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opinion prevailing that tlie impressions were not made by the foot of 

 man. 



January j, iSSj. — Annual Meeting. 



President Preston in the chair; thirteen members present. 

 The reports of the various officers of the Academy were presented 

 and referred to the Pubhcation Committee. 



REPORT OF THE RECORDING SECRETARY. 

 To THE Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences: 

 The Recording Secretary begs leave to report : 



Meetifigs. — The meetings held during the year 1882 have been as 

 follows : Annual meeting, January 3d ; memorial meeting in honor 

 of the late President, January 6th; Darwin memorial meeting, June 

 6th; regular meetings of the Academy, 12; extra nieeting of the Acad- 

 emy, i; average attendance, 11 members and 5 visitors; Trustees' 

 meetings, 3. 



Entertainineni. — A "Home Talent Art Exhibition" was held in the 

 Academy building from February 15th to 25th. 



Members. — Regular members elected, 11; corresponding members 

 elected, 7. 



Deceased. — Regular members, i; life members, 4. 



Present Membership. — Regular members, 116; life members, 58; 

 corresponding members, about 268. 



Visitors. — Paying visitors, 1,849; niemljers, 2,458; visitors by in- 

 vitation, business calls, etc., 1,648; total, including evenings and Sun- 

 days, 6,000. 



J^UCY M. Pkai r, Recording Secretary. 



January j, 188 j. 



REPORT OF TREASURER. 



The Treasurer, Mr. Frank A. 15alch, presented his report of receipts 

 and ex{)enditures (hiring the i)ast year, of which the following is a 

 synopsis : 



RF.CEII'TS. 



From annual dues $172 00 



Membership fees 25 50 



Door receipts 1 88 46 



Sale real estate 100 00 



Art e.xhibition 100 60 



Publication fund 1 1 64 



Medical society 5 00 



Contributions 377 00 



Advanced by E. P. I-ynch 100 00 



Advanced by Treasurer 45 ^7 



.$1,126 17 



