SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS. 23 1 



Dr. W. A. Paul and Prof. W. H. Hatch, of Rock Island, Illinois, and 

 Miss A. J. Somerville McCrum were elected to regular membership. 



A resolution presented by Dr. Clarence T. Lindley, for the forma- 

 tion of certain working classes in connection with the Academy, was 

 adopted, and Rev. A. M. Judy, Dr. C. C. Parry, and C. T. Lindley 

 were appointed a special committee thereon. 



Various amendments to the constitution and by-laws, to make them 

 conform to the articles of incorporation, were proposed and adopted. 

 Article X. of the by-laws was revised so as to read as follows : 



Article X. There shall be established a fund to be known as the endowment 

 fund, and all money paid into the treasury for life memberships, and all money re- 

 ceived from any other source and set apart for that especial purpose, shall consti- 

 tute a permanent fund, of which the interest only shall be expended. 



An invitation was extended to the Horticultural Society to hold its 

 sessions this year in the Academy building. 



Dr. C. C. Parry presented by title a paper on "New Plants from 

 Southern and Lower California," which was referred to the Publication 

 Committee ; and Mr. O. W. Oestlund presented by title a paper on the 

 "Spiders in the Entomological Collection of the late J. D. Putnam," 

 which was also referred to the Publication Committee. 



Dr. P. Radenhausen then dehvered an interesting lecture on "Ani- 

 line Colors," which was listened to with interest by a large number of 

 visitors in addition to the members present. 



January 2, 1884. — Annual Meeting. 



President E. P. Lynch in the chair; nineteen members present. 

 The reports of the different officers were read, as follows : 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



To THE Officers and Members of the Davenport Academy of Natural 

 Sciences : 



Your Treasurer respectfully reports the various accounts of his office 



as follows : 



general fund. 



To Academy funds. .• $ 3 00 



" membership fees 225 00 



" dues for 1883. 124 00 



" dues for 1 884 6 00 



" dues for previous years 58 00 



" subscriptions to fund 2028 33 



" special contributions 30 cx3 



" lectures 94 35 



" special contributions to Mound Fund 40 00 



" door receipts 223 1 5 



" F. A. Balch 10 00 



" Medical Society 8 00 



$2849 83 



