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Charlotte's Island," by W. J. Hoffman; "Mound Explorations in the 

 North-eastern Part of Iowa," b)^ Rev. J. Oass; "Notes on the Loess of 

 Davenport and Vicinity," by H. A. Pilsbry; "Remarks on the Anat- 

 omy of Certain Fresh-water Snails," by K. A. Pilsbry. 



The Publication Committee, of whom Dr. C. H. Preston and Mr. 

 James Thompson were ])resent, reported that a paper in reply to Mr. 

 Henshaw had been prep:ired and submitted to them by Mr. C. E. 

 Putnam, and that it was approved by them and recommended for 

 publication. 



On motion, it was voted that the report be received. Dr. Preston 

 then read the paper, and moved that it be referred to the Publication 

 Committee, with instructions to pubhsh, with such revision as the 

 author may see fit to make; which motion was adopted. 



The paper prepared by Mr. Putnam was entitled "Elephant Pipes 

 in the Museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Davenport, Iowa," 

 and was a vindication of the authenticity of these relics from the accu- 

 sations of the Bureau of Ethnology of the Smithsonian Institution. 

 This paper was printed in pamphlet form and widely distributed, and 

 a revised edition of it is now republished in an appendix to this volume, 

 together with selections from the extensive correspondence elicited by 

 this important discussion. 



