2 68 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



Geology and PalcBonfolooy — Prof. W. H. Barris. 



Conchology — Miss S. F. Sheldon. 



Chemistry — Frank Nadler. 



Zoology — Dr. A. W. Elmer. 



Bota?iy — Louis Block. 



Historical Collectiofis — E. S. Ballord. 



Library — Q\\.2x\q's, E. Harrison, Charles Francis, E. M. White. 



The meeting then adjourned to hear the lecture on "Egypt," given 

 by Mr. C. A. Ficke, under the auspices of the Academy, in the Pres- 

 byterian church. The seating capacity of the building was taxed to 

 the utmost and all enjoyed the delightful and instructive account Mr. 

 Ficke gave of his journey, illustrated by stereoptican views. 



February 26, iSgy — Regular Meeting. 



Edward S. Hammatt, President, in the chair; seven members present. 

 The Librarian reported the receipt of 124 books and pamphlets and 

 9 bound volumes during February. 



Report of Curator: An archaeological specimen was received from 

 Clarance B. Morse, from Ossabar Island, Bryan County, Georgia —a 

 large, exquisitely-shaped urn. He says it was originally covered with 

 an inverted bowl of earthenware. In it were the fragments of a skel- 

 eton of a small child. Much decayed. 



Publication Committee reports Volume VL of the Proceedings fin- 

 ished, except index, and 100 copies of Prof. McNeill's paper sent him. 



Frank W. Garstang and A. Vere Martin were elected to membership. 



A committee of two, consisting of Dr. C. H. Preston and C. E. Har- 

 rison, was appointed to revise the membership list, all being in arrears 

 two years or more to be dropped from the roll. 



A report by the Lecture Committee was made on the lecture given 

 by Mr. Charles Francis, C.E.,upon "Egyptology," February 24th: 



The Library of the Academy was crowded. Mr. Francis illustrated 

 his lecture by drawings and explanations of the hieroglyphics, and 

 spoke at length upon the construction of the Egyptian monuments 

 from an engineer's standpoint. 



The Lecture Committee further reported that arrangements were in 

 progress for future lectures. 



The Library Committee was instructed to prepare and issue a card 

 index with the forthcoming volume of Proceedings. 



