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March 26, iSgy — Regular Meeting. 



Edward S. Hammatt, President, in the chair. 



Librarian's report for February showed 117 books and pamphlets 

 and 4 bound volumes received. 



The Curator reported that the only additions to the museum were 

 three specimens of gold from Cripple Creek, Colorado. 



April 30, i8q7 — Regular Meeting. 



Edward S. Hammatt, President, in the chair. 



The Librarian reported 121 books and pamphlets and 2 bound vol- 

 umes received. 



The Curator reported as follows: 



A contribution from S. V. Proudfit, Washington, D. C, of a col- 

 lection of stone implements from Mills County, Iowa, consisting of 

 twelve boxes and six packages, numbered, labelled, and put up with 

 the utmost neatness and care, accompanied with a complete catalogue 

 of contents, and explanations of the same, equally painstaking and sat- 

 isfactory. Two papers were also presented, "Antiquities of the Mis- 

 sion Bluffs" and " The Lodge Dweller," published by Mr. Proudfit. 



Captain Hall reports the purchase from the mound fund of nine 

 stone axes and thirty-seven flints from the vicinity of Rapids City. 



The Corresponding Secretary was instructed to extend to S. V. 

 Proudfit, over the seal of the Society, a vote of thanks for the valuable 

 collection donated. 



May 28, i8q7 — Regular Meeting. 



Edward S. Hammatt, President, in the chair. 



The Librarian reported 158 books and pamphlets and 15 bound 

 volumes received. 



The Curator reported a gift of two large boxes from C. B. Moore 

 from the shell beds of Georgia. The first contained a characteristic 

 burial vase, but crushed into fragments in transit. The second con- 

 tained a large shell cup; a series of unlabelled chisels, cups and 

 gouges, all made of shell; a collection of large shell beads; another 

 of excessively large forms ; fresh water shells, punched and used for 

 ornaments ; the shell known as fulgus carica; fragments of pottery to 

 show pattern; box of charred bone remains. 



[ Proc. D. a. N. S., Vol, VII.] 33 [June 15, 1899.] 



