252 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



E. H. Whitcomb and A. A. Miller were elected to regular member- 

 ship (the latter from corresponding membership). 



May 28, i8g8 — Regular Meeting. 



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

 George M. Bechtel was elected to regular membership. 

 Prof. Barris, appointed to draft resolutions on the death of Dr. 

 Samuel C. Bowman of Andalusia, Illinois, reported as follows: 



Resolved, That in the death of Dr. S. C. Bowman of Andalusia the 

 .Academy has lost a most generous and worthy member — one who 

 for years has contributed largely to its museum. As a slight tribute 

 to his memory we place on record our hearty appreciation of his many 

 and valuable services. To friends and relations of the decea.sed, at 

 home and abroad, we extend our most hearty sympathy. 



W. H. Barris, Committee. 



Drs. Allen and Preston were appointed a committee to draft resolu- 

 tions on the death of William Stevens Perry, Bishop of Iowa, and 

 reported : 



Whereas, This Academy has lost in the death of William Stevens 

 Perry, Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Iowa, an able and honored 

 member, be it 



Resolved, That this Academy place on record this testimonial of 

 regard for the high literary ability and intellectual power of Bishop 

 Perry, and as a token of appreciation of the high degree of education 

 and professional eminence he attained. 



Resolved, That in tribute to his memory these resolutions be 



inscribed upon our records and a copy thereof be sent to his bereaved 



niece. William Allen. ) ^ 



^ TT r) ■ Committee. 



C. H. Preston, j 



The Librarian reported 120 books and pamphlets and 34 bound 

 volumes received. Of these bound volumes 24 are from the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture to complete sets; the balance come by way of 

 exchange. 



The Curator reported the following additions to the museum : From 

 Mrs. Dr. C. C. Parry, a collection of Dr. Parry's botanical papers; a 

 series of pressed botanical specimens ; one box containing nearly 

 forty species of minerals, fossils, etc., mostly labelled; an extra- 

 ordinary pre-historic relic; obsidian arrow-points from Mex- 

 ico; nest of five small species of iris from California; glassful of 

 broken shells from shell bank ; forms of doscirna and ophivaroid from 

 the Pacific coast ; a sack made in Mexico from native fibre ; exam- 

 ple of plain, modern pottery ; three tourists' thermometers. 



