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Ju7ie 24, i8g8 — Regular Meeting. 



Edward S. Hammatt, President, in the chair. The minutes of pre- 

 vious meeting read and approved. 



The Librarian reported 132 books and pamphlets and 5 bound vol- 

 umes received. 



The Curator reported : The Academy has received from Mrs. M. L. 

 D. Putnam a small collection of ocean shells from Cape Cod. Seven 

 or eight species are new to our collection. 



Rev. J. B. Donaldson was elected to life membership. 

 A paper by Prof. Frederick Starr on " Notched Bones from Mex- 

 ico " was received for publication. 



September JO, i8<p8 — Regular Meeting. 



Edward S. Hammatt, President, in the chair. 



The Librarian reported 355 books and pamphlets and 15 bound 

 volumes received. 



The Curator reported additions to the museum as follows: In July, 

 from Capt. Hall, a collection of flint implements and three stone axes, 

 from the mound fund. Mr. Webb Ballord donated a collection of 140 

 birds' eggs, unclassified. Mrs. H. M. Mandeville has presented a col- 

 lection of mounted birds ; also jars containing a centipede and tarantula • 

 also a spinning-wheel for spinning flax. 



In August, Mrs. M. D. Westlake presented a Japanese opium pipe. 



In September, Capt. Hall contributed from the mound fund a small 

 collection of pre-historic implements. Among these are a peculiar 

 shaped stone gouge, one side concave the other grooved for attach- 

 ment to handle ; one small hematite axe ; eight flints ; a small collec- 

 tion of fossils from the Port Byron limestone and a modern knife of 

 red pipestone. An extraordinary fine stone implement was contributed 

 by W. R. Minnist of Gratz, Kentucky, through Mr. J. H. Harrison. 



October 28, i8g8 — Regular Meeting. 



Edward S. Hammatt, President, in the chair. 



The Librarian reported no books and pamphlets and 7 bound vol- 

 umes received. 



The Curator reported as follows: Mrs. H. M. Mandeville has 

 donated to the museum a medium-sized vase found in a mound on the 

 Mandeville farm near this city. The neck bears two opposite handles, 

 alternating with two projections, the whole peculiarly ornamented. To 

 George M. Croft of Summitville, Iowa, the Academy is indebted for 



