DAVEN PORT 



ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



OFFICERS FOR 1879. 



President, Mrs. Mary L. D. Putnam. 



TT- T> .1 * ( W. II. Pratt. 



Vice-Presidents, > Dk. C. C. Parry. 



Becording Secretary, Charles E. Harrison. 



Corresponding Secretary, J. Duncan Putnam. 



Treasurer, H. C. Fulton. 



Librarian , Dr. R. J. Farquuarson. 



Curator, W. H. Pratt. 



BOARD OF TRL'STEES. 



The President, Recording Secretary and Treasurer, ex-officio. 

 M. B. Cochran, John Hume, E. P. Lynch, C. H. Preston. 



Term exinres January, 1880. 

 W. H. Pratt, W. H. Barris, C. C. Parry, J. D. Putnam. 



Term expires January, 1881. 

 E. H. Hazen, S. S. Hunting, Wm. Riepe, R. J. Farquharson. 



Term expires January, 1882. 



Finance Committee— Cuarlbs E. Putnam, H. C. Fulton, William Renwick. 



Publication Committee— 3. D. Putnam, C. C. Parrt, W. H. Bakkis. R.J. Farquhar- 

 son, C. H. Preston. 



Library Cow»»ii^/«« — R. J. Fakquharsox, E. P. Lynch, ,I. B. Young, Miss Lucy 

 Pratt. 



Museum Committee— yf . H. Pratt, C. C. Parry, J D. Putnam, .J. Gass, W. H. Bar- 

 ris, R. J. Farquharson, C. H. Preston, J. A. Crandall. D. S. Sheldon. 



Furnishing Committee—^. H. Hazen, M. B. Cochran, E. P. Lynch. 



Historical Section -J. A. Crandall, Chairman ; W C. Putnam, Secretary. 

 Biological Section— 3. D. Putnam, Director; C. C. Parry, Vice-Director. 

 ArchKological and Geological Section— Viv.s . W. H. Barris, President; W. H. Pratt, 

 Secretary. 



The Academy now owns and occupies a building erected for its special use at No. "(Xi 

 Brady street, Davenport. The Museum and Library are open free to all visitors, every 

 day, except Suudays, from 8 a m. until sunset. 



The Regular Meetings are held the last Friday evening of each month. The Bio- 

 logical Section meets the first Saturday afternoon of each month ; the Historical Sec- 

 tion the second Friday evening, and the .irchii-ological and Geological Section thu 

 third Friday evening, of each month. These meetings are tree to all. 



The Academy is entirely without funds of any kind— the sniallamount received from 

 members' dues being more than absorbed by the running expenses. The Building and 

 Publications are entirely the result of the private subscriptions of a very small number 

 of persons. Any contributions to these objects will be thankfully received and faith- 

 fully applied. No salaries are paid to anybody except the janitor. 



Contributions of books for the r.,ibrary and specimens for the Museum will be very 

 acceptable, and duly acknowledged in the publications of the Academy. 



Inquiries concerning the Museum and exchange of specimens should be addressed to 

 the Curator, and all other communications to the Corresponding Secretary. 



