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April 3oth, 1879. — ^^ Regular Meeting. 



The President, Mrs. Mary L. D. Putnam, in the chair. Sixteen 

 members and visitors present. 



Mr. E. A. Oliver, Mr. L. B. Oliver, and Mrs. Mary E. Brown, 

 were elected regular members. Mr. Chas. A. Crampton, Moline, 

 ni; Dr. Emil Brendel, Tremont, TIL; Col. 1). W. Klao-lcr, Rock 

 Island Arsenal, 111.; Prof. N. H. Winchell, Minneapolis, Minn.; 

 Mr. Henri De Saussure, Geneva, Switzerland; Mr. Claicncc Kino-, 

 U. S. Geologist; Lieut. G. H. Wheeler, U. S. A.; Mr. H. X. Pat- 

 terson, Oquawka, 111., and Dr. G. Seyffarth, New York Oity. were 

 elected corresponding members. 



Mr. Pratt presented a statement of the fiicts concerning the Knd- 

 ing' of an ele])hant ])ij)c.* 



May 16th, 1879. — Geolo(;ical and x\R(ij.Eoi.o(ii(AJ, Section. 



Rev. W. H. Barris in the chair. Five mend)ers pi-esent. 



It was decided to divide the Section and form sej)arate Geolog- 

 ical and Archaeological Sections. The following By-Laws were 

 adopted subiect to the acceptance of the Trustees : 



ByLfurn of the Ardut'ologictil Section. 



Section 1. This Section sliall be known as the Archjpological Section of 

 the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences. 



Skc. 3. Its object shall be the study of the history, customs and condition 

 of prehistoric races, the exploration of ancient burial places, mounds, and 

 other ancient structures, and the collection for the Academy Museum of ar- 

 ticles pertaining to that department. 



Secs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Same as printed on page 16, Vol. II, of the Proceedings. 



By-L(nrs< of the Geologicdl Sertio/i. 



Section 1. This Section shall be known as the Geological Section of the 

 Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences. 



Sec. 2. Its object shall be the study of local geology and of geology in 

 general, including Palseontology and Mineralogy, and the collection of speci- 

 mens for the Academy Museum. 



Secs, 8,4, 5, 6,7. Sarhe as printed on page 16, Vol. II, of the Proceedings. 



* See the Proceedings of the Academy, Vol. ii, page 349. 



[Proc. D. A. N. S., Vol. III.] 11 [Aug. 4, 1881.] 



