record of proceedings. 95 



December 12th, 1879. — Historical Section. 



Mr. J. A. Crandall in the chair. Six persons present. 



The subject of the early schools of Davenport was informally dis- 

 cussed at some length. Mr. Pratt read a letter from Prof. John H. 

 Tice, now of St. Louis and well known as a " weather prophet," who 

 taught a school in Davenport in 1842-3. 



The Curator reported that Mrs. M. A. Sanders had deposited in 

 the Library of the Academy a complete file of the Davenport 

 " Gazette " from its commencement in 1841 to 1862, the years during 

 which her husband, the late Alfred Sanders, Esq., was editor and pro- 

 prietor. 



December 19th, 1879. — Arch.eological Section. 

 Mr. W. H. Pratt in the chair. Four members present. 

 Mr. W. H. Pratt was elected chairman and Mr. C. T. Lindley was 

 elected secretary of the section. 



December 26th, 1879. — Rk(4ui.ak Meeting. 



Mr. W. H. Pratt, in the chair. Eighteen perscjiis })resent. 



Mr. Henry F. Smith was elected a regular member. 



Dr. Parry read a letter from Dr. G. Barroette, of San Luis Potosi, 

 Mexico, containing some valual)le information regarding the origin 

 and introduction of the cultivated potato into Mexico. 



At a meeting- of the Trustees, lield .January Ttli, ISSO, the following resolu- 

 tion WHS tinanimoiisly adopted : 



Renolced, That, in consideration of the ini[)ortant services and gratuitous 

 labors of W. H. Pratt as Curator of the ^Museum for several years past, the 

 name of Mrs. W. H. Pratt be enrolled on the list of life members of the 

 Ac ad em V. 



January 7th, l>s80. — Axm .\i. MEKiTNti. 

 The President, Mrs. Mary L. D. Putnam in the chair. Twenty-one 

 members and four visitors present. 



The several officers presented their reports as follows : 

 The Finance Committee, — C. E. Putnam, Wm. Renwick and H. 

 C. Fulton, — reported the present indebtedness of the Academy to be 

 $1,879.67, as follows ; Notes on account of building, 81,500.00 ; 



