KECORD OF PROCEEDIXftS. 105 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : 

 President — W. H. Pkati'. 

 First Vice President — C V. Parry. 

 Second Vice President — E. P. Lyxcu. 

 Recording Secretary — Miss Lurv Pra rr. 

 Corresponding Secretary — .1. 1). PrxNAM. 

 Treasurer — Charles E. Putnam. 

 Librarian — C. T. Lindley. 

 Curator — W. O. Gronen. 



Trustees for three years — E. P. Lyxch, C. H. Presto>', M. B. 

 Cochran, R. D. Myers. 



Trustee for one year (to fill vacancy) — H. C. Fii.ton. 



Ja.vuary Otii, 18(S(). — Histokk ai. Sp:i tio.v. 



Mr. J. A. Crandall in the cliair. Two persons present. 



The discussion ol' the early schools of Davenport was continued. 



A brief account of the first school opened here, which was taught by 

 Miss Hall, was sent in by Mr. C. H. Eldridge, who was one of her 

 pupils.. This school was in a log l)uilding l)ui]t for a bhicksuiith shop, 

 and was situated on Front street, wpst of Ri})ley. 



January IBth, 1880. — Arch.eologkai. Sectiox. 



Mr. W. H. Pratt in the chair. Seven menil)ers present. 



The evening was spent in classifying the various forms of flint and 

 stone implements in the collection cjt' the Academy, and discussing 

 the proper names for each. 



January 23d, 1880. — GEoi,o<ii(Ai, Section. 

 Prof. W H. Barris in the chair. Five members present. 

 The Section was reorganized l^y the election of Prof. W. H. I3arris 

 as President and Ja Goldsbury as Secretary. 



Mr. Gronen presented some fine fossils from the Niagara formation 

 at Grafton, 111. 



The following paper was })resented : 

 [Proc. D. A. N. S., Vol. III.] 14 [April 1. 1881.] 



