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On motion, the resignation of Mr. Hunting was accepted. 

 Some discussion was had regarding the practicabiHty of instituting 

 a course of instructive lectures, but no definite plan was developed. 



November 19Tn, 1880. — Archaeological Section. 

 W. H. Pratt in the chair. Three members present. 



November 26th. — Regular Meeting. 



The President, Mr. W. H. Pratt, in the chair. Nine members and 

 two visitors present. 



Mrs. W. G. Shand was elected a regular member, and Mr. J. B, 

 Kiel, of Montrose, Jowa, a corresponding member. 



Mr. J. D. Putnam made some interesting remarks upon several 

 scientific societies and libraries at the East, which he had recently 

 visited, giving a brief description of some of the collections and of 

 the arrangement of cases. He spoke of the uniform courtesy with 

 which he was received, both personally and as representing the 

 Davenport Academy, and the favors extended to him in the use 

 of rare and valuable books, in his researches in the literature relat- 

 ing to the Solpugidfe. 



The following paper was read: 



Exploration of Moiiiids in Louisa County, Iowa, 



BY REV. J. GASS. 



In the early part of March last, accompanied by Rev. A. Blumer, 

 of Geneseo, I visited Grand View township, in the county above 

 mentioned, and examined the different groups of mounds which are 

 thickly scattered along the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi bottom 

 for many miles, only here and there interrupted by deep ravines, and 

 which in many places extend back to a considerable distance from the 

 edge of the bluffs. We explored at that time ten mounds, a full re- 

 port of the first of which, dated March 27th, has been presented by 

 Mr. Blumer, and I will describe the others in the order of the work. 



As the land on which some of them are situated has been culti- 

 vated for a long time, it is now impossible to determine the original 



elevation of such mounds. 



The next mound we opened — which I will call No. 2 — is situated 



