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December 13tii, 1881 — 1 i\ m. 



A Special Meeting of" the Academy was lield, imnKidiattdy pre- 

 ceding' the 'funeral of its late President, Joseph Duncan Putnam, 

 whose untimely decease took place on the 10th inst. 



In the absence of the Vice-President, who, together with many 

 of the active memliers of the Academy, was in attendance at the 

 funeral rites then being- held at Woodlawn, the home of the deceased, 

 Dr. M. B. Cochran called the meeting to order, and, with a few brief 

 and appropriate remarks, called Hon. Roderick Rose to the chair. 



Mr. Rose alluded, in a short, impressive speech, to the great loss 

 sustained by the community, and especially by the Academy, in this 

 sad event. 



The following memliers were appointed as a committee on reso- 

 lutions to be presented at a meeting to be held on Friday evening, 

 the 16th inst, to which time this meeting was adjourned: Prof. W. 

 H. Harris, Dr. R. J. Farquharson, W. H. Pratt, Wm. Riepe, Dr. 

 C. H. Preston and E. P. Lynch. 



The members then attended the funeral at the Presbyterian church 

 in a body, wearing crape. 



Decemher 16th, 1881. — Adjourned Meeting. 



Dr. Preston in the chair. Dr. C. H. Preston, E. P. Lynch, and 

 H. C. Fulton were appointed a Committee of Arrangements for a 

 Memorial Meeting to be held on the evening of Friday, .January 3d, 

 1882, and the presentation of resolutions and other exercises were 

 deferred to that time. 



Dr. R. J. Farquharson, a former intimate and valued friend of 

 the deceased, having come from Des Moines to attend the funeral 

 services, was present at this meeting, and in a few heartfelt words, 

 paid a touching tribute to the memory of his young friend. 



Remarks were also made by others present, expressive of the sor- 

 row and sense of loss felt by the Association. 



[Proc. D. A. N. S., Vol. III.] 24 [July 1, 1883.] 



