CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Preface iii 



Contents v 



List of Illnstriitlons vii 



Election of OfHcers for 1876 ; 1 



Standiuj» Committees for 18T6 5 



Standing Rules of the Biological Section 9 



Resolutions on the death of A. U Barler 13 



Standing Rules of the Historical Section 14 



Committees of I he Historical Section 15 



By-Laws of the Section of Geology and Archaaology 16 



Horned toads in the collection of the Academy. J. D . Putnam 22 



On the young of a species of Lycosa. J. D. Putnam 23 



Exploration of a Mound near Utah Lake. Julia J. Wirt 23,82 



Notice of the late I. A. Lapham, LL. D. Dr. C. C. Pakry 29 



Manufacture of Pottery by Mojave Indian Women. Dr. E. Palmer 32 



Remarks on Galeodes palli])es Say. J. D. Putnam. Illustrated 35 



Shell Money and other Primitive Currencies. W.H.Pratt. Illustrated 39 



Annual Meeting, Jan. 3, 1S77 47 



Treasurer's Report for 187fi. John Hume 47 



Curator's Report for 1876. W. H. Pratt 48 



Additions to the ^Museum during 187t!. W. H. Pratt 50 



Recording Secretary's Report for 1870. C.H.Preston 56 



Librarian's Report for 1876. R. J. Farquu arson 57 



Additions to the Librar3' during 1876, J. D. Putnam. 57 



Corresponding Secretary's Report for 1876. J. D. Putnam 64 



Report of the Committee of Publication. J.D.Putnam .. 65 



President's Annual Address. Rev. W. H. Barris . 75 



Election of Officers for 1877 77 



Standing Committees for 1877. 80 



Mound Explorations in Jackson County, Iowa. C. T. Lindley. Illustrated 83 



Remarks on Coral Formations. Prop. H. T. Woodman 85 



Donation of Geological Collection by Prof. T. S. Parvin 89 



Deed of Building Lot donated by Mrs. P. V. Newcomb 90 



Explorations of Mound No. 3, Cook"s Farm Group, and Discovery of Inscribed Tablets. 



Rev. J. Gass. Illustrated 92 



Call npon Mrs. Newcomb, and Address by Rev. S. S. Hunting 99 



On the Inscribed Tablets found by Rev. J. Gass. R. J. Farquharson. Illustrated 103 



Amendment to Article IX of By-Laws, On Committees 117 



Report of the Director of the Biological Section. J. D. Putnam 120 



V)eiini\A\on oi Ualopteiius picticoriiis. Dr. Cyrus Tuomas. Illustrated 124 



"^^Contributions to the Flora of Iowa. J. C. Artuur 128 



/ On a collection of Jlollusks from L'tah and Colorado. Ernest Ingersoll 130 



Conference with Library and Art Associations 136 



■T^ A recent tiud of Skulls and Skeletons in Ohio. Rev. S. D. Peet 138 



|Ti Report of Exploration of Mound No. 10, Cook's Farm Group. Rev. J. Gass. Hiustrated. 141 

 QQ Description of inscribed stones found in CleonaTownship, Scott Co., Iowa. Rev. J. Gass. 142 



Deed of Additional land donated by Mrs. P. V. Newcomb 143 



^^ Remarks on Missouri and Iowa Mound Pottery. Prof. P. E. Nipher 147 



" Exploration of Mounds on the Farm of Col. Wm. Allen. W. H. Pratt 148, 154 



, ^ Report of Conference Committee 1.51 



to Report of Building Committee 152, 164, 166 



