RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS. 



A list of papers prepared by J. D. Putnam was read and re- 

 ferred to the Committee on Publication. 



January 28th, 1876. — Regular Meeting. 



Rev. W. H. Barris, President, in the chair. 



Eight members present. 



Dr. Preston, of the Auditing Committee, reported that the 

 Treasurer's report had been examined and found correct. The 

 report was accepted and the committee discharged. 



A letter was read from the Scientific Association of Richmond, 

 Ind., acknowledging the receipt of photographs of pipes and 

 axes. 



The following persons were elected regular members : D. H. 

 Twomey, E. P. Hopkins, Chester L. Pratt, C. E. Bronson, 

 Mrs. M. Fisher, Mrs. Ebenezer Cook and Miss Frankie Pratt. 

 The names of fourteen persons were proposed for membership. 



February 19th, 1876. — Trustees' Meeting. 



Rev. W. H. Barris, President, in the chair. 

 Seven members present. 



Several amendments to the By-Laws, proposed at the last 

 meeting, were unanimously adopted.* 



A long list of papers, presented to the Academy at different 

 times, was read, and on motion it was voted to publish all but 

 one or two in the first volume of the Proceedings of tlie Acad- 

 emy. • It was further voted to place the papers together in the vol- 

 ume, and to include the minutes of the last annual meeting in 

 the published proceedings. 



The Curator was authorized to use his discretion in allowing 

 the removal of articles from the museum for exhibition at the 

 art gallery established by the Bric-a-Brac Club on Second and 

 Main Streets. 



*By-Laws, as amended, Vol. I, page 23S. 



