4 davenport academy of natural sciences. 



February 25th, 1876. — ^Trustees' jMeeting. 



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



Eight members present. 



On motion of Dr. Preston, a Committee on Insurance, con- 

 sisting of Messrs. C. E. Putnam, John Hume and W. H. Pratt, 

 was appointed, with power to act. 



Mr. Pratt gave notice of a proposed amendment to the By- 

 Laws (Art. 2, § 2), changing the Kfe membership fee from $100 

 to $50. 



February 25th, 1876. — Regular Meeting. 



George H. French, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Thirteen members present. 



Mr. J. D. Putnam, on behalf of the Committee on Pubhca- 

 tion, reported that the printing of the "Proceedings" had been 

 commenced, under a contract, made by the Women's Centen- 

 nial Association, of Davenport, with C. E. Bronson, Levi 

 Davis and Charles Fluke, printers residing in Davenport. It 

 was expected to complete the work in from six to eight weeks. 



The following persons were elected regular members : J. P. 

 Stibolt, D. N. Richardson, F. I. Jervis, E. C. Chapin, George 

 Wing, Richard Smetham, G. H. Parker, J. A. Crandall, Mrs. 

 J. P. Stibolt, Mrs. D. X. Richardson, Mrs. F. I. Jervis, Mrs. E. 

 C. Chapin, Mrs. W. B. Sherman, and Mrs. Ed. Russell. The 

 names of four persons were proposed for membership. 



The following resolutions, offered by J. D. Putnam, were 

 unanimously adopted: 



Whereas, In their generous and earnest efforts in behalf of the Acad- 

 emy of Sciences, the ladies of the Centennial Society have met with a 

 great calamity, and incurred serious loss by the tire of the 23d inst. ; 

 therefore, be it 



Resolved, That our wanii thanks be tendered them for the endeavor 

 they have made to publish our proceedings, but in view of the heavy re- 

 sponsibility the calamity has devolved upon them, we recommend that 

 arrangements be made with the publishers to postpone the publication 

 indefinitely, and that the proceeds of the entertainment intended there- 

 for be devoted to the payment of losses incurred. 



Besolved, That the members of this Academy will render to the ladies 



