6 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



Library.— R. J. Farquliarson, C. H. Preston and Mrs. S. R. Millar. 



Museum. — W. H. Pratt, Curator; R. J, Farquharaon, Archceological 

 Department ; J. G. Haupt, Botanical Department; J. D. Putnam, Zoolog- 

 ical Department; A. S. Tiffany, Geological Department; John Hume, 

 Historical and Mechanical Department. 



Finance. — Chas. E. Putnam, John Hume and George H. French. 



Furniture and Rooms.— John Hume, Mrs. C. E. Putnam and Mrs. 

 M. A. Sanders. 



The Library Committee were requested to prepare rules and 

 regulations for the use of the Library. 



On motion of Mrs. M. A. McGonegal it was 



Besolved, That that portion of Dr. Hazen's Valedictory Address, re- 

 lating to the history and progress of the Association, and all parts of 

 scientific interest, be inserted in the publication of the Proceedings of 

 the Academy. 



March 31st, 1876. — ^Kegular Meeting. 



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



Eleven members present. 



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

 tion, reported sixty-four pages of the Proceedings and twenty 

 lithographic plates printed. 



Letters were read from Mr. James Terry, of San Bernardino, 

 Cal., offering exchanges, and from Mrs. Mary P. Haines, Rich- 

 mond, Ind., acknowledging the receipt of photographs of axes 

 and pipes, and advising of valuable donations in return. 



A large number of donations were reported by the Curator. 



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

 Carmichael, M. J. Pvohlfs, Dr. P. H. Worley and Mrs. G. W. 

 Fitch. The names of four persons were proposed for. member- 

 ship. 



A very neatly and carefully executed pen drawing, showing 

 the texture of the Mound Builders' Cloth, was exhibited by Mr, 

 W. H. Pratt. Each cord of the warp is composed of two 

 doubled and twisted cords, and the woof of one, which passes 

 between the two parts of the warp, the lattej: being twisted at 

 each change, allowing the cords to be brought close together, so 

 as to cover the woof almost completely. 



