record of proceedings. 9 



April 15th, 1876. — -Biological Section. 

 Eleven members present. 



Mr. J. G. Haupt called the meeting to order, and W. H. Pratt 

 was appointed Secretary. 



Mr. J. D. Putnam, of the Committee on Organization, re- 

 ported the following code of rules, which, after some discussion, 

 were unanimously adopted, subject to the action of the Board of 

 Trustees. 



Standing Rules of the Biological Section. 



1. This Section shall be known as the Biological Section of the 

 Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences. 



2. It shall have for its object the collection of all facts and specimens 

 illustrating the Botany and Zoology of this region in particular and of the 

 world in general. 



3. There shall be one executive "officer, styled Director, who may 

 appoint such deputies or assistants as he may deem necessary. 



4. The meetings shall be held every alternate Saturday at such time 

 and place as the members may from time to time determine. 



5. Field meetings and excursions for the collection of specimens shall 

 be held as often as practicable. 



6. One or more members shall be appointed to assist the Curator in 

 labeling and caring for the collections in each of the following depart- 

 ments : Phaenogamic Botany, Cryptogainic Botany, Medical (or Applied) 

 Botany, Mammalogy, Ornithology, Hereptology, Ichthyology, Entomol- 

 ogy, Articulata, Conchology, Radiata, Infusoria. 



7. Any person who shall fail to attend any of the meetings of the 

 Section for three consecutive months shall cease to be a member of the 

 Section, unless such non-attendance is caused by sickness, absence from 

 the city, or some other good reason. 



In accordance with these rules, Mr. J. D, Putnam was elected 

 Director, and took the chair. 



The business being ov^er, the next thing in order was the re- 

 ports of observations and collections made during the week. 



Messrs. Nagel and Haupt reported that the following plants 

 had blossomed since the last meeting : 



Corylus Americana Walt. Hazel nut. April 13. 

 Thxilictrum anemonoides Mx. Rue anemone. April 13. 

 Ulmus Americana L. American Elm. April 13. 

 Clayfonia Virginica L. Spring beauty. April 14. 



[Proc. D. A. N. S. Vol. II.] 3 [March ,1877.] 



