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naius Saj, Ulster americamis Payk, Platysoma Lecontei Mars, 

 and an undetermined species of Nitidulidm. A large colony 

 of white ants, TermesJIavipes Roller, was found under the bark 

 of an old cherry log. Specimens of the wingless cricket, Ceu- 

 thophllus raamdatus^ and of^he chinch bug, Bhyparochromm 

 leucopterus Say, were also collected. 



April 19th, 1876, — Historical Section. 



George H. French in the chair. 



Mr. C. C. Leslie, of the committee appointed at the last 

 meeting, presented the outline of a plan of organization, and 

 asked that the committee be given longer time for perfecting 

 details. 



A letter was read from C. H. Eldridge, expressing his sym- 

 pathy in the objects of the Section and making some valuable 

 suggestions regai*ding the work to be done towards preserving 

 the local history of Davenport and its institutions. Mr. E. 

 states that he is " the oldest ' white boy' now living as a resi- 

 dent here, this making my fortieth year of continuous residence 

 in the city of Davenport." 



It was voted that this section be called the Historical Section 

 of the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences. 



Messrs. W. H. Pratt, J. A. Crandall, C. C. Leslie and C. H. 

 Eldridge were appointed a committee to present the objects of 

 the Section to persons likely to be interested. 



W. C. Putnam called the attention of the members to 

 an erroneous stateitient inWilkie's "Davenport, Past and Pres- 

 ent," regarding the battle fought on AVillow Island in August, 

 1814, between the Indians and Col. Zachary Taylor. The 

 account given by Dr. Parry in his lecture on the " History of 

 the Mississippi Valley," is probably the correct one. 



Apkil 21st, 1876. — Geologic a.l and Arch^logical Section. 



Pursuant to notice a meeting was held this evening for the 

 purpose of taking preliminary action toward the formation of a 

 Section of Geology and Archaeology. Seven members were 

 present* 



