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Mesolved, That these resolutions be published in the city papers, and 

 copies thereof sent to the family and relations. 



W. H. Pratt, 

 C. H. Preston, 

 John Hume, 



Committee. 



Mrs. H. C. Marsh, Mrs. T. F. M. Currj, E. J. Babcock and 

 W. C, Putnam were elected regular members. 



The Secretary was authorized to procure a box and balls for 

 more convenient balloting. 



May 12th, 1876. — Trustees' Meeting. 



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



Six members present. 



The following By-Laws were adopted : Article 8th on the 

 Formation of Sections, and Article 9th on Library Regulations.* 



The Committee on Rooms reported those offered by Mr. Ren- 

 wick to have little, if any, advantage over those at present 

 occupied. Messrs. C. E. Putnam, W. H. Pratt and George H. 

 French were appointed a committee to make further investiga- 

 tions towards securing more commodious quarters. 



A proposition from Mrs. Ebenezer Cook to bear the expense of 

 a die for the cover of the published Proceedings of the Acad- 

 emy, was accepted with a vote of thanks. 



May 13th, 1876. — Biological Section. 



J. D. Putnam in the chair. 



Six members present. 



Mr. Pratt stated that last Saturday (May 6th) he visited Rock 

 Island in search of shells. In a small stream flowing into Syl- 

 van Water, near the old railroad embankment, he collected 

 Bxilimis hypnoriim Linn., Planorhis parvus Say, Segmentina 

 armigera Say, and a species of Sphwrixim. These were all 

 quite plentiful in this place, though he himself had never found 

 either of them in any other locality in this vicinity. 



During the past week Mr. A. S. Tiifany made a very interest- 

 ing collection of shells just above Milan, Rock Island County, 



*See Vol. I, page 242. 



