16 DAVKNPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



By-Laws of the Section of Geology and Archaeology. 



1. This Section shall be known as the Section of Geology and 

 Archaeology of the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences. 



2. Its object shall be the study of local Geology, and of Geology in 

 general, including Paleontology and Mineralogy, and the study of the 

 history, habits and conditions of pre-historic races, exploration of ancient 

 mounds, and collection of articles for the Academy. 



3. Candidates for membership may be elected by a vote of three-fourths 

 of the members present at any regular meeting, having been proposed at 

 a previous regular meeting. 



4. Any member who shall be absent from the meetings for six consec- 

 utive months, except in case of absence from the city, sickness or other 

 reasonable excuse, shall be dropped from the roll of membership. 



o. The officers shall be a President and a Secretary, and shall be 

 elected semi-annually at the regular meetings in July and January. 



6. The regular meetings of the Section shall be held on the third Fri- 

 day in every month. 



7. These By-Laws may be amended in the same manner as is provided 

 for amendments of the By-Laws of the Academy. 



May 26th, 1876. — Regular Meeting. 



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



Twelve members present. 



The list of donations for May was read, and the thanks of the 

 Academy voted to the donors. A special vote of thanks was 

 oifered to Mrs. Mary P. Haines, of Richmond, Ind., for a very 

 valuable contribution. 



Mr. Gustav Carstens was elected a regular member. 



Mr. J. D. Putnam reported the organization of a "Biological 

 Section," of which three meetings have been held. Mr. J. A. 

 Crandall reported the organization of an " Historical Section," 

 and Dr. E. H. Hazeii that of a "Geological and Archaeological 

 Section." It is proposed in these Sections to meet frequently 

 for the discussion of appropriate topics, and to gather up all 

 facts relating in any way to the natural and civil history of our 

 own locality. 



The Secretary was instracted to procure a bulletin board on 

 which to post notices of meetings, etc. 



