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sum was now due the taxidermist. On motion it was voted to 

 pay the bill as soon as the funds in the treasury would allow. 



The committee having Prof. Gunning's lectures in charge, I'e- 

 ported a very satisfactory course of six lectures delivered, three 

 in the Unitarian, and one each in the Congregational, Metho- 

 dist and Christian churches. The receipts were $125.50, and 

 expenses $129.20, including a bill for advertising in the Gazette^ 

 not yet paid. 



Dr. Parry was appointed a committee to make some definite 

 arrangements with the newspapers of the city for notices and 

 reports of lectures, etc. 



The thanks of the Academy were voted to the editors of the 

 Democrat for generous gratuitous advertising. 



November 23d, 1876. — Regular MEEtixo. 



Dr. C. C. Parry in the chair. 



Eleven members present. 



A large list of donations received during November was read, 

 and the thanks of the Academy returned to the donors. 



An extensive cori-espondence regarding the publication of 

 Proceedings, etc., was reported. 



Mr. J. D. Putnam was unanimously elected to the office of 

 Corresponding Secretary, made vacant by the resignation of 

 Mrs. M. A. McGonegal. 



Israel Hall, of Davenport, was elected a regular member, and 

 Miss Julia J. Wirt, of Paysou, Utah, and Mr. J. C. Arthur, of 

 Charles City, Iowa, were elected corresponding members. Five 

 names were proposed for membership. 



The following resolution was offered by Dr. C, C. Parry : 



Besolved, That a committee of three be appointed to take into consid- 

 eration the feasibility of establishing a monthly publication in the inter- 

 est of this Academy, to contain its regular proceedings, and also such 

 other matter of local or scientific interest especially pertaining to tliis 

 western region as may commend it to the patronage of the community at 

 large ; with estimated cost of the same, and probable sources of revenue, 

 and to report at the next regular meeting. 



