78 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



Corresponding Secretary — J. Duncan Putnam. 

 Treasurer — Dr. M. B. Cochran. 

 Lilyrarian—T)K. E. IT. Hazen. 

 Curator — Wm. IT. Pratt. 



Additional Trustees — Rev. W. H. Barris, Dr. R. J. Far- 

 QUHARSON, Wm. Riepe. 



On motion of Dr. M, B. Cochran, the thanks of the Acad- 

 emj were tendered to the retiring officers for their faithful and 

 efficient performance of duty. 



The following persons, proposed at the last regular meeting, 

 were duly elected honorary members of the Academy : Prof. 

 Asa Grray, M. D., Cambridge, Mass. ; Prof. Joseph Henry, 

 Washington, D. C. ; Dr. John L. Le Conte, Philadelj^hia, Pa. ; 

 Dr. J. P. Kirtland, Cleveland, Ohio ; Dr. J, D. Hooker, 

 Director Royal Gardens, Kew, England ; Prof, Alphonse De 

 Candolle, Geneva, Switzerland ; Dr. Wm. B. Carpenter, Lon- 

 don, England ; Prof J. O. Westwood, London, England. 



The committee appointed at the last regular meeting to draft 

 resolutions in acknowledgement of the services rendered by the 

 Ladies of the Women's Centennial Association in providing 

 means for publishing the first volume of Proceedings of the 

 Academy, reported the following, which was unanimously 

 adopted : 



Whereas, During the past year (1876) an organization, known as the 

 Women's Centennial Association, has generously volunteered and effi- 

 ciently carried out a plan to supply the necessary funds for publishing 

 Vol. I of the Proceedings of the Davenport Academy of Natural 

 Sciences. In duly acknowledging the value of this timely gift, which has 

 placed at the disposal of the Academy, free of all debt, the means of 

 securing a large and constantly accumulating series of scientific ex- 

 changes to enrich its Library and Museum, we are not unmindful of the 

 great labor involved in the undertaking, which, though securing liberal 

 aid from other kindred associations of ladies, and always warmly 

 seconded by the generous contributions of the community at large, has 

 had to contend with serious losses by fire, and an unusual stringency in 

 pecuniary affairs, yet still brought to a successful conclusion during the 

 Centennial year just closed ; therefore, be it 



Resolved, That the most sincere thanks of the Davenport Academy of 

 Natural Sciences is due, and is hereby tendered, to the Ladies, both indi- 

 vidually and collectively, who have been instrumental in carrying^ out 



