RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS. OT 



purchase by the Academy of the old High School building, on 

 the corner of Sixth and Main Streets. 



On motion of Dr. C. C. Parry, the Trustees of the Academy, 

 requested further time to consider the matter, with a view to 

 making a definite offer for purchase, if thought advisable. 



Messrs. Oould and Ochs then withdrew. 



On motion of Dr. Hazen it was decided that the Board make 

 an offer to purchase the premises in quesliou— provided, there 

 is a reasonable i:)rospect of securing the necessary funds. 



The President and Secretary, with Mr. Chas. E. Putnam, 

 were appointed a committee to endeavor to secure a pledge of 

 $2,000, through life membership, or otherwise, towards the pro- 

 posed purchase. 



It was voted to authorize the Curator to send the inscribed 

 tablets to the Smithsonian Institution at Washington for exami- 

 nation, subject to the consent of the discoverer — Rev. J. Gass. 



February 23d, 1877. — Trustees' Meeting. 



Rev. S. S. Hunting, President, in the chair. 



Eight members present. 



Mr. C. E. Putnam presented a deed of gift from Mrs. P. Y. 

 Newcomb, donating a building lot on Brady Street, 45x150 

 feet, north of the Presbyterian Church. The deed was accepted 

 by the Trustees, and further action deferred to the open meeting 

 of the Academy. 



Dr. C. H. Preston notified the Trustees of a valuable collec- 

 tion of geological specimens and cases donated to the Academy 

 by Prof. T. S. Parvin on the condition that the collection be re- 

 tained in its present form as the Parvin collection. The dona- 

 tion was accepted, and further action deferred to the open meet- 

 ing of the Academy. 



A motion was made and carried that the committee appointed 

 to confer with the School Board in regard to the purchase of the 

 old High School building, be authorized to take into considera- 

 tion the subject of erecting a building on the lot now donated by 

 Mrs. Newcomb, and canvass the whole question in reference to 

 a permanent home for the Academy. 



