146 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



The Librarian reported a number of publications received by 

 donation and in exchange, among them a fine illustrated volume 

 on the Heteroptera from Prof. Townend Glover, of Wash- 

 ington, D. C, and a set of "Annals of Iowa," from Mrs. 



D. S. True. 



The Curator reported a long list of donations to the Museum 

 — among which is an archaeological collection of about 500 flint 

 and stone implements, with several of copper, some pottery, 

 etc., solicited and collected by Capt. W. P. Hall, and a complete 

 collection of the ferns of Scotland, 135 species, donated by John 



E. Wilson, of Gait, Canada, through Mr. John Hume. 



The thanks of the Academy were voted to all persons making 

 donations to the Library or Museum. 



Thos. G. Milsted, E. H. Smith, and Wm. Allen, Jr., were 

 elected regular members, and the following persons were elected 

 corresponding members : Dr. E. Sterling, Cleveland, Ohio; Dr. 

 Fred. Brendel, Peoria, Ills. ; Dr. A. W. Chapman, Apalachi- 

 cola, Florida; Prof. Alex. Winchell, Syracuse, 'N. Y. ; Presi- 

 dent A. D. White, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. ; Mrs. 

 Mar}^ Treat ; Robert Clarke, Cincinnati, Ohio ; Theodore Gill, 

 Washington, D. C. ; D. Cleveland, San Diego, Cal. ; Edward 

 !N"orton, Farmington, Conn, ; Prof. E. S. Morse, Salem, Mass. 



Mr. C. T. Lindley reported the money paid in for life mem- 

 bership fees of Prof, and Mrs. D. S. Sheldon, contributed by 

 Griswold College students, and their names were ordered en- 

 rolled upon the list of life members. Mrs. S. B. R. Millar, 

 having contributed $50 to the building fund was also declared a 

 life member. The names of several persons were proposed for 

 membership. 



The President read a communication from the Secretary of 

 the Library Association, stating that the invitation from the 

 Academy, to join in the matter of building, was presented at 

 their last meeting, and laid over for one month. A communi- 

 cation yas also read from the Y. M. C. A., inviting joint action 

 of the Academy with them in procuring an Association build- 

 ing. On motion, the thanks of the Academy were tendered to 

 the Y. M. C. A., and Messrs. C. E. Putnam, E. P. Lynch and 

 Dr. M. B. Cochran were appointed a committee of conference. 



