164 DAVEXPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



Sesolced, That, in consideration of his valuable services in archa'ological 

 research and large contributions to the Musemu, Mr. W. P. Hall, of Daven- 

 port, be enrolled a life member of the Academy. 



At a meeting of the Trustees, held Aiigust 27th, 1877, the Building 

 Committee reported that the estimated cost on the central section of the 

 Academy building was so much in excess of the ability of the Academy 

 that they recommended the erection of the rear portion of the building 

 instead, and presented specifications and plans thereof, drawn up under 

 the direction of the committee by B. W. Gartside, architect, which, 

 after some slight alterations, were approved and adopted. Mr. B. W. 

 Gartside was appointed superintendent of the building. The Building 

 Committee was directed to advertise for proposals for erecting said build- 

 ing in accordance with the plans and specifications adopted. 



Dr. C. C. Parry, Rev. S. S. Hunting and Charles E. Putnam were 

 appointed a commit'ee to make all necessary arrangements for a public 

 ceremony in connection with laying the corner stone. 



August 31st, 1877. — Eegular Meeting. 



Dr. C. H. Preston, Yice-President, in the chair. 



Seventeen members present. 



The Corresponding Secretary reported a considerable corres- 

 pondence, and also the receipt of a number of valuable publica- 

 tions from various foreign societies in exchange for our Pro- 

 ceedings. 



The Cm-ator reported a list of donations to the Museum, 

 received during the month. 



On motion it was voted that the especial thanks of the Acad- 

 emy be tendered to Dr. M. W. lies for his valuable donation of 

 one hundred or more varieties of minerals, fully named and 

 described. 



The following persons were duly elected regular members : 

 Mrs. Lottie Hall Whitaker, Col. H. M. Mandeville, Mr. Charles 

 Davison, Miss Ella Davison, Mr. S. F. Smith, Mrs. S. F. Smith, 

 Mr. T. W. McClelland, Mrs. T. W. McClelland, Mr. B. B. 

 Woodward, Mr. J. Meredith Davies, Mr. Robert Mackintosh, 

 Mr. Walker Adams. Mr. Otto Steiniger, of Bellevue, Iowa, 

 was elected a corresponding member. 



The fees of life membership for the following members were 



