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But a fair structure to unfold 



To open eye, and ready mind. 

 Creation's wonders manifold, 



Which in our daily walks we find. 



To show a plan which runs throughout 



The whole of Nature's broad domain. 

 And indicates, bej'ond all doubt, 



Wisdom and truth shall ever reign. 



What e'er we do for truth and right, 



By work or gift, by will or deed, 

 Can never fail while " right is might," 



In Truth's great cause we must succeed. 



The God of truth we now invoke, 



To crown our work — but just begun; 

 We wait to hear the plaudit spoke 



From out the topmost stone — '• Well done /" 



A leaden box containing tlie following articles was then placed 

 in the cavity of the stone by Prof. W. H. Pratt, Curator : 



Proceedings of Davenport Academy of ISatural Sciences, Vol. I. 



Proceedings of Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences, part 1 of 

 Vol. II. 



List of subscribers to the building fund to this date. 



Manuscript copy of the address of the President, Eev. S. S. Hunting. 



Programme of the exercises. 



Constitution and by-laws of the Art Association of Davenport. 



List of officers and membei-sof Davenport Lodge, No. 37, A.. F. &A. M. 



Constitution and by-laws of Davenport Library Association. 



Davenport City Directory, 1S76. 



Programme of Centennial Fourth of July Celebration, Davenport. 



Daily Davenport Gazette, July Cth, 1876. • 



Centemiial Supplement to Gazette, July 4th, 1876. 



Carriers' Address, Davenport Gazette, January 1, 1877. 



Centennial Art Catalogue, Ladies' Centennial Art Association Fair 

 and Exhibition, February 22d to 28, 1876. 



Davenport Weekly Gazette, Oct. 3d, 1877. 



Davenport Daily Gazette, Oct. 4th, 1877. 



Davenport Weekly Democrat, Oct. 4th, 1877. 



Davenport Daily Democrat, Oct. 3d, 1877. 



Davenport Weekly Demokrat (German), Oct. 4th, 1877. 



Davenport Daily Demokrat (German), Oct. 4th, 1877. 



A copy of " The Sunbeam," Hastings, White & Fisher. 



Hastings, White & Fisher's photographed business cards. 



Circular descriptive of Harrison & Holman's new drug store. 



Historical address by Dr. C. C. Parry on the early exploration and 

 settlement of the Mississippi Yalley, delivered Jan. 21, 1873. 



