fi02 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



made by Dr. Hazen, Mr. TiiFanj^ Mr. Thompson and others of 

 the older members. 



During this month Dr. John Lord delivered a course of six historical 

 lectures under the auspices of the Academy. The subjects were as fol- 

 lows : Dec. 14th, " Michael Angelo ;" Dec. 5th, "Queen Elizabeth" in 

 the afternoon and " Hildebrand" in the evening ; Dec. 17th, '' Galileo ;" 

 Dec. 18th, Madame Maintenon" in the afternoon and •' Alexander Hamil- 

 ton" in the evening. The lectures were delivered in the Presbyterian 

 church, and were well attended. The net receipts were $140. 



December 28th, 1877. — Biological Section. 



Three members present. 



Mr. J. G. Haupt reported the extraordinary fact of the blos- 

 soming in open air of the following plants during the past week, 

 viz : Viola cuculata, Viola concoloi\ Capsella bursa pastoris. 

 Other species were in bud. Such an event has not before been 

 observed in this region since its settlement by the whites. 



December 28th, 1877. — Regular Meeting. 



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



Nineteen members present. 



A large number of valuable donations to the Library and 

 Museum were reported, including a fine collection of Florida 

 shells and corals from Mr. W. W. Calkins, of Chicago, and 

 forty volumes of books from Dr. E. Palmer. The thanks of 

 the Academy were voted to the donors. 



The following persons were elected regular members : Jos. 

 Parry, jr., W. O. Gronen, J. B. Young, Frank O. Davis, F. 

 H. Miller, Chas." Beiderbecke, Chris. Mueller, B. W. Gartside, 

 Conrad Kruse. The following were elected corresponding mem- 

 bers : S. A. Miller, Cincinnati, Ohio ; Mrs. J. M. Milligan, 

 Jacksonville, Ills. ; M. Tandy, Dallas City, Ills. 



Mr. Pratt made some remarks on a new process of cleaning 

 clocks by steam. 



The Secretary read a paper by Mr. Calkins, describing the 

 habits of many of the Florida shells and corals presented to the 

 Academy. 



