218 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



The Secretary of the Historical, Section reported that ten meetings 

 had been held, with an average attendance of twelve members. Pro- 

 gress had been made in the formation of a collection of old documents, 

 directories, etc., relating to the early history of this city. Interest 

 in the Section has been steadily but slowly increasing, and seven very 

 valuable and interesting historical papers have been read at its meetings. 



The Director of the Biological Section reported that six meetings 

 have been held, with an average attendance of six members. Many 

 verbal communications were made and specimens exhibited, and seven 

 papers were presented for publication. Mr. .J. G. Haupt has continued 

 his investigations of the local flora, with his usual enthusiasm. Dr. Parry 

 is absent in Mexico, where he will trace the southern continuation of 

 Rocky Mountain flora, and we may expect rich results. Mr. J. D. Put- 

 nam is engaged on a study of the North American Solpugidce, of which 

 much valuable material has been brought together. This work has been 

 interrupted by an unusually fine opportunity to study the life histories 

 of two species of bark lice {Coccidce) on the soft maple, in the course of 

 which several interesting and unexpected discoveries were made, which 

 will be reported in a paper soon to be presented. 



The election of officers for the ensuing year was held, with 

 the following result : 



President— Dk. R. J. Farquharson. 



First Vice-President— Dn. M. B. Cochran. 



Second Vice-President— Dn. C. H. Preston. 



Corresponding Secretary — J. Duncan Putnam. 



Becording Secretary— CnAm.ES E. Harrison. 



Treasurer— H. C. Fulton. 



Librarian — J. G. Haupt. 



Curator— W . H. Pratt. 



Trustees for Three Years— Dr. C. C. Parry, W. H. Pratt, Rev. W, 

 H. Barris, J. Duncan Putnam. 



Trustees for Two Years— E. P. Lynch, John Hume, Dr. M. B. Coch- 

 ran, Dr. C. H. Preston. 



Trustees for One Fear— Rev. S. S. Hunting, Dr. E. H. Hazen, Wm. 

 RiEPE, James Renwick. 



The retiring President then introduced the new executive, Dr. 

 E.. J. Farquharson, who thanked the Academy for the honor 

 they had conferred upon him. He then announced the fol- 

 lowing 



STANDING committees : 



i^tnance— Charles E. Putnam, Wm. Renwick, H. C. Fulton. 

 Publication— T>Y. C. C. Parry, .J. D. Putnam, W. H. Pratt, Dr. R, J. 

 Farquharson, Rev. W. H. Barris. 



