The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-03-16
Ottawa Academy az Natural Sciences.
SECOND ANNUAL MEETING.
MARCH !, 1867

Report of the Secretary:
The minutes of last regular meeting HAVING
Der read the following donations were reported
received s!nCc-11sst meeting:
From the La Sale Cous.s Agricultural Socie-
ty, vols. 4 and 5.
From Hon. John Miller, I'd vol Illinois u-s-
logical Report.
From DR.. John Paul. Accounts Chemistry, ?
vols. also l vol. of Emporium Of Arts and
Sciences.
From DR. A. f. Gibbs. the Taxdermists Man.
ual. From W. T.. Bowman. Photographic view
of Starved Rock From A +. Hayes, ferns from
Will county, Ills.
1t was then announced that Hon VIM Red.
dick had offered the Academy the use of hi
hail. which offer was accepted and the thanks 0,
the society voted 10 Mr. Reddick
A vacancy being uas.ed in the Board O,
Trustees Hon. John b. Cation was elected 10
till such vacancy.
ANNUAL REPORT
Ny report will contain an account of the work
nys Of the Academy from March d. 1866 To-
March d. 1857. | am gra,iiied in being able 10
state that the Academy is in highly prosperous
condition. Beginning as we did with small
means and moderate expectations, we have GER
tainly accomplished great deal, and may feel
encouraged t. make greater efforts in the future.
THE MUSEUM.
The approximate number OF specimens in the
museum is AS follows: Shells, 400: Mammals
81 birds. s. birds eggs IS reptiles. ! minerals.
200: fossils, 1900; Indian antiquities, 100;
total, 2jsC. l would state in this connection
that many of the above donations are more than
ordinarily valuable. \ few of them have beer
eagerly sought for TO enrich the collections 81
other Institutions. but have been very generously
donated TO this The fossils represent larg,
space III the geological field. 1t is expected tina;
during the ensuing year We Will receive large
accessions TO the museum in the department Of
oruithology, entomology and maInmalogy. And
1t Is desirable that 90 soon = practicable We Oh
tain a suitable building in which to display and
preserve our specimens.
The LIBRARY.
This is as large as could be expected. Tho
number Of books and pamphlets is 40 We should
now endeavor to increase our library bv dona-
tions Of scientific works. These are great,
needed in naming and classifying specimens. II
is believed that by little effort, this want caI
be supplied.
Arrangements have been and are now being
made with the scientific institutions Of the coun-
| try, by which We have and will continue to re-
ceivc donations and exchanges. The Smith,ou-
| ian has already given an earnest token of it,
friendship, by a valuable donation of 300 shells
and donations Of its reports to our library. Thr
Chicago Academy Of Sciences has also made IL
several donations, and we have its assurances OF
further donations soon. The work Of the pas,
year has been mainly done by few persons 1t
| Is believed that if committee of two or three
for each department We're appointed to obtain
| specimens for their particular department, We
should have more satisfactory results at the close
OF the year. The attention of the Academy to
this subject is requested, and also to the accom-
panying report of the Treasurer