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sion he produced upon his contemporaries were those of an earnest 3 
student and scholar, a good citizen, an honor to his profession and 
a devoted friend to science. 
In view of the death of so prominent a man and member of this 
Academy, and as a fitting taken of respect to his memory— 
Resolved, That the foregoing sketch of the late Vice-President 
Hewston be spread upon the minutes, and that the Secretary be re- 
quested to forward a copy of the same, and of this resolution, to the 
family of our departed friend. 
Respectfully, 
THEODORE H. HITTELL, os 
H. H. Benr, aoe 
; Committee.’’ 
October 19, 78g7. President Harkness in the chair. 
Donations to the museum were reported from: C. S. Capp, W. 
S. Bliss, W. O. Cullen, F. O. Johnson, Charles A. Keeler, Walter 
E. Bryant, Charles H. Townsend. . 
The Librarian reported 400 additions to the Library, including a 
valuable donation of 26 volumes from Mr. B. Frank Leeds, to 
whom a vote of thanks was tendered. 
Specimens of various mineral substances from the Velloucae 
National Park were presented by G. P. Rixford. - 
Professor Charles H. Gilbert read a paper on “ Deep Sea Work 
of the Albatross.” 
CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL CLup. August 29, 1897. The Pre: 
dent in the chair. 7 
The following were elected to membership: Mrs. W. E. hay 
Miss S. F. Donnelly, Miss Jennie J. Houston, Mrs. F. Grayso 
Crane, Mrs. Maggie Bowers, Mrs. Edward Hunt, Emory E. Smith, 
Dr. H. W. Harkness read a paper on the ‘‘ bes dors ss Cell,” 
illustrated under the microscope. 
September 26, r89z. An informal meeting was held in the Libr ry 
of the California Academy of Sciences. . 
Dr. H. W. Harkness delivered a lecture on the ‘“‘ Lower Fan 
of Vegetable Life,’’ with illustration by means of the micsoagey 
