UNITED STATES 369 



Publications. 



Transactions . . . 1884-96. San Francisco, [1884-96]. 12 v. 8. 



The last 2 vols., for the period Jan. iSgs-Dec. 1896, are reprinted from the 

 Journal of the Association of engineering societies, in which the proceed- 

 ings and papers of the society have been published from 1895 to date. 



Indexes to v. 1-4, 5-8. 



SANTA BARBARA, CAL. 



Santa Barbara Society of Natural History. 



Address. Cor. Carrillo and Anacapa Streets, Santa Barbara, Cal. 



President: Dr. Lorenzo G. Yates. 



History. Founded in 1876; incorporated in 1898. Has occupied its own 

 building since 1903. Museum and library. 



Object. To advance the study of natural history in all its branches; to further 

 original research among its members ; to promote a knowledge of the natural 

 history of the district and to spread a love of nature in the community. 



Meetings. Monthly, 2d Saturday at the Museum of the society, above address. 



Membership. 115. classed as active (entrance fee, $2; annual dues, $i) ; associate 

 (annual dues, $i) ; honorary, and corresponding. 



Publications. 



Bulletin, v. I, no. 1-3. Santa Barbara, Cal., 1887-1902. 8. 



no. i has special title : Report of proceedings . . . from its organization 



in 1876 to 1887. 



Prices: no. 1-2, 2Sc. each; no. 3, SGC. 

 Distribution. Exchange. On sale at the Museum. 



SCHENECTADY, N. Y. 



Union University. 



Address. Schenectady, N. Y. President: A. Van V. Raymond. 



History. Incorporated 1795 as Union College. In 1873 the Law school 

 and Dudley Observatory in Albany, N. Y., were associated with Union 

 College under the corporate title of Union University, which now in- 

 cludes also Albany Medical College and Albany College of Pharmacy. 



Ref. : Historical sketch of Union college, [by F. B. Hough]. Washington, 

 1876. 8. (Prepared for the U. S. Bureau of Education) Union univer- 

 sity, its history, influence, characteristics and equipment ... by A. Van 

 V. Raymond. New York, 1907. 3 v. 4. 



DUDLEY OBSERVATORY. 



Address. Albany, N. Y. Director : Lewis Boss. 



History. Founded 1851; incorporated 1852; became an institution of 

 Union University in 1873. 



