PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



CALIFORNIA ACADEMY 



OF 



SCIENCES. 



Annual Meeting, January 3d, 1876. 

 First Vice-President in the Chair. 



Thirty-seven members present. 



Louis Nusbaumer and W. E. Burleigh were elected resident 

 members. 



On recommendation of the Council, Dr. Henry Gibbons, Sr. 

 was unanimously elected an honorary life member. 



In the absence of the President, First Vice-President, Henry 

 Edwards, read the annual address as follows : 



PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. 



It is a matter of regret that the coming of the New Year does 

 not afford us the opportunity of welcoming back our worthy and 

 respected President, who, on his return amongst us will doubt- 

 less have so much to say of the countries through which he has 

 passed, and the many experiences which he has enjoyed. As cir- 

 cumstances will prolong his absence for a few weeks longer, it 

 becomes my duty to address you on the progress which our 

 Academy has made during the past year, and the hopes which 



Proo. Cal. Acad. Sci., Vol. VII.— 1. 



