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dingy rooms for eighteen years, without coming forward to aid in 

 building up an institution that would be an honor to our city, there 

 need be no wonder that the Museum of the California Academy of 

 Sciences does not present a more satisfactory appearance, however 

 enthusiastic members may be in the general work of the Society. 

 Mr. Bloomer reported that the additions for the year were mostly 

 to the departments of Botany, Mineralogy, and Conchology. Pro- 

 fessor Esmark, of the Royal Academy of Christiana, Norway, is 

 arranging the alcoholic specimens, making about 300 jars ; and 

 Henry Edwards is arranging the Entomological collection. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The following gentlemen were chosen officers for the year : 



PRESIDENT. 



Dr. JAMES BLAKE. 



VICE PRESIDENT : 



Prof. GEO. DAVIDSON. 



CORRESPONDING SECRETARY : 



Rev. F. HANSON. 



RECORDING SECRETARY : 



H. P. CARLTON. 



TREASURER : 



ELISHA BROOKS. 



LIBRARIAN : 



J. G. COOPER. 



DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM : 



H. G. BLOOMER. 



Dr. Blake stated that he Hid been to Lafayette, Contra Costa 

 County, to see a mound of shells. It was at a distance of about 

 eighteen miles from the salt water. LTpon examination he found 

 them to be salt water shells, mussels, oysters, etc. He further 

 stated that he did not think it was the Indians who had carried 

 them for food to that distance, as it was far, and it was not a 

 desirable spot for such a use, and his opinion was, that the valley 

 in the immediate vicinity has been a salt water bay. That he 

 intended, however, to make a further examination at some future 

 time. The altitude of the mound is about ten feet, and its extent 

 one Imndred by fifty yards. There were also skeletons of Indians 

 and bones of deer, etc., in the mound, besides many flint chips. 



Prof. Bolander said that in Mendocino County the Indians now 

 carry mussels, etc., to still greater distances from the sea. 



Prof. Davidson called attention to the subject of the ship in the 



