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Annual Meeting, January 3rd, 1871. 

 President Blake in the Chair. 



Twenty-five members present. 



Mr. William Blunt was elected a resident member. 



Donations to the Cabinet : The skull of a sea lion from St. Paul's 

 Island was presented by Captain Scammon. A jar with different 

 specimens of lizards, tarantulas and other large insects from Arizona, 

 by Dr. Sawyer. 



librarian's report. 



The Librarian, Dr. Cooper, took great pleasure in stating that 

 the Library of the Academy had increased, during the past year, 

 beyond all precedent, and that the books added were many of them 

 of greater value than any ever before presented, showing that the 

 public appreciation of the importance of our Society as the custodian 

 of scientific treasures is increasing, notwithstanding the establish- 

 ment of various other richer and more popular libraries in our 

 midst. 



treasurer's report. 



The Treasurer, Elisha Brooks, reported that the receipts of the 

 present year lacked about $260 of equaling those of last year. 

 This is, perhaps, owing to the #nancial depression. The total 

 receipts were |1,355. The members residing in the country, with 

 very few exceptions, have paid nothing this year. Still we are out 

 of debt, and have left on hand a balance of $8.35. 



report of the director of the museum. 



The Director of the Museum, Mr. Bloomer, reported that the 

 collections had much increased, and were of great value, although 

 they cannot be .displayed for lack of room, and are not yet all class- 

 ified and arranged. 



The Curators labor gratuitously, reaping no rewards but from 

 the love of knowledge ; and when it is considered that these rewards 

 can be obtained in their own cabinet's at home, and when it is also 

 seen that it is done for an unappreciative pubHc — a rich and wealthy 

 public — that has witnessed the meetings of this society in their 



Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., Vol. IV.— 12. Jaituary, 1872. 



