178 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA 



Professor Davidson mentioned a peculiar wave-like ripple which 

 he noted in San Diego Bay, May 26th, at 7:10 A. M., and which 

 he thought could not possibly have proceeded from a breeze. 



Dr. Gibbons was appointed a Committee to draw up resolutions 

 of respect for the late Gregory Yale. 



Adjourned Meeting, June 26th, 1871. 



President in the Chair. 



The Society proceeded to the special business of this meeting, 

 which was the election of officers under the new Constitution. The 

 following were elected : 



PRESIDENT. 



Dr. JAMES BLAKE. 



VICE-PRESIDENT. 



Prof. GEO. DAVIDSON. 



CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 



Dr. J. G. COOPER. 



RECORDING SECRETARY. 



A. D. HODGES, Jr. 



TREASURER. 



ELISHA BROOKS. 



LIBRARIAN. 



S. A. L. BR ANNAN. 



DIRECTOR OF MUSEUM. 



H. G. BLOOMER. 



Regular* Meeting, July 3d, 1871. 

 President in the Chair. 



Donations to the Museum : H. G. Hanks presented a specimen 

 of potash-alum, which had been found by Mr. W. B. English at 

 Silver Peak, in the State of Nevada, where it existed in large quan- 

 tities. He thought that perhaps potash might be found near it in 

 paying quantities. An excess of sulphuric acid and some soda is 

 contained in it. 



Dr. Blake presented a curious specimen of calctufa, found by him- 



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