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Annual Meeting, January 2d, 1872. 

 President Blake in the Chair. 



Twenty-six members present. 



Prof. K. G. Ehrenberg, of Berlin, Prussia, and Charles Darwin, 

 of Kent, England, were elected honorary members. 



The President delivered his annual address, reviewing the pro- 

 gress of scientific research, and exhibiting the advance made by 

 the Academy the past year ; also, calling the attention of the mem- 

 bers to the present system of education, and offering suggestions for 

 improvement in the prevailing methods of instruction. 



Reports of the Director of the Museum and of the Curators, 

 were read and accepted. 



The Treasurer submitted his Annual Report, showing a balance 

 on hand, from Dec. 31st, 1870, of -f 8.35 ; and amount received 

 from members during the year 1871, <$1,271.00, making a total of 

 tii*l,279.35. The disbursements for the same period amount to 

 •"^l, 1(5(3.50, leaving a balance on hand, at this date, of f 112. 85. 

 There are, however, outstanding liabilities, Avhich amount to $125. 

 50, which will, when paid, leave us in debt for the year, in the sum 

 of '1^12.65, to be met by unsettled monthly dues. On motion, the 

 report was accepted and ordered filed. 



The election of officers for the coming year being in proper 

 order, the following gentlemen were elected ; 



PRESIDENT. 



GEORGE DAVIDSON. 



VICE PRESIDENT : 



JOHN HEWSTON, Jr. 



CORRESPONDINa SECRETARY : 



HENRY G. HANKS. 



DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM : 



H. G. BLOOMER. 



TREASURES : 



ELISHA BROOKS. 



RECORDING SECRETARY : 



GEORGE HEWSTON, M.D. 



LIBRARIAN : 



C. N. ELLINWOOD. 



Proc. Cal. Ac.uj. Sci., Vol. IV.— 16. 



January, 1873. 



