Bureau. The meteorograph and basket which rose fifteen miles above 

 C'atalina and recorded a temperature of 85 degrees below zero was 

 exhibited. 



Messrs. Gilbert, Whiting, Watts and Knight made brief reports 

 of the sections of the Academy dealing with Zoology, Biology, 

 Geology and Astronomy, respectively. Mr. Knight also gave a brief 

 account of an "Astronomical Club" which exists in Los Angeles. Mr. 

 Daggett, the Curator of the Museum of History, Science and Art in 

 Exposition Park, was called upon for a few remarks and spoke upon 

 the Academy's collections and the recent work in the Brea beds 

 which has resulted in the exhuming of a number of very remarkable 

 fossil remains, among others the trunk of an ancient tree. 



The meeting was exceptionally well attended. 



ROBERT L. BEARDSLEY, 



Secretary. 



MONTHLY MEETING 

 November, 1913 



A regular monthly meeting of the Academy was held in the 

 library of the State Normal School on Monday evening, November 

 10, 1913, at 8 o'clock. 



President Arthur B. Benton introduced the speaker, Mr. Adolphe 

 Danziger, author and historian, former United States consul at 

 Madrid, Spain, who addressed the meeting. Subject. "What the 

 Orient Gave to the Occident," being a brief review of the introduction 

 into European countries of the arts, sciences, religion and architecture, 

 through the invasion of the Moors and Jews from Assyria and AraJDia 

 into the Spanish peninsula durin the sixth to the twelfth centuries, 



ROBERT LeROY BEARDSLEY, 



Secretary. 



MONTHLY MEETING 

 December, 1913 



A regular meeting of the Academy was held in the library of 

 the State Normal School, Grand avenue and Fifth street, on Monday 

 evening, December 8, 1913. 



The meeting was called to order by President Arthur B. Benton, 

 who presided. The Secretary announced a meeting of the Biological 

 Section to be held the following evening, Tuesday, December 29th. 

 The Chairman of the Zoological Section then made an announcement. 



The speaker of the evening was introduced by President Benton, 

 being Dr. .A.. G. Smith, for the last five years horticultural inspector 

 of Los Angeles county. Subject, "The Parking Systems of Progres- 

 sive Cities," some of the problems encountered in caring for trees 

 on the streets and in residential grounds. 



Dr. Smith began his remarks by reading an original paper on the 

 subject. Stereopticon views were then exhibited showing the scale 

 insect and various tree parasites, also views showing a comparison 

 between various street trees and parkings in the city of Los Angeles 

 and in eastern cities. 



After the conclusion of the lecture considerable discussion on the 



subject ensued and remarks were addressed to the meeting by Mr. 



Lissner, Mr. Rhodes, County Supervisor Norton, Prof. J. Z. Gilbert 



■ and others. Some of the men who have been engaged in horticultural 



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