DIRECTORS' MEETING 



A regularly called meeting of the Diectors elected for the ensuing 

 year was held in the drawing room of the Jonathan Club on Thursday, 

 June 25, 1914. 



Present — Messrs. Benton, Collins. Davidson, Edwards, Keese, 

 Parsons, Ulrey and Watts. 



The gentlemen were most pleasantly entertained at lunch by Presi- 

 dent Benton, subsequent to which action was formally had upon mat- 

 ters pertaining to the Academy. 



The following named gentlemen were elected officers for the 

 year 1914-1915. viz: 



President — Arthur Burnett Benton. 



First Vice-President — Charles L. Edwards. 



Second Vice-President — William L. Watts. 



Third Vice-President — Anstruther Davidson. 



Treasurer — Samuel J. Keese. 



Secretary — Holdridge Ozro Collins. 



President Benton appointed the following committees, viz: 



Publication — Collins. Davidson and Spalding. 



Finance — Keese, Spalding and Parsons. 



Program — Knight. Parsons and Watts. 



A most earnest discussion followed relating to the future action 

 of the Academy, and ways and means for securing the ownership of a 

 structure convenient and appropriate for our use; and individual mem- 

 bers of the Board consented to take in charge some of the details of 

 work for this purpose. 



The Board received witli gratification a short statement of the 

 estimation held by some of the scientific organizations of Asia and 

 Europe of the work of this Academy and the intense interest taken in 

 the excavation of the fossil beds in Rancho la Brea. 



Board adjourned. 



HOLDRIDGE O. COLLIXS, Secretary. 



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