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Prkskntki) at thk Annual Mektinc, 



OF THE 



SouT[1!':k\ Cai.h'okxia .\CA^E^1^■ oi' Sni'.NCi'.s, 

 JrNE 14, l')ir.. 



Ti 1 1{ acli\'ilies» (if the Acadeni)' (UiriiiL; the last season, in 

 interest and ])ri ihtn.ble achie\'e]nents, have nut fallen helow 

 the record of an\- prior year. 



The approval, hv the mein])ers of tlie Acadeni}', of the work 

 of the Directors, has just lieen manifested liy their tnianimons 

 re-election for the _\'car before tis. 



Xotwithstandinij; om" very moderate income, and the <le- 

 mands n])on it for the current exi)enses of the .\cailem_\', and 

 particularly for the i)a_\-ment of rent for a hall, njxin every occa- 

 sion when a meetin.L;' of the Academy has been held, imder the 

 most ric^'id economy and careful inspection of all claims, by that 

 \\'atch-d(.;^- of the Treasury-. Director Keese, we commence the 

 new vear with all debts dischar,u,'ed and a small balance on hand 

 tn our credit. 



Durini; the xear there have been five meetings of the Direc- 

 tors for fliscussion and the manai^'ement of business affairs. 



The .\ca<lem\" has given six lectures which have been free 

 to the ]nddic anrl which have been u])on subjects of general in- 

 terest, viz : 



A Permanent llome. owned by the .\cademy. 



The Customs of the Stone Age on Catalina Island. 



Cambodia, and Its Ancient and Modern (jengraiihic Limits. 



Oersted's Ex]ieriment or the lieginning of the Electrical 

 Age. 



The Crcat Canyons of Arizona and Xew Mexico. 



The Romance of Htmian Civilization. 



The interest in these several discourses was intensified by 

 the various, l)eautiful and most graphic views thrown ui)on the 

 screen from the lantern. 



The greatest exj^enses we are called upon to discharge are 

 the cost of publisliing our lUdletin anrl the rent of hall for 

 meetings of the .Academ\-. 



As to tlie lUdletin, 1 can only reaffirm what I re])orted in 

 m\- .\nnua] Statement of last year. It is received with favor- 

 able comment from scientific bodies located in widely separated 

 countries all over the world, and the demand for exchanges and 

 individual cojiies is constantly increasing. I regret to say that 

 oiu- ver\- limited income ])i'o]n'bits larger editions, an.d the addi- 

 tional mailing exiKMise. 



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