son, Samuel J. Keese, (ieov-yt W. Parson, William A. Spalding, Albert 

 B. Ulrey, William L. Watts and Tiiomas L. O'Brien. 



Louis de Schweinitz, Mrs. Line B. de Schweinitz and \\'illiam 

 Lacy were elected members of the Academy. 



The Secretary presented his Annual Report, which was ordered to 

 be printed in the July Bulletin, and Mr. Keese submitted his Annual 

 Accounts, which were referred to the Board of Directors. 



Mr. Bernhard R. Baumgardt was the lecturer for the evening. 

 His subject was, "The Romance of Human Civilization," and the un- 

 usually large audience received the eloquent and instructive statements 

 of the speaker with enthusiastic applause. His discourse was accom- 

 panied with many beautiful views illustrating the evolution of the 

 human race from a condition of savagery to its present state of intel- 

 lectual culture; and the announcement by the President of tiie election 

 of Mr. Baumgardt as an Honorary Member was received with em- 

 phatic approval. 



Directors' AIkkting. 



A regularly called meeting of the Directors was held in the rooms 

 of the Jonathan Club on Thursday, July 6, 1916, at which all the mem- 

 bers of the Board were present except Davidson, Spalding and lUrey. 



The gentlemen who were the Officers of the Academy during the 

 last year were severally re-elected to the same positions, and tlie I'resi- 

 dent re-appointed the old Committees. 



The annual accounts for the year 191.^-1910 of Mr. Keese, the 

 Treasurer, which were presented at the .Annual Meeting of June 14, 

 1916, and referred to this Board, were verified, approved and confirmed. 



Notice was given of the death on January S, 1916, of David R. 

 Brearley, who was a member of this Academy and a subscriber to tlie 

 Life Membership Endowment Fund. 



After adjournment tlie gentlemen of the Board were entertained 

 at lunch b\' Mr. Keese. 



HoLDRiDC.E O. Collins, Secretary. 



Botanical Section. 



The regular meeting was held February 24th, 1916, in the Music 

 Room of the Public Library. Dr. Davidson showed specimens of plants 

 collected on Mt. San Antonio by Mr. Fred Burlew. Also a number of 

 specimens left to the Academy by the late Dr. H. E. Hasse. 



Mr. T. W. Minthorn communicated a number of specimens to be 

 mounted and added to the Academy's Herbarium. 



Mr. F. Grinnell, Jr., presented some flowering branches of Bcrbcris 

 Nevinii which he had collected in the Pacoima Wash near San Fernando. 



At the meeting of March 23rd, Dr. Davidson, unable to attend, sent 

 the specimens presented at the last meeting by Mr. Minthorn, which 

 have been mounted and named. Nearly all were from the vicinitv of 

 Lundy, Cal. A pleasant hour was spent in examining and discussing 

 them. 



The regular meeting was held April 27th in the Alusic Room of the 

 Public Library. 



Dr. David.son, being una])le to attend, sent a parcel of specimens 

 from the late Dr. Hasse's Herbarium. Mr. T. W. Minthorn presented 

 a new lot of specimens wliich will be mounted and added to the 

 Academy's Herbarium. 



Miss Browning brought some interesting flowers wliich had been 

 sent to her from the desert. 



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