The Directors held a meeting in the office of the Secretary on 

 Saturday December 10, 1910, those present being Spalding, Benton, 

 Parsons', Keese, Watts, Knight and Collins. 



The Secretary reported that he had been requested to take charge 

 of the Beleetion of records to be sealed in the Copper Box which will 

 be deposited in a cavity of the Corner Stone of the new County Museum 

 Building, to be laid by the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Ancient. 

 Free and Accepted Masons of California, on Saturday December 17, 

 1910, and he asked for instructions from the Directors as to what docu- 

 ments of this Academy should be selected for that collection. 



lie was directed to have the Articles of Incorporation, Certificate 

 of the Secretary of State and List of Members of the Academy, printed 

 in a suitable form, and, with Volumes VIII and IX of the Bulletin and 

 a short type-written History of the Academy, to be prepared by Mr. 

 Knight, placed in the Box. The Secretary was also instructed to send 

 to all members, a circular, informing them of the time and place of 

 the ceremonies connected with the laying of the Corner Stone and to 

 include with said Circular a silk badge upon which shall be printed 

 the words "Academy of Sciences." 



.board adjourned. 



Record is hereby made, that on Saturday, December 17, 1910, the 

 tract of land heretofore known as Agricultural Park, was given the 

 new designation of Exposition Park, the christening being done by the 

 v, .liny,- maid Mary Spencer Bowen, with water brought from Owens 

 River especially for this purpose. 



At the laying of the Corner Stone of the Building, which has been 

 devoted to the work of this Academy of Sciences and kindred Associa- 

 tions, the only persons upon the platform with the Officers of the Grand 

 Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of California, were the President, 

 Secretary and Director George W. Parsons of this Academy; and the 

 i opper Box, containing the historical records and memoranda which 

 had been assembled by the Secretary, was by him placed in the cavity 

 of said < lorner Stone. 



Among the Documents sealed in said Box, were a type written 

 History of this Academy of Sciences, by Mr. William H. Knight, one 

 of its' Founders: A copy of the Articles of Incorporation and Certifi- 

 cate by the Secretary of State: Volumes VIII and IX of the Academy 

 Bulletin, and a List of the present Officers and Members. 



HOLDBIDGE OZRO COLLINS. 



Secretary. 



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