OCTOBER, 1908. 



The general meeting of October 5, 1908, was called to order by the 

 acting (Secretary, who congratulated the Academy upon the propitious 

 opening of the new academic year, and bespoke a generous support of 

 the meetings of the Academy during the coining year. 



Announcements of the monthly meetings of the several Sections 

 were made by the chairmen of the respective Sections, the Biological 

 Section being prepared to announce its entire program for the year, 

 and the fact that its meetings during the coining year would be held 

 in the rooms of the University Club, at 349 South Hill street. 



The subject for consideration this evening was Lake Tahoe, its 

 geological environment, some historic data, and its scenic charms. 



An interesting address was delivered by Vice-President Knight, 

 setting forth the history and geology of this magnificent sheet of water, 

 filling a great basin in the midst of tne highest and grandest of the 

 Sierra Nevada Mountains, being twenty miles long, twelve miles wide, 

 and 1700 feet deep. The scenic beauties of the place, ranking among 

 the finest of the globe, were most charmingly portrayed by stereopticoi? 

 views of surpassing loveliness. These views appealed both to I he 

 artistic sense and the patriotic pride of the audience, and were enjoyed 

 to the utmost. 



MELVILLK DOZIER, Acting Secretary. 



NOVEMBER, 1908. 



There was no meeting of the Academy in November. 



A called meeting of the Directors was held a1 4:30 o'clock I'. M , 

 on Friday, November 27, 1908, in the office of the Academy, room 625 

 San Fernando Building. All the Directors were present except Billiard, 

 Vosburg and Dozier. 



President Baumgardt announced the appointment of the following 

 Committee on Publication, viz: Holdridge (). Collins, Chairman; 

 Anstruther Davidson, William II. Knight. 



It was ordered that hereafter the Bulletin be regularly issued 

 in January and July. 



Mr. Bruce Hatch and Prof. H. La V. Twining were elected members. 



The Treasurer was authorized to rent quarters in the San Fernando 

 Building for the permanent office of the Academy. 



Hofrat Professor Doctor Edmund Weiss, Director of the Kaiserlich 

 Koeniglich Sternwarte (Imperial Observatory) at Vienna, Austria, was 

 unanimously elected an Honorary member of the Academy. 



The Secretary was authorized to cause all complete sets of the 

 Bulletin to be bound, and distributer! to such scientific Bodies as he 

 may select from the list of those desiring copies. 



DECEMBER, 1908. 



The December meeting of the Academy was held in Symphony 

 Hall on the seventh of the month, President Baumgardt in the chair. 

 .Notice was given of the meeting of the Biological Section on December 

 14, and the Astronomical Section on December 21. The President 

 announced the arrival at Pasadena of the casting for the lens of the 

 Hooker 100-inch reflector. 



In the discussions of the subjects for the evening, Dr. F. C. Mattison 

 spoke upon Public Health Work, and he dwelt particularly upon the 

 scientific application of methods for combating disease, particularly 

 tuberculosis. The necessity for bringing home to the people, particu- 

 larly the poorer classes, a perfect understanding of the gospel of cleanli- 

 ness, and the precautions to be taken in the family to prevent the 

 spread of contagious and infectious diseases; the inspection of all 



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