SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS. .283 



June ij, i88g. — Called Meeting. 



President McCowen in the chair ; nine members present. 



The meeting was called to consider the best course to pursue during 

 the expected absence from the city, for the summer, of the Curator, 

 Treasurer, and Corresponding Secretary. It was arranged that the 

 Museum should be kept open to visitors as usual, the President being 

 empowered to provide an attendant ; the treasurer's books and the 

 cabinet keys being left in the hands of the Librarian, C. E. Harrison. 



Aiigiisf 30, i88g. — Re(;ular Meetinc;. 



President McCowen in the chair; eleven members present. 



The name of Thomas H. Jappe was at his request dropped from the 

 roll of members, he declining to pay arrearages of dues. 



Dr. C. C. Parry presented a paper on " Ceanothus L. Recent Field 

 Notes, with a Partial Revision of Species." 



J. H. Harrison, W. H. Pratt, and Dr. Jennie McCowen were ap- 

 pointed a committee to investigate the feasibility of obtaining a reduc- 

 tion of postage on scientific matter connected with the Academy. 



September 20, i88g. — Trustees' Meeting. 



President McCowen in the chair ; ten members present. 



The publication fund being indebted to the chairman of the publi- 

 cation committee, Mrs. Putnam, to the amount of $250 — this sum 

 being the excess of expenditure above receipts on Volume V. of the 

 Proceedings to date — it was voted to repay the amount advanced, 

 transferring the indebtedness to the general fund. 



On motion the finance committee ( H. C. Fulton, E. P. Lynch, and 

 W. C. Putnam) were authorized to negotiate with Mrs. Patience V. 

 Newcomb as to completing the purchase of, or reconveying to her, the 

 four-foot strip of land adjoining the Academy lot on the north, they 

 being given power to act. 



September 2j, i88g. — Regular Meeting. 



President McCowen in the chair ; twelve members and several visi- 

 tors present. 



The Curator announced the receipt from Mr. Velie of a crocodile 

 and several birds, all mounted. 



