568 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



" On behalf of the University and City of Glasgow I gratefully thank 

 you for your congratulations to our noblest citizen, which I have gladly 

 conveyed. "Lord Provost." 



It was moved by the Secretary and seconded by Mr. Molera, that the 

 thanks of the Academy be tendered to the Postal Telegraph and Commer- 

 cial Cable Co., and to Mr. L. M. Storror, Superintendent, for gratuitously 

 transmitting the message of congratulation from the Academy to Lord 

 Kelvin. 



Unanimously carried. 



Messrs. Chas. A. Keeler and William E. Bitter, appointed to draw up 

 resolutions upon the death of Mr. Vaslit, presented the following: — 



Whereas, The Members of the California Academy of Sciences, having 

 learned with deep regret of the death of one of its life members, Frank H. 

 Vaslit, who has served for the past seven years in the capacity of Assistant 

 Secretary and Librarian, 



Resolved, That in the death of Mr. Vaslit the Academy recognizes that 

 it has lost not only an unusually faithful and efficient servant, but also a 

 member of sterling personal worth. 



Resolved, That we express to his relatives our appreciation of his ser- 

 vices and tender them our sincere sympathy. 



Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes 

 of the Academy. 



Second Vice-President Behr was called to the chair, while Vice-Presi- 

 dent Bitter spoke on the Geographical Distribution of Batrachiaus, fol- 

 lowed by Miss Alice Eastwood on plants. 



August 3, 1896.— Stated Meeting. 



Vice-President Bitter in the chair. 



P. W. Nathan, John Bichards, W. M. Pierson, Luke Bobinson, Walter 

 S. Thorne, G. W. Dickie, and Irving Stringham were elected resident 

 members. 



E. W. Hilgard, Charles P. Grimwood, and B. W. Hills were proposed 

 for membership. 



Donations to the Museum were reported from D. E. Hayes. 



Additions to the Department of Herpetology were reported from M. 

 Main, L. M. Loomis, F. Billa, and Sterling Bunnell. 



Additions to the Department of Ornithology: 



17 specimens of the Ashy Petrel; 4 specimens of Leaches Petrel; and a 

 small collection of eggs ;— collected by the Curator on South Farallon 

 Island. Neither of the Petrels was previously represented in the 

 Academy's collections. 



