PROCEEDINGS. 569 



Additions to the Library: 



From correspondents 190 



By purchase 60 



By donation 6 



The subject of the previous meeting, "Geographical Distribution of Life 

 in California," was concluded; John Van Denburgh speaking on reptiles, 

 and Charles A. Keeler on birds. 



September 7, 1896. — Stated Meeting. 



Vice-President Bitter in the chair. 



B. M. Hills, E. W. Hilgard, and Charles P. Grimwood were elected res- 

 ident members. 



John L. Howard was proposed for membership. 



Donations to the Department of Ornithology were reported from H. B. 

 Taylor. 



Additions to the Herbarium for July and August consisted of 828 speci- 

 mens by exchange and donation. 



Additions to the Library: 



From correspondents 180 



By purchase 53 



By donation 12 



Dr. William Pepper, President of the Museum of the University of 

 Pennsylvania, delivered an address entitled "The Function of the Mu- 

 seum in Modern Communities." 



September 14, 1896. — Special Meeting. 

 Vice-President Bitter in the chair. 



Dr. Bashford Dean, of Columbia College, N. Y., lectured on "Oyster 

 Culture in Europe," illustrated with lantern slides. 



September 21, 1896. — Stated Meeting. 

 Vice-President Bitter in the chair. 

 E. W. Maslin and W. J. V. Osterhout were proposed for membership. 



Andrew C. Lawson, Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at the Uni- 

 versity of California, delivered an illustrated lecture on "The Evolution 

 of Land Forms." 



Pkoc. Cal. Acad. Sci., 2d Ser., Vol. VI. ( 39 ) March 1, 1897. 



