570 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



October 5, 1896. — Stated Meeting. 



Bryan J. Clinch was proposed for membership. 



Donations to the Museum were reported from J. Z. Davis and the Call 

 Publishing Co. 



Additions to the Department of Herpetology were reported from Gustav 

 Eisen. 



Additions to the Library: 



From correspondents 168 



By purchase 35 



By donation 15 



The paper of the evening was presented by Marsden Manson, of the 

 Bureau of Highways, Sacramento, California; subject: "The Columbia 

 Lava Plain and Its Local Climatic Influence," illustrated with lantern 

 slides. 



October 19, 1896. — Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



John L. Howard was elected a resident member. 



Dr. Cameron Knight was proposed for membership. 



Donations to the Museum were reported from Alexander Craw and 

 George A. Treadwell. 



President Jordan presented the Academy with five specimens of the 

 Fur Seal, consisting of adult male and female, two black pups, and a young 

 male; also a brown Sea Lion pup— from Pribylov Islands. 



Leverett M. Loomis, Curator of the Department of Ornithology, lectured 

 on "The Farallones and Their Inhabitants," illustrated with lantern 

 slides. 



October 26, 1896.— Special Meeting. 

 Vice-President Behr in the chair. 



Professor G. Wharton James gave an illustrated lecture, entitled "The 

 Grand Canon of the Colorado Eiver in Arizona." 



November 2, 1896.— Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



W. J. V. Osterhout and E. W. Maslin were elected resident members. 



Donations to the Museum were reported from J. W. Potts, J. Brennan, 



