352 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



August 4, 1S90.— Stated Meeting. 

 The President in the chair. 



Robert Steveusoii, Charles A. Keeler, and W. W. Price were elected 

 resident members. 



Donations to the museum were reported from W. A. Robbius, Walter E. 

 Bryant, A. K. P. Harmon, Charles A. Keeler, Capt. T. D. Shid and Mel- 

 ville Attwood. 



Additions to Library: 



From correspondents 55 



By purchase 19 



Rosa S. Eigeumann made some remarks on a shark presented by Capt. 

 Shid. 



Walter E. Bryant sjioke on the geographical distribution of some species 

 of Tamias. 



Dr. Gustav Eisen gave an alarming descrijition of the destruction and 

 waste of many of the grandest Sequoias in certain localities of the Sierra 

 Nevada, and pointed out the necessity of immediate action on the part of 

 the Academy in petitioning the government at Washington to permanently 

 protect these forests. 



W. S. Chapman, J. R. Scupham and Gustav Eisen were appointed a com- 

 mittee to draft resolutions to be presented to the government. 



August 18, 1890.— Stated Meeting. 

 The President in the chair. 



Donations to the museum were reported from I. E. Thayer, A. V. La 

 Motte, L. Belding, A. W. Anthony, S. T. Dodson, W. D. Bliss and J. W. 

 Morrison. 



Additions to Library: 



From correspondents 91 



By purchase 8 



By donation 3 



Rosa S. Eigenmann read a paper on the establishment of a marine la- 

 boratory in California. 



A paper written by Dr. Edward Palmer on the customs of the Coyotero 

 Apaches was read. 



Dr. Gustav Eisen read the memorial prepared by the Committee on the 

 Preservation of the Big Trees, and it was approved by the Academy. 



