364 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



September 7, 1891.— Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



David S. Jordan and Joseph Swain were proposed for membership. 



Donations to the Museum were reported from B. Macdouald, W. M. 

 Willey, C. W. Knox, Gustav Eisen, J. B. McChesuey, Mrs. S. E. Vaslit, M. 

 Braverman, Frank H. Vaslit, Ramon E. Wilson, Dr. W. Allen, H. H. 

 Ellis, Charles Fuchs, Geo. B. Badger, Leland Stanford, Mrs. H.B. Wilson, 

 N. Ahrens, W. A. Bissell, D. C. Stone, Walter E.Bryant, E. C. McGregor, 

 E. D. Flint, W. H. Shockley and California Fish Commission. 



Additions to Library: 



From correspondents 347 



By purchase 56 



By donation 156 



The President announced the death of the Second Vice-President, Dr. 

 George Hewston, and T. H. Hittell, Dr. H. H. Behr and J. E. Scupham 

 were appointed a committee to prepare resolutions of respect and condo- 

 lence. 



The death of Henry Edwards was announced and Walter E. Bryant, 

 Frank H. Vaslit and H. W. Harkuess were appointed to draft suitable 

 resolutions. 



October 5, 1891.— Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



Charles H. Gilbert, Douglas H. Campbell, Edward Ehrhorn, David S. 

 Jordan and Joseph Swain were elected resident members. 



William E. Eitter was proposed for membership. 



Donations to the museum were reported from C. H. Lewis, C. W. Knox, 

 Carlos Troyer, F. W. Bancroft, L. Belding, Charles A. Keeler, Walter E. 

 Bryant, F. O. Johnson, A. V. La Motte, Walter D. Bliss, Charles H. 

 Townsend, Stewart McClure, Mrs. Dan Patten and J. T. Hill. 



Additions to Library: 



From correspondents 177 



By purchase 1^ 



By donation. 3 



Mr. T. H. Hittell read the following report: 



Mr. President: Your Committee appointed at the last meeting to pre- 

 pare a paper expressive of the sense of the Academy upon the death of 

 Dr. George Hewston, late Life Member and Vice-President, beg leave to 

 submit the following: 



Dr. George Hewston, an honored member of this Academy, who, for 



