PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



Fourth Series 

 Vol. VI, Nos. 8 and 9, pp. 223-294, pis. 3-17. June 23, 1917 



VIII 



REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMY 

 FOR THE YEAR 1916 



BY 



C. E. Grunsky 



President of the Academy 



In view of the fact that the work of the California Academy 

 of Sciences, its purposes and aims, were rather fully set forth 

 in the various addresses delivered at the dedication of its Mu- 

 seum Building in Golden Gate Park last September, this annual 

 report will be brief and devoted in the main to a summarization 

 of such facts and events as seem worthy of special mention. 



No special effort has been put forth during the last year to 

 swell the Academy's membership list. The accession of new 

 members has nevertheless a little more than offset the losses 

 by death and resignation. The present membership in the 

 Academy is 483, made up of : 



Patrons 5 



Honorary Members 26 



Life Members 83 



Members 369 



During the year 1916 there was an accession of 33 new 

 members, and the Academy lost by death 5, by resignation 11, 

 and by being dropped for arrearages in dues 6 ; leaving a net 

 gain in membership of 11. 



June 23, 1917 



