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which was devoted to the installation of the San Joaquin Valley 

 Water-Fowl group, recently opened to the view of the public, 

 and the contribution of $3,000, which will be increased to 

 $3,500, by Mr. A. K. Macomber, which is being used in the 

 installation of a White Pelican group. More specific refer- 

 ence to these and other donations which the Academy has re- 

 ceived during the year will be found in the report of the Direc- 

 tor of the Museum. 



The activities of the Academy along scientific lines will ap- 

 pear from the reports of the Director of the Museum and of 

 the curators of the several departments into which the Acad- 

 emy's work is divided. These reports show that there has been 

 no lack of earnest co-operation and there has been always an 

 earnest endeavor to do all that could be done with the means 

 and within the time available. 



I again acknowledge with pleasure the valuable service that 

 is being rendered by those who with the facilities provided by 

 the Academy are engaged in contributing to the fund of human 

 knowledge and wish to thank them for their devotion to the 

 work. May they and the Academy continue to merit and ob- 

 tain the approbation of the public and let us hope for a growing 

 material support. 



The Academy will soon have outgrown the facilities which 

 have been provided in the first unit of its building, but it has 

 no means at present in sight with which to make extensions. 

 It is carrying as large a debt as seems wise — some $319,000.00. 

 Its annual interest obligation amounts to about $16,300.00. 

 There is some satisfaction, however, in being able to note that 

 the indebtedness has been reduced during the year by $10,000, 

 as will appear more fully in the financial statement of the 

 Treasurer. 



I speak for your ofiicers when I say that the cordial support 

 that has come to them from the membership and from the 

 public in their endeavor to fulfil their responsibilities is thor- 

 oughly appreciated. 



