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6. Library. — The entire library of the Academy was lost in 

 the fire of 1906. Through the generosity of other institutions 

 and of friends of the Academy a very creditable library has 

 been built up in the last 12 years. But the income of the 

 Academy does not permit a growth of the library commensu- 

 rate with the Academy's needs. A great library of the natural 

 and physical sciences should be built up in San Francisco. An 

 endowment of $200,000 would make this possible. May we 

 not hope that this need will appeal to some one who is able and 

 willing to do this splendid thing for San Francisco and the 

 state ? 



7. Exploration of tlie NortJi Pacific. — In my report for 1914 

 attention was called to the importance of exploration and in- 

 vestigation of the North Pacific. This should be a compre- 

 hensive physical and biological survey. It should include all 

 the problems of oceanography, meteorology, zoology, botany, 

 ethnology and anthropology connected with the North Pacific. 

 This would be a big undertaking and would require a big en- 

 dowment, but the problems are many and stupendous in their 

 scientific and practical importance. It can be underaken only 

 with large funds and would never be completed in all its phases ; 

 hence the need of a permanent endowment. 



"The (name of donor) North Pacific Ex- 

 ploration and Research Endowment of the California Academy 

 of Sciences" would be a proper name and two and a half million 

 dollars would be the proper amount. 



The Council of the Academy and the Director of the Museum 

 hold themselves in readiness to explain and discuss details of 

 any and all of these suggested endowments with any one to 

 whom any of them appeals. 



RECOMMENDATIONS 



Addition to the Mnscuni Building. — I cannot refrain from 

 again calling attention to the urgent need of additional room 

 for the proper housing of the Academy's research collections 

 and the proper display of exhibition material already on hand 

 or which will come to the Academy just so soon as room can 

 be provided for its proper care. There is not a department in 

 the Museum that is not alreadv seriouslv congested. The 



