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lowing members were elected a committee to nominate a 

 ticket for the annual election: — 



Prof. John H. Kinealy. 

 Dr. Chas. D. Stevens. 

 Dr. H. M. Whelpley. 



Mr. J. W. Erwin, of San Francisco, delivered an interest- 

 ing lecture on *'The Wonders and Glories of California," 

 illustrated with numerous stereopticon views, showing the 

 beauties of the forests, the wonderful results of irrigation, 

 ostrich farming, fruit growing, the grandeur of the sea-coast, 

 etc. 



December 19, 1904. 



Attendance, twenty-five. 



Dr. A. Alt presiding. 



The Secretary reported the receipt of letters of thanks for 

 their election as honorary members of the Academy, from 

 the scientists named in the meeting of October 17th. 



The nominating committee reported the following ballot 

 for the annual election, which was ordered printed and mailed 

 to the members : — 



President Dr. Adolph Alt. 



First Vice-President Wm. Trelease. 



Second Vice-President Dr. Joseph Spiegelhalter. 



Recording Secretary Ernest P. Olshausen. 



Corresponding Secretary August Hunicke. 



Treasurer Enno Sander. 



Librarian G. Hambach. 



Curators 6. Hambach. 



Frank Schwarz. 



Julius Hurler. 

 Directors F. E. Nipher. 



Otto Widraann. 



The following were elected active members : Jacob Walter, 

 Benjamin Altheimer. 



Dr. Walter G. Kirchner delivered an interesting lecture on 

 *' Bacteriological Examination of River Water," based chiefly 



