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and for other societies and committees that at times desire 

 to hold meetings at the Museum. 



The proposed Auditorium would, of course, bear the name 

 of the donor or of the man or woman for whom it is estab- 

 lished as a memorial. A more fitting, dignified, and educa- 

 tionally useful memorial can scarcely be conceived. 



In the weekly announcements of the lectures and other 

 functions to be held the name of the Auditorium would always 

 appear. These announcements go to every one of the thou- 

 sand members of the Academy. They, on large placards, are 

 displayed in most of the school buildings in San Francisco, on 

 the bulletin boards at the University of California, at Stan- 

 ford, and in other places. 



In this way the Auditorium would soon become the best 

 known memorial building in the city. The cost of such a 

 memorial building would not be great, considering its useful- 

 ness, and the sentiment which inspired its erection. It would 

 never appear cheap or inadequate, but would always stand 

 as a dignified memorial in which those who provided it will 

 ever feel a just pride. 



Is there not some one in San Francisco, some one who has 

 prospered in this world, who can come forward and do this 

 splendid thing for the educational improvement, culture and 

 entertainment of our people? 



Several other needs of the Academy might be mentioned, 

 but these will suffice to show that we must have more money 

 to meet the cost of our present needs and to provide for the 

 inevitable growth of the next few years. 



DEPARTMENT REPORTS 



The various curators and their assistants, as in the past, 

 have been active and efficient in building up and caring for 

 the collections in their respective departments. 



Early in the year, after consultation with the curators, the 

 Director arranged to have monthly meetings of the Museum 

 staff. These meetings are held in the Library at 9:30 A. M. 

 of the second Friday before the last Saturday of each month. 



At these meetings the interests of the various departments 

 and the Museum as a whole are discussed. For example, at 

 one meeting the Curator of Herpetology explained clearly and 



