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PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



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CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



Fourth Series 



Vol. VIII. Nos. 8 and 9, pp. 309-351 June 16, 1919 



VIII 



REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMY 

 FOR THE YEAR 1918 



BY 



C. E. Grunsky 

 President of the Academy 



Although no great event affecting the welfare and useful- 

 ness of the Academy can be announced as having occurred 

 during the last calendar year, the Academy has nevertheless 

 prospered and its membership may well be content with the 

 fact that despite the adverse conditions which prevailed dur- 

 ing the war, now happily ended, it has continued to function 

 properly and its activities have not been seriously interrupted. 



There has been but slight change in the number of mem- 

 bers, as shown by the following summary : 



The present membership in the Academy is 455, made 

 up of : 



Patrons ^ 



Honorary Members ^2 



Life Members '^ 



Fellows 



Members ^^^ 



During the year 1918, 32 new members were admitted 

 and the Academy lost by death 13, by resignation 18 and by 

 being dropped for arrearages in dues 6. 



June 16, 1919 



