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be found interesting and suggestive. Extracts from the Transac- 
tions will be found in this department of THr Navuritus each 
month. 
A member who has joined our Chapter during the year, writes 
the following when forwarding her report for 1895; “I did it 
only because I understood that was the one thing that would insure 
me the privilege of reading the ‘ Transactions ’ forthe year. Ihave 
read those of 1889 and 1891, and am willing to do anything in my 
power for the pleasure and profit of reading another volume.” 
Please bear in mind that one week is the limit of time allowed for 
the retention of the volume of Transactions. 
The Secretaries of Sections for our Chapter have been appointed, 
as provided for in Section 1, of our By-Laws, and are as follows: 
Section A.—Marine shells of the West Coast, Prof. Keep, Mills 
College, Cal. 
Section B.—Mrs. E. P. Wentworth, Portland, Maine. 
Section C.—Land shells east of the Rocky Mts. (Secretary not 
yet chosen). 
Section D.—Fresh water shells east of Rocky Mts., Dr. W. S. 
Strode, Lewistown, II]. 
Section E.—Land and fresh water shells west of Rocky Mts. 
(Secretary not yet chosen). 
Section F.—Fossil shells, Hon. Delos Arnold, Pasadena, Cal. 
Section G.—Juvenile Section, Mrs. Mary P. Olney, Spokane, 
Wash. 
Section H.—Microscopic shells, Mrs. T. 8. Oldroyd, Los Angeles, 
Cal. 
Section I.—Marine shells of the S.-Eastern Coast, Mr. J. J. 
White, Rockledge, Florida. 
The Executive Committee consists of the “ President, General 
Secretary and one other member” (Art. IV). The Honorable 
Delos Arnold has been appointed a member of the Executive Com- 
mittee. 
WEST COAST SPECIES OF HALIOTIS. 
{Report of the President, Professor Josiah Keep. From the Transactions of Isaac 
Lea Chapter for 1895]. 
The recent revision of the genus Haliotis and the changes of some 
specific names since the publication of my little book on West Coast 
