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The following paper was read : — 



The Names of Colors in Ancient Languages, by H. H. 

 Behr. 



February 6, 1888. — Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



Gilbert Palache was proposed for life membership. 



Additions to Museum : — • 



Six boxes of insects, largely Arachnides, most of them 

 mounted on microscopic slides, presented by H. W. Turner 

 of the U. S. Geological Survey. 



Two decades of Hepaticse Americanae, by Lucien M. 

 Underwood. 



A collection of one thousand species of Plants, by Prof. 

 R. A. Philippi, an honorary member of the Academy, re- 

 siding in Santiago, Chile. This valuable addition to the 

 herbarium is in exchange for a package sent by M. K. Cur- 

 ran, curator of botany. 



The following paper was read: — 



A New Method of Quantitive Determination of Bro- 

 mine in Sea Water, by F. Gutzkow. 



The following resolution, ojBfered by Jos. D. Redding, 

 was adopted : 



Whereas, The attention of the Government of the United States has been 

 called to the advisability of establishing a National Park in the vicinity of 

 Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County, California, for the purpose of preserving 

 the natural beauties, the game and the aspect of the country in their native 

 condition; and 



Whereas, The McCloud Kiver has its rise at the base of Mount Shasta, 

 and extends some fifty miles in a southerly direction and empties into the 

 Pitt, which empties into the Sacramento River; and 



Whereas, The said McCloud River is the natural spawning-ground of the 

 Pacific Coast Salmon in California; and 



Whereas, The said McCloud River will be in time pollute! by the incur- 

 sion of tourists and the establishment of saw-mills, etc., around its banks; 

 now, therefore, be it 



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