PROCEEDINGS. 315 



Additions to Library: — 



From correspondents 115 



By donation .... 27 



The following paper was read: — 



The Most Probable View Regarding the Condition of the 

 Interior of the Earth, by Prof. Joseph Le Conte. 



May 21, 1888.— Stated Meeting. 

 Vice-President Hewston in the chair. 

 Julius Koebig was elected a resident member. 



Additions to Museum: — 



One Lacerta, seven Helices, two Scorpions, two Ophid- 

 ians, one Crustacean, two Cephalapods, two Lacertas, two 

 Holothurians, one black rat; first three from Santa Margarita 

 Island, Lower California, the others from Magdalena Bay; 

 donated by Walter E. Bryant. 



Chimcera Collice from San Luis Obispo, water snake 

 from La Pama, Central America, and tortoise from Mexico, 

 by Capt. H. Kleinhammer, 



Piece of coral and fish-hook from Tahiti, by I. E. 

 Thayer. 



Additions to Library: — 



From correspondents 96 



By donation 11 



By purchase 2 



The following paper was read: — 

 Antiquities of Guatemala, by Gustav Eisen. 

 Dr. Behr made some remarks on Insect Pests, especially 

 the Army Worm. 



