PROCEEDINGS. IOI3 



June 3, 1895. — Stated Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



Donations to the Museum were reported from H. Mtiller and Lillian 

 Thompson. 



Additions to the Library: 



From correspondents 119 



By purchase 52 



By doDation 14 



President Harkness exhibited specimens and described an interesting 

 fuDgus found on Madroiio in Mill Valley. 



July 1, 1895. — Stated Meeting. 

 The President in the chair. 



Donations to the Museum were reported from Oscar Kunath, H. E. 

 Weeden, J. Z. Davis, Alex. H. Lyons, W. W. Price, Lester L. Edner, A. C. 

 Wright, J. M. Hyde and A. Krause. 



Additions to the Library: 



From correspondents 117 



By purchase 62 



By donation 2 



The President called attention to the summary dismissal of Prof. Geo. 

 Davidson from his position at the head of the Coast and Geodetic Survey 

 on this coast, and, on motion, W. S. Chapman, Gustav Eisen and G. P. 

 Eixford were appointed a committee to present suitable resolutions on the 

 subject. 



Edward S. Jones described the prei^aration of calcium carbide and gave 

 an exhibition of the acetylene gas derived from it. 



Prof. Gustav Eisen gave a lecture on Lower California and Sonora, illus- 

 trated with stereopticon views. 



August 5, 1895. — Stated Meeting. 

 The President in the chair. 



Donations to the Museum were reported from John L. Howard and A. 

 C. Wright. 



Additions to the Library: 



From correspondents 168 



By purchase 68 



By donation 8 



