IOl8 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. " 



December 2, 1895. — Stated Meeting. 

 The President iu the chair. 



Donations to the Museum were reported from J. F. Bekeart, Samuel B. 

 Doten and G. P. Kixford. ^^ 



Additions to the Library: 



From corresj)ondents 82 



By purchase 53 



By donation 5 



Also Harmonica Macrocosmica, an astronomical atlas, published in 

 Amsterdam in 1708, presented by Carlos Troyer. 



Dr. O. P. Jenkins delivered a lecture on "Glaciers, Past and Present," 

 illustrated with stereopticon views. 



December 16, 1895. — Stated Meeting. 

 The President in the chair. 



Additions to the Herbarium: 



81 specimens from Atlantic States from Wm. M. Canby, in exchange. 

 41 Hawaiian plants, donated by Miss H. A. Spaulding. 

 30 specimens from the Summit, donated by G. W. Dnnn. 

 22 si)ecimens from Lake, Shasta and Kern counties, presented by mem- 

 bers of the Botanical Club. 



81 plants from Calaveras County, donated by Dr. F. E. Blaisdell. 

 Mr. Leverett M. Loomis reportedthe donation of several hundred care- 

 fully ]prepared bird specimens and a representative series of eggs of Cal- 

 ifornia birds from Dr. T. S. Palmer of the Division of Ornithology and 

 Mammalogy of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



A vote of thanks was tendered to Dr. T. S. Palmer for this highly val- 

 iiable addition to the Academy's scientific collection. 



The nominating committee reported the following ticket: 

 For President, David Starr Jordan. 



First Vice-President, William E. Ritter. 

 Second Vice-President, J. G. Cooper. 

 Corresjyonding Secretary, Theodore H. Hittell. 

 Recording Secretary, Gulian P. Eixford. 

 Treasurer, Lucius H. Foote. 

 Librarian, Carlos Troyer. 

 Director of Museum, J. Z. Davis. 



Trustees, W. C. Burnett, W. S. Chapman, Charles F. Crocker, H. 

 W. Harkness, W. S. Keyes, George C. Perkins, Granville W. Stewart. 



