SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 63 



GEOIvOGICAL SECTION. 



The Geological Section met at the rooms of the Southwestern Miners 

 Association, on Tuesday evening the 22d inst. 



Chairman George W. Parsons called the meeting to order. 



The attendance was large, and a very interesting description was given 

 by the Chairman of "Desert Mining," and his observations by the wayside, 

 on a 1000 mile trip in connection with Prof. W. L. Watts, over the eastern 

 part of San Bernardino County and the southwestern part of Nevada. 



The Chairman's description of the Desert Flora, the necessity of devel- 

 oping water, and his suggestions in regard to the duties of the Supervisors 

 in caring for the wells along the route over the desert, were on practical 

 lines. 



The Chairman separated the usual mining schemes into two classes — 

 good and bad — and cited an instance where Prof. Watts had examined a 

 mine which was afterwards sold for seven times his estimate of its value. 



The speaker emphasized the importance of having good roads constructed 

 by the Supervisors through the mining districts, and the necessity of 

 developing water supplies for the convenience of the miner and prospector 

 as well as for the agricultural possibilities. 



At the conclusion of the Chairman's remarks Prof. Watts gave a scien- 

 tific description of the geological formation of the section ihrough which 

 they had traveled. 



Col. G. E. Bailey, who is temporarily connected with the State Mining 

 Bureau, gave a very interesting talk on the borate and nitrate fields of Cal- 

 ifornia and elsewhere. 



Remarks were made by President W. H. Knight and others. 



G. Major Taber, Secretary. 



BIOLOGICAL SECTION. 



The regular April meeting was held at the laboratory of Dr. C. A. 

 Whiting instead of the usual meeting place, the State Normal School. 



A short account of the modern technique of Neurological investigation 

 was given by B. M. Davis. The subject was outlined from an historical 

 standpoint in which the contribution of each method was shown. Dr. 

 Whiting called attention to some interesting points in regard to proteid 

 transfer in animal bodies. 



The latter part of the meeting was made informal in order to examine 

 the laboratory and the specimens of work on exhibition. 



Notes. 



The summer session of the Biological laboratory of the University of 

 California will be held at San Pedro beginning about the 15th of June and 

 continuing six weeks. Only advanced 'students will be admitted. The 

 laboratory will be in charge of Dr. H. B. Torry and Dr. Charles A. Kofoid. 



Regular weekly field excursions are being made by the members of the 

 Botanical Section. The following localities were visited and explored 



