SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.. 31 



Transactions, February, 1903. 



Los Angeles, Cal. , February 2, 1903. 



The regular monthly meeting of the Southern California Academy of 

 Sciences was held this evening, President Comstock occupying the chair. 



No business was transacted. 



The subject for consideration was the second in the series of lectures on 

 the subject of "Evolution," which on this occasion was dealt with from a 

 biological standpoint. Papers were read by Dr. C. A. Whiting, Miss Agnes 

 Clay pole and Professor B. M. Davis. 



A discussion followed, participated in by many members, after which 

 the meeting stood adjourned. 



B. R. BaumgardT, Secretary. 



ASTRONOMICAL SECTION. 



An unusually large attendance marked the meeting of this Section. 

 Chairman Knight occupied the first half hour in presenting items of special 

 inttrest in concised form on the following topics: Carnegie Institution 

 Appropriations; an interesting meteoric stone that fell on September 13, 

 1902, at Antrim Ireland ; star lore for December, 1900; the comet of 1892, 

 and several binary stars. 



The chairman then introduced the main subject of the evening, the con- 

 sideration of the recent book of Prof. Edgar Larkin, of the Mount Lowe 

 Observatory, entitled, "Radiant Energy." The book was highly com- 

 mended by the chairman, and Secretary Baumgardt of the Academy, read 

 and commented upon several striking passages of the work. Several other 

 members were asked to read certain passages of unusual interest, which 

 were dilated upon by the author, who, in addition to thoughts suggested by 

 the book, favored the Section with a brief account of the recent gathering 

 of the Scientific Academy at Washington. D. C. The chairman closed the 

 meeting by reading an extract from the proceedings of this important 

 gathering relative to the pressure of light. 



MeIvVILLE Dozier, Secretary. 



BIOLOGICAL SECTION. 



The meeting of the Biological Section was called to order by the 



chairman. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 



The lecture of the evening was delivered by Dr. Agnes Claypole on the 



subject of Modern Physiology. The lecture was one of great importance 



