SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 45 



Transactions for February, 1904. 



ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



Los Angeles, Cal., February 1, 1904. 



The regular meeting of the Academy of Sciences was held at the 

 Club House. President Theo. B. Comstoek and Secretary B. E. Baumgardt 

 being absent, Professor Melville Dozier was called to tlie chair and G. 

 Major Taber appointed secretary pro tempore. 



The chairman announced that at the regular meeting in April the 

 following officers would be elected: 



President, Vice President, Secretary and four members of the 

 Board, and that at the regular meeting in March the names suggested by 

 tlie Board would be announceil, subject to the ratification of the Academy. 



The chairman further announced that at the meeting of the Astro- 

 nomical Section, February 1.5, Professor G. E. Hale would deliver a lec- 

 ture. 



Professor .Julius Koebig was then introduced and gave an interesting 

 lecture on "Food and Food Products and Their Adulterations." 



He opened his remarks by stating that: "Life is an undiscovered 

 mystery, and it is necessary to study chemistry to obtain the best 

 results for sustaining it. ' ' He also stated that with strict vegetable diet 

 there would be on an average 15 days sickness in the year, while with a 

 mixed diet the number of days would be reduced to three. 



He explained by charts the relative nutriment contained in both 

 vegetables and meats. 



The lecture was scientific and instructive. Questions were asked by 

 the audience and answered by the speaker. Several members of the 

 Chemical Club were present. 



Adjourned, C MAJOE TABEE, Secretary pro tem. 



Los Angeles, Cal., February 1, 19'04. 



The Board of Directors of the Academy of Sciences met at 7:30 

 p. m. at the Woman's Club Eooms. Present, Wni. H. Knight, Melville 

 Dozier, George W. Parsons and C. A. Whiting. 



President Theo. B. Comstoek and Secretary B. E. Baumgardt being 

 absent. Professor Melville Dozier was appointed chairman and G. Major 

 Taber secretary pro tem. 



The following applications were read, and by a vote of the board 

 were elected to membership: 



M. ^. Preston, 412 South Hope street, Los Angeles. 



A. G. Adams, 906 West Seventh street, Los Angeles. 



L. ri. Banister, Station "A," Pasadena. 



Paul F. Mohr, 423 Byrne Building. 



G. W. Vosburg,' 1242 West Lake avenue. 



Mrs. Sophia A. P. Wheeler, San Gabriel. 



Mr. William H. Knight and Dr. Albert B. Ulrey were appointed a 

 committee to confer with the Chemical Club in regard to forming a union 

 of their club with the Academy of Sciences. 



There being no further business the board adjourned. 



G. MAJOE TABEE, Secretary pro tem. 



