w6 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



Section of Geology, April, 1904. 



(Througili inadvertence tlie following brief minute of the April meet- 

 ing of the Section of Geology was omitted from the May Bulletin, the 

 ■ proceedings of the Section for May being substituted therefor.) 



The regiilar meeting of the Geological Section was iheld at the 

 Cha-mber of Commerce hall April 23d. In the absence of Ohairman 

 Parsons, Dr. Theo. B. Comstock presided. After the reading of an 

 amusing poean on the Trilobite by Mr. Wm. H. Knig'h't, the Chainnan 

 and Secretary introduced Mrs. Charles Nelson Green, Vice Eegent of 

 the Cliff Dwellers' Association of Colorado, who gave an interesting ac- 

 count of the Cliff Dwellers of the Southwest. Witih some reference to 

 the various speculative theories of the origin of the Cliff Dwellers the 

 speaker remarked that the once abundant foot prints in the arid lands 

 of Colorado, Utah, Xew Mexico and Arizona of millions who once in- 

 habited those regions have long since passed away. The traces of their 

 occupancy are noTv to be found in the utensils, pottery and mummified 

 remains wihich constitute, with tlie relics of their dwellings, their legacy 

 to history. S'he described the evidences of their mode of life to be 

 gleaned from pictures on t'he rocks and from remains of their homes 

 sculptured out of the rocks or walled up tenements on the cliffs. 



In the profitable discussion which followed, remarxs were made 

 "by the speaker and by Mrs. C. E. Olney, Messrs. Knight, Butterworth, 

 Comstock and others. 



At the close of the meeting tli-e officers of the Section, Mr. Geo. W. 

 Parsons, Chairman, and Mr. G. Major Taber, Secretary, were re-eleeted 

 to serve for the vear 1904-1905. 



G. MAJOE TABEE, Secretary. 



III. DIRECTORS' MEETINGS. (Not Previously Reported.) 



The Board met May 13, 1904, at the Office of President Comstock, 

 who occupied the chair. All members present except Mr. Hooker. Mr. 

 M. E. Preston was elected to membership in the Academy. Mr. Geo. 

 W. Parsons tendered his resignation as member-elect of the Board for 

 the following year, and the same was accepted. 



An earnest discussion followed on the prospects for a permanent 

 home for the Academy. Dr. Woodbridge, who had previously been ap- 

 pointed a committee of one for this purpose, reported progress in the 

 matter. 



Voted that the Constitution and By-laws and list of members be 

 printed in the next number of the Bulletin. 



A num'ber of bills were approved and ordered paid. 



B. E. BAITMGAEDT, Secretary. 



The Board met at 1:00 p. m., June 4, 1904, at the Office of President 

 Comstock, who presided. Eeport of previous Board Meeting, May 13, 

 was read and approved. The report of Auditing Committee was re- 

 ceived and referred back for adjustment of reports of Secretary and 

 Treasurer to an equivalent date, as of June 1, 1904, in accordance with 

 the Constitution, with instructions to audit the Treasurer's accounts and 

 report at first meeting of the new Board. 



Professor A. H. Chamberlain, of Throop Institute, of Pasadena, was 

 elected to membership. 



Upon motion of B. E. Baumgardt, voted that in the future all col- 

 lections of membership dues and other resources of the Academy be at- 

 tended to by the Treasurer, with the aid of the Assistant Treasurer,. 



