146 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



TRANSACTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 



I. ACADEMY SESSION, NOVEMBER 7, 1904. 



The regular meeting of the Academy for November was held in the 

 Auditorium of the State Normal School, a large and appreciative audi- 

 ence being present. The speaker of the evening was Dr. Theodore B. 

 Gomstock, and his subject, "Wild Nature in the Eocky Mountains." 



The lecturer was appropriately introduced by the president of the 

 Academy, attention being called to the fact that Dr. Comstoek would 

 speak from the results of his personal observation while engaged in 

 exploring the Koeky Mountains in western Wyoming under the auspices 

 of the government. After a brief and eloquent introduction to his 

 lecture proper, the speaker proceeded to conduct his audience in im- 

 agination over the route pursued by his party olf explorers, illustrating 

 tis descriptions of the magnificent scenery by stereopticon views of rare 

 beauty and excellence. Such exhibitions of the beauty, grandeur and 

 extent of our country, indicating the vast undeveloped resources yet to 

 be utilized for the blessing of the human race, cannot fail to intensify 

 the patriotic pride of our citizenship as well as to add to their enlighten- 

 ment and general culture. 



MELVILLE DOZIEE, President. 



11. DIRECTORS' MEETING. 



The Board of Directors met at the Normal School, Monday, Novem- 

 ber 21, at 7:30 p.m., the President in the chair and G. Major Taber 

 acting as Secretary. Messrs. L. R. Crowell, J. H. Morrow, Geo. H. 

 Kress, M. D., Wm. Bebb and Chas. F. Lummis were duly elected mem- 

 bers of the x\cademy. Application of Mr. J. W. Badger being informal, 

 was approved, subject to formal presentation later. 



Voted to reconsider the resolution passed at previous meeting re- 

 garding changes in dues and fees. After some discussion the matter 

 was laid upon the table on account of necessity for adjournment to at- 

 tend the meeting of Section of Astronomy, it being understood that a 

 special meeting will soon be called for careful examination of the whole 

 question. 



G. MAJOR TABER, Secretary Pro Tem. 



III. MEETINGS OF SECTIONS. 

 1. Section of Biology. 



The regular meeting, at the State Normal School, November 14, 1904, 

 was opened by a very interesting voluntary report by Prof. Ulrey on an 

 Oegonium which he recently found in the Los Angeles River. The re- 

 port was illustrated by black-board drawings. 



C. A. Whiting briefly reviewed a report which appeared in The 

 Journal of Neurology to the effect that the trunk of a paralyzed Seventh 

 Nerve had been grafted on to the proximal end of an Eleventh Nerve 

 and that eventually the Eleventh Nerve assumed the functions of the 

 Seventh. Dr. Leonard briefl,y discussed the significance of the phe- 

 nomena. 



The minutes of the last meeting were then read and approved. 



Ti'-e subject of the evening was Some Unicellular Organisms Found in 

 Westlake Park. Prof. TTlrey opened the subject by a discussion of the 

 relationship of the various forms. The talk was illustrated by some very 

 beautiful pen drawings as well as by black-board sketches. 



