7o SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 
TRANSACTIONS FOR APRIL 1905. 
I, ACADEMY SESSION.. 
Los Angeles, California, April 3, 1905. 
The regular monthly meeting of the Academy was held this evening 
at 8 o’clock at the State Normal School. 
A lecture was delivered by Mr. F. Hamer Maude, M. B. C. M., on 
‘“The Havasupai Indians and Their Canyon Home.’’ 
In the progress of the lecture, which was illustrated with numerous 
beautifully colored lantern views, the lecturer dealt with the archeology 
and ethnology of the Havasupai Indians, as well as with the topography 
and geology of the Cataract Canyon region which they inhabit. Based, 
as the lecture was, upon personal observations during repeated visits to 
this interesting region, Mr. Maude succeeded in enlisting the attention 
and appreciation of all present. 
B. R. BAUMGARDT, Secretary. 
II. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 
a Los Angeles, April 8, 1905. 
A meeting of the Board of Directors was held this afternoon at 3:30, 
at the office of Dr. T. B. Comstock, Stimson Building, Los Angeles. 
Present: Dozier, Comstock, Whiting, Taber and Baumgardt. President 
Dozier occupied the chair. 
The first business in order was the nominations for the offices of 
President, Vice President and Secretary, and three Directors, for the 
forthcoming election in May. The result of the nominations was as 
follows: 
Prof. Melville Dozier received the nomination for President. 
-Mr. J. D. Hooker received the nomination for Vice President. 
Mr, B. R. Baumgardt received the nomination for Secretary. 
Messrs. Whiting, Taber and Comstock received the nominations for 
Directors. 
It was moved and earried that the President request the Chairman 
of the Agricultural Chémical section to report upon its activities. 
Dr. F. M. Palmer was received into membership. 
Dr. C. H. Phinney and Dr. Cress were appointed teilers to act at 
the forthcoming election in May. 
Adjourned. g 
B. R. BAUMGARDT, Secretary. 
Ill. MEETINGS OF SECTIONS. 
1. Biology. 
April 10th, 1905. 
The meeting of the Biological Section of the Southern Califcrnia 
Academy of Sciences was called to order by the Chairman of the Section. 
The minutes of the last two meetings were read and approved. 
The first business undertaken was the election of officers for the 
ensuing year. 
As the result of the election Prof. A. B. Ulrey was elected Chairman 
and ©. A. Whiting was elected Secretary. 
The lecture of the evening was given by Dr. Louisa Burns on ‘‘Some 
Recent Literature Relating to the Nervous System.’ The lecture was 
illustrated by slides which were exhibited under microscopes. 
About twenty-five members and visitors were present. 
The May meeting will be addressed by Dr. Bebb on ‘‘The Com- 
parative Anatomy of the Teeth and Skulls of Man and Other Mammals.’’ 
C. A. WHITING, Secretary. 
