22 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 
Congress of the Association to be held in Boston, Mass. August 19th 
to 23rd 1907. The meeting then adjourned. 
MELVILLE DOZIER, Secretary. 
Section Meetings. 
Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 12, 1906. 
The regular meeting of the biological section of The Southern Cali- 
fornia Academy of Sciences was held on the above date, in the Histo- 
logical Laboratory of the Pacific College of Osteopathy. The meeting 
was called to order by the chairman. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 
Dr. Whiting gave a short talk on the scope of the Academy and its 
work. In response to a call for voluntary reports upon scientific subjects, 
Dr. Whiting reported on the work of experimenting upon animal or- 
ganisms and their relationship to disease. 
Dr. Bebb of the Dental College was introduced as the speaker of the 
evening. Dr. Bebb spoke on the subject, ‘‘Teeth,’’ illustrating his talk 
with some excellent lantern slides, showing the abnormal and normal 
dentition of both man and animals. In the course of his talk, Dr. Bebb 
said he expected the time to come, when a cause and a cure should be 
found for that most prevalent of all human maladies, Caries of the 
Teeth. 
This most interesting and instructive talk was enjoyed by about 
thirty members and visitors. 
After some discussion and questions, the meeting was adjourned. 
CHARLES H. PHINNEY, Secretary. 
Los Angeles, Dee. 10, 1906. 
The December meeting of the biological section of the Southern 
California Academy of ‘Sciences was held at the Pacific College of 
Osteopathy on Monday evening, December 10. 
After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting and regular 
business, Dr. Whiting spoke of the award of the Nobel prize. 
Dr. k. L. Leonard gave the talk of the evening, taking as her 
subject ‘‘Immunity.’’ All the forms of immunity were carefully 
reviewed and discussed, and especially the bearing of serum-therapy 
upon immunity. The taking of and the value of the Opsonie Index 
were fully discussed and explained. 
A number of questions were asked Dr. Leonard and answered fully. 
Fifty persons, members and visitors, were present. 
CARLE H. PHINNEY, Secretary. 
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 14, 1907. 
The January meeting of the biological section of the Southern Cali- 
fornia Academy of Sciences was held at the Pacific College of Osteo- 
pathy, Monday evening, Jan. 14. 
After the reading of minutes and announcements, Prof. Gilbert of 
the High School was introduced as the Speaker of the evening. Mr. 
Gilbert gave an extremely interesting talk on the Unicellular Organ- 
isms, illustrating the various forms with a large number of excellent 
lantern slides. 
In spite of the very stormy evening, about thirty were present. 
No business being presented, the meeting adjourned. 
CARLE H. PHINNEY, Secretary. 
