The Marine Algae of Santa Barbara County. Ibid 1, No. 3: 

 1-30. Jan., 1920. 



II. Fossil Flora. 

 Davidson, A. 



The oldest known tree. Bull. S. Cal. Acad. 13: 14-16. Jan., 

 1914. 

 For reprint. 



TRANSACTIONS OF THE ACADEMY 



Director's Meeting. 



A meeting of the Board of Directors was called by the President for Septem- 

 ber 27th, 1919; the following members being present: 



Messrs. Collins, Davidson, Parsons, Keese, Low, Payne and Spaulding. 

 The names of Mr. James R. Townsend and Dr. Exilda J. Deau were pre- 

 sented for membership n the Academy and were duly elected. 



The Auditing Committee reported that the Treasurer's accounts for the fiscal 

 year 1918-19 were found correct, and thereupon were approved. 



Bills of the Biological Section for meetings amounting to $9.16 were pre- 

 sented by Secretary Jewett and were ordered paid. 



George W. Parsons, Secretary. 

 Meeting of the Astronomical Section. 

 October 10th, 1919. 



Dr. George Wharton James of Pasadena, California, gave a most interesting 

 lecture before this Section in the auditorium of the Central Intermediate High 

 School to a large and appreciative audience, the subject being : "Romance of 

 the Early History of California with Special Reference to the Indians." 



The lecture was illustrated with beautifully colored stereoptican slides. 

 Dr. James is a forceful speaker and gave many interesting incidents which 

 occurred during his travels among the Indians. 



Mars F. Baumgardt, Chairman. 



Zoological Section. 

 This Section met on June 26th, 1919, in the Lecture Room of the L. A. 

 Public Library. Dr. F. C. Clark gave a very interesting talk, the subject being, 

 "Ancient History of Animals as Shown by the Infancy of The Present Forms." 



Biological Section. 



Meetings of this Section were held on the following dates in the Lecture 

 Room of the L. A. Public Library. The lectures were very interesting and 

 instructive. 



Sept. 2Sth, 1919. An interesting lecture was given by Dr. Carle H. Phin- 

 ney, the subject being : "The Vestigel Structure of The Human Body." 



Oct. 25th, 1919. An interesting lecture was given by Mr. J. O. Beebe, the 

 subject being : "Man and His Ancient Ancestors." 



Nov. 29th, 1919. Dr. John Comstock gave a very instructive lecture, the 

 subject being : "The Evolution of The Human Heart." 



Dec. ISth, 1919. Talks were given by special speakers, the subject being: 

 "A Review of Recent Scientific Discoveries." 



Jan. 22, 1920. A beautifully illustrated lecture was given by Dr. M. B. 

 Ketchum on the subject of the "Human Eye, Its Defects and Remedies." 



R. D. Jewett, Secretary. 



