TRANSACTION OF THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 

 DIRECTORS' MEETING. 



A regularly called meeting of the Directors was held on May 13th, 1920, 

 in the office of the Academy. There being a quorum present, the meeting was 

 called to order. 



Thirty new names were presented and elected as active members of the 

 Academy. 



Mr. William F. Alder who has just returned from a Scientific expedition 

 through the South Pacific Islands was present, and presented to the Academy a 

 valuable and unique collection, portraying the ethnology of the tribes in the 

 isolated regions of those Islands. An expression of appreciation and cordial 

 thanks for this generous endowment was given him. 

 DIRECTORS" MEETING. 



A regular meeting of the Directors was held on Tuesday, June 8th, 1920, 

 in the office of the Academy. 



Directors present; Messrs. Baumgardt, Benton, Parsons, Keese and Collins. 



Mr. William F. Alder, Dr. F. C. Clark and Dr. John Comstock were in at- 

 tendance as invited guests. 



The Treasurer was authorized to change the condition of the investment 

 with the Mortgage Guarantee & Trust Co. for the best interests of the Academy. 



Mr. Alder gave a very interesting account of the ethnological collection 

 which he presented to the Academy. In appreciation of the valuable work that 

 Mr. Alder has done for the Academy, he was unanimously elected a Fellow and 

 Honorary Member of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. 



Dr. Comstock kindly offered to store and care for the Academy's collec- 

 tions in a room at the Southwest Museum until such time as we are ready to 

 place them in a building of our own. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The Annual Meeting of the Academy of Sciences was held on June 10th, 

 1920, in the spacious rooms of the City Club. A large assembly of members 

 and guests were present who participated in a banquet prior to the regular 

 business of the Academy and the program which followed. 



The President gave a short statement of the activities of the Academy 

 during the last year, after which the Secretary presented his Annual Report. 

 Upon motion of a member, the old Board of Directors was elected to serve 

 for the ensuing year. 



The program for the evening consisted of violin and vocal music, followed 

 by a lecture by Prof. B. R. Baumbardt who gave a very interesting description 

 of the Yellowstone National Park which was illustrated by beautifully colored 

 lantern views upon the screen. 



DIRECTORS' MEETING. 



A meeting of the Directors elected at the Annual Meeting was held on 

 June I7th, 1920. Messrs. Baumgardt, Benton, Davidson, Collins, Keese, Par- 

 sons, Payne and Spalding being present. 



A feeling was expressed by a number of the older members of the Board 

 who have served for many years as Directors, that it was due the younger 

 members of the Academy that THEY should be given a place on the Board 

 and continue the work that had been done in the past. 



After due deliberation, the following Directors tendered their res'gnation : 

 A. B. Benton, S. J. Keese, Dr. T. C. Low, Geo. W. Parsons. 



The resignations of Dr. Low and Dr. Benton were accepted. Dr. John 

 Comstock and Dr. F. C. Clark being elected Directors to fill the vacancies. 

 The resignations of Keese and Parsons were laid upon the table. 



Dr. Anstruther Davidson and Dr. A. B. Benton were elected representa- 

 tives of the Academy upon the Board of Governors of the Museum of His- 

 tory, Science and Art. 



The Board adjourned to reassemble June 24th at 11 o'clock A.M. 

 DIRECTORS' MEETING. 



An adjourned meeting of the Southern Cahfornia Academy of Sciences 

 was held at 11 A.M. on Thursday, June 24th, 1920, at the usual place for the 



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