Fire Girls in Santa Monica have been particularly far sighted 

 in this matter, about thirty having become members. We shall 

 do something special for them this year. 



For some months notices of the meetings have been circu- 

 lated among the different Boy Scout groups in Los Angeles. Mr. 

 E. B. DeGroot the head Scout Master, approves our plan and 

 advises the Scout Masters, with their troops, to attend the meet- 

 ings. 



During this year and next the Academy will supply speakers 

 on nature study, woodcraft, first aid and kindred subjects at 

 such times and places as Mr. DeGroot shall suggest. 



Now, to more completely fulfill our obligation to these young 

 people and more fully stabilize the life and growth of the Ac- 

 ademy, we have planned to take special pains with anyone who 

 may wish to acquire the ability to speak in public upon scien- 

 tific subjects. Good public speakers are rare though we need 

 many of them. 



A committe consisting of five experienced men has been ap- 

 pointed who shall take pleasure in consulting with any who 

 may aspire to the scientific platform. This committe will con- 

 sider questions of topic, subject matter, construction, reading of 

 manuscripts and oral delivery and any other necessary phase 

 of the work. 



As soon as anyone shall show himself reasonably competent 

 he will be given an opportunity to demonstrate his ability and so 

 begin his career of usefulness in the scientific world. He will 

 be sponsored by the committee, who, in turn, have the confidence 

 of the entire Academy. 



■ The branch of the Academy organized in Santa Monica in 

 Dec. 1920 has shown remarkable vigor and now has about sixty 

 members. We have had a lecture on the first Monday night of 

 each month in the City Hall and the meetings have all been 

 well attended. 



We are now planning to organize branches in Pasadena, 

 Long Beach and other nearby cities. 



The enthusiasm^ now being shown among the members is 

 very gratifying and the splendid spirit of cooperation is bringing 

 results such as we have not seen for years. 



One special reason for this is that we now have before us 

 a very special objective in the prospect of the erection of a new 

 and ample home for the Academy- — one in which we can house 

 the many treasures which we now have and those which we shall 

 soon acquire in botany, zoology, paleontology, geology, astron- 

 omy, and other branches — a place where we can have an ad- 

 equate and permanent lecture room in which there shall be the 

 best possible projection machines for showing scientific educa- 

 tional films. 



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