BIOLOGICAL SECTION 

 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



Secretarys Report for season 1920-21 



Beginning the season September 23rd, 1920, and closing June 

 23rd, 1921, the Biological section held ten public meetings at 

 which lectures were given on various scientific subjects as follows: 

 Sept. 23, 1920; Lecture by Dr. John Comstock 



"Protective Mechanisms in Nature" 

 Oct. 28, 1920; Lecture by Dr. Edwards 



"Deep Sea Life" 

 Nov. 25, 1920; Lecture by Mr. Szymanowski 

 "The Slavish People" 

 Dec. 23, 1920; Lecture by J. O. Beebe 



"The Story of King Coal" 

 1921; Lecture by Dr. F. C. Clark 



"Whales" 

 1921; Lecture by O. G. Jones 



"Is Life Electricity" 

 1921; Lecture by Dr. Mars Baumgart 



"The Latest from The Heavens" 

 1921; Lecture by J. O. Beebe 



"Early Marine Life" 

 1921; Lecture by Dr. F. C. Chandler 



"Acidosis, A Living Death" 

 1921; Lecture by Dr. F. C. Clark 

 "Evolution of Man" 

 The attendance at these lectures and the interest manifested 

 has been most gratifying and gives great encouragement to those 

 in charge of the work, who wish ardently to extend the popularity 

 of scientific studies. High mark in point of attendance was 

 reached on Oct. 28, when 244 people attended the lecture by Dr. 

 Edwards. For the whole season the average attendance was 136 

 and as an indication of the progress of the work, it should be 

 observed that the average attendance for last season was 69, show- 

 ing an increase of almost 100%. 



A synopsis of all these lectures has been written in the min- 

 utes and several of them have been reported in extenso and re- 

 vised by the lecturers themselves, these latter include: 

 'Protective Mechanisms in Nature" 

 "The Story of King Coal" 

 Ts Life Electricity" 

 'Acidosis, a Living Death" 

 "Evolution of Man". 



One feature of the work of the Biological section which has 

 been greatly extended during the past year is the distribution of 

 Postal cards and non-postals, containing announcement of the lee- 



Jan. 



27, 



Feb. 



24, 



Mar. 



31, 



Apr. 



28, 



May 



24, 



June 



23, 



