Whereas Director Thomas L. O'Brien has enHstid in ilie Engineer 

 Corps of the United States Army for service during the jjrc-vaihng war 

 against Germany, all dues from him arc hereby remitted to the end of the 

 year in whicli he shall be discharged and returned to his usual avocations 

 in civil life, with the hope that his future will he one of peace and pros- 

 perity; and the Secretary is instructed to inform Mr. O'Brien of this 

 action and to advise him of the hearty approval and congratulations of 

 this Board upon his chivalrous and patriotic action." 



A most hearty vote of thanks was given to Professor Ulrey for the 

 opportunity afforded by him for this Board of Directors to witness the 

 manner in which he conducts the explorations of the depths of the ocean 

 along the California coast. 



The hours we cruised in the Santa Catalina channel were an object 

 lesson exemplifying his mode of procedure in dragging from the ocean 

 depths its Biological treasures, both animal and vegetable. 



Directors' Meeting 



A regularly called meeting of the Directors was held in the office of 

 the Academy on Friday, October 26, 1917. 



Present — Messrs. Beeman, Benton, Collins, Keese and Spalding. 



The time was devoted principally to a discussion of the financial con- 

 dition of the Academy and certain recommendations by Treasurer Keese 

 met with unanimous approval. 



Upon motion of Mr. Beeman, seconded by Mr. Spalding, the Secretary 

 was instructed to have a Telephone installed in the Academy office. 



The Secretary was also directed to make suitable arrangements for 

 an Acadmy meeting to be held on November 9, 1917, at an appropriate 

 place where a banquet could be served. 



Board adjourned. 



Academy Meeting 



Dr. Lyman B. Sperry, who has made tours of extended duration in 

 exploring our late accumulation of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the 

 Islands of the South Pacific, gave us a most graphic account of the won- 

 ders, topography and beauties of those distant lands, as well as of the 

 ethnologv of their native races, at our regular meeting of December 

 21,1917.' 



The views show'n upon the screen were not only unique, but most 

 beautiful. 



HoLDRiBGE O. Collins, Secietary. 



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