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retary, was adapted as the official organ of the society. Chas. N. 

 Bell communicated a paper on "Mounds in the Canadian North 

 West". The annual election of officers occurred, followed by the 

 reports of officers and committees. 



February 15, Correspondence regarding the geographical loca- 

 tion of Mt St. Elias was read. Prof. George Davidson, the pres- 

 ident, gave a description of the "Boundaries of the territory of 

 Alaska". 



EDITORIAL. 



San Diego Society of Natural History. — We are pleased 

 to record the handsome present of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Morse to 

 this society, which places the association among the wealthiest 

 scientific societies in the United States. It is to be hoped that it 

 may be followed by increased activity among its members. 



Composite Photography. — Photography is making rapid 

 strides and proving of incalculable value to science Those who 

 have seen the fine composite pictures presented to the readers of 

 Science and the Century, will appreciate the poem that we re- 

 produce this month from the latter magazine. "Rough, shadowy 

 in outline, yet, they are distinctly human and attractive," is the 

 universal verdict in regard to these pictures, typical of the human 

 race. , A curious circumstance is, that in a composite formed from 

 the pictures of leading scientific men, an almost perfect likeness of 

 Agassiz was secured, showing that this emminent naturalist was 

 after the highest type 



Dr. Albert Kellogg. — We regret that this venerable botan- 

 ist, the only surviving charter member of the California Academy 

 of Sciences, is lying very low at the home of his old friend, W. G. 

 W. Harford, and is not expected to recover. 



Free Passes — A naiuralist writes us: "No more free transpor- 

 tations on R. R. after April 3rd, which means no more explora- 

 tions by me; so there will be a clear field for energetic rich young 

 men". Much of the best work in the fauna and flora of California, 

 Arizona and Mexico, has been done by those content to do without 

 remuneration. The courtesy extended them by the railroads, has 

 enabled them to penetrate and explore regions otherwise in-acces- 

 sible to them. The railroads will reap no advantage from putting 

 a stop to this factor in the development of the country through 

 which they run. 



Dr. Albert Kellogg died March 31st, in Alameda, at the 

 age of 74 years. 



We acknowledge a call from Prof. Charles V. Riley, chief of 

 the U. S. Entomological Commission, Washington, D. C., on the 

 2nd inst. 



