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Drinkwater) — these presented by Mr. F. C. Holman; "The Life History of 

 the Recurvaria Milleri, the Lodgepole Pine Needle Miner, in the Yosemite 

 National Park" (J. E. Patterson) — presented by the author; "Yosemite and 

 Its High Sierra" (John H. Williams) — presented by the author; and several 

 volumes of Darwin's works — presented by Mrs. W. L. Adams. The books pur- 

 chased are "Steep Trails" (John Muir), "My First Summer in the Sierra" 

 (John Muir), "Our National Parks" (John Muir), and "Discovery of the 

 Yosemite" (Bunnell). 



Six books used by the Nature Guide Service were installed in the lodge 

 during the summer. An album of colored wild-flower photographs was loaned 

 to the lodge by Mr. C. H. Adams, and a collection of polished woods was loaned 

 by Miss Mary Bray. A very interesting photograph of the Sierra from Mount 

 Hamilton was presented by Dr. R. G. Aitken, of the Lick Observatory. The 

 most noteworthy addition to the lodge was the excellent revolving photograph- 

 frame, formerly in the club's office in San Francisco. It attracted a great 

 amount of attention. 



The Le Conte Memorial Lectures (under the auspices of the University of 

 California) were held in Yosemite this year as usual, being given chiefly at 

 the log auditorium near the Le Conte Lodge; the first series, however, was 

 delivered at the Government Pavilion in Yosemite Village. They were well 

 attended and altogether successful. 



The Yosemite elk paddock (under the auspices of the Academy of Sciences) 

 now contains ten valley elk — five cows and five bulls. This paddock is a great 

 attraction to the tourists, as the interesting animals may be observed imder 

 excellent conditions. 



The Academy of Sciences is proposing to increase the Zoological Park in 

 Yosemite by the erection of a beaver basin containing a small family of these 

 animals, and also a large cage to be used as an avairy for wild pigeons, grouse, 

 and other birds found in the Sierra. This work will not be carried out, how- 

 ever, until the National Park Service grants permission. 



Respectfully submitted, Ansel E. Adams, 



Custodian 192 1 



