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LORQUINIA 
nature, habits of animal or insect life, or manner of growth of 
plants, with their variations and forms. The next, and fully as im- 
portant, is the habit of invariably setting down notes of these ob- 
servations for future reference. Record your observations, not your 
guesses. Theories of natural law based upon records of observations 
extending over a period of time may very closely approximate truth, 
and may be very satisfying to the observer and possibly add to the 
sum of human knowledge. Theories based upon guess-work will 
satisfy nobody and may — more likely will — prove to be very mis- 
leading. Record your observations, but be sure they are observa- 
tions. G. L. M. 
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE 
The Membership Committee takes pleasure in announcing that 
the following have been accepted as Associate Members of the Lor- 
quin Natural History Club, and joins the Club in extending a hearty 
welcome to the new members : Mr. Enrico Piazza, 2348 Fargo Street, 
Los Angeles; Mr. Emmett Meek, 3287 Arroyo Seco Ave., Los An- 
geles; Mrs. D. C. Riithling, 1051 West 23rd Street, Los Angeles; 
Miss Gertrude Paulus, 4555 Glen Albyn Drive, Los Angeles ; and 
Mrs. Nanno Woods, 1222 Milford Street, Glendale. 
At the Friday evening meeting of March 2nd, 1917, Harry B. 
Waller, one of the Club's most enthusiastic geologists, was elected an 
ex-Active Member, because he had moved from the city. 
George E. Malcolm and Stuart S. Towne were elected Active 
Members. 
Among the recent valuable accessions to the Club Library are a 
complete set, so far as published, of the Science Bulletin of the 
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences and the Bulletin of the 
Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. 
At the first meeting of the Geological Section, held in the Music 
Room of the Los Angeles Public Library, Tuesday evening, Feb. 
20th, twelve persons were present in spite of the rainy weather. Mr. 
E. E. Hadley spoke of the aims of the Section and showed some 
fossils, mostly from the diatomaceous shales of West Alhambra. 
Dr. C. L. Edwards made some suggestions regarding the work of the 
Section. Mr. George L. Moxley presented part of a fossil fish and a 
'eaf, found in the shales of Fort Moore Hill, at Broadway and Califor- 
nia Streets. 
