LORQUINIA 
Published by the Lorquin Natural History Club 
(Orgranized— August 1913) 
Volume 
Vumbei 
Los Angeles, Cal., July 1917 IfitK'Z 
OUR FOURTH ANNIVERSARY 
Lorquinia is now one year old, and the Lorquin Natural His- 
tory Club is about to enter into the fifth year of its existence. 
Since August 1913, when nine school boys and one adult gathered 
together at the first regular meeting of the Lorquin Natural His- 
tory Club and adopted its constitution and laws, many changes 
have taken place. The Club passed through acute stages in its 
development when its very existence was in danger, but meetings 
have been held regularly on the first Friday of every month since 
August 1913, and at only two of these meetings were there too few 
to form the quorum of more than one half of all the "Active Mem- 
bers" necessary (until the constitution was amended in June ot this 
year) to transact business. 
The law which has always been in effect with regard to drop- 
ping ''Active Members" not interested enough lo attend meetings 
regularly has just been made more stringent as applied to Direc- 
tors, so that they loose their position in the Club by absence of 
three instead of five successive meetings. This law has always 
successfully eliminated from the Club such elements as would tend 
to retard our progress and has contributed greatly to bring us to 
our present size and activity. 
Because of the rapid growth of our Club, there are many 
members who have not yet become familiar with the management 
and operation of Club afifairs. Not only for ourselves, but also 
for others who may question us, it is our duty to inform ourselves, 
no matter to which class of members we belong, about everything 
concerning the Club, so that during the coming year we may all 
be more useful members better able to assist each other in the 
Club's purpose of stimulating interest in the study of natural his- 
tory so that great ends may be attained thereby. For this reason, 
it is thought that at this opportune time Lorquinia can devote a 
number to explaining to members and outsiders much that has not 
been clear and still more that has not been known at all. 
We must all unite and strive to make the fifth year exceed 
the fourth year in Club growth and accomplishments as each year 
so far has surpassed the one preceding. The more we can do, the 
more there is to be done. 
