90 ' LORQUINIA 
THE WHEN AND HOW OF CLUB ACTIVITIES— SOME 
GENERAL INFORMATION 
Purpose 
The Club aims to further the study and diffusion of knowledge 
of natural history, especially of the Southwest. 
Publication 
Lorquinia is issued on the second Friday of each month for the 
purpose of recording observations of scientific value and to further 
the aims of the Club. Members dues cover cost of subscription to 
Lorquinia. Upon request, extra copies of current Lorquinias are 
provided free to members. The Publication Committee, which 
has direct charge of the paper, solicits criticism and advice from 
the members in general. 
Library 
Students are urged to make use of the rapidly accumulating 
quantity of scientifically valuable published information that is 
constantly being received by the Club. The library contains many 
government publications, books, pamphlets and periodicals issued 
by the leading scientific institutions of this and other countries. 
Members are at liberty at any time to borrow books or other works 
from the Club Librarian, Raoul M. May, who takes pleasure in 
assisting students in finding useful literature in special branches 
of natural history study. 
Meetings 
The monthly Club Meeting is held on the first Tuesday eve- 
ning of each month at 7 :45 o'clock in Los Angeles, as announced 
in Lorquinia. Members are invited to bring friends and visitors 
interested in natural history. A lecture or two arranged by the 
Program Committee form the main part of the program. Informal 
discussion and questions follow and specimens are exhibited. 
Members having anything of interest to tell the Club speak briefly 
on various topics, important announcements are made and the 
meeting is adjourned. 
Special Meetings are called by the President usually for busi- 
ness of importance or for special numbers arranged by the Program 
Committee, and are generally for members only. 
Directors' Meetings are principally for the transaction of all 
Club business. These meetings are held on the first Friday eve- 
ning of each month at 7 o'clock in the homes of members, as 
announced by post card. Associate Members are welcome to at- 
tend, but the number is of necessity limited and Associate Mem- 
bers must first request invitations from the Membership Com- 
mittee or from some Director. These meetings are for members 
only. 
The Geological Section was organized among the members by 
