Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-10
MUSEUM ASSOCIATION.
Interesting Neutrality-suspicious. Pr
nosed-Yaluahla Contributions.

Interesting Meeting Pro-
posed-valuable Contributions.
The California Museum Association met
in monthly meeting on Tuesday evening"
President Joseph Steffens presiding. The
meeting proved very interesting one, and
kept the members until late hour in con-
sidering questions relating to the institu-
ton and the many exhibits of natural his
tory donated. David Lubin, c. E. Grunsky
and Joseph Steffens each offered amend
ments to the bylaws looking toward fur
ther accessions to membership, etc. These
were fully discussed. One of these pro-
vides that all members who have paid in or
shall pay in dues to the amount of $50
shall be entitled to life membership certifi-
Gates and exemption. There are number
OF members who, under this rule, will be
entitled to life membership. ALI the pro-
posed amendments, under the State law,
lie over one month. ]. A. Woodson offered
memorial relative to membership admis-
sion to the gallery, which was adopted and
sent to the Directors and Board of Joint
Control for approval. c. E. Grunsky re-
ported that his efforts in behalf of the
Museum Association to have all the trees
plants and shrubs in the Capitol grounds
named and labeled botanically and in En-
glish, had been successful and had been or
dered by an Act of the Legislature. The
President made very important
communication to the Association rel
alive to propositions made that
if adopted, will rebound greatly
to the financial benefit of the Asso.
citation, and the popularizing of the art
treasures in the gallery: But the matters
could not be given to the press, inasmuch
as they are as yet confidential and not the
property of the Association. A mem.
Der was appointed committee to see that
the guide cards of the Art Gallery in the
various parts of the city are resupplied with
new and corrected sheets, giving summer
and winter hours rates of admissions, etc.
Mr.. Lubin urged that larger sign-guide
be placed in the depot and exhibition
building and the suggestion was referred
to the Directory. Contributions were then
called for. Israel Luce, Sacramento, pre-
scented carp and catfish embalmed by the
alkaline waters of Owens Lake. They are
washed out of the river into the lake, then
upon the shores of the lake, and there are
preserved from decay by the strong alkaline
properties of the water. He also pre-
sented the vertebra of a reptile known to
Indians of Inyo county as the "Side
Winder," from its peculiar motion; also
pumice pebbles from Inyo county, and
formations believed to be lava" but de-
termined by the meeting to be limestone
incrustation of twigs in part, and in part
limestone and sandstone concrete. Mr..
Grunsky said that on Coyote creek, near
Vallecito, are two natural bridges, $50 feet
long, of like formation, that are little
known, but in his opinion natural curiosi-
ties of wonderful character. Wallace
Sawyer presented lava from the South
Fork of the American river, and anthra-
cite coal from the same section. 1t was
questioned if any coal deposits exists on
the river and the belief expressed that the
specimen had been dropped there by some
one. Other members held that coal forma-
tons are indicated in the section named.
Mr.. Sawyer also presented fine collection
of crystals, flints absidia, jasper, etc. H.
h. McClaughey presented specimens OF the
recent flow of lava from Kilauea, sulphur
and other minerals. s. G. Lubin of San
Francisco presented handsome collection
of Arizona beetles, and some from Michi-
gan and California, all mounted for exhi-
bition. S. Gerson presented Hawaiian
giant spider, with cocoon and the young
Matching out. DR.. George Pyburn pre-.
scented and explained large collection of
the flora and medicinal and other plants
of Sacramento county, being the ITO con-
tributions by him to the associations herb
arian. All were mounted and accompa-
MED by full explanation notes; packets of
seeds, flowers in various stages of develop
ment etc; also several specimens of Colo
RADIO flora and plant life. The list en-
braced Lycopersicum esculeutum; So.
lanum tuberosum; Lactua saliva and scar
iala; Anemone dichotoma and multifida:
RanunculuS affinis and sceleratus: Glenn
ats alpinus, var. occidentalis; Actea spi-
cata, var. rubra; Humulus iupulus; Hy-
drangea arboresceus; Euphorbia maculata
and marginata and lathyrics; Cleone in
tegrifolia; Lonicera movlucrata Datisca
gleomerata Wits California; Ampelop-
sis quinquefolia; Jasminum officinalis;
Plantago major Adiautum pedan-
tum; Anemopsis bolanderi (the
Yerba mansa of the Mexicans)
yea mais, abnormal Towering spikes;
parpalum istichum; panicum saDguinate;
sporobolus cornus stolonifera physianthus
albeus. Some of these specimens were rep
resented by three varying exhibits, and
several are rare. A few have not been be-
lieved to exist on the Pacific Coast. D.
Lubin brought up the question of the
proper exhibition of the very large num-
Der of portfolio studies in the gallery,
numbering over fifteen hundred, which ii
is desired shall be exposed to public view,
If 1t can be done SO as to prevent their han
ding. The matter was referred to the Di-
rectory. The Association then adjourned
for one month.