The morning call., 1893-01-04
IN GOOD CONDITION.
Report of the Officers of the Academy
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Report OF the OffiCerS or the Academy
of Sciences.
The California Academy of Sciences held
its election Of officers for the ensuing year
yesterday afternoon. In the evening at
O'Clock, the polls being closed, it was found
that forty-nine votes were cast, the follow
ing candidates being elected President. I'll.
w. Hardness; first vice president, II. I'll.
Behr; second ce-president. j. g. Cooper
corresponding secretary, T. S. Brandeege
recording secretary, j. Il. Scupham; treas
urer, l.. H. Foote; librarian, Carlos TrOyer,
aud director Of museum, j. 4. Davis.
The trustees elected are: W. c. Burnett,
Charles K. Croker. ID. Z. Hayes, Il. j.
Molera, George c. Perkins. Adolph Sutro
and John Taylor.
The result of the election being read the
president, DIR. Hardness, proceeded with
the regular business. The report Of the
secretary was read. showing the society to
be in good financial condition, having an
available balance OF Sic, 635 on hand.
The following report was read by the
president. showing the good work done by
the society during the past year:
Prom the reports OF the officers and
curators of the Academy of Sciences we
have abundant proof that good aud sub
stantial progress has been made during the
year that is past. Owing to the fact that
we are now in receipt of an ample supply of
funds, and further that the facilities for
work are greatly increased. our members
and the public had good reason 10 anticipate
that the volume of work would be largely in
excess of that OF any preceding year. 1t
gives US great pleasure to state that antici-
pations have been fully realized. large and
valuable additions have been made TO our
collection, while the Forthcoming volume of
our reports Will show what huge amount
of original work has been accomplished.
Eha hat dan rtn Hac hnnn
greatly enriched by additions from Lower
California, the gift of Mr. Brandegee, and
also by purchases and exchanges with other
collectors in the field.
by advice Of the council the trustees
have engaged the services of Miss East
wood as assistant curator in this depart
ment. and upon her will devolve most of
the detail work OF the herbarium during
the coming year. A large amount OF work
has been bestowed upon the museum, and
we now ind IL In condition which will
require but little work In the future in
order to make il acceptable TO the public.
New cases have been provided where
needed. and Il large amount of cataloguing
has been done. We may congratulate OUT
selves that the public appears to fully
appreciate its value as an educator of the
masses. All, or nearly all, of the school
children have visited the museum, generally
having been accompanied by their teachers.
Arrangements were completed early in the
season for keeping the museum open on
Sundays and all holidays, and we believe
that the estimate of 800 visitors per day
would be considerably below the mark.
''fhe state OF our finances will admit OF
our continuing to make large additions to
the library in the future. With the expert
ence of the past to guide us, and with the
assistance Of an efficient staff of workers.
we may anticipate that the coming year
will prove to be profitable one to ouI
soefafv