The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
Academy Of Sciences Election
Disastrous to the Old
Regime.
OPPOsITI0N's CLEAN SWEEP.
The Davidson. Crocker.Molera Faction
Carries Everything-Annual
Meeting.

The Hardness +, rces were completely
routed yesterday at the Academy of
Sciences and every man opposed by the
Crocker- Davidson-M olera junta was de-
feated. There were cast 135 votes out of a
total mem bership of 19S, the largest vote
that has been polled in years. The full
"members" or opposition ticket was
elected as follows: President, David
Starr Jordan; first vice-preident, William
E. Ritter; second vice-president, H. II.
Behri corresponding secretary, J. OBJ.
Gum; recording secretary, G. P. Rixford
treasurer, L. H. Foote; librarian, Charles
A. Keeler; director of museum, J. z.
Davis; trustees-W. c. Burnett, w. S.
Chapman, Charles f. Croker, W. s.
keyes, f. J. MOiera, George c. Perkins
aud c. W. Stewart.
DR.. Hardness received "a votes against
10 Tor Mr.. Molera for director; Theodore
Il. Hittell IS against 10 for J. OBJ. Gum
for corresponding secretary; Charles A.
Keller so against IS for Carlos T. TToyer
for librarian, and Dr.. Behr y against 5S
for DR.. J. q. Cooper for second yice-presl-
dent.
The amendment to the constitution,
giving the trustees broader scope Tor the
investment OF surplus funds OF the acad-
envy received Al affirmative votes 10 81
against it. As the vote in favor was not
majority OF the votes cast there is some
question whether the amendment was
adopted or not.
The officers OF election were DR.. Gustav
EiSen and J. J. Rivers, Judges, and Ernest
L. LOrquin and Fred Cation inspectors.
The polls closed at 8 o clock in the after
noon and in the evening the regular an
nual meeting OF the academy was held,
with the veteran DR.. Hardness in the
chair for the last time
Frank Naslit, who has long been con-
nected with the academy, and Professor
George c. Edwards OF the University OF
California, were. on recommendation OF
the council. elected life mem bers. Otto
Van Golden and Hermann Kower, a pro
lessor in the University of California, were
elected resident members.
report from the president OF the board
OF trustees, Charles T. Crocker. was read
by General Foote. Mr.. Crocker gave an
account OF the closing up OF the Lick trust
and turning over Of the funds to the acad-
envy. He said that owing to the putting
UP OF many new buildings the rents Of
offices and stores were falling off.
The report OF the treasur =, Lucius Fl
Foote, showed that the receipts OF the
academy for 1895 had been $27, SOB 95 and
the disbursements So, 569 Al.
President Hardness delivered a short
address, in which he reviewed the work OF
the academy Tor the past year. which. he
said, had been memorable for the activity
OF the members and excellence Of the work
performed.
President Jordan was asked as to the
future work of the academy last evening.
He said:
FIRST, Iwant to say that, however much DR..
Hardness may have been criticized, there can
be no question ia my mind that he has been
one OF the most faithful servants the academy
has ever had. For many years he has devoted
al his time 10 1t and has scarcely ever thought
OF anything else.
As Ia my own purpose, can only say that
accepted the presidency hobing TO be able 10
help the academy by heipi g SCIENCE through
the academy. l wish 10 GO al can in the
way OF encouraging original investiga-
ton. To that end We must look 10 the
development Of the museum. tie library and
especially 10 the employment OF thoroughly
trained men as curatorS Another junction OF
the academy is the publication OF the results OF
original research. These have in the past rep
resented the bes original work done in Celitor-
MIA, and they VIII keep up with the growth of
research in the future.
Last years work compares well with the
best in the world.