Encyclia vol.69

Founding. Founded April 3, 1908, the Utah Academy of Sciences was organized to promote investigations and diffuse knowledge in all areas of science. In June 1933, at the annual meeting, the Academy was enlarged to include the arts and letters, and the name was changed to the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. Articles of incorporation and non-profit organization status were accepted by the Academy membership at the ' spring meeting in April 1959. In 1977 the name of the journal of the Academy was changed from Proceedings to Encyclia. It became a refereed journal at this time.