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by nine thousand of England's best, was assembling. It was a beau- 

 tiful day; the weather had grown milder although still bright and sunny. 

 The wonderful of green the English trees and turf — the brilliant colors 

 of the summer costumes of the women — the variegated refreshment 

 marquees — the beautiful strains from several mihtary bands — the sound 

 of the charming English voices as one passed from group to group — 

 the feeling that one had that he was mingling with the best that England 

 could produce in culture, in scientific attainment and social position — 

 altogether produced an exalted condition of mind not to be forgotten. 



This royal reception at Windsor brought the celebration to a close 

 so far as the official arrangements of the Royal Society itself were con- 

 cerned, but, realizing that among the fellows there was a strong desire 

 to offer to their guests from foreign lands and from the British domin- 

 ions over the seas some less formal and more intimate hospitality, a 

 numbers of the fellows gave private dinners, more or less especially to 

 include those guests who brought their wives and daughters with them, 

 while the Royal Society Club invited the rest of the foreign and colonial 

 delegates to dine at the famous Trocadero Restaurant. At this last 

 dinner no speeches were made. 



On Friday visits were made to Oxford or Cambridge, as the dele- 

 gates preferred. Convocations were held at each of the universities, 

 and luncheons were given to the guests. At both universities honorary 

 degrees were conferred, and at Oxford, among others. Dr. W. B. Scott, 

 Blair Professor of Zoology and Paleontology in Princeton University, 

 was given the honorary degree of Doctor of Science. At Cambridge 

 Dr. E. B. Frost, Director of the Yerkes Observatory, among others, 

 was given the same honorary degree. 



The writer had on previous occasions met with the charming hospi- 

 tality of the English, and he had had opportunity to witness their 

 genius in the organization of scientific meetings and international con- 

 gresses and celebrations; but never had he met with such perfection of 

 arrangement, such wealth of hospitality, and never had he been given 

 such an insight into many of the qualities which place the England of 

 today in the high position which she occupies among nations as on 

 this occasion, and he dare not hope for another similar opportunity in 

 one lifetime. 



THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 



The 464th regular meeting of the Anthropological Society of Wash- 

 ington, D. C, was held December 17, 1912, at the National Museum, 

 the President, Mr. Stetson, in the chair. 



Prof. C. V. Piper read a paper on The 'Filipinos and the problem of 

 their government. He began with a general resum^ of the insular condi- 

 tions and various peoples dwelling there, of whom he said the Negritoes, 

 now found mainly in four islands but once in nearly all, are generally 

 regarded as the original inhabitants, the Igorrotes and other wild tribes 



