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1 1 . There seems to be no good reason why some races of man might 

 not, very early in the Pleistocene, have reached a physical develop- 

 ment quite equal to that of today. Such was the case with the horses, 

 the oxen, the bears, the clogs, and many other forms. 



Dr. Hay's remarks were illustrated by lantern slide views of the 

 deposits. 



M. W. Lyon, Jr., Recording Secretary. 



THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 



The 511th regular and 38th annual meeting of the society was held 

 at the New National Museum on April 17. After approving the reports 

 of the secretary, treasurer, and auditing committee the society elected 

 the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Mr. William 

 H. Babcock; Vice-President, Mr. Francis LaFlesche; Secretary, 

 Miss Frances Densmore; Treasurer, Mr. C. N. B. Hewitt; Councillors, 

 Mr. E. T. Williams, Mr. Neil M. Judd, Dr. Truman Michelson, 

 Mr. Felix Neumann, and Dr. I. M. Casanowicz. 



Memorials to members of the society deceased during the past year 

 were then presented. A sketch of the life of Gen. Ellis Spear, 

 an active member of the society, was read by Mr. W. H. Babcock. 

 The memorial to Mr. S. M. Gronberger, an associate member, was pre- 

 pared and presented by Mr. James Mooney, and that to Mr. J. D. 

 McGuire, an honorary member, was prepared and read by Dr. J. W. 

 Fewkes. Tributes to Prof. Johannes Ranke and Prof. Gustave 

 Schwalbe of Germany, honorary members, were given by Dr. Ales 

 Hrdlicka, and a review of the life and work of Sir Edward Burnett 

 Tylor, a corresponding member of the society, was read by Dr. John 

 R. Swanton; tributes to Dr. Tylor being also given by Dr. Truman 

 Michelson and Dr. Leo J. Frachtenberg. 



Frances Densmore, Secretary. 



