352 ANNALi^ NEW VO/.'A A('A/H:MY OF .^CIEXCES 



The meeting was devoted to a public lecture, as follows: 

 Fay Cooper Cole, 'I'liji Wji.u 'I'imuks of Mindanao. 



Summary of Paper 



Mr. Cole lirst described ilic Islaiid of Mindanao and its history, then 

 discussed in more detail the life of two of the pagan tribes — the Bukid- 

 non and the Bagobo. 



The Bukidnon, who inhabit the iioi'tli-cciilral pdi'tion of the island, 

 have for ccntui'ies l)een harassed by the wild Maiiolio w ;ii-i'ioi-v on the 

 east and by the slave-hunting Moro on the west. The many conflicts with 

 these enemies caused them to dcxdop a uniciuc cnUurc. one phase of 

 Avhich is shown in the tree dwellings found in part of tlicir territory. 

 The presence of three well marked ])liysical types in the population is 

 another point of interest brought out by this paper. The natives' views 

 concerning the spirit world and some of the ceremonies made to pro- 

 pitiate the superior beings were described and illustrated in the talk. 



Going to the Bagobo, on Davao Gulf, a glimpse was given into their 

 traditions, laws and customs, particularly those which led up to and ex- 

 plained the custom of human sacrifice, and the organization know^n as 

 Magani — the members of which gain tlic right to the title and a dis- 

 tinctive type of dress by slaying a certain num])cr of enemies. 



The lecture was illustrated by about seventy slides showing the coun- 

 try, the people and their homes and several native crafts. 



The Section then adjourned. 



K. H. LowiE, 



Secretary. 



BUSINESS MEETING 

 2 Febkuaky, 191-1 



The Academy met at 8:17 i'. m. at the American Museum of Natural 

 History, President George F. Kunz presiding. 



The minutes of the last business meeting were read and approved. 



The f(dlowing candidates for membership in the Academy, recom- 

 mended by Council, were duly elected: 



ACTIVK MeMBKRSTI i I' 



W. J. Matheson, 182 Front Street, 



A. A. Goldenweiser, Colum})ia University, 



Marguerite T. Lee, (>(! West 95th Street. 



