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laeolithic and neolithic periods. It is followed by the Bronze 

 ■ Age, and this by the Iron Age. These terms are all convenient, 

 but must be used with care, and it must be remembered that 

 this sequence is local, not universal. 



Hoiv the stone tool is made. — {a) Chipping ; three methods : 

 1, by blows ; 2, by pressure ; 3, by fire. Descriptions of these 

 methods, {b) Polishing, (c) Drilling. Two kinds of drilled 

 holes, one made by a solid drill, tiie other by a hollow drill. 

 Skill in stone- tool making. Fine specimens of the work from 

 Denmark, Ohio, Tennessee, etc. 



The stone tool exerts an influence on the man of the Stone 

 Age. {a) Affects the development of other arts. The carpen- 

 try of the Stone Age man. Haf ting axe blades. Making boards. 

 -Cordage. Cements. (Z>) Leads to treaties and compacts. The 

 pipestone quarry. Australian jade quarries, (c) Leads to the 

 beginnings of trade. The contents of an Ohio mound. Eed 

 pipestone. {d) Leads to division of labor. 



Examples of Stone Age man : (a) Of the olden times. The 

 cave-dweller of France, {h) Of recent date. The Polynesians. 

 The Alaskans. Modes of life. Acquisitions and attainments. 



After the Stone Age notice two things : {a) The old tool 

 becomes venerated. Tne folk-lore of stone tools. Curious beliefs 

 regarding arrow-heads and celts. *' Spiders lay the arrowheads/* 

 so the Sioux say. Celts and axes of stone fall from heaven and 

 have healing virtue, [h) The old tool lingers on in religious 

 rite after it has gone from every-day use. The conservatism of 

 religion — e.g., fire drill of Sacs and Foxes. The fire of Japanese 

 priests. So we find the stone tool retained in ceremonies, as cir- 

 cumcision among Jews, blood-covenant of Arabs, and in em- 

 balming of Egyjitians. 



Thus we are debtors to the Stone Age man : («) for a vast 

 quantity of the greatest inventions and institutions ; (i) for a 

 mass of superstition, etc., which clings to us, and will for long 

 years to come. 



The paper was profusely illustrated with lantern slides of 

 great interest. 



A vote of thanks was accorded to Prof. Starr, and the meet- 

 % ing adjourned. 



