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•several well-known brands shown, chiefly Swedish iron. Then, by a series 

 of fifty lantern slides, the various structures met within the microscopic 

 examination of wrought iron were set forth and contrasted, both with 

 each other and with those of Bessemer steel. Diiferences in properties 

 and chemical analyses were mentioned. 

 The Section then adjourned. 



Edvs^ard J. Thatcher, 



Secretary. 



SECTION OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY. 



March 28, 1910. 



Section met, in conjunction with the American Ethnological Society, 

 at 8 :15 p. m.. Gen. James Grant Wilson presiding. 



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

 The following programme was offered: 



Paul Radin, Some Problems of Winnebago Ethnology. 



A. A. Goldenweiser, Australian Clan Exogamy. 



Summary of Papers. 



Dr. Goldenweiser contended that exogamy was not a primary but a 

 derivative trait of Australian clans. These are exogamous simply because 

 they are parts of the larger exogamous phratric units. The speaker fur- 

 ther illustrated the necessity of taking note of the subjective attitude 

 assumed by the natives towards their marriage regulations. Objectively 

 considered, the systems of many Australian tribes might be regarded as 

 based on endogamic considerations, and from this point of view they have 

 actually been described by a recent observer, Klaatsch. 



R. S. WOODWORTH, 



Secretary. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 

 April 4, 1910. 



The Academy met at 8 iSt) p. m. at the American Museum of Natural 

 History, President Kemp presiding. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



The following candidates for active membership, recommended by the 

 Council, were duly elected: 



