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Indian good faith to clan, guest, and friend. 



Is not primitive woman the neighbor, in the Bible sense, of all eivilized 

 women to-day? 



If Indians in America, Negroes in Africa, Bushmen in Australia, have 

 been driven from then- old hunting grounds and fishing stations to 

 make room for farms and city lots for civilized men, do the latter owe 

 them the education and the sympathy that will fit them for the new 

 sort of existence? 



Should world's fairs and circuses present false ideas of the real or the 

 would-be life of uncivilized peoples? 



REFERENCES FOR THE STUDY OF THE LIFE OF PRIMITIVE 



WOMAN 



For all club members: 



When the call came last winter from some of the Cornell study clubs 

 for programs, study topics, and references to aid in the study of primitive 

 woman's life and achievements, it seemed likely that other clubs might 

 join in this work another year, and accordingly the programs were care- 

 fully made to fit the needs and the library facilities of the average rural 

 community in New York State. Knowing full well that some commun- 

 ities would be shut off by winter storms from towns where libraries could 

 be used, one book was given as a steady source, Woman's Share in Prim- 

 itive Culture, by Otis Tufton Mason. It is hoped and advised that at 

 least one copy of this textbook will be bought and used in common by 

 the members of each club.^ It can be kept at a central place or at the 

 club secretary's house if that is centrally located. This book should be 

 placed where it will be accessible at all times to any member, who in 

 turn should be held to definite rules regarding the time for holding and 

 returning it. This one book. Woman's Share in Primitive Culture, can 

 in and of itself supply enough material to stimulate interest and to answer 

 questions on nearly all the topics suggested. It can be most advan- 

 tageously supplemented, however, by the Handbook of American Indians 

 North oj Mexico, issued in two large volumes by the American Bureau 

 of Ethnology as Bulletin 30. This handbook is a veritable treasure 

 bag, full of just the pieces of information that not only the mother but 

 the boys and girls of the family can use with profit and enjoyment. These 

 volumes are arranged alphabetically and are very fully illustrated. The 

 articles are written by specialists on each subject, and they represent 

 the latest information from research and observation. These books 

 would make a valuable addition to the grammar school library of the 

 village when the club members have finished their studies in them. 



' Woman's Share in Primitive Culture, published by D. Appleton and Company. Cornell study club 

 members can buy this book at a discount by ordering it through the club secretary. 



