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The goal is a pole at one end of the field, which must be struck by 

 the ball. The racquet used is a stick with a circular net about four 

 inches in diameter at its end. Moccasin: This is a guessing contest 

 and is played upon a mat which is placed upon the ground. At one 

 end the two "guessers" are seated, at the other their opponents, one 

 of whom hides four small balls under the same number of moccasins. 

 The object of the game is to guess upon the location of the one marked 

 ball. The guesser strikes his choice with a long stick. 



Tribal Council: An annual gathering of the men of the tribe 

 to consider the affairs of the reservation. This is the governing body. 

 Lonsr orations and deliberations are held. One of the main topics is 

 the administration of the Neopit sawmill, the largest in Wisconsin. 



Magic: The medicine man is still an important factor. Many 

 of the early superstitions exist. Spirit houses and spirit stones can 

 be found quite frequently. 



Dances : The chief of these is the dream dance which lasts several 

 days. The dancers appear in full dance regalia and people assemble 

 from long distances to see them. 



Mortuary Customs: The dead are interred and a low wooden 

 house is built over thd grave. Such a house is provided with a small 

 opening through which food is given the deceased by his relatives, 

 for his journey to the shadow world. During a full year the near 

 relatives must observe strict customs of mourning. One of these is the 

 making of a death bundle to which from time to time clothes, trinkets, 

 etc., are added. After a year the near relatives are released from 

 their mourning obligations and the contents of the bundle are divided 

 among friends and more distant relatives. 



Dr. Barrett used a large number of slides in the course of his 

 lecture. A discussion of religious customs followed, in which Dr. 

 Barrett, Dr. Barth and Messrs. Russel and Carpenter participated. 



President Barth thanked Dr. Barrett in the name of the Society 

 for the interesting lecture, after which a motion to adjourn was put 

 and carried. 



Milwaukee, December 8, 1910. 

 Meeting of the combined sections. 

 President Barth in the chair. 22 people present. 

 Minutes of the last meeting read and approved. 

 Dr. Barth nominated Mr. Frederick Scheiber, 3007 Cedar St. ; Miss 



