Appendix II. 



Report of the Anthropological Standing Committee for 1907. 



During their visit in 1905, the British Association discussed in 

 Section H. (Anthropology) certain propositions which were subse- 

 quently forwarded to us as recommendations by the Recommendation 

 Committee, British Association. These recommendations included : — ■ 



1. The preservation of all records, traditions, legends, etc., of 

 the aboriginal races of South Africa. 



2. The promulgation of an authoritative and uniform system 

 of spelling for all geographical, historical, and such like, terms in 

 native languages. 



3. The desirability of an education in Anthropology and Ethno- 

 graphy for all officials of the various Native Affairs Departments. 



The South African Association, etc., accepted these recom- 

 mendations, which in fact partly originated from its own members, 

 and decided at a Council Meeting, heFd in December, 1905, to 

 establish an Anthropolo^^ical Standing Committee, and requesterl Sir 

 G. Lagden (Transvaal), Dr. Peringuey, Director S.A. Museum, 

 (Western Province), and Dr. Schonland (Eastern Province), to act 

 as first members of such Committee, with Mr. A. von Dessauer as 

 provisional Honorary Secretary. 



' As the result of many meetings and much correspondence, the 



following outlines were adopted for the procedure of the immediate 

 future. 



1. To enlist the sympathy and co-operation of all the Colonies 

 and States in South Africa, this being essential for the production 

 of useful, complete and authoritative work. 



2. To form Sub-Committees in every State with the support, and 

 under the protection, of the respective Governments. 



3. These Sub-Committees to consider and devise means for 

 raising the funds necessary, which will l^e considerable in view of the 

 magnitude of the problems to be solved. 



4. These Sub-Committees to elect one Joint Central Committee 

 with a permanent Secretary. 



The difficulties and obstacles met with since its formation by 

 the first tentative Committee were incessant — and often such as not 

 only to delay all progress, but at times to threaten its very existence. 

 It is, however, unnecessary to detail these, now that the immediate 

 future seems to hold out promise of success. 



Mr. W. Windham has been good enough to fill the vacancy 

 created by Sir G. Lagden's departure for Europe, and, like his 

 predecessor, is giving much time and warm sympathy towards the 



