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" This is a combination oi o, 3 p. prefix, the connecting conso- 

 nant A the root 7 (see above note 20). and -amen, the inanimate 

 ending. 



'^ Katdma "not." Kdt or skat is the neg. element, cf. the Del. 

 i'a/&«,_an excellent example of metathesis. 



''Ed'li-fkeyik. Ed'/f'xs the relative particle "which, where;*' 

 ^'/^^ appears in Abn. t'kd^D^l tehek (sbst.) " cold." 



^' The kiwd'kw is essentially a cold demon, rejoicing in snow and 

 ice. An old Indian told me that his father had seen one running on 

 the snow-crust without snow shoes as swiftly as a deer. 



Stated Meeting^ December i, 1899. 



Vice -President Sellers in the Chair. 



Present, 28 members. 



The resignation of Hon. Wayne McYeagh was read and 

 on motion accepted. 



Donations to the Library were announced and thanks 

 were ordered therefor. 



Prof. Lewis M. Haupt read a paper entitled " Failure of 

 Dams and Keservoirs." 



The annaai reports of the Treasurer, the Curators and the 

 Standing Committees were presented. 



The Trustees of the Building Fund made a report, which 

 was ordered to be spread upon the Minutes and referred to 

 the Finance Committee. 



The Society was then adjourned by the presiding officer. 



