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Monday, Nov. 24, 1 890. — Professor J. Walter Fewkes, 

 of Boston, delivered a lecture on "Summer Ceremonials at 

 Znni and Moqui Pueblos." The lecture was illustra- 

 ted by lantern views by Mr. Newcomb. 



Professor Fewkes made some remarks in opening on the 

 antiquity of ceremonials, and gave an account of the cer- 

 emonial offerings, the time for planting, the rain dances, 

 pottery, rabbit hunting, climate influences, in fact a very 

 full account of the ceremonials of the Zuiiians. 1 



Monday, Dec. 1, 1890.— Dr. William Thornton Parker 

 delivered a lecture on "The Chippewa Indians." 



A very interesting account was given of that tribe in 

 particular and remarks made on the North American In- 

 dians in general. 



Anions; other things, he said our ideas of the Indians 

 are apt to be limited ; we forget that there are over two 

 hundred tribes living within the limits of the United States. 

 Those who know most about the native American Indians, 

 have the most respect for them. These Indians, unlike 

 those of New Mexico, Central and South America, are 

 believers in God, the Great Spirit, as they call him. 



The lecturer considered the Ojibways the most interest- 

 ing of the Indian races for observation and study. 



Dr. Parker had considerable to say of Bishop Whipple 

 and Gen. Armstrong, commending their labors among the 

 Indians and the great improvements that had been made un- 

 der theirwork and missions ; he also thoughtthe Indians had 

 been led into warfare by provocation of the white people. 

 War has been a struggle for existence with them. 



The physical condition of the Indian was made worse 

 for the semi-civilized appliances he had adopted by which 

 the transition from out-door life to log-cabins overheated 



!See Bulletin, Vol. xxil, p. 89. 



