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Whereas, The Second Report of the United States Bureau of Ethnology 

 contains an unjust and gratuitous attack upon the honor and good faith of this 

 Academy and some of its members, calling into question the genuineness of 

 certain articles in its museum; and 



Whereas, Such attacks must tend to impair and destroy the usefulness of 

 such collections, and to discourage earnest and faithful workers in their disin- 

 terested labors ; therefore 



Resolved^ That justice and the interests of science imperatively demand a 

 complete refutation of these charges, and vindication of the character of the 

 parties attacked, and especially of our honored associate, Rev. J. Gass; and 



Resolved, That the following paper, prepared by Mr. C. E. Putnam, Presi- 

 dent of the Academy, and, as we are fully satisfied, representing the whole 

 matter in all truth and fairness, be adopted as our reply to the articles in ques- 

 tion ; and 



R< solved, That copies of said paper be published immediately, under the 

 direction of the Academy Publication Committee, in pamphlet form corres- 

 ponding with the Academy " Proceedings," and that the same be distributed, as 

 far as possible, to parties who receive the said Report of the Bureau of Ethnol- 

 ogy, and to all known archaeological associations and individual collectors and 

 explorers, and to all publishers and writers on the subject, and that a record be 

 kept of all to whom it is sent. 



February 6, J 885. — Special Meeting. 



President Putnam in the chair; thirteen members and twenty-five 

 visitors present. 



Professor T. H. Jappe gave an address on "Kant's Philosophy of 

 Religion." 



February 27, i88j. — Regular Meeting. 



Vice-President C. E. Harrison in the chair; ten members present. 



Mr. H. C. Fulton, chairman of the Committee on the "Carnival of 

 Nations," reported net proceeds amounting to $450. On motion of 

 Dr. C. H. Preston, a vote of thanks was tendered to all who con- 

 tributed to make the entertainment a success and a memorable event. 



Reports of officers presented. 



The paper (illustrated), by Dr. J. W. Hoffman, of Washington, D. C, 

 entitled "Aboriginal Art in California and Queen Charlotte's Island," 

 was read and discussed. 



March 4, 1885. — Trustees' Meeting. 



President C. E. Putnam in the chair. Nine members present; also 

 four members of committees in attendance, by request of the President. 



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