24 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1917. 



inhabited from prehistoric times well into the historic period, to de- 

 termine as far as possible the character and arts of the Zimi people 

 in early times, as well as the effect of Spanish contact during the six- 

 teenth and seventeenth centuries. The results of this important 

 study, which were highly successful, will be published in the near 

 future. 



In the Mesa Verde National Park Dr. J. Walter Fewkes exca- 

 vated and repaired a large rectangular ruin, 100 by 113 feet, to which 

 he gave the name of Far View House, by reason of its commanding 

 situation on the mesa. The most important result of the study of this 

 structure is the revelation of a new type of Mesa Verde building, the 

 form and character of which throw light on the close relation of 

 pueblos and cliff dwellings. Dr. Fewkes believes that this structure 

 is the only example of a pure type of pueblo ever completely exca- 

 vated, the term " pure type " meaning a terraced community building 

 constructed of shaped stones and having circular kivas, or ceremonial 

 rooms, united with surrounding rectangular rooms. This type of 

 pueblo may be considered a stage in architectural development be- 

 tween the older type of structure and the mixed or modern form 

 which shows a retrogression in the art of masonry. 



Mr. J. N. B. Hewitt, while conducting studies in Canada relative 

 to the Iroquois League, was selected as an official delegate from the 

 council of the Six Nations to attend a condolence and installation 

 ceremony at Muncietown, in which he took a leading part, requiring 

 the intoning of an address of comforting in the Onondaga language 

 and also in acting the part of the Seneca chiefs in such a council. 



Among the special researches carried on during the year may be 

 mentioned the completion of the manuscript on the ethnology of the 

 Kwakiutl Indians by Dr. Franz Boas, honorary philologist. Work 

 is nearly completed on the results of the field work on the Salishan 

 language, carried on through the generosity of Mr. Homer E. Sar- 

 gent, of Chicago, by Mr. James Teit. The study of Indian music 

 has been continued by Miss Frances Densmore, sufficient data now 

 being on hand to complete a work on the music of the Ute Indians, 

 among whom Miss Densmore has now spent two field seasons. 



The bureau has published during the year 1 annual report, 2 bulle- 

 tins, and a list of publications of the bureau. In press or in prepara- 

 tion at the close of the year were 4 reports and 8 bulletins. The 

 library of the bureau accessioned 435 new books and 388 pamphlets. 



INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES. 



The International Exchange Service, for the exchange of govern- 

 mental and scientific publications with other countries, though very 

 much hampered in its operations by war conditions, has nevertheless 



