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The Curator reported a gift from Rev. Irving M. Channon, mission- 

 ary at Kusaie, Caroline Islands, of a noteworthy collection of interest- 

 ing articles bearing on the character, life work and habits of the 

 inhabitants of these islands, consisting of a model of a family canoe, 

 with mast and rigging, from Montlock Islands ; a model of loom and 

 samples of thread from Kusaie Island; a tastefully made ornamented 

 fan from Marshall Island; a mat from Gilbert Island; one belt, three 

 clubs and a cane from Riik Island; three " tolls," or loin cloths, 

 from Kusaie Island; two mats and cloth of bark from Riik Island; 

 one set of ear-rings from Riik Island; one cocoanut shell cup from 

 Riik Island ; two baskets from Gilbert Island ; one fashionable hat, 

 sixteen ocean shells, one^girdle used during pregnancy, seven photo- 

 graphs of natural scenery, villages, etc., from Caroline Islands; one 

 necklace of ocean shells, one necklace of pandanis leaf, from Gilbert 

 Island. Together they fill to overflowing a show-case donated by J. 

 C. Tilton. 



Rev. Mr. Demarest of Pena Blanca, New Mexico, and Rev. Irving 

 Channon of Kuzaie, Caroline Islands, were elected corresponding 

 members. A vote of thanks of the Academy was tendered Rev. Irv- 

 ing M. Channon for the valuable collection of South Sea curios pre- 

 sented. 



November 26, i8gj — Regular Meeting. 



Edward S. Hammatt, President, in the chair; six members present. 



The Librarian reported for October and November 107 books and 

 pamphlets and 5 bound volumes received. 



In the Library of the Academy, George R. Putnam, of the United 

 States Coast and Geodetic Survey, gave a lecture on Alaska and a 

 description of his summer's work on the Pribylof, or Seal Islands in 

 Behring Sea. He spoke of the habits of the natives of the Aleutian 

 Islands as he came in contact with them, and also of the preservation 

 and destruction of the seals. The lecture was illustrated by maps 

 and specimens from the collection of the Academy. 



December ji, i8gj — Regular Meeting. 



Edward S. Hammatt, President, in the chair; seven members 

 present. 



The Librarian reported 112 books and pamphlets and 4 bound vol- 

 umes received. 



