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Geological Survey." Chairman Henry L,. Broomall, of the 

 committee to draft a resolution on the death of Charles Potts, 

 which occurred October 5th, read the minute which appears 

 on page 87 of this issue of the Proceedings. After the reg- 

 ular order of business had been disposed of, Benjamin Levis, 

 of Media, exhibited some relics which he had gathered in the 

 vicinity of Crum creek, near Palmer's mill. The specimens 

 consisted of arrow heads, tomahawks and various stone imple- 

 ments. Mr. Levis stated that this vicinity seemed to be quite 

 rich in these relics, indicating that at one time it might have 

 been the site of an Indian village. A suggestion that a party 

 from the Institute explore the grounds was received with 

 favor. On motion a vote of thanks was extended to Mr. 

 Levis for his contribution and interesting presentation of his 

 subject. A report being called for from the party consisting 

 of C. M. Broomall, Albert S. Barker, Seiior Castener, San- 

 ford Omensetter and B. M. Underbill, which recently went on 

 a tour of exploration of Mineral Hill, it was stated that all 

 members of the party had fully recovered, and the report was 

 received with expressions of pleasure. Henry L. Broomall, 

 being asked to say a few words upon the North American 

 Indians, gave some interesting facts as to their written records. 

 He stated that no truly written records of these people had 

 yet been found — that such record as had been found was pic- 

 torial. Mr. Broomall stated that south of the Rio Grande 

 writings had been found which were not pictorial, and that 

 these inscriptions were somewhat more advanced than the 

 Egyptian hieroglyphics, which were pictorial. The Mexican 

 inscriptions were pictorial in origin, but that idea had been 

 lost, and evidently they had come to be used as phonetic 

 letters. Mr. Broomall stated that the Indians had no alphabet 

 and, in fact, no use for one until very late in the history of 

 the race. Meeting adjourned. 



December 8, 19 lo. — Adjourned meeting. Lecture, 



