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interest in some branches of Anthropology, and have proved a 

 valuable complement to the Pitt-Eivers collection, as have 

 also the courses which have been given by Mr. Henry Balfour 

 upon the arts of mankind and their evolution, one of which I 

 am glad to see is announced among the advantages offered 

 to the University Extension students at present with us. 

 Physical Anthropology has also been taken up by Professor 

 A. Thomson, who, I understand, gives instructive lectures 

 upon it, open to the members of his class of human anatomy. 

 At the opposite end almost of the subject must be mentioned 

 the extension and organisation of the Ashmolean Museum 

 under the care of Mr. Arthur Evans, which has a bearing 

 upon some branches of Anthropology, and the foundation of 

 the Indian Institute under the auspices of Sir Monier Monier- 

 Williams, which must give an impetus to the study of the 

 characteristics of the races of our great Empire in the East. 

 Last, but by no means least in its bearing upon the origin, 

 divisions, and diffusion of races, is the world-famous linguistic 

 work of Professor Max Mliller and Professor Sayce, both of 

 whom have presided over this Section at former meetings of 

 the Association. 



Of the sister University I wrote thus in 1884: "In 

 Cambridge there are many hopeful signs. The recently 

 appointed Professor of Anatomy, Dr. Macalister, is known to 

 have paid much attention to Anatomical Anthropology, and 

 has already intimated that he proposes to give instruction in 

 it during the summer term. An Ethnological and Archaeological 

 Museum is also in progress of formation, which, if not destined 

 to rival that of Oxford, already contains many objects of 

 great value, and a guarantee of its good preservation and 

 arrangement may be looked for in the appointment of Baron 

 Anatole von Hiigel as its first curator." 



Ten years have passed, and it is satisfactory to know that 

 the teaching of Anthropology has not only been fairly estab- 

 lished, but the subject has also found a place in the scheme 

 of University examination. The learned Professor of Human 

 Anatomy continues to take a wide view of his functions, 

 giving a course during the Easter term on the methods of 

 Physical Anthropology and also museum demonstrations on 



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