ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT XXIII 



Dr Albert S. Gatscliet spent the montli in tlie elaliorntiou 

 of field materials pertaining to the I'eoria lang-uage. About 

 2,000 words were extracted from the notes and placed on slips. 

 Progress was made also in extracting" the grammatic elements 

 and in analyzing prefixes, suffixes, and alterations and per- 

 mutations of consonants and vowels within the same word, 

 classifiers of the adjective, reduplication of the root, etc. All 

 of the grammatic matter also was recorded on slips and in 

 books for use in the preparation of a Peoria dictioiun-v and 

 grammar. On the whole, satisfactory ]:)rogress has been .made 

 in determining the structure of the Peoria language. 



Mr J. N. B. Hewitt temporarily discontinued his work on the 

 lexicography and grammar of the Tuskarora-Iroquoian dialect 

 during June, and throughout the last month has been occupied 

 ill preparing a special description of the sociology of the 

 Iroquoian peoples. This study has already led to valuable 

 results, not only directly, but indirectly through the elucida- 

 tion of the meaning of terms determined or modified by social 

 relations. Mr Hewitt's kinship with the Iroquoian peoples 

 gives him special advantages in the work. He has been able 

 to formulate the i-ights, duties, privileges, and obligations of the 

 two phases of the family group, as well as that pertaining to 

 the gens. Collateral results of importance have f^o^^'ed from 

 Mr Hewitt's studies. 



Work in bibliography — The bibliographic work of Mr James 

 C. Pilling has been seriously interrupted by ill health; Init a 

 part of the month was occupied in a careful examination of 

 the Bibliography of the Chinookan Languages recently issued 

 from the press, with the purpose of providing for the correc- 

 tion of supposed errors due to the illness of the author at the 

 time of proof revision. It was found, however, that the con- 

 dition of the publication is satisfactory, and it will at once be 

 distributed. 



Work in sociologij — During the earlier part of the month Dr 

 W. J. Hoffman was occupied in arranging and classifying data 

 and material relating to the Menomini Indians of Wisconsin. 

 Subsequently, under instructions of July 15, he set out on a 

 trip for research and collection among these Indians. 



