ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT 15 : 
and a few simple texts. The material on which these studies 
are founded was collected from field expeditions by Dr. Boas 
between 1886 and 1900, and by additional material gathered 
by Mr. Teit between the latter date and the present year. 
Dr. Haeberlin has also undertaken to discuss the Salishan 
basketry, for which purpose he has made detailed studies 
of various collections in the United States and Canada. In 
connection with this and other necessary researches on the 
Salishan tribes, Dr. Haeberlin visited British Columbia and 
Washington in 1915, and again in June, 1917, for the purpose 
of obtaining additional material. These expeditions were 
also made possible by the generosity of Mr. Sargent. 
In his investigations Dr. Boas has had the valued help of 
Miss H. A. Andrews and Miss Mildred Downs. 
In behalf of the bureau, Mr. W. H. Holmes, of the National 
Museum, visited New York, Boston, and Cambridge, for 
the purpose of studying archeological material in the mu- 
seums of those cities in connection with the completion of 
Bulletin 60, Handbook of American Antiquities, part 1 of 
which is in type. The proof reading of this publication was 
well in hand at the close of the fiscal year. 
The study of Indian music, undertaken by Miss Frances 
Densmore several years ago under the auspices of the bureau, 
was successfully continued through the year. The proof 
reading of Bulletin 61, Teton Sioux Music, was brought to 
completion. A second season of field work was devoted 
to the Ute Indians, sufficient data being obtained to complete 
a work on the music of that tribe. Of this material 73 new 
songs were transcribed and analyzed, 28 songs previously 
recorded were likewise analyzed, and 5 songs also previously 
submitted with analyses were further studied. Five group 
analyses, together with about 30 pages of manuscript de- 
scription, were prepared. All except about 15 Ute records 
are now ready for publication; these cover a considerable 
variety of songs, analyses of which show important differ- 
ences from songs of other tribes, one peculiarity being an 
added importance of rhythm. 
For purposes of comparison, Miss Densmore undertook 
on her own account a study of primitive Slovak music, 10 
