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decided upon, together with a sei'ies of charts displaying the 

 habitat of all tiibes when discovered and at subsequent periods, 

 will be published as the most acceptable aid to working stu- 

 dents of Indian history. 



Prof Otis T. Mason was engaged during the year in a 

 preseutation of the important subject, of education among the 

 Indians, embracing historically all the attempts made in that 

 direction and their several results, together with the present 

 condition of advance in literacy and general culture. 



The subject of the education and advance of the tribes in 

 civilized industries, with an exhaustive account of their pristine 

 industries and means of subsistence, was commenced by Mr. 

 H. W. Henshaw. 



The following papers are in preparation: 



Introduction to the study of Sociology, as suggested by the 

 tribal governments of North America; 



Introduction to the study of North American Mythology; 



Introduction to the study of Nortli American Technology; 

 and 



Introduction to the study of the Medicine Practices of the 

 Nortli American Indians. 



FIELD WORK. 



Mr. H. W. Henshaw spent a large part of the year in per- 

 sonal examination of the tribes on the Pacific slope, including 

 those of Washington Territory. Rev. S. D. Hinman visited 

 the Dakotas, and Rev. Clay MacCauley, besides reporting upon 

 the Ojibwas, made the first ethnologic exploration of the Semi- 

 noles of Florida ever successfully attempted. The copious 

 notes of these gentlemen will be utilized in future. 



The large amount of field work performed by Mrs. Ermin- 

 nie A. Smith, Mr. Frank H. Cashing, and Mr. James Stevenson 

 is hereinafter mentioned in connection with papers presented 

 by them. 



