LVI BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 
maps whenever required; and Dr Thomas is having these 
detail maps drawn. This work, as well as the rearrangement 
of certain portions of the text for printing, is well under way. 
Work in archeology—TVhe execution of the drawings to illus- 
trate the memoir by Mr Cosmos Mindeleff on the aboriginal 
works of Canyon de Chelly is making satisfactory progress 
under the supervision of Mr DeLancey W. Gill. 
Work on the Indian cyclopedia—During a part of the month 
Mr F. W. Hodge continued the preparation of material for the 
eyclopedia, and a number of new cards were added. A por- 
tion of his time was given to a rearrangement of the library 
and the installation of a new tier of book cases; also to bring- 
ing up the records of the library for the year and the comple- 
tion of the distribution of later publications. Some time was 
also given to editorial work, chiefly the index of the Thirteenth 
Annual Report. 
Work in mythology—Mrs Matilda C. Stevenson continued 
the revision of notes and the final writing of manuscript for 
her report on Zuni ceremonials. This elaborate report has 
been in preparation several months. In view of the great 
number and interest of the ceremonials and the significant 
nature of the beliefs of the Zuni Indians, it is thought desira- 
ble to spare no pains in making it as nearly exhaustive as pos- 
sible, and thus all details of ceremonial and belief are receiving 
special attention, necessarily at considerable expense in time. 
Mr Frank Hamilton Cushing completed the revision of 
the proofs of his “Zuni Creation Myths,” forming a part of the 
Thirteenth Annual Report. His work on this subject was 
somewhat retarded by illness, and on completing his task he 
repaired to Florida, nominally on vacation, but actually in the 
hope of collecting information relating to the shell mounds of 
the Florida coast and keys. This hope was fully realized, 
and in addition he was able to obtain much information of 
importance respecting the Seminole Indians. In studying the 
shell mounds, he made a number of measurements and surveys 
indicating the vast number and extent of these artificial struc- 
tures along certain portions of the coast, especially between 
Tampa and Cape Sable. He ascertained that some of the 
