ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT XXVIE 
to the Malay. Dr Thomas finds that this collateral study has 
facilitated ascertainment of the methods used among savage 
and semicivilized peoples in forming mythologic names, and, 
through the knowledge of the deity symbols thus acquired, 
has aided in the interpretation of the Maya glyphs. The 
study of the Malay calendar system and astronomical concepts 
has likewise served to elucidate those of Central America. 
Work in eastern archeology—Myr William Dinwiddie con- 
tinued during the earlier part of the month the elaboration of 
a report on the steatite quarry at Clifton, Virginia, explored 
during the closing months of the fiscal year 1893-94. 
Work in western archeology—Mr Cosmos Mindeleff suspended 
early in the month his field operations in the pueblo country 
of southwestern United States. The details connected with 
the closing of the work, the completing of accounts, and the 
arrangements necessary for disposing of his field outfit and 
equipment consumed the greater part of the month. Toward 
the end of September he started for Washington. ‘The scien- 
tific results of the explorations and surveys just concluded by 
Mr Mindeleff are indicated in a general way in the summary 
report of the operations of the Bureau of American Ethnology 
for the last fiscal year 
Work in synonymy—Mr J. Owen Dorsey devoted the greater 
part of the month to the advancement of the preparation of 
a work which he 

the material for the Siouan synonymy 
reports will require before its completion several months of 
close application. During the days of the month on which 
Mr Dorsey was not thus engaged, he was occupied in the 
examination and classification of the Siouan photographs in 
the possession of the Bureau. 
Mr F. W. Hodge was unable during the month to devote 
much attention to the work of tribal synonymy, his time and 
energy being expended in the conduct of the editorial work of 
the Bureau, in the management of the library, and, during 
the absence in the field of the Ethnologist in Charge, in the 
administrative duties of the office. 
During the opening days of the month Mr James Mooney 
finished the work on which he had been engaged in Oklahoma 
