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a good series of photogrnphs from which the figures have been 

 traced on a large sheet of paper in their relative position for later 

 publication. A few ethnological specimens were gathered from the 

 neighboring sand dunes. Certainly the Museum is much indebted 

 to Mr. J. K. Farley of Koloa for his valuable assistance in this 

 matter, and for his hospitality, as it is through his watchfulness 

 of the beach and w^eather conditions that the success of the work 

 was made possible. 



In an unusual way this department went afield, and from 

 Mr. Stokes' report the visit to the Maui County Fair was a wise 

 departure from the usual Museum routine. The report was pre- 

 sented to the Trustees December 20th, but for purpose of record 

 and for its intrinsic interest is repeated here : — 



Dr. W. T. BRiGHA^r, 



Director Bernice P. Bishop Museum. 



Sir: — I beg to submit a brief report on the subject of Mr. 

 Lambert's and ni}' recent visit to Maui. In response to the invi- 

 tation to you, from the Maui County Committee, to judge the 

 Hawaiian Arts and Crafts section, you deputed me to take your 

 place and Mr. R. E. lyambert to lend his assistance. Mr. George 

 P. Cooke, who was interested in the Fair had suggested that we 

 exhibit a collection of our ethnological casts, and forty-six of our 

 rarest specimens were represented at the Fair in this manner. 

 Tliere being present at the exhibition abundance of the commoner 

 .specimens, our exhibit had the effect of adding leaven to the whole. 

 A set of the Museum Memoirs was made available to the visitors 

 at the Fair, and they appeared to appreciate the opportunity of 

 looking through the same. 



There were over 500 local specimens on display, and the 

 attendance at the Arts and Crafts section was estimated at 2400. 

 I believe that 1800 would be a conservative estimate. The interest 

 of the visitors in what they saw was very great, and many ques- 

 tions were asked b}' them. A large portion of the visitors were 

 Havvaiians, and it was remarkable to observe that many of them 

 had forgotten the commoner implements of their ancestors. This 

 became apparent from the (juestions they were overheard asking 

 one another. So great was the interest created b}' the Hawaiian 



Arts and Crafts section, that its Committee was requested to con- 



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