HINTS AND EXPLANATIONS. on 
AFFINITIES OF RELATIVES. 
The affinities of relatives are the wives and husbands of the relatives 
of “self” In the schedule the questions for this class of affinities are 
arranged under two sets of numbers, the first with “self,” a male, and the 
second with “self,” a female, as in the case of relatives. On the chart 
the affinities with them are placed beside the relatives, wife by husband, 
husband by wife. The numbers given to the relatives serve also for the 
affinities. It is not necessary to call for affinities to the extent to which the 
schedule calls for Relatives. For this reason some numbers are omitted 
from the schedules and certain personal figures from the charts. 
AFFINITIES OF “SELF,” OR THE RELATIVES OF THE HUSBAND OR WIFE OF “SELF.” 
In the schedule a fifth series of questions appear under this head, and 
the corresponding persons appear on Chart No. IV. These are divided 
again by numbers into two sets, one with “self,” a male, the other with 
“self,” a female. 
A very little examination on the part of the student will lead toa 
thorough understanding of this subject, and the use of the charts, and he 
will find the charts of great assistance to him in studying and following the 
questions. But when he comes to interrogate Indians on the subject he 
will find them of the greatest value. Any intelligent Indian will quickly 
understand them, for the plan is in harmony with his own method of 
expressing ideas by picture-writings. 
In some Indian languages there are certain words used for the names 
of children, given them in the order of their birth, so that the child’s 
name indicates the order of its birth. There are two sets of these words, 
one set being given to males, the other to females: thus, if the first born 
is a boy, he takes his name from the male set ; if a girl, her name from the 
female set; these words will therefore have the signification of first born, 
second born, third born, ete., though the numerals may not enter into their 
composition. There may be variations of this plan. 
If such a system is not found, erase ‘“‘is named” from the schedule 
and obtain the equivalent of the phrase thus changed. 
