June 2, 1916] 



SCIENCE 



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lation, a study of which is of great importance to 

 science. 



And whereas, many of these remnants are 

 very imperfectly known and are rapidly disappear- 

 ing. 



And whereas, properly made and preserved 

 collections, ethnological and physical, are among 

 the most precious scientific and educational assets 

 of a nation. 



Therefore be it Sesolved by the Second Pan- 

 American Congress, that delegates to the congress 

 be urged to use every opportunity to impress upon 

 their respective governments, institutions and 

 people the importance of promoting research in 

 this field, of organizing surveys for the study of 

 the primitive tribes, and of building up national 

 and local museums for the preservation of the 

 data and materials collected. 



The two foregoing resolutions were passed not 

 ■only by the American Anthropological Association, 

 but also by the International Congress of Ameri- 

 canists, the latter providing for an intermediary 

 local bureau in Washington consisting of W. H. 

 Holmes, F. W. Hodge and A. Hrdlicka. 



EESOLUTION ON THE DEATH OP PROFESSOR FREDERIC 

 WARD PUTNAM 



(Prepared by Alfred M. Tozzer and Marshall H. 

 Saville.) 



Whereas, by the death of Professor Frederic 

 Ward Putnam, the American Anthropological As- 

 sociation has lost one of its most eminent found- 

 ers, one of its most eminent supporters, and one 

 of its most lovable characters; 



Be it Eesolved, that the Association here express 

 the sense of this great loss to American anthro- 

 pology, a loss that is felt not only by the many 

 pupils of Professor Putnam in the several insti- 

 tutions throughout the country, but also by those 

 who have long been connected with Professor Put- 

 nam through all the years of struggle to make 

 anthropology a recognized field of scientific en- 

 deavor; and 



Be it further Resolved, that these minutes be 

 spread upon the records of the association and 

 also be sent to the members of Professor Put- 

 nam's family. 



RESOLUTION OF THE AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGICAi 



ASSOCIATION RELATING TO THE DESIEABILITY 



or RESUMING THE OPERATIONS OP THE 



ETHNOLOGICAL SURVEY OP THE 



PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 



(Prepared by Edward Sapir and R. H. Lowie.) 



The members of the American Anthropological 

 Association have learned with great regret of the 

 decision to suspend the operations of the Ethno- 

 logical Survey of the Philippine Islands. The na- 

 tive populations of the Philippine Islands are 

 among the most interesting of the globe from a 

 scientific point of view. They include a pygmy 

 race whose study will shed light on the physical 

 anthropology and culture of one of the most prim- 

 itive divisions of mankind. On a higher level a 

 host of Malay tribes require investigation for the 

 purpose of determining their relations with one 

 another and with alien groups. In short, the 

 Philippines offer an unusually rich field for im- 

 portant research which should not be left to the 

 accident of private interest. 



It is therefore respectfully urged by the Amer- 

 ican Anthropological Association that the proper 

 authorities authorize the resumption of anthropo- 

 logical research in the Philippine Islands at the 

 earliest opportunity. 



On January 19, 1916, the secretary received a 

 reply from Mr. J. L. Hunt, assistant to the chief 

 of the Bureau of Insular Affairs (War Depart- 

 ment), from which the following is taken: 



"Anthropological work which has been carried 

 on in the Philippine Islands has not been done by 

 the federal government or maintained at federal 

 expense, but has been carried on by the Philippine 

 government through its Bureau of Science. Some 

 months ago the Philippine government found it 

 necessary greatly to curtail its expenses on account 

 of a considerable falling off in its revenues, and 

 among other activities of the Philippine govern- 

 ment which had to be suspended or discontinued 

 were those in connection with anthropology. 



"A copy of your letter is being transmitted 

 with its inclosure to the governor-general of the 

 Philippine Islands at Manila for consideration by 

 the proper authorities there." 



RESOLUTION FAVORING BILL TO DISCONTINUE THE 



USE OF THE FAHRENHEIT THERMOMETER 



SCALE IN GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS 



Whereas, there is now pending in congress a 

 bill, known as H. B. No. 538, to discontinue the 

 use of the Fahrenheit thermometer scale in govern- 

 ment publications: 



Be it Eesolved, that said bill have the support 

 of the American Anthropological Association. 



A vote of thanks to the regents and secretary 

 of the Smithsonian Institution for the facilities so 

 generously placed at the disposal of the associa- 

 tion and for the reception at the National Mu- 

 seum was unanimously carried. 



