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mentary and Other Schools. Report (by Dr. 
FRANCIS WARNER, Secretary of the Com- 
mittee). 
This fifth annual report of the committee 
‘gives an account of 1,120 children who ap- 
pear to require special care and training, 
as being sub-normal in their mental or 
physical status.’ The report is accom- 
panied by many detailed tables. Itis the 
intention of the committee to act in future 
with the recently formed ‘Childhood So- 
ciety,’ of which the Earl of Egerton and 
Tatton is President and Sir Douglas Gal- 
ton, Chairman. 
17. Report on Anthropometric Measwrements in 
Schools. 
The work done by the committee during 
the past year has ‘consisted solely in the 
distribution to applicants of the rules for 
measurement drawn up by the committee, 
and in advising those responsible for phys- 
ical measurements in schools as to points 
respecting which they had written for ad- 
vice.’ 
18. The Growth of Toronto School Children. 
Dr. Franz Boas. 
This paper summarized the results of the 
extensive measurements of Toronto school 
children made in 1892, under the super- 
intendence of Dr. A. F. Chamberlain. The 
chief points brought out were: American 
(Oakland, California) children are slightly 
taller than Canadian (Toronto) ; first-born 
children are somewhat taller than later- 
born children; families in Toronto are 
larger than those in Oakland ; the families 
of Canadian descent are smaller than those 
in which the grandparents are of English 
birth. 
In the discussion on this paper Pro- 
fessor Brabrook and Dr. A. F, Chamberlain 
took part, both emphasizing the importance 
of social atmosphere and environment in 
connection with physical well-being. 
19. An Experimental Analysis of Certain Cor- 
SCIENCE. 
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relations of Mental and Physical Reactions. 
Proressor LigHTNER WITMER. 
Professor Witmer, illustrating his re- 
marks by numerous charts, discussed the 
differences in muscle tone, the réle of the 
mental factor in physical processes, the 
sexual and racial differences in quickness 
of movement, etc. 
In the discussion following the paper 
Professor A. C. Haddon, Dr. A. F. Cham- 
berlain, Mr. David Boyle, all expressed 
their desire for a uniform system of mental 
and physical measurements, to be used in 
both the Old World and the New. 
20. Anthropological Work in the New York 
Pathological Institute. Dr. HrpuicKka. 
In this paper Dr. Hrdlicka sketched the 
history, the prospects and the desirabilities 
of the anthropological department recently 
established in the New York Pathological 
Institute, as well as the system of investi- 
gation employed. 
21. The Physical Characteristics of Huropean 
Colonists born in New Zealand. Dr. H. O. 
ForBEs. 
22. A Case of Trepanning in New Mewico. 
Carn Lumsortz and Dr. HrpricKa. 
Read by title. 
MONDAY, AUGUST 23. 
23. Report of the Committee on the Northwestern 
Tribes of Canada. Dr. Franz Boas. 
This was a summary of the work done 
under the auspices of the committee dur- 
ing the past twelve years in investigating 
the physical characters, languages: and in- 
dustrial and social conditions of the north- 
western tribes of the Dominion of Canada. 
In the discussion Professor Brabrook, 
Dr. A. F. Chamberlain, Professor E. C. 
Haddon and Rey. John Maclean took part, 
the evil of governmental interference with 
native tribes being pointed out. 
24, The Seri Indians of the Gulf of California. 
Dr. W J McGee. 
