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The following program was then presented : 

 Living-ston Farrand, Notes of Chilcotin Mythology. 

 M. H. Saville, Zapotecan Antiquities. 

 A. Hrdlicka, Zapotecan Skulls. 



Charles B. Bliss, Recent Suggestions for a New Psy- 

 chology. 



Summary of Papers. 



In Dr. Farrand's paper several typical myths of the Chilcotin 

 tribe were described and attention was called to similarities in 

 details between these and the traditions of neighboring tribes of 

 British Columbia. The bearing of these facts on the question of 

 transmission or independent origin of myths was discussed and 

 it was argued that while independent origin must be admitted as 

 a general principle, transmission must also be invoked to explain 

 certain similarities. The fact of transmission can be shown not 

 only on the inherent evidence of the traditions themselves but 

 also on historical evidences of the borrowing and adoption of 

 myths from other tribes within the memory of individuals still 

 living. 



The next two papers described and discussed the results of 

 the recent expeditions to excavate among the Zapotecan ruins. 



The third paper was a review of Rene Worms' " Psychologic 

 collective et psychologic individuelle," a paper recently read by 

 Worms before L' Academic des Sciences Morales et Politiques. 



Charles H. Judd, 



Secretary. 



SUB-SECTION OF PHILOLOGY. 



Monday, March 27, 1899. 



Sub-section met at 8:30 P. M., Professor A. V. Williams Jack- 

 son, presiding. 



The minutes of the last meeting of Section were read and ap- 

 proved. The names of two candidates for resident membership 

 were read and referred to the Council according to the By-Laws. 



Mr. Jackson called attention to the coming address to be de- 

 livered before the Sub-section, on April 28, by Professor C. R. 

 Lanman, on The New Scholar : his Aims and his Problems. 



