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The Cornplanter Medal. The 1920 Cornplanter Medal was 

 bestowed upon Mrs Mary Clark Thompson of Canandaigua in 

 recognition of her numerous services in connection with movements 

 1 elated to archeology, ethnology and history. The medal was 

 received for Mrs Thompson by the Director of the State Museum, 

 who made an appropriate address. 



The ceremonies of presentation are held under the auspices of the 

 Cayuga County Historical Society of Auburn. The medal is given 

 for notable services to the science of anthropology, to philanthropists 

 v/ho have given great benefits to the Iroquois, the historians, writers 

 and artists, all of whom must have contributed to the knowledge or 

 welfare of the Iroquois. Up to the present time three other persons 

 associated with the State Museum have received the medal, William 

 M. Beauchamp, Arthur C. Parker, Alvin H. Dewey. 



The New York State Archeological Association. This organ- 

 ization, started four years ago, is flourishing and growing in numbers 

 and enthusiasm. Its publications are popular and have had a con- 

 siderable circulation. At present there are three organized chapters, 

 one at Cooperstown, one at Rochester and one at Schenectady. The 

 Rochester chapter has more than 250 members and gives a regular 

 course of lectures, generally ten in number each season. Its annual 

 banquets provide the means for a gathering of archeologists from 

 all parts of the State. At the February 1920 meeting, Mr Langdon 

 Gibson, president of the Mohawk Valley chapter, Schenectady, gave 

 the principal address on " Tramping the Arctics with the Eskimo." 

 A new chapter is under way in Syracuse and only awaits installation. 

 It has been suggested that this chapter be named after William M. 

 Beauchamp LL. D., the dean of archeologists in this State. 



Activities of the New York State Indian Commission. At the 

 beginning of this fiscal year the State Legislature created the Ne\A^ 

 York State Indian Commission to be composed of members of the 

 Legislature and certain representatives of state departments. The 

 Governor selected the Archeologist of the Museum as the repre- 

 sentative of the Education Department and at the organization meet- 

 ing of the commission the Archeologist was elected secretary. In 

 this way there has been no uncertain recognition of the ability of 

 the State Museum to supply information relative to the Indian 

 inhabitants of the State. 



The commission has as its duty the study of the status of the New 

 York tribal Indians and a subsequent conference with the commit- 

 tees of Congress relative to that statute. There is an apparent con- 



