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as a pattern; that is, they are thick in the center and thin at the 

 circumference. About fifty of these were secured for museum 

 specimens. 



In the various stations were numerous chippings and partly 

 finished blades. These were generally scattered over the surface 

 of the ground, but excavations in the surface refuse demonstrated 

 that they were scattered throughout the refuse on all parts of the hill. 

 The largest workshops where blades were finished were on the flats 

 below the hill. Mr Ray, who worked on these sites, procured for 

 us more than 1560 finished blades of various sizes. 



Much of the time was spent in making a detailed survey of the 

 hill for mapping purposes, it being the intention to make a relief 

 map of the site. In the technical work of examination and survey 

 we were assisted by Mr E. R. Burmaster, whose many years of 

 expedition work rendered him an able helper. Mr Ray, through 

 whose descriptions we were led to make this examination, gave 

 a month of his time to the expedition as a volunteer helper. 



This locality is the first untouched aboriginal quarry site in the 

 State examined by the Museum and seems to be unique. It must 

 have been worked for several centuries and two or three hundred 

 workers must have been continuously engaged in the excavating and 

 chipping. 



The Museum is enriched, through this work, by 3000 flint imple- ' 

 ments in all stages of manufacture, 500 hammers, 50 disks, 3 gorgets 

 unique in form, a fine mortar and a copper chisel. Beyond this are 

 the valuable notes on aboriginal quarry methods. 



New York State Archeological Association. This association of 

 citizens of the State interested in archeology, ethnology, folk lore, 

 Indian history and Indian welfare, has its nominal headquarters 

 in the State Museum with which institution it is in hearty cooperation. 



During the year the association has held eight lectures and public 

 meetings and has conducted various field tours. On February 25th 

 the annual session and banquet were held under the auspices of 

 Morgan Chapter at the Rochester Club, Rochester, with President 

 A. H. Dewey presiding. The annual report shows that two publi- 

 cations have been issued and that three are in process of publication. 



During November 1920 Morgan Chapter acted as host o the 

 New York State Indian Welfare Society which held its semiannual 

 session in Rochester. The chapter provided the badges, printed 

 matter and luncheons to the Indians from the Six Nations of the 

 Iroquois that attended the conference. 



The chapter during the Indian Conference made its annual 



