REPORT ON THE DEPARTMENT OF PREHISTORIC ANTHROPOLOGY 

 IN THE U, S. NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1890, 



By Thomas Wilson, Curator. 



On July 8, 1889, I was directed to proceed to Europe, especially to 

 Paris, in company with Prof. Otis T. Mason, to visit and report upon 

 the anthropological display at the French Exposition, to represent the 

 Smithsonian Institution at the International Congresses of Hygiene, of 

 Criminal Anthropology, and of Anthropology and Prehistoric Archae- 

 ology, and the French Association for the Advancement of Science, 

 to be held there during the mouth of August. I was also directed 

 to visit and report on certain archaeological museums. 



INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES, PARIS, 1889. 



The number and scope of congresses, held in Paris during the sea- 

 son of the Exposition, the amount of time consumed, and the work ac- 

 complished, may be made manifest by the following list : 



List of International Congresses held at Paris during the Exposition of 1889. 



Of Life-saving, June 12-15. 



Physical Exercise in Education, June 

 15-22. 



Of Architects, June 17-22. 



The Society of Literateurs, July 17-27. 



Of Peace, June 23-30. 



Protection of Monuments and Works of 

 Art, June 24-29. 



Habitations, June 26-28. 



Of Bakers, June 28-July 2. 



Intervention of Government with con- 

 tracts of Workingmen, July 1-4. 



Of Agriculture, July 4-11. 



Technical Education in Commerce and 

 Industry, July 8-12. 



Workingmen's Clubs, July 11-13. 



Charitable Works and Institutions of 

 Females, July 12-18. 



For the Participation in certain Benefits, 

 July 16-19, 



Bibliography of Mathematical Science, 



July 16-26. 

 Works of Assistance in Time of War. ( Red 



Cross?), July 17-20. 

 Utilization of Fluvial Waters, July 22- 27. 

 Of the Rights of Property in Artistic 



Work, July 25-31. 

 Public Assistance (charity), July28-Aug. 



4. 

 Alcoholism (to study its questions), July 



29-31. 

 Popular Traditions, July 29-Aug. 1. 

 Chemistry, July 29-Aug. 3. 

 To Study Colonial Questions, July 30- 



Aug. 3. 

 Of Aeronauts, July 31-Aug. 3. 

 Of Pigeon Fanciers, July 31-Aug. 3. 

 Of Therapeutics, Aug. 1-5. 

 Of Industrial Property, Aug. 3-12. 

 Hygiene and Demography, Aug. 4-11. 



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