2 2 Report of the President. 



The Huntington California Expedition was continued during 

 the summer by Dr. Dixon assisted by Mr. Howard B. Wilson. 

 Mr. Wilson was attacked by typhoid fever shortly after reach- 

 ing the field, and, when apparently convalescent, suffered a 

 relapse and died. Mr. Wilson was a recent graduate of Har- 

 vard University, and had already shown marked promise as a 

 worker in anthropology. His death is a loss both to the 

 Museum and to science. Dr. Dixon continued his researches 

 on the Maidu, Pit River and Shasta Indians, and brought back 

 a mass of valuable information and specimens. It is gratifying 

 to note that the scientific results of the Huntington Expedition 

 are attracting wide and increasing interest among ethnologists. 



North American Research. — Dr. Wissler proceeded in the 

 spring of 1903 to Montana and Canada to continue his work 

 among the Sioux, Gros Ventres and Blackfeet. He spent the 

 summer among these Indians, and was again notably success- 

 ful, his collection illustrative of the development of decorative 

 art throwing much light upon a problem to which the depart- 

 ment has given particular attention during recent years. 



Mr. William Jones visited the Ojibwa of Canada, the Meno- 

 minee and the Sauk and Fox, and made extensive collections 

 both of material and information. 



Both Dr. Wissler's and Mr. Jones's expeditions were con- 

 ducted in cooperation with the Royal Ethnographical Museum 

 of Berlin. 



Mr. James Teit has continued his work among the tribes of 

 the Lower Fraser and the Upper Thompson and Nicola Valleys. 



Miss Constance Goddard DuBois visited the Diegueno of 

 southern California, and obtained information with regard to 

 their ceremonials and also a small collection of material for 

 exhibition. 



Rev. J. W. Chapman has been continuing his work for the 

 Museum among the Indians of the Lower Yukon in Alaska. 



Mr. Henry W. Tate is furnishing material for the depart- 

 ment from the Tsimshian Indians of the North Pacific coast. 



In the course of an expedition which he is conducting for 

 the United States government, Dr. John R. Swanton has 



