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these large additions. This collection is now exhibited in a case 

 on the Western Gallery. 



Explorations in New Jersey.. — Through the generous and con- 

 tinued patronage of Dr. F. E. Hyde, the important work in the 

 glacial gravel and other deposits in the Delaware Valley, and 

 the exploration of old village sites and burial-places, have been 

 continued by Mr. Ernest Volk. A number of specimens of the 

 handiwork of man have been found by Mr. Volk under such con- 

 ditions as to show their great antiquity and their contemporaneity 

 with the formation of certain of these deposits. The evidence 

 thus secured during these many years of conscientious research 

 "has made it impossible for any one familiar with the facts to doubt 

 that man was living at the time of the deposit of these formations 

 in the valley." Mr. Volk has also secured remains of several 

 human skeletons, which were found at such great depth, and 

 under such conditions, as to prove their very considerable an- 

 tiquity. He has also obtained a large number of objects relating 

 to the early Indian occupation of the valley. 



Local Explorations. — The small appropriation granted for the 

 exploration of the shell-heaps, Indian village sites, and burial- 

 places in the limits of the city or in its immediate vicinity, sufficed 

 to keep Mr. Harrington in the field during the summer. He was 

 fortunate in discovering an ancient village site on Long Island, 

 which was thoroughly examined, from which he collected pottery, 

 stone implements, and other objects, as well as several skeletons. 

 Afterward he explored several interesting rock shelters north of 

 this city. There are other similar shelters which should be ex- 

 plored before the close of the coming summer. Through these 

 local explorations Mr. Harrington has interested several parties 

 who have given a number of specimens to the Museum. 



Department of Anthropology. — During the last six years 

 the Department of Anthropology has made such remarkable 

 progress that one is tempted to dwell upon the results attained, 

 and to prophesy for its future ; but I must confine myself to brief 

 extracts from the report of Professor Putnam in relation to its 



