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that part of our equipment. Similar reorganization is under 

 way for our archaeological collections. Assistant Curator N. C. 

 Nelson has thoroughly overhauled the paleolithic and neolithic 

 study series and also the early stone culture of Egypt and 

 Africa. With the assistance of Mr. B. T. B. Hyde all the early 

 and unclassified collections from the pueblo and cliff ruins of 

 Southwestern United States have received similar treatment. 

 For the latter, catalogue information has been brought up to 

 date. 



One of the essential functions of our organization is the 

 making of contact between the person who has need of scien- 

 tific help, on the one hand, and the scientist who 

 Popular knows the data on the other. Among the most 



Lectures important efforts in this direction are Research 



Publications Associate M f D. C. Crawford's lectures and class 

 talks to textile workers and designers, to acquaint 

 them with the subject matter of primitive art and the modes of 

 approach by which an appreciative insight into the subject may 

 be gained. The large attendance and enthusiastic reactions of 

 these audiences and classes have been gratifying to all con- 

 cerned. In addition, the facilities of the Museum have been 

 placed at the disposal of classes and students from the various 

 art schools of the city, some of which now hold regular sessions 

 in the laboratories of the department. 



The series of January lectures in anthropology, designed for 

 special students of anthropology and related subjects, was 

 given by Professor A. L. Kroeber. The subject was a study 

 of primitive social philosophy as exemplified in four types of 

 aboriginal culture: The Yurok, Legalists; The Wintun, In- 

 differents ; The Luiseno, Mystics ; The Mohave, Dreamers. It 

 was clearly demonstrated in these lectures that these primitive 

 cultures retained their individuality because they contained a 

 determining cultural nucleus which is not some mystical thing 

 but a fairly definite system of philosophy, a persistent and well- 

 nigh all-determining attitude towards life. 



The development of popular publications has also made some 

 progress. Two Handbooks are ready for publication, one on 

 the "Peoples of the Philippines" and the other on "The Siberi- 



