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an entertaining summary of recent progress in anthropology. With 
reference to the publication of an epitome of the Wor/ad’s Work in 
Anthropology he says: “In no English journal have we a system- 
atic review of anthropological literature in any way comparable, for 
instance, with the valuable collection of classified “ Referate ” in the 
Archiv fur Anthropologie.” “ Experience, however, convinced me 
many years ago, when working on quite another subject, that it is 
practically impossible to organize a body of honorary contributors who 
can be relied upon for regular work of this kind.” “Such work can 
never be systematically and satisfactorily done unless it is undertaken 
in a professional manner by a staff of paid contributors.” The Address 
includes references to recent publications of unusual merit that awaken 
and extend a general interest in the science of anthropology. 
In Vol. II, Part II, of the Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural 
History Mr. Harlan I. Smith describes the “ Archeology of Lytton, 
British Columbia.” No definite age is assigned to remains discov- 
ered, but some of them, at least, are several hundred years old. The 
conclusions reached by this careful observer are that the prehistoric 
culture of the region in question resembles that of the present inhab- 
itants of British Columbia; slight differences are seen in the shape 
of the arrowheads, and in the ancient pipes which resemble those 
of Oregon and Washington. The style of the prehistoric carving 
suggests cultural relations with the Pacific coast tribes; the presence 
of seashells proves the occurrence of inter-tribal trade in the same 
direction. ‘On the whole, however, the prehistoric culture of the 
interior of British Columbia shows greater affinity to that of the west- 
ern plateaus than to that of the North Pacific coast. Up to this time 
we have no evidence of a change of type or of a material change 
of culture since the earliest times of which we have knowledge.” 
In the Annual Report of the President of the American Museum of 
Natural History of New York for 1898 it is stated, in the account 
of the department of Anthropology, that “at no period in the history 
of this department has so much been done for its development or so 
many additions been made to its collections as during the present 
year.” New laboratories and exhibition halls have been opened, 
and valuable collections from Central and South America have been 
installed. Of special interest are the specimens received from the 
parties engaged in the Jesup North Pacific Expeditions. 
In the March number of 7’ Anthropologie W. L. H. Duckworth gives 
a brief account of a living anthropoid which he regards as an inter- 
