1890.] * Proceedings of Scientific Societies. 385 
PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES, 
Papers Read Before the Anthropological Society of 
Washington During the Year 1889.—‘‘ The Shinto Faith,” by 
Mr. Romyn Hitchcock. ‘‘ Anthropology at the Paris Exposition,’’ by 
Profs. O. T. Mason and Thomas Wilson. ‘‘Some Omaha Religious 
Practices,’’ by Rev. J. Owen Dorsey. ‘* Ancient Chipped-stone Work- 
shops on Piney Branch, D. C.” by Mr. W. H. Holmes. ‘‘ The 
Cherokee Ball Play,” by Mr. James Mooney. ‘‘ Remarks on Ameri- 
can Archeology,’’ by Major J. W. Powell. ‘* Attempts to Promote 
Prosperity by Limiting Production,” by Mr. Wm, A. Croffut. <‘ Hu- 
man Footprints in Dakota’’ (Illustrated), by Mr. Henry I. Reynolds, 
“ Vesper Hours of the Stone Age,’’ by Capt. John G. Bourke, U.S.A. 
“The Archeology of North America, by Major J. W. Powell. 
‘Ojibwa Ball Play,’ by Dr. W. J. Hoffman. ‘‘ Prometheus (The 
Fire-maker), by Mr. Walter Hough. ‘‘Gentes of the Nayar by 
Dr. Washington Matthews, U.S.A. ‘Gentes of the Apaches,” by 
Capt. John G. Bourke, U.S.A. ‘ Olecranon Foramen,” by Dr, D. 
S. Lamb. ‘‘ Tibét,” by Mr. W. W. Rockhill. ‘‘ The Origin of Llao 
Nous, a Legend of the Shasta,’’ by Mr. Mark B. Kerr. ‘‘ Christophe 
Plantin, the Antwerp Publisher of the XVIth Century,” by Mr. G. 
Stetson. ‘‘ The Societe d’Anthropologie of Paris,” by Mr. Thomas 
Wilson. ‘‘ The Omahas as Mound Builders,” by Mr. H. I. Reynolds. 
Biological Society of Washington.—March 22d.—The fol- 
lowing communications were read: ‘‘ Change in the Color of Human 
Hair, Change in the Color of Plumage in Birds, and in the Fur of Mam- 
mals,” with specimens, by Dr. D. W. Prentiss. ‘‘ The Color of 
Fishes,” by Mr. G. Brown Goode. ‘‘The Colors of Insects,” by Prof. 
C. V. Riley.—FRepEric A. Lucas, Secretary. 
Natural Science Association of Staten Island.—March 13, 
1890.—Mr. L. P. Gratacap exhibited specimens of quartz geodes and 
limonite concretions from the iron mines near Four Corners, loaned 
for the occasion by the superintendent of the mines, Mr. Amos Smith. 
Following is an abstract of Mr. Gratacap’s remarks : 
The specimens form but a small proportion of those which Mr. 
Smith has collected, and although they embrace but two, or at most 
three, mineralogical species, they are interesting from their real 
beauty, and for the speculations they suggest as to their origin. The 
species are quartz, limonite, and Géthite. The latter occurs as a deli- 
cate closely appressed velvety surface, bronzed yellow in color, and 
Am, Nat.—April.—6. 
