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of the Orient. The sports and pastimes of the Japanese, for chil- 
dren as well as for adults, resemble ours in many respects, but 
there are many that are different. Those which resemble are 
much more difficult than ours, calling for much more time and 
patience. The evolution of the kitchen from two or three stones 
beneath a rude pot was well shown from the author's experiences. 
The most interesting of Mr. Morse’s papers was a monograph on 
arrow release throughout the world, in past as well as in recent 
times. The paper was well illustrated. The author would be 
thankful for references to arrow release in either ancient or mod- 
ern times 
3. Mr. McAdams, who lives at Alton, Illinois, gave his personal 
observations on the Cahokia mound and its gigantic neighbors. 
Sy is doubtless the finest group of terrace mounds in the United 
tates. 
4. Mrs. Erminnie A. Smith, under the direction of Major J. W. 
Powell, has devoted several years to the Iroquois tribes. The 
last season was spent among the remnants of the Mohawks at 
their villages in Quebec province, where she has collected quite 
extensive vocabularies. à 
5. Colonel Whittlesey reviewed with caution the various meth- 
ods of arriving at a metric standard among the Mound-builders. 
The works of Mr. McGee and W. Flinders Petrie were especially 
considered. 
tor of the American Antiquarian, took the occasion of the prox- 
mity of the association to the effigy mounds of Wisconsin, to 
discuss these interesting objects in a series of papers. 
in some Way with daily life and worship. Dr. Peet also drew 
attention to the geography of our country wl 
original culture. : - teer ee 
9. Judge West, after sailing down the Missouri — 
Omaha to St. Louis, and carefully inspecting the mour nas 
_ the shore, comes to the conclusion that they are all older 
latest river gravel formation. 
