Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-22
Section H-4nthropoEon,l.

Business in this section was opened with
skulls, invented by E. E. Chick and ex-
planned by Prof. F. W. Putnam.
The paper on Dosage War Customs" by
Rev. J. O. Dorsey, was read by Vice Presi-
dent o. T. Mason, and with its Illustrations
proved most interesting. The
first illustration was that of camp, in
circular form, and showing the divisions
of the tribe in order of rank, order fol-
lowed when on the march. The paper
embraced minute description of the Gus
toms of the tribe, marriage and mourning
ceremonies, donces, ETC., the full under
standing of which was very materially
assisted by the illustrations.
Accidents or mode signs of verbs in the
Iroquois dialect" by Mrs. Erminnie
Smith, was read by title, the authoress be-
ing absent.
'The correspondence between the pre-
historic map of North America and the
system of social development" was the
title of paper read by Prof. S. D. Peet.
The subject was divided into three divis-
ions: !. Geographical environment. 2.
Ethic characteristics, and 3, social sur
roundings, etc. The popularity of the
American continent was peculiarly favor
able to the study of primitive life. The
Aborigines are low in the scale, and
differ from any intruded race. The isola-
ton of the continent accounts for this
There is no trace found here of the Ho-
meric age. The symbolism, mythology,
ETC., are unique and homogeneous. The
three grades of society are manifest. They
0nOaicf Of nh ;riI
cation. The three stocks of the human
family correspond to these divisions. The
grades of society are shown differently on
the two continents. The habits of life,
customs of people, etc., partake largely
of their climatic surroundings. Village
life Is characteristic of the three stages. It
has been generally supposed that the
American race was of but one stock, but it
has been shown that the aborigines were of
two stocks, part coming from the east and
others from the west. This diversity of
race descent may account for much that
has been unexplainable heretofore as
to the differences existing among certain
tribes in the same surroundings.
Prof. E. S. Morse, of Massachusetts, de-
livered short lecture upon the kitchens
of the East" describing the utensils used
and manner of cooking food, illustrating
his subject as he proceeded. The same
gentleman followed with brief disserta-
ton upon the method of arrow release"
Both lectures were interesting, but requ1r-
ing no special mention.
Recess until 2:3O p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first paper upon coming together
for the afternoon session was "Game
drives among the embematic mounds" by
Prof. S. D. Peet. The speaker commenc-
ed by saying that the mounds are divided
into five classes. The mound builders
now being considered were hunters.
Their mounds were surrounded by animal
figures, as objects of worship and for this
purpose. Another grade are the burial
mounds, such as found in the Mississippi
valley. Another grade are those in the
shape of stockades, showing their occu-
pancy by warlike people. Still another
grade are those found near Ports
mouth, Ohio, consisting of high
walls enclosing villages. The
other is the pyramid shape, built by
sun worshipers. The speaker then went
on to describe village of the first named
grade found in Wisconsin, and explaining
the mounds surrounding as made for game
drives.
'Studies in the Iroquois concerning the
verb to be and its substitutes" by Mrs.
Erminnie Smith, was read by title in the
absence of the author.
"Vestiges of glacial man in central Min
nesota," by Miss F. E. Babbitt, of Mime
sofa, was read by Prof. Upham. 1t ap-
peared from the paper that Miss Babbitt
has given good deal of her time for the
psst five years to the study of her subject,
ard her paper was one of the most valu-
able read before the section during the
session. The stone discoveries upon
which the paper was based, were found in
the vicinity of Little Falls, Morrison
county. After the reading was concluded,
Prof. Putnam spoke briefly in relation to
the discoveries made by DR.. Abbott IN
New jersey, some of which are
unquestionably artificial productions,
and prove that man resided
in that region prior to the last glacial
deposit or, as some claim, between two
glacial deposits. The discoveries made
here seem to he of the same character of