The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-29

/ absence of some OF the members. Pres
/ ident Morley read an address, and some
/ important suggestions were made re-
! gardlng legislation changes in favor Of
| the society.
At the meeting of the society yester-
| day morning in Osborn hall, the secre-
! tary read the report of the council in
| which it was urged that energetic
steps should be taken in order to COM
plete record Of Indian tribal tradi-
/ tons The council suggested that in
View Of the Importance to local history
of proper acquaintance with the races
that cur forefathers found on this con-
tinent, II Is not too much to ask that
the legislatures of the states in which
remnants of the aboriginal population
still exists, should make special appro-
pllations for examination into the Ian
guaGes, history, placenames art and
folk lore of these interesting people"
II such sums were expended under the
direction of the universities, and In ac-
cordance with sound anthropological
theory, it is not to be doubted that the
results would not only be adequate to
justify the expenditure. but would give
occasion for the gratitude of all future
necessity find no small part of their ro-
nance and historical interest in mem
cries of the various tribues now being
swept away.
1t was pointed out that the eastern
states would give much for the opportu-
nifty still open to California Oregon
and Colorado, while even as concerns
the east, it Is possible to obtain infor-
nation with regard to the ideas of the
original inhabitants from tribes now
far removed from their original homes.
The council also pointed out a proper
collection and study of the music of
negroes In the southern states as a
duty, the imperfect state Of the record
being a reproach to the musical science
of America. During the year, in addl-
ton to lis quarterly organs, the Journ
al of American Folk Lore the society
published a seventh volume Of its men,
iores, Animal and Plant Love-" by
Mrs F. D. Bergen, consisting of super
stitious believing to English speaking
folk The establishment of local So
cieties, and appointment of state Sec
retaries was recommended. The presi-
dent announced his expectation Of
forming local branches In Indiana, Ken
lucky and Missouri.
The address Of President Edwards
dealt with animal myths as misinter-
pretatons of natural phenomena.
The next paper In or der was on negro
music illustrated by Photographic cylin- |
ders, prepared by Miss Alice NJ. Bacon
of Hampton Institute. But these not |
having arrived in season, the proceed |
ings were adjourned until Friday, when |
the society will meet in Osborn hall |
and the programme will be as follows:
The Counting-our Rhymes of Chill
dren... -. $3.50. Will S. Monroe
Fly Leaf Rhymes and Decorations.
Mrs. F. d. Bergen, Cambridge, Mass.
American Indian Evening Games.
=. -. Stewart Culin, Philadelphia
American Sun Myths. .........
=. -. Frank Boas, New York, NY.
Star Loie of the MicMacs..
..Stansbury Hagar, Brooklyn, N. Y
An Arapaho Creation Myth. .........
=. ....A. l.. Kroeber, New York, N. Y.
Negro Song, Illustrated by photograph
ic Cylinders Miss Alice M. Bacon
Hampton, Va,
Taboos of Tale Telling. .............
Alex. F. Chamberlain, Worcester, Mass
The Devils Grandmother. ..........
Mrs. Isabel C. Chamberlain, Worces-
ter, Mass.