The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
GIVE RESULTS
OF RESEARCH
Members of American An
thropological Association
Discuss Mans History
GOING TO SHELL MOUND
Early To-Day Savants Will
Gather at Place Where
Relics Have Been Found

The American Anthropo1ogical Asso-
citation held its second session in the
Academy of Sciences Hall yesterday,
President Frederic Ward Putnam in the
chair.
The meeting was notable for the live
and interesting papers which were
most ably presented and discussed, and
to add to the social element of the con-
vention Vice President Alpheus Bull, in
the name of the Academy Of Sciences.
invited the members and their friends
to luncheon at the st. Francis Hotel,
where, in the evening also, dinner
was rendered the visiting members.
DR.. c. Hart Merriam of Washington,
D. c., read a paper on The Chievor
of the Tongva. a Mortuary Ceremony,
which gave him the opportunity of re-
citing verses os the plaintive music
sung at the funeral ceremonies Of the
tribe. Part OF the songs are sung at
the side of the body after death and
others at an anniversary ceremony two
years later.
The words of the songs were col
lected and translated by DR.. Merriam,
the music having been transcribed and
arranged by Professor George H. Tay-
lor of Bakersfield. The scientists were
treated to a sweet rendition of the
songs by Mrs. Merriam, who was ac-
companied on the piano by her daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy Merriam.
PREHISTORIC ATMOSPHERE.
prehistoric atmosphere was given
Emeryville when Professor ]. C. Mer-
riam of the University of California
told Of the excavations at Shell Mound,
where some three years ago had been
revealed at the lowest layer, thirty feet
or so down, rare and crude implements,
while skeletons of prehistoric people
and implements of a modern type were
discovered on upper layers.
Professor Merriam told of the finding
of large quantities of remains of vari-
Gus animals, some of which are extinct,
thus indicating that the deposits were
formed in period preceding the pres
ent With these many splintered and
polished bones came to light, which, he
said. may have been formed by man.
This morning. bright and early, this
distinguished body of scientists will go
on a pilgrimage to Shell Mound, prior
to gathering at the University of Cali
sumed. and will search for further rel
les of past and dim ages.
PROFOUND PAPERS READ.
other papers read were The Indians
of Humboldt Bay" by Mrs. r. F. Her
rick of Eureka; The Exploration of
Quarternary Caves in California" and
Some Suggestions Concerning the
]. c. Merriam: THE Naming of Speci-
mems in American Archaeology" DIR.
Charles Peabody and Warren X. Moore
head: "A Contribution to the Physical
Anthropology of California; Dr.. A.
Hedlicka, assistant curator, physical
anthropology, United States National
Museum; Presentation of Map Show
ing the Territory, Divisions. Villages
and Campsites of the Pomo Indians of
California S. A. Barrett, University of
California; The Grammar of the Lui-
seno Language of Southern California
p. S. Sparkman; Exhibition of a
Basket now in the California Academy
of Sciences, from the. extinct Indians
of San Nicolas Island, California, with
explanations, DIR. A. L. Kroeber. Uni
versity of California: Pictures and de-
scriptions of --rizona." Professor Mon
sen. and "a Ceremony of the Mission
Indians of Southern California Major
II. n. Rust, South Pasadena