The San Francisco call., 1905-08-30
Anthropological AS
sociation' S First
Visit.
Papers of Great In
terest Are Pre-
Sented.

The American Anthropologtcal Associa-
ton met west Of the Missouri River for
the first time IN its history yesterday
when the gathering took place in the
museum OF the department Of anthro-
pology OF the University Of California at
the Affiliated Colleges.
Distinguished scholars. men and wom-
en-, from a1l parts of the United States
and Canada We're conspicuous in the as
sembly and the papers read were full OF
rare information.
Dr. Frederick Ward Putnam, president
OF the association. delivered an address
which was deeply interesting TO the lay
men as well as to the scientists. and the
afternoon was made doubly pleasant
through the hospitality Of Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst. who was in attendance and
extended TO the gathering an invitation TO
luncheon.
President Putnam said in part:
This Is the first time that the American As
sociation OF Anthropology has met on the Pa
oihc Coast. and in my capacity in charge OF
thls building welcome YOU here most heartily
The association as YOU know is really Amer
can in the brOa6est sense. We have members
from various countries in South America from
Mexico. and from the Dominion os Canada
80 that We cover the whole continent oi
America We have at present with US at least
two members from Canada. and 1 wish Z
might say from Mexico and South America
- We nave leltefs OF regret that our mem
bers there viii be unable 70 be present The
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consider al every one OF our meetings
As We all known anihropology is very
broad subject II takes in the beginnings Of
man; wnen man hrst appeared upon the earth.
the history OF man in other times. the d.stTi-
button OF man over the earth, ana all that
man has done through the medium OF his
hands. Our study embraces man and all that
man mas done We would saved many
and many g blunder if We had only taken 10
the primitive ideas and developed them in
stead Of starting out anew in our various en-
terprises. not thinking about what had been
Inents are making great mistake in dealing
with the Philippine peoples They do not un-
upon their customs ana the most sacred
thoughts. and then they wonder why il is
that the people rise We know what the
treatment OF this Government has been TO the
Indians and we are on the verge OF doins
tne same with the Ffliplnos- Now II is d
question Whether our Government Will take
warning and treat the people in the Philippines
IN the proper manner CT whether they VIII go
On and have another century Of dishonor. And
II is for Us 20 guide and direct that work.
TELLS OF WORK ACHIEVED.
I would ike TO call your attention TO what
Is being done in anthropol0gy particularly in
the United States and especially in relation
We know that in South America at least con-
siderable is being done. particularly IN Ar
that has been done has been done by foreign
ers- When we ccrne 10 Central America the
governments and individuals have done little.
In Mexico the Government has taken an in
tercst IN the archaeology and ethnology and
u
potl&nt volumes IN the United states there
are several gCOG centers OF research. Here this
department was founded through the interest
cI MIS- dearst n the Development Of anthro-
pOlogy. At hrst Mrs. Hearst was gathering ma
terial for the state University during her
travels Wherever she went she sent home
objects OF archaeology. elhnology and OF art
Finally she that in order 10 carry on the
work n a proper manner 10 give the best re-
suits il would be necessary 70 organize regu-
lar expeditions and she organized ex-
petition for exploring in Egypt. and
l.
ming OF the unpackng OF the results OF
that Egyptian expedition Or. Reisner has
been In charge OF that expedition for four
years. Then Mrs. Hearst organized an ex-
petition TO Peru under the direction OF DR..
years. on that exploration. She also sent ex-
petitions into the classical lands.
Here on the Pacific Coast not only do We
have THIS OPPORTUNITY 10 explore Tor the an
tiGuity Of man. but we have the unexsmpled
opportunity for TIE study OF languages. and
how II came about that so many languages
were recorded IN this State. the localities OF
monies and Institutions OF all these different
peoples. Here We are right the Pacific and
tho islands before Us We want TO study the
people Of the Islands What better. opportunity
than having California as the piace from which
viii reach the Investigations from these differ
ent islands. Then the shores OF Asia. Is IL
true that the people irst came from Asia to
This country. did they go from America to
.,Asias How came the people on the Canary
the. people get over 70 these Islands, Il Is
frecessary FOR Us to follow out these investiga-
tons and the work IS going slowly and
csrefuiiy. and IN time these problems will be
selveo.
REMARKABLE ADDRESSES.
Following. President Putnam's address
came a. paper by Dr. Charles Hill-Tout
chronological survey Of Canada, on THE
FeterogeDeity. Of the Selfish Tribes" ir
which Or. Hill-Tout discussed totemism
saying: "EthnologicsI study here has
made il perfectly clear that totemism
prevails IN one form or another in al
our American tribes. Totemism in this
country is primarily a religious institu-
ten or manifestation OF the attitude OF
savage, unsophisticated man toward ma