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Rh By the President. (7) Photographs of Professor Starr and his two boys Manuel and Louis. By the President. (8) Chapbooks, broadsheets, and Folksongs, from Italy. By Dr. Gaster.

Several of these objects have been presented to the Society by the exhibitors and placed in the Society's case at the Fitzwilliam Museum at Cambridge. The Council desire to thank the several exhibitors and donors of these objects, and to urge members to bring with them, or send for exhibition at the meetings, any object of folklore interest they may possess or be able to borrow for the purpose, as the exhibition of such objects tends in no small measure to enhance the interest of the meetings.

The chief event during the year has been the visit of Professor Starr to England, and the presentation by him to the Society of his valuable collection of folklore objects from Mexico. A dinner in honour of the Professor's visit was given at the Holborn Restaurant on Monday, the 26th June, at which about 60 Members and friends of the Society were present. The President occupied the Chair, and was supported by (amongst others) Miss Mary Kingsley, Sir Richard Temple, the Right Hon. J. Bryce, the Hon. H. H. Risley, Professor Rhys Davids, Professor Ridgeway, Mr. G. Griffith, Mr. N. McColl, Mr. C. H. Read, and Mr. E. J. Payne. The Council, in view of the Professor's munificent gift to the Society, had elected him an honorary member, and resolved to present him with a complete set of the Society's publications. After dinner the President announced the election and made the presentation on behalf of the Society.

By the courtesy of the Council of the Anthropological Institute, a joint meeting of the Institute and Society was held at the rooms of the latter on the day following the dinner; and at this meeting Professor Starr exhibited and explained the collection of folklore objects from Mexico he had presented to the Society. The Council desire to express their warmest thanks to the Council of the Anthropological Institute for putting their rooms at the disposal of the