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Rh During the past year Evening Meetings have been held and papers read as under:—

Jan. 16. President's Address.

Feb. 20. Taboos of Commensality. By A. E. Crawley.

Notes on a Nursery Rhyme and a Churchyard Charm from Norfolk. By W. B. Gerish.

Traditions, Customs, and Superstitions of the Lewis. By the Hon. J. Abercromby.

March. 20. English Folk-Drama. By T. F. Ordish.

Folklore of Northern Ceylon. By J. P. Lewis.

Notes from Syria. By W. H. D. Rouse.

April. 24. Photography and Folklore (illustrated with lantern slides). By Professor A. C. Haddon.

May. 15. Finnish Folksongs. By C. J. Billson.

"Ashey Pelt" and " The Three Golden Balls" (two folk-tales). By Mrs. Damant.

The Sacred Marriage. By Miss Godden.

June. 19. "Protest of a Psycho-Folklorist." By A. Lang.

A Reply to the Protest. By the President.

Shoe-throwing at Weddings. By J. E. Crombie.

Nov. 19. The Story of Barlaam and Josaphat in the ancient Armenian and Georgian Literatures. By F. C. Conybeare.

Dec. 17. Folklore Firstfruits from Lesbos. By W. H. D. Rouse.

Leprosy Stones in Fiji. By Dr. Corney.

A special feature of the November meeting was Mr. Elworthy's exhibition and explanation of a number of charms. The Society is under much obligation to Mr. Elworthy for his kind and prompt acceptance of their invitation to exhibit a portion of his valuable and probably unique collection of charms against the Evil Eye.

In addition to the foregoing meetings, a joint meeting of the Folk-Lore and Cymmrodorion Societies was held on February 6th under the presidency of Mr. Brynmor Jones, M.P., at which a paper entitled "The Story of Twrch Trwyth" was read by Professor Rhys.

During the year the Society has lost 8 members by death, among whom, as valued authorities on Folklore, should be specially named the eminent Professor George