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 THE INTERNATIONAL FOLK-LORE CONGRESS OF THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.

The Folk-Lore Congress at Chicago in 1893 was one of the series of World's Congresses held in connection with the World's Colum- bian Exposition. As a matter of convenience it was held during the week of the Literary Congresses. The Local Committee appointed from the Chicago Folk-Lore Society was assisted by an Advisory Committee, composedof two hundred of the most prominent folk- lorists of the world.

The Congress held twelve formal sessions extending over eight days — July 10 to July 17. Contributions were read coming from many countries. Much interest and enthusiasm were shown.

The programme as carried out follows :

11, 10 A. M.

Introductory Address— The Folk-Lore Congress— Lieutenant F. S. Bassett, Chairman Folk-Lore Committee.

Address of Welcome, on behalf of the Chicago Folk-Lore Society — Professor Wm. I. Knapp, The University of Chicago, President Chicago Folk-Lore Society, and active presiding officer through- out the Congress.

Unspoken— Rev. Walter Gregor, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Notes on Cinderella — E. S. Hartland, Gloucester, England.

The Legendary Lore of the Northwestern Coast Tribes— James Deans, Assistant of Department of Anthropology, World's Fair Chicago. The Fatality of Certain Places to Certain Persons— Miss C. S. Hawkins-Dempster, London, England.

The Rise of Empiricism— Prof. Otis T. Mason, National Museum, Washington.

11, 2 P. M.

The Northern Trolls— David McRitchie, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Myths, Symbols and Magic of East Africans, Illustrated by Objects Personally Collected— Mrs. M. French-Sheldon, London, England.

The Cliff Dwellers of Southwestern America— Mrs. Palmer Hender- son, Minneapolis, Minn.

The Development of Art in Pottery, and the Relation of Woman to it— Monsieur T. Bilbaut, Special Commissioner for French Colonies.

The Worship of the Hop in Poland— Erasmus Majewski, Warsaw.