The case for Folklore exhibits, to which reference was made in the last Report, has been placed in the Museum of Archæology and Ethnology at Cambridge; and the Council have deposited in it a number of interesting objects chiefly from the Western Islands of Scotland, presented to the Society by Dr. Maclagan. Photographs of these objects, kindly taken by Professor Haddon, accompanied Dr. Maclagan's descriptions, which appeared in Folk-Lore for June. The selection and arrangement of other objects which the Secretary has received are under the consideration of the Museums Committee, and the Council invite contributions of exhibits from the members or their friends.
The Council are glad to report that, through the courtesy of Professor Flinders Petrie and the Committee of the Anthropological section of the British Association, a portion of the time at their disposal was specially allotted to Folklore at the meeting at Ipswich in September last. This recognition will, it is hoped, be followed by more formal admission as a distinct sub-section of Anthropology at future meetings of the Association. The following papers were read:—
1. Horns of Honour and Dishonour and Safety, with Diagrams. By F. T. Elworthy.
2. Religious Origin of Dances. By Mrs. Grove.
3. Report of the Ethnographical Survey. By E. S. Hartland.
4. Anthropometric Observations in East Aberdeenshire. By J. Gray.
5. The Suffolk Dialect. By C. G. de Betham.
6. Folklore of Ipswich. By Miss Layard.
7. General Conclusions. By Edward Clodd.
A popular feature of the proceedings was the delivery of a lecture by Professor Haddon with lantern illustrations.
The publications of the Society during the past year have been (1) the Journal issued as usual in quarterly parts, and (2), as already named, the volume of County Folk-Lore rendered complete by the issue of the Leicestershire and Rutland Collection under the editorship of Mr. C. J. Billson.
