Meetings of the Society have been held as follows, viz.:—
Miss Blackman’s paper was profusely illustrated by lantern slides, and elicited an interesting discussion. Mr. A. R. Wright at the same meeting exhibited a collection of rosaries, and Miss Burne a rosary picked up by a soldier on the battlefield of Tel-el-Kebir.
The Council regret that so few objects of folklore interest have been exhibited during the year, and they venture to express the hope that members and friends will not hesitate to bring with them to the meetings any objects illustrative of the papers announced to be read.
Several additions have been made to the Society’s library during the year, particulars of which have been duly noted in Folk-Lore. Members are reminded that they may borrow books from the library, which is housed at University College, subject to the regulations laid down by the Council, particulars of which may be obtained on application to Dr. R. W. Chambers, the Hon. Librarian at the College.
The twenty-ninth volume of Folk-Lore has been issued during the year. The cost of paper and labour has again considerably increased, and the Council have in consequence found it necessary further to reduce the size of the volume, and to dispense with illustrations. Even so, the cost of the volume is more than double what it was in pre-war days. In these circumstances the Council have been reluctantly compelled to defer the issue of any additional volume for
