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Annual Report of the CoiinciL 7

On the igth June a joint meeting of the Anthropological Institute and the Society was held at 3, Hanover Square, when the valuable collection of Musquakie beadwork and other objects presented to the Society by Miss M. A. Owen was exhibited, and discussed by Mr. Hartland, Dr. Haddon, Mr. Henry Balfour, and others.

The Council have deposited the collection in the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Cambridge for exhibition, where it is available for purposes of study.

Several of the objects exhibited at the evening meetings during the year have been presented by the exhibitors to the Society, and placed in the Society's case in the same Museum. The thanks of the Society have been given to the respective donors, and also to the authorities of the Museum for receiving the deposit.

The attendance at the evening meetings of the Society has been good throughout the year.

The Council desire to impress upon members once again that any friends they may like to bring with them to the meetings are always welcome, and that the interest of the meetings will be much enhanced by the exhibition of any Folklore objects which either they or their friends may have in their possession.

By the courtesy of the Council of the Anthropological Institute the books forming the Society's library have been removed from the Secretary's rooms in Lincoln's Inn and placed in the shelves of the Institute at 3, Hanover Square. The thanks of the Society are due to the Institute for undertaking to house its library, and it is hoped that the books may be found more serviceable to members of the Society than they have been heretofore.

The Council are glad to announce that Mrs. Kate Lee has most kindly undertaken to fill Miss Grove's place as Hon. Secretary of the Lecture Committee. The Commit- tee has met, and endeavours are being made to organise courses of lectures, which it is hoped may prove successful.

The Society has issued during the year the 12th volume of its new Transactions, Folklore, and the Council desire