E. W. Brabrook, C.B., F.S.A.; Miss Charlotte S. Burne; E. Clodd, Esq.; J. G. Frazer, Esq., LL.D., LittD.; M. Gaster, Ph.D.; Sir G. Laurence Gomme, F.S.A.; A. C. Haddon, Esq., D.Sc, F.R.S.; E. S. Hartland, Esq., F.S.A.; A. Lang, Esq., LL.D.; Professor Sir J. Rhys, LL.D., F.B.A., F.S.A.; W. H. D. Rouse, Esq., Litt.D.; The Rev. Prof. A. H. Sayce, M.A., LL.D., D.D.; and Prof. E. B. Tylor, LL.D., F.R.S.
As ;;Members of Council;;, G. Calderon, Esq.; M. Longworth Dames, Esq.; A. A. Gomme, Esq,; W. L. Hildburgh, Esq., M.A., Ph.D.; T. C. Hodson, Esq.; Miss E. Hull; A. W. Johnston, Esq., F.S.A.Scot.; W. F. Kirby, Esq., F.L.S.; E. Lovett, Esq.; A. F. Major, Esq.; R. R. Marett, Esq., M.A.; W. H. R. Rivers, Esq., M.D.; C. G. Seligmann, Esq., M.D.; C. J. Tabor, Esq.; E. Torday, Esq.; E. Westermarck, Esq., Ph.D.; H. B. Wheatley, Esq., F.S.A.; and A. R. Wright, Esq.
As Hon. Treasurer, Edward Clodd, Esq.
As Hon. Auditors, F. G. Green, Esq.; and A. W. Johnston, Esq., F.S.A.Scot.
As Secretary, F. A. Milne, Esq., M.A.
The outgoing President then congratulated the newly-elected President, who took the Chair, and thanked the Society for the honour they had conferred upon him.
Upon the motion of Mr. Longworth Dames, seconded by Mr. Clodd, a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the outgoing President for the services she had rendered to the Society during her term of office. Miss Burne, having acknowledged the votes of thanks, moved, and Mr. Johnston seconded, a resolution congratulating Sir G. Laurence Gomme on his Knighthood, which was carried with acclamation. The resolution was acknowledged by Lady Gomme in the unavoidable absence of her husband.
The following objects were exhibited:—
By Miss C. S. Burne—A copy of Thomas Blount's (1674) "Glossographia or a Dictionarie interpreting Hard words,"
