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Minutes of Meetings.
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THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 1913.

The President (Mr. W. Crooke) in the Chair.

The minutes of the last Annual Meeting were read and confirmed.

The Annual Report of the Council, Cash Account, and Balance Sheet for the year 1912 were duly pre- sented, and upon the motion of Mr. Hartland, seconded by Dr. Gaster, it was resolved that the same be received and adopted.

Balloting papers having been distributed, Mr. L. J. Pritchard and the Secretary were appointed scrutineers for the ballot for the election of the President, Vice- Presidents, Council, and Officers for the ensuing year.

The Chairman then delivered his Presidential Address.

At the conclusion of the address, the Secretary announced the result of the Ballot, and the following were declared duly elected, viz.: —

As President. R. R. Marett, Esq., M.A.

As Vice-Presidents, The Hon. John Abercromby ; The Right Hon. Lord Avebury, P.C, O.M., etc.; Sir E. V. Brabrook, C.B., F.S.A. ; Miss Charlotte S. Burne ; E. Clodd, Esq. ; W. Crooke, Esq., B.A. ; J. G. Frazer, Esq., LL.D., etc.; M. Gaster, Ph.D.; Sir Laurence Gomme. F.S.A. ; A. C. Haddon, Esq., D.Sc, F.R.S. ; E. S. Hartland, Esq., F.S.A.; The Right Hon. Sir J. Rhys, P.C., LL.D., etc.; W. H. D. Rouse, Esq., Litt.D. ; The Rev. Prof. A. H. Sayce, LL.D., D.D. ; and Sir E. B. Tylor, LL.D., F.R.S., etc.

As Members of Council, Mrs, M. M. Banks ; M. Longworth Dames, Esq.; Lady Gomme; P. J. Heather, Esq.; W. L. Hildburgh, Esq., M.A., Ph.D.; T. C. Hodson, Esq.;