those in belligerent countries) now on the roll is 404 as against 419 a year ago. The number of subscriptions for the year still in arrear is larger than usual, and the difficulty of collection is increased by so many members failing to notify the Secretary of their change of address.
The amount received in subscriptions during the year was £373 2s. 4d., which is practically the same as in 1916: but of this amount a larger proportion than usual represents arrears from earlier years.
Meetings of the Society have been held as follows, viz.:
- 17th January. "The Life of the Mountain People in Formosa." Mr. S. Ishii.
- 21st February. (Annual Meeting.) Presidential Address: "Psychology of Culture-Contact." Dr. R. R. Marett.
- 21st March. "The Dream Element in American-Indian Folk-Tales." Miss B. Freire-Marreco.
- 18th April. "Organizations of Witches in Great Britain." Miss M. Murray.
- 16th May. "The Bird Cult and Glyphs of Easter Island" (illustrated by lantern slides). Mrs. Scoresby Routledge.
- 13th June. "Magic and Religion." Dr. F. B. Jevons.
- 21st November. (Joint-Meeting with the Historical Section of the Royal Society of Medicine.) "The Medicine-Man." Dr. R. R. Marett.
On the 19th December Mr. W. Crooke was to have read a paper entitled "The House in India in its Sociological and Folk-Lore Aspects," but owing to a dense fog he was unable to reach his destination by the appointed hour, and the meeting had accordingly to be abandoned, much to the disappointment of those who had come to hear the paper.
The Joint Meeting of the 21st November was held at the Rooms of the Royal Society of Medicine, at 1 Wimpole St., and was very well attended by members of both societies. Miss Murray's paper also attracted a large audience: and all the other meetings were very fairly attended.
It is again a matter for regret that no objects of folk-lore interest were shown at any of the meetings. It is hoped that members or friends possessing any such objects will exhibit them, even if only informally.
