(2) That, while it was essential that the name of the Society should include the words "Anthropological" and "Folk-Lore", it would be advisable, inasmuch as the Anthropological Institute is a corporate body under the licence of the Board of Trade, for the combined Society at first to adopt the Memorandum and Articles of that Institute, leaving it to the combined Council to determine what alterations by way of special resolution it might be expedient to make for the better effectuation of the union.
(3) That it must be a stipulation that all existing members of the Folk-Lore Society have the option of continuing to enjoy their present privileges for an annual subscription of one guinea.
(4) That, with regard to publications, it should be agreed that the combined Council should fix, at the beginning of each year, the amount to be appropriated for that purpose, and that such amount should be equally divided between the Anthropological and the Folk-lore Departments, the publications being issued separately.
(5) That the future name be the Institute of Anthropology and Folk-Lore; and
(6) That all future members pay two guineas per annum.
The Council of the Anthropological Institute did not see their way to accept the recommendations of their Committee, and the negotiations accordingly fell through. The Council cannot but regret this result, as they are convinced that an amalgamation could not have failed to be of great scientific value to the studies for which both Societies are established. As the proposition fell through, there was no need to place it before the members of this Society for their individual opinion and vote; but the Council desire to record their action in this matter, in view of any possible future efforts being made in the same direction.
The publications issued during the year were:—Folk-Lore, vol. iv, issued to members as usual in quarterly parts; County Folk-Lore, Part II (Suffolk). The latter publication
