Zbe IRecov&ing an5 preservation 



of eyamples of tbe jfoI^Songe an& Bialect 



of Essey anb East Hnglla. 



The statement on the wrapper of the July part of the Essex 

 Naturalist has aroused considerable attention, and I have 

 received promises of help. Some experienced musicians and 

 experimenters have also given valuable advice. Local societies 

 have been induced to take up the subject, and I am hopeful 

 that an important East Anglian organisation will actively co- 

 operate in our own district. 



A few experiments carried on during last autumn fully 

 demonstrated the practicability of recording accurately local 

 songs and dialect "pieces" by the phonograph, and we anti- 

 cipate making substantial progress during the ensuing summer 

 and autumn. Perhaps some of our fellow-members will aid in 

 the way indicated in the first notice. 



I hope to be in a position to announce details of the proposed 

 Committee and its work in the near future. 



William Cole. 



The Essex Museum of Nat. Hist., 

 Romford Road, 



Stratford, Essex. 

 Febyuayy, 1907. 



