156 PROCEEDINGS COTTESWOLD CLUB 191 1 



rapidly disappearing before the Board School and the pseudo- 

 culture which is encouraged by an unreflective age, are an 

 asset of great value for the study of the evolution of human 

 culture. Treated by the comparative method, that is to say, 

 in relation to the usages and beliefs of living backward races 

 in other parts of the world, they open up new lines of enquiry 

 into the past history of mankind, and explain much in human 

 psychology and belief which would otherwise be unintelligible 

 to us. They are like the fossils embedded in the strata of our 

 rocks, each of which has a Hfe history of its own. If what 

 I have said this afternoon leads any Members of the Club to 

 appreciate the interest and importance of the collection of 

 such facts, my object in addressing you will have been fully 

 attained. 



Mr Crooke then left the Chair. 



The Hon. Secretary then called upon the Rev. H. H. Winwood to propose 

 the President for the Coining year. 



Mr Winwood reminded the Members that as late President of the Anthro- 

 pological Section of the British Association and President of the Folk Lore 

 Societv, Mr Crooke was eminently qualified to deal with the subject of the 

 Address the Club had been favoured with, and expressed the belief that it 

 would influence the future work of some of its Members. He proposed the 

 re-election of Mr Crooke as President — a proposition that was unanimously 

 agreed to. 



Mr Crooke returned thanks, and said it would be his aim to further the 

 best interests of the Club. 



The Rev. H. H. Winwood and Messrs Christopher Bowly, M. W. Colchester 

 Wemyss, W. R. Carles and Charles Upton were re-elected Vice-Presidents : 

 Dr Charles Callaway and the Rev. Walter Butt having resigned. 



Mr J. H. Jones was elected Hon. Treasurer ; Mr J. G. Phillips, Hon, 

 Librarian ; Mr L. Richardson, Hon Secretary ; and Mr E. T. Paris, Hon. 

 Assistant Secretary. The Rev. W^alter Butt and Messrs \\'. Thompson. 

 G. M. Currie and J. M. Dixon were elected as representatives of the Members 

 on the Council. 



Rule 12 was read and adopted. 



The places and dates for Field Meetings were then decided upon as 

 follows : — Edge Hill, May i6th ; Charlton Kings, May 27th ; K.vights- 

 FORD Bridge, June 13th ; Cirencester (Royal Agric. College). July ist ; 

 Brecon, Jul)^ 4th to 6th ; Ledbury, Eastnor and the South Malverns, 

 September 12th. 



