1883] Centenary Meeting. 1(53 



had their origin \w facts connected with customs which were formerly little 

 ■understood, but, being still in practice, are now susceptible of close exami- 

 nation and explanation. 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed and seconded at the last meet- 

 ing, were ballotted for and elected Ordinary Members : 



1. Lieutenant T. S. Boileau. 



2. Otto Chrestien Rehling Moller, Esq. 



The following gentlemen are candidates for election at the next meet- 

 ing : 



Dr. G. Bidie, Superintendent, Government Central Museum, Madras, 

 proposed by Dr. Anderson, seconded by H. F. Blanford, Esq. 



Babu Rai Sohun Lall, proposed by Moulvi Kabiruddin Ahmad, seconded 

 by Dr. H. W. M'Cann. 



The following gentlemen have expressed their desire to withdraw from 

 the Society : 



C. J. Sharpe, Esq. 



Babu 0. C. Dutt. 



The Peesident announced that, in accordance with Rules 37 and 38 

 of the Society's Byelaws, the names of the following gentlemen had been 

 posted up as defaulting members since the last Monthly General Meeting, 

 and would now be removed from the List of Members, and that their 

 removal would be notified in the Proceedings : 



Dr. Krishna Dhana Ghosha. 



Dr. E. Lawrie. 



The President announced that it was proposed to celebrate the lOOth 

 anniversary of the Society's first meeting by a Centenary Meeting, on the 

 15th January, 1884, at which six special Centenary Honorary Members would 

 be elected, and that it was also proposed to further celebrate the anniversary 

 by a subscription dinner to be given in the Society's rooms, at which it was 

 hoped that H. E. the Viceroy, as Patron of the Society, would be present. 



The following papers were read — 

 1. A collection of Folksongs from Ghazipur. — Gollectedhy Babu Jogen- 

 DEANATH Rai. Contributed hy W. Ievine, C. S. 

 This will be published in the Journal, Part I. 



The Peesident, in calling upon Dr. Hoernle to read the next paper, 

 said that a melancholy interest attached to the paper now to be read, as its 

 author had lately been removed by a sudden and violent death. Mr. de 



