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4. " Some Folk-songs and Myths from Samoa," translated by 

 the Rev. G. Pratt, with Introductions and Notes by John 

 Fraser, ll.d. This paper was the conclusion of a series 

 of papers on the same subject. 



The Chairman, in closing the meeting, said that the present 

 session which was now closing had been the most successful session 

 for some years past. The average attendance of members at the 

 meetings had been thirty-six, whereas some time ago it had been 

 as low as nineteen, and in the past difficulty had sometimes been 

 experienced to obtain a quorum. Another important point was 

 that during the session the average attendance of visitors had 

 been four. During the year sixty-four new members had been 

 enrolled, and the membership, including the candidates' certificates 

 that had been read for the first and second time, had now reached 

 four hundred and ninety-four, and, as they were aware, the limit 

 was five hundred members. In closing the session he cordially 

 thanked them for the kindness shown to him whilst chairman, 

 and felt sure that the same kind treatment would be received by 

 his successor. 



