# Journal of American Folk-Lore/Volume 12/Issue 46/Local Meetings and Other Notices

LOCAL MEETINGS AND OTHER NOTICES.
Eleventh Annual Meeting of the American Folk-Lore Society.—The Annual Meeting of the American Folk-Lore Society for the year 1899 will be held in New Haven, Conn., at the same time with the meeting of the American Society of Naturalists and other affiliated Societies, during the week between Christmas and the New Year, probably on December 28, 1899. Members intending to present papers will please give notice to the Permanent Secretary, W. W. Newell, Cambridge, Mass. Further information will be given concerning the arrangements hereafter to be completed.
Presentation to the Folk-Lore Society of Objects illustrating Mexican Folk-Lore.—During a visit to Chicago of Mr. E. S. Hartland, President of the Folk-Lore Society, Mr. Hartland was interested in pottery masks representing personages in a local Mexican Passion Play, exhibited by Prof. Frederick Starr, who has made extensive studies in the folk-lore of Mexico. Professor Starr offered to obtain such figurines for the Folk-Lore Society; but this original proposition was expanded by him into an offer to present a large collection of objects illustrating folk-lore of civilized Mexicans, on condition that the Folk-Lore Society would keep together the collection, and print a catalogue. On June 27 was held at the rooms of the Anthropological Institute a joint meeting of the Folk-Lore Society and the Institute, at which the objects were presented and explained by Professor Starr. On the previous evening the Folk-Lore Society gave a public dinner to Professor Starr at the Holborn Restaurant, the President of the Society occupying the chair. The health of Professor Starr was proposed by Mr. Andrew Lang with a suitable address. It was announced that the Society had voted to make Professor Starr an honorary member, and to present him with a complete set of the Society's publications, now amounting to forty-two volumes.
​International Congress of the History of Religions.—In connection with the Exposition Universelle of 1900 is to be held this Congress; the committee appeal to theologians, sociologists, ethnographists, folk-lorists, and others interested. The Congress will be divided into eight sections, the first including the religions of uncivilized peoples; those of American aborigines are especially indicated. Other sections relate to Oriental, Egyptian, Semitic, Hindu, and Iranian, Greek and Roman, Germanic, Celtic and Slavic, and Christian religions. Beside French, the Latin, German, English, and Italian languages may be used in the discussions. The President of the Commission is Albert Réville; as vice-presidents appear the names of Bertrand, Bréal, Maspero, Oppert, and Senat; as secretaries, Marillier and Jean Réville. As especial subjects for discussion in the section of non-civilized religion are mentioned totemism, sacrifice, condition of souls after death, festivals in pre-Columbian Central America, especially among Mayas. At the present time, and in view of the attention excited by recent troubles in France, it is well to notice with respect the ability of the preparations for what should be a brilliant Congress. The date of the meeting will be from September 3 to 9.