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Excerpt from The Journal of American Folk-Lore, 1916, Vol. 3 The Council further appointed Mr. Frank Hamilton Cushing, of the Hemenway Exploring Expedition in Arizona, Dr. James Deans, of Victoria, B. C, and Dr. II. Carrington Bolton, of New York, N. Y., Assistant Secretaries for that year, their duties being defined as correspondence with the Secretary and editors of the Journal, with reference to the collection of material. The Council empowered the President, together with two Councillors whom he should select, to act as a Committee on Finance, who should have authority to appropriate such sums as might be necessary to meet the expenses of the Journal, and other charges of the Society, with instructions to report at the end of the year. The Council transmit the report of the Committee on Finance, which has received their approval. The following measures are recommended to the Society for adoption at the Annual Meeting: - First. The establishment of some form of life-membership. A desire has been expressed that provision be made for the reception of such members, and it is believed that such arrangement would lead some persons to unite with the Society who are not now included in its number. It seems to the Council that payments for life-membership would be the easiest way in which a fund could be raised; and they recommend that the fee for such membership be fixed at fifty dollars, life-members to have in perpetuity the same privileges as those now obtained by annual subscription. Secondly. Provision for a permanent and responsible Treasurer; to this end they suggest an addition to the rules, according to which a Treasurer shall be elected by the Society at its Annual Meeting, who shall become ex officio a member of the Council. Thirdly. The Council advise that members of the Society be encouraged to establish Local Branches, wherever such action shall be found possible. Fourthly. It is recommended that the