TEXAS FOLKLORE SOCIETY
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Seventh Annual Meeting
The seventh annual meeting of the Texas Folklore Society was held in San Marcos,
Friday and Saturdey, April 27 and 28, 1917.
Program of Seventh Annual Meeting
Welcoming Addresses:
Mayor A.L. Davis
(San Marcos) Welcome on behalf of the city.
Professor C.E. Evans, President, Southwest Texas State Normal College
(San Marcos) Welcome on behalf of the schools.
Program:
Daniel Saenz
(University of Texas) "Ballad Making in Mexico"
Round Table:
C.A. MacNaughton, Leader
(San Marcos) "How to Collect and Preserve Folk-Lore"
John A. Lomax
(Austin) "Cowboy Lingo"
Pageant of Folk Dances: A. Swedish; B. Spanish; C. Scotch
Folk Scenes: A. Cowboys; B. Indians; C. Negroes; D. Mexicans
Dr. Stith Thompson
(University of Texas) "Bible Stories Among the American Indians"
Officers:
President:
Mrs. Lillie T. Shaver (Southwest Texas State Normal College, San Marcos)
First Vice-President:
W.P. Webb (Cuero)
Second Vice-President:
Mrs. H.L. Obenchain (Dallas)
Secretary-Treasurer:
Dr. Stith Thompson (University of Texas)
Councilors:
Jake H. Harrison (Dallas)
W.S. Hendrix (University of Texas)
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