Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature

MODERN HUMANITIES RESEARCH
ASSOCIATION

President 1922-23.
PROFESSOR J. M. MANLY, M.A.

Past Presidents.

1919-20. M. GUSTAVE LANSON.

1920-21. PROFESSOR OTTO JESPERSEN, PH.D., LITT.D.
1921-22. PROFESSOR W. P. KER, F.B.A., M.Α.

It may not be out of place to give in brief form the aims of our Association and the way in which those who use this bibliography may join it.

The Association was founded at Cambridge on June 1st, 1918, and at present numbers 800 members. Its main object is the encouragement of advanced study in Modern Languages and Literatures by co-operation, through correspondence, personal intercourse, the interchange of information and counsel, and financial support for students engaged in research. The Association aims at improving and facilitating means and methods, and seeks such a co-ordination of isolated effort that those interested or engaged in the same branch of research shall be kept informed of each other's work, and that unnecessary duplication of energy shall be avoided.

Membership of the Association is open to graduate students of all countries, at the discretion of the Committee. Approved Institutions and Associations may become members as well as individuals. A quarterly Bulletin is published, describing the proceedings and activities of the Association; members may also join the Modern Language Association of America and purchase the Modern Language Review, the official organ of the M.H.R.A., at a reduced subscription. Groups of members with similar interests may be formed within the Association.

The M.H.R.A. further: (i) puts members who have interest in cognate subjects into touch with one another through the Secretary; (ii) collects and circulates information and suggestions likely to be of permanent use to research students; (iii) procures specialised information for members who are prevented from making personal investigations; (iv) organises co-operative research on the part of those who have not the opportunities to do much individual work. It hopes, as soon as funds permit, (v) to undertake publication of original work, (vi) to found bursaries and scholarships for the furtherance of its objects.

Persons duly qualified for membership of the Association may become:

1. Ordinary members, if actually engaged in or contemplating research.

2. Associate members, if in sympathy with the aims of the Association, but not personally engaged in research.

Ordinary and Associate members, if able and willing to offer expert advice from time to time upon special branches of study, may act as Advisory members. A full list of these is kept by the Hon. Secretary.

The minimum annual subscription for ordinary and associate members is 7s. 6d. (12 francs; $2), payable to the Hon. Treasurer on or before the Ist of October in each year for the academic year ending on the following 30th of September. Life membership is granted upon a single payment of £5. 5s. Perpetual Membership (for institutions and associations), £10. Ios. All members are asked to send a yearly contribution, however small, to the Capital Fund, upon the development of which depends the future work of the Association.

The Association is federated to the Modern Language Associations of England and America; members of these Associations pay 6s. and $1.50 respectively as their annual subscription to the M.H.R.A. Payment must, however, be made by 31st January of the current academic year.

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