Ohio History Journal

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OHIO VALLEY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

OHIO VALLEY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.

 

NINTH ANNUAL MEETING.

The ninth annual meeting of the Ohio Valley Historical

Association was held in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 21 and 22, 1915,

in the beautiful new building of the Ohio State Archaeological

and Historical Society.

The general topic for papers and discussions was the "Early

Religious Development in the Ohio Valley."

The first meeting was a joint session of the Historical Asso-

ciation and the Ohio History Teachers' Association, Thursday

afternoon.

In the absence of Gov. F. B. Willis, the first speaker was

Dr. W. O. Thompson, President of Ohio State University, who

welcomed the Associations to this city and university.

Dr. Thompson spoke of the interest developed in Ohio his-

tory in other parts of the State and expressed the hope that a

greater interest in that subject might be aroused in Columbus by

the meetings of the Associations. He outlined a plan for an his-

torical memorial in the State, whereby in each county, a pamphlet

of local county history should be worked out for use in the

public schools. These pamphlets to give accounts of early social

customs, schools, and churches, also sketches of travel and ad-

venture. No pioneer spirit is developed by the life of today so

this interest in former times and in the building up of the coun-

try must be awakened and developed.

In the absence of Prof. G. Frederick Wright, President of

the Archaeological and Historical Society, his welcome was read

by the Secretary, Mr. E. O. Randall.

 

ADDRESS OF G. FREDERICK WRIGHT,

PRESIDENT THE OHIO ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

 

Members of the Ohio Valley Historical Association and the Ohio

Teachers' Association, Ladies and Gentlemen:-

In the name of the Ohio Archaological and Historical Society

I bid you welcome to this center of the archaeological and his-

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