Fortieth Annual Meeting 259
REPORT OF THE MUSEUM COMMITTEE
Vice President George F. Bareis,
Chairman of the
Committee, read the following report:
The Museum Committee held one
well-attended meeting on
June 17, 1925. Director Mills outlined
his plans for the occu-
pation of the new building, as to
departments and space. Pro-
fessor Hine, the new Curator of Natural
History, was present
and made a report as to his plans and
progress. The commit-
tee heartily approved the plans and
programs.
Doctor J. M. Henderson, a member of the
Committee, dis-
cussed the advisability of establishing
a Department of Numis-
matics, and volunteered to lend his
assistance. He is Presi-
dent of the American Numismatic Society,
and has a large col-
lection of coins of his own. Doctor
Henderson was chosen
Honorary Curator.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) GEORGE F. BAREIS,
Chairman.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FORT ANCIENT
Dr B. F. Prince, Chairman.of the
Committee, read the fol-
lowing report:
Your committee on Fort Ancient would
report that so
far as the appearance of the grounds is
concerned, everything is
in good condition. Even with the dry
weather the grass was
green almost every where. Some
improvements have been made.
Thirty rods of fence have been built,
costing $33.50. Twenty
thousand shingles and nails, at a cost
of $140.00 are on hand
for use on the barn. Gravel was hauled
on the road in places
where most needed, and a number of minor
repairs were made.
The amount expended to July 1st, 1925,
was $315.00. Bills for
hauling gravel since that time have not
been rendered.
The bad feature to report has been the
lack of water. From
a depth of twelve to eight feet of water
usually in the well, it
fell to eighteen inches, and at that
stage very little, or none,
could be secured.
Much dissatisfaction was expressed by
visitors at this con-
dition, with reflections on the
custodian, directors of the So-
ciety, and the state of Ohio. In view of this situation
two mem-
bers of your committee spent a day in
study of the condition,
and as a result they somewhat
overstepped their authority in or-
dering another and deeper well put down.
They did this firmly