TENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Ohio State Archaeological and
Historical
SOCIETY
TO THE GOVERNOR.
From February 19, 1894, to February 19, 1895.
To the HON. WM. MCKINLEY, Governor of Ohio.
The ninth annual meeting of the Society
convened in the
reading room of the State Library,
Columbus, Ohio, February
20, 1894, at 2 p. M. standard time,
with the President, General
Roeliff Brinkerhoff, in the Chair, E. O.
Randall acting as Sec-
retary.
Upon the call for the reading of the
minutes of the annual
meeting of the previous year, the Acting
Secretary explained
that there had been no annual meeting
held as there should
have been, in February, 1893; there
were, consequently, no min-
utes. The intention had been to hold the
annual meeting and
elect the officers at Chicago in
February, 1893, but when that
was attempted the question arose as to
the legality of the pro-
ceedings of the Society occurring
outside of the State. Conse-
quently no meeting was held, and the
officers held over pending
the election of their successors.
After the reading of the report of the
Society for the year
1893, as prepared by the Acting
Secretary, the meeting proceeded
to the nomination and election of the
Trustees to serve for the
ensuing year.
Owing to the fact that no annual meeting
was held in Feb-
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ruary, 1893, the five Trustees whose
terms expired at that time
held over, and, as the terms of five
more expired with this meet-
ing, it necessitated the election of ten
Trustees at this time.
Five to be elected for two years, the
unexpired terms, and five
for the usual full term of three years.
The result of the election
was as follows:
For members of the Board of Trustees, to
serve three years;
term expiring in 1897:
Hon. Calvin S. Brice ...........................
Lima.
Hon. Elroy M. Avery ...................
...... Cleveland.
Bishop B. W. Arnett
........................... Wilberforce.
Mr. G. F. Bareis
............................. Canal Winchester.
Mr. S. S. Rickly
.............................. Columbus.
For members of the Board of Trustees, to
serve two years;
term expiring in 1896:
Hon. John Sherman
........................... Mansfield.
*Maj. E. C. Dawes
.............................. Cincinnati.
+Prof. N. S. Townshend
......................... Columbus.
Prof. G. F. Wright
............................ Oberlin.
Rev. Wm. E. Moore
.......................... Columbus.
Those holding over, whose terms expired
in one year, viz.,
1895, were:
Gen. R. Brinkerhoff............ ............... Mansfield.
Hon. M. D. Follett
............................ Marietta.
Hon. D. J. Ryan
............................... Columbus.
Rev. H. A. Thompson
.......................... Dayton.
M r. R. E. Hills ................................ Delaware.
The two Trustees subsequently appointed
by the Governor,
to serve for three years, terms expiring
in 1897, were the Hon.
Chas. P. Griffin, Toledo, and the Hon.
Andrew C. Robeson,
Greenville.
The other four appointees by the
Governor holding over
were the Hon. W. J. Gilmore, Columbus,
Hon. Israel Williams,
Hamilton, whose terms expire in 1895;
Mr. A. H. Smythe,
*Died April 23, 1895.
Died July 14,1895.
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Columbus, Mr. E. O. Randall, Columbus, terms expiring in
1896. This completed the full list of twenty-one Trustees.
After the usual routine business incident to the annual
meeting the Society adjourned, and a meeting of the Trustees
was immediately held.
Bishop Arnett acted as Temporary Chairman and Mr. Ran-
dall as Temporary Secretary. The Board proceeded at once to
the election of officers to serve for the ensuing year ending
February, 1895. The election resulted as follows:
Gen. R. Brinkerhoff, President .............. Mansfield.
Rev. Wm. E. Moore, First Vice President ....... Columbus.
Hon. Elroy M. Avery, Second Vice President .... Cleveland.
S. S. Rickly, Treasurer ...... .... .......... Columbus.
Edwin F. Wood, Assistant Treasurer .......... Columbus.
A. A. Graham, Secretary ...................... Las Cruces, N. M.
E. O. Randall, Assistant Secretary .............. Columbus.
The Board of Trustees named as its Executive Board the
above officers of the Society. To this Executive Board were
added Judge Gilmore and Colonel Parrott.
Mrs. Benigna G. Kalb was elected official stenograper. The
matter of salaries was referred to the Executive Committee, with
power to act.
FORT ANCIENT.
The Executive Committee the past year have taken especial
interest in the care of Fort Ancient, as it is becoming more and
more an object of historical and archaeological study on the part
of scholars throughout the country. Colonel T. B. Van Horne,
appointed by the Society, custodian of the property, has made
several trips to the Fort and taken every precaution to prevent
any further deterioration, and to take such action and employ
such means as would conserve to its preservation and restoration
to its original condition.
On June 28 the Executive Committee and several of the
Trustees and members of the Society spent the day at the Fort,
carefully examining its condition, noting the points which need
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especial attention, and arranging for
such work as seemed neces-
sary for its immediate care. The
Trustees have entered into an
arrangement with Messrs. Moorehead and
Cowen, whereby these
gentlemen are to co-operate in the care
of the Fort; they to keep
a responsible superintendent, who is to
reside within the Fort
and execute the directions of the
Society as to the custodianship
of the property. The Fort is becoming
more and more a favorite
resort for visitors, both pleasure
seekers and students. The
Society would urge strongly the duty of
the State to purchase
that portion of the Fort which was
omitted in the first purchase.
The entire property should be within the
control of the State and
be safely preserved intact, as it is the
largest, best preserved, and
probably the most important relic of the
ancient Mound Builders
in this country.
WORK OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Executive Committee has been most
faithful, efficient
and indefatigable in its supervision of
the affairs of the Society,
in its efforts to protect its interests,
and promote the objects of
the Society, and economically and
profitably expend the funds
placed at the disposal of the Society by
the appropriation of the
Legislature. It has met in formal
session some twenty-two differ-
ent times during the year, its sessions
averaging some three hours
in length. Every detail of the work in
connection with the
Society has been directed by them, or at
least carefully looked
after. The work of this Committee during
the year has been
more important and laborious than in
previous years, owing to
the continued absence of Mr. Graham, the
Secretary, who has
hitherto been the chief executive
officer, and owing further to
the fact that the year 1893 was mostly
employed by the Society
in making its exhibit at the Columbian
Exposition. This exhibit
not only absorbed the entire efforts of
the Society during the
year 1893, but entailed more expense
than the appropriation of
the Legislature provided for, and left
the Society at the end of
the year 1893 to provide for a deficit.
This deficit did not result
from any mismanagement of the Society so
much as from the
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bad faith of the Ohio World's Fair
Commission, which, at the
beginning of the year 1893, had entered
into an agreement with
the Society to provide for a certain
amount of the expense
incurred by the Society in making its
exhibit. The Finance
Committee of the Legislature partially,
but only partially, reim-
bursed the Society for this deficit.
The work involved during the year 1893
in making the
exhibit of the Society at Chicago
naturally, and without doubt
profitably, interrupted the usual and
special work of the Society,
but the exhibit was a great credit not
only to the Society, but to
the State of Ohio. This interruption,
however, and the absence
of the Secretary, necessitated upon the
Committee and Acting
Secretary unusual efforts to revert the
work of the Society to
its regular groove. In spite, however,
of the difficulties thus
explained, the Society has done
admirable work, and finds itself
at this date in most excellent
condition, and prepared to enter
upon its eleventh year with better
opportunities and more favor-
able prospects for accomplishing its
objects than ever before.
PUBLICATIONS.
During the past year, in accordance with
the increasing de-
mand for the volumes previously
published by the Society, but
out of print, and further in accordance
with the appropriations
specifically made by the Legislature for
that purpose, the Society
has published one thousand copies each
of volumes one and two
of the Society's annuals. A copy of each
of these was fur-
nished to the State officers and members
of the Legislature.
That these works are of great value and
in great demand is evi-
eenced by the fact that requests come
for them from historical
societies throughout the United States,
and even Europe. In
the reprinting of these books,
stereotype plates were made, from
which, at any time, at a comparatively
trifling expense, further
editions may be published.
Volume three is now in process of
reprinting in a similar
way. The matter for volume four, which
will be especially
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valuable, as it will give a full account
of the various disputes
concerning the boundary lines of Ohio,
is now being prepared
for publication.
The Society has also the past year
published a very full and
interesting account of the exhibit which
it made at the Colum-
bian Exposition. It makes a pamphlet of
a hundred pages and
has been in great demand throughout the
State.
THE ARCHEOLOGIST.
Beginning with January, 1895, the
Society has entered into
an arrangement with the publishers of a
monthly magazine
known as The Archaeologist, with
headquarters at Columbus,
whereby The Archaeologist becomes
the official organ of the
Society, and will publish each month
reports of its meetings,
papers read before its gatherings, and
all documents and manu-
scripts deserving of public print or of
special interest, either in
history or archaeology, to the members
of the Society. This
publication is a valuable adjunct to the
Society, will bring it in
frequent contact with its members and
enhance the value of
membership, and in many ways further the
interests of the
Society. It will be sent out each month
to each member of the
Society, and will, moreover, bring the
Society and its work to
the notice and knowledge of some
additional seven hundred sub-
scribers to The Archaeologist, scattered
throughout Ohio, and
readers interested in these lines in
various parts of the country.
The Archaeological work of the Society
will be represented in
this magazine by Mr. Warren K.
Moorehead, and the Historical
Department by the Secretary of the
Society.
MONTHLY PUBLIC MEETINGS.
Beginning with October, 1894, the
Executive Committee in-
augurated a series of monthly public
meetings, at which papers
of interest on topics pertinent to the
objects of the Society are
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read by members, or outsiders,
especially qualified to prepare and
deliver such addresses. The meetings,
thus far, have been more
than successful, being largely attended
not only by members of
the Society but the public generally.
Such of these papers as
are especially interesting or valuable
will be printed in the forth-
coming publications of the Society. The
daily papers have
given special notice and attention to
these meetings, and pub-
lished very generous reports of them.
QUARTERS AT THE UNIVERSITY.
The Society has succeeded in making an
arrangement with
the authorities of the Ohio State
University whereby it has
quarters in the museum room, Orton
Building, for the perma-
nent repository of its cases of
collections which it had on exhibit
at Chicago. No better place could be
found, and the collection
has been carefully arranged and labeled,
and is where it is easily
accessible to all who care to inspect
it, and where it will be seen
and studied, not only by the students of
the University, but the
numerous visitors who are attracted to
the University. The
Society has also made arrangements to
co-operate with the
library of the Ohio State University,
and its books, magazines
and documents which it desires to
preserve, are preserved in the
University library, where they are
easily accessible to the mem-
bers of the Society, and can also be
utilized by the students.
The co-operation of and friendly
relations between the Society
and the University are mutually
advantageous and healthful,
and, we believe, conducive to the
general interests of education
in the State of Ohio.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
The Society, the past year, has
especially strengthened itself
in the work in the Department of Archaeology. It has secured
the services and co-operation of Professor Warren K. Moore-
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head, a most accomplished scholar, the
author of "Primitive
Man in Ohio," and a gentleman known
throughout the country
for his learning and proficient work in
this line of study. The
Executive Committee have entered into an
agreement with Mr.
Moorehead, in which he becomes the
Curator and has charge of
the archaeological collections of the
Society. Further than this,
he is to have charge of whatever work of
discovery and investi-
gation the Society may engage in, and
Professor Moorehead in
his lectures and work throughout the
State has always done
much to further the value and progress
of archaeological research
in Ohio. A special report by him upon
this subject, in connec-
tion with the Society, is incorporated
in this general report.
The Society is especially fortunate in
securing the services of
Mr. Moorehead.
MR. MOOREHEAD'S REPORT.
OHIO ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Department of Archaeology,
MR. E. O. RANDALL, Secretary.
DEAR SIR: I have the honor to submit the
following report upon the
work which I have done for your Society:
Since my appointment as Curator of your
collection and in charge of
the preservation of the State
antiquities for the Society I have visited
numbers of ancient earth-works and
enclosures, of mounds and village
sites in the State, at my own expense. I
have found many of these in cul-
tivated fields, others in woods and upon
hilltops. Those in the fields are
somewhat injured, and several nearly
destroyed because of continuous cul-
tivation. Those upon the hills or in
timber are well preserved, and pre-
sent nearly the same appearance that
they did when the mound builders
who constructed them left the Ohio Valley.
I have begun an archaeological map of
the State, in accordance with
the orders given me by your committee
some months ago. I have taken
the government map and the observations
of six of the best archaeologists
of the Ohio Valley, and accepted such
pre-Columbian works as they have
described as accurately located. I have
had county and township maps
prepared and sent to the most
intelligent archaeologists of the State.
These gentlemen have co-operated with me
and have sent in upwards of
one thousand ancient monuments, located
according to farms, creeks,
townships and counties. We have a total
of three thousand monuments
accurately located, and during the next
year we can locate from three to
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four thousand more. This work has never
been established on so large a
scale in America. France, Germany and
England know the exact location
of every one of their pre-historic
remains. As ours are as imposing, as
important and as interesting as those of
Europe, we certainly should not
be behind our friends across the water
in our appreciation and understand-
ing of the archaeology of the Ohio Valley.
We have received several small
collections, aggregating 1,500 speci-
mens and two thousand dollars in value,
during the past year. These have
been carefully arranged and labeled in
the fire-proof museum, known as
Orton Hall, Ohio State University. With
the original collection of the
Society, our total exhibit amounts to
something like 10,000 specimens,
and makes the third best showing in the
entire State, Cincinnati and Cleve-
land presenting largsr and more valuable
exhibits. We have received some
funds for exploration, and these were
used during the year in work in
Licking, Ross and Pickaway counties.
None of this money was contrib-
uted by the Society, but by individuals
of means who were interested in
the welfare of the science.
The collection given in my charge by the
former Secretary, Mr. Gra-
ham, was somewhat mixed and lacked the
proper labels. I have cleaned
all of them, re-labeled and exhibited
according to use and localities. I
have made a strictly scientific exhibit,
such as is employed by the Smith-
sonian and Peabody museums.
The total cost of my department during
the year has been less than
$200, and the returns in material have
exceeded $1,500.
Very respectfully submitted,
WARREN K. MOOREHEAD.
January 15, 1895.
MR. CLOVER'S PICTURE.
By order of the Trustees, Mr. Phil.
Clover, the artist, in
the fall of 1892, painted for the
Society, after much preliminary
study, a large oil painting representing
the landing of the New
England pioneers at the first white
settlement in Ohio, on the
banks of the Ohio River at Marietta.
This picture, most inter-
esting from a historical point of view,
was hung in the Ohio
exhibit at the World's Fair, where it
attracted wide attention.
Upon its return from Chicago it was
stored temporarily at the
Ohio State University until August,
1894, when by permission
of the Adjutant General, it has been
permanently hung in the
rotunda of the State Capitol, a most
fitting place for its exhibition.
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GREENVILLE CENTENNIAL.
On June 16, 1894, His Excellency,
Governor McKinley,
addressed a communication to the
Secretary of this Society, call-
ing attention to the fact that on March
22, 1893, a joint resolu-
tion was passed by the Legislature of
Ohio relative to the cele-
bration of the Conquest of the Indian
Nations, to be held at
Greenville, Ohio, on August 3, 1895.
This resolution directed
the Ohio Archaeological and Historical
Society to take the nec-
essary steps for the proper celebration
of this event, deeming it
worthy of recognition by the State
authorities, and requesting
the Governor of Ohio to invite the
attendance of the Governors
of the States of the Northwestern
Territory and co-operation in
this celebration by the States of
Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ken-
tucky, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota.
This matter has received the careful
attention of the Society so
far as it lies within its province. It
was expected when this res-
olution was adopted in March, 1893, that
the Legislature would
follow it up by making an appropriation,
to be placed at the dis-
posal of the Society, for the proper
carrying out of the intent
and purpose of the said resolution. The
Society urged upon the
Finance Committees of both Senate and
House to make such
appropriation, but those committees
failed to make an appropri-
ation, and none was therefore made. It
is to be deeply regretted
that the Society is thus left without
funds to assist it in this
event which is really one, not only of
State, but of national
interest.
RESIGNATION OF MR. GRAHAM.
Mr. A. A. Graham, of Columbus, O., has
served as Secre-
tary of the Society from the beginning
of the organization in
March, 1885, until November, 1894,
practically a period of ten
years, and to him, more than to any
other one man, is due the
credit of organizing the Society, of
promoting its growth and
progress, and bringing it to its present
influence and prominence.
Mr. Graham had many qualifications that
especially fitted him
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for his position, not only in a love for
knowledge, a tact in deal-
ing with men, but undaunted energy and
enthusiasm in this
work. He has during his service visited
nearly every town of
any prominence in the State, presenting
the claims and objects
of the Society, soliciting members and
obtaining documents and
memoranda for the archive and
publications of the Society, and
he has added much to the Society's
history. When many others
have flagged in their interest and
relinquished their work, Mr.
Graham has put forth fresh efforts, and
with undaunted courage
and tenacity, pushed on the work. In
December, 1893, after
the arduous labor and worry connected
with the management of
the exhibit made by the Society at the
World's Fair in Chicago,
the decline of his health, which had
been failing for a year or
two, obliged him to give up the active
duties of the office, and
by the advice of his physician, he was
led to seek, at least, a
temporary home in what it was hoped
would be a more beneficial
climate in the west. At the last annual
meeting of the Society,
held February 20, 1894, the following
resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, I. The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
desires to put on record its high
appreciation of its Secretary, Mr. A. A.
Graham, who from the beginning of the
Society under its present organi-
zation has been most efficient in
promoting in every way the objects for
which the Society was formed. The tastes
of Mr. Graham for history and
archaeology, and his acquirements in
these branches of knowledge, gave
him eminent fitness for the position
which he has held continuously as the
Secretary of the Society, and the
custodian of its collections. His wide
acquaintance with the history and
location of the works of the pre-historic
people, and his knowledge of those who
have gathered stores of the relics
of the Mound Builders enabled him, with
their co-operation, to be chiefly
instrumental in gathering at the recent
Columbian Exposition in Chicago,
a collection of the archaeological
treasures of Ohio worthy of the Society,
superior in value to any other such
display.
II. The Society regrets the failure of
his health, which, for the time
at least has withdrawn him from the
active work on which his heart is set.
We would tender him our deepest sympathy
in his illness, and assure him
df our hope and prayer that he may soon
be restored to his wonted health
and usefulness.
III. That a copy of the above
resolutions be sent to Mr. Graham.
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At this meeting Mr. Graham was
re-elected Secretary for
the ensuing year, 1894, without salary,
as it was recognized that
he would be unable to perform the duties
of the office in his
Western residence, and for the further
reason that the Society
was not authorized to compensate him
with the salary, while he
was unable to fulfill the duties of the
office. Mr. E. O. Randall,
of Columbus, 0., one of the Trustees of
the Society, was elected
at this meeting Assistant and Acting
Secretary.
In November, 1894, Mr. Graham, forced to
conclude that
he could not for the present consider
the idea of returning and
assuming the active duties of the
Secretaryship, tendered his
resignation to the Executive Committee
in the following letter:
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, November 10, 1894.
REV. WM. E. MOORE, Vice President
Ohio Archaeological and Historical
Society, Chairman Executive
Committee:
MY DEAR SIR: Almost ten years ago, you
and I, among a number
of gentlemen from all parts of Ohio, met in the State Library to form an
Archaeological and Historical Society
for Ohio. That has been the instru-
ment of securing this convention; but to
the man who is now the Society's
President (Gen. R. Brinkerhoff), belongs
the credit of suggesting such an
organization. He and I had, in a
business way, been associated in prepar-
ing and publishing County Histories in
our State. Here I had been the
instrument, he the power, with money,
influence and counsel to aid me.
We worked harmoniously in one place, and
in this venture he was again
my guide, and the same good friend. I
recall with feelings of pleasure the
gratitude I felt when you came in and
joined us in our work. I had not
specially invited you, for you were then
my pastor, and I knew of the
many calls on your time and purse, and
the pleasure was heightened from
the fact that you came without it. It
gave me no little encouragement to
see yourself and several others, among
whom was one who is now our
Treasurer, come to the convention and
evidence their interest by their at-
tendance, their counsel and their
practical aid.
Looking back to that March day, and to
its evening meeting, I am re-
minded that half a score of years make
many changes. Of the twenty-
eight (28) gentlemen whose names are on
the charter roll, six (6) are now
beyond the arena of earth's conflicts;
and the venerable gentleman who
was chosen our President, is now, though
living, like the ripened sheaf of
wheat, ready for the garner.
At this meeting I was chosen Secretary.
The immediate prospect for
success was none too flattering; but I
was well and strong, and, with the
assurance of help from every one
present, I began the work. Looking
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back now I can see many mistakes on my
part, but through perseverance,
industry and faith, aided not only by
encouraging words, but by practical
help, at the end of four years the
Society had a membership roll of over
five hundred names; had taken an active
part in the Centennial at Marietta;
had issued two excellent volumes of
publications; and was known in all
parts of the Union as an active working
Society. By this time the General
Assembly of Ohio, in response to many
requests, made it one of the State
departments, fixed the status of its
books, pamphlets, etc., as part of the
State Library, and soon after purchased
the greatest earthworks of its kind
in this country --Fort Ancient, on the
banks of the Miami river--and
placed it under the care and control of
the Society. The Assembly also
provided for the support of the Society
a sum sufficient to pay the salary
and expenses of its Secretary, who until
this time received such compensa-
tion as could be paid after all other
expenses were met.
Five years after, the question of a
suitable Quarto-Centennial of the
discovery of America by the greatest
explorer of the age came prominently
before the American Nation. It may not
be generally known but it is a
fact, I am told, that such a centennial
should be observed was first made by
a member of this Society (Mr. S. S.
Rickly) who, even though denied the
light of heaven and the sight of his
fellow-men, was among those who
came to our first meeting and who soon
after was chosen Treasurer, and in
season and out of season has always
manifested his interest and his aid by
attending all our meetings, and to whom
I am and have been grateful for
many acts of kindness that is not
measured in the arena of life by words.
We saw in the World's Fair an
opportunity to develop our resources,
show our utility, to enrich the
Society's collections and provide for their
safe-keeping. Two proposals were
accepted, and the results of that work
are seen in new cases, in charts,
paintings, specimens, all in money value
worth nearly $3,000. The work was all
done under my direction, none of
the officials, thyself included, receiving
any compensation above our reg-
ular salary. Though much of my time too
ill to work, I clung to my place
until all was done; the articles loaned
returned to the donors and our own
collections, as well as the property
acquired there, returned safely to Colum-
bus. Nearly a year before the work
began, I had been urged to take a trip
to a more even and warmer climate, in
the hope of recovering my health;
but my heart was set on accomplishing
this work, and I asked to be allowed
to continue. I have not regretted
staying, but I can see now it would have
been better for me to have gone earlier
and returned to this work, did
strength permit. Then it was a very
serious matter to me and to my fam-
ily. We had a home fitted just as we
wanted it: we had enjoyed it but two
years. We were near the University, good
schools, churches and in the
midst of numberless friends. Going away
meant, I, feared, a loss of all
these. But above all was my work; a life
work, for which by natural taste,
study and practice, I was well
qualified. I left in great distress over this,
and now after almost a year I fear my
fears are realized. Still I do not
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want to complain, and if it be God's
will that my work must take a differ-
ent channel, I shall follow it to the
best of my ability and as long as my
strength permits.
In presenting this brief resume of my
work, and with it my resigna-
tion from the office of Secretary, I can
only add that in all this work and in
the severance of these ties, I want to
express my gratitude to you and
through you to all the members of the Executive
Committee, to the Board
and to the membership at large for your
uniform kindness, patience and
aid, not only for myself hut for those
dependent on me. It is my wish, if
it seem best to the committee, to let my
resignation take effect at the next
annual meeting. At the same time it is
in the hands of the committee to
do as it seems best. I had hoped at that
time to be able to return and take
up my work, but it is uncertain and I
must not stand in the way of what is
best for the Society.
I shall not lose my interest in nor work
for the Society. My only
hope and prayer is that it shall go on
in steadfast growth and in its work.
What I have done is the only monument I
want.
With great respect I remain yours very
truly,
A. A. GRAHAM.
This resignation was regretfully
accepted by the Executive
Committee and Mr. Randall, who had been
Acting and Associ-
ate Secretary until this time, was
elected to fill the office of Sec-
retary until the next annual meeting of
the Society.
The Treasurer's report of the Society
accompanies this sec-
retarial report, with the report of the
Auditing Committee.
Most respectfully submitted.
E. O. RANDALL, Secretary.
By order of the Executive Committee.
WM. E. MOORE,
W. J. GILMORE,
CHAS. PARROTT,
S. S. RICKLY.
428 Ohio
Arch. and His. Society Publications.
[VOL. 4
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
OF THE
OHIO STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL
SOCIETY, FROM DECEMBER 16, 1893, TO
FEBRUARY 1, 1895.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand December 16, 1893
............................. $57
08
Received from World's Fair Commissioners .................. 178
80
"
State Treasurer, for reprinting volumes 1 and 2.. 1,000 00
...."
" for outstanding
bills of 1893.... 300
00
on appropriation of 1894-5...... 1,963 74 .
" sale
of hay at Fort Ancient .................... 20
00
" publication fund ................... .......... 280 00
life memberships............................. 65
00
annual membership dues .................... 155
00
E. 0. Randall (rebated)... ................... 31
77
"
interest on publication fund .................... 30
90
Total receipts
..................
...................... $ 4,082 29;
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid for reprinting volumes 1 and 2 ..................
..... $1,000 00
" expense
of placing exhibit in Orton Hall............. 95
98
expenses incident to hanging " Landing at Marietta
".. 27
00
" damages
to collections at the World's Fair........... 36
00
Commission ....................................... 12
00
" stationery
and supplies... ..........
.......... 6
75
" drayage
and express charges ......................... 15
80
" advertising ........ ............... .......... ... . 24 00
expense of
public lectures
............................ 24 55
" clerk
hire and typewriting account, 1893 .............. 101 20
" postage ................... .......... .............. 28 00
" typewriting,
1894-5 .... .............
............... 10 00
" care of
Fort Ancient ....... ....... ..
............. 274 60
" salary
of A. A. Graham, December 15, 1893, to February
20, 1894 ..................................... .... 216 66
job printing
.... ..... ..
........................... 170 25
stereopticon
... .... ... ................... ........ 30 00
final bills on account of World's Fair............... 95
65
salaries
for 1894-5 ....... ............................ 1,091 66
manuscript for volume 4 ........................ 250
00
Tenth
Annual Report. 429
Paid for
first installment of State Archaeological map .... ..... 29
00
" note to Capital City Bank, given in 1893
............ 250
00
Paid interest
on above ....... ....
........................... 7 50
Paid Mr.
Gerard Fowke, in lieu of reprints .................... 15
00
Paid the Archaeologist, January and February, 1895 ........... 50
00
Transferred
to publication fund........................... 65
00
Total
disbursements .........................
........... $3,926 60
Balance in
treasury February 1,1895....................... 155 69
$ 4,082 29
Respectfully
submitted,
S. S. RICKLY,
Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE
AUDITING COMMITTEE.
COLUMBUS, O., January
26, 1895.
WM. E. MOORE,
Vice President Ohio State Archaeological and
Historical
Society, Columbus, O.:
DEAR SIR: We,
the undersigned Committee appointed by
the Trustees
of the Society to audit the accounts of the Treas-
urer,
respectfully report that we have done so for the time com-
mencing
December 16, 1893, to February 15, 1895, and find the
same correct
and in accordance with the report of S. S. Rickly,
Treasurer,
showing $4,082.29 properly accounted for, the dis-
bursements
being upon orders from the proper officers of the
Society and
upon proper vouchers.
CHAS.
PARROTT,
A. H. SMYTHE,
Committee.
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Ohio State Archaeological and
Historical
SOCIETY
TO THE GOVERNOR.
From February 19, 1894, to February 19, 1895.
To the HON. WM. MCKINLEY, Governor of Ohio.
The ninth annual meeting of the Society
convened in the
reading room of the State Library,
Columbus, Ohio, February
20, 1894, at 2 p. M. standard time,
with the President, General
Roeliff Brinkerhoff, in the Chair, E. O.
Randall acting as Sec-
retary.
Upon the call for the reading of the
minutes of the annual
meeting of the previous year, the Acting
Secretary explained
that there had been no annual meeting
held as there should
have been, in February, 1893; there
were, consequently, no min-
utes. The intention had been to hold the
annual meeting and
elect the officers at Chicago in
February, 1893, but when that
was attempted the question arose as to
the legality of the pro-
ceedings of the Society occurring
outside of the State. Conse-
quently no meeting was held, and the
officers held over pending
the election of their successors.
After the reading of the report of the
Society for the year
1893, as prepared by the Acting
Secretary, the meeting proceeded
to the nomination and election of the
Trustees to serve for the
ensuing year.
Owing to the fact that no annual meeting
was held in Feb-
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