Ohio History Journal

NINETEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE OHIO STATE

ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY,

JUNE 3, 1904.

The Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the Ohio State Achaeo-

logical and Historical Society was held in Page Hall, Ohio State

University, Columbus, Ohio, at 2: 30 P. M., June 3, 1904. The

following members were present:

Judge J. H. Anderson, Columbus; Prof. M. R. Andrews,

Marietta; Mr. George F. Bareis, Canal Winchester; Gen. R.

Brinkerhoff, Mansfield; Hon. M. D. Follett, Marietta; Hon. M.

S. Greenough, Cleveland; Col. John W. Harper, Cincinnati; Mrs.

George Hopper, Columbus; Mr. W. H. Hunter, Chillicothe; Rev.

I. F. King, Columbus; Rev. N. B. C. Love, Deshler; Prof. J. P.

McLean, Franklin; Mr. F. H. McDonough, Delaware; Prof C.

L. Martzolff, New Lexington; Prof. Wm. C. Mills, Columbus;

Prof. B. F. Prince, Springfield; Prof. E. O. Randall, Columbus;

Dr. J. C. Reeve, Dayton; Hon. S. S. Rickly, Columbus; Mr. E.

F. Wood, Columbus.

Letters of regret because of inability to attend the meeting

were received from trustees, Prof. G. F. Wright, Oberlin; Rev.

H. A. Thompson, Dayton; and Hon. Rush R. Sloane, Sandusky.

The meeting was called to order by the President, Gen. R.

Brinkerhoff. The secretary being called upon for the minutes

of the last annual meeting held June 5, 1903, simply referred to

the minutes of that meeting as published in Vol. 12, pp. 187 to

218, inclusive. The secretary then made his annual report, which

was as follows:

REPORT OF SECRETARY RANDALL.

Publications.

In September, 1903, the society issued the Centennial Vol-

ume, containing the speeches and proceedings at Chillicothe,

Wednesday and Thursday, May 20 and 21, 1903. Fifteen hun-

dred copies of this book were issued. Twenty copies were furn

(375)

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ished to each member of the Centennial Commission - 18 ir

number; six copies each to the trustees of the Ohio State Arch

aeological and Historical Society who were not members of the

Executive Committee; two copies each to the speakers at the

Centennial; one copy each to the members of the Local Centen-

nial Committee at Chillicothe; one copy each to the members of

the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society; and one

copy each to the members of the 75th and 76th general assem-

blies. Several additional copies were given to prominent state

officials, leading newspapers, and parties who seemed entitled

to a copy. Very few copies have been sold. There now remain

on hand about 200 copies.

The total expense of the proceedings at Chillicothe, includ-

ing the publication of the Centennial School Syllabus, was $6,-

449.12, and the expense of the publication of the Centennial

Volume amounted in toto to $2,866.09, including the cost of

plates for future issues, making a total expenditure in connection

with the Centennial of $9,315.21. As the appropriation of the

75th General Assembly for the purpose in question was $10,000,

that left a balance of $684.79 still to the credit of the society,

which may be used for additional issues of the Centennial Volume.

The society is indirectly responsible for the issue of a work

on Clark's Conquest of the Illinois Country, written by Consul

Wilshire Butterfield, which appeared about February first. This

is a book of 850 pages, published by Mr. Fred J. Heer, printer,

under the auspices of the Ohio State Archaeological and Histori-

cal Society, but with the understanding that the society is not re-

sponsible for the expense of the issue. The society does not con-

trol its sale or distribution. That is directed solely by Mr. Heer.

In December, 1903, the society issued in book form Volume

12 of its annual publications, comprising the four quarterlies,

viz.: those for January, April, July and October of that year.

There have also been published thus far in 1904 the Quarterlies

for January and April, which speak for themselves. These Quar-

terlies have had an unusually wide circulation owing to the fact

that the appropriation by the legislature (76th) last April gave

us a sufficient amount for our annual publications to permit us

to send these Quarterlies as each one is issued to the leading

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newspapers of the state. The secretary made out a list of 350

leading Ohio papers, including all the counties, and to those

papers copies of the April Quarterly were sent with a circular

letter asking the papers to make such notice as they desired, and

stating that if the publication met their approval, the Quarterlies

would probably be sent them hereafter.

 

Meeting of the Executive Commitee.

Since the annual meeting of the society on June 5, 1903, the

Executive Committee met--June 30, in the rooms of the soci-

ety, Page Hall, O. S. U.; September 3, 1903, at the office of the

secretary in the Judiciary Building; November 17, 1903, there

was held in the society's rooms, Page Hall, a special meeting of

the entire Board of Trustees; December 11, 1903, the Executive

Committee held a meeting in the Reference Room of the Colum-

bus Public Library; February 29, 1904, in the Columbus Public

Library there was held a meeting of the Executive Committee.

The meetings of the Executive Commiteee the past year have been

more irregular and infrequent than usual because there was

really no necessity for other meetings. After the legislature was

in session there was little for the society to do but bide its time

awaiting the result of the appropriation bills. The proceedings

of these several meetings of the Executive Committee as noted

above, will be found in the editorial department of the January

and April Quarterlies, the reports there stating who was pres-

ent, and relating the matters considered and the actions taken.

 

Permanent Building Project.

Nothing new is to be said concerning the building project,

except that it was discussed in the meeting of the entire board

held on November 17, 1903, and then referred to the Executive

Committee, which duly considered the matter in its meeting Feb-

ruary 29, 1904, then deciding it would not be wise at that time

to press the matter before the legislature, but defer it until a later

and more promising date. The secretary wishes to add that he

held consultations upon this subject with President Thompson,

of the Ohio State University, Governor Herrick, and Chairman

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Crafts, of the House Finance Committee, and Chairman Harris,

of the Senate Finance Committee, as well as many individual

members of both Finance Committees. The general opinion was

that it would be useless to ask for an appropriation for this pur-

pose, and the usual advice was that it would be unwise to press

the matter, because as it would fail, a failure now might militate

against a later and stronger effort. The legislature the past

winter was overwhelmed with demands for money by every de-

partment of the state, and the society did well to ask nothing more

than what was really required for the continuation of its work.

The only feasible project at present, was the proposition to ask

for an appropriation to erect a building on the University grounds,

and as the University was asking for much larger sums than

usual, it was thought that what we might request would be more

or less charged to the University, and therefore we would suffer

in being associated with their appropriations.

 

Serpent Mound.

At the Executive Committee meeting September 3, 1903,

the secretary was authorized to renew the contract with Mr.

Daniel Wallace as custodian of Serpent Mound for two years

from September 1, 1903, on the terms of the previous contracts

with him. That contract the secretary duly made. He was also

directed to terminate on October 1, 1903, the privilege hitherto

existing of permitting Mr. George W. Seaman, of West Union,

to have right of way from his land east of the park through

the same to the pike running north and southwest of Serpent

Mound Park. The secretary had carried out the direction of the

trustees, and their decision in this respect had been enforced.

The gate leading from Mr. Seaman's property into the Park is

permanently closed, and Mr. Seaman has since made an outlet

from his farm around the Park to the highway without encroach-

ing upon the property of the society. Reports from Mr. Wallace

are made every month, and everything seems to be in excellent

condition at that point.

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Fort Ancient.

The Committee on Fort Ancient will make such report as

they desire. Mr. Warren Cowan, the custodian, visited the sec-

retary April 6th and made an extended report of the situation at

that time, which resort was perfectly satisfactory.

 

Work of the Secretary.

On December 29, in accordance with the permission of the

Executive Committee, the secretary attended, as the representa-

tive of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, the

nineteenth annual meeting of the American Historical Associa

tion, held at New Orleans, from December 29, 1903, to and in-

cluding January 1, 1904. It was an event of the most intense

interest to the secretary and well worth his attendance, not only

personally as a member of the national association, but as the

representative of our state society. The question is being infor-

mally considered of establishing a department or branch of the

American Historical Association, to consist of the State His-

torical Societies. Such department may be created at the next

annual meeting of the association to be held in Chicago, and in

this movement the secretary in behalf of the society, is taking

much interest and carrying on some correspondence.

During the convening of the State Legislature from January

4 to April 25 (1904), the secretary was obliged to devote much

time in looking after the interests of the society. The demands

made upon the assembly were unusually excessive by the differ-

ent departments, and greater vigilance than ever was needed to

secure what was asked for by the society. The secretary ap-

peared several times before meetings of the Finance Com-

mittees of the House and Senate and had innumerable confer-

ences with either members of the Finance Committees or with

leading members of the House and Senate. There were many

new members who were unacquainted with the workings or even

existence of our society who had to be informed and made con-

versant with our objects and achievements.  The result of the

secretary's efforts appears in the final result of the appropriations,

as noted elsewhere in this report.

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The correspondence of the secretary has rapidly increased

the last year or two, and has now reached almost burdensome

proportions. The Quarterly has reached an enviable standing

in the field of historical literature, and has become well known

throughout the state and to historical students all over the coun-

try. The editor is in daily receipt of letters from various stu-

dents, scholars and writers in regard to it, and valuable articles

are being received sufficient to furnish material for four or five

times the space allotted to the Quarterly.

St. Louis Exposition.

It will be recalled that the 75th general assembly in its appro-

priation bill May 12, 1902, gave the society the sum of $2,500 for

the purpose of making an exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition.

That money is now being expended, and as all know the Exposi-

tion is in full operation. Prof. W. C. Mills, our curator, pre-

pared the exhibit and transported it to St. Louis where it is now

on exhibition. Curator Mills will make full report of this mat-

ter, which report will appear elsewhere in this publication.

Death of Members of the Society.

Since the last annual meeting of the Society, the Great Reaper

has taken an unusually large number from our membership.

General George B. Wright, trustee and life member, died in Co-

lumbus September 11, 1903; Hon. A. R. McIntire, trustee and life

member, died September 21, 1903, near Jewelsburg, Colorado;

Hon. Wm. T. McClintick, life member, died at Chillicothe, Octo-

ber 28, 1903; Hon. Harwood R. Pool, life member, died in New

York December 13, 1903; Mr. Augustus Newton Whiting, life

member, died at Columbus, December 22, 1903; Governor Charles

Foster, life member, died at Springfield, January 9, 1904; Gover-

nor Asa S. Bushnell, life member, died at Columbus, Ohio, Jan-

uary 15, 1904; Senator Marcus A. Hanna, life member, died at

Washington, D. C., February 15, 1904. Memorial notices have

already appeared in the society's quarterly of General Wright,

Mr. McIntire, Mr. McClintick and Governor Bushnell. Fitting

notices of the other deceased members will appear in later num-

bers.

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Additional Life Members.

Since the last annual meeting there have been received into

life membership of the society the following persons: Mr. Vause

Harness of Chillicothe, Mrs. Jesse M. Davis of Columbus, Mr.

Osman C. Hooper of Columbus, The Shaker Society of Union

Village, Ohio, The Library of Boston Atheneum, Boston, Mass.,

Miss Lucy Elliot Keeler, Fremont, Mr. B. F. Smith, Nevada,

Ohio, Mr. Lewis P. Schaus, Newark, Mr. Walter C. Metz, New-

ark, and Major Harry P. Ward, Columbus.

 

Appropriations.

At the meeting of the entire board of trustees on November

17, 1903, the trustees approved the request for the following ap-

propriations from the 76th general assembly:

 

Requested for 1904-

Current expenses ........................................ $2,700 00

Field work, Fort Ancient and Serpent Mound............. 2,000 00

Publications  .................... ........................  2,800  00

$7,500 00

Requested for 1905-

Current  expenses  ........................................ $2,700  00

Field work, Fort Ancient and Serpent Mound ............. 2,000 00

Publications ............................................ 2,800 00

$7,500 00

Total  asked   (1904-5) ..............................$15,000  00

 

These amounts were presented by the secretary to the finance

committee of the house and the items requested for 1904 were

duly incorporated in the first appropriation bill and the items for

1905 in the second appropriation bill. Hon. Isaac E. Huffman

of Oxford, Butler county, introduced a resolution in the House

calling for an appropriation of $7,500 to reprint the volume of the

Ohio Centennial proceedings for the purpose of supplying each

member of the 76th general assembly with 100 copies. This res-

olution passed the House unanimously, went to the Senate, and

was there referred to the Senate finance committee. Hon. D. E.

Yost, of Woodsfield, Monroe county, introduced a resolution call-

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ing for the appropriation of $15,000 for the reprinting of twenty

complete sets of the society's annuals for each member of the 76th

general assembly. This resolution also, without opposition,

passed the House, and went to the Senate, and was also referred

to the Senate finance committee, which after due deliberation and

conference with the secretary, approved the appropriation for the

centennial volume, but reduced the appropriation for the republi-

cation of the annual series to one-half, making it $7,500 for ten

complete sets for each member. In that shape then the items

finally passed both branches of the legislature and became a law.

Governor Herrick, who is the first Governor to exercise the right

of veto, found however that the aggregate appropriations made

by the legislature for all purposes was in excess of the expected

resources of the state treasury for the next two years, and there-

fore found it necessary to veto items in the appropriation bills to

the extent of some $500,000. Feeling that the State Archaelogical

and Historical Society ought to stand its share of the trimming,

he cut out the item in the first bill calling for $7,500 for the re-

printing of the centennial volume, leaving all the items asked by

the society intact, and also the item of $7,500 asked by the legisla-

ture for the purpose of giving ten sets each to the members of the

legislature. So that the aggregate appropriations from the ₇6th

general assembly for the society are $22,500.

In all this matter the secretary wishes to give expression of

his appreciation for the friendliness and courteous assistance of

Governor Herrick, State Auditor W. D. Guilbert, Hon. Wm. H.

Crafts, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the House, and

Hon. W. S. Harris, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the

Senate.

Governor's Appointments.

On March 25, 1904, Governor Herrick appointed the Hon.

M. S. Greenough, of Cleveland, Ohio, trustee of the society, to

serve for three years, until February, 1907, to succeed the Hon.

R. E. Hills, of Delaware, whose time expired at that date. The

Governor also appointed as trustee for the same time Prof. Mar-

tin R. Andrews, of Marietta, to succeed himself, he having been

appointed by Governor Nash on November 17, 1903, to fill out the

vacancy caused by the death of General Geo. B. Wright.

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REPORT OF CURATOR MILLS.

During the past year the field work consisted of examining

the village site which surrounded the Gartner Mound, which lat-

ter was explored in 1902. A complete account of these explora-

tions is found in the society's quarterly for April, 1904, and will

be published in volume 13. The latter part of the season of 1903

was spent in exhuming the large Harness mound not far from

Chillicothe. The mound had heretofore been examined by Squire

and Davis, Prof. Putnam, of Harvard, and others. About one-

third of the exploration has been completed, and upwards of 70

cremated skeletons were removed with many artifacts of copper,

shell, pearl and bone, including a fine piece of bone and several

gorgets made of human jaws. The success thus far in the ex-

ploration of this mound warrants a further and complete exam-

ination, which it is hoped the society may continue in the near

future.

During the past winter a large part of our labor has been

expended in preparing the archaeological exhibit of our society

for the World's Fair at St. Louis. The specimens selected were

shipped March 19th (1904) and arrived in St. Louis on the 25th.

The curator personally superintended the unloading and install-

ing of the exhibit which was ready for the inspection of visitors

on the 30th of April. This exhibit with that of Egypt were the

only exhibits ready in the department of anthropology upon the

opening day of the exhibition. The exhibit at St. Louis is con-

fined mostly to the society's field explorations showing the actual

work done in the field. The exhibit comprises 13 floor cases and

2 wall cases. The exhibit also contains drawings of Ft. Ancient

and Serpent Mound and enlarged photographs of the same. Also

photographs illustrating the field work as carried on by the so-

ciety at different locations.

During the past year many valuable specimens have been

added to the museum, while the field work has brought to us sev-

eral thousand specimens. We wish to acknowledge donations of

rare, valuable and interesting archaeological specimens of various

kinds from Mr. Geo. F. Bareis, of Canal Winchester, Mr. G. N.

VanHorn, of Findlay, and Mr. Geo. F. Crawford, of Columbus,

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the latter presenting the society with a number of prehistoric

specimens from the city of Oaxaca, Mexico. Mr. Wm. Stout,

of Sciotoville, placed us in possession of an interesting collection

of agricultural implements made of compact ferruginous sand-

stone peculiar to that locality. A number of historic specimens

have been added to the museum during the year. Prof. J. P.

MacLean, of Franklin, presented us with many articles of apparel

and domestic life and labor from the Shaker Society. A com-

plete list of these is given in the January quarterly (1904) of the

society publications. Mr. A. K. Overturf, of 289 Seventh St.,

Columbus, has placed in the museum a very fine specimen of

Sioux Indian saddle. Other contributions are acknowledged

from Mr. Diltz, of Thornville, Mr. Almer Hegler, of Washing-

ton C. H., and Mr. Davies of 40 W. Tenth Ave., Columbus, Ohio.

Mr. Davies, the inventor of the pilot, has presented the society

with a small railroad engine, which is a masterpiece of mechani-

cal work, being produced about 1868 and representing an outlay

of some $5,000. Mr. Davies presented the society a year ago

with a model of the first pilot made for an engine, and from which

all pilots used on the engines of to-day are patterned.

Particular attention is called to the growth the past year of

our library. The present number of books catalogued is 2,230,

in addition to which we have 511 bound volumes and more than

500 pamphlets uncatalogued, besides several hundred duplicate

bound volumes which we use for purposes of exchange. At the

present time we exchange publications with 143 historical and

scientific societies. Prof. J. F. MacLean has presented many

valuable publications by and concerning the Shakers. Prof. Ran-

dall, the secretary, has been instrumental in our procuring a num-

ber of rare and important works concerning the Indians of Ohio.

Mr. Fred Heer has contributed many valuable volumes. A com-

plete list of these contributions will in due time be published in the

Quarterly. In conclusion the curator wishes to thank the offi-

cers and trustees for the interest they have taken in the arch-

aeological department of the society and especially in the museum

and library.

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REPORT OF THE TREASURER.

The report of the treasurer, Mr. S. S. Rickly, was presented

by Mr. E. F. Wood, assistant treasurer, and was as follows:

 

RECEIPTS.

Balance on hand February 1, 1903 ...........................                                    $939 70

Life membership dues .......................................                                            175 00

Active membership dues .....................................                                          96 00

Subscriptions  ................................................                                               12   00

Interest    .............................. .....................                                                 103 00

Books  sold  ................................    ........                                                     145 00

From State Treasurer -

Current  expenses  .................................... ....  2,999  52

Field work, Ft. Ancient and Serpent Mound .............. 2,425 99

Louisiana Purchase Exposition ...........................    248 76

Ohio Centennial Celebration (in part) .................... 3.252 46

Publications  .................. ........ ..     ..............                                        2,000  00

Reprinting Vols. 1-10 (balance) .        .........................                          1,000 00

Total  receipts  .....................................$13,398  98

 

 

DISBURSEMENTS.

Ohio Centennial Celebration (in part) ........................ $3,252 46

Publications  ........................   ........................                                             2,030  65

Reprinting Vols. 1-10 (balance) .............................                                      1,000 00

Care of Ft. Ancient ........................................                                              454 01

Field    work    ................................................                                              752 97

Fire     insurance   ...............................................                                         99   00

Postage  .................. .................................                                                   136 17

Express and drayage .......................................                                              136 29

Expenses of committee and trustees .........................                                   529 17

Salaries    ofofficers  (3) .......................................                                        1,800  00

Office  expenses  .............................................                                             100 00

Louisiana Exposition ........................................                                           248 76

Care  of   Serpent M ound ........... ..........................                                      619 01

M useum         and                    Library  .......................................                665 60

Job  printing    .................................................                                             42   25

Sundry expenses .............................................                                              53 17

To permanent fund ..........................................                                            424 70

Balance  on     hand  February   1,  1904 ...........................                           1,005  90

Total    disbursements    ...................................$13,398                    98

The permanent fund now amounts to $3,770.00.

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ELECTION OF TRUSTEES.

Following the reports of the officers was held the election of

the five trustees for the ensuing three years. The secretary an-

nounced that those whose time matured at this annual meeting

were:   General R. Brinkerhoff, Mansfield; Hon. M. D. Follett,

Marietta; Hon. D. J. Ryan, Columbus; Rev. H. A. Thompson,

Dayton; Mr. Wm. H. Hunter, Chillicothe. Upon motion, which

was seconded and carried, the secretary cast the ballot of the

society for the same gentlemen for re-election to serve as trustees

for the ensuing three years, ending with the annual meeting in

the year 1907.    The board of trustees therefore now      stands:

 

 

 

ELECTED BY THE SOCIETY.

Term expires in 1905.

Prof.  G. Fred  W right ..................................Oberlin.

Col. James Kilbourne ................................Columbus.

Prof. J. P. MacLean ..................................Franklin.

Prof. C. L. Martzolff .......................... New Lexington.

Judge J. H. Anderson ................................Columbus.

 

Term expires in 1906.

J. Warren Keifer ................................... Springfield.

Bishop B. W. Arnett ...............................Wilberforce.

Hon. S. S. Rickly ...................................Columbus.

Mr. G. F. Bareis .............................Canal  W inchester.

Hon.  Rush  R.  Sloane .................................Sandusky.

Term expires in 1907.

General R. Brinkerhoff ............................... Mansfield.

H on.  M .  D.  Follett ................................. . M arietta.

Hon. D. J. Ryan .................................... Columbus.

Rev.  H.  A.  Thompson ..................................  Dayton.

Mr. W. H. Hunter................................Chillicothe.

 

 

APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

Prof. B. F.  Prince ............................ Springfield,  1905.

Prof. E. O. Randall .............................Columbus, 1905.

Rev. N. B. C. Love .............................Deshler, 1906.

Col. J.  W . Harper  ............................ Cincinnati,  1906.

Hon. M. S. Greenough ..........................Cleveland, 1907.

Prof.  M.  R.  Andrews ...........................Marietta,  1907.

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GRADED WAY IN PIKE COUNTY.

Prof. MacLean called attention to the fact that at the last

annual meeting the trustees voted to have the executive com-

mittee appoint a committee of five to investigate the nature of

the work known as the Graded Way in Pike county. He would

like to hear a report on that matter. Mr. Bareis reported that

the matter was considered, but it was found that such an investi-

gation would cost more than the executive committee felt should

be expended for that purpose, as the resolution calling for the

committee stipulated that it should consist of a geologist, an

archaeologist and a topographical engineer of repute. After

some discussion it was voted that an investigation should be

made at the instance of the executive committee at an expense

not to exceed fifty dollars.

 

 

ROYALIST REFUGEES.

Prof. MacLean called the attention of the meeting to the

article by Col. E. L. Taylor in the last July Quarterly upon the

subject of the Refugees to and from Canada. He stated that

this article on the American Loyalists treated upon an exceed-

ingly interesting and important subject greatly neglected by his-

torical writers. He thought that the society should request Col.

Taylor to prepare an extended paper on the subject of the Revolu-

tionary Patriots throughout the country. The speaker was re-

minded that the purposes of the Ohio State Archaeological and

Historical Society were confined to the study of subjects pertinent

exclusively or practically so to Ohio. To which it was replied

that Col. Taylor might confine himself to Ohio in this matter and

Ohio archives could thus be gathered on this subject, as had

been done in many of the other states.

 

 

REMARKS OF HON. M. S. GREENOUGH.

The Hon. M. S. Greenough, the new trustee appointed by

the Governor was called upon by president Brinkerhoff to ad-

dress the members of the society. Mr. Greenough fittingly ex-

pressed his pleasure upon being appointed a trustee of the society,

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and upon the opportunity it afforded him of making the acquaint-

ance of the gentlemen who are interested in the archaeology and

history of our great state. He facetiously remarked that he as-

sumed the office with the feeling that it would be his main duty

to keep still and thus conceal from his fellow members how little

he knew about Ohio archaeology, but he feared that they had

already discovered the deception. However, he was willing to

learn and should be glad to be of service in furthering the pur-

poses of the society, especially in extending its interests in the

northern part of the state.

 

 

REMARKS OF DR. J. C. REEVE.

Dr. J. C. Reeve, upon being called upon, said he had been a

resident of the state of Ohio for many years, having come to the

Buckeye State in the year 1832. He spoke interestingly of the

wonderful changes which have taken place in Ohio since that

date, particularly in some of the cities such as Cleveland, Colum-

bus and Dayton. He could easily remember Columbus as it was

in the year 1846, when he went from it to Cleveland in a stage

coach, leaving Columbus in the morning, riding all day and all

night, and all the next day before reaching his destination. In

the near future time he would take pleasure in preparing for the

society some of his personal reminiscences of the early days

when railroads were almost unknown and the telegraph and tele-

phone were not regarded as possible.

 

 

BOOK PLATE FROM MRS. RATH MERRILL.

The secretary read a letter from Mrs. Rath Merrill asking

the society to accept a vellum autograph proof copy of the Ohio

Memorial Alcove Gift Plate, for the library of the Ohio State

Archaeological and Historical Society. Also a key and a copy

of the plates now in Manila in use in the books of the Ohio

alcove of the library of that city in the far Philippine Islands.

The vellum plate was handsomely framed, and a vote of thanks

was given Mrs. Rath Merrill for the courtesy of her gift.

Prof. MacLean presented to the society a genuine beaver

hat worn by one of the Shakers at the Sabbath Day League

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Cumberland in the early times when those broad-brimmed felt

hats were the custom.

There being no further business before the meeting of the

society, it adjourned.

 

 

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES.

Following the annual meeting of the society was held the

annual meeting of the trustees of whom there were present:

Judge J. H. Anderson, Geo. F. Bareis, Gen. R. Brinkerhoff, Hon.

M. D. Follett, Hon. M. S. Greenough, Col. John W. Harper, W.

H. Hunter, Rev. N. B. C. Love, Prof. J. P. MacLean, Prof. C.

L. Martzolff, Prof. B. F. Prince, Prof. E. O. Randall, Hon. S.

S. Rickly.

Prof. Randall acted as temporary secretary and Mr. Geo.

F. Bareis as temporary chairman. The election of the various

officers of the society for the ensuing year was then held. The

result is as follows: Gen. R. Brinkerhoff, president; Mr. Geo.

F. Bareis, 1st vice-president; Prof. G. F. Wright, 2d vice-presi-

dent; Mr. E. O. Randall, secretary and editor; Hon. S. S. Rickly,

treasurer; Mr. Edwin F. Wood, assistant treasurer; Prof. W. C.

Mills, curator and librarian. The following were selected as

members of the executive committee, including the officers of the

society who are ex-officio members. Mr. Geo. F. Bareis, Gen.

R. Brinkerhoff, Hon. M. S. Greenough, Col. J. W. Harper, Prof.

C. L. Martzolff, Prof. B. F. Prince, Prof. E. O. Randall, Hon. D.

J. Ryan, and Prof. G. F. Wright.

General Brinkerhoff acknowledged the compliment of being

re-elected president, expressing his unflagging interest in the

society, and his desire to be more zealous in its behalf the com-

ing year than ever before. While the years of his life were roll-

ing by, he felt as young and vigorous as ever, and hoped to be

of no less service to the society in the future than he had been

in the past. He would like to bring to the thoughtful attention

of the trustees of the society the suggestion that our state society

ought to be brought into closer touch with the county historical

societies existing throughout the state. Many of them  were

flourishing and could be of great assistance to us, and we could

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be of assistance to them. Some of them were weak and in-

effective and help from us might lift them to better things. He

spoke particularly of the Richland county Historical Society and

the Crawford County Historical Society. He thought the secre-

tary ought to get into communication with all these various

societies and carry on an interchange of ideas and plans of work

and purposes. This idea was heartily approved by several of

the trustees, particularly Colonel Harper, who spoke of the His-

torical and Philosophical Society of Cincinnati. Prof. Prince

spoke in favor of the Historical Society of Clark County, which

he said had been in existence some six or seven years and is

about to go into quarters in the new County Building. The

society has now a fine collection. Rev. Mr. Love also commented

at some length upon the two societies existing in the northern

part of the state, one being the Monumental Pioneer Society of

the Maumee and another the Maumee Memorial Association.

During the past year this latter society has bought a por-

tion of Fort Meigs.   Mr. Love concluded his remarks by

moving the following resolution. "Resolved that the Ohio State

Archaeological and Historical Society is in hearty sympathy with

the county and local societies of the State and asks for their co-

operation, and that the secretary of the State Society be author-

ized and requested to communicate with the several local societies

to this effect." This motion was heartily approved and adopted.

The secretary in a few earnest words exhorted the trustees to

exert themselves in the matter of securing new life members for

the society. There are 21 trustees, said he, and if each trustee

secured but five members during the year that would mean more

than 100 new members to our society. Certainly every trustee

could easily secure among his friends or acquaintances of those

interested in historical work that contingent of recruits.

Prof. Martzolff thought one of the most influential avenues

of work for the society was through the teachers and children

of the public schools. He had unbounded faith in the children,

and believed that through the boys and girls in the high schools

especially great interest could be acquired in the history of our

great state. The teachers are becoming more and more acquaint-

ed with the work of our society, especially through the publica-

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tions of the society which are being distributed among the various

school libraries of the state. Still much more could be accom-

plished along this line particularly in advice and suggestions to

the members of the legislature who have our publications at their

disposal. He also thought that the trustees ought to do mission-

ary work in the way of visiting the smaller towns and delivering

addresses to the literary societies and the school children telling

them about our society and the work it is doing.

 

 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.

A meeting of the executive committee was held immediately

following the adjournment of the annual meeting of the board of

trustees. Those present were: Messrs. G. F. Bareis, R. Brink-

erhoff, John W. Harper, W. H. Hunter, C. L. Martzolff, B. F.

Prince, E. O. Randall, S. S. Rickly, and Messers. W. C. Mills

and E. F. Wood.

The meeting was very brief, the proceedings being confined

exclusively to mere routine business.

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