THIRTIETH ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE OHIO STATE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY.
PRELIMINARY SESSION.
SOCIETY BLDG., COLUMBUS, OHIO, May 21,
1915.
The meeting was called to order by the
President, Prof. G.
Frederick Wright. There were present:
Messrs. G. Frederick
Wright, George F. Bareis, L. P. Schaus,
W. H. Cote, H. E.
Buck, C. H. Gallup, Webb C. Hayes, J. E.
Campbell, W. H.
Scott, H. C. Hockett, E. F. Wood, E. 0.
Randall, W. R. Walker,
D. H. Gard, I. F. King, W. L. Curry, W.
C. Mills, H. C. Shet-
rone and R. C. Baker.
There being nineteen members of the
Society present, the
requisite quorum (ten), as required by
the constitution, was
complied with.
The Secretary made the explanation that
according to the
constitution of the Society, the annual
meeting must be held
on a day previous to the 30th of May.
This year, however, it
will be difficult for the Society to
transact the usual business
of its annual meeting at this time, for
the reason that the
legislature is still in session, and we
do not know how long it
may so remain. Nothing has yet been done
by the general
assembly as to the general appropriation
bills, except that the
partial appropriation bill has been
passed, providing for all re-
quired expenditures covering the period
from February 16 to
June 30, (1915) -the Society's finances
are now being cared
for by the said partial appropriation
bill. We are at sea as to
future proceedings, until we know what
provision the State will
make for the ensuing two years. In this
connection it must be
recalled that two years ago the
legislature changed the fiscal
year of the state - which heretofore
began on February 16, and
made the beginning of the fiscal year
July 1st, running to the
succeeding 30th of June.
Under instructions from the finance
committee it was de-
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Hist. Society Publications.
cided to comply with the constitution by
calling the meeting for
this date, transact such business as
could be done under the cir-
cumstances, and then adjourn to some
later day, after July 1st.
By permission of the meeting the
Secretary read as the
minutes of the last annual meeting
simply the condensed report,
as published in volume 23 of the
Society's Annuals.
Treasurer Wood, in order to make the
constitution conform
to the change by the legislature in the
beginning and ending of
the fiscal year, offered the following
resolution:
"WHEREAS, The State of Ohio has
made a change in its fiscal year
by which hereafter the fiscal year of
the State will end on June 30th of
each year, and
"WHEREAS, It is very desirable that
the fiscal year of the Ohio
State Archaeological and Historical
Society should conform to the fiscal
year of the State; therefore be it
"Resolved, That the Constitution of this Society be amended as
follows :-
Amend Section 1 of Article V by striking
out "May lst" and insert
in lieu thereof the words "June
30th," thus making the first sentence of
Section 1 of Article V to read as
follows: -
"The fiscal year of the Society
shall end June 30 and the annual
meeting shall be held at Columbus within
thirty days thereafter, at the
discretion of the president and
secretary."
This resolution was adopted without
dissent.
Mr. Wood then offered the following
resolution:
"WHEREAS, The Constitution of this
Society has been amended to
thereby make the fiscal year of the
Society end on June 30th instead of
on May 1st as heretofore; therefore
Resolved, that the Treasurer of this Society be, and he hereby
is,
authorized to keep the financial books
of the Society open for the cur-
rent fiscal year until June 30, 1915,
and to close his books for the current
fiscal year as of that date.
This resolution also was adopted.
Secretary Randall announced that on
April 3, (1915), Gov-
ernor Willis appointed Mr. Waldo C.
Moore, Lewisburg, trustee
of the Society, succeeding Hon. John W.
Harper of Cincinnati.
On April 26, the Governor appointed Mr.
William H. Cole,
Sabina, trustee to succeed Hon. J. W.
Yeagley of New Phila-
delphia. Both new appointees will serve
for three years, until
February, 1918.
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After some further discussion as to the
situation it was
moved and carried that this preliminary
annual meeting of the
Society adjourn to a date subsequent to
July 1st, which ad-
journed date shall be determined at the
discretion of the presi-
dent and secretary of the Society.
Mr. W. H. Cole, the newly appointed
Trustee, was called
upon for initiatory remarks, it being
his first appearance. He
briefly expressed his pleasure in becoming
associated with the
working force of the Society; the museum
and library surpassed
his expectations and both the
Archaeological and Historical fea-
tures of the Society would elicit his
interest and hearty support
toward their future advancement.
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES.
Following the meeting of the Society
there was a session
of the Trustees, called to order by
President Wright. There
were present: Messrs. G. Frederick
Wright, L. P. Schaus, C. H.
Gallup, J. E. Campbell, E. O. Randall,
George F. Bareis, W. H.
Cole, Webb C. Hayes and E. F. Wood. Mr.
W. C. Mills,
Curator, was also present.
Colonel Hayes made the request that the
Society in some
way make provision for special policemen
for Spiegel Grove.
It was decided that the appointment of
these policemen could
only be made by the Mayor of Fremont.
The Society could
request of the mayor the appointment of
specified parties.
Attention was called to the fact that an
attempt was being
made, by certain parties in Fremont, to
change the name of one
of the street, abutting on Spiegel Grove
now known as Cleveland
avenue, to Wison avenue. The Secretary
of the Society was in-
structed to confer with the Attorney
General of Ohio, and secure
his cooperaion in an injunction suit
brought by Colonel Hayes,
to prevent the change intended.
The Secretary was also instructed to
request the Attorney
General to represent the Society in an
action now pending in
Fremont, concerning the rights of the
Society as owners and
occupants of Spiegel Grove property, to
have natural gas fur-
nished free by the National Carbon
Company.
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Hist. Society Publications. ADJOURNED SESSION. (Thirtieth Annual Meeting.) SOCIETY BUILDING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1915 There were present Messrs.: |
B. F. Prince, F. P. Hills, D. H. Gard, Webb C. Hayes, Calvin Young, E. F. Wood W. C. Mills, J. E. Campbell, Byron R. Long, J. S. Roof, Waldo C. Moore, Isaac C. King, W. H. Scott, A. M. Schlesinger, H. C. Hockett, C. W. Justice, |
H. E. Buck, W. R. Walker, W. B. Rosamond, L. P. Schaus, W. D. McKinney, E. O. Randall, G. F. Wright, G. F. Bareis, Geo. W. Knight, W. H. Cole, W. H. Darby, D. J. Ryan, H. C. Shetrone, E. H. Archer, Almer Hegler. |
The meeting was called to order by President G.
Frederick Wright, at 1 :30 P. M. After a few introductory remarks by the President, he called for the report of the Secretary of the
Society, Mr. Randall. Mr. Randall stated that this is the adjourned session
of the annual meeting. It was first called for May 21, in
order to comply with the constitution, requiring the annual
meeting to be held previous to the 1st of June. A session was
held May 21st, in this building. There were nineteen present.
The min- utes of the last annual (29th) meeting were read in
form and approved. I will read the proceedings of that
meeting, to this effect: (Mr. Randall then read the minutes of the preliminary meeting, held May 21st, 1915.) The minutes of that meeting, as read, were approved
by a vote of the Society. The Secretary then read his formal report for the
year, beginning with the annual meeting, May 30th, 1914,
and closing with this meeting, September 24th, 1915. |
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.
The twenty-ninth annual meeting of the
Society was held May
30th, 1914, in the Society Building.
The report of that meeting is contained
in full in stenographic
report, in the minute book of the
Secretary for 1914. The concise but
complete synopsis of that report appears
in the twenty-third annual
volume of the Society, pages 380 to 408,
inclusive. That report is in the
hands of every member of the Society,
and with it you are doubtless
more or less familiar. I will not read
the stenographic minutes in full,
unless called upon so to do.
Following the proceedings of the annual
meeting above noted, there
was held on the afternoon of May 30th,
in the rotunda of this building
the exercises of dedication of the
museum and library building. An
extended report of the ceremonies and
addresses on that occasion is
likewise printed in the 23rd volume of
the annuals of the Society, pages
325 to 380, inclusive.
The annual meeting of the trustees of
the Society, as you know, is
usually held immediately following the
meeting of the Society, on the
same day, but owing to the dedicatory
exercises on May 30th, the annual
meeting of the Trustees was postponed
until June 29th (1914). A full
account of that meeting is found on page
406, et seq., 23rd volume of
the Society publications.
Because of his removal from Chillicothe
to Washington, D. C., as
a place of residence, the Hon. Albert
Douglas in May (1914) resigned
from the Trusteeship of the Society, and
the Trustees (at that annual
meeting) elected Hon. Francis W.
Treadway, of Cleveland, to the
vacancy. At that meeting the standing
committees were appoined by
the President, as reported on page 408
of the published annuals.
August 17, (1914) there was a meeting of
the Finance Committee,
at which Messrs. Bareis, Campbell, Wood
and Randall were present.
Mr. Ryan subsequently approved the
action of the committee. Mr. E. F.
Wood was authorized to act as the
financial agent of the Society in
receipting for funds received from the
State, and in approving vouchers
and warrants drawn on the auditor of
state.
September 29, meeting of the Finance
Committee; Present, Messrs.
Campbell, Bareis, Ryan, Wood and
Randall. Committee on Logan Elm
Park was authorized to proceed with
certain desired improvements at
the park; to rebuild fence, restore
inscriptions on Boggs Monument, etc.
The Finance Committee elected Mr.
Campbell chairman, and Mr. Randall
secretary.
November 6, meeting of the Finance
Committee. Present, Messrs
Campbell, Wood, Bareis and Randall. Also
Curator Mills. The Budget
of the Society for the financial years
of 1915 and 1916 was considered,
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and amounts desired for the various
departments of the Society work
agreed upon.
The preparation of the History of Ohio
in the Civil War, by Col.
W. L. Curry, was approved and its
continuation endorsed. This work
was begun by the Colonel in April, 1914,
under recommendation of the
Trustees of the Society, the endorsement
of Governor James M. Cox,
and in accordance with the special
appropriation for that purpose in the
sundry bill passed February 16, 1914.
The item read as follows: "To
provide for the publication of a history
of Ohio in the civil war, $1500.00.
This amount to be expended under the
direction of and by the Ohio
Archaeological and Historical
Society." (See page 213, vol. 104,
Ohio
Laws.)
In the proposed appropriation bills for
1915 and 1916, the Society
asked for $2,000 each year for this
work. This the legislature granted
in the regular appropriation bill passed
May 27, 1915; making the
appropriation $2,000 for the fiscal
year, July 1915 to June 1916, and the
fiscal year July 1916 to June 1917. The
item in the last bill reads as
follows: "Author, 'Ohio in the
Civil War' for payment in full for his
complete work" -$2,000. (See page 759, Vols. 105-106, Ohio Laws.)
This matter of the retention of Col.
Curry in this work was approved by
the finance committee of the Society,
subsequently by the Trustees of the
Society, and favored by Governors Cox
and Willis.
November 11, meeting of the trustees of
the Society. Present,
Messrs. Wright, Ryan, Prince, Schaus,
Wood, Treadway, Bareis, Gallup,
Hayes, Harper, Campbell, Randall and
Curator Mills. Absent, Messrs.
Yeagley, Thompson and Herrick.
Reports were received from the
committees on Finance, Publication,
Museum and Library, Fort Ancient, Hayes
Memorial Building, Serpent
Mound, and Logan Elm Park. The
continuation and completion of the
work by Col. Curry was approved.
Communication was received and read from
the officials of the
Ohio State Audubon Society, asking if
Ft. Ancient, and all other proper-
ties of the Society could not be made
game preserves. It was stated
by the Secretary that all such
properties were game preserves, as no
hunting, disturbance or destruction of
game would be permitted under
state laws.
By motion of the Trustees the Curator
was requested to open the
museum of the main building to the
public on Sundays, from 1:00 to
5:00 P. M. The employment of an
assistant janitor for the museum and
library building was authorized.
Col. Hayes reported that though the
Hayes Memorial Building was
not yet accepted by the Society from the
contractor, portions of the
Hayes Library had been moved in and
stored, awaiting completion of
the building; this, however, was done
without prejudice to any rights,
on the part of the Society concerning
the acceptance of the building.
Mr. E. H. Archer, chairman of the
Serpent Mound Committee,
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reported by letter that he had visited
the Mound on August 27th (1914),
at the request of the Trustees. The
property was found well cared for,
and Daniel Wallace was commended for his
faithfulness and efficiency
as custodian. Certain improvements were
suggested, such as building a
new gateway at the entrance of the park,
the placing of a new sign over
the gateway, etc.
Report from Mr. Frank Tallmadge,
chairman of the Logan Elm
Park Committee was read. The property
had been much improved and
Mr. Jerry D. Estell, who resides on the
adjoining property, had been
made custodian at a salary of $25.00 per
year; his services to date from
August 15, 1914. The flood of 1913 did
much damage to the park, tear-
ing away portions of the fence and
cutting gulleys across the center of
the park. These had all been repaired
and the inscription on the Boggs
Monument had been relettered. A good
well had been dug, and fine
water provided for the use of visitors,
many of whom, from all parts of
the state, daily visit the grounds.
During the past few months Messrs.
Tallmadge, Randall and Wood have
inspected the property.
Treasurer Wood reported to the committee
the budget of the
Society, as agreed upon by the Finance
Committee, explaining that there
would be three appropriation bills
introduced; one known as the partial
bill would cover the period from
February 15, 1915, to June 30, 1915;
one for the year July 1, 1915, to June
30, 1916; and a third one for the
year July 1st, 1916, to June 30, 1917.
By this arrangement the fiscal year
of the state was changed to extend from
July 1st to June 30th, inclusive,
instead of from February 15th to February 14th, as
heretofore. He
suggested that the fiscal year of the
Society be changed to cover a
similar period. The entire matter of the
budget was referred to the
Finance Committee.
November 13, meeting of the Finance
Committee. Present, Messrs.
Bareis, Ryan, Wood and Randall. Mr.
Campbell necessarily absent.
Col. Curry was present and outlined his
plans for the proposed
"History of Ohio in the Civil
War." It was to embrace two volumes of
five or six hundred pages each; it was
to be confined to the exploitation
of Ohio in the war; the number of troops
enrolled; the losses; the
regiments; brigades, etc., engaged in
the various battles and campaigns,
the part played by the Ohio troops in
the actions and engagements; the
Ohio Generals, of whom there were two
hundred and twenty-seven; the
part of each, so far as worthy of
notation, in the war; so that the reader
could obtain from the publications put
forth the extent and value of the
services of the Ohio soldiers, sailors
and officers in the great civil war.
For many years Col. Curry has been
gathering documents, books,
pamphlets, letters and manuscripts, as
material for this work. All
material, at the close of his work, he
will turn over to the Society. He
is moreover in touch with the War
Department at Washington, in order
to get all necessary official documents.
In answer to a written inquiry Secretary
Randall had received a
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communication, dated November 19, 1914,
from Mr. L. L. Faris, secretary
of the Ohio State Civil Service
Commission, to the effect that under
authority of an opinion from the
attorney general, the employes of
the Ohio State Archaeological and
Historical Society are not under
civil service rules. The Society is a
private corporation, and not a
Department of the State, and in any
event the libraries of the state are
exempt as to their employes, which would
practically exclude the em-
ployes connected with the museum and
library building.
Mr. Frank Tallmadge reported to the
Secretary he had secured quit-
claim deeds from all the Boggs heirs, to
the piece of groundcovered by
the Boggs Monument, in Logan Elm Park.
These the Secretary of the
Society had recorded at the Court House
in Circleville. This gives the
Society a clear title to the entire
park, including the grounds and
Boggs monument.
There were no meetings of the Trustees
or committees after the
assembling of the legislature until the
call for the annual meeting to be
held May 21st, 1915. During this period
the affairs of the Society were
cared for by the officers of the Society
and the Finance Committee.
There was no necessity for any formal
meetings, as the finances of the
Society were provided for by the regular
appropriation bill for 1914 to
1915-that is to February 15, 1915; and
the partial appropriation bill
which covered the period from February
15, to June 30, 1915.
The Secretary, Treasurer and Curator, at
various times appeared
before the Budget Commissioner, W. O.
Heffernan, and his successor,
E. M. Fullington, and before the Finance
Committee of the House, of
which Mr. Frank H. Reighard, of Fulton
County, was chairman.
In addition to the above the sundry
appropriation bill for 1915 con-
tained the following item:
"Archaeological and Historical Society, for
printing and distributing archaeological
reports * * * $8,500."
The conferences of the Secretary,
representing the Society, with
the Finance Committee of the Senate, of
which Hon. Jacob J. Wise was
the chairman, were very satisfactory to
the Society, the latter com-
mittee accepting the appropriations as
made by the committee of the
House and passed by that body.
As to publications. An appropriaiton was
made by the special session
(April, 1914) of the Eightieth General
Assembly, of $7,500.00 for re-
printing the annual reports of the
Society for distribution to the mem-
bers of the legislature; those volumes
were republished by the Fred
Heer Printing Company, and sent to the
various members in January,
1915. Each member received five complete
sets. This publication was
delayed, as the bill did not pass until
April, (1914) and ninety days were
required before the appropriation became
effective, and several months
were required for the publishing. Before
these sets were shipped the
Secretary of the Society mailed a
circular to each member of the 80th
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General Assembly, requesting that the
publications, as far as possible,
be supplied to the institutions of
learning, public libraries and schools.
Volume 23, for 1914, was duly completed
in the October Quarterly
for that year, and has been published as
a separate volume. The
Quarterlies for January, April and July,
1915, have been issued and
distributed.
Secretary Randall in the early part of
the year 1914, began a cor-
respondence with parties resident in
Tuscarawas county, concerning the
purchase by the State of the site of Ft.
Laurens, near the town of
Bolivar. Fort Laurens, it will be
recalled, is the historic fort erected by
orders of Washington during the Fall of
1778. It has long been the
desire of our Society to see this site
secured and the event thereon
occurring commemorated by a monument.
Members of the D. A. R. in
Tuscarawas and adjoining counties took
up the matter, and started
petitions both to Congress and the Ohio
Legislature, for appropriations
to secure this site. Trustee J. W.
Yeagley interested himself in the
project. In the present, Eighty-first
General Assembly, Senator Elmer
E. Vorhies. of Cambridge, and Oscar M.
Hines, member of the House
from Tuscarawas county, championed the
matter. Mr. Hines introduced
the bill, known as House Bill 252, which
provides the appropriation of
$5,500.00 by the State, for the securing
of the site, title to be in the State
of Ohio, and the property to be under
the custodianship of the Ohio State
Archaeological and Historical Society.
The bill provided for a Com-
mittee of five to be appointed for the
securing of the property-two to
be appointed by the speaker of the
House, two by the speaker of the
Senate and one by the Governor. Lieutenant Governor Arnold ap-
pointed Mr. Morris Moody, Uhrichsville
and Senator Elmer E. Vorhies,
Cambridge; Speaker Conover appointed
Oscar Hines, Dennison, and
D. F. Lash, Bolivar, and the Governor
appointed Wilson A. Korns, New
Philadelphia. By this action the Society
will come into the practical
possession of one of the most historic
sites in the state.
During the past two years Secretary
Randall has had conferences
and correspondence with Hon. Wm. C.
Colter, formerly member of the
legislature from Lucas county,
concerning the transfer of the custodian-
ship of Ft. Meigs from the State
Commission, under which it is now
managed, to the custodianship of our
Society.
It is thought by nearly all parties
interested, that the custodianship
of this property should be placed in the
Ohio State Archaeological and
Historical Society. It could be more
easily and better handled, as
being pertinent to the aims and purposes
of our Society, and economy to
the state would be secured, as the
Society has all of the machinery for
the care and protection of such
properties.
Mr. Colter and the Secretary had
interviews with Governor Cox
in regard to this matter, and the latter
was in favor of the transfer, and
it would probably have been accomplished
had the Governor been retained
in office. This is a subject that should
have the special attention of our
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Society, as it is exceedingly desirable
that we secure control of the
Ft. Meigs site.
Another historic site that has been
under discussion with reference
to its being secured by the society, is
that known as the Schoenbrunn
Spring site, near Goshen, Tuscarawas
county. This was the spring used
by the Moravians in their first
settlement in Ohio, and the location of
which determines the site of the first
Moravian village. Concerning this
topic, Mr. Apollo Opie, District Tax
Assessor for Tuscarawas county,
has been most active. He has visited
Columbus twice, concerning the
matter, and held interviews with
Governor Cox, Trustee Campbell and
Secretary Randall. At the time of the
Zeisberger Centennial it was
understood by the officers of our
Society that the city of New Phila-
delphia would secure the property and
place it in charge of our Society,
but that plan was never carried out.
This subject is worthy of the con-
sideration of the committee, of our
Society, on historical sites.
On July 15, (1915), Trustees Ryan,
Campbell and Randall visited
Cincinnati, and by prearrangement met,
at the rooms of the Cincinnati
Business Men's Club, a committee of
gentlemen selected from that Club,
which committee is known as the William
Henry Harrison Memorial
Association, of which Mr. Rutherford
Hayes Cox is secretary. The
Columbus Committee was entertained by the
members of the Associa-
tion and by them conveyed to North Bend,
at which place is located the
neglected grave of William Henry
Harrison, first President of the United
States from Ohio. The purpose of the
Harrison Memorial Association
is to secure means with which to erect a
suitable tomb and monument
for this distinguished Ohioan. The
Harrison Commission have already
brought the matter before Congress, in
hopes of getting an appropriation
from that body. But they very much
desired the cooperation of our
State Society, and hope that we assist
in any way that we can. Colonel
Russell Harrison, son of President
Benjamin Harrison, and great-
grandson of William Henry Harrison, came
from his home in Indian-
apolis to be present at this meeting in
Cincinnati, and accompanied us to
North Bend. He is now engaged in
securing title to the property site
of the present tomb, from all the heirs
interested, in order that title can
be transformed either to the Government
or the State of Ohio, as may
be determined, when proper
appropriations are secured. It is suggested
that a permanent committee on this
subject be appointed by our Society,
to act with the Cincinnati Commission,
in this project.
It will be recalled that when the
appropriation for the Museum
and Library Building by the Finance
Committee of the legislature (1912)
was made, it was agreed by the officers
of the Society with the Finance
Committees, that when the building was
completed the relic-room now in
the State House might be removed, as to
its contents, to this building.
When the time came for such removal,
however, it was found that there
was serious objection by the old
soldiers to the removal of the flags
from the State House, and the matter lay
in abeyance, with more or less
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agitation, until the present legislature, which made an
appropriation of
$15,000 for the provision of cases to be erected in the
rotunda of the
State House, as a receptacle for the flags. This whole
matter is in the
hands of a commitee of which Adjutant General Hough,
and Colonel
W. L. Curry of our Society, are members.
Supplemental to the report of Mr. Tallmadge on the
Logan Elm
Park, submitted at the preliminary annual session, it
should be stated
that Prof. William R. Lazenby, of the Department of
Forestry, O. S. U.,
had been requested to visit the Logan Elm, and see
what, if anything,
could be done toward the preservation of the tree.
Prof. Lazenby made
that visit some three weeks ago, and reported that he
thought some
surgical work upon the tree, not to exceed $35 in cost,
would accom-
plish the purpose. Mr. Lazenby was authorized to make
such "surgical
operation".
The Secretary called attention to the special
appropriation
in the sundry bill, by the present legislature, of
$8,500.00, for
the reprinting of the volumes of the Society, from one
to twenty-
three, inclusive. This item read as follows:
"Archaeological and Historical Society for
printing and distributing
archaeological reports, $8,500.00".
On motion and vote the report of the Secretary was ac-
cepted and ordered placed on file.
The report of the Treasurer was then submitted, as
follows:
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREASURER
COVERING 14 MONTHS, FROM MAY I, 1914, TO JULY 1,
1915.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand
M ay 1, 1914 .............................. $1,983 02
Life Membership Dues
..................................... 1,605
00
Active M
embership Dues
................................... 93 00
Subscriptions .........
..................................... 30 00
B ooks sold ............................................... 230 56
Interest on Permanent
Fund ................................ 624 59
B roken G lass ............................................. 1 73
W aste paper sold.......................................... 2 45
Refunded by the Dawson Construction Co
.................. 3
05
Refunded by the Columbus Horticultural
Society........... 3
19
From Webb C. Hayes for cases for Hayes Memorial Library
Building
............................................ 3,132 50
From State Treasurer on Appropriations
................... 35,523
34
Total
receipts
........................................ $43,232 43
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DISBURSEMENTS.
Care Big Bottom Park
.......... ............ ............... $37 00
Care Ft. Ancient Park
..................................... 40 02
Care Serpent M ound
Park ................................. 20 13
Spiegel Grove Park
........................................ 1,768 12
Logan Elm Park
........................................... 241
21
Express, Freight and Drayage
.............................. 147
15
Expenses of Trustees and Committees
...................... 481
93
Field Work
............................................... 382
20
Postage ....................................... 209
70
Expense of Lecturers
...................................... 40 00
Premium on
Treasurer's bond .............................. 15
00
Auditing ................................................. 40 00
Clerical and stenographic work ............................. 38 00
Incidental expenses
........................................ 41
45
Telephone rentals
........................................ 84
85
Account Museum and Library Bldg
......................... 297
55
M useum and Library .......... ....................... . 36 00
Supplies ................................................. 330 10
Building repair and
upkeep ................................. 42 79
Cement walks around building
.............................. 316
25
Building equipm
ent
........................................ 1,888 79
Museum equipment
.......................................
. 504
83
Library equipment
......................................... 1,520
14
Fire
insurance
...................................... ..... 156 40
Heat, Light and Power
.................................... 1,850
80
Publications
............................................. 3,056
15
Reprinting Publications
.............................. .... 7,500
00
Personal service .................................. 13,052
14
Hayes Memorial Library and Museum Bldg
................. 4,695
45
Transferred to Permanent Fund
............................ 2,230
00
Refunded
to State Treasurer ............................... 20 46
Balance on hand July 1st,
1915.............................. 2,147
82
Total
disbursements
..................................
$43,232 43
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed)
EDWIN F. WOOD,
Treasurer.
The permanent fund now amounts to
.................... .... $11,670 00
Thirtieth Annua l Meeting. 553
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
The report of the Auditor was then called for. Said re-
port is as follows:
COLUMBUS, OHIO, September 3, 1915.
The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society,
Hon. E. O.
Randall, Secretary, Columbus, Ohio.
DEAR SIR:- Having completed the
examination of the books of your
Treasurer, Mr. E. F. Wood, for the period May 1, 1914
to June 30, 1915,
inclusive (14 months), we beg to submit report of same
containing state-
ments and schedules setting forth the financial
transactions for the period
and the financial condition at June 30, as follows:
Page 1. Trial Balance as at June 30, 1915.
Page 2. Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements
for period.
Page 3. Statement of Appropriations for period.
Page 4. Schedule of Appropriations for period February
16, 1915 to
June 30, 1915.
Page 5. Schedule of Expenditures from Appropriations
other than
through Treasurer's Cash Account.
The Cash Balance herein stated, is supported by the
balance reported
by Bank as per reconciliation of balances at bottom of
page 2. All dis-
bursements of cash have been by check signed by a Vice
President and
Secretary of the Society. A statement from the office
of the Auditor of
State supports the appropriation balances herein shown.
We have examined the certificates of deposit
representing the per-
manent fund and find same to be on hand as represented.
We find the books of the Treasurer in good condition,
being care-
fully and accurately kept.
Very respectfully submitted,
(Signed).. J.
J. MCKNIGHT,
Certified Public Accountant.
POST CLOSING TRIAL BALANCE JUNE 30, 1915.
Fol. Dr. Cr.
4 State Treasurer ........................... $3,221 86
Appropriations: -
10 Personal
Service A-3 ................... $50 00
11 Personal
Service A-1 ................... 50 00
17 M aintenance ................... .......... 126 92
24 Equipment E-9
......................... 45 46
27 Fixed Charges - Insurance ............... 50
31 Hayes Commemorative Library & Museum
Building
............................
2,393 27
554 Ohio Arch. and
Hist. Society Publications.
Fol. Dr. Ct.
32 Additions and Betterments--
Walks Front Museum................... 3
75
34 Open Order
Service F.................. 551
96
51 Cash ..................................... 2,147 82
59 E. F. Wood
Treasurer ..................... 2,147
82
112 Investments
............................. 11,670
00
127 Permanent
Fund .........................
11,670 00
$17,039 68 $17,039 68
SUMMARY OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR PERIOD
(CURRENT FUNDS.)
MAY I, 1914, TO JUNE 30, 1915 INCLUSIVE (14
MONTHS).
Balance-May 1, 1914......................... $1,983 02
RECEIPTS.
Life Membership Dues ........................ $1,605 00
Active Membership Dues....................... 93 00
Subscriptions .................................. 30 00
Bookssold .................................... 230 56
Interest ....................................... 624 59
Webb C. Hayes--Cases for Hayes Commemo-
rative Library and Museum ................ 3,132 50
Dawson Construction Co. - Services of Society's
Janitor
.................. ................. 3 05
Columbus Horticultural Society- Refund....... 3 19
Payment for broken glass in building........... 1 73
W aste
paper sold .............................. 2 45
$5,726 07
From State Treasurer on Appropriations as per
Schedule on Page 3........................ 35,523 34 41,249 41
$43,232 43
DISBURSEMENTS.
Transferred to Permanent Fund................ $2,230 00
Care and Upkeep-
Big Bottom Park.......................... 37 00
Fort Ancient Park ......................... 40 02
Serpent Mound Park ....................... 20 13
Spiegel Grove Park
....................... 1,768 12
Logan Elm Park........................... 241 21
Express, Freight and Drayage.................. 147 15
Thirtieth Annual Meeting. 555
Expense of Trustees and Committees ........... 481 93
Field Work ................................... 382 20
Postage ....................................... 209 70
Reprinting Publications ........................ 7,500 00
Publications
.................................. 3,056 15
Sundry Expenses .............................. 174 45
Salaries
....................................... 13,052 14
Telephone Rentals ............................. 84 85
Museum and Library Building .................. 297 55
Hayes Commemorative Library and Museum
Building
................................... 4,695 45
Water Rent - Museum and Library ............. 36 00
Heat and Light-Museum and Library bldg.... 1,850 80
Supplies
....................................... 330 10
Library Equipment ............................ 1,520 14
Museum Equipment ............................ 504 83
Building Equipment .................. ........ 1,888
79
Building Repairs and Upkeep ................... 42 79
Cement Walks Museum and Library Bldg ....... 316 25
Fire Insurance ................................ 156 40
Architects Fees Refunded to State Treasury ..... 20 46 41,084 61
Balance, June
30, 1915
......................... $2,147 82
$43,232 43
Balance Capital City Bank per pass book ........ $2,156 43
Less- Checks outstanding-
N o. 1634 .......................... $8 20
N o. 1637 .......................... 41 8
61
$2,147 82
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PERIOD, MAY 1, 1914, TO
JUNE 30, 1915, INCLUSIVE.
Amount
Balance
Appropri- Total
May I. ated
During Appropri-
1914. Period.
ations.
Personal Service A-1 Salaries.. $8,811 67 $4,735
00 $13,546 67
Personal Service A-3 Unclassi-
fied
.....................
250 00 250 00
Maintenance C-4 Office Sup-
plies
.................... 83 97
85 00 168 97
Maintenance C-9 Botanical and
Agricultural ............ 100 00
100 00
556 Ohio
Arch. and Hist. Society Publications.
STATEMENT
OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PERIOD, MAY 1, 1914, TO
JUNE 30,
1915, INCLUSIVE -Continued.
Amount
Balance Appropri- Total
May
I. ated During Appropri-
1914. Period. ations.
Maintenance
C-11 General Plant
Supplies
................ 2,595 12 895 00
3,490 12
Maintenance
E-8 Educational
and
Rec. Epqt. ..........
400 00 400 00
Maintenance
E-9 General Plant
Epqt.
................... 1,701 77 1,840 00 3,541 77
Open
Order Service F-1 Gen-
eral
Repairs ............
160 00 160 00
Open
Order Service General.. 2,308 00 2,308 00
Open
Order Service F-3 Water
36 00 36 00
Open
Order Service F-4 Light,
Heat
and Power.........
740 00 740 00
Open
Order Service F-6 Trans-
portation ................ 225 00 225
00
Open
Order Service F-7 Com-
munication
.............. 25
00 25 00
Open
Order Service F-9 Gen-
eral
Plant Service.......
350 00 350 00
Additions
and Betterments--
G-3
Non-Structural Imp.
Cement Walks Front
Museum ................ 124 92 320 00 444 92
Additions
and Betterments-
Bldg.
for Museum and
Library
................. 177 51 177 51
Additions
and Betterments--
Hayes
Comn. Library..... 16,073 43 16,073 43
Care
Spiegel Grove Park-and
Hayes
Com. Library...... 1,174
75 1,174
75
Fixed
Charges H-7 Insurance. 144
00 45 00 189 00
Field
Work Ft. Ancient, Ser-
pent
Mound and L. E.
Park
.................... 224 06 224 06
To
provide for publication of
a
History of Ohio in the
Civil
War ............... 1,500
00 1,500 00
Reprinting
Publications 1 to
21
inclusive ............ 7,500 00 7,500 00
$33,419
20 $19,206 00 $52,625 O0
Thirtieth Annual Meeting. 557
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PERIOD, MAY 1, 1914, TO
JUNE 30, 1915, INCLUSIVE-Continued.
Amount Cash Direct
Lapsed Drawn Payment
Feb. 15, From State by State
1915. Treasurer.
Treasurer.
Personal Service A-1 Salaries. $62 53 $13,424
14
Personal Service A-3 Unclassi-
fied
....................
200 00
Maintenance C-4 Office Sup-
plies
....................
165 62
Maintenance C-9 Botanical and
Agricultural ............. 100 00
Maintenance C-11 General
Plant Supplies .......... 3,366 55
Maintenance E-8 Educational
and Rec. Epqt ......... 400 00
Maintenance E-9 General Plant
Epqt.
................... 28 3,496
03
Open Order Service F-1 Gen-
eral
Repairs ........... 109 22
Open Order Service, General.. 3 33 2,304
67
Open Order Service F-3 Water 27 70
Open Order Service F-4 Light,
Heat and Power......... 353 55
Open Order Service F-6 Trans-
portation
................
131 77
Open Order Service F-7 Com-
munication
..............
15 63
Open Order Service F-9 Gen-
eral Plant Service........ 346 17
Additions and Betterments-
G-3 Non-Structural Imp.
Cement Walks Front
Museum ................ 4 88 436 29
Additions and Betterments-
Bldg. for Museum and
Library ................. 177 51
Additions and Betterments-
Hayes Com. Library...... 1,407 91
12,272 25
Care Spiegel Grove Park and
Hayes Com. Library ..... 4 63 1,170
12
Fixed Charges H-7 Insurance. 32 10 156
40
37- Vol. XXIV.
558 Ohio Arch. and Hist. Society
Publications.
STATEMENT OF
APPROPRIATIONS FOR PERIOD, MAY 1, 1914, TO
JUNE 30, 1915, INCLUSIVE-Continued.
Amount Cash Direct
Lapsed Drawn Payment
Feb. 15, From State by
State
1915. Treasurer. Treasurer.
Field Work, Ft. Ancient Ser-
pent Mound and L. E.
Park
....................
224 06
To provide for publication of
a History of Ohio in the
Civil War .............. 62 50
1,437 50
Reprinting Publications 1 to
21 inclusive ............. 7,500
00
$170 25 $35,523
34 $13,709 75
Total Balance
With- June
30,
drawals. 1915.
Personal Service A-1 Salaries ............. $13,496 67 $50 00
Personal Service A-3 Unclassified.......... 200
00 50 00
Maintenance C-4 Office Supplies........... 165
62 3 35
Maintenance C-9 Botanical and Agricultural 100
00
Maintenance C-11 General Plant Supplies.. 3,366
55 123 57
Maintenance E-8 Educational and Rec. Epqt. 400
00
Maintenance E-9 General Plant Eqpt..... 3,496
31 45 46
Open Order Service F-1 General Repairs.. 109
22 50 78
Open Order Service, General............. 2,308
00
Open Order Service F-3 Water............ 27
70 8 30
Open Order Service F-4 Light, Heat and
Power
.............................. 353 55 386 45
Open Order Service F-6 Transportation.... 131
77 93 23
Open Order Service F-7 Communication... 15
63 9 37
Open Order Service F-9 General Plant serv-
ice
.................................
346 17 3 83
Additions and Betterments G-3 N o n-
Structural Imp. Cement Walks Front
M useum ............................ 441
17 3 75
Additions and Betterments, Bldg. for
Museum and Library ................ 177 51
Additions and Betterments, Hayes Corn.
Library
.............................
13,680 16 2,393
27
Care Spiegel Grove Park and Hayes Corn.
Library
.............................
1,174 75
Thirtieth Annual Meeting. 559
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PERIOD, MAY 1, 1914, TO
JUNE 30, 1915, INCLUSIVE-Concluded.
Total Balance
With- June
30,
drawals. 1915.
Fixed Charges H-7 Insurance .............. 188 50 50
Field Work, Ft. Ancient, Serpent Mound
and L. E. Park
....................... 224 06
To provide for publication of a History of
Ohio in the Civil War ................ 1,500
00
Reprinting Publications 1 to 21 inclusive.. 7,500 00
$49,403 34
$3,221 86
RECAPITULATION OF TOTALS.
Total Balances May 1, 1914 .................... $33,419
20
Amounts Appropriated during period........... 19, 206 00
Total
Appropriations
.....................
$52,625 20
Amount Lapsed Feb. 15, 1915 ................... 170 25
Cash drawn from State Treasurer .............. 35,523
34
Paid on Committee's Estimate .................. 13,709
75
Total W ithdrawals
........................ $49,403 34
Total Balances June 30, 1915 ............. $3,221
86
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS FEBRUARY 16, 1915, TO JUNE
30,
1915, LAWS OF OHIO 105-1O6, PAGE 40, H. B. NO. 314.
Personal Service:-
A-1 Salaries:--
Curator ..................................... $937 50
Assistant Curator ............................ 487 50
Secretary .................................... 375 00
Librarian .................................... 307 50
Stenographer ................................ 262 50
Caretakers, Janitors, etc..................... 1,615 00
Author of "Ohio in the Civil War"............ 750
00
A-3 Unclassified: -
Workmen Spiegel Grove Park................ 200
00
Lecturer
.................................... 50 00
Total Personal Service....................... $4,985 00
560 Ohio Arch. and Hist. Society Publications.
SCHEDULE
OF APPROPRIATIONS, ETC.-Concluded.
Maintenance:
-
C
Supplies:-
C-4 Office ....................... $85
00
C-9 Botanical and Agricultural... 100 00
C-11
General Plant .............. 895
00 $1,080 00
E
Equipment: -
E-8
Educational and Recreational
Books,
Manuscripts, Maps
etc. ..................... 400
00
E-9 General Plant, Steel Shelv-
ing, shades, exhibition
Cases, etc.
.............. 1,840 00
2,240 00
F Contract
or Open Order Service:-
F-1
General Repairs ............ 160
00
F-3
Water ..................... 36
00
F-4
Light, Heat and Power..... 740
00
F-6
Transportation ............. 225
00
F-7
Communication ............ 25
00
F-9
General Plant Service....... 350
00 1,536 00
G Additions and Betterments:-
G-3
Non-Structural I mp r o v e-
m e n
t s:-cement walks
front
Museum ........... 320 00
H Fixed Charges and Contributions:-
H-7
Insurance .................. 45
00
Total
M aintenance
...........................
$5,221 00
Total
Appropriation .......................... $10,206 00
(The
aggregate of the two sums, Total Personal Service and Total
Maintenance
amounts to $10,206.00-EDITOR.)
Thirtieth Annual Meeting. 561
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES FROM APPROPRIATIONS OTHER THAN
THROUGH TREASURER S CASH ACCOUNT, MAY 1, 1914,
TO JUNE 30, 1915.
FROM APPROPRIATION FOR HAYES COMMEMORATIVE
LIBRARY AND MUSEUM BUILDING.
1914.
June 9. H. C. L. & M. Bldg. Estimate No. 7, Bldg. Com... $2,348 40
June 9. H. C. L. & M. Bldg. Howard & Merriam, Arch... 46 97
June 9. To Rest. Arch. Features and Furn. in H. C. L. &
M. Bldg. Estimate No. 2, Bldg. Com ......... 840 75
June 9. H. C. L. & M. Bldg. Howard & Merriam, Arch .... 16
81
1915.
Jan. 11. H. C. L. & M. Bldg. Estimate No. 8, Bldg. Corn. 2,557 40
Jan. 11. H. C. L. & M. Bldg. Howard & Merriam, Arch.. 51 14
May 14. H. C. L. & M. Bldg.
Steinle Constr. Co. Est.
No. 3 ....................................... 2,683 75
May 14. H. C. L. & M. Bldg.
Steinle Constr. Co. Est.
No. 9
....................................... 3,621 40
May 14. H. C. L. & M. Bldg. Howard & Merriam, Arch.. 53
67
May 14. H. C. L. & M. Bldg. Howard & Merriam, Arch.. 72
42
12,292 71
Less-Refund Architects Fees
...................... 20 46
12,272 25
From Appropriation to Provide for the Publication of a
History of Ohio in the Civil War: -
W . L. Curry, Author. Salary ......................... $1,437 50
Total ............................................ $13,709 75
REPORT OF THE CURATOR AND LIBRARIAN.
During the period from May 1st, 1914, to June 30th, 1915, the time
of the Curator and Librarian has been spent in looking after and caring
for the Museum and Library and carrying on field explorations.
The greater part of the year has been spent by the Museum force
in aranging labeling and cataloguing the collections in the Museum and
Library. The large number of private collections secured by gift and
by purchase has increased our collections greatly.
At the present time, we find that we need more case room and are
without sufficient funds for this purpose. In the short budget we were
granted money for the securing of cases, but we found that the
unexpected
came about in our library, when the Gard collection of something like
562 Ohio Arch. and
Hist. Society Publications.
4000 volumes was presented to us and we
were compelled to expend our
funds to secure cases to take care of
these volumes, instead of devoting
the money to the purchase of museum
cases.
The Curator was notified that the
historical relics, but not the
flags, in the relic room in the State
House would be transferred to the
Society Building within the year 1915
and I understand that steps have
now been taken by a Commission appointed
by the Governor, to select
cases to care for the flags to be placed
in the rotunda of the Capitol,
and as soon as this is done, the relics
will be turned over to the Society
to be cared for and become the property
ofthe Society.
At the last annual meeting, I asked the
Society to secure the serv-
ices of an assistant janitor; this was
granted, and we were able to secure
a very excellent young man, Mr. William
Fleischer, who has been filling
the place with great credit to himself.
At the last annual meeting, the
matter of laying out the grounds was
taken up and the proposition of
the Columbus Horticulture Society was
accepted. The Columbus Horti-
culture Society has carried out its
plans in a most commendable manner.
The legislature appropriated $100 for
shrubbery and grass seed, to be
used in building lawns. The shrubbery
and grass seed amounted to
soemthing like $120. The extra $20 was
paid by the Columbus Horticul-
ture Society. As you perhaps all know
the surroundings of the building
a year ago were not very pleasant to
look upon, as brick and stone and
mortar were prevalent everywhere and we
were lacking a great deal of
earth to make the necessary fills in
front, as well as in the back of the
building. This has all been taken care
of by securing the necessary earth
for filling in the back of the building.
We had some trouble in getting
water so that it could be available for
use in taking care of the plants,
and also the grass that was started.
Without and appropriation, our
superintendent of the building, Mr.
Starling Eaton, took it upon himself
to put in the necessary plumbing
required for carrying the water to the
front. This he did at a minimum expense
for material and we now
have the water available for every part
of the grounds. If any part of
the plumbing needs repair (and you all
know in a large building like
this, that some part of it is usually
out of order) Mr. Starling Eaton
and Mr. John Gill, the janitor, take
care of it themselves without any
expense to the Society.
During the year we have installed a fire
apparatus on each floor
and we have also installed a fire alarm
system, by which an alarm ring
from the office brings every available
man about the building to the fire
apparatus. We also have a fire drill for
the use of the hose should an
emergency arise. I wish to emphasize the
fact, that this building, with
its wonderful collection of specimens
and books, needs a night watchman.
Probably it might be arranged with the
University to have a night watch-
man who would go through the building
every hour during the night
and report.
Thirtieth Annual Meeting. 563
During the year, the Curator had
installed a new private telephone
system reaching every part of the
building.
We have now installed in the vaults, the
necessary shelf room and
lockers, to be used for the care of
valuable material.
The International Congress of
Americanists, which was to have
met here during the past year, was
compelled to cancel the meeting in the
United States, on account of the war, as
many of the members were
foreigners and would have been unable to
reach the United States with
safety. So the meeting was postponed
indefinitely.
In my last report, I recommended that
the Museum be open on
Sunday afternoons. It was so ordered by
the Trustees and the plan has
certainly been a great success, as many
of our citizens have come here
to spend Sunday afternoons in looking
over the Museum. We have
heard nothing but words of commendation
on every hand. I find that
the number of visitors is constantly
increasing and that our Sunday
attendance equals the total attendance
of the week days. Also that on
Sundays, we have visitors from other
cities. In nice weather when they
can come to the city in automobiles,
they come from distant places-
Marion, Upper Sandusky, Mt. Vernon,
Mansfield, London, Springfield,
Dayton, Chillicothe and Logan, and
indeed from all of the small towns
within a radius if fifty to seventy-five
miles from Columbus.
During the time from May 1, 1914, to
June 30th, 1915, the following
collections have been added to the
Museum:
Mr. B. C. Kelsey, formerly of Columbus,
now of New York, has
placed his archaeological collection in
the Museum. It consists for the
most part of specimens secured in
Franklin and adjoining counties, espe-
cially Licking county.
Mrs. M. E. Merion presented a small
collection of archaeological
specimens found upon her farm, one mile
south of Columbus.
The Curator of the Museum presented his
private collection of
fabrics, consisting of many hundred
specimens of textiles, both foreign
and domestic.
Mr. C. H. Crumley, Lithopolis, presented
a small collection of
archaeological specimens secured in
Franklin county.
Mr. G. M. Finckel added to his
collection in the Museum a number
of archaeological specimens from the
vicinity of Columbus.
M. F. W. Flory, Covington, presented a
small collection from Miami
county. This collection was found, for
the most part, upon his farm.
Mr. David M. Carr, Washington C. H.,
presented his archaeological
collection, found in Fayette county.
During the year Mr. Carr has added
a number of specimens collected in the
vicinity of his residence.
Mr. Clinton Cockerell, Bourneville, Ross
county, deposited his large
collection of archaeological arti-facts,
found in the vicinity of his home,
and which has been gathered for more
than half a century. The col-
lection is very large and rich in slate
and flint pieces.
564 Ohio Arch. and Hist.
Society Publications.
Mr. L. D. Reynolds, Rich Hill, Knox
county, presented through
Mr. Buck, our member from Delaware
county, a cache of 72 notched
spear points and an unfinished granite
ceremonial.
Mr. J. B. Hill, Orient, Pickaway county,
presented a small collection
of specimens found on his farm, two and
one-half miles southwest of
Orient. In this collection is a very
fine banner-stone and a number of
excellent pieces in flint and stone.
Mr. J. W. Lawrence, Worthington, placed
in the Museum a collection
of Chiriguian specimens from Panama and
Guatemala. This collection
consists of 193 pieces of pottery and
objects made of stone, copper and
gold to the number of 243.
The Museum secured by purchase from Mr.
Paul Esselborn, Ports-
mouth, 59 specimens, from the Hill Top
mound located within the
city limits of Portsmouth. The specimens
consist of a fine platform
pipe; a celt of jade; an antler of a
deer with a tooth of the beaver in-
serted which served as a cutting tooth,
besides a number of bone, shell
and flint objects.
Mr. Almer Hegler, Washington C. H.,
added to his large collection
three different consignments consisting
of hematite specimens, pipes and
flint implements of various kinds.
Mrs. Eliza House, Briggsdale, presented
a small collection of arch-
aeological specimens collected by her
husband, the late W. C. House.
These specimens were collected by Mr.
House on his farm.
Mrs. Belle McKinley, Harrisburg,
presented a small collection of
specimens collected by her husband, the
late Dr. J. B. McKinley. These
specimens were collected upon his farm,
one mile north of Harrisburg.
Mr. Seymour McKinley, Harrisburg,
presented a small collection of
archaeological specimens found upon his
farm.
Mr. Carl J. Drake, Tiffin, now of the
Department of Zoology,
O. S. U., presented a small collection
of stone and flint specimens found
in Eden, Clinton, and Hopewell
townships, Seneca county.
Mr. R. W. Smith of Westerville,
presented the collection owned by
his father, the late Dr. I. N. Smith.
This collection contains a very fine
calcite bannerstone and flint objects.
Mr. J. H. Smith, Columbus, presented an
unusual powder flask and
a complicated lock.
Mrs. L. M. Rannells, McArthur, presented
one old fashion box-
stove; two old spinning wheels; 1 pair
of old leather saddle bags and
one old carpet bag.
Mr. Wilbur Stout, Sciotoville, added
another collection of several
hundred stone and flint pieces to his
collection.
Mr. W. W. Knoop, Casstown, presented a
small archaeological col-
lection, found upon his farm.
Mr. S. M. Harbaugh, Casstown, presented
a small collection of
archaeological specimens collected in
the vicinity of his home.
Thirtieth Annual Meeting. 565
Mr. H. G. Harbaugh, Casstown, presented
a small collection of
archaeological specimens collected in
the vicinity of Casstown.
Mr. Alva Kendall Overturf, Columbus,
presented a small collection
of archaeological specimens, including a
fine animal pipe and other excel-
lent specimens found in the Scioto
valley.
Mr. Overturf also presented the
surveying compass of Governor
Lucas; spurs and watch chain of General
Anthony Wayne; pipe smoked
by the Indians at the Treaty of
Greenville and a number of war and
colonial relics.
Mr. H. C. Shetrone, Assistant Curator,
secured the lower jaw and
tooth of a mastodon, dug up three miles
northeast of Troy on the Wheeler
farm.
Mr. H. R. Ferris, Troy, presented a quantity
of charred corn found
in a mound near Loveland.
Mrs. Crow, Troy, presented grooved axe
found in the vicinity of
Troy.
Mrs. F. R. Lucas, Troy, presented a drap
flint blade, seven inches long.
Dr. T. M. Wright, Troy, presented a
number of bones of a human
skeleton.
Mrs. George Suydam, Columbus, presented
a colored picture of the
wood duck.
Miss Jeanette Latham, Columbus,
presented a brick from the first
church at Jamestown, Va., secured in
1890 by her brother, Mr. John
S. Latham, Delaware.
Mrs. Samuel H. Peterman, Mt. Vernon,
presented an old Union
Party Ticket, 1865.
Mr. Glen D. Critton, Millersport,
presented a small collection of
stone and flint implements.
Messrs. Harry E. and Walter W. Richter,
Columbus, presented
the collection of their father, the late
Henry Richter. The specimens
consist of a number of archaeological
arti-facts found in the vicinity of
Columbus. They also presented a fine
collection of military and his-
torical specimens.
The B. F. Chapter, S. A. R., through
Col. W. L. Curry, presented
to the Society a pair of gloves worn by
Dr. Caldwell while acting as
pallbearer at the funeral of Benjamin
Franklin, April 20, 1790.
Mr. H. P. Legg, Columbus, presented a
large collection of Phil-
lipine curios, collected during his
sojourn in the Phillipines. This col-
lection is rich in all form of knives
and war implements used by the
native Filipinos.
The Museum purchased from Mr. J. F.
Moley, Olmstead Falls, a
collection of Archaeological specimens
collected in the northern part of
Ohio. This collection contains many
specimens of the old Iroquoisain
culture.
Received through exchange with Mr. J. W.
Lowrie, Ravenna, 1
spine-back amulet; one fluted celt.
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Received in exchange with Mr. L. W.
Klein, of Ravenna, one flinted
celt; 1 unfinished crescent.
Mr. R. M. Pemberton presented two old
Philippine lamps and one
copy of Virgil.
Professor A. M. Schlesinger, Columbus,
presented two old papers
pertaining to colonial times.
An exchange was made with Mr. F. M.
Benner, Lisbon, for a spine-
back gorget and other specimens.
Mr. R. B. Heacock, Lisbon, loaned a
small collection of archaeo-
logical specimens.
Received from Mr. W. M. Knox,
Youngstown, a number of speci-
mens of archaeological interest,
consisting of pipes, stone and flint im-
plements.
Mr. J. W. Dowler, Troy, presented the
tooth of a mammoth found
one mile south of Bradford.
Mr. George D. Clinger, Columbus, loaned
a collection of stone
and flint implements.
Mr. Wm. L. Drake, Tiffin, presented a
collection of ten pioneer
objects, consisting of spinning wheels
and carding machines, etc.
Mr. J. W. Lawyer, Granville, presented a
pioneer sausage stuffer
and bullet ladle.
Prof. J. A. Sample, Perrysville, loaned
a copy of Church's Pequot
War, 1843.
Mr. David Babst, Crestline, presented a
copper nugget weighing
10 lbs.; one celt banner stone and an
old iron bridle-bit and nail from
Cranestown.
Mr. Paul Smith, Upper Sandusky,
presented a fluted celt and three
copper and iron spear points, all from
an old Indian town site four
miles southeast of Upper Sandusky.
Mr. Clay Barnes, Waverly, presented a
mounted specimen of wild
pigeon.
Mr. D. G. Gard, Columbus, presented a
small collection of archaeo-
logical specimens which include
arti-facts, washed from a mound at
Addison, Gallia county, by the flood of
1884.
Mr. Gard also presented a collection of
historic and pioneer relics.
Mrs. William G. Deshler loaned a pair of
silk stockings and a tin
sand box, formerly belonging to Colonel
James Kilbourne; two silk
bags, belonging to Mrs. C. G. Kilbourne.
Miss Betsy Kauffman loaned a pair of
saddle bags, used in the
Civil War by Colonel Charles Goulding.
Mr. C. J. Byron presented an old Spanish
sword and square of
bunting with Spanish coat-of-arms, and a
pair of rope slippers, which
he secured in Porto Rico during the
Spanish-American War.
Secured by purchase from Mrs. E. A.
Clark, Wyndham, Portage
county, an archaeological specimen of
great interest, representing a type
of bird stone.
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Mr. F. H. Heskett presented a pair of
saddle bags used by Reverend
A. S. Mathews, Marion county, about
1846.
Dr. Ernest Schueller presented the coin
collection owned by his
father, the late Dr. T. B. Schueller.
Mr. K. P. Pruden, Sidney, a number of
bullet moulds found under
the first house built in Shelby county.
The house is located four miles
south of Sidney.
Mrs. W. A. Foster, Columbus, loaned a
pair of old andirons more
than 100 years old, used by the Wright
family; also an old German
Catechism.
Mrs. Vanatta, Columbus, presented an old
Wedgewood teapot.
Mr. Gottlieb Burns, Marysville,
presented a number of archaeological
specimens found on his farm. They
consist of axes, pestles, hammers
and celt pieces.
Mr. Wachenchantz, Columbus, presented
his collection of archaeo-
logical specimens, all found in Franklin
county.
Mr. John Seip, Chillicothe, presented a
belt and a large light green
quartz bead taken from the body of
Sitting Bull at the time of his death.
Dr. J. N. Henderson, Columbus, presented
his collection of archaeo-
logical specimens found in Franklin
county.
Mr. D. M. Carr, Washington C. H., added
300 stone and flint speci-
mens to his collection.
Secured in exchange with Mr. J. P.
Burkhart, West Salem, two
gorgets of the spine-back type.
Miss Lulie Jones, Columbus, has added to
her pioneer collection
a child's chair bought in Lancaster in
1844; a lace baby cap, made before
the year 1838, and a plate fifty years
old.
The Museum force went into the field
this year on the 17th of
June and remained until the 25th of
August. During the first part of the
summer's explorations, the Westenhaver
mound was examined. This
mound is located about six miles south
of Circleville. Something like
thirty-five years ago this mound was dug
into by Mr. Westenhaver and
a number of pieces of cloth was taken
out of the great central grave.
The mound contains something like 2000
cubic yards of earth, is conical
in shape, from 16 to 18 feet high. The
entire found was examined,
but the examination did not give us very
great results. We found some-
thing like eleven burials. Arti-facts
were not numerous, but we learned
much concerning the mode of burial and
the culture to which it belongs,
and as a matter of course this is our
main work and we should put
aside the idea of finding quantities of
arti-facts, when we are really
looking for the facts concerning these
early peoples. The latter part
of the summer was devoted to the
exploration of the Tremper mound,
some five miles from Portsmouth. This
mound is located on land owned
by Senator W. D. Tremper, member of the
81st General Assembly, and one
greatly interested in the work of our
Society and who generously and
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gratuitously granted us the privilege of
excavating and further permitting
us to retain possession, for our Museum,
of all arti-facts found in the
mound interior. This mound is the one
that I had selected to explore
during the proposed visit of the
International Congress of Americanists,
but as their visit is now indefinitely
postponed we concluded that it
would be best to make the examination
while we had the funds to do so
and accordingly we commenced work upon
this mound on the 20th of
July and finished it on the 25th of
August. The Tremper mound was
formerly known as the Elephant mound, so
named by the early writers,
who had conceived the idea that the
mound suggested the shape of the
elephant, but I am satisfied that its
shape was not intended for any such
idea, that it did not represent an
animal effigy, but was merely a great
burial mound. In many respects this
mound is the most interesting of
any of the mounds examined in Ohio,
because of the material taken
from it and the manner in which the
mortuary customs were carried
out. As usual in this culture the main
site was a building and the first
thing that we looked for was the post
holes forming the outside of the
building and these found immediately
upon beginning our work. As the
exploration progressed, we found that it
resembled in many ways, the
great Harness mound.
In the course of our explorations we
came upon crematory after
crematory but no depository for the
dead, but after one-third of the
mound was examined, we found the great
depository for the arti-facts
and then the depository for the dead;
and when we came to examine
the arti-facts we found that they
resembled in every way the great
Squire and Davis find of 1846, in Mound
No. 8 of the Mound City group
and we found after careful examination,
that the pipes removed from
this mound, exceeded in every way those
taken by Squire and Davis
in Mound No. 8 of the Mound City group.
You will recall that the
Squire and Davis collection was sold to
Mr. Blackmore who removed
the collection to his own museum in
Salisbury, England, and it is now
on exhibit there. I have a catalogue of
his collection of pipes numbering
95, of which more than 331/3 per cent.
are broken. We have in our pos-
session more than 100 perfect pipes
every one finished and all showing
the highest degree of art portrayed by
those early peoples. In the
Squire and Davis collection many
specimens were unfinished, but in the
collection that we now have all are
finished and many of them show
great use, as more than a dozen of them
were broken by the owners and
then mended, many of them with copper
bands, and others with wooden
plugs, etc. This collection can be
appreciated only by seeing and making
a careful study of the specimens. The
archaeologists of the United
States have always deplored the loss of
the great Squire and Davis
collection, and I am happy to say now
that it has been duplicated, and
that we now have in our possession the
largest and greatest collection
of tobacco pipes taken from one mound in
the world.
During the year the number of books in
the Library have greatly
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increased. At the time of our last
annual meeting the number of bound
volumes recorded in our books numbered
5943. At the present time
our volumes number 7000, with an
additional library of estimated 4000
volumes, presented by our charter
member, Mr. D. H. Gard, making a
total of something like 11,000 volumes
at the present time. The care of
these 11,000 volumes is giving us great
concern, as with only one helper
in the library, it is almost impossible
to get the Gard volumes catalogued
in shape for use.
During the year the following have been
presented to the library:
The Brinkerhoff estate presented 37
volumes to the library.
Mr. H. E. Buck, Delaware, presented a
book entitled "An Account
of the National Star Spangled Banner
Centennial at Baltimore, 1914."
Hon. J. B. Foraker presented a
collection of his speeches, of six
volumes.
Miss May Lowe, Circleville, presented
several early books of United
States History.
Mrs. W. G. Rose presented volumes on
travel.
Mrs. Rachel C. Lilley, Columbus,
presented Columbus City Direc-
tory for 1843-4.
Dr. E. C. Mills, Columbus, presented
several volumes on Ancient
America.
Judge H. C. Miller, Jackson, presented
several old volumes on
religion.
Mr. Walter H. Richter, Columbus,
presented several volumes on
travel.
Mr. E. O. Randall, Secretary, presented
volumes on the complica-
tion of laws, etc.
Rev. N. B. C. Love, one of our former
Trustees, presented a
history of the M. E. Church.
Dr. D. H. Gard, presented his entire
library, consisting of more
than 4000 volumes. This library was
placed in the southwest corner
of the library room and it now occupies
more than two sections of case
room and an entire extra half section
will be necessary to provide for
the remainder of the volumes. The
Society is certainly under great
obligations to Mr. Gard for his generous
gift.
I wish to thank the trustees for their
general cooperation in the
advancement of the Museum and Library.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) W. C. MILLS.
The agreement entered into between the
Society, represented
by the Curator and Librarian, and Mr.
Gard concerning his
library is as follows: The Gard library
shall be kept in separate
cases known as the "Gard
Alcove" and the cases are to be sup-
plied with brass labels with the words
"Gard Alcove" upon it.
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The Gard library is to be catalogued and
kept in a separate cata-
logue, but the catalogue number will
come with our regular
catalogue numbers. A framed photograph
of Mr. Gard is to
be placed upon one end of the Gard
Alcove. The books in the
Gard collection will be accessible to
Mr. Gard and his descend-
ants at any time.
Following the reading of the report of
the Curator, which
was accepted and ordered placed on file,
motion was made and
carried, that the Secretary of the
Society be requested to forward
to Dr. D. H. Gard a letter, thanking
him, on behalf of the
Society, for the generous gift of his
library.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The next thing in the regular order of
business was the re-
ports of the regular standing
committees, which are as follows:
Finance; Publication; Museum; Spiegel
Grove; Serpent
Mound; Fort Ancient; Logan Elm Park; Big
Bottom Park;
Necrology.
FINANCE COMMITTEE: Report covered by
reports of Treas-
urer and Auditor.
PUBLICATION: Covered by report of the
Secretary.
MUSEUM: Covered by report of the
Curator.
LOGAN ELM PARK: Covered by the report of
Mr. Tall-
madge.
BIG BOTTOM PARK: Covered by Secretary's
report.
SERPENT MOUND: Covered by report of the
Secretary and
Curator.
FORT ANCIENT: Report by Prof. Prince.
NECROLOGY: Report by Curator Mills.
REPORT ON FORT ANCIENT.
The usual conditions prevail at Fort
Ancient. The custodian has
given attention to keeping the walls
properly trimmed and put in order.
At the point of the slide of two years
ago he has planted willows to
prevent, if possible, further damage.
It has been some years since such
improvements were made as
would minister to the comfort of
visitors to the Fort.
The time has now come when it is
necessary to make some repairs
and further improvements.
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The Shelter House needs a new roof.
Years ago a graveled road-
way was carried to the entrance of the
Old Fort; that roadway should
be carried for several hundred yards
within the Old Fort; the entrance
there is low and on account of the trees
a good roadway cannot be made
unless at considerable expense in
bringing good material from a distance.
The number of visitors has largely
increased over former years.
The automobile has been a great factor
in this increase. This vehicle
makes it necessary that a good roadway
should be made for some dis-
tance within the Old Fort.
On account of the increased attendance a
much larger demand has
been made on the water supply. The
existing well seems not adequate to
furnish this. Steps leading down to a
spring have been made, where
abundant water is accessible. The cost
of this stairway was about $85.00
There are other minor improvements
needed about the Fort which
can only be made when sufficient funds
can be secured for this purpose.
Respectfully,
B. F. PRINCE,
Chairman.
The Secretary announced the receipt of a
communication
from Mr. Warren Cowen, Custodian of Fort
Ancient, as follows:
"FORT ANCIENT, OHIO, Sept. 23,
1915.
HON. E. O. RANDALL, Columbus, O.
DEAR MR. RANDALL:--I had hoped to be
able to get away from
here Friday, to attend the annual
meeting of the Society. It is with
regret that I will not be able to do so.
It is twenty years last month
that I became connected with the Society
as Custodian of this property.
It is conservative to say we have fifty
visitors now, where we had one
twenty years ago, which explains why our
water supply is short; why
our road requires more work, etc., I can
frankly say this property is in
good condition, except the above
mentioned. Water, roads and shelter-
house. I have been expected my man to
build the steps to the spring
for some time, which I hope will be done
soon, as I want to arrange
to come to Columbus soon and will confer
with the Society with regards
to some rules and regulations with
regards to visitors of this place. Many
drive in at or after sun-down and
probably stay until 8 or 9 o'clock
p. m. I think this should be prohibited.
Thanking you and the Society at large
for past kindness, I am
Respectfully,
(Signed) WARREN COWEN."
Trustee W. H. Cole stated he had visited
Ft. Ancient re-
cently, and corroborated in large
measure the report of Prof.
Prince. He wished to enter his testimony
as to the deplorable
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condition of the road leading from the
entrance to the fort
through the new fort and the old fort to
the usual place of
inspection of the old fort. The road in
the old fort being par-
ticularly bad. It is certainly necessary
that this portion of that
road be filled in and made navigable. He
(Cole) "helped to
pull three automobiles out, and they
helped, in return, to push
me out."
Trustee W. C. Moore also spoke of his
experience at Ft.
Ancient, and knowledge of the bad
condition of the road in
question. It certainly ought to be
repaired before another year.
He asked if this could not be done by
the state good roads
commission.
Secretary Randall visited the fort, per
motor car, on July
18, with a party of some thirty
gentlemen from Columbus and
Dayton; there were seven or eight
automobiles conveying the
visitors and it was discovered that what
has just been said con-
cerning the road in the fort is more
than true. Certainly some-
thing ought to be done about it, as it
is a reflection upon the
state of Ohio and our Society that such
a condition of affairs
is permitted. But, as Mr. Wood has
stated, the appropriation
for Ft. Ancient for this year and also
for next year is only $100.
If the committee had known in time more
might have been
secured, but before the Society
committee was aware of it,
the Budget Commission cut down the
request of $200 to $100.
During the discussion on the statement
of Mr. Wood that
only $100 was available this year, Prof.
Prince stated that $85
of it had already been expended in
building some steps leading
from the fort down the hillside to a
spring of water, which is
now the only available well for the use
of visitors. The wells
dug and operated by the militia during
their occupation of the
fort two years ago have now become
useless.
The report of the Fort Ancient Committee
was received,
and further action in the matter
concerning the road improve-
ment at the fort referred to the
Trustees.
SPEIGEL GROVE BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Chairman Schaus stated that he has not
made a written
report, but would say that the building
committee during the past
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year has had a number of meetings, and
has struggled with the
contractor to complete the building. We
finally had to instruct
the architect to notify the contractor
if it wasn't done by a certain
time, we would finish it and charge the
expense to him. This
didn't, apparently, have the effect that
should have been secured.
He has practically finished his
contract. There are some mat-
ters of finishing as to the roof and
cornice, that haven't been done
according to the contract. There is also difficulty as to the
front door, which will not properly
close. He promised us yes-
terday, when the committee was there on
an inspection trip, that
he would attend to these matters at
once. With these two
items completed, I would recommend that
we accept the build-
ing, and allow the final estimates,
which were made by the
architect some time ago. Estimate No.
10, final, for the balance
due on the original contract, $1,975.
Balance due on the addi-
tional contract is $380.50. With these
two items our building
is complete. Now the contractor is more
than a year and a
half behind in his work, and the
question for the Board of
Trustees to decide is whether we will
penalize him for the
delay, or not. There is due him
altogether these two items,
totaling $2,355.50, according to the
architect's estimate, and so
far as the building committee is
concerned, we would recommend
the payment of the amount, subject to
what the board decides
to do in regard to penalizing the
contractor.
On motion of Mr. Campbell the matter was
referred to the
Trustees.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY.
Prof. Mills made the following report:
It is often very hard to learn of the
death of our members, and
very frequently several years will pass
before we have information con-
cerning any death that may have taken
place outside of Columbus. Dur-
ing the past year, when our campaign for
new members was carried on,
we were able for the first time to bring
to light the fact that several
of our members died as far back as 1910.
We had no record or knowl-
edge that their deaths had occurred. I
wish to report the following active
and life members whose deaths I have
noted:
Mr. Hiram R. Smith, born December 7,
1813, died June 17, 1913,
aged 99 years, 5 months and 10 days.
Professor John B. Peasley, Cincinnati,
died 1912.
Hon. Joseph Justice, Marion, died on
April 15, 1913.
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Mr. A. H. King, Marion, died on 20th of
October, 1913.
Dr. William Shepard, Shepard, died 1914.
Mr. George W. Gardner, Cleveland.
Mr. Drausin Wulsin, Cincinnati.
Mr. John P. Smith, Sharpsburg, Maryland,
1913.
Hon. H. C. Ranney, Cleveland.
Gen. John Beatty, Columbus, died Dec.
21, 1914.
Dr. N. J. Morrison, Wichita, Kansas,
died during 1913.
Mrs. N. E. Lovejoy, Columbus.
Mr. Wm. B. Whiting, Cleveland.
Dr. Charles E. Slocum, Toledo, died June
7th, 1915.
Miss Julia M. Haynes, Fremont, died July
21, 1915.
Dr. J. Bates McKinley, Harrisburg, died
Sept. 17, 1915.
Prof. F. W. Putnam, died in August,
1915, Cambridge, Mass.
Mr. Richard H. Rogers, Springfield, died
in 1910.
Mr. E. L. Taylor, Columbus.
SERPENT MOUND.
Curator Mills also submitted a report on
Serpent Mound,
as follows:
During the summer I visited Serpent
Mound and examined it as
best I could under adverse conditions of
weather, as the rain was in-
cessant. At the suggestion of Mr. E. H.
Archer, who inspected the
property in the summer of 1914, the
house was painted, which makes a
great improvement as it was badly
needed. I also found that there was
great need of a pump for the well.
I also secured paper to paper a number
of the rooms in the house,
as it has been several years since paper
was put on the walls and it was
badly needed. I found that the roof over
the kitchen and back porch
was very faulty, it being made of tin
and had practically rotted away,
so I directed that a new roof be put
upon the kitchen and the porch
and that the porch floor be repaired.
Mr. Wallace has been giving
diligent attention to the care and
improvement of the general surround-
ings. He has kept the grass and weeds
down, but the road is not in
very good condition and we ought to do
something toward repairing the
road and funds should be provided to
immediately make the required
improvements.
During the year many noted people have
visited the mound and
subscribed their names on the little
register that Mr. Wallace is keeping
for that purpose; among them is Champ
Clark, Speaker of the National
House of Representatives, Governor
Willis and others from over the
state. According to Mr. Wallace
something like three or four thousand
people have visited the mound this year.
Many of them have come
great distances, including all the
surrounding states, Indiana, Michigan,
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Kentucky, Pennsylvania and New York. I
am satisfied if the roads
were in better condition, leading from
Peebles to the mound, there would
be still greater numbers of visitors. I
have been trying to interest the
farmers in advocating the building of
better roads and I think that per-
haps we can accomplish some good in that
way. Taking it all in all
Serpent Mound Park is in fine condition.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Reports of standing committees having
been completed, the
meeting entered upon the next order of
proceeding, namely,
miscellaneous business.
At this point the chair stated that at
this meeting four
trustees were to be elected, to succeed
those whose terms now
expire, viz., three for the regular term
of three years in place
of George Bareis, C. H. Gallup and E. F.
Wood, and in one place
of F. W. Treadway, who is filling the
unexpired term of Albert
Douglas, whose tenure of office would
regularly terminate with
the annual meeting in 1916. Following
the usual custom the
president appointed a nominating
committee of three, to suggest
names for election by the Society,
naming as such committee
Messrs. B. F. Prince, W. H. Scott and W.
H. Cole. This com-
mittee retired and after proper
consideration reported nominees
for trustees for three years, ending
February, 1918, George F.
Bareis, E. F. Wood and Henri E. Buck;
and F. W. Treadway
for the unexpired term of Mr. Douglas;
until February, 1916.
There being no other nominations, the
Secretary was in-
structed to cast the ballot of the
Society, which he thereupon did,
and the gentlemen named for the
positions in question were
declared elected.
Mr. J. S. Roof, on the committee on
Logan Elm Park, made
some remarks in regard to the condition
of the park, and par-
ticularly the Logan Elm tree, one of the
main branches of which
was liable to be torn off by the
elements. He thought it ought
to be looked after, but the matter was
covered by the report of
Mr. Randall, Secretary, and the proposed
action by Prof.
Lazenby.
J. Edgar Butler was elected a life
member in consideration
of the presentation to the Society of an
autograph letter, dated
Chillicothe, January 3rd, 1815, signed
by Duncan McArthur,
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addressed to "His Excellency,
Governor Worthington." The
contents of the letter refer to the
disposal of certain troops in
the war of 1812.
Secretary announced that by invitation
of Professor W. H.
Siebert, on behalf of the Ohio State
University, and the Secre-
tary, on behalf of the Ohio State
Archaeological and Historical
Society, the Ohio Valley Historical
Association would hold its
annual meeting in Columbus on October 21
and 22, 1915, and
meetings of the Association will be held
in the building of the
Ohio State Archaeological and Historical
Society. There would
meet in connection with the same the
State Association of Col-
lege and High School Teachers of
American History.
Secretary Randall stated that it had
been hoped that -in
conformity with the wishes of Col.
Hayes- the Hayes Memorial
Building could have been completed and
accepted and dedicated
on October 4th, as that was
the birthday of Rutherford B. Hayes,
With that in view Col. Hayes had, some
weeks ago, communi-
cated with President Wilson, with the
idea of securing his
presence at that time. Col. Hayes has
received a letter from
Mr. Tumulty, Secretary to the President,
to the effect that
owing to the grave duties of the
President at this time he could
not accept such invitation. It is now
the desire of Col. Hayes,
if conditions are advantageous, that
arrangements for the
dedication be made for Decoration Day,
1916. No action was
taken in this matter.
Prof. Knight stated that one subject
referred to by the
Secretary in his report was worthy of
careful consideration,
viz., some sort of cooperation between
the Society and the Ohio
State University, concerning the
collecting and preservation of
material and manuscript, regarded as the
sources of original in-
formation and data of Ohio or
Northwestern history. The sug-
gestion in mind is that the Department
of American History in
the University might cooperate with the
Society in this matter,
namely, that the University professors
or teachers exercise their
energy and industry in assisting in
securing of valuable manu-
scripts, and the publication of those
worthy of publication, the
Society being the medium of publication.
The University pro-
fessors assisting in the matter of
editing and annotating. Per-
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haps some one professor could be
designated to devote a portion
of his time to this work, the expense
therefor to be defrayed
by the Society which would get the
credit and benefit of such
work. This plan in no way to supersede
or interfere with the
work of the Society now being done in
the publication of the
Quarterly, but simply to supplement and extend the work of the
Society along the development of its
historical side. Many
valuable manuscripts are being lost,
some perhaps forever, which
ought to be secured and placed in the
Society building. Similar
arrangements have been made in other
states, notably Wisconsin,
Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota. He thought
this matter should be
taken up by the society and given proper
consideration. Details
might be worked out by mutual
conference.
Secreary Randall reported this subject
met his approval,
and was certainly worthy of a thorough
consideration. He was
familiar with the method of procedure in
the states mentioned,
particularly Wisconsin, in which
University he had spent some
time during two different summers, when
at work in procuring
material for his Ohio History. In order
to get at this matter
definitely Mr. Ryan moved that a
committee be appointed by the
proper authorities of the Society, the
chairman of which was to
be Professor Wright, president of the
Society, to confer with
a committee to be appointed by the
University. This suggestion
was adopted by the meeting.
Secretary Randall called attention of
the members of the
Society to the new publication by
President Wright, "See Ohio
First," a little valume filled with
information concerning the
geology, archaeology and history of the
state, grouped in jour-
neys for automobiles or other vehicles.
It has attracted a good
deal of attention, has been favorably
commented upon by the
newspapers, and the Automobile
Association of the State has
given its endorsement to this
publication.
Mr. Waldo C. Moore, the new trustee, who
was present for
the first time, was called upon for some
remarks, which he
made, stating his interest in the
Society, along the lines of its
work and his desire to be useful in his
new position and to co-
operate with the other trustees; he had
been a member of the
Society for several years, had followed
its development and
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proceedings, and looked forward with
pleasure to his closer
connection with its work.
There being no further business before
the Society, upon
motion it adjourned. The president
announcing that the annual
meeting of the trustees would
immediately follow.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES.
SOCIETY BUILDING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1915.
There were present: Messrs. G. F.
Wright, E. O. Randall,
E. F. Wood, D. J. Ryan, B. F. Prince, H.
E. Buck, L. P. Schaus,
G. F. Bareis, J. E. Campbell, W. C.
Hayes, W. H. Cole and
W. C. Moore. Absent, Messrs. Herrick,
Treadway and Thomp-
son.
The meeting was called to order by
President Wright.
Mr. Randall acted as Secretary.
Secretary Randall read the
minutes of the last annual meeting of
the trustees, held in the
Society Building, June 29, 1914,
which were approved as read.
Mr. Prince moved that the present
serving officers be re-
elected. Seconded by Mr. Buck. Carried.
It was moved and carried that the
President, Vice Presi-
dents, Secretary and Treasurer be
authorized to appoint perma-
nent and special committees as follows:
On Finance, Publications,
Museum, Library, Spiegel Grove, Serpent
Mound, Fort Ancient,
Logan Elm Park, Big Bottom Park,
Harrison Monument, His-
torical Sites, Necrology, and a special
Conference Committee on
the matter of cooperation with the
University in regard to the
collection and publication of
manuscripts.
Mr. Randall said "In my report
before the annual meet-
ing it was stated that we had a special
appropriation for the re-
printing of the Society Annuals, of
$8,500."
In this connection the Secretary stated
he had received the
following communication from the Auditor
of State:
"SEPT. 10, 1915.
"Archaeological and Historical
Society, Columbus, Ohio.
"GENTLEMEN:--At a meeting of the
special auditing committed pro-
vided for in H. B. No. 721, held on
September 9, 1915, the following
resolution was adopted:
"Resolved, That the appropriation made to the Archaeological and
THIRTIETH ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE OHIO STATE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY.
PRELIMINARY SESSION.
SOCIETY BLDG., COLUMBUS, OHIO, May 21,
1915.
The meeting was called to order by the
President, Prof. G.
Frederick Wright. There were present:
Messrs. G. Frederick
Wright, George F. Bareis, L. P. Schaus,
W. H. Cote, H. E.
Buck, C. H. Gallup, Webb C. Hayes, J. E.
Campbell, W. H.
Scott, H. C. Hockett, E. F. Wood, E. 0.
Randall, W. R. Walker,
D. H. Gard, I. F. King, W. L. Curry, W.
C. Mills, H. C. Shet-
rone and R. C. Baker.
There being nineteen members of the
Society present, the
requisite quorum (ten), as required by
the constitution, was
complied with.
The Secretary made the explanation that
according to the
constitution of the Society, the annual
meeting must be held
on a day previous to the 30th of May.
This year, however, it
will be difficult for the Society to
transact the usual business
of its annual meeting at this time, for
the reason that the
legislature is still in session, and we
do not know how long it
may so remain. Nothing has yet been done
by the general
assembly as to the general appropriation
bills, except that the
partial appropriation bill has been
passed, providing for all re-
quired expenditures covering the period
from February 16 to
June 30, (1915) -the Society's finances
are now being cared
for by the said partial appropriation
bill. We are at sea as to
future proceedings, until we know what
provision the State will
make for the ensuing two years. In this
connection it must be
recalled that two years ago the
legislature changed the fiscal
year of the state - which heretofore
began on February 16, and
made the beginning of the fiscal year
July 1st, running to the
succeeding 30th of June.
Under instructions from the finance
committee it was de-
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