Ohio History Journal

586       Ohio Arch. and Hist. Society Publications

the show places of Ohio. Its interest for botanists is well known

and Professor Robert F. Griggs has published a survey of this

and a much larger region of which it is a part under the name

of the Sugar Grove Region. This pamphlet is a Biological Sur-

vey and is published by the Ohio State University. Not least

among the attractions of the region to which a much more dis-

tinctive name, the Queer Creek Region, might be given are the

trees, most notable of which are magnificent hemlocks. The

hollow below the Ash Cave affords a fine collection of a variety

of trees.

The group of attractions mentioned above should be State

property, or the property of this Society, in order that they may

be preserved for all the people. The preservation of character-

istic spots is evidently about to be accomplished through the

State Department of Forestry, which has gone so far in obtain-

ing possession that their action now awaits the approval of the

Auditor of State.

(Signed) PASCAL A. BRIGHT.

On motion the report was received and ordered

placed on file.

SERPENT MOUND PARK.

The Committee on Serpent Mound Park, submitted

the following report:

Your committee on Serpent Mound Park take pleasure in

reporting that during the past year general conditions at the

Park have been good. The custodian, Mr. Guy Wallace, has

rendered efficient and satisfactory services. He is attentive and

courteous to visitors.

During the year a new fence has been constructed along

the front and west sides of the Park, greatly improving its ap-

pearance and adding to the security of the premises.

A new roof has been put on the barn, which is now in con-

dition to last for many years.

The Park with the great Serpent Effigy continues to attract

many visitors.

The Custodian reports that during the year 14,000 visitors

were registered, and he estimates that as many as 10,000 did not

register. It is gratifying to believe that the Park has afforded

pleasure and profit to a large number of people.

(Signed) "W. H. COLE,

Chairman."

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On motion the report was accepted and ordered

placed on file.

LAW.

The report of the Committee on Law was submitted,

as follows:

This Committee conceives that its function is to serve the

Society in matters referred to it by the trustees or officers. No

such matters having been referred during the year, the Commit-

tee reports that it has held no meetings, has transacted no bus-

iness and has no specific matter to bring to the attention of the

Society at the annual meeting.

(Signed) J. EDGAR BUTLER,

JOHN W. VORYS,

CURTIS C. WILLIAMS,

J. F. ATWOOD,

CLARENCE D. LAYLIN."

The report was received and ordered placed on

file.

PUBLICITY.

Mr. Arthur Johnson, Chairman of the Committee

stated that the committee had held no meetings. It

delegated to him the work of securing as much publicity

as possible. This has been done through publication

in newspapers of accounts concerning material coming

to the Museum, and the other activities of the Society.

In this work the various news services have been very

kind in giving space, and the success has been quite

marked. As to the extent of this publicity figures are

not available, but the page from the Columbus Dis-

patch, distributed at the meeting, will show what has

been done. Articles concerning the Hayes Memorial,

and feature stories concerning the work of the Society

have been widely distributed and have been carried in

news services as far away as Iowa, in more or less de-

tail. Most of the papers have carried the name of The

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