Forty-First Annual Meeting 633
President Johnson stated that the
reports of the
Committees on the various Parks should
be given great
attention. On last Sunday he attended
the Ohio History
Day celebration at Logan Elm Park, and
was absolutely
amazed by the number -- literally
thousands -- in at-
tendance. The celebration lasted
practically all after-
noon, and great interest was displayed
by those present.
The American people are turning to
outdoor life -- pic-
nics, camping, and things of that sort.
Our reserva-
tions and parks are growing in
importance. The So-
ciety should give more attention to
their operation, ex-
tension and the addition to their
numbers.
At this point the President appointed
Mr. George F.
Bareis, Mr. E. F. Wood and Mr. H. R.
McPherson as
a Committee on Nominations of Trustees.
The terms
of Dr. W. O. Thompson, General Edward
Orton, Jr.,
and Colonel Webb C. Hayes expire.
Professor W. H. Cole read the report of
the Com-
mittee on
SERPENT MOUND PARK
The general conditions during the past
year have been good.
The services of the Custodian, Mr. Guy Wallace, have
been rea-
sonably satisfactory.
The frequent rains of the summer have
kept the grass green,
and the young forest trees recently
planted, growing. In a few
years we hope to have the plateau, which
was under cultivation
at the time the property was purchased,
reforested.
The hedge about the serpent effigy was
somewhat damaged
by the cold weather the past winter, but
is coming up again.
During the year additional toilet
accommodations for ladies
have been provided. The observation
tower has been repainted
and enough paint purchased to paint the
dwelling and the shelter
house. Some needed repairs have been
made on the porch. The
barn and out-buildings have been
whitewashed.
A concrete platform has been built
around the well to carry
away the waste water and to make
conditions more sanitary and
more comfortable.