Forty-First Annual Meeting 653
change in Logan Elm during the past
year. The famous old tree
continues to hold its own against the
elements. More than four
thousand visitors registered at the park
during July, and pos-
sibly as many or more in August, could
they have been checked.
Some time during the first week of
August a sneak thief carried
away the register, and either the same
party or another ran an
automobile through the wire fence near
the creek. This makes
it more apparent that we should have a
caretaker on the grounds,
at all times. The present caretaker
lives half a mile from the
park, thereby making it impossible to
give it proper supervision.
The peaceful purchase of additional
ground cannot be consum-
mated at this time. A plan is being
worked on, and if success-
ful will clear the way of all
difficulties.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) GEORGE FLORENCE,
Chairman.
CAMPUS MARTIUS
At the request of Mr. Galbreath I send a
report on the
Campus Martius property, as Mr. Dawes
left the work in the
hands of the resident members of the
committee.
A caretaker was employed in the spring
and since that time
the house has been open for visitors on
an average of three times
a week. The grass has been cut regularly
and the grounds are
in good condition.
When we were about to begin repairs on
the building last
fall we were told that any improvement
amounting to over five
hundred dollars must be approved by the
State Architect and for
months we besought him to come down. He
appeared the first
of June and after looking over the
house, said it must be weather-
boarded and that he would send
specifications for the work.
Hearing nothing more Mr. Brenan called
on him on September
2nd, while in Columbus, and he promised
to attend to it at once.
After considering his recommendation and
discussing the
matter with other interested persons,
your committee does not
approve of his plan as it would take
away the old look and leave
nothing for other necessary repairs.
With the roof repaired,
timbers strengthened, some preservative
put on the sides, new
steps, and some painting and restoring
on the inside, it would be
put in good condition, and made very
attractive with some old
furniture which has been promised us.
The old house, with its interesting site
and history, has
aroused great interest in all tourists,
and the people in Marietta
are looking forward to the time when it
will be restored and