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appointed by the Governor to make a
complete survey of all the
historical and archaeological parks and
sites, to outline a pro-
gram for their improvement and
maintenance and to submit an
estimate of the amount that should be
appropriated by the Legis-
lature for the purpose. Our experience
with the work of caring
for these parks has shown us that in
most instances even the
essential needs of these parks cannot be
adequately met because
of insufficient funds.
Respectfully submitted,
F. C. FURNISS,
Chairman of Parks Committee.
EARLY OHIO SCHOOL BOOKS
The past year has been one of
interesting activity and sub-
stantial progress. Much remains to be
done. The collection of
early school books, many of which are
now rare, requires per-
sistence and patience.
The outstanding feature of the work of
the past year is the
acquisition of practically a complete
set, all copyrights, of the Mc-
Guffey Readers. These were presented to
this Society by the
McGuffey Society of Columbus, Ohio.
There are one hundred
and twenty-eight volumes, some of the
same being duplicates.
The presentation was made at a joint
session of the McGuffey
Society with this Society. A complete
report of this meeting
has been published in the QUARTERLY. The
kindly acceptance
of these books by your president was
greatly appreciated by the
McGuffey Society. Your committee
believes these books to be
of historical value.
Your committee now brings to you,
through the kindness of
the author, a complete set of the works
of Prof. Frank V. Irish,
well known to all of us. These books
were provided upon the
solicitation of your committee, to-wit:
American and British Authors.
Grammar and Analysis by Diagrams.
Orthography and Orthoepy.
Treasured Thoughts.
To the collection already made of the
works of Alfred Hol-
brook and his pupils, the following have
been added:--
Normal Methods, by Alfred Holbrook, copyright 1857, pre-
sented by Dr. John M. Dunham, of the Society,
a pupil of Alfred
Holbrook in the early days of the
school.