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OHIO ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL
QUARTERLY
the semi-centennial program at two
o'clock. An abstract of the
minutes of the meeting of the Board of
Trustees follows.
ABSTRACT OF THE MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL
MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OHIO
STATE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
APRIL 23, 1935
The regular annual meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the Ohio State
Archaeological and Historical Society
convened in the Trustees' Room of
the Ohio State Museum at 1 o'clock P.
M., Tuesday, April 23, 1935, Mr.
Arthur C. Johnson, president, presiding.
The following members were present: Messrs. Johnson, Sater,
Florence, Eagleson, Smith, Miller,
Stout, Wolfe and Spetnagel. Director
Shetrone and Secretary Lindley were also
present.
The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with,
as copies had been sent to all of the
members, but were approved.
No report of the Committee on the
Galbreath Memorial was made
since the plaque was finished and the
unveiling ceremonies were to take
place at the afternoon meeting of the
Society.
The report of the Committee on Policy
was postponed, to be taken up
at the next meeting.
Approval was given to the purchase of
the Gallaher Collection of
manuscripts, maps and books from Charles Penrose of
Marietta. Mr. John-
son stated he had taken it upon himself
to authorize the purchase of the
collection. Mr. Sater moved that
approval be given to the purchase, which
was seconded by Mr. Eagleson.
Acknowledgments from Miss Grace Bareis
and the Hayes family, of
resolutions of sympathy and floral
offerings, were read by the secretary.
The secretary reported concerning the
will of the late Miss Elizabeth
McFarland of Oxford, who bequeathed the
Society $1000 and an historical
painting.
The Board then proceeded to the election
of officers for the ensuing
year, as follows:
For President, Arthur C. Johnson, Sr.
First Vice-President, Freeman T.
Eagleson.
Second Vice-President, Lowry Sater.
Secretary, Harlow Lindley.
Treasurer, O. F. Miller.
By motion of General Florence, seconded
by Mr. Sater, all members
of the staff were re-elected.
Other matters presented for
consideration not demanding immediate
attention were deferred to the next
regular meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees which will occur Tuesday, July 23,
1935. The meeting then adjourned.
HARLOW LINDLEY, Secretary.
Afternoon Session--2:00 P. M.
The afternoon session of the annual
meeting was called to
order by President Arthur C. Johnson,
Sr., who introduced Mr.
Walter J. Sherman, president of the
Historical Society of North-
western Ohio, as chairman. After brief
introductory remarks by