Ohio History Journal

THE OHIO HISTORY CONFERENCE, 1941

 

The Ohio History Conference, April 4-5, 1941, included the

Fifty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Ohio State Archaeological and

Historical Society, the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Ohio Acad-

emy of History, the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Columbus

Genealogical Society, the Third Annual Meeting of the Commit-

tee on Archives and Medical History of the Ohio State Archaeo-

logical and Historical Society, with the cooperation of the Ohio

State University and local historical societies of the State.

 

PROGRAM

 

April 4, 1941

10:00 A. M. Annual Business Meeting of the Ohio State Archae-

ological and Historical Society. Ohio State Museum.

Arthur C. Johnson, Sr., Presiding.

Report of the Director.

Report of the Secretary, Editor and Librarian.

Report of the Treasurer.

Miscellaneous Business.

"The Relative Functions of State and Local Historical So-

cieties: The Local Viewpoint," by Eugene D. Rig-

ney, President of Ross County Historical Society.

10:00 A. M. Ohio Academy of History. Deshler-Wallick Hotel.

Lawrence F. Hill, Ohio State University, Presiding.

Subject: "Historical and Contemporary Aspects of Hemi-

sphere Solidarity."

"United States--Brazilian Relations and Hemisphere

Solidarity," by David R. Moore, Oberlin College.

"Danger Spots in the Caribbean Area," by Thomas B.

Wenner, Cleveland College.

"Mexico, the Key to Hemisphere Solidarity," by Harold

E. Davis, Hiram College.

Discussion.

12:00    M. Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the

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Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society.

Trustees' Room, Ohio State Museum.

12:30 P. M. Subscription Luncheon. Deshler-Wallick Hotel.

Wm. T. Utter, Denison University, Presiding.

"The Great Man in History," by Paul F. Bloomhardt, Wit-

tenberg College.

1:00 P. M. Third Annual Meeting of the Committee on Ar-

chives and Medical History of the Ohio State Archae-

ological and Historical Society. Library, Ohio State

Museum.

Jonathan Forman, M.D., Chairman.

Subject: "Ohio Medical History of the Period, 1835-1858."

"The Introduction of Anesthesia into Ohio," by Howard

Dittrick, M.D.

"The Development of Nursing in Ohio," by Marion G.

Howell, R.N.

"The Organization of the Ohio State Medical Society

and Its Relation to the Ohio Medical Convention,"

by Donald D. Shira, M.D.

"Epidemics and Their Medical Treatment, or 'Bleeding'

in Ohio," by David A. Tucker, Jr., M.D.

"Jared Kirtland, M.D., Naturalist," by George M.

Curtis, M.D.

"The Reformed Botanics and Their Worthington

School," by Jonathan Forman, M.D.

"Local Boards of Health in Ohio during This Period,"

by Robert G. Paterson, Ph.D.

"Eclectic Medicine," by Ralph B. Taylor, M.D.

2:30 P. M. Joint Meeting of the Ohio State Archaeological and

Historical Society and the Ohio Academy of History.

Auditorium, Ohio State Museum.

George F. Howe, University of Cincinnati, Presiding.

"The Beginnings of Higher Education in the Northwest

Territory," by Thomas N. Hoover, Ohio University.

"The Kirtland Phase of Mormonism," by Wm. J. McNiff,

Miami University.

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6:15 P. M. Annual Dinner of the Ohio State Archaeological and

Historical Society, to which all others participating in

the Ohio History Conference were invited.   Faculty

Club, Ohio State University.

Address: "Early Ohio Education and Educators," by Dr.

George W. Rightmire.

8:00 P. M. General Session. Auditorium, Commerce Building,

Ohio State University.

Arthur C. Johnson, Sr., Presiding.

"The Study of History--a Hindrance or a Help in the Per-

fecting of International Organization," by Dr. K. C.

Leebrick, President of Kent State University.

 

April 5, 1941

10:00 A. M. Joint Session of the Columbus Genealogical Society

and the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society.

Auditorium, Ohio State Museum.

Frank A. Livingston, Columbus Genealogical Society, Pre-

siding.

"Searching for a Great-grandfather," by Seward G. Folsom,

Lima, Ohio.

"Accomplishments and Future Program of the Ohio His-

torical Records Survey," by Dr. James H. Rodabaugh,

Hayes Memorial, Fremont.

Discussion.

2:00 P. M. Research Conference, planned by Miss Bertha E.

Josephson, Editorial Associate Mississippi Valley His-

torical Review. Auditorium, Ohio State Museum.

George A. Washburne, Ohio State University, Chairman.

"British Colonization of America to 1776," by Professor

Clarence P. Gould, Youngstown College.

"Majority Rule in American Politics," by Professor Jacob C.

Meyer, Western Reserve University.

"Techniques for Discovering and Measuring Public Opinion

as a Problem in Historiography," by Professor George

D. Crothers, Western College.

Adjournment.

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