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stead it is now believed they are the
remains of sacred places, half
temples, where the dead were prepared
for burial, which was by crema-
tion. Inside this enclosure were
divisions corresponding, in a way, to
the family burying lot and in these the
ashes and the trinkets of the
dead were deposited. When these were
full the enclosure was filled
up and the mound thus erected became a
sort of monument, not to one
person, or one family, but to the dead
of an entire community.
The atlas, for which all this work is
being done, will be published
by the society, which is state
supported. When completed it will be
the final word on archaeology, particularly
as that science relates to
Ohio. Whether the book shall be made
encyclopedic as well as up to
the minute, is a point that has not been
determined. Data for any
exhaustive treatment of the subject is
at hand and is being prepared,
but whether it is to be incorporated in
this book is for the future
to decide. It may be that only enough
letter press will be employed
to properly explain and amplify the
various plates.
So far the work has cost less than was
anticipated. Acting under
the suggestion of Mr. Mills every
possible expense has been eliminated.
When completed it will be the only one
of its kind in the world.
MONUMENT TO SAMUEL BRADY.
A goodly percentage of the members of
Old Northwest Chapter
D. A. R. and many friends were present
August 18, 1909, at Ravenna,
Ohio, at the ceremonies attendant upon
the unveiling of a monu-
ment to Capt. Samuel Brady, near the
spot where he hid himself from
the Indians in the waters of the lake
which now bears his name.
The marker had been set in place some
days previous and after all
present had gathered near the exercises
opened with the singing of
America. Mrs. W. H. Beebe, who had
charge of the ceremonies, then
introduced Miss Eunice Strickland, who
read a short history of Capt.
Brady and his achievements, prepared by
herself for the occasion. Her
address complete concludes this article.
At the close of her remarks
the monument was ceremoniously unveiled
by Miss Treva Mae Allen,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Allen. R. S.
Webb was then an-
nounced, who thanked the Daughters in
behalf of Ravenna and Franklin
for the work they had done. He commended
them for their efforts
to keep alive an interest in historical
matters and told them that
posterity would owe a great debt to them
for the existence of many
similar monuments and markers. He said
he hoped the good work so
auspiciously begun would go on. Mrs.
Garrard then spoke briefly of
the reasons why the marker had been
placed where it is, and Mrs.
Beebe explained why the present name had
been chosen for the chapter.
She said the marker would be placed in
charge of John Williston, who
lives nearby, and Wallace Merrill, who
owns the land where it is