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and that the meeting could then adjourn
to such time or in such way
that it could be reconvened for the
further business of the Annual
Meeting. After some discussion of this
matter, a resolution was offered
that when the present meeting concludes
such business as is necessary
for its present consideration and is
prepared to recess, that it recess to
a second session which is to be called
at such date and place as shall
be determined by the present President and
Secretary of the Society,
and that at the recessed session the
minutes and annual reports be read
and other regular business be transacted
as shall pertain to the Annual
Meeting. This resolution was unanimously
adopted.
After the presentation and consideration
of certain matters of gen-
eral nature to the Society, and proper
action thereon, the preliminary
session of the Annual Meeting was
adjourned at 3:00 o'clock, subject
to the second session as provided for
above.
BANQUET TO DR. VENABLE.
On the evening of Friday, April 26,
(1912) men of learning from
all parts of Ohio assembled in the
banquet hall of the Business Men's
Club, Cincinnati, to greet and do honor
to Dr. William Henry Venable,
the leading author and educator, born
and still resident in Ohio. The
occasion was the eve of the
seventy-sixth birthday of the distinguished
guest. The banquet was under the
auspices of the Ohio Valley His-
torical Society of which Dr. Venable has
been a member since its
organization some five years ago.
The affair was presided over by Harry
Brent Mackoy, who early
in the evening made an address
eulogizing the works of the guest of
honor. In his opening remarks he
referred to Dr. Venable as a maker
as well as a writer of history.
Dr. Venable in modest demeanor told how
appreciative he was of
their tribute and expressed his deepest
affections for his friends and
coworkers, who as well as he had so
greatly added to the happiness
and advancement of their state.
When he had finished his address the
guests arose and drank a
toast to him and wished that he might
live many years to enjoy the
fruition of his life's endeavor.
Mr. Mackoy then introduced Charles T.
Greve, who had charge
of the arrangement of the affair and who
was to act as toastmaster.
Mr. Greve made a touching address in
which he said that Dr. Venable
was one of the foremost Ohioans, and to
be a foremost Ohioan was
to be a foremost American.
The first speaker he called on was Dr.
Dabney, president of the
University of Cincinnati, who responded
to the call of the toastmaster,