Ohio History Journal

TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE

OHIO STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND

HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

 

July 26, 1912.

 

The adjourned session of the twenty-seventh annual meet-

ing of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society was

held in the Hunter Society Room, Page Hall, Ohio State Uni-

versity, Columbus, Ohio, at two o'clock P. M., Friday July 26,

1912, in accordance with the action taken at the preliminary

meeting, held May 25, 1912, as recorded herein, ante, p. 328.

The following members were present:

Prof. M. R. Andrews, Marietta.

Mr. George F. Bareis, Canal Winchester,

Mr. A. J. Baughman, Mansfield,

Mr. T. B. Bowers, Columbus,

Mr. Henri E. Buck, Delaware,

Hon. C. H. Gallup, Norwalk,

Mr. D. H. Gard, Columbus,

Col. John W. Harper, Cincinnati,

Col. Webb C. Hayes, Fremont,

Prof. W. C. Mills, Columbus,

Prof. B. F. Prince, Springfield,

Mr. E. O. Randall, Columbus,

Mr. J. S. Roof, Ashville,

Dr. W. B. Rosamond, Gilmore,

Mr. L. P. Schaus, Mt. Vernon,

Mr. E. F. Wood, Columbus,

Dr. G. Frederick Wright, Oberlin.

 

The meeting was called to order by President G. Frederick

Wright, who stated that the first thing in order would be the

reading of the minutes of the last Annual Meeting.

Secretary Randall stated he would follow his usual custom

in regard to the reading of the minutes by simply referring the

members of the Society to the published report of the meeting

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in our annuals. From the detailed stenographic report which he

had in hand, setting forth the proceedings of the last Annual

Meeting, he had made a condensation which appears in Volume

20, beginning at page 335. The Secretary stated it would take

considerable time to read those minutes in full, and he referred

the members present to the published report above mentioned.

Upon proper motion and second, the published minutes were ac-

cepted as the minutes of the last Annual Meeting.

The Secretary then read in substance his annual report,

covering the past year of the proceedings of the Society.

 

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.

As published in the April and July Quarterly (1912) page 328, a

preliminary Annual Meeting of the Society was held, the proceedings

of which are published as noted above. The meeting of the adjourned

session of the Annual Meeting was called, by postal cards issued to the

members, for Friday, July 26th. And now we are assembled for that

meeting.

 

This report covers the period from the Annual Meeting,

May 31, 1911, to this meeting (July 26, 1912).

 

 

 

MEETINGS OF THE TRUSTEES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE

BUILDING COMMITTEE.

June 22, 1911. (Building Committee.) Met in Hunter Society room,

Page Hall, Ohio State University. There were present: President G.

F. Wright, George F. Bareis, D. J. Ryan, L. P. Schaus, W. C. Mills,

E. O. Randall and E. F. Wood. There were also present by special

invitation, President W. O. Thompson and Trustee W. J. Sears, Ohio

State University. At this meeting the subject of the site was discussed

and assurance given by the University authorities that the location

south of the main entrance on High street would be granted, and that

some mutual arrangement could be made by which the Society building

could have the benefit of the heating and lighting plants of the Uni-

versity. It was also proposed that the architect of the building be ap-

pointed from the proposed Architectural Board of the University. It

was decided by formal vote that not more than $85,000 should be

expended upon the building proper, and the items pertaining to the

building itself, such as lighting, heating and so on, and that $15,000 be

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reserved for the purpose of equipment, architects' fees and expenses not

included in the actual building.

July 24, 1911.  (Executive and Building Committees.)    Present:

Messrs. Wright, Prince, Buck, Schaus, H. A. Thompson, Harper, Randall,

Mills and W. O. Thompson. At this meeting W. C. Mills was elected

trustee of the Society to fill the unexpired term of General R. Brinker-

hoff, whose decease occurred June 4, 1911. Formal announcement was

made of the granting by the University to the Society of the site de-

sired for the building. In accordance with the written opinion of the

Attorney General, the Executive Committee appointed the Building Com-

mittee, consisting of Messrs. Wright, Bareis, Ryan, Schaus, Mills, Wood

and Randall. Col. Webb C. Hayes and Ex-Governor Myron T. Her-

rick were added to the Committee. Prof. J. N. Bradford was confirmed

as the architect for the building. Prof. Bradford was present and sub-

mitted plans which he had drawn up.

August 2, 1911. (Building Committee.)  Present: Messrs. Schaus,

Wright, Bareis, Ryan, Randall, Mills and Hayes.     There were also

present Mr. J. U. Gribben and Messrs. Howard & Merriam who sub-

mitted tentative plans for the Spiegel Grove building. At this meeting

Messrs. Howard & Merriam     were selected as architects. A sub-com-

mittee of five was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Schaus, Hayes, Wright,

Bareis and Mills, to have charge of the erection of the building at

Fremont. The matter of the paving of the avenues about Spiegel Grove

was discussed.

August 4, 1911.   (Spiegel Grove Building Committee.)   Met at

Fremont, with the following members present: Messrs. Randall, Schaus,

Wright and Mills, and also Mr. Merriam, the architect. The matter

of the paving of Hayes and Buckland avenues was discussed with the

Finance Committee of the Fremont City Council. A site was selected

for the museum and library building on the Spiegel Grove property.

September   18, 1911. (Building  Committee.)   Present: Messrs.

Schaus, Bareis, Randall, Ryan, Wood and Mills. Mr. Mills made a

report of his visit to Spiegel Grove on September 4, 1911, and Mr.

Schaus reported his visit to the same place on September 15th. At

these visits preliminary arrangements were made with Mr. H. C. Deran,

as contractor, and the city authorities, as the second party, with the

Society as the first party, for the paving of Hayes avenue. Details in

regard to the plans for the museum and library building were discussed.

September 28, 1911. (Board of trustees.)  At this special meeting

of the Board of Trustees, the following members were present: Messrs.

Buck, Schaus, Prince, Bareis, Baughman, H. A. Thompson, G. Frederick

Wright, Harper, Metz, Treadway, Gallup, Randall, Wood and Mills.

The architect, Mr. Bradford, submitted an estimate for the construction

of the building, which estimate in the aggregate amounted to $92,000,

which was $7,000 more than the cost of the building as determined upon

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by the Trustees at a previous meeting. The architect's plans were adopted

and the Building Committee authorized to advertise for bids. The front-

age of the building was to be 223 feet and 10 inches, with a depth at the

south end of 50 feet and at the north end, 76 feet. The height was to be

54 feet, with the understanding that wings could be added to the rear of

the building at some future time. President Wright announced the stand-

ing committees as follows:

FORT ANCIENT: Messrs. Prince, Thompson (H. A.) and Mills.

MUSEUM AND LIBRARY: Messrs. Wright, Schaus and Gallup.

FINANCE: Messrs. Wood, Ryan and Bareis.

PUBLICATIONS: Messrs. Ryan, Wood and Randall.

SERPENT MOUND: Messrs. Mills, Prince and Harper.

BIG BOTTOM PARK: Messrs. Martzolff and Buck.

SPIEGEL GROVE: Messrs. Wright, Schaus and Hayes.

BUILDING  COMMITTEE    (Columbus);   Messrs. Schaus, Wright,

Bareis, Ryan, Wood, Randall, Mills and Hon. Judson Harmon, ex-

officio.

BUILDING COMMITTEE (Spiegel Grove): Messrs. Schaus, Wright,

Bareis, Hayes and Mills.

Mr. Howard, architect of the Spiegel Grove building, was present

and submitted partially completed plans, the estimated cost of which

would be $38,000, not including the finishing inside or the furnishings.

The matter of formally approving plans for the Spiegel Grove building

was left to the General Building Committee.

October 23, 1911. (Building Committee.) Messrs. Bareis, Schaus,

Randall, Wood, Ryan and Mills present. At this meeting it was reported

that the State Approving Board, consisting of the Governor, Secretary

of State and Auditor of State, declined to accept the plans and estimates

of the Museum    and Library Building to be erected at Columbus,

as there was a difference between the estimates of the architect and the

amounts proposed to be expended by the Trustees for the building and

equipment respectively. At this committee meeting the estimate was

revised, making the building $85,000 and itemizing the expenditure of

the remaining $15,000 for interior completion and furnishings.

December 19, 1911.    (Building Committee).  Present:  Messrs.

Schaus, Randall, Ryan and Mills. This meeting was called for the pur-

pose of opening bids on the main museum and library building. There

were some seven bidders, the highest bid being $141,668 and the lowest,

by taking advantage of certain alternates, $96,998. But as this sum was

greatly in excess of the estimate and agreed cost, namely $85,000, the

question arose whether the Approving Board would permit the acceptance

of the bid by the Trustees.

January  7, 1912.   (Building  Committee.)  Present:   Messrs.

Bareis, Schaus, Randall, Wood, Ryan and Mills. At this meeting the

bid of $96,988, the lowest bid, was accepted, subject to the approval

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of the state authorities and the Board of Trustees of the society. The

supposition was that the State Approving Board would permit the

trustees of the society to waive its decision to confine the cost of the

building itself to $85,000. It was believed that by proper explanation

by the trustees to the Approving Board that the latter would permit

the entire $100,000 appropriation to be expended for the building, that

being the interpretation given to the item of the appropriation in the

Appropriation Bill by written opinion of the Attorney General.

At this meeting the architects of the Hayes Memorial Building were

authorized to make plans for a building not to exceed the cost of

$35,000 including architects' fees. Messrs. Randall and Ryan were

requested to confer with the State Approving Board as to the situation

concerning the project of the main building.

January 17, 1912. (General Building Committee.) Present: Messrs.

Schaus, Bareis, Wood, Ryan, Randall and Mills. At this meeting it was

reported that the architects for the Spiegel Grove building had delayed

proceeding with their plans as they had been instructed to do so because

some correspondence was pending between the officers of the society and

certain private parties with the view to getting a donation from the latter,

so that a larger building could be erected.

January 26, 1912.  (Board of Trustees).  Present: Messrs. Wright,

Wood, Thompson (H. A.), Schaus, Bareis, Baughman, Harper, Mills,

Andrews, Prince, Randall, Ryan and Gallup. At this meeting the report

was made that the Attorney General, Governor, Secretary of State

and Auditor of State were of the consensus of opinion that the society

authorities might waive the understanding that the building was to cost

$85,000, and that the opinion of the Attorney General might be accepted

to the effect that the whole $100,000 appropriated might be spent on the

building itself, the equipment of the building to be taken care of later by

additional appropriation by the Legislature. But that as none of the bids

received on December 19, (1911) were within the estimates for a build-

ing on file with the State Auditor, the Approving Board decided all bids

must be rejected and new contracts be advertised for.

February 1, 1912. (General Building Committee). Present: Messrs.

Schaus, Randall, Ryan, Wood and Mills. At this meeting Mr. Randall

reported that the contract with the lowest bidder had been drawn up,

submitted to the Attorney General, approved by him, merely as to form,

and then presented to the Approving Board. Upon their consideration

they decided that there was some doubt about the legality of the contract

for $96,998 when the estimates submitted by the architects and society, on

file in the auditor's office, called for a building costing only $85,000.

Messrs. Randall and Ryan were instructed to revisit the State Approv-

ing Board, fully explain the situation, that the Attorney General had

ruled that the $100,000 might be spent on the building and that to reject

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the present bids and go through the motions for another bid would be

expensive for the state in time and money.

February 9,1912. (General Building Committee). Present: Schaus,

Bareis, Wood, Mills and Randall. Mr. Randall reported to the com-

mittee that after many conferences with the members of the Approving

Board, the Board declined to approve the proposed contract which the

Trustees wished to accept, on the ground that while it was within the

$100,000, which the Attorney General had ruled, and the Approving Board

agreed, could be expended on the building, yet the estimates and plans on

file with the state officials called for a building not to exceed $85,000 in

cost, and they could not approve this contradictory situation. And in this

action the board had the opinion of the Attorney General to the same ef-

fect. The State Approving Board stated the only thing that could be

done would be for the Building Committee to reject all bids, and call for

a rebidding, and that in that rebidding the society might accept a pro-

posal for a building to cost in itself an amount not to exceed $100,000.

At this meeting, therefore, it was moved and carried that all bids be re-

jected and that revised estimates be submitted by the architect for a

building not to exceed $100,000, and bids be asked for.

March 22, 1912. (General Building Committee). Present: Schaus,

Wright, Randall, Ryan, Bareis and Mills. In accordance with the action

of the committee at its last meeting, the architect revised his estimates

and items of expenditure for the building; bids were advertised for, to

be received and opened at this date (March 22, 1912). Two bids were

submitted for the construction of the entire building, the lowest one

being for a total of $102,550, and the second one being for a total of

$96,957, neither including sewer, heating, plumbing and ventilating. Bids

were also received for these last items, one for $9,327 and another for

$10,000. Neither of these bids, therefore, in the aggregate came within

the maximum limit, namely $100,000. All bids were, therefore, rejected.

It was decided at this meeting to reduce the frontage of the building to

199 feet and 8 inches and make certain other modifications in the use

of material. The architect was authorized to readjust the plans to

conform to the new proposition.

April 22, 1912. (General Building Committee). Present: Messrs.

Bareis, Wood, Randall, Wright, Schaus and Mills. Col. Hayes of the sub-

committee of the Spiegel Grove building was present also. Howard &

Merriam presented the plans for the Spiegel Grove building to cost

$35,000, exclusive of the heating and furnishings. These plans were

approved and accepted by the committee and the architects instructed

to present the plans before the authorized state officials, namely, Building

and Fire Commissioners and the Approving Board, and after getting

their consent advertise for bids. The contract between the society and

the architects was presented and signed.

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May 25, 1912. (Preliminary Annual Meeting). Present: Messrs.

Bareis, Baughman, Bowers, Buck, Gallup, Harper, Mills, Randall, Ryan,

Schaus, Siebert, Thompson (H. A.), and Wood. A       report of this

preliminary annual meeting is to be found in the April and July

Quarterly (1912), page 328.

June 8, 1912.  (General Building Committee). Present:  Schaus,

Wright, Ryan, Randall, Wood, Bareis and Mills. Prof. J. N. Bradford,

the architect, was also present. This meeting was for the purpose of

opening the third round of bids, the latter in accordance with the last

publication and estimates of the society. The bids were as follows:

One for $83,000; the second for $87,476; a third for $89,127, and a

fourth, The Dawson Construction Co., $83,963. Two bids were received

on the sewer, plumbing, gas fitting, heating and ventilating, i. e., The

Wm. H. Conklin Co., $8,497, and another for $9,275. The bid of the

Dawson Construction Co. for $83,963, minus a reduction of $1,200 for

their alternate "B" to substitute U. S. steel sash and frames for the wood

sash and frames, making the net bid $82,763, and therefore the lowest,

was accepted. The bid of The Wm. H. Conklin Co. for $8,497 was also

accepted, this bid being for the sewer, plumbing and gas fitting, heating

and ventilating. It was agreed that each member of the Building Com-

mittee sign the contract of The Dawson Construction Co. Mr. Schaus

reported the completion of the paving of Hayes Avenue at Spiegel Grove

and explained the financial situation as to the payment by the society of

its proportionate part of the expense.

July 17, 1912. (Executive Committee). Present: Messrs. Bareis,

Buck, Mills, Prince, Randall, Schaus, Wood and Wright. Permission

was granted at this meeting to the Adjutant General to encamp portions

of the Ohio National Guard at Fort Ancient from July 20 to 27 and from

August 18 to 25, 1912. The Secretary reported to this meeting the matter

of the donation of the Logan Elm site to the society, which subject is

more fully explained elsewhere in this report.

On July 26, 1912, ground was broken for the erection of the museum

and library building on the Ohio State University Campus.

 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS.

Since the last annual meeting there is no report to make concerning

the publications, except the statement that Volume 20, covering the

Quarterlies for 1911, was issued in January, 1912. At the same time

distribution was made to the members of the Legislature of the reprints

of the society annuals including Volume 20. This was done in accord-

ance with the appropriation of $7,000 for that purpose. The Quarterlies

for January, April and July (1912) have been issued.

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NEW LIFE MEMBERS.

Since the last annual meeting of the society the following persons

have qualified as life members of the society:

Prof. W. C. Mills, Columbus, Ohio.

Mr. F. H. Godell, Cleveland, Ohio.

Mr. Henri E. Buck, Delaware, Ohio.

Mr. Edwin O. Wood, Flint, Michigan.

Mr. Joseph B. Doyle, Steubenville, Ohio.

Mrs. Howard Jones, Circleville, Ohio.

Prof. Edward Orton, Jr., Columbus, Ohio.

 

 

APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES.

Two trustees are to be appointed by the Governor in place of those

whose terms expired last February, viz., Col. John W. Harper, Cincin-

nati, and Rev. N. B. C. Love, Toledo. Governor Judson Harmon has not

at this date (July 26) appointed their successors, and the trustees just

named are, therefore, holding over until such appointments are made.

 

 

THE LOGAN ELM.

Some time last fall (1911) Mr. Frank Tallmadge, life member of

the society, reported to the Secretary that he was endeavoring to negotiate

the purchase of the site of the Logan Elm in Pickaway County, some five

miles south of Circleville. Interested with Mr. Tallmadge in this project

was Mr. Chase Stewart, formerly a member of the Legislature. They

proposed to buy four and six-tenths acres from Mrs. Mary A. Wallace.

But the question troubling them was the future care of the property.

They finally decided to donate it, when secured, to the Ohio State

Archaeological and Historical Society, provided it would accept the same

and agree to fence in the property and prepare suitable roadway from

the pike back to the Elm, a distance of some 500 feet. This matter was

brought before the Executive Committee, which authorized the Secretary

to proceed with the negotiations and accept the property when donated

under the conditions stipulated. Before Messrs. Tallmadge and Stewart

could secure the property misunderstandings arose between them and the

grantor, and the purchase was not completed. At this stage of affairs

the Pickaway County Historical Association, of which Mrs. Howard

Jones is president, took up the matter and finally purchased the property,

with the understanding that the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical

Society would accept the same and perpetually care for it. This propo-

sition was approved by the Executive Committee, July 17, 1912. The

Pickaway County Historical Association agree to restore the tree to a

perfect condition as far as possible and to deliver to our society a deed

for the same when a date can be fixed upon for a formal acceptation.

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The title to the property is now in the Pickaway County Historical

Association.

The report of the Secretary was accepted by proper motion

and action of the meeting.

 

REPORT OF CURATOR AND LIBRARIAN.

During the early part of the year the Curator explored a large

mound located upon the farm of Mr. Jacob Overly, located in Paxton

Township, Ross County, Ohio. This mound and the group of mounds

surrounding it was supposed to belong to the great Seip group and was

located only a short distance from the Seip mound explored and reported

upon by the society in 1909.

During the time of our examination of the Seip mound, I frequently

visited the Overly mound, which is perhaps five or six hundred feet

from the Seip mound, and from the general external appearance of the

mound, I felt assured that the mound did not belong to the Seip group,

which is attributed to the Hopewell Culture, and my examination of the

mound proved conclusively that the mortuary customs exhibited in the

Overly mound were entirely different from those in the Seip mound.

The Overly mound is an irregular cone, 19 feet high, 100 feet in

diameter and contained 1,600 cubic yards of earth. I was assisted in

the work by Mr. H. C. McCall, assistant in the Department of Engineering

at the University. Mr. McCall made a regular topographic sketch of the

mound before work was begun upon it. After the work was under

headway Mr. McCall noted, by the aid of his instruments, the exact

location of all the finds in the mound. The mound contained only ten

burials and these were located upon the "Plan of Contents."

The plan of burial in this mound was entirely different from that

of the Seip mound. Of the ten burials found in the mound, two were

placed near the outer edge of the mound and two more were placed

very near together half way between the center and the outer edge of the

mound. The three inside burials were evidently the ones for which the

great monument was erected. The two inside burials were somewhat

different from those upon the outside. Those upon the inside at the time

of burial had been carefully wrapped in cloth from head to foot,

something after the fashion of the old Egyptian mummies. This cloth

had been woven from bark fiber.

The artifacts placed within the graves were far different from

those found in the Seip group; no copper, mica or galenite were found.

However, strings of beads made from ocean shells were found in goodly

numbers.

After the examination of the Overly mound was completed, the

Surveyor made a topographic sketch of the Pricer mound, which is

located partly upon the Pricer farm and partly upon the Seip farm.

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The general form of this mound places it with the Hopewell

Culture and we have been exerting our influence in many ways to secure

permission to examine this mound. The height is 29 feet, width 150 feet,

length 250 feet and covers seven-tenths of an acre, and contains 1,600

cubic yards of earth. The examination of this mound by the society

would greatly aid in working out the history of this Hopewell Culture.

During the year, Mr. H. E. Buck, of Delaware, presented a complete

series of United States pennies from 1793, the first issue, to 1904, with

the exception of the year of 1815, when no issues were made. This

collection is certainly one of the most interesting of the gifts during the

year.

Mr. Clarence B. Moore, of Philadelphia, presented a number of shell

hoes and plummets found during his explorations in Florida.

The United States Government, through Congressman Taylor, pre-

sented a powder-can taken from the wreck of the Maine.

The heirs of the late Professor R. W. MacFarland presented to

the society a piece of walnut wood cut in the form of an octagon, three-

quarter inch in diameter and three feet in length. This specimen con-

tains a silver plate with the following inscription: "Wood from the

first State House at Chillicothe, -presented to the Archaeological and

Historical Society, by R. W. MacFarland."

Dr. W. B. Rosamond, of Milnersville, Guernsey County, has added

a number of specimens consisting of axes, hammers, spear points, arrow

points, etc., to his large collection donated to the society several years

ago.

Mr. George S. Porter, formerly of Chicago, but now of Boston,

has added to his already large collection a number of ethnological

specimens from various places throughout the world. He has also added

a number of oil paintings which were on exhibition at the Chicago Art

exhibit.

Mr. William Stout, of Scioto County, has added two consignments

of specimens to his collection from Scioto County.

Mr. Almer Hegler, of Washington Court House, has added a

number of very excellent specimens to his fine collection in the Museum.

Messrs. Professor Edward Orton, Jr., and William C. Mills secured

for permanent possession for the society the Captain Hampton collection

of Philippine relics. This collection was loaned to the society in 1901.

Mr. Warren Cowan, Custodian of Fort Ancient, found during the

year the point of a large quartz spear, the base of which he found eight

years ago. This specimen is now in the Museum. It is one of the finest

and largest of its kind known.

Mr. Charles E. Albright presented to the society a model of a

Japanese junk used for fishing and coastwise trade in shallow harbors

and rivers.

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Mr. James Stafford, of Gallia, Ohio, presented the presidential

tickets, both Republican and Democrat, for 1860 and 1864. Also a copy

of the "Kuklux Expose," which was a large handbill reprinted from the

"Louisville Commercial" of July the 5th, 1871.

Miss Lulie Jones, of 139 East Fifth Avenue, Columbus, presented

to the society a large collection of pioneer relics. These were mostly

used by her father's family during the pioneer days in Franklin County.

During the year, Mr. Samuel P. Adams removed from the Museum

of the society and sold his archaeological collection made in Scioto County.

This collection was one of the largest private collections in the state

and the society was not in a position to purchase it. It was bought by a

dealer in St. Louis, who removed it entire from our Museum and sold it

to various collectors throughout the country.

The library of the society has been increasing although room for

the proper shelving of books that are coming to us through exchange, is

very inadequate and we are compelled to store away volumes that are

not likely to be in frequent use.

At present our catalogue shows 4,855 volumes. Last year it was

4,263 volumes, making a total net gain of 592 bound volumes.

The Archaeological Atlas, which we hoped to have completed during

the past year, is not yet finished. The twenty-one counties examined

during the past year have not all been completed. The curator has

attempted to finish these counties by correspondence with residents of

the various counties. In some instances he has been successful; in others

it will require a special visit to the counties in question to secure the

necessary data. We hope this work can be carried forward during the

present year.

Curator Mills supplemented his report by a statement as to

the desire of the society of further exploring some of the mounds

spoken of in his report, and of the difficulty of obtaining permis-

sion so to do since the appearance in the field of the Columbian

Field Museum people with lavish offers of money, either to pur-

chase the mounds themselves or for the privilege of exploring

them.

Prof. Mills' report was duly accepted.

REPORT OF TREASURER FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING MAY 1,

1912.

 

RECEIPTS

Balance  on  hand, M ay  1, 1911 .................................  $1,573                    28

Life    membership   dues........................................                                        50 00

Active                      membership                                                                   dues ................................ .....            72            00

Subscriptions ........................................                                                         24 25

B ooks   sold  ............................... .................                                                14170

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Stone        sold.......................................                                                        4     00

Interest    ............ ........................................                                                411 86

From owners of property abutting on Hayes Avenue, Fremont,

Ohio  ....................................................  2,729  50

From State Treasurer:-

Appropriation for current expenses...................... 2,798 14

Appropriation  for  publications ............................  2,793  89

Appropriation for field work, Fort Ancient, Serpent Mound

and  Spiegel  Grove  Park..............................  2,772  43

Appropriation for improvement of abutting property of

Spiegel Grove  State  Park ...........................                                  2,159  10

Appropriation for building for museum and library......                           113 42

Appropriation for reprinting publications ................. 7,000 00

 

Total receipts ................................. ......$22,643 57

 

DISBURSEMENTS.

Big   Bottom    Park  ............................................                                       $16 80

Building   for           museum                                                                         and  library .............................           129          29

Express,   freight  and      drayage. ...............................                                 111 47

Expenses of trustees and committees .........................                                  332 05

Field   w ork  ...................................................                                             449  87

Fort Ancient-care and improvements ........................                                  511 29

Improvement of Hayes Avenue, Spiegel Grove State Park.... 4,318 20

Job  printing     .................................................                                                  7  90

M useum   and  library .........................................                                        914 67

Publications     .................................................                                           2,793  89

Postage   ......................................................                                               98   08

Reprinting    publications  ......................................                                      7,000  00

Sundry     expenses  ............................................                                         56   93

Salaries    (three)     .............................................                                        2,500  00

Serpent mound-care and improvements......................                                  273 35

Spiegel  Grove  park...........................................                                          268  68

To  perm anent      fund ............... ...........................                                   610  00

Balance        on       hand May  1,  1912 ................................                      2,251                  10

 

Total ......................      ...........................$22,643 57

 

PERMANENT FUND.

Balance       in    fund  M ay  1,  1911................................. $7,550                                                                      00

Increase  in  1911-12 ....................... ...................  610                                      00

 

Balance in  fund  may  1,  1912 ........................... $8,160                        00

Respectfully submitted,

EDWIN F. WOOD,

Treasurer.

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Mr. Buck reported, in connection with the Treasurer's re-

port, that he had been appointed chairman of a committee to

audit the books of the Treasurer for the past year, and the com-

mittee employed a public accountant to go over the books.

Messrs.   Covert & McKnight       of   Columbus,    Certified  Ac-

countants, thoroughly examined the Treasurer's account for the

past year and made the following report:

COLUMBUS, OHIO, July 25, 1912.

The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society,

Mr. H. E. Buck, Chairman Auditing Committee, Delaware, Ohio.

DEAR SIR:-

As per your request, we have audited the books of account of your

treasurer, Mr. E. F. Wood, and find the same correct in every particular,

and to faithfully represent the conditions of the society as of May 1, 1912.

Respectfully submitted,

COVERT, MCKNIGHT & Co.,

Certified Public Accountants.

By J. J. McKNIGHT, C. P. A.

 

The report of the Treasurer, and the report of the Auditing

Committee, were accepted.

 

REPORT OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY COMMITTEE.

The Committee on the Museum and Library beg to make the

following report:

We find that even in our present cramped quarters, we have a

collection of 4,855 bound volumes covering a wide range of subjects re-

lating to archeology and history making the library a very attractive

place for archeological and historical studies. In the prospects of larger

quarters in our new building where the material will be more available

than at present we can reasonably expect a more rapid enlargement of

the library even than we have had in the last few years. At present

the growth of the library is almost wholly due to books received in

exchange with our own publications. This, indeed, secures a most

valuable class of accessions, making the library so good that it ought to

be made still better by a somewhat more generous fund with which to

purchase the class of books which cannot be obtained by exchange. We

would, therefore, recommend that an appropriation for library purposes

separate from the general fund covering the whole field of the society's

expenses should be asked, the same to be expended at the discretion of the

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Library Committee, using such surplus for this purpose as may be left

after other expenses have been met.

For similar reasons, we recommend a separate appropriation for the

care of the museum, including there a sum which may be expended by

the Museum Committee in the purchase of such rare objects as cannot be

obtained otherwise and as the committee shall deem of sufficient impor-

tance to secure in this way. We need not say that at present our museum

contains the largest and best selected collection of specimens illustrating

the archaeology of our state anywhere to be found in the world. We

have long since surpassed the Squire and Davis collection, purchased by

Mr. Blackmore and carried away to Salisbury, England.   Neither the

Peabody Museum at Cambridge, Mass., nor the Field Museum of Chicago,

nor the Smithsonian collection can now equal us in the number and

variety of our specimens. But we are permitting valuable specimens to

leave the state that should be retained here; for instance, a short time

ago a spear head of Flint Ridge material 18 inches long, the largest

specimen of the kind ever found, was dug up in Portsmouth. It was

offered for sale at $30.00. It was afterwards sold for $80.00 and then

for $150.00, and was taken to Wisconsin, that great receptacle of Ohio

archaeological and historical material. We recommend, therefore, that a

moderate appropriation be at the disposal of the Museum Committee to

take advantage of the opportunities which from time to time arise to

obtain antiquities that are brought to light outside of our own investigations.

Now that our new building will be ready for occupancy within an-

other year, it is a proper time to ask for a generous appropriation for

the removal and proper display of the specimens, and to call the special

attention of the citizens of the state to our invaluable collection, already

in hand, and to stimulate their interest in the enlarged opportunities for

the work which is before our society. At the same time, the committee

would most earnestly recommend that the field work of the society,

through which our museum is most indebted for its enlargement, be

prosecuted with more vigor than ever before. We are encouraged to

make this recommendation, not only because of the fruits of previous work

of exploring the mounds, but because other parties are clamoring to

enter the field and take our richest treasures from us. The archaeological

specimens of Ohio should be kept in our own state where they can be

most conveniently studied and where they will be accessible to the

throngs of our own citizens which more and more visit the Capital City.

*    *   *    *

The report of the Museum and Library Committee was ac-

cepted and approved as read.

At this point much discussion was indulged in as to the right,

if any, of this Society through legislative enactment or other-

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wise, to enjoin or prevent other institutions from coming into

Ohio and making explorations of an archaeological nature. No

definite action was taken in the matter, except that the matter

was referred for further consideration and report to the Com-

mittee on Museum and Library.

Trustee Baughman announced that on Sunday, September

15, 1912, there would be held the Centennial of the Battle of

Copus Hill, near Mifflin, some ten miles from Mansfield. This

battle so-called was the massacre of several pioneer settlers in

the War of 1812 by a band of Indians, allies of the British au-

thorities. Upon motion, President Wright appointed a com-

mittee to represent the Society on the occasion in question. The

committee appointed consisted of the following members, besides

the President, Messrs. Martzolff, Randall and Hayes.

Prof. Prince, Chairman of the Fort Ancient Committee,

made a verbal report, to the effect that during the past year he

had several times visited the Fort and had found the grounds in

proper condition and that the care by Warren Cowen had been

most creditable. The Fort had become more than ever a popular

resort and just at this time (during the Annual Meeting) some

of the State troops were being quartered there holding their an-

nual maneuvers.

No report was made on Serpent Mound, owing to some

misunderstanding as to who was Chairman of the committee and

responsible for the report.

A report on Spiegel Grove being called for, Trustee Schaus,

Chairman of the Spiegel Grove Committee, stated there was noth-

ing especially to report as the matter of the building to be erected

there was in abeyance awaiting the opening of the bids for

the museum and library building, which bids had been adver-

tised for and would be received on August 10th. He further re-

ported that the paving of Hayes Avenue had been completed and

that payment for the same had been properly adjusted by the

property-holders, City of Fremont and our Society. The mat-

ter of paving Buckland and Cleveland avenues was now being

considered, and probably some satisfactory arrangement would

be concluded with the abutting property-owners and the Society.

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An amendment to the Constitution of the Society was pro-

posed by which the government of the Society should be in-

vested in a board of fifteen Trustees, nine of whom       shall be

elected by ballot by the Society at its Annual Meeting, instead of

fifteen as heretofore. The reason advanced for this amend-

ment was, that a board consisting of twenty-one members as at

present constituted is too cumbersome to be effective and the re-

sponsibility has to be delegated to an Executive Committee of not

less than eleven, that is a majority of the board. In this latter

case many of the Trustees have no direct activity in the work

of the Society; if the board can be reduced to fifteen, the entire

board can be called upon and eight will be sufficient to conduct

business.   After considerable discussion, the proposed amend-

ment was adopted, to the effect that the number of Trustees

hereafter to be elected by the Society each year, be three instead

of five. Of course, the Trustees now in office will retain their

tenure until the expiration of their present terms. This amend-

ment applies to Section I, Article 3, which hereafter shall read:

"Section 1. The government of this society shall be vested in a

board of fifteen (15) trustees, nine (9) of whom shall be elected by the

society at its annual meetings. The other six trustees necessary to

complete the number of fifteen (15) shall be appointed by the Governor

of Ohio, as provided by the legislative resolution of April 16, 1891, two

to be appointed each year to serve for the period of three years, or until

their successors are appointed and qualified. The nine (9) elected by

the society shall be divided into three classes, three only being elected

each year, to serve for three years each from the time of their election, or

until their successors are elected and qualified. In case a vacancy occurs

among the trustees thus elected by the society, during their term of

service, the remaining trustees shall fill such vacancy until the next

annual meeting of the society, when the vacancy shall be filled by the

society.

"The Governor of the State of Ohio shall be ex-officio a member of

the Board of Trustees of the Society."

In connection with this subject, after some discussion, it was

decided by the Annual Meeting to appoint a committee on the

revision of the Constitution, to report at the next Annual Meet-

ing.

It was also decided to add to the permanent committees a

permanent one on necrology.

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ELECTION OF TRUSTEES,

In accordance with the adoption of the above amendment

to the Constitution, the members present proceeded to the election

of three Trustees, in place of the five whose terms expired at this

annual meeting, namely Messrs. Bareis, Gallup, Keifer, Metz

and Wood. The result of the election was the re-election of

Messrs. Bareis, Gallup and Wood, who are to serve until the

Annual Meeting in 1915.

Prof. Mills, having been elected in the place of General

Brinkerhoff, deceased, could only serve until the next (this)

Annual Meeting. It was therefore necessary to take some action

concerning his encumbency. Prof. Mills was elected to serve

until the Annual Meeting of 1913, at which time General Brinker-

hoff's term would have expired.

 

 

 

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES.

Immediately after the adjournment of the Annual Meeting

of the Society, there was held the Annual Meeting of the Trus-

tees. There were present:

Messrs. Andrews, Bareis, Gallup, Wood, Baughman, Mills, Schaus,

Buck, Randall, Harper, Hayes, Prince and Wright.

After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting by

the Secretary, the officers serving the past year were re-elected

for the year 1912, or until the next Annual Meeting, as follows:

President-G. Frederick Wright.

First Vice-President-George F. Bareis.

Second Vice-President-Daniel J. Ryan.

Secretary and Editor-E. O. Randall.

Treasurer-E. F. Wood.

Curator and Librarian-W. C. Mills.

The Executive Committee chosen was as follows:

Messrs. Bareis, Buck, Harper, Mills, Prince, Randall, Ryan, Schaus,

Thompson (H. A.), Wood and Wright.

The matter of compensation for the salaried officers of the

Society was left to the subsequent action of the Executive Com-

mittee, with power to act.

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Subsequently President Wright announced the following

standing committees for the ensuing year:

FORT ANCIENT: Prince, Bareis and Bowers.

MUSEUM AND LIBRARY: Wright, Schaus and Buck.

FINANCE: Wood, Ryan and Bareis.

PUBLICATIONS: Ryan, Randall and Wood.

SERPENT MOUND: Mills, Harper and Randall.

BIG BOTTOM PARK: Martzolff, Bareis and Roof.

SPIEGEL GROVE: Hayes, Ryan and Wright.

LOGAN ELM PARK: Mrs. Howard Jones, Randall and Roof.

REVISING THE CONSTITUTION: Ryan, Hayes, Bareis, Randall and

Prince.

NECROLOGY: Bareis, Mills and Gallup.

The Building Committee is to remain as previously ap-

pointed, i. e.

BUILDING  COMMITTEE  (Columbus  Building): Wright, Bareis,

Schaus, Mills, Ryan, Wood and Randall. Governer Harmon, ex-officio.

BUILDING COMMITTEE (Spiegel Grove): Schaus, Hayes, Wright,

Bareis and Mills.

 

 

On September 24, 1912. Governor Judson Harmon ap-

pointed as members of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio State

Archaeological & Historical Society, the Hon. John W. Harper,

of Cincinnati, and the Hon. J. W. Yeagley, of New Philadelphia,

both to serve until February, 1915. Colonel Harper was reap-

pointed and Judge Yeagley was appointed to succeed the Rev. N

B. C. Love, whose term expired in February, 1912.

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