Ohio History Journal

THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE OHIO STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY.     SOCIETY BUILDING. COLUMBUS, OHIO, Sept. 28, 1917. The meeting was called to order by President G. Frederick Wright. There were present:

G. Frederick Wright, Frank Tallmadge, E. O. Randall, L. P. Schaus, W. H. Cole, W. O. Thompson, F. E. Wilson, J. M. Dunham, W. C. Moore, W. C. Mills, T. D. Hills, Rev. B. R. Long, J. F. Roof, H. C. Hockett, Rev. William McDermott,

E. F. Wood, H. E. Buck, C. W. Justice, F. W. Treadway, George F. Bareis, B. F. Prince, D. H. Gard, Van A. Snider, W. L. Curry, D. J. Ryan, F. H. Darby, Samuel C. Derby, J. M. Henderson, J. E. Bradford, Albert Cooper.

President Wright made a preliminary extemporaneous ad- dress, in which he reviewed cursorily the history of the Society, the achievements of the past year, and congratulated the mem- bers upon the high standing attained by the organization in the popular estimation of the people of Ohio, and in comparison with similar Societies in other states.   SECRETARY'S REPORT. The last annual meeting-the thirty-first -was held November 27, 1916, in the Society Building. Full stenographic report of the proceedings were taken, and are included in the Minute Book of the Secretary, pages 29 to 112 inclusive. A Vol. XXVI -35.         (545)

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condensation of these proceedings appears in the January (1917)

Quarterly of the Society, pages 82 to 113 inclusive. This printed

record is submitted as the official report of the Secretary.

 

On February 2 (1916) the Secretary of State (C. Q. Hildebrant)

notified the secretary that, according to a new law passed May 27, 1915,

all departments of state would be required to file each year, at the end

of the fiscal term-July 1-a report of the nature and work of the depart-

ment in question, expenditures, changes in officers, etc., this for publica-

tion in the annual report of the Secretary of State, which, embraced in

one volume, would supersede the numerous separate reports heretofore

issued by the various departments. To this request, or rather require-

ment, the Secretary complied and on July 1, 1916, and July 1, 1917,

furnished the Secretary of State a statement of the history and purpose,

and annual work of the Society.

On February 5 (1916) Trustee Treadway submitted to the Society's

Secretary, for safe keeping, a duplicate copy of the tri-party agreement

between Webb C. Hayes, The Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Com-

pany of Cleveland, and President Wright representing the Ohio State

Archaeological and Historical Society, concerning the gift of $50,000,

the interest of which is to be devoted to the Hayes Memorial Library.

The proceedings of the last annual meeting contain a report of

the Logan Elm Committee, concerning the meeting of the Cressap

Family at Logan Elm, October 21, 1916, when a tablet to the memory

of Colonel Cressap was unveiled. A petition is being circulated among

the residents of Pickaway County, soliciting donations towards a fund

for the creation of a tablet to the memory of Logan, and a second tablet

to contain the famous speech of the Mingo warrior. In the latter part

of January (1917) at the suggestion of a member of the Logan Elm

Committee, and upon the invitation of Mr. Charles H. Dresbach (Circle-

ville), Secretary, Pickaway Township Farmers Institute, at the township

school house, only three miles from Logan Elm, Secretary Randall met

a committee interested in the Logan Elm.

November 9 (1916) Mr. Daniel Wallace, custodian of Serpent

Mound, died. After instructions from the Serpent Mound Committee,

Guy Wallace, son of the late Daniel Wallace, was authorized to act as

Custodian until July 1, 1917.

Beginning October 28, 1916, Secretary Randall had considerable

correspondence with Mayor Lash, of Bolivar, Ohio, concerning the

acquisition by the Society of the site of Fort Laurens, in Tuscarawas

county. The fund appropriated for that purpose ($5,500) would lapse

in April (1917). The committee appointed by the legislature (Spring,

1915) to secure title to the site of Fort Laurens, finally secured the deed

which is now deposited in the custody of the Auditor of State. The

property is, therefore, now in the possession of the Society.

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There was a meeting of the finance committee at the Treasurer's

office, January 26, and there were present Messrs. Wright, Bareis, Schaus,

Ryan, Wood and Randall. A committee of the D. A. R.- consisting

of Mrs. L. C. Laylin, Mrs. VanDever Taylor and Mrs. Frank Martin-

was present to present the proposition for the purchase by the State of

Campus Martius, Marietta.

This committee desired the cooperation of the Society. It was

decided by the finance committee that our Society should not take the

initiative in pressing the matter; that that should come from the D. A.

R.; but our Society would give it endorsement; that a separate bill should

be drawn up by the D. A. R., and that the amount asked for in the

purchase be not placed in the budget of our Society. The proper bill

for the purchase of the lot in question, at the price of $8,000, was pre-

pared, and introduced by Representative George F. Reed, of Washington

county. It was however thought better to have a joint resolution passed

by the assembly, authorizing a committee appointed by the legislature to

visit the site, learn the situation and report. This prevailed, and Sena-

tors George S. Crawford and W. B. Tremper, and Representatives L. F.

Cain and Charles M. Gordon were appointed to make the inspection.

They did so and in their report recommended that not only the portion

owned by Miss Minna Tupper Nye, but the adjoining portion also, owned

by Mrs. Lucy Davis, be purchased. By an act found in 107 Ohio Laws,

page 615, $16,000 was appropriated for the purpose, the committee above

mentioned to conduct the proceedings of purchase, and when the title

was perfected in the State the property was to pass into the custodian-

ship of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society. The bill

became a law on the last day of the legislative session. Much credit

is due the Daughters of the Revolution for the consummation of this

project, which primarily and patriotically originated with Miss Nye, who

sacrificed much in time and means to persuade the State to preserve this

historic site. Miss Willa Dawson Cotton, librarian Marietta Public

Library, rendered most efficient aid in securing the passage of the bill in

the senate. We are now awaiting the securing of the deed and its

deposit with the Auditor of State.

At this same meeting the finance committee decided that the Secre-

tary (Randall) with such assistance as he might desire to call for, should

present the budget of the Society to the legislative committees.

Mr. Wood then read the items in the budget, as previously pre-

pared by the finance committee. These items totaled for the year 1917-

1918 $28,862.30-this budget was approved by the committee; the amount

in aggregate asked for the year 1918-1919 was $27,764.80-this was also

approved.

On February 16, 1917, there was held a meeting of the Library

Committee, at which were present Messrs. Campbell, Randall, Siebert

and Hockett. A discussion was entered into concerning the proposition

of the Old Northwest Genealogical Society, to sell to our Society their

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library, as stated in the written proposition presented to the Society at

our last annual meeting. The matter at that time was referred to this

library committee, with power to act. It was decided, unanimously, by

the committee, that it was not advisable for our Society to make the

purchase, first, because we had not the funds, and second it was very

doubtful whether it should be the policy of our Society to enter into the

establishment of a genealogical department, which the purchase of that

library would entail. It would at once be expected that we go into the

genealogical business, for all parties who desired information in that

field, and we did not have and could not get, under existing conditions, a

force to conduct such department.

At this meeting Mr. Randall reported the gift to the Society of a

bound volume of the weekly newspaper known as the "Trump of Fame,"

published at Warren, Trumbull County, in 1812, perhaps the only copy

of this rare paper now in Ohio or in existence. It was presented to

the Society by General Asahel W. Jones. Mr. Randall was instructed to

officially thank him for the same.

Action was taken as to the disposal of the funds at that time in

the hands of the Treasurer, to be devoted to the purposes of the library.

Additional book-shelving for the library, to the amount of $1,000.00 was

contracted for, with the Dick Metal Company, and those shelves are now

in place.  Some 300 volumes, unbound or requiring rebinding, were

ordered bound by Mr. Heer, which was done, and the books are now in

place.

On May 27, 1917, at the call of the Secretary there was a meeting of

the combined committees of the Library and Museum. There were

present, Messrs. Wright, Bareis, Ryan, Wood, Buck, Hegler, Mills, Ran-

dall and Campbell.

At this meeting the Secretary reported the result of the appropria-

tions. He further reported that on April 26, the legislative committee

which had had charge of the purchase of the site of Fort Laurens, de-

posited with the Auditor of State a deed for that property, thus finishing

the two years' effort to secure that historic site. The property carried

with it about sixty acres, near the site of Bolivar, in Tuscarawas county.

In May (1917) Curator Mills and Secretary Randall visited the site

and conferred with Mr. D. F. Lash, ex-Mayor of Bolivar and chairman

of the committee appointed by the legislature to secure the site. It is a

fine piece of property, and some suitable historic memorial should be

erected upon it. This is a matter which the Society can now take up

and work out. There is no more historic spot in the state.

The Secretary received a copy of an agreement made on the 9th

day of December, 1916, by and between Webb C. Hayes, Trustee for

Spiegel Grove, and the Citizens Savings and Trust Company, of Cleve-

land, Ohio.

In addition to his formal report, Secretary Randall stated that on

Thursday, September 13th, by a special invitation of the committee having

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the affair in charge, he spent the day at Logan Elm, at which an all day

meeting was held by the Pioneers of that neighborhood. The program,

lasting from 10:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M., consisting of addresses, recita-

tions, songs, and an exhibition by the school children in Indian costume,

of Indian songs and dances. The committee having this in charge were

John A. Wilson, John G. Boggs, Mrs. Howard Jones, and Mr. J. P.

Sharp, of Kingston, who presided. Addresses were made by Rev. C. L.

Thomas, of Kingston, and the Secretary. Some four hundred people

were present, mostly farmers from the vicinity. Great interest was

manifested in the Logan Elm, and the Ohio State Archaeological and

Historical Society and its efforts to preserve and protect the tree. Chair-

man Sharp stated that a self-chosen committee was collecting funds

for the erection of a monument to Chief Logan, and that $250.00 had

already been secured for the purpose, with the expectation that at least

$500.00 could be obtained and the monument erected in the early months

of 1918.

 

Mr. W. O. Thompson moved that the report of the Secretary

be received and the matters referred to therein be taken up

in proper order. Seconded and carried.

President Wright then appointed         Messrs. Prince, Brad-

ford and Mills, as a committee on nominations.

Treasurer Wood then made the report of the Treasurer,

as follows:

 

REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE YEAR ENDING

JUNE 30, 1917.

 

RECEIPTS.

Cash  on  hand  July  1,  1916 ..................................  $2,374  02

Life Membership Dues .....................................                                            177 00

Active  M embership  Dues ...................................                                       90   00

Subscriptions     ...............................................                                             32   25

Books     Sold    ...............................................                                             265 15

Interest   ...................................................                                                   633 78

Supplies  Sold    ..............................................                                              2     00

Freight    R ebate                                                                                          ...........................................                2              71

Cash advanced by Webb C. Hayes ..........................                                      300 00

Check  No. 1725  not paid  at Bank ...........................                                 13  32

From State Treasurer on Sundry Appropriations ............                              24,341 27

 

Total  .  .......     .... ...................         $28,231  50

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DISBURSEMENTS.

Salaries  ........................................ ..........  $12,920  00

Wages ....................................................                                 250 00

Office Supplies ............................................                            83 74

General  Plant      Supplies .....................................                 237 85

Publications   ............................ ...................                          2,413            18

Library Equipment .........................................                         1,771 34

Museum   Equipment .......................................                       1,377 00

Equipment ................................................                              101 21

Repairs   and  Upkeep ........................................                     215 61

W ater    .....................................................                             66   40

Light, Heat and Power .....................................                       1,470 41

Express,  Freight  and  Drayage .........     .....................           141  38

Expense of Trustees and Committees.......................               474 72

Telephone Rentals ........................................                                95 55

Sundry    Expense ...........................................

Auditing                                                                          ...................................             $40          00

Treasurer's Bond ...........................                                 15 00

Contingent Expenses .......................                              121 86

176 86

Field Work ...............................................                              993 15

Insurance       .................................................                         88   80

Logan    Elm Park                                                                   ...........................................     314          50

Serpent  Mound    Park .........   . .............................                189 40

Fort Ancient Park .........................................                          525 95

Postage  ......................................... .........                               108 99

Salary, (Cash adv. by W. C. Hayes) .......................                  25 00

Hayes Memorial Bldg. Repairs ..............................                  169 53

Hayes Memorial Bldg. Supplies .............................                  241 76

Transferred to Permanent Fund ............................                  815 00

Cash   on   hand  ..............................................                       2,964  17

 

Total ................................................ $28,231 50

Amount of Permanent Fund June 30, 1917............. $13,315 00

 

Respectfully submitted,

(Signed) E. F. WOOD,

Treasurer.

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The report of the Auditor being called for, Treasurer Wood

read the same, as follows:

"COLUMBUS, OHIO, Sept. 14, 1917.

The Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society,

Honorable E. O. RANDALL, Secretary,

Columbus, Ohio.

DEAR SIR:--We beg to report that we have completed our annual

audit of the books of account of your Treasurer for the fiscal year end-

ing June 30, 1917. Herewith are submitted the usual statements and

schedules setting forth in summaries the financial transactions for the

fiscal year and conditions at June 30, 1917.

The following table of contents will indicate the title of the various

statements comprising this report:

Page 1:--Post Closing Balance as at June 30, 1917.

Page 2:--Summary of Cash Receipts and Disbursements for the

Period. Reconciliation of Bank Balance at June 30, 1917.

Page 3:- Statement of Appropriations for the Period: Balances,

Amounts Appropriated, Amounts Lapsed and Amounts Withdrawn.

Page 4:--Schedule of Amounts Appropriated by the Legislature

for the Fiscal Year 1916-1917.

The cash balance herein reported is supported by reconciliation

with the pass book balance of the Capital City Bank. The appropriation

balances have been verified by comparison with the records of the State

Auditor.

By inspection we have verified the accuracy of the certificate of

deposit representing the balance of your Permanent Fund. We find the

same to be regular in form and in amount $13,315.00. Interest on this

fund for the year amounted to $633.78. This certificate, No. 72774, was

issued by The Ohio State Savings Association under date of July 1, 1917,

and bears 5% interest.

We congratulate the Society upon the evidence of uniform and

painstaking care afforded by the Clerical condition of your books of

account.

In view of the constant widening of the Society's activities

and the increasing volume and value of the properties under its con-

trol, we venture the suggestion that, in our opinion, steps should be

taken to incorporate in the treasurer's books of account a record of the

cost value of all such properties, both real and personal. We believe

that adequate and economical control over these properties would be

facilitated by the information made available by this plan and that public

interest in the Society as a great educational force would be augmented

by the inclusion of these facts in its published reports. Should it be

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decided to carry out this suggestion, we shall be pleased to render the

officers any assistance in our power.

Very respectfully submitted,

JOHN J. MCKNIGHT,

Certified Public Accountant.

By W. D. WALL, C. P. A.

 

 

THE OHIO ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

POST CLOSING TRIAL BALANCE JUNE 30, 1917.

Ledger Folio.                                                                       Dr.                 Cr.

3  State  Treasurer  ...........................             $1,586  74                                      ........

Appropriation Accounts:

18 Janitors  A-1..............................                 $35 00

32 General Plant Supplies   C-l1..............                                                                    19

34    Equipment            E-8      ...........................                                                                                        76

36      Equipment            E-9      ...........................                                                                                        28

39 Contract and Open Order Service General

Repairs   F-   ...........................                  1  30

43 Contract Open Order Service Communica-

tion   F-7  ...............................                20  25

44 Contract Open Order Service Contingen-

cies   F-8  ................................                  21

46 Contract Open Order Service Light, Heat

and  Power   F-4 ........................                1,057  25

45 Contract Open Order Service Field Work

F -9  ...................:.................                                                          35

47 Fixed Charges Insurance H-7.............                                                                      60

49 Transportation  F-6           .                                  ..............                                                                  470 55

55  Cash  .....................................                                                                               2,964  17

57 E. F. Wood, Treasurer.........   ...........        2,964 17

150 Investments ...............................                 13,315 00

151  Permanent  Fund  ..........................             13,315  00

 

$17,865 91 $17,865 91

 

SUMMARY OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR PERIOD (CURRENT

FUNDS) JULY 1, 1916 TO JUNE 30, 1917.

Balance July 1, 1916...........................              $2,374 02

 

 

RECEIPTS.

Life Membership Dues .........................           $177 00

Active Membership Dues .......................                  90 00

Subscriptions  .................................                            3225

Books Sold ...................................                                       633 78

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Supplies Sold .................................                                                        2 00

Cash Advanced by Webb C. Hayes .............                                     300 00

Freight Rebate ................................                                                        2 71

 

$1,502 89

Payment stopped on Check No. 1725 ............        13 32

From State Treasurer on Appropriations as per

Schedule ..................................   24,341 27   25,857 48

 

$28,231 50

DISBURSEMENTS.

Transferred to Permanent Fund................       $815 00

Care and Improvement -

Logan Elm Park ................                                                     $314 50

Serpent Mound Park............                                                 189 40

Fort Ancient ....................                                                       525 95              1,029 85

 

Salaries .......................................                                                        12,945 00

W ages           ........................................                                                    250              00

Supplies       ......................................                                                      321              59

Publications  ..................................                                                  2,413                18

Library Equipment ...............................                                           1,771 34

Museum Equipment ............................                                            1,377 00

Repairs and Upkeep of Buildings ...............                                     215 61

Equipment ....................................                                                           101 21

Water Rentals ................................                                                         66 40

Light,  Heat  and  Power ........................                                        1,470                41

Express, Freight and Drayage ..................                                          141 38

Expenses of Trustees and Committees ..........                                   474 72

Telephone Rentals ............................                                                    95 55

Sundry Expenses-

Auditing ........................                                                          $50 00

Telephone and Telegraph ........                                                 1 77

Stenographic Service ...........                                                43 50

Ohio Valley Historical Society...                                           5 00

Miscellaneous ...................                                                    86 59                     176 86

 

Field  W ork         ..................................                                                 993              15

Insurance               .....................................                                         88                      80

Postage        .......................................                                                     108              99

Hayes Memorial Library Bldg. Repairs .........                                169 53

Hayes Memorial Library Bldg. Supplies ........                               241 76        25,267 33

 

Balance  June  30,  1917 .....................................                           2,964  17

 

$28,231 50

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Balance Capital City Bank per Pass Book......     $2,908 10

Add-Receipts not Deposited ..............         97 29    3,005 39

 

Less - Checks outstanding -

No. 2129 ....................                          $16 00

No. 2147 ....................                          14 00

No. 2166   ............ ........                       7   00

No. 2173   ....................                        4   22                                41   22

 

Adjusted  Bank  Balance  ....................................  $2,964        17

 

STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 1916 TO JUNE 30, 1917.

Amount

Balance   Appropri-              Total

June 30, ated During             Appropri-

APPROPRIATION FOR: -                   1917.      Year.       ations.

Personal Service-

A-1     Salaries ...............           $12,955 00 $12,955 00

A-2     Wages ................     $50 00      250 00      300 00

Maintenance -

C-4   Publications ...........                                          2,400 00    2,400 00

Office Supplies ........     3 85       300 00                          303 85

C-11 General Plant-

Supplies ..............     13 70      250 00     263 70

E-8   Educational and Recre-

ational Equipment .....    773 60                  773 60

Books, Maps, Engrav-

ings, etc  ..   ........             1,000 00    1,000 00

E-9   General Plant--

Equipment ............     777 10      600 00    1,377 10

Printing Room Equip-

ment  ..................               100  00                100            00

Other Equipment ......       4 89                       4 89

Open Order Service -

F-1     General Repairs ....                      600 12         950 00       1,550 12

F-3     Water ................                        11 90           56 00             67 90

F-4     Light, Heat and Power                110 36         2,400 00    2,519 36

F-6     Transportation  ........                 244 17         750 00           994 17

F-7     Communications .......                 10 80           105 00           115 80

F-8     Contingencies ..........                  22 55           150 00           172 55

F-9     General Plant Service..                     21          1,000 00    1,000 21

Fixed         Charges   and   Contribu-

tions -

H-7 Insurance .............          40       89 40      89 80

 

$2,632 65  $23,355 40 $25,988 05

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RECAPITULATION OF TOTALS.

Cash Drawn         Total             Balance

Amount From State           Deduc-          June 30,

Lapsed. Treasurer.             tions.             1917.

Total Balance July 1,

1916  ..................  $2,632   65

Amount       Appropriated

During Period ........ 23,355 40

 

Total Appropriation................ $25,988 05

Amount Lapsed During

Period  ................   $60  04

Cash Drawn from State

Treasurer ............. 24,341 27

24,401 31

 

Total Balance June 30, 1917........   $1,586 74

 

 

APPROPRIATION FOR: -

A-1    Salaries .......           $12,920 00 $12,920 00      $35 00

A-2    Wages ........     $50 00      250 00      300 00

Maintenance -

C-4   Publications ...                                   2,400 00      2,400 00

Office Supplies..     1 13                   302 72         303 85

C-ll General Plant

Supplies .......               263 51      263 51          1V

E-8   Educational and

Recreati onal

Equipment.....                 772 84      772 84          76

Books, Maps,

Engr avin gs,

etc. ...........              1,000 00   1,000 00

E-9   General Plant

Equipment .....               1,376 82   1,376 82          28

Printing R o o m

Equipment ....                 100 00      100 00

Other   Equip-

ment ...........                  4 89       4 89

Open Order Service-

F-1     General Repairs                                1,548 82      1,548 82       1 30

F-3     Water .........      8 30                        59 60           67 90

F-4     Light, Heat and

Power .........                                     1,462 11      1,462 11       1,057 25

F-6     T r a nsportation                              523 62         523 62          470 55

F-7     Communications                              95 55           95 55            20 25

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Cash Drawn         Total             Balance

Amount From State           Deduc-          June 30,

Lapsed. Treasurer.    tions.            1917.

F-8     Contingencies ..               172 34          172 34         21

F-9     General   Plant

Service ........        21      999 65     999 86          35

Fixed Charges and Con-

tributions -

H-7 Insurance ......         40       88 80       88 20         60

 

$60 04 $24,341 27 $24,401 31    $1,586 74

 

SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATION JULY 1, 1916 TO JUNE 30, 1917.

LAWS OF OHIO 105-106, PAGE 756-H. B. No. 701.

Personal Service -

A-1   Salaries -

Treasurer .............................                $300 00

Secretary  .............................                                          1,000  00

Curator ............................... 2,500 00

Assistant Curator ..................... 1,500 00

Two Assistant Librarians............... 1,340 00

Stenographer .........................     720 00

Three Janitors ........................ 2,160 00

Four Caretakers ...................... 1,285 00

Bookkeeper ............................    150 00

Author "Ohio in the Civil War"........ 2,000 00

A-2   Wages ................................     250 00

 

Total Personal Service ........................ $13,205 00

 

Maintenance -

C Supplies -

C-4 Office -

Publications ............... $2,400 00

Other  .....................                        300  00

C-11 General Plant .............                       250 00 2,950 00

 

E Equipment -

E-8   Educational  and    Recrea-

tional, Books, Maps, En-

gravings,  etc.  .............  1,000  00

E-9   General Plant--

Museum Equipment ........                 600 00

Printing Room   Equipment.             100 00 1,700 00

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F  Contract and Open Order Service-

F-1     General Repairs ...........                     $950 00

F-3     Water ....................                          56 00

F-4    Light, Heat and Power.. 2,400 00

F-6     Transportation  ............                   750 00

F-7     Communication ............                   105 00

F-8     Contingencies .............                     150 00

F-9     General Plant Exploration

of Mound ................. 1,000 00 5,411 00

 

H Fixed Charges and Contribu-

tions -

H-7  Insurance  .................             89  40

 

Total Maintenance .                     ......................... $10,150 40

 

Total Appropriation    .               ......................... $23,355 40

 

On motion of Mr. Treadway the reports of the Treasurer

and Auditor were received and approved.

Mr. Wood moved that the recommendations in the report

of the Auditors be referred to the Trustees, with a further

recommendation that they take steps to carry out said recom-

mendations. Seconded and carried.

 

REPORT OF CURATOR MILLS.

During the year beginning July 1, 1916, and ending June 30, 1917,

many changes were made in the museum in the matter of displays.

This committee held three meeting during the year. The curator does

not feel disposed to crowd the cases more than is now shown in any of

the exhibition rooms, for the rooms at times are sorely taxed to care

for visitors at certain times of the year, especially during Fair week,

when a low conservative estimate places the number of visitors at more

than 10,000. During the year the attendance at the museum has greatly

increased and we now figure more than 50,000 people visited the museum

during this period. This number is less than one thousand per week, but

it shows how the citizens of the state appreciate the educational advantages

of the museum. During the second semester, beginning on the 1st of

February and lasting until the close of college, the Curator lectured one

hour each week to a class of ten juniors and seniors on the subject of

Ohio archaeology, which is an elective course in the department of

sociology. The lectures were illustrated by specimens from the museum.

On May 21st, I attended the twelfth annual meeting of the American

Association of Museums, held in New York City. The sessions were

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held at the American Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum,

New York Aquarium, Children's Museum and Central Museum, Brooklyn.

The morning of the first day's session was taken up with addresses and

reports of committees-the most notable was the address of welcome by

Mr. Henry F. Osborn, and the response by the president, Mr. Henry R.

Howland, of Buffalo, N. Y. The afternoon session was devoted to papers

on "Museum Installation," and "The Training of Museum Workers." The

second day's session was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The

entire morning session was taken up with discussions of methods of dis-

play in museums. The afternoon was devoted to a discussion of every

phase of the subject, "The Producer and the Museum." The evening of

the second day was spent at the New York Aquarium. The third day's

sessions were held at the American Museum.

At the close of the Association meeting I made a trip to Trenton,

N. J., and lectured to the students of the "School of Industrial Arts,"

upon the subject "Prehistoric Art."

During the year the curator has given ten lectures to classes in the

Ohio State University, interested in phases of archaeology and history,

especially textiles, ceramics and early agriculture.

The public schools of Columbus and the schools of Westerville,

Worthington and Dublin, and other municipalities have availed them-

selves of the invitation of the curator to visit the museum for a lecture on

early primitive history, followed by a personally conducted tour of the

museum. Twenty-two schools availed themselves of this invitation.

During the year several associations meeting in Columbus held their

sessions in the Society's building: among the most prominent were the

Ohio History Teachers' Association, and the Ohio Society of Mechanical,

Electrical and Steam Engineers.

On March 1, Mr. Starling Eaton, superintendent of building, and

the oldest employe in point of service resigned his position. Mr. Eaton

was a most competent, faithful and perfectly reliable employe, serving

in the capacity of janitor and superintendent of building for more than

eight years. His place has been filled by promoting the head janitor,

Mr. John Gill, to fill the place of superintendent of building. Mr. Elmer

Hart, 2d janitor, was promoted to 1st janitor, and the services of Mr. E.

C. McMillin was secured as second janitor.

The field work for the Society has not been so prolific of results

as in former years, caused by our inability to secure workmen sufficient

to carry forward explorations of any importance, and the greater part

of the work in the field was transferred to visiting sites and examining

gravel banks where burials were reported   But many very valuable

specimens have been added to our collections, and important information

concerning prehistoric man added to our meager knowledge of him.

During the year the curator made his report upon the Westenhaver

mound located in Pickaway county. See Quarterly No. 2, Vol. 26, A

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second report was upon the Feurt mounds and village site of Scioto

county. See Quarterly No. 3, Vol. 26.

Collections and specimens pertaining to archaeology and history

have been received at the museum every week during the past year.

The following additions to the archaeological and historical collec-

tions of the Museum were secured since the last annual meeting:

Mrs. Ida Eno Carner, Columbus, a collection of ethnological speci-

mens: Indians of Venezuela.

Mr. Owen W. Barr, two bead necklaces, from a mound on the

farm of his father, S. A. Barr, near East Monroe, Highland county.

Mrs. A. P. Brown, Groveport, relics pertaining to the career of

her uncle, John S. Rarey; also a collection of archaeological specimens

collected by her father, in Franklin county.

Mr. George M. Finckel, a frame of pressed flowers from Palestine;

collection of pressed sea moss; and a framed photo of the flint-working

group at the National Museum; also a large framed picture of Lincoln.

Prof. J. E. Hyde, Lancaster, a framed photo of the first Fairfield

County courthouse, Lancaster, 1846.

Mr. F. H. Nichols, Columbus, a fine hornets nest and other souvenirs

from Washington county.

Mr. F. C. Martin, Columbus, a small collection of archaeological

specimens from Franklin county.

Mrs. Frank S. Brooks, Columbus, two flint disks taken from the

great Hopewell mound cache, Ross county.

Mr. Almer Hegler, an extremely rare piece, in the form of a stone

die used in making copper axes.

Mr. Wilbur Stout, specimens of flint and Ohio pipestone from

Coshocton county and vicinity, secured by him in his geological field

work.

The museum secured by purchase from Truman B. Mills fine copper

and flint specimens taken by him from the Fortney mound, Montgomery

county.

Miss Lulie Jones, added a number of specimens to the Richard

Jones collection of pioneer relics.

Mrs. Raffensperfer, Marion, fossil bones of the eland, and other

fossils, from Maryland and West Virginia.

Dr. C. E. Sherman, Columbus, specimens secured from the Alaskan

Indians, including several fine nuggets of gold.

Mr. F. C. Kraft, Columbus, pewter spoon and mold for making

same; framed poem; historic canteen and bayonet, etc.

Mr. William R. Ozier, Columbus, historic old grandfather's clock,

brought from Island of Guernsey at a very early date; also old books.

Mr. C. A. Carr, Columbus, a collection of very rare specimens

secured by him from the Bogabo tribes, Mindanao, P. 1.

Mr. W. A. Baker, Somerset, an old reaping sickle.

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A small collection of archaeological specimens, collected at an early

date by Ellery W. Wilkinson, was turned over to the Museum by the

Geological Department, O. S. U.

Mr. William C. Mills presented three pieces of Indian bead-work,

Sioux and Crow.

Mr. Harold L. Clark, Columbus, deposited in the museum a very

fine and rare collection of ethnological material obtained in the Congo

and Natal, South Africa, by his father, a noted missionary, at an early

date.

Dr. J. M. Henderson, Columbus, a number of pioneer relics.

Prof. H. C. Lord, specimens of Hawaiian native fiber cloth.

Mr. J. H. Vogel, Columbus, rare specimens from Ainus, Japan.

Senator T. A. Busby, South Vienna, fine oil painting of Louis Kos-

suth and manuscript of his speech at Bunker Hill.

Through purchase, we secured the fine archaeological collection of

the late C. W. McGinnis, Frankfort, Ross county, from his widow, Mrs.

C. W. McGinnis.

The large and rare archaeological collection of the Graham brothers,

Chagrin Falls, was secured by purchase.

Through exchange with the Yale University museum, we secured

a collection of pottery-ware, from Central America, Chiriquian culture.

The American Museum of Natural History furnished the museum

with skeletal parts of the buffalo.

An antique glass decanter, found on the site of old Franklinton, was

presented by Mr. Waitley, Worthington.

Mr. I. N. Gardner, Columbus, placed in the museum his large and

fine collection of Philippine relics, secured personally by him.

The State Society, Sons of the American Revolution, through Col.

W. L. Curry, a replica of the George Washington hatchet, and also a

gavel made from wood taken from the old Concord, Mass., church.

Mr. Tiffin Gilmore, Columbus, loaned to the museum the key to the

first statehouse of Ohio, at Chillicothe.

Mr. D. H. Battenfield, Delaware, a collection of old paper money.

Mr. W. T. Hambridge, Eaton, an interesting collection of relics, con-

sisting of flintlocks, knives, stirrups, buttons, etc., found on the site of

old Fort St. Clair.

Mrs. J. E. McCalla, Columbus, placed in the museum relics taken,

many years ago, from a mound just east of Columbus.

We secured from Ira VanDyke, through Mr. J. W. Long, a rare

form of copper ax or adze.

Mr. J. W. Long, Thornville, a number of archaeological specimens.

Mr. Andrew Angerer, Columbus, stone relics and fossils.

Dr. C. E. Reams, Bowersville, small collection of stone relics.

Through our field work, we received a number of interesting speci-

mens from the Swope mound, four miles north of Miamisburg.

Mr. J. S. Smith, Miamisburg, specimens from a mound on his farm.

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Mr. Crane, editor of the Miami Gazette, Waynesville, two docu-

ments, one "Epistle Yearly Meeting of Friends," New York, 1829; the

other on the "Promotion of Agriculture," Cincinnati, 1845.

A framed photo, through the adjutant general's department, of the

44th O. V. I., and 8th O. V. V. I. band, was presented by Mr. Nelson

Oblinger, Washington, D. C.

Mr. O. J. Hatch, Maumee, souvenirs made from historic old Indian

elm, opposite Fort Meigs.

The Desert Museum, Salt Lake City, furnished a fine collection of

selenite crystals and other specimens.

Dr. E. Rogers, Kenton, Ohio, some fine archaeological specimens.

Mr. D. S. Finton, Kenton High School, several specimens from

the school's collection, originally in the collection of Mr. J. C. Tritch.

Mr. Otis Steiner, Kenton, placed in the museum the contents of an

Indian burial place, four miles north of Kenton. The find contains the

largest necklace of copper beads known, 99 in number and weighing four

pounds.

Dr. Jesse Snodgrass, Kenton, collection of archaeological specimens,

typical of Hardin county. This is one of the oldest and finest of Ohio

collections.

Mr. H. F. Burkett, Findlay, finds taken from an Indian burial place

west of Findlay, consisting of copper, iron and silver specimens supplied

to the Indians by traders and missionaries at Montreal.

Dr. J. C. Banning, Belle Center, specimens from his archaeological

collection.

Mr. W. J. Alexander, Kenton, archaeological specimens.

Mr. C. H. Miller, Coshocton, presented a fine earthen pot.

Mr. F. L. Patton, Columbus, presented old land deed, signed by

Jefferson.

Prof. Azor Thurston, O. S. U., implements and appliances, illus-

trating early practice of dentistry and surgery in Ohio.

The famous "Coonskin Library," an early Ohio Library, was pre-

sented by Miss Sarah J. Cutler, Marietta.

Mr. James Burgess, Columbus, presented an old pistol.

 

SPIEGEL GROVE.

Mr. Ryan made an oral report, stating that Col. Hayes and

Mrs. Hayes are in France.      He (Mr. Ryan) visited the grove

twice last summer. Generally speaking the grove is in splendid

shape. The cataloguing and classifying of the library is being

done under the joint expense of the Society and Col. Hayes.

This work will be completed the 15th of December. Colonel

Hayes wished to have the electric light cut off from the house

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and caretaker's residence, which he fixed up at an expense of

$2,000.00 to himself. An architect of Cleveland has written

Mr. Ryan, announcing that Col. Hayes has left $10,000 to be

expensed in additions to the library; that work will be done under

the auspice of our Society, while the money will be furnished

by the Colonel. Everything is going on well. The library is

very generously patronized, and there ought to be a register

there. One hundred and fifty or two hundred people come

there every day. It is becoming a resort for historical research.

The diaries of ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes are about

ninety-eight per cent. completed, and one being edited by Char-

les Richard Williams, who was biographer of Governor Hayes.

That work is done as a matter of love. There is a vast amount

of correspondence, covering the disputed election of 1876, and

President Hayes' period in the presidency. It is our aim later

to have that correspondence classified and published, as the work

of this Society. The diaries of Hayes, covering a period from

1831 to 1893, form one of the most complete contributions to

American history ever published. When the copying is com--

pleted we will have to take steps to secure the proper appropria-

tions to have it put in print.

In this connection Mr. Ryan stated that as Mr. Williams

had written an authoritative biography of President Hayes,

which had been published in two volumes, and had now offered

to review the thousands of pages of the typewritten copy of

the diaries of President Hayes, now being prepared by our

Society, and had further volunteered to act as the editor of

this manuscript previous to its publication by the Society, a

service which would be purely a labor of love, the least that

the Society could do to show its appreciation would be to make

Mr. Charles Richard Williams, of Princeton, N. J., a life mem-

ber of this Society. This suggestion was followed by the

proper action, and he was unanimously so elected.

Mr. Randall for the committee on publication, stated that

the report has been partially covered by Mr. Ryan's statement

in regard to the Hayes diaries. "I simply want to supplement

what he has said, as editor of the publications of the Society, by

adding: we have in hand for publication a manuscript of a 'His-

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tory of Education in Ohio,' by Professor Miller, of Oberlin

College, upon which he has been working for several years.

It will be the most complete history of Ohio education yet

produced. We are also having prepared for publication a his-

tory of the stage coach period of this state, giving the incorpo-

ration of the companies, their lines, methods of procedure, etc.,

which work is being done by Mr. C. C. Huntington who got

out the 'History of Banking.' "

Professor B. F. Prince then made the following report for

the committee on

FORT ANCIENT.

Your committee on Fort Ancient desires to report as follows:

"The entire committee with the exception of one member who was

detained by a previous engagement, visited the Fort on the 9th of August.

In addition the Chairman made other visits there during the year. At

the meeting of the Committee the following improvements were planned:

1 Repairs on the roof of the barn.

2 Some needed improvements about the house.

3 Repairs on the roadway and if possible with the means at com-

mand, a further extension of the road toward the look-out point.

4 A sum was set aside for securing suitable stones for the con-

templated gateway at the entrance of the grounds.

5 A few signs calling attention of visitors to proper conduct on

the grounds were also ordered.

Unfortunately for the interests of the Society, Mr. Cowan has

been ill for the last eight months. He is now slowly recovering and hopes

to regain his usual health soon. The general work about the Fort has been

faithfully performed by Mr. Huffman employed by Mr. Cowan. The

former has been a laborer at the Fort for many years and knows what

is to be done.

In a letter received on the 26th, Mr. Cowan says that at present he is

unable to secure teams for the projected work, as the farmers upon

whom he must depend for the hauling are too busy with their farm work

to give the service Mr. Cowan desires. He believes, however, that the

pressure will soon be removed after which the contemplated work can be

performed.

Mr. Cowan also writes that the railroad authorities who have been

long importuned to repair their fences along the grounds of our Society,

have at last answered our request by making a new and strong fence in

place of the old one.

The well that was dug one year ago has proved its value during

the summer months that have just passed.

"B. F. PRINCE.

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Mr. Cole then made report for the committee on

 

 

SERPENT MOUND

as follows:

Your committee on Serpent Mound Park beg leave to submit the

following report:

Guy Wallace, the newly appointed custodian is most satisfactorily

performing his duties.

He is the son of the former custodian, Mr. Danial Wallace, who

was a unique and interesting character, whose employment dated from

the beginning of Prof. Putnam's explorations at the Park and his restora-

tion of the Serpent Effigy. It seems appropriate that his mantle should

have fallen upon the son, and it is to be hoped Guy will prove efficient

and be contented to remain in charge as custodian, for many years to

come.

We are pleased to report that the more than 140 trees planted last

fall are doing well.

Your committee has purchased the lumber and let the contract for

the erection of a shelter house for the protection and comfort of visitors

in case of storms.

The building according to design will be 20 x 30 feet, in modest

Grecian style of architecture, enclosed on three sides, with a partition

cutting off fifteen feet for museum purposes.

As fast as funds are available for the purpose, your committee con-

templates ornamenting the plat of ground in front of the residence of the

custodian with shrubs and flowers. This will greatly contribute to the

pleasure of the family and of visitors, and in no way detract from the

principal attraction of the Park, the Great Serpent effigy.

The custodian reports that during the year, dating from October 1st,

1916, 7,296 visitors to the Park registered. Some do not care to register,

or neglect to do so, and he estimates this number as 1,000, making in all

more than 8,000 visitors.

The Custodian reports that more than 1,300 pieces of authorized

archaeological literature have been sold at the Park during the fiscal year.

The last of the edition of a thousand copies which were printed of

the "Map and Guide of Serpent Mound Park," are in the hands of the

Custodian for sale at the Park, and your committee recommend that

another edition of one thousand copies be ordered printed from the plates

in the vaults of the F. J. Heer Printing Company.

This inquiry for archaeological literature is particularly gratifying,

as showing popular interest in archaeological subjects, and warrants the

belief that this literature, taken home and read in the family, will greatly

add to the interest and information of citizens of the commonwealth,

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which emphasizes the importance and value of the Ohio State Archaeo-

logical and Historical Society

Respectfully submitted,

W. H. COLE."

 

The report on Logan Elm Park was read by Mr. Frank

Tallmadge:

The Logan Elm and small plot of ground surrounding it, consisting

of four and seven-tenths acres, donated to us by a citizen of Circleville,

has been visited this season by increased number. The Elm, though sup-

posed to be two hundred and fifty years old, is in a fairly healthy con-

dition. The tablets on the memorials tell the visitors some of the scenes

enacted on the spot, when this country was in the making nearly thirty

years before our state was formed.

Your committee is pleased to report an increased interest shown by

the people in the immediate vicinity of the little tract. Up to the time of

the transfer of the land to our Society in 1912 the Elm was only accessible

to pedestrians, who with more or less difficulty passed through a corn or

wheat field. We recommend the acquisition of more land and the con-

struction of a gateway entrance on higher ground. We regard it im-

portant that all historical sites be marked in Pickaway Township, some

of them as follows:

Chief Cornstalk's Counsel House on Black Mountain and the Shaw-

nee Villages nearby, including Grenadier's Squawtown, the Burning

ground, Camp Charlotte and Camp Lewis.

Your committee recently called attention of the Society to the ad-

visability of having the Elm examined and repaired if any places are

found open or bleeding, for in spite of the historic interest in the Park,

the tree, massive, dignified and impressive, the noblest of any in Ohio,

is the chief object of attention; its venerable age should be revered and

given every possible protection.

Respectfully submitted,

FRANK TALLMADGE,

Chairman.

 

There were present at this annual meeting Messrs. J. T.

Sharp and John A. Wilson, from Kingston, Ohio, representing

the parties who are soliciting and gathering funds for the erec-

tion of a monument or tablet to the memory of Chief Logan,

at Logan Elm Park. Mr. Sharp made, at some length, a state-

ment of the interest taken by the residents of the neighborhood

in the park itself, and the historic memories incident thereto.

Many of the people thereabouts, he said, had resided there all

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their lives, and were greatly attached to the noble Elm, and they

congratulated our Society upon obtaining possession of it and

giving it care. He invited aid from members of the Society

towards the fund for the monument; made some criticism as

to the care of the Park by the Society, and some passing remarks

concerning the building of the cabin and the erection of the

so-called Cressap Monument.

Mr. Wilson followed along similar lines, but more particu-

larly expressed the fear on the part of the neighborhood resi-

dents of Pickaway Township that the State         Society would

change the name of the Park from Logan Elm to the Cressap

Park. He was told by one of the Trustees present that there

never had been any intention of that kind on the part of the

Society.

Col. W. L. Curry made a report as to the "History of Ohio

in the Civil War," orally, as follows:

I have no written report, but have a memorandum I made when

selected to prepare something along the line of a history of Ohio in the

civil war. This is an outline of my book:

First, events leading up to the war, of which I had some personal

knowledge. It happened that I enlisted in the first Ohio. I want to

emphasize what Ohio did at the beginning of the war: we were asked for

thirteen regiments, when the call was made for seventy-five thousand

men. I enlisted nine days after the call had been made, and it was im-

possible for the company, in which I enlisted, to get into the service, for

the reason that instead of thirteen regiments Ohio raised twenty-three

regiments, and I want to emphasize that Ohio raised more than its por-

tion of the quota.

Ohio in battles: I have taken this up by years; have shown the

number of soldiers enlisted in 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 and 1865, etc.; have

compared the losses; given names and dates of all battles of the civil war

-over two thousand.

Narrative history of the different battles; the great and decisive

battles. I am also taking up the counties, showing what they did, how

many men each county enlisted; in what regiments, etc.

Prisoners of war: national cemeteries and number of men buried

in each cemetery; brief biography of Generals who served from Ohio;

war expenditures.

I would be very glad if you would appoint a committee to examine

some of the work I have done."

 

On motion the report was referred to the Board of Trustees.

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Mr. H. E. Buck read the report of the committee on

 

 

FORT MIAMI

as follows:

Your committee on Fort Miami respectfully reports as follows, viz.:

The owners of the property in question are still unwilling to sell

to the State, or make any arrangements whereby your Society can obtain

permanent possession of these historic grounds.

It would seem, therefore, that the only way to insure their presen-

tation would be to invoke the powers of eminent domain and appropriate

or condemn the property, provided this Society possesses such powers. If

not, we recommend legislation which would confer such powers on the

Society.

During the year we have caused to be prepared a map of Fort

Miami and vicinity, a copy of which accompanies this report. We have

also shown the portion of the property which in our judgment should

be acquired by the State.

Respectfully submitted,

W. J. SHERMAN.

 

On motion of Mr. Ryan the committee was given further

time, and the report was referred to the Board of Trustees.

Mr. Buck then read report of the committee on

 

 

BATTLE FIELD OF FALLEN TIMBERS

as follows:

Your committee on the Battle Field of Fallen Timbers respectfully

report as follows, viz:

The area of the battlefield in question is extensive, the boundaries

somewhat indefinite, and the present value of the lands very high. We

have therefore decided to recommend to your Honorable Body the ac-

quisition simply of enough land to properly provide for the erection at

some future time of a suitable and permanent monument marking this

historical site.

With this in view we have had numerous conferences with one of

the owners of the land in question, Mr. Dudley Watson Moor, and quite

recently have definite assurances from him that he will donate to the

Society a very suitable site for a monument on an elevation within 100

yards of the present position of what is known as 'Turkey Foot Rock.'

We ask that the committee be continued and given authority to

acquire, in behalf of the Society, the parcel of land in question.

Very truly yours,

W. J. SHERMAN.

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The report was received, and the committee given au-

thority to receive the donation.

 

 

WARREN COUNTY SERPENT MOUND.

Mr. Cole read the following report, furnished by Dr. Charles

H. Hough:

The mound property is in statu quo except that the wood lot has

been somewhat marred by a gravel pit, opened along the creek. The field

is now in grain-stubble. All land in that locality is held at very high

prices. I think it unwise to negotiate with anyone, until we are able to

purchase. It is recommended that the committee be continued.

CHARLES H. HOUGH.

Lebanon, Sept. 17, 1917.

 

The report was received and the committee continued.

 

 

NECROLOGY.

Mr. W. C. Mills made an oral report on necrology, stating

that during the year the following life members of the Society

passed away:

Hon. J. B. Foraker, Cincinnati; Hon. Henry C. Taylor, Co-

lumbus; F. M. Hughes, Lakesville; William King Neil, Columbus.

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

The committee on nominations recommended the re-election

of Messrs. G. Frederick Wright, W. O. Thompson and Webb C.

Hayes, as Trustees for the coming three years. They were duly

elected.

Col. Curry stated that, if the Society would establish a

"Civil War Alcove," he could collect a great deal of material

that will not cost anything: he has been interested along that

line and has collected histories of regiments, etc., and if the

Society will establish that alcove he (Col. Curry) will take the

matter up with the soldiers throughout the state with a view

to securing the material.

Mr. Cole moved that such a war history collection be estab-

lished in the library, and furnished by Col. Curry.

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Col. Curry stated that he would start the collection by

presenting the Society a full roster of Ohio soldiers in the civil

war.

On motion the meeting adjourned.

 

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES.

SOCIETY BUILDING,

SEPTEMBER 28, 1917.

Present: Messrs. Wright. Cole, Buck, Prince, Ryan, Bareis,

Moore, Treadway, Schaus, Randall, Wood and Thompson.

Absent: Messrs. Hayes, Palmer and Campbell.

The meeting was called to order by President Wright.

Secretary Randall read the minutes of the last annual meet-

ing of the Board of Trustees, which were approved as read.

The following officers were duly elected:

President, G. Frederick Wright; vice president, George F.

Bareis; second vice president, Daniel J. Ryan; treasurer, E. F.

Wood; secretary, E. O. Randall.

Mr. William C. Mills was appointed Curator of the So-

ciety for the coming year.

The salary of the Curator was fixed at $2,500.00.

The salaries of the Society's employees are as follows:

Warren Cowan, Custodian of Fort Ancient, $360.00 per

year; Guy Wallace, Custodian of Serpent Mound Park, $240.00

per year; Jerry Estill, caretaker at Logan Elm Park, $25.00

per year; Chauncey Hauk, caretaker at Spiegel Grove Park,

$60.00 per month; Miss Catherine B. Judson, Cataloguer and

Librarian at Hayes Memorial Library, until December 15th,

1917, $500.00 per year, and thereafter Mrs. Eliza B. Buckland

to be Librarian at the same salary, $500.00 per year; Oscar F.

Miller, general bookkeeper, $250.00 per year; Mr. Shetrone,

assistant curator, $1,500 per annum; Mr. John Gill, superintendent

of the building, $900.00; Mr. Elmer Hart, first janitor, $720.00;

Mr. E. C. McMillin, second janitor, $700.00; stenographer,

Miss Grace Harper, $60.00 per month; assistant librarian, Miss

Minnie Bushfield, $70.00 per month; Secretary, E. O. Randall,

$1,000.00 per annum; Treasurer, E. F. Wood, $300.00 per annum.

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