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for regret, nor yet a wrongful act,
although the methods
employed were not always beyond
reproach. It was not
in the scheme of things that such a
vast and fertile
country should remain the abode of a
handful of savages
-- perhaps never more than 50,000 in
number; the ad-
vance of civilization demanded the
change, and the In-
dian gave way to civilization and
today. But he was
an Ohioan, just the same, who lived,
loved, fought and
died on Ohio soil, even as we. Let us
give him belated
recognition.
[H. Ross Ake, Treasurer of State,
brought the greetings of Governor
Myers Y. Cooper who was unavoidably
absent because of a previous en-
gagement. Mr. Ake concluded his brief
remarks with an original poem
"In Memory of General Wayne at
Fallen Timbers."]
ADDRESS OF H. ROSS AKE,
Treasurer of State
Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens:
It is indeed a great privilege to be
present on this
interesting occasion, marking the
successful conclusion
of your effort to write into
imperishable bronze and in-
delibly into the minds and hearts of
the citizenry so im-
portant a part of the history of the
Great Northwest.
I am sure that you regret -- as do I --
that the Gov-
ernor of our great State could not be
present at the cel-
ebration of this historic event, but it
is my privilege and
honor to assure you that he joins none
the less sincerely
with us in our humble effort to express
in part, our ap-
preciation of the sacred heritage which
comes down to
us through the years, from our common
benefactors.
May I be permitted to pay this bit of
humble tribute
to him in whose honor we have here
assembled?