Ohio History Journal


374 OHIO ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL QUARTERLY

374     OHIO ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL QUARTERLY

 

the semi-centennial program at two o'clock. An abstract of the

minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees follows.

 

ABSTRACT OF THE MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING

OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OHIO STATE

ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY,

APRIL 23, 1935

The regular annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio State

Archaeological and Historical Society convened in the Trustees' Room of

the Ohio State Museum at 1 o'clock P. M., Tuesday, April 23, 1935, Mr.

Arthur C. Johnson, president, presiding.

The following members were present:      Messrs. Johnson, Sater,

Florence, Eagleson, Smith, Miller, Stout, Wolfe and Spetnagel. Director

Shetrone and Secretary Lindley were also present.

The reading of the minutes of the last meeting was dispensed with,

as copies had been sent to all of the members, but were approved.

No report of the Committee on the Galbreath Memorial was made

since the plaque was finished and the unveiling ceremonies were to take

place at the afternoon meeting of the Society.

The report of the Committee on Policy was postponed, to be taken up

at the next meeting.

Approval was given to the purchase of the Gallaher Collection of

manuscripts, maps and books from Charles Penrose of Marietta. Mr. John-

son stated he had taken it upon himself to authorize the purchase of the

collection. Mr. Sater moved that approval be given to the purchase, which

was seconded by Mr. Eagleson.

Acknowledgments from Miss Grace Bareis and the Hayes family, of

resolutions of sympathy and floral offerings, were read by the secretary.

The secretary reported concerning the will of the late Miss Elizabeth

McFarland of Oxford, who bequeathed the Society $1000 and an historical

painting.

The Board then proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing

year, as follows:

For President, Arthur C. Johnson, Sr.

First Vice-President, Freeman T. Eagleson.

Second Vice-President, Lowry Sater.

Secretary, Harlow Lindley.

Treasurer, O. F. Miller.

By motion of General Florence, seconded by Mr. Sater, all members

of the staff were re-elected.

Other matters presented for consideration not demanding immediate

attention were deferred to the next regular meeting of the Board of Trus-

tees which will occur Tuesday, July 23, 1935. The meeting then adjourned.

HARLOW LINDLEY, Secretary.

Afternoon Session--2:00 P. M.

The afternoon session of the annual meeting was called to

order by President Arthur C. Johnson, Sr., who introduced Mr.

Walter J. Sherman, president of the Historical Society of North-

western Ohio, as chairman. After brief introductory remarks by