Ohio History Journal

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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE

OHIO ACADEMY OF HISTORY

Friday, April 5, 1946

 

The Ohio Academy of History held its annual meeting in

connection with the Ohio College Association at the Deshler-

Wallick Hotel, April 5, 1946. Fifty-three persons attended the

luncheon meeting and heard Professor Foster Rhea Dulles speak

on "Russian-American Relations." His talk was followed by a

report on the work of the Ohio War History Commission by its

director, Dr. James H. Rodabaugh.

President Wm. E. Smith presided over the afternoon session.

Three papers were read: "The Horse and Mule in Ohio to 1865,"*

R. L. Jones of Marietta College; "Industrial Beginnings in Ohio,"

W. A. Mabry of Mt. Union College; "Without Geography or

Chronology," Frank Esterquest of Western College.

The business session which followed was one of the most

significant in the history of the academy. A Committee on Con-

stitution with Harold E. Davis as chairman was appointed at

the annual meeting in 1944. (There was no meeting in 1945 be-

cause of war-time restrictions on transportation.) A report of

this committee was read by A. Sellew Roberts which, after dis-

cussion and minor amendments, was adopted.

 

Constitution of the Ohio Academy of History

"To perfect the organization of the Ohio Academy of His-

tory in existence since 1932, the members of the Academy here-

with adopt the following articles of a constitution:

"I. Purpose of the organization: To enable the historians

of the State of Ohio to assume their rightful role in such historical

activities within the state as research, the formation of archives,

historical instruction in the schools, state and local historical activi-

ties and publications, and to aid in the elevation of the general

level of historical consciousness throughout the state.

 

* To be published in a forthcoming number of the Mississippi Valley Historical

Review.

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