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ber of the Committee from Dayton,
accompanied by a representa-
tive group of Dayton citizens who
piloted us to Miami Mound
where a short stop was made, thence into
Dayton where dinner
was served and a short meeting held. At
Dayton we visited the
Conservancy Works, the Wright Aviation
Field, and other points
of interest. This closed our activities
for the day.
There is no question that both of these
trips were highly en-
joyable and instructive for all who took
part in them. The ad-
vantages of these tours may be
summarized as follows:
1. They induce our members and others to visit points of
historical and scenic interest in Ohio.
2. They acquaint non-members and members
alike with the
activities of the Society.
3. They bring about some publicity of
the Society through-
out the State.
4. They have a tendency to increase the
membership of the
Society.
The one objection to this activity is
that it requires the time
and attention of some individual and
encroaches on the time of
the Secretary and his assistants.
On each of these trips a charge was made
which included
all of the meals and hotel
accommodations for the trip, plus
a moderate addition intended to cover
printing, entertainment of
guest and sundry expenses. There is a
small balance left over
in this fund which will be available for
future activities and no
doubt, if it is found desirable, this
slight balance could be used
to defray the expense of clerical service
without burdening the
Secretary with the same. The charges did
not in any case cover
transportation, but the Committee
undertook in a number of in-
stances to provide transportation for
persons who desired to go
but had no automobile of their own. This
led to some incon-
venience and complications and this
should be reduced to the
minimum.
Above all things it is greatly to be
desired that people
throughout the state of Ohio be encouraged as much as
possible
to visit the historical places in Ohio. Any activity
that tends to
bring this about will be a great benefit not only to
the Society
itself but to its members and the State.
(Signed) JOSEPH C. GOODMAN,
Chairman.
The following report was submitted by
the Committee on
LOGAN ELM PARK
The following report on Logan Elm Park
is submitted for
your consideration and approval. There
has been no apparent
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change in Logan Elm during the past
year. The famous old tree
continues to hold its own against the
elements. More than four
thousand visitors registered at the park
during July, and pos-
sibly as many or more in August, could
they have been checked.
Some time during the first week of
August a sneak thief carried
away the register, and either the same
party or another ran an
automobile through the wire fence near
the creek. This makes
it more apparent that we should have a
caretaker on the grounds,
at all times. The present caretaker
lives half a mile from the
park, thereby making it impossible to
give it proper supervision.
The peaceful purchase of additional
ground cannot be consum-
mated at this time. A plan is being
worked on, and if success-
ful will clear the way of all
difficulties.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) GEORGE FLORENCE,
Chairman.
CAMPUS MARTIUS
At the request of Mr. Galbreath I send a
report on the
Campus Martius property, as Mr. Dawes
left the work in the
hands of the resident members of the
committee.
A caretaker was employed in the spring
and since that time
the house has been open for visitors on
an average of three times
a week. The grass has been cut regularly
and the grounds are
in good condition.
When we were about to begin repairs on
the building last
fall we were told that any improvement
amounting to over five
hundred dollars must be approved by the
State Architect and for
months we besought him to come down. He
appeared the first
of June and after looking over the
house, said it must be weather-
boarded and that he would send
specifications for the work.
Hearing nothing more Mr. Brenan called
on him on September
2nd, while in Columbus, and he promised
to attend to it at once.
After considering his recommendation and
discussing the
matter with other interested persons,
your committee does not
approve of his plan as it would take
away the old look and leave
nothing for other necessary repairs.
With the roof repaired,
timbers strengthened, some preservative
put on the sides, new
steps, and some painting and restoring
on the inside, it would be
put in good condition, and made very
attractive with some old
furniture which has been promised us.
The old house, with its interesting site
and history, has
aroused great interest in all tourists,
and the people in Marietta
are looking forward to the time when it
will be restored and