MINUTES OF
THE OHIO ACADEMY OF HISTORY
Columbus, Ohio
April 5, 1952
The Ohio Academy of History met at the
Ohio State Museum, Columbus,
April 5, at 10:00 A.M., with Dr.
John Hall Stewart of Western Reserve
University in the chair. The morning
session was devoted to a symposium on
American Studies programs in American
colleges and universities, led by
Dr. Lyon N. Richardson, director of
libraries at Western Reserve University.
At the luncheon meeting in Pomerene
Hall, Ohio State University,
Dr. Randolph C. Downes of the University
of Toledo, director of the
Historical Society of Northwestern Ohio,
spoke on the educational pro-
gram of the organization he directs.
At the business meeting in the Ohio
State Museum in the afternoon,
presided over by Lowell Ragatz,
president, the following officers were
elected for the year 1952-53: president,
Dr. Paul H. Bloomhardt of
Wittenberg College; vice president, Dr.
Robert L. Jones of Marietta
College; and secretary-treasurer, Dr.
James H. Rodabaugh of the Ohio
State Archaeological and Historical
Society. Reports of the secretary-
treasurer, the committee on the teaching
of history, the committee on
membership, the committee on publications,
and the program committee
were read and approved. The committee on
awards stated that its selection
will be announced in the fall.
Dr. William L. Fisk invited the academy
to hold its fall meeting at
Muskingum College. The invitation was
accepted by a vote of the members
present. By vote the academy also
expressed its appreciation to Dr. William
J. McNiff of Miami University and Dr.
Frank L. Esterquest of Western
College and to those schools for making
the fall meeting of 1951 a
pleasant occasion. The academy also
expressed its thanks to the secretary-
treasurer.
Committees for the past year appointed
by President Ragatz were as
follows:
Awards-A. Sellew Roberts, Kent State
University, chairman; Robert
Hilliard, Ohio Northern University;
William L. Fisk, Muskingum College.
Membership--Richard G. Salomon, Kenyon
College, chairman; Sister
Mary Teresa, Mary Manse College; Robert
L. Jones, Marietta College.
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Nominations-A. P. Rosselot, Otterbein
College, chairman; Albert T.
Volwiler, Ohio University; Paul A. Varg,
Ohio State University.
Program-John Hall Stewart, Western
Reserve University, chairman;
Carl G. Klopfenstein, Heidelberg
College; Wilfred J. Steiner, University
of Dayton.
Publications--Clarence P. Gould,
Youngstown College, chairman; Arthur
P. Stokes, Wilberforce University; John
S. Hare, Ohio State University.
Teaching of History-Benjamin H.
Pershing, Wittenberg College, chair-
man; Warren A. Beck, Capital University;
and George Jenny, Ohio State
Archaeological and Historical Society.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES H. RODABAUGH
Secretary-Treasurer