... OHIO OHIO BY J J BLISS BUCYRUS Lo next the Union stars and stripes Ohio's pennant streaming Lo in the field of brightest blue The Buckeye emblem gleaming Come muses then in chorus join To voice Ohio's praises Aright your sweetest notes attune And choose your fairest phrases CHORUS Ohio our Ohio most favored by the fates Hurrah for dear Ohio and our great United States Sing forests vast of stately trees Choice orchards ranked in order Sweet silver streams and lakelet gems That fertile fields ...
... MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OHIO STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY April 6 1945 After a luncheon at the Faculty Club where the Board of Trustees of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society were guests of Dr George W Rightmire the annual meeting of the Board was held in the Trustees' room of the Ohio State Museum at 130 p m Friday April 6 Those present were Arthur C Johnson Sr Freeman T Eagleson H ...
... In Memoriam In Memoriam Ohio History suffered the loss of one of its most esteemed editorial advisors last December with the death of Elliott M Rudwick of Kent State University Professor Rudwick was born in Philadelphia in 1927 and took his AB at Temple University and his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania A sociologist by training he was throughout his career interested in social history and his most important contributions were in the history of the black experience although much of his ...
... THE TRIUMPH OF LIBERTY THE TRIUMPH OF LIBERTY 1788-1888 WRITTEN FOR THE MARIETTA CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION BY R K SHAW We meet this splendid April morn Where EQUAL LIBERTY was born We meet to celebrate the birth Of her whose hand redeems the earth This day in joy and pride we meet To worship at triumphal feet Her age this day-a hundred years As measured by the rolling spheres As measured by her works sublime She grandly runs abreast of time Here FREEDOM built her perfect arch Through which her ...
... 116 Ohio Arch 116 Ohio Arch and Hist Society Publications The evil that men do lives after them The good is oft interred with their bones May it not be thus with Arthur St Clair but rather may this monument long stand as a fitting tribute of respect to his memory May the broken granite boulders typify the strength and rugged virtues of that stalwart patriot and his faithful followers and may this bronze tablet fittingly recall the advancement of the western frontier to this place Mr President ...
... Preface Preface With the publication of Volume 96 Ohio History marks its 100th year of publication The oldest ongoing program of the Ohio Historical Society the journal was during the early decades of the Society's existence synonymous with the institution Early issues contained the scholarly articles documents and book notes which constitute our present fare as well as papers and proceedings of Society meetings and lists of notable collection acquisitions Issued quarterly 1887-1981 Volumes ...
... In Memoriam In Memoriam The Ohio Historical Society and Ohio History were saddened by the recent death of James H Rodabaugh following a lengthy illness Professor Rodabaugh's professional services to the Ohio Historical Society included that of research associate and editor 1944-1951 and division head 1951-1963 Additionally he was the editor of the Ohio Historical Quarterly 1946-1963 and was on the editorial advisory board of Ohio History from 1977 to the time of his passing In April 1985 ...
... OHIO CANALS OHIO CANALS WORK ON THEM INAUGURATED IN 1825 The year 1825 was a memorable one in the history of Ohio On May 19 General Lafayette crossed the river in his tour through what were then called the western states and stepped on the Ohio shore at Cincinnati in the midst of patriotic demonstrations unparalleled in the history of the state For a time he was the guest of this city then the metropolis of the West after which he proceeded up the river to Wheeling making short stops at ...
... NOTES NOTES Contributors to This Issue CHARLES C WILLOUGHBY anthropologist is director emeritus of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Harvard University HAROLD E DAVIS is professor of history at Hiram College WAYNE JORDAN journalist is a graduate of Marietta College residing in New York City ALMON R WRIGHT is a member of the staff of the Division of Classification National Archives Washington D C FRED B JOYNER is a member of the history faculty of Miami University Lois HIESTAN D ...
... NOTES NOTES Contributors to This Issue DR CARL WITTKE is head of the Department of History Ohio State University WELLINGTON G FORDYCE instructor in history at Euclid Central High School Cleveland received his master's degree from Ohio State University His article is a part of a larger study of immigrant groups EDGAR B NIXON a descendant of one of the members of the Zoar community is a member of the staff of the Editorial Division of the Department of State Washington D C EDWIN ADAMS DAVIS is ...
... EDITORIAL EDITORIAL At the October 1934 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society a recommendation was made that a Board of Editors be appointed to cooperate with the editor in determining the character and quality of material to be published in the QUARTERLY It was suggested that the members of this Board be chosen pretty widely from the historical activities of the State making it a capable and representative body At the same meeting the editor ...
... NOTES NOTES Contributors to this Issue Robert C Wheeler at one time a member of the staff of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society is at present with the fighting forces in North Africa Helen M Dudley great-granddaughter of Governor Thomas Worthington resides in Morrow Ohio Ray Baker Harris librarian of the Supreme Council of the Thirty-third and Last Degree Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction located at Washington D C is now in the armed ...
... Ohio Researches into Archaeology Ohio Researches into Archaeology 151 incidentally in correcting a number of errors with regard to the ancient monuments of Ohio due to the superficial nature of the examinations and measurements made by different writers and the errors deliberate or otherwise in their descriptions The book is a most valuable contribution to archaeology and the state society is to be congratulated upon its enterprise in securing its preparation and publication OHIO RESEARCHES ...
... Reviews Notes and Comments Reviews Notes and Comments 557 THE OHIO WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION LAW Since the publication of the QUARTERLY for January 1920 frequent complaints have been made by the representatives of one of the dominant political parties in regard to the article entitled The Ohio Workmen's Compensation Law It has been charged that the author of that article Mr Mengert is a partisan that he has not stated fairly the leading facts in regard to the attitude of prominent public men ...
... THIS MONUMENT IS OLDER THAN THE GREAT THIS MONUMENT IS OLDER THAN THE GREAT PYRAMIDS BY FELIX J KOCH If you want to set your wits to work over something to which there may be an infinity of answers -each based on facts as logical as the next and yet each trying to solve a problem of utmost importance to the historian and the scientist and of interest to intelligent persons the world over just try to figure out how old the little mound in the accompanying picture may be This mound or tumulus is ...
... Reviews Notes and Comments 491 Reviews Notes and Comments 491 a strong advocate of health inspection in the public schools which was introduced in his administration In his twenty-seven years' service in Columbus he became widely acquainted and his memory is cherished for his kindly manner and brief but helpful addresses on his visits to the various school rooms Every pupil in Columbus regarded Dr Shawan as his friend and felt free to speak to him when meeting him on the street On retiring ...
... Reviews Notes and Comments 201 Reviews Notes and Comments 201 Western Reserve Historical Society and the Cleveland Foundation Mr Palmer was a life member of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society and was at one time a member of its Board of Trustees DEATH OF DR WILLIAM C MILLS While the current issue of the QUARTERLY was passing through the press Dr William C Mills since 1898 archaeologist and director of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society passed to his final ...
... Reviews Notes and Comments 141 Reviews Notes and Comments 141 state of preservation The title page which is reproduced in facsimile carries the imprint of one of the very early publishers of Columbus PORTRAIT OF SIMON KENTON In Filson Club Publications No 17 the artist who painted the portrait of Simon Kenton is spoken of as Louis Morgan The contribution is by General Samuel W Price himself an artist and an authority on the subject treated in his carefully prepared monograph entitled The Old ...
... Notes Notes 289 are many others as important as the 'Serpent' which need attention at once to preserve them A member of the Society writes We must do something before the centennial celebration for their purchase and protection or be disgraced Every member of the Society should use his influence to interest the members of the Legislature in the matter in order that the State may fitly add to the glory of its centennial by the purchase of the more important of the works of its prehistoric ...
... EDITOR'S NOTE EDITOR'S NOTE The saga of Ohio is replete with factors of strong sentimental appeal and compelling human interest The pioneer triumphant over innumerable obstacles the soldier clothed with the mantle of patriotism and heroism the political leader emotional in his oratorical pleas and the reformer with panaceas for the ills or supposed ills of society-- these have all been fruitful and fascinating themes in the hands of the historian And well they might be since Ohio has such a ...