THURSDAY, February 25, 1892. The Society met in the State Library at 10 o'clock A. M. The following members were present: A. T. Holcomb.. M. D. Follett Israel Williams Henry Howe.. J. A. Shawan. H. A. Thompson. L. N. Bonham R. Brinkerhoff. S. S. Rickly.. A. A. Graham R. E. Hills... N. S. Townshend . J. H. Anderson.. L. B. Wing.. George F. Bareis.. Portsmouth. Marietta. Hamilton. Columbus. Columbus. Westerville. Oxford. Columbus. Columbus. Delaware. Delaware. Columbus. Columbus. Columbus. Columbus. Newark. Canal Winchester. Thomas Moses.. The President, Hon. F. C. Sessions, not being able to be present, General R. Brinkerhoff, Vice President, presided. The Secretary read the proceedings of a meeting of the Committee on the Columbian Exposition, and Mr. Bonham, a member of that committee, read a detailed report of the same, presenting a copy to the Society. He said the matter was now in the hands of the Finance Committee, which he thought would probably appropriate $4,000 or $5,000. On motion, the report was accepted and approved. On motion of Dr. Thompson, it was decided to hold the next meeting of the Society at Chicago during the Exposition, at such time as the Executive Committee may select. Mr. Graham suggested that the Society prepare for a celebration of the discovery of America in the public schools of Ohio on October 12 next. Superintendent Shawan, of the Columbus schools, and also Dr. Thompson, favored the proposition, and on motion of the latter it was referred to the Executive Committee with power to act. The Secretary spoke in relation to the publication of the fourth volume of the transactions of the Society. He suggested that the Society have the proceedings of the Ohio and Indiana Boundary Commission incorporated in the volume, and that so doing the General Assembly will agree to its publication, the book being printed the following summer. On motion of Dr. Thompson, the above suggestion was approved and the matter was referred to the Executive Committee. The following resolution, presented by Gen. R. Brinkerhoff, was adopted by the Society: Resolved, That the Archæological and Historical Society heartily commend the proposition to represent the State of Ohio at the Columbian Exposition by an appropriation to carry out this plan, such group to be the property of the State, and to be at its disposal when the exposition shall close. The report of Treasurer Rickly was read and, on motion, was accepted and adopted. The following resolution was presented by Mr. Rickly: WHEREAS, The correspondence of the Governor and military authorities of Ohio with the Government of the United States during the civil war is of great historical value, and is, it is understood, at present in the vaults of the State House, inaccessible for public use and in danger of decay, therefore, Resolved, That a committee of three, of whom the Secretary of State shall be one, be appointed to investigate the condition of the papers and inquire into the feasibility of collecting, editing and preparing for publication, and report to the Executive Committee who shall have power to take such action with the consent and approval of the authorities of the State as may best serve to promote the design of preserving these papers and rendering them accessible. On motion, the resolution was adopted, and S. S. Rickly, Daniel J. Ryan and W. E. Moore were appointed the committee. On motion, a committee of three was appointed, consisting of Dr. Moore, Dr. Thompson and Mr. Bareis, to wait on the Governor and recommend the appointment of a member of this Vol. IV-25 Society on the Ohio Exposition Commission. The committee conferred with the Governor and reported that he informed them that there was no vacancy, but should any occur, he would consider the proposition of the Society favorably. On motion of Dr. Thompson, a committee of three was appointed to make nominations for Trustees of the Society for three years ending February 17, 1895. Messrs. Rickly, Thompson and Williams were appointed. The committee reported the following nominations: Messrs. R. Brinkerhoff, R. E. Hills, H. A. Thompson, M. D. Follett, D. J. Ryan and Charles Parrott, the last named to serve out the unexpired term of R. W. Steele, deceased, who was elected to serve from February, 1891, until February, 1894. The report of the committee was accepted and, on motion, the rules were suspended and the Secretary was instructed to cast the vote of the members in favor of the names proposed. A memorial of R. W. Steele, prepared by Miss Electra C. Doren, was presented by the Secretary and read by title. It was ordered printed in the Society's publications. Upon the adjournment of the meeting of the Society a meeting of the Trustees was held, when the following officers were elected to serve one year from February, 1892, to Feb1893: ruary, The Board of Trustees is at present therefore as follows: |