rules require that the office must be filled by a member of the Board of Trustees. After careful consideration, Mr. Brinkerhoff, one of the charter members of the Society, a member of the Board since its organization, and its First Vice President, was, in recognition of his fidelity to its interests, under suspension of the rules, upon the nomination of Mr. Gilmore, unanimously elected President.

The question of the annual meeting of the Society was then considered. It was the opinion of each member that the annual meeting should be regularly held each year as required by the laws of the society. The preference being that such meetings. should be held in the winter as heretofore, subject to the order of the Executive Committee. The Secretary reported that at the last annual meeting a resolution was passed fixing the meeting for 1893 at the World's Fair, upon such date as the Executive Committee should designate. It was decided to rescind their action as relating to the annual meeting, and to refer the matter of a meeting at Chicago-should it be found expedient to hold one at the World's Fair-to the Executive Committee.

Mr. Robeson presented the Centennial of the Treaty of Peace, made August 4, 1795, by General Anthony Wayne with the Indian nations northwest of the Ohio River on the site of the town of Greenville, Ohio. He stated that the citizens of this town, his residence, were desirous that the event be suitably observed and requested the aid and co-operation of the Society. The Secretary stated that a resolution relative to this centennial, prepared by himself, at the request of the Representative from Darke county, was now before the Legislature. The matter was considered and the active aid and interest of the Society assured.

On account of sickness and the condition of his health, the Secretary was granted indefinite leave of absence.

The Secretary stated that a proposition had been made to furnish a model of Campus Martius, the fortified home of the first settlers in Ohio, built at Marietta in 1788, for the sum of $40. Upon his suggestion, Mr. Follett explained the matter more fully, and was, after consideration, authorized to have the model made at a cost not exceeding the above amount.

There being no further special business presented, the Board considered matters in general, and upon motion adjourned. A. A. GRAHAM, Secretary.

In order to keep clear the course of the official proceedings. of the Society, which were not completely recorded, it is here to be noted that at this annual (eighth) meeting of the Trustees the terms of office of seven Trustees expired (February 23, 1893), viz.:

Elected by the Society February (1890):

As the Society held no annual meeting there was no election of Trustees to succeed the above five first named and they therefore held over pending the election of their successors by the Society. The Governor, however, made the usual appointment of two Trustees, viz.: E. O. Randall, Columbus, and Josiah Hartzell, Canton, to succeed the retiring Trustees, Messrs. Read and Lockwood. Messrs. Randall and Hartzell were appointed to serve for three years, viz., from February 19, 1893, to February 19, 1896. On February 28, 1894, Mr. Hartzell resigned and Mr. A. H. Smythe, Columbus, was appointed by the Governor to fill out the unexpired term.

NINTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

Ohio State Archæological and Historical

SOCIETY

TO THE GOVERNOR.

From February 19, 1893, to February 19, 1894.

To the HON. WILLIAM MCKINLEY, Governor of Ohio:

SIR-The eighth annual report of this Society was a resume of the work to that time, chiefly along lines connected with the department of American Archæology and History at the World's Fair.

Since the date of that report our labors have been principally directed toward completing in the best manner possible an exhibit for the Fair which should in all respects prove a credit to our State.

It first had been the intention to give this department a place in the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts building; but this structure, despite its enormous size, was found to be no more than adequate for the exhibits in the departments of Manufac

* Mr. Graham, the Secretary, before yielding the duties of his office and leaving for the West, prepared a very complete and interesting report of the participation of the Ohio Archæological and Historical Society in the Columbian Exposition at Chicago. This report gave a full list of the articles exhibited by the Society and their donors or loaners; a full report of the proceedings on Ohio Day, September 14, when the monument of 'Ohio's Jewels" was unveiled on the grounds of the Exposition. This report, some seventy-five pages in length, was too extended to be published by the State for general distribution with the State reports of the other departments. Only a brief synopsis was therefore printed officially by the State. That synopsis is herewith reprinted. The full report of Mr. Graham, with some additional matter pertinent thereto, was published by the Society and distributed to the members in August 1894.

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turers and Liberal Arts. Hence, it became necessary to construct a separate building wholly for American Ethnology and History. Owing to the delay thus created, our exhibit was not fully installed until July 21, when it was reported to the Executive Committee.

Associated with the Secretary of the Society, who had general charge of the work, were: Rev. H. A. Thompson, of Westerville; Will V. Van Meter, of Marietta; Seth Hayes, of Cincinnati; H. P. Starr, of Norwalk; M. C. Read, of Hudson, and Prof. G. Frederick Wright, of Oberlin. These gentlemen assisted in securing the loan of collections and individual articles from the different parts of Ohio and aided in arranging the exhibit at Chicago.

We were quite successful in obtaining loans desired, although it is becoming constantly more difficult to secure the loan of such specimens as we solicited, owing to owners' fear of loss or mutilation of the articles.

In the department of archæology, especially, we aimed to present typical specimens demonstrating variety, classification and use of articles, avoiding a multiplication of specimens which would bring no additional value to the exhibit as an educational feature.

The exhibit illustrating the Ice Age, consisted of charts, photographs and specimens forming a compact collection of the striking glacial phenomena from this State, collected, prepared and arranged under the direction of Prof. G. Frederick Wright, of Oberlin College.

In the department of history were exhibited charts, photographs and paintings, together with relics of historical value. either by reason of former ownership, or as illustrating pioneer customs and usages in this State. Notably among these were the following:

Painting illustrating the landing of General Putnam and his. band on the banks of the Muskingum River, April 7, 1788, by Phil. Clover, Columbus.

Three pictures by Mrs. Josephine B. Scott, Perrysburg, Ohio, one of Buttonwood Island, the last camping ground of the natives of the Maumee Valley (the Ottawa Indians), as it

appeared a half century ago, covered with giant sycamores in the full vigor of primeval growth; another, a view of Turkey Foot Rock and Presque Isle Hill, the spot made famous at the "Battle of Fallen Timbers" by the wonderful daring of the intrepid chief, "Turkey Foot," who commanded the confederated forces at that time; and the third, a picture of Fort Meigs, presenting a quiet peaceful evening scene of the "Old Green Fort." A painting by Howard Christy, of Duncan's Falls, representing the pioneer hunter, Louis Whetzel, in the act of cutting his name upon a rock, on the east bank of the Muskingum River below Zanesville.

Five frames containing currency issued by Ohio banks prior to the adoption of the National Banking system.

A series of 164 photographic views of the Muskingum and Maumee Valleys, and of several Ohio towns.

A "pioneer kitchen," fitted up with utensils used among the first settlers of Ohio; the articles having been largely collected, prepared and arranged by Mr. H. P. Starr, representative of the Firelands Historical Society.

An entire set of "old blue" dishes so much in use a hundred years ago in this State, so far as known the only complete set of its kind in Ohio.

The plan followed by Ohio in this department was entirely different from that of any State in the Union, inasmuch as it demonstrated the history of every part of Ohio from the earliest period to the present time. The work demanded close attention and unceasing effort, and though executed under many difficulties, the result was one of the best exhibits made in that department.

A feature of importance is the fact that this collection and much of the necessary expenditure of time and money attending its proper installation at Chicago, was not made simply and solely for this exhibition, but will form the nucleus of a State museum, and thus become of permanent value. The understanding from the beginning was that all the furniture, cases, maps, charts, pictures, paintings, etc., that were donated for the exhibit, or paid for from the appropriation for the World's Fair, would become the property of the Society after the exhibition.