Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-03-07

AeSSrS. EditorS:-By request, l send
you the following abstract from the minutes
of the last Annual meeting Of the Trum-
County Educational Society, held in High
. School Hall. Warren, Dec. "a, $50.
At 1890 o'clock A. ~, The President,
T. j. McLain, called the meeting to order.
Alter the appointment of committees and
attending to some preliminaries, the SOcie-
ty adjourned to meet at l-3o P. NJ.
Afternoon Observation-Disclosures read
and persons invited to join.
The committee on nomination of officers
for the ensuing year, reported. Report
amended and adopted as follows:
President, T. J. McLain, Warren; Vice
Pres. is. H. B. Kennedy, Bazetta; H. J.
Caldwell, Liberty; James McFetrich,
Champion; r. NJ. Duncan, Lordstown; Y.
Belts, Vienna; L. Griffin, Pennington; ].
E. Stewart, Brookfeld; Josiah Robbins,
Weathersield; J. Bronson, Newton; Miss
Emely Gates, Greene; D. L. Wilbur,
johnson; G. W. Howe, Bloomfield; E. H.
Merrill, Hartford; r. B. Barnes, Gusta-
vus; Alex. Fuller, Fowler; DR.. d. Allen,
kinsman; Miss Emily Humphrey, Brace
vile; Mrs. c. Reed, Vernon; B. +. Wade,
Bristol; Robt. Jewel, Hubbard; Stephen
Laird, MesOpotamia; N. Hurd, Southing-
ton; VIM. C. Clark, Warren.
Recording Sec'y, James Greer, Farm
ingtOn; Corresponding Scc.'y, ]. D. Cox,
Warren; Treasurer, C. A. Adams, Warren.
Executive Committee. A. Adams,
Chairman, Warren; ]. D. Cox, Warren;
S. F. DeFord, Lordstown; A. ]. Bennett,
Newton Falls; James Marvin, Warren.
The Committee on Themes-Reported
the following which were adopted and re-
ferred to the persons named below, to be
reported upon at the next Annual Meeting
of Society, in Dec. next.
First Theme-History of Trumbull Co,
Referred to F. E. Stowe, of Braceville.
Second Theme-Coal Formations of the
County-No. of mines Opened-amount Of
coal raised NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. en-
ploycd, &c. Referred to Josiah Robbins,
Niles.
Third Thema-History of Destructive
Insects in the county. Referred to James
Marvin, Warren.
Fourth Theme-GeOlogy of the county;
Referred to James Greer, Pennington.
Fifth Theme-Mineral Wealth and
Manufactures. Referred to ]. W. Tyler.
Warren.
On motion the following was adopted;
Resolved hat those persons not present, or
as active members of this Society,
whose names Ere in list of officers, be re-
yarded as honorary members, and that We
hereby request them to aid the Society by
their cooperation.
Prof. Fairchild, of Oberlin College, was
then introduced and delivered an able ad-
lress. Subject, HIDDEN POWER
The following Resolutions were then
!,
LIST, Resolved that the thanks of this
,ody is due to the Board of Education for {
heir kindness in furnishing a hall for our I
Iccommodation. !
I'd Resolved, that we tender our thanks T.
0 Prof. Fairchild. for the able address /
With which he has favored us.
Sd Resolved, that we realize more than
yer that intelligence is the corner stone of
republican institutions, and We pledge 7
ur utmost endeavors to adm the dissem- a
nation of useful knowledge among the !
masses of our fellow citizens. !
4th Resolved. that the Vice Presidents |
C requested to cooperate with Mr.. F. Z. 7
town, in the collection of such facts as t
nay enable him to present a general histo- !
y of this county. }
9Th Resolved. that the proceedings of S
his meeting be furnished to the papers Of t
he county for publication. I
]. GREER, Sec.'y. !