The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-09-21
ARCHNOLOGLCAL.


Archaeologsts met Sept 9th, in the Ohio
Building, on the Centennial grounds, in
Philadelphia, under the auspices OF the
Ohio society, Gen. Brinkerhof, as Presi-
dent of the Ohio Archaeological Associa-
tion, delivered the opening address, after
which he moved Prof E. T. Cox, of In
diana, as temporary chairman, which
was carried.
The following is an extract from Gen.
Brinkerhoff's Address:
The field before US is almost infinite in
extent and wonderfully attractive. AL
most every square mile upon the conti-
nent presents some evidences Of buried
nations larger in numbers and higher in
culture than any of which we have his
toric knowledge.
In the vast valley of the Mississippi,
extending from the Alleghenies to
the Rocky mountains, and from the fro
zen regions of the North to the Gulf Of
Mexico, there are evidences Of bygone
populations, which, in favorable locali-
ties, were as teeming in numbers as
those of the Ganges, the Euphrates or the
Nile.
There are earthworks in the Ohio val
lev so vast in their dimensions that when
we consider the means for structure, are
not inferior to the Pyramids Of Egypt.
In the State Of Ohio alone there are
not less than ten thousand tumuli Of
these ancient races.
The problem before us, therefore, is a
mighty one to solve, and we have con-
vened you here to-day to help us with
your wisdom. We stand at the tomb Of
buried races to-day, and we ask these
question: Whence came they2 What
were they? What message had they for
us? Is it a message of hope and encour-
agement, or is it message OF despair
To me, and doubtless to you, the mere
gathering of the remains of dead peoples
is not matter Of special interest, but it
is solution of the mighty destiny Of
man which moves our action.
As to the destiny of man, science can
only prophecy from what has been and
what now is. What has been is infinite
ly more than what is, and thereby comes
our interest in the resurrection of the
buried past, and therefore we invite
your wisest counsel in behalfof American
Archaeology.
Strange as it may seem to the world, at
large, the mere ofial heaps of pre-histor-
ic races are more instructive to men OF
science, in all the verities of mans his
tory, than are the written records of
many nations which have succeeded
! them.
The work of archaeology, therefore, is
mighty work, and is fraught with con-
sequence ar reaching and of practical
importance to all coming generations OF
men.
DR.. Haldeman, of Philadelphia, being
called upon, briefly welcomed the visi-
tors, particularly those from foreign coun-
tries, and, in enumerating some of the
marvels of the Exhibition, congratulated
the Ohio Association and the Smthso-
nian Institute upon the interesting and
valuable character of their collections
He also spoke of the interesting exhibit
of printing in hierOglyphics in the Egyp-
tian section, side by side with specimens
of the printing art in the most improved
modern style, and to collections of glass
beads from the mounds Of Florida and
different parts of Europe, the latter rel
les indicating the ancient origin of glass
manufacture.
Senior Castelana, of Rome, Italy, said
that enameled beads, of the chara, ter oI
those spoken of, had been discovered by
him, both in Grecian and Roman tOmbs
in some excavations he had made in the
south of Italy. They had also been found
in Egyptian tombs, showing that glass
manufacture had been one Of the earliest
arts known to man. Venice was the
great manufacturer of these beads, anc
she scattered them all over Europe.
DR.. Henry Frauberger, of Austria, fol
lowed in some remarks upon the progress
made by the Austrian society in the pas
twenty years, in which time the informa
ton obtained from American archaeolo
gists had been well utilized.
The following gentlemen were elected
officers:
President-C. c. Jones, New York,
Vice Presidents-Charles Whittlesey
Cleveland, O.; s. F. Baird, Washington
D. c.; Charles Rau, New York; r. Brink
erhof, Mansfield, O; E T. Cox, Indian
apolis; j. W. Powell, Washington, D. q.
T. E. Pickett, Maysville, KY; L. j. Du
Pre-. Austin, Texas, and Judge Murdock
Iowa.
Secretary-W. H. B. Thomas, Noun
Holly, NJ.
Assistant Secretary-M. G. Read, Hud
son. Ohio.
Corresponding secretary-s. D. Peet
Ashtabula Ohio.
Treasurer-Wm. s. Vaux, Philadelphia
Trustees Ito serve four years)-W. B
Sloan, Port Clinton, o.; ]. F. Williams
st. Paul, Mimi; F. w. Putnam, Cam
bridge, Mass. To serve two years.. S
Haldeman, Chickies, Pa; G. c. Abbott
Trenton, N. j.; W. Fl. Dali, Washington
DC
James D. Butler, LII. D., read an inter
, esting and instructive paper on "Coppe
Implements in Wisconsin," over tive
hundred speciments OF which were il
the State collection.
Mr.. Rowell, of Arkansas exhibited
some specimens of pottery.
The initiation fee was fixed at S., anC
vote of thanks was rendered Hon. F
f w. Green, Secretary Of the Ohio Stat,
Commission.
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