Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-13
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.


the Secretary-The Executive Commit
tee.
The Minnesota Historical society held its
annual meeting last evening. Gen. Sibley
president of the society, presided, and the at
tendance of old members was good.
THE ANNUAL REPORT
of the society was read by the secretary. II
was quite brief, occupying about twenty
pages of cap paper. 1t represents the con-
dition of the society to be good and prosper.
Gus, and it's growth healthful and gratifying
The library portion of its work
has been successful, the increase being
source of qualification. During the
year there were received from all sources
764 bound and 400 unbound volumes, to-
gether with 7 maps, 26 curiosities, 81 photo
graphs and engravings. Total, 1,278 articles.
The sources from whence the bound
volumes were received we're: By gift, 1913
purchase, 100; exchange, 5; binding, 118.
The total number of volumes now in the
library is 8,2O8, unbound, 1854, or total
of 2O,551 titles. In all $500 had been ex-
pended in the purchase of books, being an
average of about So per volume. As most OF
the books purchased were costly encyclo-
pedias and dictionaries, or other works of
reference, this average is fair one, and the
library committee have done we'll with the
small amount contributed to them. Reference
was made to the difficulties in getting the
binding done, and in completing sets of
serials. The accessions in the newspaper
line had been large, 121 volumes having been
added. The society has now nearly 1000
bound volumes of Minnesota newspapers.
Gifts of thirty three volumes from Hon. A.
Ramsey, twenty-five from Col. E. 8. Good
rich, and twenty-five from Judge Nelson
were reported. Allusion was made to q
number of other gifts made by members and
other citizens. The real estate of the 30
ciety was referred to, with the regret that it
yielded 80 small returns in proportion to it's
value. Reference was made to the death of
Rev. Thomas T. Williamson, @. 81. Cakes
Abram Van Worries, three of the Oldest men,
bers of the society. Three valuable papers
or lectures had been read before the
society during the year, one by Gen.
j. 81. Baker, on Lake Superior, one by Chas.
E. Flandrau, on the Inkpadoota massacre,
and one by Rev. VIM. T. Boutwell,, on early
Minnesota history. The society will aid in
celebrating, on July 3rd, the bicentenary of
Hennepin's discovery of the Falls of st.
Anthony.
Mr.. q. P. Upham, treasurer, then read his
annual report, showing $4,000 in the invest
ed fund, and 1854 in cash in his hands.
TIE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
The annual meeting then adjourned, and
the executive council held a short meeting.
Gen. r. w. johnson, from the special
committee on the Hennepin celebration, sub
mitted report, showing what has been done
up to this time. Two vacan1ies bad oc-
Cured in the committee, one by the resigna-
ton of Judge Berry, and one by the death
of DR.. Williamson, which were filled by the
election of w. w. Folwell and w. P.
Clough,
A ballot was then taken to fill the vacancy
in the executive council caused by DR.. Viii
hanson 8 death, when Mr.. Cloueh was also
chosen to fill that vacancy.
A proposal from A. G. Lounsberry to sell
the society ten portraits of ex-governors of
Minnesota, and collect the amount by sub
scription, was accepted.