The Saline County journal., 1890-03-20
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COUNTY HIsEOHEoAB soChstAe
The Beard Of Direetors Of the Kan.
sas State Historical secisty, ct its
meeting January q, 1870, By reseiu.
lion, directed the sscrstary sf The
sseisty 10 open correspondence With
persons throughout the state, with
the view 20 the formation Of county
historical societies. The circular
has been prepared In compliance
with the resolution.
The object Of such . county bistor-
ioal socIsty sheuld be TO study the
histsry Of the county; and Of all lis
towns, neIghborhoods and locslitier,
and 10 preserve the materials Of such
history. Such . society should have
Q constitution and regularly aP-
pointed ofieers, and . room or rooms,
furnished with cases; and should
have stated meetings. At the meet
ings there should be lectures de-
lIversd, papers read, and stories and
"reminiscences Of the early settlers
narrated, the substance Of which
should be written down for preserya-
ton In the sOciety's library. All
original papers should be preserved.
Copies Of the same, II given the State
Historical Society, will be carefully
preserved In the state archives.
A library Of historical and other
books, and Q cabiRet Of relies Illus
tratIve Of history, should be accum-
ulated, and the rooms Of the society
should be adorned with pictures Of
early pioneers and ether prominent
persons, and with other pictures OF
historic illustration. In many in
stances, probably o room In the
county court house can be secured,
in which eases may be placed for the
library and collections, where they
should be made the property Of the
public, TO be preserved for all time.
LEGAL societies In dIffersnt towns
aud neighbOrhoods Ia the county can
be made auxiliary 10 the county so
ciety. But . county society should
be broad enough In Its membership
aud work to embrace the whole
county, 90 that all the people Of th'
county may be made TO take an In
terest in Il, and TO realize the value
and usefulness Of the historic prop
erly accumulated.
The objects Of the society may b
summarized under the following
heads:
I. A library Of historical and othe
books, pamphlets, county newspape
files, maps, manuscripts, picture
and stationery.
.. A collection OF historic relics
especially in the county.
3. Lectures, the reading Of papers
and the oral narration Of remiuis
cencss, to be taken down la writing
all 10 be preserved In The library O
the society.
4. The transmission Of copies Il
papers for preservation Ia the libTar!
Of the State Historical Society.
). The celebration Of local, stat
and national holidays.
9. Excursions to historic places.
Z. A collection Of local folklore.
3. The marking Of cid roads an
trails on maps constructed for tina
object, and the marking Of places q
historic interest with suitable menu
ments.
9. The exploration OF ancien
mounds and the preservation OF Al
ehRlogieal relies.
10. The collection Of local litera
ture, poetry and songs.
II. Reunions Of early settlers.
II. Tableaux In dramatic illustra
ton Of early events and traditions
tits desired that action taken II
accordance with the suggestions con
taIned In this circular shall be re
ported to the State Historical So
cIety by communication addresses
to the secretary, at Topeka. Count.
and other local historical societie
already organized In Kansas are ais
requested to communicate to tb
state society the history, progres
and present condition OF their work
aud the extent Of their collections.
FRANKLIN G. ADAMS,
Secretary.