The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-08
PLAN FOR THE FREE DAY.
THE PROPOSITION TO OPEN THE
TELFAIR ACADEMY.
The Resolution Making Thursday q

The Resolution Making Thursday a
Free Day Introduced in the Georgia
Historical Society and Referred to
the Managers to be Voted Upon at
the January Meeting-Other Matters
Before the Society.
The December meeting of the Georgia
Historical Society last night was an IN
usually large one. This was probably be-
cause it was understood that Director
Brandt Of the Telfslr academy, who has
recently returned from Europe, would have
something to lay before the society. and also
because it was understood that the question
Of a free day" at the academy would come
up for discussion. In both instances, how
ever, the meeting was disappointed.
The society's president, Gen. Henry R.
jackson, presided, aud Mr.. William Harden
acted as secretary in the place of Secretary
=. y. w est, who was absent.
THE soCIETY's FINANCES.
Col G. II. Olmstead. chairman Of the
finance committee, submitted his monthly
report upon the finances of the society. The
report showed that the society's expendi-
lures for the year to date had exceeded its
receipts about $3.50. There was some dis
cussion as to the manner of providing for
this indebtedness. Il was stated that
the society had 50. 100 in bonds held by the
trustees for the endowment fund, which is
lying idle, and the coupons upon which
have not been collected. The bonds were
only bearing 5 per cent, while the SO ,iety
is borrowing money at 8. It was pro-
posed to sell these bonds, or part of them, to
pay off the indebtedness of the society.
Under the amendment to the constitution
by which the bonds are held for the endow-
ment fund the money cannot be applied
to any other purpose. 1t Is proposed to
raise an endowment fund of $50, 600 for the
society. The probability of such an achieve
ment was somewhat discredited in the dis
cussion.
THE PROPOSED LOAN.
1t was finally concluded that the trustees
OF the endowment fund had the authority
to lend the money to the society If they
chose to do so, and President Jackson as
one Of the trustees, said the trustees would
lend the money on a unanimous request
from the meeting to that effect.
On motion of Hon. +. @. duBignon,
this request was made by a unanimous
vote. The discussion was taken part in by
President jackson, Col. Olmstead, Col
John Scroven, Col G. A. Mercer, G. Bour-
quin, George w. Owens, Esq, Hon. F. G.
duBignon, and w. W. Gordon, Jr., Esq,
aud others.
There Is sufficient amount due the So
ciety from annual dues Of members and
other sources which it is expected will be
collected by the time Of the annual meeting
to place the society's receipts beyond its ex-
peuditures for the year.
FREE DAY AT The ACADEMY.
The following resolution was presented
by I. d. Rockwell, Esq. looking to the
establishment of free day. at the Tel
fair Academy of Arts and Sciences:
Resolved. That 1t shall be the duty of each
member OF the Georgia Historical Society to
Issue free cards OF admission to the Telfair
Academy OF Arts and Sciences over the sigma
ture Of any member of the board, for every
Thursday, to any person whose admission would
promote the interests OF the academy in the
Judgment of the member issuing said card, said
card to be- countersgned y the member of the
Georgia Historical Society issuing the same.
ACTION POSTPONED.
The motion was referred 20 the board of
managers for report. aud will come up for
discussion in the next meeting. As there
is some difference of opinion as to the ad-
visibility Of free day, the discussion will
doubtless prove interesting.
On motion of Col. Screven the society
decided to present the huge whale bone
which belongs to 1t, now lying in the yard
in the rear Of the hail. to the
agricultural department of the state
as tho commissioner is very
anxious 20 secure IL 20 mhLcn one tnaV ne
already has. The society has no suitable
place for the accommodation and exhibit of
the whale bone. and it has been lying ex-
posed to the elements.
The secretary read a letter from Hon.
Rufus E. Lester, presenting the society
with fragment Of the celebrated cornice
rock of the Great Six Nations of the Iro-
quois
The rock is situated in what is now Nadi-
son county, New York. 1t was formerly
| the assembling place and scat of govern
ment of the Six Nations.
A section of timber from the bottom OF
the schooner Ella NJ. Halves, showing the
work Of the teredo, or sea worm, was pre-
sented from Capt. II. P. Smart. The sec.
ton, though outwardly sound, is perfectly
| honey-combed by the workings of the
teredc. Savannah harbor, as is we'll known,
is free from the teredo on account of it,
being a fresh water and not salt water
| harbor.