Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-11-13
WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY.
Report Of Committee on Organization,
Charter ami RylaWS.-0uiliuC Of 80.
cieiy Work..M Museum ana III.
brary Proposed. Original

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on that account the attendance was
small. The meeting was called to or
der by the Secretary, the President,
Judge kirkpatrick, being absent on
account of sickness.
On motion Rev. b. b. Bigler was
called to the chair. The Secretary was
directed to call the committee for re-
port,
The Committee on Invitation. DR..
Leah, Chairman, reported that in an
swer 10 many invitations sent out by
mail and through the press he had re.
ceived most encouraging ::
that nothing but the bad weather pre-
vented the present meeting from being
graced by the presence OF many ladies.
h ladies' of johnson City, in p"articu.
lar, had expressed their warm interest
in the success of the society. and re
GREETED that the state of the weather
prevented their attendance. On mo.
ton of Judge Deaderick the invitation
was renewed to them to be present at
the next meeting.
MI. Arnell, from the Committee on
Organization, Charter and Bylaws,
made a preliminary report as follows:
REPORT.
Your committee have had under con-
sideration the whole subjectof the His
torical Society as set forth in the meet
ing on the 7th of October, and recon-
mend for your adoption:
|. That the Association be named the
Historical Society of Washington
Oounty"-giving that designation its
broadcast meaning. The County of
Washington, in the beginning, consti.
tuted the territory 10Y known as the
State OF Tennessee, therefore all Ten
nessee History and all National History
relating thereto would be a legitimate
working field of the society. The OBJ
Ject OF the Society, as already set forth,
being to collect and preserve at Jones.
boro a County Exhibit, of local and ma
tlonal history with accuracy and truth.
fulness, to the end that the spirit of our
free institutions here established be
preserved, and the work of the men
and the women who established them
be remembered and not forgotten. and
the perpetuation and continuation of
this work be the high duty and inspir.
alton OF those who come after US.
II. The committee recommend the
legal incorporation of the society un
der the laws and State of Tennessee
n that the number of charter mem
bers be fixed at twenty five.
Ill. AS IA practical plan for carrying
out the foregoing we recommend the
formation of a public museum and Ii.
brary to be divided into the following
departments
MUSEUM.
|. Prehistoric History-to be shown
by the relics of the Mound Builders.
Cave Dwellers, Stone Age Implements
arranged in cabinets.
2. Indian life as found by the early
settlers who came over the mountains
war clubs, bows and arrow heads, toma-
hawks, scalplng knives, wal dress. pot.
terry, cooking utensils, moccasins, fe-
male dress, etc.
D. Early pioneer life in all It's varie.
ties, social domestic, civil military,
habitations, personal dress, utensils of
every kind, looms, spinning wheels,
cradles, furniture, bed quilts, cooking
utensils, hoes, plOws, anvils, axes,
clocks, rifles, hunting shirts, Bibles,
hymn books, v~iolins, school books,
early surveying instruments, etc. If
possible, the erection of some old his
toric house on the Court House square
to contain these exhibits.
4. The fora, fauna and geology of
Tennessee to be arranged in cabinets
for study.
D. Miscellaneous articles.
LIBRARY.
l. A public library to contain the
early, original court records CORES.
pondence, manuscripts and papers in
the several courts at JoneSboro to be
arranged in portfolios and scrap books
properly indexed.
2. Early manuscript letters and pri-
vate papers belonging to individuals.
.. As far as possible, every bound
book, newspaper, periodical tract, pub
lie address, catalogue ever published
in Washington County proper
4, A copy of every published history
OF Tennessee, State, county or neigh
borhood.
8. Every obtainable book written or
published by a Tennessee author. chart,
survey, relating to State, county or
town, also scrapbooks containing news
paper clippings relating TO the history
of Tennessee.
o. A set of Tennessee school books
from the earliest time.
Z. A complete set of the acts, Jour-
mails and publications, authorized or
directed 10 be published by the State
of Tennessee.
g. A copy of the laws of the United
States and all historical publications
made by Congress, or any of the execu-
tive depaI tments, or the Smithsonian
Institute.
8. A general reference library on his
torical subjects.
10. Papers and original Investigations
made by members of the society or
others, at its request, in manuscript or
published form.
The committee further recommend
the appointment of a COMMITTEE on
Ways and Means" to report a plan to
meet necessary expenses as they arise
in the future-namely, room rent, fix
lures, fuel, lights, stationery, postage,
etc. They suggest three methods for
the consideration of that committee:
First and chiefly, voluntary contribu.
tions. Secondly, a small annual mem
bership fee. Third, contributions in
trust and legacies from individuals, for
the permanent growth of the society.
This latter will be the chief source upon
which the museum and library must
depend for its existence and mainten-
ance; but backed by that spirit that
came over the mountains u hundred
years ago with our ancestors that pos
sessed this fair land: that never Jagged
or failed when called to act in the pub.
lie interest, it can be confidently reck-
oned upon.