The morning times., 1896-04-25
Southern History Association
Formed for That Purpose.
IT'S DISTINGUISHED NAMES
Records and Historical Material of
the Southern States to BE Collected
and Kept forthe Benefit of Future
Generations-Po ost muster General
Wilson Ia Chosen President.

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markably we'll, having on It's charter roll
the names OF Hftyor more of the most dis
tinguished literary men and men OF letters
in this country .dt
Pursuant to call issued by number OF
prominent men lnlere sted III The ESTABLISH
inent of historicaI society, there were
nearly fifty Hao assembled at the univer-
sity buildingSat the corncr OF IL and tli-
teenth streets To aid in establishing what
promises to besa most excellent society.
Among those present we're Dr. Dr. ana MIS- Mrs
A. Oldham and MIR. 7. al. Robinson OF
North Carolina, br. George I. Kemp OF
maryland, Col. TFeutland, James Z. BOY
kin and Alexander Quarles OF Georgia,
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas n. Owen and Mr.
Watkins OF Alabama, Miss Mary DE Sha
OF kentucky. Alexander summers, JOSHUA
son Pressneli Dr. Charles w. nabney and
John NJ Bishop Of Tennessee, Dr.. ana
Mrs. Coiyer Meri wether, james w. David
son. DR.. James Woodrow, Gen. M Z:
Butler, ard Alexander s. smalley, ,jr., OF
South Carolina, Prof. Lee Davis Ledge,
Prof. A. Howard Clark, 7. l.. Cole, James
Fl. Blodgett, I. N. Page, Dr.. j. l.. ~: Curry.
of Washington, and Mfr. Wood of Vir-
gInia, and Col. Hunter and Lawrence
Washington OF Alexandria.
DR.. CURRY EXPLAINS.
The meeting was called TO order by
DR.. Stephen B. Weeks and DR.. j. l.. NJ.
SCHttdi dBtul Z cdOOuJ COuedtiohhi
rund, and DR.. CoIyer Meriwether weie
| chosen as temporary president and secre-
| tary respectively. DR.. Curry, on taking
the chair, expressed his thanks Tor tle
| honor conferred, and said he most heartily
| approved the movement to establish a
| southern historical society, the objects OF
| which were TO encourage original research,
| promote discussion anu conference among
members, the widening or PERSONAL ac-
| quaintance, and the collection and pubil-
| cation or southern his stortcal material.
n ~ Oh {nos nf ft1E n InEa
| was not in any way TO interfere or con-
| flict with other similar organizations, but
| 1T was for the purpose OF obtaining and
| preserving records and historical material
| of the Southern States. DR.. Curry was
| quite complimentary n his remarks in
| relation 10 the work the government was
doing and has done to preserve documents
| relating 10 the Confederacy. He said
| there were many sources of obtaining
| official Information of historical in.
| terest TO the people of the South and
something should be done to collect this
data and place it in shape, where 1t
| would be preserved for the use and the
| benefit OF posterity.
DIR. Curry spoke Of the passing away
of the Confederate notes. These, he said,
were so plentiful at one time that a basket
| full was necessary for the purchase of
| turkey. Now they are so scarce that
| they are being preserved as valra BILE relics
| and are being advertised for So le at high
! prices.
| ORGANIZATION MADE.
| BE said he did not feel disposed To talk
| about the principles underlying the Con-
| federate side OF the war, but the historical
| facts pertaining to that affair should be
preserved. DR.. Curry's remarks were
stamped with the approval OF everyone
present; When he had taken hi, seat.
| Gen. NJ. j. Wright offered the following
| resolution. which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That an organiza ton he formed
| having for its objects the study OF Southern
| history. and that all persons who have
signed their names to the published call
be enrolled as members, nd also all others
who have signified or may now express
| q desire to become members.
Thomas NJ. owen. Sybo is connected with
/ the Postoffice JDe!< Ae4 ent. thought it
would be we'll to establish a society iiaving
for its object the study OF the history Of
remarks made by DIR. Curry about the
records of the Confederacy. and sa id
it should be the object of the new society
to go back of the Confederacy and study
the history OF all the Southern States.
Stephen r. Weeks said one OF the objects
of the new society would be to enooura ge
the study OF history by the students. Mr..
Weeks said that Maryland and Virginia
had secured the material for historical
publications. but he did not know of
another Southern State that had done
so well. In eeveral OF the States the
societies have yet to secure a complete
collection OF historical facts:
| Gen NJ. c. Butler said the beginning of
the new organiZa tion was very encoura G.
| ing and expressed the hope that by its
| aid all the States would make an effort
| to collect its records and historical material
so thai it could be put in form for pres
| entation.
CENTER OF HISTORY.
The General said that if an organization
could be established in this city, which
| was becoming the center of historical and
| scientific men it would he most excellent
hing. He beiieyedin preserving therecOrds
| aud the history of the States and said he
wanted TO add his approval to the move
ment no W ON foot.
DR.. James Goodrow, president of the
South Carolina College, said that we
| ought to love and care for the records
OF The Southern states first or all. He said
the present time and search backward in
stead of beginning with the last century
aud working ones way up TO the present
| Several others advocated the formation
of the association, and on motion Messrs
T. NJ. owen, Gen. NJ. c. Wright and T. M
Cole were appointed a committee to pre-
pare Il constitution, which was afterwart
adopted. On motion Dir. s. B. Weeks, DR.
u. B. GoOde and James Davidson were ap
pointed a committee TO report u list O
officers, and after careful considera tior
the following list was presented and thel
were declared elected:
President, W. L. Wilson, West Virginia
vice presidents, Dr.. J: L. NJ. Curry, Ala
pama: Gen. NJ. c. Butler, South Carolina
Gen. II j. Wright, Tennessee; Hon. JohI
R. Proctor. Kentucky: Thomas n. Page
Virginia; Prof. Woodrow Wilson. New
| dSEScN, /, III. u AeElWPlUeE, SOutI
Carolina; treasurer, Thomas NJ. Owen, Ala
bama: administrative council, Dr. Charlie
) W. Dabney. Tennessee: R. Heath Dabne.
of Virginia; Judge c. w. Raines Texas
Lyon 6. Tyler, Virginia; Prof. Charles LIE,
Smith, Missouri Prof. Kemp P. Battle
| North Carolina; DR.. Stephen B. Weeks
North Carolina; Prof. William Fl. Browne
Maryland Prof. Lee Davis Lodge, Wash
| irgton; Prof. W. G. Stubbs, New Orleans
| Col Isaac w. Avery, Georgia; Prof. Johi
r. Fichlen, New Orleans; Prof. w. S
Wyman, Alabama: 7. L. Cole, Washington
and Col. R. A. Brock, Virginia.
There were several other interesting at
2 dresses. One was made by Gen. Wright, wh
writer might choose the valuable wor
performed by the women OF the South dul
ing the war. Such book he thought woul
be exceptionally interesting and OF inest
mable value.
1t was suggested that committee be al
pointed to wait upon the members OF tn
Senate, and use their influence to secur
the passage of the Draper bill. DR.. Curr,
| Mr. George and Col. Hunter were appointe
members of this committee.
D The organiza ton OF the Southern Histor
; Association was first thought of by Thuma
B. Owen, who is now engaged in writin
history of Alahama. and also histor
) | of AlabamaS bench and bar.
The new organization starts off unde
the most favorable circumstances. and til
: prospects are that it will be an associatio
: of great value to the historical writer's c
the South.
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