The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-21
MAKE IT SHORT.
Historical Society VIII Have No
More Long Papers.
Board of Directors Fixes a
$500 Word Limit.
VACANCIES FILLED.
Effort to Secure Better Rooms
Will Be Made.
Prizes to Be Offered For Hist0r-
ical Essays.
VACANCIES FILLED.

The secretary Of the State Historical
society has been annually compelled to
apologize for the dullness of the annual
meetings Of that organization, due to
smpositions by persons who read papers,
making them entirely too long. The
meetings of this society have run to mid
night and have proven much of a bore
Not that the papers were not full of
interest, but the subject-matter has been
too prosy for an average audience.
This experience Of the past caused the
annual meeting of the board of direct
ors of the society, held at the state house
yesterday afternoon, to adopt a reSoIu-
ton limiting all papers read before the
society's meetings to $500 words
This rule applies to the next annual
meeting to be held in January, and those
who have accepted invitations TO read
papers at that meeting will be notified
by Secretary Geo. W. Martin TO re
member the limit
The president, J. G. Haskell. of Law
renee, has been instructed 20 enforce the
new rule
The society proposes to institute COM
petition, open to all, in the production Of
historical essays. all manuscripts to be
retained by the society.
This contest will be open to students in
colleges, high schools, Sectarian schools,
IN fact all classes of students, professors,
members of the women's federation and
such other persons as desire to enter.
A
the second best essay viii doubtless De
offered This plan was suggested to the
directors, who voted in favor OF It. ana
appointed the originator of the idea,
Miss Zu Adams, together with George
w. Martin and W. f. Connelley OF To-
peka, to prepare a plan for the conpe-
fition- and report to the annual meeting
IN January for adoption
AS the executive council viii meet the
last Wednesday of the present month,
week from today, to finally apporion
the rooms set apart for the historical so
ciety and other branches Of the admin
5stration, Secretary Martin, Judge John
Guthrie and J. 6. Haskell were named
as a special committee to confer with
the council
The directors authorized Secretary
Martin to proceed as he may deem pru-
dent towards securing the creation of a
standing committee in the house and
senate to have charge Of state historical
society matters The society has been
neglected by the legislature and this
movement is for the purpose Of stinu-
lating interest in the organization
The meeting selected the following d.
rectOrs, to be elected in January for
three years:
Miss Zu Adams Topeka
Frank W. Blackmar, Lawrence.
Harold T. Chase, Topeka
W. E Connelley, Topeka
E J. Dallas, Topeka.
Chas- s. Gleed, Topeka
John Guthrie Topeka
H Z. r. HackbuSch, LeavenWOrth.
Grant W. Harrington, HiaWatha-
John G. Haskell, Lawrence.
Scott Hopkins, Horton.
A. H. Horton, Topeka.
A S. Johnson, Topeka
Mrs Elizabeth A. johnson, White
Rock.
V J. Lane, Kansas City.
P. G. Lowe, Leavenworth
Geo W. Martin, Kansas City.
Horace L. Moore, Lawrence
f. N. Morrill,, Hiawatha-
T. 0. Popenoe, Topeka.
VIM. Sims. Topeka
w. H. Smith, Aarysville
Fred L. Vandegrift. Kansas City.
Fred Wellheuse. Topeka
A L. Williams, Topeka
J. Ware Butterfield, Topeka
Alvah Sheldon, Ell Dorado
J. w Griffin, Manhattan
r. w. Wright, Dodge City
Mrs Mary Humphrey. Junction City
E R. Fulton, Marysvile
S. G. Stewart, Topeka
J. D Milliken, Mcpherson
L D. Lewelling and B. w woodward
deceased, were members of the board of