Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-31

/ journals, field books and any ano all
articles that will describe or illus
trate the archaeology, or the social,
religious, political, industrial or ed
ucational progress of the state and
county, or of neighboring states and
counties.
Meetings are held regularly on the
third Saturday Of Feb. May, Aug,
and Nov. It's rooms are in the county
court house, northwest corner, first
floor. The use Of these rooms has
been given to the society by the
county commissioners. In these
rooms is good nucleus of library
and historical museum.
MEMBERSHIP.
Any person OF sufficient maturity,
who is interested in the purposes of
the society, and who desires the pro
motion of those purposes, may be
come member by receiving ma
lority vote OF the members present
at any authorized meeting of the so
ciety and by paving the mem bership
fee of fifty cents. NJ mbrrship is
mai ,tained by renewing this fee an
nually.
There are doubtless manv who are
not able To attend all the meetings
of the socie y who arc vet interested
in its work, "a d who will lake pleas
ure contribute, & the annual fee
toward the acco plishment of its
purposes There ought to be 500 mep
and VIZ men in Wa ne county who
will take membership. Each one 10
whom this notice cones : requested
TO attend the February meeurg and
hand in bis name or memuer- hip If
not able TO atteud send IN the name
and address to arv ore of the otfics r.
and IL will be presented to the So
clefy for its action.
Meetings are all open to the public
and everyone is welcome to attend
whether member or not.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
The society has on file a large
oember of interesting manuscripts.
and. as will be seen from the accom-
panying program for 1902. there are
more to follow. If sufficient num-
Der of paying members can be Sc
cured to justify it in doing SO the so
ciety proposes to publish, from time
TO time. the best of these papers in
neat pamphlet form. Each member
will be entitled to receive, free, a
copy of everv such publication.
2. 1t is also in contemplation to
prepare, under the leadership of a
committee of the society, an au-
fhertic history of Wayne county
from its origin to the present time.
Tnis cannot be done, of course, until
the materials for it have been gath
cred, but each meeting of the society
is bringing in more or less that will
be useful for that purpose,
3. The society has in view at some
time in the future special program
and loan exhibition of relics and
other historical materials illustrat-
ing different stages in the progress
of the county's history.
PROGRAM FOR 1902.
Feb. 10, at p. M, court house:
l. Miscellaneous business aud re-
ception OF new members.
2. Paper, by Supt. w. E. Wine
burg Names, Geographical and
Political in Wayne County; Their
Origin and Significance.
3 Paper, by Prof. W. S. Davis
The Underground Railroad, Its
Operations and It's Operators in
Wayne County"
4. Discussion.
MAY IL, p, NJ, NJ. Z. CHURCH, DUBLIN.
l. Miscellaneous businesa and
reception of new members.
=. Paper, by Rolin r. James
The French in Old Vincennes. u
(Mr. James is a native of Vincennes
and has grown up in the midst of the
tradi ions of the ''Old Post.
3 Paper. by Joseph Ratliff-|
Pioneer Amusements.
4. Discussion.
AUGUST :, P. VI FRIENDS CHURCH,
FOUNTAIN CITY.
l. Miscellaneous business and re-
ception of new memo oers.
2. Paper, by Wilfred Jessup-I
The Religious History of Wayne
County.
B. PAPER, By Capt. Paul Com
History of Company F, l61st
Regiment Indiana Volunteer In
fantry. Spanish American War"
4. Discussion.
NOVEMBER 10, 2:10p NJ, COURT HOUSE
1. Miscellaneous business and re-
cept'on OF new members.
2. Annual reports of officers.
3. Paper. by DR.. ]. ]. Rife-"Tbe
Cholera Visitation in Wayne County
in lS49 y
4. Paper, by Philander Outland-
Union Library Institute; the Peo-
pie Who Helped to Make 1t, and
Those Whom 1t Helped to Make.
5. Discussion.
6. Annual election of officers.
Note-Persons receiving this no
tice, If not already members. are re
quested to join, and to promote the
interests of the society by securing
other members. and by soliciting