The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-02
MEETING OF TRUSTEES
WORK OF STATE HISTORY DE-
 APARTMENT REVIEWED..
nirsctca Thomas M. Owen Commend- cd by the Board for His Efficient Services-Many
 Valuable Records.

$ sv~s y,AarS of Trustees of the State De- ..-tr,.y,f Inf Archives and History held its annual meeting yesterday at the state capitol ...,a-
 The following trustees were in attend ance: Peter J. Hamilton Mooiio ol 'ne Fsrst Congressional District; Capsai1 n,s M. Falkner, Montgomery, Second DIS ssiek: Governor Jelks, Eufaula, Thard Dls- sr1cA: Dr. J. H. Johnson. Talladega' rNpe,rth District; pr. W. H. Blake, f1fth Tastx9ct: Colonel Henry B. Foster, Tusca- snnxa. Sixth District; Oliver D. Street, rssirtersvflae. Seventh District and Colonel Samuel wll John. Birmingham Ninth District. The only absentee was aon' WNlfa1n Richardson of the Eighth DIS trict, who rendered satisfactory eAcuse for his absence.
 Tha Governor was present during part If the session only, and owing to this 6nck Captain J. M. Fallxner occupied the . c3air The secretary of the meeting was syVrrnas M. Owen director of the depart 1rpnt. Governor Jelks is very closely oc- r,rraed with his duties in connection with fAbe presence of the legislature ana was compelled to excuse himself before the meeting closed.
 The minutes of the precennB meeuhs were read and approved.
 The report of the director was pre- ,aented. He dwelt at length on the work of the department during the year from October i, 1902 to September 30, 1903 inclu- siye. The report indicated splendid years work. The number of books maps prints, charts, pamphlets, paintings pdctures, relics. newspaper files, manu- ecripts, etc.. etc, was shown to be very large. There were many unique items iY the collection, including many early newspaper files and many rare manu- scripts.
 Notable reference was made to the sue cess attending the Directors efforts In collecting Confederate records affecting Alabama troops in the great struggle Of the sixties.
 The report showed that the director has had the cooperation of the people Of 41ae State during the year as far as could have been desired.
 :. APter thn report was read there follow a0 a general discussion, and many queries rvnre propounded the Director in regard to special features of the work. Each trustee manifested the livelest interest in what was being done. The report was then adopted.
 TNntlowfn1 the discussion Colonel s. w. John introduced the following resolutions which were unanimously adouted: ssThis Board recognising the fidelity and senI with which the Director has per Acrrned the exacting duties required of a,4n. in the management and direction Of 1a,a work and activities of the Depart Arnent of Archives and History, and desir- anx to formally express its appreciation Thereof, it is hereby
 ''Reeoaved That the thanks of this Fgnaud are rendered to Hon. Thomas M. Owen, the Director, for his untiring pains 4h3t1nR and zealous labors, and we hereby express our high appreciation of what he Ia doing for the State in the work Of the Department of which he Is the head.
 'Second-That we endorse his work and arprove and ratify his plans and policy nf administration
 Reports from the several committees were received and adopted.
 Resolutions were adopted commenting she efforts of N1e Director to build great historical library for the State, and also auNAnoF4zing him tn have transcripts made of documents and papers in foreign archives effecting the territory now em- Araced in the State of Alabama.
 The executive committee reported a ,fody of rules for the regulation of the department, which were adopted unani- Nnously.
 Captain J. M. Falkner was elected unanimously president or chairman pro tempore of the Board. to serve for the term of two years.
 The Director exhibited a large number of Interesting and valuable books, maps, manuscripts collected by the Department, after which the meeting adjourned the trustees expressing themselves as highly