The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-03
IN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Attendance at the Meeting
was Large.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Many New Members Were
Added to the List.

annual meeting Of the State Historical
Society was not a success in point of at
tendance, but a failure in that particular
only.
Following the custom of the organiza-
ton. John Martin, of Topeka. first vice
president of the State historical society,
was elected president of the society. Rob-
ert M Wright. of Dc ige City, the sec
ond e-president, was advanced to the
position of first vice-presiuent and Hor-
ace L. Moore. of Lawrence, was elected
to fill the vacancy caused by the pro-
motion. John Guthrie, the treasurer, and
George W. Martin, of Kansas City, the
secretary. hold over until next year.
Previous to the meeting of the board
thirty-three new directors were elected
by the members of the society. There are
ninety-nine members of the board, di-
vided into three sections, the members
Of which are elected every tire vars.
Following ar the directors chosen:
Miss Zu Adamas, Topeka; Frank w.
Blackman, Lawrence; Victor Murdock,
wichita; Harold T. Chase, Topeka; Julia
A. Chase, Hiawatha; William E. Connel-
ley, Chanute; George w. Crane, Topeka;
G. w. s. Hovey, White Church: Charles
8. Gleed. Topeka: w. ]. Griffin, Man
haitian; John Guthrie, Topeka; z. n. Nor
rill, Iiiawatha; John Macdonald. Topeka;
L. f. Randolph, Valley Falls; J. c. Rup-
penthal, Russell; Rev. H. D. Fisher, Bald
win; William Sims. Topeka; w. H. Smith.
Marysville; Hill P. Wilson, Lawrence;
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WeIlhouse, Topeka: r. NJ. Wright, Dodge
City; Harry Mcmillan, Minneapolis John
G. Haskell, Lawrence; Joseph H. Hill,
Emporia; j. r. Mead, Wichita; a. S.
Johnson, Topeka; Mrs. Elizabeth A. john
son, Topeka; Vincent ]. Lane, Kansas
City; P. G. Lowe, Leavenwerth; George
w. Martin, Kansas City, j. D. Milliken
Mcpherson, and Horace L. Moore of Law
renee The terms of these directors will
expire in December. 1905.
The following directors were elected to
fill vacancies in the board:
c. E. Corey, of Fort Scott in place Of
Harvey D. Rice. deceased; DR.. A. H
Thompson, Topeka, in place Of Fannie
G. Thompson, deceased. term expiring De-
cember, 1904: Norman Pass. Topeka, in
place of Peter McVicar, deceased, tenn
expiring 1906; August Bondi, Sslina, to
fill the place of w. w. Phillips, term ex-
piring 1906
At the afternoon meeting some twenty
five members of the society occupied
seats, but the attendance of outsiders
was very light.
The meeting was called to order anu
presided over by John Martin of Topeka
first vice president. President W. b.
Stone of Galena was unable to be here
on account of failing streng,.. and feeble
ness.
The annual report of Secretary George
w. Martin of Kansas City was a clean,
concise document and developed many
interesting facts.
During the period beginning July ], 1902.
and closing June 80, 1903. there have been
added to the library 2,s4i volumes OF
books. 6.51s unbound volumes and pamph-
lets. 1.467 volumes of newspapers and pc
riodicals, 2.l17 single newspapers and sin
gle magazines containing matter Of his
torical interest 10 maps. ALIASES and
charts 35S manuscripts, 80 pictures and
other works of art, 73S miscellaneous rel
les. Thus to the library proper. of books,
during the period of twelve months. have
been added 1093o volumes. OF these 1000
have been procured by gift and exchange
and go by purchase.
The total number Of periodicals in the
library are now: Books. 27.31; newspa-
pers and magazines 1888; pamphlets,
1906. The past year has shown the larg-
est increase in seventeen years. Valuable
additions have been made to the museum
during the past year. including many rel
les of historical interest to Kansas and
a number of beautiful paintings of terri
torial characters. The correspondence Of
the society for the year amounted to
400 letters and 1900 postals
The society now has seventy pages of
index devoted to the Indian tribes of
Kansas. number $50 single entries. Dur
ing the past year the society has COM
piled a list of Kansas documents for r.
r. Bowkers State Publications" which
is now in proof 1t is safe to say that the
Kansas list rivals those of the older states
which did not begin so early in their
history to save.
Ali the newspaper publications of the
freat food OF 1868 have been clipped and
pasted and make four good sized volumes.
There are also 100 Photographic views OF
this event.
Concerning the s0th of May. the secre-
tary said: Il think every school district
in Kansas should have a celebration and
the people do honor to the territorial
pioneers and thereby 10 themselves. There
ought to be a census taken by years OF
all those who lived in Kansas prior to
statehood and who may stiu be with us
May So 1904
The report closed by saying that the
membership of the society should reach
,he $50 mark in another year
Following is a list Of The new members
elected yesterday afternoon:
5. J. Shively. Chanute: Alexander c.
Lawrence; 5. W. Brewster. Cha
mute: r. NJ. Peck. Whittier. Cal; Henry
E. Gauve. Burlington: Joseph Ro,ston.
w S. jerks. Ottawa: f. T.
Carr Leavenworth: s W Pierce. Mr.. and
Mrs Jesse Shaw. Topeka; Rev II. D
Fisher. Kansas City: J. c. Horton. Kan
sas City; George Huron. Topeka: J. r
eMade Wichita; Louis c. Stine Ottawa.
T. y. Fitzpatrick. SaliRs: +. z. Was-
gener. Atchison: George W Mcknight,
Junction City. J. ". Z. Hughes. Tope a.
Harry Mcmillan. Minneapolis r W Lud-
ington, Lawrence; J W Fisher. Atchis9n;
J. W. Massey. Chanute: . Hubbard.
Ola,he: Case Broderick. Hol;on; Mrs.
Frank l. ClaIke, Topeka; Frank Burnett
Dams. Topeka; g. p. Grinsley. Topeka;
Thsd c Hissed. Pittsburg; .. p. Hough-
land. Cedar Place
Life members; Gran, Hornadsy. Fort