Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-27
NEVADA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Chance for People to Become Char
ter Members.

Early in March of this year the idea
was conceived by some members If
the Nevada Academy of Sciences Of
the founding of State Historical So
ciety for the careful and systematic
collection of material pertaining to
the early history Of Nevada. A CON-
| mittee on organization was appointed
which proceeded to draw up tempo
rary constitution and to issue a CIR
cular letter together with Applicant IN
blanks for membership and ballot
tickets for first officers to the citizens
ofthe various parts Of the State The
| issue Of these letters is not yet COM
plete, nor can it be hoped that in this
way all those interested may be reach
/ ed The society to be effective should
inc'ud" Il surviving pioneers, wheth-
er r onted in the State to day or
not; also every other man or woman
who desires to have the early history
Of the State preserved.
| Article 3 Of the Constitution reads:
The membership of the Society
shall consist Of active and associa e
| members. Any person who is willing
to collect data regarding the history
of his district and endeavor to obtain
relics for preservation and is approved
by the executive council, may become
an active member. Any person inter
ested in the work Of the Society shall
be eligible for associate membership.
The fee for membership shall be 81
| per annum. On payment of $25 any
person may become a life member,
exempt from fees"
! Here is offered the opportunity to
| become a charter member and thus,
not only to have the satisfaction CT
aiding in the work but also to have
your name, and if you will but take the
pains to write a letter, that record
to, go down to posterity in the archives
OF the society. Fifty or one hundred
years hence, when, as in the old es-
tates of the east the State Historical
Society, shall have found home in
a splendidly appointed building, AMI
accurate and scientific work there will
be no slight honor attached to the
name of those who first put their
shoulders to the wheel in starting the
Organization.
Your cooperation is needed today
and not in some distant, uncertai1
time. Will you not individually see
that your application for membership
is sent at once to the committee?
Mr. A vi. Durham, of Carson City
suggests that an album containing q
photo Of every pioneer of Nevada te
compiled and preserved in the archiv
es of the Society. Mr. Durham has
very generously offered to do the
Photographic work free Of charge. Ii
has also been suggested ilat pinot
be kept of each charter member.
We take the liberty of quoting form
few of the many letters received.
Mr. Alfred Chartz writes:
81 feel complimented by being in
, vited to join in the organization of ths
. Nevada Historical Society. l came t(
Nevada in 1863, crossing the plains
that year barefooted and without {
rim to my hat, and could not speal
English 1t will be pleasant to me t.
render any assistance l can"
; Mr.. Mackey says:
, although not native of Nevada
l have lived in the State since the yea
1866, and an organization of this ma
ture has my warmest commentator.
Supt. Ring writes:
Such a society will be great bene
i fit to our State. l came to Nevada
when it was territory and it ha
| been my home most of the time since
r l will do what can to help the sc
) ciety."
Mr. Chas. Cults says:
] Il am very glad of the privilege t
2 be one OF the society to collect an
' Iguard the interesting facts and thing
that have marked and will mark i
days to come, the progress of thi
commonwealth. While only an adop
ed son my interests in the future 4
, the State as if it were my native sol
:, You can count on my doing all tina
), my ability will permit"
The initial meeting of the societ
A.. will be held in connection with tn
!. Nevada Academy of Sciences at tn
University on Tuesday afternoon Nj
!, I31st when arrangements will probabl
lbe made for the first regular sessio
!. lsix months hence.
JEANNE ELIZABETH WEIR,
kCh C1vxvM@k<nn IN t{rs