The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-16
State Conference Held at Madi-
son Wednesday to Discuss
Methods to Save Them.
SOCIETIES UNITE IN WORK.
Circular Letter Urging All Federated
Clubs to Join the Movement is Sent
Out by the Conference.-D. A. r.
Has Done Much Good Work.


A state conference for the discus
sion Of the most practical methods to
bring the movement for the preserva-
ton of the state landmarks forcibly
before the people of the state, was
held in the rooms of the Wisconsin
Academy of Science of Art in the
state historical building at Madison
Wednesday.
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Landmarks committee
of the State Federation of Woman's
Clubs. All the arrangements for the
meeting were made by Miss Julia A.
Lapham, of Oconomowoc, and at her
invitation delegates from the Wiscon-
sin Archaeological society, the Wis
consin State Historical society, the
Wisconsin Academy of Science and
Arts, the State University, and the
Daughters of the American Revo1u-
ton were present.
The landmarks committee is one OF
the comparatively new committees OF
the state federation, and it hopes to
enlist the cooperation of the 154 fed
Grated clubs of the state in practical
work for the preservation of the his
toric treasures in which the state is
unusually rich.
At the conference it was decided to
send the following circular letter to
all the federated clubs in the state,
with a special paragraph for each
club added calling attention to the op-
portunities for work along the lines
suggested in it's particular locality:
'The state committee on landmarks
wishes to inquire what work has been
done in our clubs in response to the
circular sent out last fall to all the
clubs in the state urging them to
study the local history, archaeology,
etc., and to aid in the preservation of
the ancient landmarks and appoint a
landmarks day. It was suggested
that they should look up the origin
and meaning of the names of our vii
lagos, towns, etc., and the traditions
in regard to hem. The location of
the first buildings or dwellings would
be of interest. There are many Indian
mounds or trails in the state, also an
cient garden beds" and corn hills,
which are rapidly being destroyed.
These should, as far as possible, be
preserved and marked.
In regard to local history, it is sug-
gested by the committee that such can
be obtained by appeals to the old set
tiers in the various parts of our state,
since many interesting records are
still in the hands of private families
in out of the way places. Clubs in
the smaller towns may often find that
they have valuable records IN their
midst, merely waiting to be called
for. This matter should be attended
to promptly, or there is much chance
that these records may be destroyed
and thus lost forever.
The federation committee also ur-
gently requests that copies of all
papers on landmarks presented at
club landmarks days, may be sent to
them, with permission to use in any
way that will further the work. They
would also be glad to receive any in
formation in regard to work done in
this line by any c1ubwoman, clippings
from local newspapers bearing on the
subject, and also to know of the pos
sibi1ities and needs of such work in
any section of our state"
The Daughters of the American
Revolution have already done consid-
cradle along these lines, but if all the
societies of the state combine for this
special purpose they can doubtless
accomplish more than if each society
worked along independent lines and
at cross purposes.
A report of the work of the land
marks committee will be one of the
interesting features of the coming
meeting of the federation of clubs
which will be held in this city the
coming summer.