The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-03
EXTENSION OF HISTORICAL
 WORK IS URGED BY BOARD
Trustees of State Department Have Annual Meeting and Hear Fine Report Of Director
 Thomas M. Owen.

At the important annual meeting or the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Department of Archives and History yesterday resolutions were passed urg- ing the Alabama Capitol Building Com mission to supply cabinets or cases TOT displaying and preserving the nass' manuscripts, and relics being collected.
 The board went on record in a strong resolution calling upon organizations with historical purposes of all charac- ters to affiliate with the department representing the State. The trustees in this resolution declared that the de- partment would assume the burden or such relationship provided 1t is furnish ed faithfully with the annual reports or the proceedings. work, researches ana investigations of the organizations. IT this offer is taken up by the numerous societies and associations doing histori- cal work the department would have valuable feeders for its records and manuscripts and relics.
 Eight Trustees Present.
 The resolution was passed unanimous iy and in accordance with such a recommendation made in the annual report of Director Thomas M. owen, of the Department. The report, which is regarded as an interesting document, was heard by all the trustees present
 
 the board A resolution was after wards passed commenting Director Owens for his persistent policy in the collection of materials for Alabama's history before they are irretrievably lost.
 The fact that all members of the Board were present except one Is taken to indicate the steady interest mani fested in the efforts of Dr. Owen to full aN 70 GkaNA NO NoHn and archives. The only absent mem Der. Hon. Oliver D. Street, of the Seventh Congressional District. wrote that he was unavoidably detaiped by his legal business. the court in his cir- cult having opened yesterday.
 Governor Jelks. ex-officio chairman of the board and a voting member, was present, but on account of an unusually crowded day for executive business he was forced to vacate his chair and named Captain J. M. Falkner. of Mont gomery, to preside over the meeting. The other members present were Peter J. Hamilton. of Mobile; J. H. Johnson, of TaIladega; W. H. Blake. of Sheffield; H. B. Foster, of Tuscaloosa; Hon. Will liam Richardson. of Huntsville, and Colonel Samuel Will John, of Birming- ham. Secretary owen was present also.
 3. Meeting of Board.
 The meeting was called to order at 11:30 o'clock in the office of Director Owen in the capitol, but on account of the lack of room the trustees at once adjourned to the private office of the Secretary of State. Governor Jelks chairman, expressed his regret at the opening of the meeting that urgent ex- ecutive business called him to his own ofice He appointed Captain Falkner to succeed him in the chair and ex- cused himself. The Governor, how. ever, later returned to the meeting in time to hear the report of Director Owen. He voted heartily in favor of the resolution endorsing last years labor of Dr. Owen.
 The roll of members was called and the minutes of the last annual meeting were read and approved. Director owen was then called upon for his re- port. The document dwelt upon the collections he had made during the past year. consisting of old newspapers, manuscripts, books, maps. flags, pie lures. portraits. scrap books of history and relics of interest.
 No little of pr. Owens report was devoted to laying stress on the all-im- portant feature of collecting these pre- cious relics and records before it is