The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-22
Wayne County Historical So-
ciety viii Present Plan to
This Effect to Officials Of
the Schools.
VALUABLE PAPERS TO
BE CAREFULLY KEPT
Written Outline of the Work
Has Been Made by the So
ciety-To Boost the Gen.
tenniaI Project.

The Wayne County Historical So.
ciety met yesterday afternoon at the
MORRISON Reeves library, but owing to
the small attendance 1t was decided to
postpone several matters of considers
BILE importance to come up before that
until later date. How,
ever, it was the concensus OF opinion
of those present that the cooperation
of the school board should be solicit
ed towards establishing In the public
school local historical research work.
To this end the utmost efforts viii be-
exerted by the society and 1t is be.
lieved that it will eventually accom-
plish its purposes. The matter OF ar.
ranging for the historical feature to be-
held In connection with the Fall Festi-
val this year will be postponed until
the next quarterly meeting of the So
ciety, the third week in September.
which will be held at Cambridge City.
The tentative plan which the So
ciety intends to submit to the school
board for it's approval and which has
been drawn up by the members OF tho
organization follows:
The purpose Of this Course OF Re-
search Work is of q two-fold charac-
ter:
1. To afford pupils a fruitful field
for original investigation and the culti-
vation of the true historic spirit.
2. To promote the work of gather
ing the history of our country. much
of which is held only in the minds of
the oldest Inhabitants and in doc,l-
ments and papers as likely to disap-
pear soon as the pioneers themselves.
DR.. Herbert B. Adams. of Johns
Hopkins University says: History
like charity. begins at home. I am
persuaded that one of the best intro
ductions to history that can be given
in the American high schools. and
even in those of lower grade, is a thor
ough study of the community in which
the school is placed. The best Ameri-
can citizens are those who mind home
affairs and local interests"
AS the historic spirit is, therefore,
patriotic spirit. this course of study
school life.
inoucement to Student0.
This course of research work viii
supplement, in way. the work Of the
Wayne County Historical society. and
copies of papers prepared by the
schools are to be fled in the archives
of the society. Meritorious papers will
receive public recognition by the So
ciety and will be read at is meetings
from time to time.
The county superintendent OF
schools will have direct supervision
of this work. The historical society
can only be advisory and cooperative
in creating public interest and finally
preserving the materials thus gath
cred
Cooperation of parents. officials and
others along the following lines IL de- :
sired:
The preservation Of historic mae
terials, such as writings relating to
Wayne county. books. pamphlets. bin
utes of meetings and conferences. Of
all kinds. religious. educational, po-
litical, industrial, ETC.. catalogues OF
schools. clubs, and associations. pro-
grams. old newspapers of the county
or state. private letters. manuscripts,
diaries, price lists. weather and crop
records, scrap beeks. etc.
Suggestive Outline.
Helpful suggestions are solicited
from all interested =
The old people Of the school district
should be interviewed for stories OF
events in any way connected with
matters relating to Wayne county.
Many interesting stories OF tho experi.
ences and observations Of the early
settlers are handed down from one
generation to another. but finally be
lost, or SO distorted that they win be
much less valuable than now. It 10
desired that there be a united effort in
all the schools to CLEAN this ground m
soon as possible. as the pioneer sef-
tiers are rapidly disappearing. Tho
following outline may be helpful tn
pupils in their interviews:
A Useful outIins.
I. Stories about the Indiana IN
Wayne county.
2. Wild animals.
3. Hunting and trapping. ffshinx
(. Early hardships ana prfyations.
5. Accidents. storms, foods. fam.
ines, eDidemics Of diseases.
6. Deeds Of heroism and hrnr
OF strength and athletics. horsehack
riding, and outdoor games.
I. Cooperative life-I0e rc,,s-~.
barn and house raisinxy. h.rve.ssr-
and threshing. etc.
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