The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-06
HANNA NAMED
CHAIRMAN TO
RAISE MONEY
American Historical AssOcia-
ton Seeks Endowment Of
One Million Dollars

Former Governor Louis H. Hanna
OF Fargo has been appointed chair
man OF North Dakota state com
mittee which is being formed to
AID tho American His .orical Associa-
ton III raising an endowment of ST.
UOo,OOO to promote american his
tory and history in America" il is
announced by former Senator Alder;
j. Bevcridge of Indiana. chairman of
the Associations national Endowment
comMittcc
.. q. Libby. professor of history in
the University Of North Dakota. is
executive secretary Of the North Da-
kota committee.
Organization of committees to OBJ
tain the endowment has been COM
plctcd in practically ever. state. A
New York city committee has been
formed with former Secretary Of
State Charles h. Hughes at its head
Several state governors are acting
as chairmen, and are working with
scholars and business and profes-
sional leaders.
AT the close Of the late war the
representatives Of the contending ma
tons met to arrange the terms OF
peace. says Il statement sent
throughout the country by the asso-
clation IN appealing fer support. "Thc
last and in some respects the most
important notifications of the vast
struggle then occurred.
Historian Takes First Place
I'm this unprecedented mobiliza-
tlon Of scholars Of the world the his
torian took first place. Ills spccinl-
ling knowledge of the people dealt
with. derived from study of their
development. made him the best
equipped person to advise concern
ing the momentous problems, social,
political, and economic, that waited
solution.
THE necessity Of the historical APP
proach was universally recognized.
Only through the medium Of history
can the man Of today make true
appraisal 0! existing institutions and
build the future on stable foanda
tions.
Dedicated to tho promotion of
American history. and Of history in
America the American Historical As
ISOLATION has since lis foundation
forty-two years ago proved most
coordinating historical interests
Among those who have assumed
have served its high cause with dis
tinction are two presidents of the
United States Theodore Roosevelt
and Woodrow Wilson and such out
standing, men as Andrew d. White.
George Bancroft, James u. Angel,
Henry Adams, George +. Hoar.
Charles Francis Adams, Henry
Charles Lea. George Burton Adams,
William a. Cunning, and II. Morse
Stephens.
Through it's publications and the
work Of its committee the Associa-
ton has been during the past Az
years a notable influence III promot-
ing better history, better teaching,
and better citizenship
Against this rich background the
American Historical Association now
proposes to extend its work and in
fluence. II asks the general public
for one million dollar endowment
in order that the association may
continue and enlarge its national
services and not be faced i'll this era
Of the depleted dollar with serious
curtailmeAt Of its work.
More Research Work
Adequate endowment will mea"
more effective organization of his
torical research, the study OF the
backgrounds Of matters Of wide pub
liz interest such as immigration and
seciionalism, an approach to cur
legal, economic, and social problems
that will carry US beyond mere sar-
face study.
ION the one hundred and fiftieth
anniversary of the achievement Of
our NATIONAL independence. the Amer
lean Historical Association presents
program Of far-reaching impor
lance. firm in the belief that loyalty
10 our cherished traditions. respect
for our institutions. and deem sense
Of obligation to the future will bring
the needed million dollar endowment
fund in the enduring interest of
American history, and of history in
America