The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-13
Opening Session of Annual
Meeting Is Held at
CIaypOoI Hotel.
TRIBUTE Is PAID SWIFT
State Librarian PreSideS;
Dinner at Columbia Club
Tonight.
BY DANIEL NJ. KIDNEY

Plans for doubling the member
ship Of the Indiana Historical So
ciety for the centennial celebration
in 1880, was the principal project
discussed at the opening session of
the annual meeting of the society
at the Claypool this afternoon.
The meeting, preceded by a lunch
con, was the first event on a two
day program Of the eleventh annual
Indiana history conference under
auspices of the Society of Indiana
Pioneers, the Historical Society and
the State Historical Bureau.
Present membership of the society
is approximately 1000, according to
President James A. WOODBURY., and
is expected to reach 1000 in the
membership drive.
The society was founded Dec. II.
1880. Centennial plans, as out
lined, include the awarding of a
medal to the newspaper handling
HooSier historical data in the most
effective manner during the year
and an historical ESSAY prize.
Election Later Today
Members Of the nominating COM
mittee of the society expected to
ask the election of President Wood
burn and other officers of the or
ganization for the centennial year
later in the day.
At the luncheon, high tribute was
paid the late Lucius B. Swift by
President WOODBURY.. He talked on
Swifts constructive efforts for
civil service reform, his interest in
HooSier history, and his spectacular
record in the Civil war.
William o. Lynch of Indiana uni
versity traced the twenty-five-year
progress of the Indiana Magazine of
History. It was launched in 1905 by
George S. Cottman of Irvington,
and in 1907 received support from
the society.
Since that time the editors have
been Cottman, DR.. Christopher B.
Coleman, then head of the history
department at Butler college and
now director of the state historical
bureau; DR.. Logan Esary, and
Lynch, the present editor
Taylor Tells Building Plans
The magazine goes to the entire
membership of the society and is
included in the dues. 1t is issued
quarterly.
William M Taylor, president of
the state library and historical
board, outlined plans for the new
library building. Nothing can be
done before the first quota of the
special levy is received next July,
he said. The Governor, in the
interim, is to appoint a commission
to take chrage of site and building
plans.
State Librarian Louis J. Bailey
presided at the luncheon.
WOODBURY. presided at the busi-
ness meeting following and Louis
M. Swears Of Purdue university OF
the general session. Speakers on
the afternoon program included
Miss Dorothy Riker. Indianapolis,
who spoke on Francis Vigo"; CAR
ence H. Smith, Newcastle, on The
Contribution of the Southern States
to the Settlement of Indiana" and
Kenneth LouckS, Indianapolis, on
John Elder, Pioneer Builder"
Dinner at Club
Dinner for members, visitors and
guests is to be held at the Column
bia Club tonight. Arthur G. Nit
ten, Goodland, will preside and
speakers are Glenn J. Richards, Terre
Haute, and E. Y. Guernsey, Bed
ford.
The public is invited to the gems
eral session at the Claypool to-
night, when Clark Wissler Of New
York and Ross r. Iockridge of
Bloomington will speak. President
William Lowe Bryan Of Indiana uni-
versity will preside.
The Lions Club will present a
historical pageant depicting the
landing of Robert La Sale on the
banks Of st. Joseph river, near the
present site of South Bend
The South Bend ORA matte Club,
under auspices of the South Bend
Lions Club. will PLAY tho psceant.
written and directed hv Nfi~s Cone
We've Hopkins. bead Of the English
department Of Riley high school,
South Bend.
Indianapolis Red Men lodges will
nrovide Indians and costumes for
the pageant. The Indiana 7 IONS
Club is sponsoring erection Of a
marker on the spot whore Ia Sale