The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-08
HISTORY GROUPS
HELP DEDICATE
STATE LIBRARY
Conference Ends Tonight:
Sectional Sessions Held
During Day.
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old Vincennes drawbridge.
Talcott Powell, The Indianapolis
Times editor, was the speaker at
the luncheon of the social studies
section Of the Indiana state Teach
ers' Association in the Florentine
Room of the Claypool.
Mrs Sadie Bacon Hatcher, Fit.
Wayne, presided. Mr.. Powell dis
cussed the relation of newspaper
men to historians.
Today's program started at Indi-
annapolis Athletic Club with break
fast for college teachers. Albert l..
Kohlmeier, Indiana University, pre-
sided.
At 10, the History Sectio nof the
Indiana State Teachers Associa-
ton heard Robert r. La Toilette,
Ball State Teachers College, discuss
THE Riddle of Europe" and R. c..
Buley, Indiana University, delivered
an address on aspects of the cul-
tural and social life among pioneers
in the Middle West. AT the same
hour, DR.. George B. Utley, director
Of Newberry Library, Chicago, dis
cussed current work and problems
at the genealogical round table dis
cussion at the new State Library.
Early History Recalled
DR.. James A. WOODBURY., Bloom
ington, presided over the dinner
meeting of the conference last
night.
Theodore G. Pease, University of
Illinois, history professor, recalled
that Indiana formed one of the
most important points of contention
between France and England in the
struggle for world empire during the
French and Indian War.
This phase of Indiana's history"
DR.. PeaSe said, lis one which, for
the most part, has escaped the at
tentiOn of American historians"
He said it was largely story of
a particular map on which England,
in the fruitless negotiations of 1851
with France, based her claims to
the lands east of the Wabash.
He detailed the struggles for pos
session of the territory.
Library Is Dedicated
The evening meeting was pre-
coded by the annual dinner of the
Indiana Historical Society, over
which Mrs. w. w. Gaar, Richmond,
presided. Stephen G holland, In
dianapolis News editor, spoke on the
history of the Indianapolis Literary
Club.
The foyer of the new State Lii
brary was filled for the dedicatopy
ceremonies yesterday afternoon
when Herbert P Kenney, New AL
bany, Indiana State Library Com
mission president, officially turned
over the building to Gov. Paul v.
McNutt.
Governor McNutt, accepting the
building and its equipment on be-
half of the Public Works Depart
ment, recounted that the ceremonies
occurred on the centennial of the
building of the first Statehouse in
indianapolis and the bringing of
the first State Library by the then
Secretary of State. This library, the
Governor said, consisted of a few
books carried in a basket. for use
of members of the legislature.
Makes Plea for Schools
Dr. Utley, the principal speaker,
appealed for a vigilant public
opinion to prevent unreasonable
curtailment of public appropria-
tions for schools and Libraries.
Mr.. Kenney, pointing out that
the new building is constructed en-
tirely of Indiana materials, declared
the final cost of the structure is
$988,000. About $1,000 will be re-
turned to the taxpayers, he said, to-
gether with approximately $4,000 in
tax arrearages.
Indiana sand stone was used for
the first time for interior decoration
and finish, Mr.. Kenney declared.
Black walnut, cut in Indiana, was
used for the interior wood finish.
Lilly 0euuS message
Mr.. Thompson, Commission Vice
President since 1880, presided.
Mrs. Robert A. Hicks, Cambridge
City brought the greetings of $4,000
members of the Indiana Federation
of Womens Clubs.
Their speakers were Robert G.
Bradshaw, Delphi, Indiana Library
Trustees Association president;
Frank H. Whitmore, East Chicago,
Indiana Library Association presi-
dent. Eli Lilly indianapolis, Indiana
Historical Society president, was I'M
able to attend but sent a message.
Both Governor McNutt and DR..
Utley paid tribute to Louis j. Bailey,
State Library Director, who served
as commission secretary since 1880.
Officers Are Named
Present at the ceremonies was
Miss Mary Aileen Ahearn, former
State Librarian, and now publisher
of technical magazine for library
workers.
William E. Henry, Seattle, Wash,
State Librarian of that state, and
former State Librarian of Indiana.
sent message.
All officers of the Indiana Histor-
ical Society were reelected at the
annual business meeting yesterday
afternoon, over which Mrs. Harvey
Morris. Salem, second vice resi-
dent, presided.
The officers are: Mr. Lilly, presl-
dent; Dr. w G. Weatherill, Lafay-
cite. first vice president; Mrs. Nor
ris, second vice president; Arthur G.
Mitten, Goodland third vice-presi-
dent: John G. Rauch, INDIANAPOLIS.