Herndon's anecdotes of office discussions and of incidents of Lincoln's life on the circuit.

The History section of the Indiana state teachers' association joined with the Mississippi valley historical association, and held its annual spring meeting on Saturday morning, May 1. J. R. H. Moore, of the Manual training high school of Indianapolis, gave an address on "Americanization and the schools." He urged the teaching of a practical plan of Americanization; commented upon the need for an enlightened citizenship; and insisted that radicalism in all forms must go.

Logan Esarey of Indiana university gave a talk on "Indiana history and the schools." He stressed the value of local history, and urged the study and teaching of local events. Stories connected with the early settlers of a neighborhood should be studied as a means of vitalizing and making more real the subject of Indiana history.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

JOHN W. OLIVER

MINUTES OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT THE

THIRTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING

The thirteenth annual meeting of the Mississippi valley historical association was called to order at 10:30 A. M., on Thursday, April 29, 1920, at Greencastle, Indiana, Dallas T. Herndon presiding. The president appointed John W. Oliver to write the resumé of the meeting, and named the following committees: auditing committee, Herbert A. Kellar, Solon J. Buck; committee on resolutions: William E. Connelley, Margaret J. Mitchell. The business session of the association was held on Friday, April 30. The meeting was called to order immediately after lunch by Milo M. Quaife, president. The report of the secretarytreasurer, and a detailed financial statement for the year May 1, 1919, to April 30, 1920, were read. Mr. Kellar reported for the auditing committee that the financial statement had been prepared according to the rules laid down by the association and was approved by the committee. The report of the secretarytreasurer was then approved and placed on file.

Edward C. Page, chairman of the committee on historical museums in educational institutions made an extemporaneous report of the investigation he had begun. It was voted that the committee be continued for another year.

Melvin R. Gilmore, chairman of the committee on public historical museums, told of what was "being done in North Dakota in the way of starting an outdoor museum of history, this outdoor museum being the Memorial park which is the setting for the new memorial building, the building for the state historical society, which is to be erected this year." Mr. Gilmore stated that the park would be a living outdoor museum of history and ethnology. It was voted that the committee be continued until a more detailed report could be made.

In the absence of Mr. Lindley, chairman of the committee on the administration of state historical activities, the secretary read his report as follows:

It seems that this committee was appointed before the organization of the Association of historical directors of the old northwest, including Iowa. It is the feeling of former members of the committee that this organization is doing the work which might be done by such a committee as the one on the administration of state historical activities and is in a position to do the work even more effectively than such a committee could do it. I have interviewed various members of the organization and it is suggested that we recommend that the committee of the Mississippi valley historical association be discontinued. The committee also suggests the advisability of a report of the activities of the Association of historical directors of the upper Mississippi valley being made regularly to the Mississippi valley historical association, to appear either in the PROCEEDINGS or in the Review. If it is the general feeling that this conference of historical directors is doing the work which it was origianally hoped would be done by this committee it would seem reasonable that a report of its activities should be given for the information and benefit of the Mississippi valley historical association as a whole.

The report was placed on file. Solon J. Buck, secretary of the Association of historical directors, stated that in his opinion that organization could not take the place of the committee for the Mississippi valley historical association on the administration of state historical activities. It was voted that a new committee be appointed.

William E. Connelley, chairman of the committee on the erection of memorials and the marking of historic sites, stated that he had received from the members of his committee detailed reports of historical sites marked in various states in the valley, which he desired to place with the association. Mr. Connelley summarized the work of his committee as follows:

It was the design of the committee to secure a complete survey of all the markings of historic sites in the Mississippi valley. It was a big job and there is no way to determine at this time whether the reports sufficiently cover their parts of the entire field.

It is surprising that very little mention is made in any of these reports of what is proposed in recognition of the soldiers of the great world war. In most of the reports there is no mention whatever. There was much discussion in almost every community in the country immediately after the soldiers came back, as to what manner of memorials should be erected. There seems to be less said about it at this time. That is not to be taken, however, as an indication that interest in the matter has died

out. Every community will eventually have monuments and memorials to these soldiers.

All the reports received are submitted herewith and are in fact the report of the committee. What is here said by the chairman is meant only as a prefatory statement and letter of transmittal. It is to be regretted that there are so many states failing to report. It is suggested that the secretary of the association make an effort to secure reports from these states. It is also suggested that this committee be discharged and that it be replaced by other members of the association. Reports have been received from states as follows: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin. The following named states did not submit reports: Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania.

The member of the committee first appointed from the state of Illinois did not make the report. He had an excuse. The chairman was under the necessity of calling on Chancellor L. Jenks for the report from the the state. Mr. Jenks was added to the committee, but in some way failed to receive notice of his appointment. He had little time in which to compile the report; but he did the work well, and the chairman of this committee is under obligations to him for so doing.

Illinois contains many important historic sites. Much has been done toward marking them. The graves of more than six hundred revolutionary soldiers have been marked. They were among the pioneer settlers of the state. It is doubtful if any other western state has marked as many graves of revolutionary soldiers as has Illinois. In this work the Sons and Daughters of the American revolution were active. There has been some marking done by the Colonial dames. The markers and monuments in honor of the union soldiers in the civil war are numerous. It was impossible for Mr. Jenks to secure complete lists of these. The report enumerates twelve monuments and markers in honor of Abraham Lincoln.

The report for the state of Iowa is complete. More than sixty counties have erected monuments to union soldiers in the civil war. Bronze tablets have been placed in the historical building at Des Moines in honor of five revolutionary soldiers who have died in the state. The Daughters of the American revolution have marked the old Mormon trail through Iowa. There have been markers set on other trails. The point where Pike first unfurled the flag has been marked. This is now within the city of Burlington. There are state parks in sixty-two counties of Iowa, and these parks are described in this report. There is a fine article contributed by Edgar R. Harlan, curator of the historical department of Iowa, on the scope, purpose, and accomplishment of the state of Iowa in the marking of historic sites.

The report from the state of Kansas is fairly complete. In cemeteries in the state there are perhaps one hundred small monuments to the union soldiers of the civil war not included in this report. The old Santa Fé trail and the old Oregon trail passed thru Kansas. The Santa Fé trail has been adequately marked; the Oregon trail has been only partly marked. The Daughters of the American revolution have been most active in the marking of historic sites and trails. Many additional sites should be marked and they will be marked in time. At Council Grove there should be a fine monument to Dr. Josiah Gregg, the historian of the old Santa Fé trail. A bill was introduced in congress making an appropriation for this purpose but it has never yet received favorable consideration.

The Memorial building at Topeka is probably the most expensive memorial erected at this time in the jurisdiction of this association. It has already cost more than $600,000 and its completion will require about $150,000. It is the home of the Kansas state historical society and the Grand army of the republic, department of Kansas.

Perhaps the most expensive individual monument to the union soldiers of the civil war in the jurisdiction of the society was erected by Ira D. Brougher in the city park at Great Bend, Kansas. Mr. Brougher was a Pennsylvania soldier for the union in the civil war. He lost his right arm in the battle of Antietam. He settled in Barton county, taking a homestead, and he has become one of the wealthy men of the state.

The great majority of the monuments and markers erected in Kansas are in memory of the union soldiers of the civil war.

The report from the state of Kentucky does not pretend to contain a survey of the monuments erected prior to the present year. There are many monuments in Kentucky, and it is to be regretted that the report contains no description of them. It contains an account of the setting of three tablets during the year just past.

The chairman is under obligations to James E. Winston, of the Sophie Newcomb memorial college, New Orleans, who made the report for his state. Mr. Winston had very little time in which to make the report. Within the limits of Louisiana are many historic sites which have not been marked. Most of the monuments erected are in the city of New Orleans. In the city are to be found monuments to General Beauregard, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Sidney Johnston, John McDonough and Henry Watkins Allen.

The report from Michigan is really no report on monuments erected on historic sites. There is no account of any site having been marked in Michigan. This report is a discussion as to what may be done in the future. I suppose there are monuments and markers in the state of Michigan, but they are not enumerated in this report.