Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1876 — Stats Archæologiecal Association of Indiana. [ARTICLE]

Stats Archæologiecal Association of Indiana.

II has hues decided that the first sunn si meeting of tha Stats Ardhmologiosl Aesocintlon of Indiana shall be held at the rooms of ths state geologist, in the state house St Indianapolis, on the 17th and 18th of October. 1876, at 10 o’clock X M., aad as this Is the last week iff the state Stir and exposition, all-who wish to attend may ay ail of the half-fare rates of the rail* roads. In, addition to the regular meetings held at Indianapolis each year,, the oonstitutiori* provides for ao adjourned meeting at some looality o f special interest to the assoeiaftion which Will be of grhat value to the students of archaeology, as there will be collected together .those whoas observations aud investigations have done so muoh to advuoe our knowlsdge of this interesting study. ttla desirable that all who oan will attend the meetings of the association aad contribute by carefully prepared papers, with diagrams ana illustrations, the result of their observations and investigations. In addition to the regular papers presented; muoh can be learned by a comparison of Held notes, for often some of tho disputed problems of archaeology are easily explained by the observations of others from different localities. All papers and notes should be left With the secretary for publication in the annual volume of reports. One of the features of the meeting. will he the diaplay of relies from different localities, and it is particularly requested that all will bring for exhibition and examination during the meeting such relies of special value may have or ean procure forthe occasion, or plaster casts, photographs, or' accurately prepared sketches, in .ease the specimens cannot be obtained. Arrangements wilt be made to provide a place of safety for all relics. rides for a museum of archaeology to he located at Indianapolis, where articles may be lf?ft on deposit and withdrawn aft - will of depositor. This it Is hoped wilt induce Anmy of oar friends who have rare reties to plates them within reach of the student of arolisßology for.study and comparison. It is also hoped that it will be the means of retaining near the localities where they were originally found a large proEortion of the relics of tha pro* Utorio people, for it is known that a very large portion of the relies fonna in Indiana are sent to museum* as well as private collections in other states and countries, and nothing of their original locality preserved to identify the ancient psdple As this stkfte with people of other leoaltties. We hope our friends after a careful consideration will decide to place in onr proposed museum snob rare relies as they may have, or a plaster east of the itao*. , _ ' •- • Indiana is found to be extremely rioh in the remains- of the mound builders, and il ls desirable to secure as soon as possible alUhe facts concerning their origin and : ethnical relations, usages and customs, arts, inventions and religious or superstitious rites and belief before, the steady march of .improvament- and ehrilisation obliterates the remaining traces of their existende. All persons with papers prepared for the meeting should notify the secretary of their intention, with the sublet named, before the time of the meeting, a* all papers will be placed on the programme In ths order their announcement .is received. In conelnsion we would it is only by the unitedeSbrisof citixen* from all parts of the state, that we ean expect to accomplish anything, and hope to see a general interest manifested in the efforts of the officer# of the association.

L. B. CASE,

Secretary;

Richmond, Indiana.