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News and Comment NEWS AND COMMENT By GAIL M. GIBSON Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission HISTORICAL SOCIETIES The Adams County Historical Society met on April 4 to hear Mrs. Clarence Smith give a program on the Hoffman Home. Mrs. Smith is the daughter of the Rev. J. Stewart Hartman, first super- intendent of the home. On May 2, Dr. Frederick Tilberg discussed the formation of public schools in Adams County and the in- fluence of Aaron Sheely during his time as county superintendent of schools. A number of the papers of Aaron and Judge W. C. Sheely have been donated to the society. On June 6, members held their first field trip of the season, to the home of Mr. and M\Jrs. Donald Tyson. Representatives of four historical groups in Beaver County- the Harmonie Associates, Little Beaver Historical Society, Beaver Falls Historical Society, and Mill Creek Valley Historical Society -recently recommended the creation of a county-wide historical committee. Such a committee would include members from exist- ing organizations and would assist in coordinating projects of local groups at a county level. The Blairsville Historical and Genealogical Society has recently been formed to establish a museum in which the town's historical artifacts may be housed. William Graff is serving as temporary chairman of the group. The Brownsville Historical Society will again open Nemacolin s Castle this summer for visitors, from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Fayette County is planning to acquire the property as a historic landmark through funds available under Project 70. The Cambria County Historical Society presented the deed to 182' 2 acres of land at the breast of the South Fork Dam to the 284 NEWS AND COMMENT 2S5 National Park Service on May 19. The land will be used in the development of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial. A dinner meeting of the, Centre County Historical Society was held on May 9. Highlights of Huntingdon County history werc presented, and officers were elected for the coming year. At the March 21 meeting of the Chester County Historical Society, Charles Gilpin Dorman of the National Park Service spoke on "Refurnishing the Assembly Room of Independence Hall." On April iS, following the theme "Autornobiling in Chester County in the Good Old Days," a display of old cars was held. Hyde W. Ballard, past president of the Antique Automobile Club of America, spoke of his experiences in collecting old cars, and Kenneth Stauffer, photographer of the chub, show-ed slides of old automobiles. The annual meeting of the society on May 16 fea- tured Dr. Alfred V. Kidder, associate director of the University Museum at the University of Pennsylvania, moderating a program entitled "What in Chester County." A panel of experts examined and identified unusual or puzzling items from the society's and private collections. On May 9, the Women's Committee heard Mrs. Virginia Cordes lecture on "Chester County Artists: Paint- ings in the Chester County Historical Society," and on May 13 they toured historic homes and gardens in southern Chester County. On June 13, members of the Clarion County Historical Society heard an illustrated talk, "A Jungle Trip in South America," by Mrs. B. M. Davis. During May, the society's secretary. Merle B. Eberlin, conducted four busloads of elementary school pupils on a tour of historical sites in Armstrong County. Under the direc- tion of Mr. Eberlin and William Gilbert, chairman of the junior Historian State Advisory Council, former members of the North Clarion chapter of Junior Historians met on May 13 to organize a Junior Historian Alumni Association. Members and guests of the Clarion County Historical Society made their annual out-of- county historical tour, to Erie County, on Tune 18. At the annual meeting of the Clinton County Historical Society on March 13, Dr. F. C. Skelly was re-elected president. Mrs. 286 PENNSYLVANIA HISTORY Mark C. Ricker was elected secretary; all other officers were re- elected. A. H. Claster spoke about the history of Jewish settlers in the Clinton County area. The society is planning to visit the Sheep Rock archeological exploration for its summer pilgrimage. A special group has been formed under the auspices of the Coatesville Historical Commission and the city of Coatesville to celebrate the centennial of the city's incorporation as a municipality in 1867. The commemorative week is planned for September 24 to September 30. At the annual meeting of the Columbia County Historical So- ciety on May 6, members heard Dr. C. Stuart Edwards of Blooms- burg State College speak about two early Bloomsburg citizens, David Jewett Walker and David Jewett Walker, Jr. Officers elected for the coming year are: Clark E. Kirkendall, president: J. Almus Russell, vice-president; T. A. Williammee, secretary: C. -M. Hausknecht, treasurer; and Edwin M. Barton, executive secretary. On April 11, Mrs. Maude Barnes spoke to the Corry Area Historical Society about the "History of the Early Columbus Area." The Crawford County Historical Society heard Kenneth T. Stratton of the Warren County Historical Society discuss the Braddock Expedition of 1755 at its final meeting of the year on April 17. On March 13, members of the Historical Society of Dauphin County heard Lt. Col. Oscar H. Stroh give reviews of historical novels whose plots concern Pennsylvania. The April program featured Charles B. Simmons, curator of the I listorical Society of York County, who gave an illustrated talk on "The Functions of Historical Societies.' Evan J. Miller, former president of the Dauphin County Historical Society, presented an illustrated lec- ture on the society's bicentennial celebration in October at the May meeting. The spring meeting of the Delaware County Historical Society was held on April 29 at Cheyney State College. Dr. Charline NEWS AND COMMENT 287 .onyers gave an address on "The History of Cheyney." The nnual meeting of the society will be held at Newlin's Grist Mill on September 24. Helen M. Greenhalgh, curator of the society, was recovered from the accident she had last year and is back at the library on the campus of PMC Colleges. At the April 4 meeting of the Donora Historical Society, Melvin \aser, president, reviewed three recent books of interest to his- torians. The annual pilgrimage to interesting and historic spots in Washington County was held June 14. At the annual dinner meeting of the Elk County Historical So- ciety, Dr. S. K. Stevens, executive director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, spoke on "How to Establish a Historical Museum" and "Historic Conservation." Newly elected officers are: William Cole, president; Sam Crocco, vice-president; Mrs. William Gallagher, secretary; and Franklin Reed, treasurer. On June 19 and 20 the society sponsored a historical exhibit in the Centennial Elementary School all-purpose room. The Ephrata Cloister Associates met on May 17 to hear David MAusselman speak on "Lane Wear." The Vorspiel will be presented at Ephrata Cloister Saturdays, July 1 through September 2, Sun- days, August 20, 27, and September 3, and Friday, September 1, at 7:30. On July 19, the associates will visit the Connel Home of the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley. Mrs. Marjorie E. Auker has recently been elected president of the associates. The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania has recently com- pleted the microfilming of church and undertakers' records cover- ing parts of Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, and Bucks counties. Through publicity in church magazines and other media, the so- ciety hopes to inform churches of the necessity of protecting their records from fire, vandalism, and inadequate custodianship. At the recent diamond anniversary celebration of the society, Charles B. Barclay was re-elected president. Other officers include: Thomas Hart, Dr. Wallace E. Davies, and Mrs. F. Spencer Roach, vice- presidents; Robert E. Putney, secretary; and Christopher R. C. Custer, treasurer. 288 PENNSYLVANIA HISTORY A successful and well attended tour of the houses in centrai Germantown was held by the Germantown Historical Society old May 20. The first Victorian Seminar, sponsored by the Maxwel' Mansion Committee of the society on May 13, featured lectures by Dr. George B. Tatum on "Victorian Architecture," Mrs. Elsie Siratz McGarvey on "Victorian Costume," and Joseph T. Butler "on "Victorian Furniture." Dr. Irwin Richman was the after- dinner speaker on "Pink Petticoats-Victorian and Otherwise." The society will complete its spring series of programs with a garden party and speaker on June 1. The Goschenhoppen Historians held a dinner on April 15, at which Miss Irma A. Schultz spoke on "The Schwenkfelder Church in Pennsylvania." On May 18, Mrs. Mabel Lambert addressed the society on "Pennsylvania Dutch Poetry." On May 20, the so- ciety sponsored a tour of historic sites in the Goschenhoppen area of upper Montgomery County. On June 15, members of the society's historic restoration committee presented a slide program on historic architecture of the Goschenhoppen region. The first Goschenhoppen Folk Festival will be held on August 12. On April 12, the Greenville Historical Association heard Daniel B. Riebel, curator of Old Economy Village, discuss "Methods of Instruction for a Historical Commission." On May 10, Frederick Brenner, researcher on the Erie Extension Canal, spoke to the association. The Hanover Area Historical Society heard G. Edwin Brunv- baugh speak on Pennsylvania German architecture at its April meeting. The society held a two-hour house and garden tour on May 27, and concluded its spring season with a tour of the Shriver Homestead in June. Richard WVetzel, a graduate student in musicology at the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh, has received a grant from the Harmonie Associates to complete the cataloguing of the Harmony Society's surviving manuscript music. The associates are sponsoring a series of dinner tours in the garden of Old Economy from June 16 through September.
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