Indiana Historical Society CHRISTOPHERB. COLEMAN Beginning January 1, 1939, the price of the special publi- cation of the Indiana Historical Society, Prehkto& Anti- quities of Idiam, by Eli Lilly, has been set at ten dollars, in- cluding postage. New members elected by the Society, who take out membership for three years (this would involve the payment of six dollars for individual membership or nine dollars for institutional membership), will until further no- tice receive a copy without additional charge. Otherwise the volume will not be included in membership for any year except 1938. Over two thousand copies have been sold, or distributed to members for 1938, and a comparatively small number is still on hand. The next forthcoming Publication is “The Contribution of the Society of Friends to Education in Indiana,” by Mrs. Ethel Hittle McDaniel of Wilkinson. This should be ready for distribution to members and for sale at seventy-five cents by spring. The Committee on Publications has on hand “A History of Camp Morton,” by J. R. H. Moore and Mrs. Hattie Lou Winslow, both of Indianapolis. No announcement can now be made as to the probable date of its publication.

The Historical Bureau has offered to county and other local historical societies, to be given as a prize in historical essay contests, a copy of the Indiana Medal, a book containing the Indiana medal executed by Janet Scudder, the well-known sculptor, a resident of Paris, France, and New York City and a native of Terre Haute. The contests for the most part are to be open to high school students, but, in some instances, to students of the eighth grade. The arrangements for, and conditions of, the contest are entirely in the hands of the local historical society availing itself of the offer of the His- torical Bureau. It is suggested, however, that the subject of the essay be chosen by each contestant himself and that in the award emphasis be placed on research, accuracy, and in- formation not contained in printed county and state histories. Such subjects as the movement of one’s own family from Europe, or from eastern United States, to its present home, llistorical eventa or movements connected with a river or highway, the history of notable houses, early mills, ferries, 452 Indiana Magazine of History bridges, factories, and biographies of local leaders (deceased) should be among those most likely to produce favorable re- sults.

The annual meeting of the Indiana Historical Society in the Hotel Lincoln, Friday, December 9, brought out reports of officers and committees which show that the year 1938 had been a very favorable one for the Society. The member- ship reported, 1276, is the largest in the century or more of existence of the Society. Publications issued during the year have been of unusual importance and have met with very fa- vorable reception, not only by members but by reviewers in historical periodicals. Many of the committees reported note- worthy activities and results.

A new departure in the History Conference was the pre- liminary organization of a state-wide junior historical society embracing both junior societies and high school history clubs. The meeting of these organizations at Marion last spring was so successful that a second meeting will be held in Indianap- olis in the spring of 1939, with Shortridge High School as host. At that time a committee on permanent organization is to report, and a permanent organization is to be effected.