ANNUAL REPORT OF THE " AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE YEAR 1909 . \) I "' 9' ., WASHINGTON 1911 .' LETTER OF SUBMITTAL. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Washington, D. 0., January 10, 1911. To the Oongress of the United States: In accordance with the act of incorporation of the American His­ torical Association, approved January 4, 1889, I have the honor to submit to Congress the annual report of the association for the year 1909. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, your obedient servant, CHARLES D. WALCOTT, ,. Secretary . " 3 , , . - AOT OF INOORPORATION. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre8entative8 of the United State8 of Ame'liea in Oongre88 a88ernlJled, That Andrew D. White, of Ithaca, in the State of N ew York; George Bancroft, of Washington, in the District of Columbia; Justin Winsor, of Cam­ bridge, in the State of Massachusetts; William F. Poole, of Chicago, in the State of Illinois; Herbert B. Adams, of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland; Clarence W. Bowen, of Brooklyn, in the State of New York, their associates and successors, are hereby creatBd, in the Dis­ trict of C~lumbia, a body corporate and politic by the name of the American Historical Association for the promotion of historical studies, the collection and preservation of historical manuscripts, and for kindred purposes in the intBrest of American history and of history in America. Said association is authorized to hold real and personal estate in the District of Columbia so far only as may be necessary to its lawful ends to an amount not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars, to adopt a constitution, and make by-laws not inconsistent with law. Said association shall have its principal office at Washington, in the District of Columbia, and may hold its annual meetings in such places as the said incorporators shall determine. Said association shall report annually to the &cretary of the Smith­ sonian Institution concerning its proceedings and the condition of historical study in America. Said secretary shall communicate to Congress the whole of such reports, or such portions thereof as he shall see fit. The Regents of the Smithsonian Institution are author­ ized to permit said association to deposit its collections, manuscripts, books, pamphlets, and other material for history in the Smithsonian Institution or in the National Museum at their discretion, upon such conditions and under such rules as they shall prescribe. [Approved, January 4, 1889.] 5 " , .J~l '; ... , , > LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. AMERrCAN HISTORICAL AssoCIATION, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, Waskington, D.O., October 8, 1910. SIR: In accordance with the act of incorporation of the American r" Historical Association, approved January 4, 1889, I have the honor 1 to transmit herewith the annual report of the association for the year 1909. On September 10, 1909, the association completed the first 25 years of its existence, and in its annual meeting of December of the same year it celebrated the anniversary of its foundation. The proceedings of that celebration are included in the accompanying report. The officers and members of the association justly feel that its record during the quarter century that has elapsed is reason­ able cause for congratulation. So closely has the association become identified with all the historical interests of the Nation that its his­ tory forms one of the most important chapters in the history of historical work and studies in America. Year by year its activities have widened in scope and increased in importance. During the year 1909 a committee of the association published a report on the teaching of history in the elementary schools, while another com­ .. mittee carried on a revision of the report on the teaching of history in the secondary schools, which was first published over 10 years ago, and which has had so profound an influence upon that branch of education. The public archives commission has continued its use­ ful and important work in making known the contents of the various State archives, and in December, 1909, it organized a conference of American archivists, which will be hereafter held annually and " which will undoubtedly have a most important influence upon the· development of archival science in America. The association has assumed the duty of presenting annually a complete bibliography of . the year's product of books and articles relating to AmeFican history, l which will hereafter form a constant feature of its annual reports. A committee has been appointed to consider the advisability of establishing a commission on historic sites and monuments, while another committee has, in conjunction with an English committee, been actively engaged in planning a bibliography of modern Eng- 1 7 f~l _---£. __.~~~~ __.~_. ___ -' '* •• ~: . 8 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. lish history, a work which will be of the greatest service to American students. Thus it is evident that the association is not failing in the fulfill­ ment of the purpose set forth in the charter of incorporation granted to it by Congress-the promotion of the interests of American history and of history in America. , , Very respectfully, WALDO G. LELAND, Secretary. The SECRETARY OF THE SMrrHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Was7t4ngton, D. O. \.." I -' . , . , t OONSTITUTION. • r I. The name of this society shall be The American Historical Asso­ ciation. II. Its object shall be the promotion of historical studies. III. Any person approved by the executive council may become a mem­ ber by paying $3, and after the first year may continue a member by paying an annual fee of $3. On payment of $50, any person may become a life member, exempt from fees. Persons not resident in the United States may be elected as honorary or corresponding members and be exempt from the payment of fees. IV. The officers shall be a president, two vice presidents, a secretary, a secretary of the council, a curator, a treasurer, and an executive coun­ cil consisting of the foregoing officers and six other members elected by the association, with the ex-presidents of the association. These officers shall be elected- by ballot at each regular annual meeting of the associatio~. v. The executive council shall have charge of the general interests of the association, including the election of members, the calling of meetings, the selection of papers to be read, and the determination of what papers shall be published. ,, VI. This constitution IDay be amended at any annual meeting, notice , I of such amendment having been given at the previous annual meet­ ing, or the proposed amendment having received the approval of the executive council.. 9 ! . LI . , • < 'i ~ .. J , ' ., AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. ORGANIZED AT SAJUTOGA, N. Y., SEPTEMBER 10, 1884. INCORPORATED BY CONGRESS JANUARY 4, 1889. OFFICERS ELECTED DECEMBER 30, 1909. PRESIDENT: FREDERICK JACKSON TURNER, PH. D., LL. D., Harvard Universitll. VICE PRESIDENTS: WILIJIAM MILLIGAN SLOANE, PH. D., L. H. D., LL. D., Oolumbia Univer8ity. THEODORE ROOSEVELT., LL. D., Oyster Bay, New York. SECRETARY: r\ WALDO GIFFORD LELAND, A. M., Oarnegie Institution of Washington. TREASURER: CLARENCE WINTHROP BOWEN, PH. D., . ' 130 Fulton Street, New York. SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL: CHARLES HOMER HASKINS, PH. D., Har~ard University. , CURATOR: A. HOWAnD CLARK, A. M., :f! Smithsonian Institutw.n. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: " ) (In addition to the above-named officers.) , , (Ex-Presidents.) ANDREW DICKSON WHITE, L. H. D., LL. D., Ithaca, N. Y. JAMES BURRILL ANGELL, LL. D., Univer8itll of Mwhiuan. 11 ~, ", 12 AMERIOAN HISTORIOAL ASSOOIATION. HENRY ADAMS, LL. D., i • Washington, D. O. JAMES SCHOULER, LL. D., Boston, Mass. JAMES FORD RHODES, LL. D., Boston, Mass. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, LL. D., Boston, Mass. i ALFRED THAYER MAHAN, D. C. L., LL. D., .' Quogue, N. Y. GOLDWIN SMITH, D. C. L., LL. D., Toronto, Oanada. JOHN BACH MoMASTER, PH. D., LITr. D., LL. D., University of Pennsylvania. SIMEON E. BALDWIN, LL. D., Yale University, Assoaiate Judge of Supreme Oourt of Errors of Oonnecticut. JOHN FRANKLIN JAMESON, PH. D., LL. D., Oarnegie Institution of Washington. GEORGE BURTON ADAMS, PH. D., LIT1'. D., Yale University. ALBERT BUSHNELL HART, PH. D., LL. D., Lrrr. D., Harvard University. (Elected Councilors.) MAX FARRAND, PH. D., Yale University . FRANK HEYWOOD HODDER, PH. M., , University of Kansas. I ~ I EVARTS BOUTELL GREENE, PH. D., Universitv of Illinois. CHARLES HENRY HULL, PH. D., " Oornell University. FRANKLIN L. RILEY, PH. D., 0, University of Mississippi. ~ EDWIN ERLE SPARKE, PH. D., LL. D., . Pennsylvania State Oollege. \ ~----------------- '" ". < ,• . PACIFIC COAST BRANCH. OFFICERS ELECfED NOVEMBER 20, 1909. PRESIDENT: EPHRAIM D. ADAMS, PH. D., Leland f}tanford Junior University. ~I VICE PRESIDENT: EDMOND S. MEANY, LITT. M., University of Washington. SECRETARY-TREASURER : JACOB N. BOWMAN, PH. D., University of Oalifornia. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: (In addition to the above-named officers.) HERBERT E. BOLTON, PH. D., Leland Stanford Junior University. MISS AGNES E. HOWE, State Normal School, San Jose, Oal. , EUGENE 1. McCORMAC, PH. D., University of Oalifornia. MISS JEANNE E. WIER, University of Nevada. 13 f I .. TERMS OF OFFICE .. t (Deceased officers are marked thus: t.) JIlX-PRESIDElNTS : ANDREW DICKSON WHITE, L. H. D., LL. D., 1884-1885. tGEORGE BANCROFT, LL. D., 1885-1886. tJUSTIN WINSOR, LL. D., 1886-1887. tWILLIAM FREDERICK POOLE, LL. D., 1887-1888. tCHARLES KENDALL ADAMS, LL. D., 1888-1889. tJOHN JAY, LL. D., 1889-1890. tWILLIAM WIRT HENRY, LL. D., 1890-18111. JAMES BURRILL ANGELL, LL. D., 1891-18113. " HENRY ADAMS, LL. D., 1893-18114. tGEORGE FRISBIE HOAR, LL. D., 1895. tRICHARD SALTER STORRS, D. D., LL. D., 1896. -JAMES SCHOULER, LL. D., 1897. tGEORGE PARK FISHER, D. D., LL. D., 18118. JAMES FORD RHODES, LL. D., 181111. tEDWARD EGGLESTON, L. H. D., 11100. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, LL. D., 1901. ALFRED THAYER MAHAN, D. C. L., LL. D., 1902. tHENRY CHARLES LEA, LL. D., 1903. tGOLDWIN SMITlI, D. C. L., LL.