. Ohio archæological and historical quarterly. Mills, who was then Curator andLibrarian, described in his report the transfer of themuseum and library to the new build:ng. He had beenmuch interested in securing appropriations for thisbuilding and had devoted much time to the supervisionof the details while it was in process of erection. In the meantime, the exhibits of the Society weresteadily and rapidly growing in number and impor-tance. Dr. Mills was very active in conducting the fieldwork of the Society and a number of the mounds ex-plored under his direction yielded rare and valuablerelic
. Ohio archæological and historical quarterly. Mills, who was then Curator andLibrarian, described in his report the transfer of themuseum and library to the new build:ng. He had beenmuch interested in securing appropriations for thisbuilding and had devoted much time to the supervisionof the details while it was in process of erection. In the meantime, the exhibits of the Society weresteadily and rapidly growing in number and impor-tance. Dr. Mills was very active in conducting the fieldwork of the Society and a number of the mounds ex-plored under his direction yielded rare and valuablerelics. It soon became evident that the building wouldnot provide room for the accessions to the Museum andthe Library. When the original building was erected,plans were drawn providing for additions, which, when William Cor I ess Mills 213 completed, would give the Societys collections aquadrangular building with an interior court. The firstadditional wing, which was erected as a memorial tothe soldiers of the World War, was completed and dedi-. C. -MILLS From a photograph taken in 1921 at the time he was elected Director of theOhio State Archaeological and Historical Society cated April 6, 1926. The General Assembly of Ohio,which met in 1927, made provision for the erection ofan additional wing. This leaves only one more wing tobe built to complete the building according to the orig-inal plan. 214 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Piiblications Dr. Mills was deeply interested in these additions tothe building and diligent in the supervision of the detailsof their construction. He served as Curator until October 18, 1921, whenthe position of Director of the Museum was created bythe Board of Trustees of the Society. Dr. Mills waspromoted to this position, which he held to the time ofhis death. To him is due the credit for estabHshing theDepartment of Natural History. At the Annual Meeting of the Society, September19, 1923, Dr. Mills was honored by the adoption of aresolution ex
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