Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . Notes on Virginia,and its subsequent repetition in the McGuffeys schoolbooks. So on June 24th, there assembled three hun-dred people to commemorate one of the most dramaticincidents of American history. From Columbus,Circleville, Chillicothe, and the surrounding countrycame the visitors to hear the program of the was a faultless day, reminding one of Lowells lines: And what is so rare as a day in June,Then, if ever, come perfect days;When Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune,And over it softly her warm ear lays. The old Elm is still
Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . Notes on Virginia,and its subsequent repetition in the McGuffeys schoolbooks. So on June 24th, there assembled three hun-dred people to commemorate one of the most dramaticincidents of American history. From Columbus,Circleville, Chillicothe, and the surrounding countrycame the visitors to hear the program of the was a faultless day, reminding one of Lowells lines: And what is so rare as a day in June,Then, if ever, come perfect days;When Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune,And over it softly her warm ear lays. The old Elm is still in the full vigor of robust age,for it was ancient one hundred and forty-eight years (355) 356 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications ago when Logan by proxy made his celebrated speechto Lord Dunmore. It was one of great dignity andeloquence, and embodied his dramatic protest and bit-terness agiinst the whites for their treatment of hispeople. The tree is located in a park now owned bythe Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society,. Logan Elm. who received it as a gift from the Pickaway HistoricalSociety to forever keep fresh the memory of Logan. Beneath its shade the following program was suc-cessfully developed: 1. The Scioto Valley, an address by Hon. Daniel , of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society. 2. Logan and the Logan Elm, an address by the E. Campbell, President of the Ohio State Archaeologicaland Historical Society. The McGuffey Society at the Logan Elni 357 3. Speech of Logan, reading by John R. Horst, of theMcGuffey Society, from McGuffeys Fourth Reader, Edition of 1853. 4. Singing of Songs from the McGuffey Readers by mem-bers of the Society. 5. Short talks by residents of vicinity. 6. Picnic dinner, followed by toasts and responses fromthe McGuffey readers. Mr. John F. Carlisle, the president of the McGuffeySociety, in an appropriate address explained the pur-pose of the organization, and the object of the dayscelebration,
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