Among the lecturers in the summer term of the Ohio State Normal
College of Miami University at Oxford, Ohio, during the summer
of 1908, was Mr. Richard Wyche, who has done so much to advance
the great movement known as the Story Tellers’ League. Through
his inspiration there gathered at twilight every Wednesday
evening under the magnificent trees of the campus a group of
students and faculty members to tell stories.
Realizing the possibilities for a greater field of work, a
permanent organization was effected known as the Story Telling
League of the Ohio State Normal College of Miami University. The
constitution was a very flexible one, the main condition being
for each member to pledge himself on his return home to organize
a branch league. One hundred and fifty-six members promised
service.
In various County Teachers’ Institutes held in the State during
the month of August, branch leagues were formed, meeting in
church, school house, library, village park or courthouse.
Everywhere the harvest fields were ripe and workers ready and
eager. From all parts of the country, even as remote as the
state of Washington, came inquiries for help in the movement of
such promising influence.