New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-16

Iie pan oi proceeding, taef ne pre- =. - ~
ideas thrown ost here and there some e'ineniy Prs
ca. rcsEiis wouh easue.
Aher some furilcr ba.iuss.. T.. Com ~ tex ;
cos % AZ al h9Gr. % Fartsse q re-res--nse p'
% one u Tie upIer rooms o. the c.lel'
aFrrEyooy .Es.I0S
Tie Convection rels-eubici a o ciDlk I.e Pc
oent having aei the Convention g. )reT an il c N
tie -epoft q tie Business Connse n mex n o-1e'
ar oi-oIr = Chairman OF fhsS Committee, pres q ~
tie blowing rer"rt
Ihe Committee have had b-,ef meeting dlria, t-
recc alf reg leave 3 re5y; that on resu u1- til E
son TIC Chairman ali upon sah Ilb-4rian N tho oTar
OF the -; FOR an accsurt Of se library o. which b
cnsrE-, Il respect 20 te follow n PoiErs
l. he ytar when founded
ChaIs-ter Of The Library whether g5a ral Or specific
or FOR fCfercnre
.. Funds Of the Library
= Rate Of increase of books per year.
. The eInozni expended for books Per yesy.
O. AveraSe circulation per year
:. I uTs when open per day.
: Number OF persons employed in Library work.
O. Whether priaied catalogue AMI If alThs5oscal or
clsssed.
To- Number Of volumes.
In accordance with the above specification the Dels
gate present REPORTED follows their nanes were
considered as exact in all particulars a. msny OF tie
Delegate were unprepared fo- such a call.
Mt Merrill Of Portland Ne. said the Library With
NAch De Is connected contains euOo volumes Las iunl
Of 10000 and circulation Of 10000 volumes PEI year
Annual increase about 400 volumes.
Air Charles Folsom Of the Boston Aihensum said that
Institution founded in 1907 the character OF tn II
bIaTy = general and partly circulating The funds
ofthe Library amount to s25Co0 An effort j. now max
ing 20 raise fund of s20oOJ The annual expenditure 10.
books Of la'e years has been $1,000; average an-
nual circulation 10000 volumes. reading rpom
i open in the day, and Library in the evening
There are a. prcsent i've per-ons employed 49,
Mr. W L. Curtis of the st Louis Mercantile L.o'lry,
reports General in character. The number OF voans
amount 500 the Institution was founded IN $50 The
amount extended annually for book. Is $4,000. Annual
circulation 1000 Increase LOCO volumes per year Three
gc-sous are emVloyedin the business OF the library
L.. .-..4 al tho 1Ian|f rsfH
Library was founded in 1902 IN character It i general
and hut parialy circulating the amount expended anna
ally Is $1,000 H. contains 5000 volumes Me,a5e eloa
a,ion 10000 volumes yearly Rate Of annual increase
Mr. EIjah Hayward Of the STATE Library, Ohio said
that Ibrarv was established in Isis. IL contains 1000
volrcs The annual appropriation has Of late years been
: 600. yearly rcrea se 900 volumes. Open from n NJ
TO p " 1t volumes circulate only among Govern
men. Oficers II has catalogue.
PIT G. NJ Giger Of Princeton College. reported that It
was founded in i79s. II has no permanent idni' ths
students pay an annual tax of 81 lr Is use Annual
increase Volumes from $50 to 400 Total number I1oOO
Mr James Greene Of the Baltimore Mercantile Ii
brary would gi,e his in writing to the COMMITTEE III
Nj r II stephenson Of the Young Mans Library A.
ISOLATION Cincinnati sail that in.tituon was found d IN
ls35 Il. character Is general LAT yea ~
were added The larger portion OF winch were purchase
IL average annual circulation amounts to 20 yoium
One Librarian and two Porters are employed There are
about O'O volumes in the library in the reading ROOM
20 newspapers and 90 magazines.
Mt Hawlev Of the Mercantile Library Association
Cr.,lal renorts ;ha II was founded in 1895 II is m
ccantous In character r. funds not permanent The
ainual surplus amount whatever may he u eNPenae'
FOR book Last year n amounted to Sl3CO IL wa,
rn BIZ 20 tate the rate Of increase One Librarian anu
orc Porter aye employed. Abou 1000 volumes in the l..
b.ary.
III H. T. Filler Of the Young Men. Association. Troy,
sad e Was founded in l-3i tn re are ~ permth"W
fund Il. yearly increase IL 200 volumes N s'etng''
n character. Annual circulation $4,000 voiumes- Lac
library coltaus 5000 volumes and 300 ~. moers
INV Willard Of the Troy Lycolm # Natural IL story
rero.tel that founded Hb Dut e' spec aiy scenc
In h. a aracer and H.: funds peni on voluntary conr
buttons tie circulation j. confined 30 the society except
.or reference 90 which al have Il contains about
-lD vonrs the greater number OF which natural
science Tie Association numbers 100 per.ols
NJ H. A. Guile. of B-oWn University Providence
Il aid that i wa found IN los Is general n car
aefcr bui particularly rich ia bbograpical and elias
seal gorhs tie books mostly inr e renee hn-r hah
general circulation. The library has fund Of s'gJl
she proc ecd e which - 10 the paich1c OF DOCKS Inc
annual rate of increase Is l50O volumes About 5000
have been annually expended for books. average ci'cn
'aon 5000 s,lsDl,- Il contains $4,000 volimes an TO-
100 ramhlet. Two persons enpl ,yei in the library
Ileie ale also Two Society Lbrare-' containing together
Sir. 1Iora. Hall Williams Of the Provil Athena
uu reported that founded in 1888 Is general ia
,aracier but rich il books for sci ntc reference con
ta.rs -sCs volumes. The un amount 10 ell DO the IN
,tre with tl exception o! salar Is approPra'edt 10 me
purchase 81 BOOKS. The annual adIuoa Of volumes IS
about 20 The circulation is large one bat he was un
able 20 state specifically tic extent
T. 4 Warrs of the American Institute Library. report
al that was commenced. by contributions Of BOOK, and
money in the year $50 L j. the property OF the ln.u
u,e AID contains ov0 olmnes is annual increase varies
from SEQ 10 500 volumes.
Nr Lloyd F. smith Of the Philadelphia Library Com
tauv reported il founded in the year l'J- contains o.,
.s lues PRINCIPALLY OF general charsl ter is yearly
income anlous 900 Al attached e. ma the use
al the Iocarian l. hrary-yearly circulation uuklown
Mr Dalcy 81 the Hartfa ri Young Mems Institute re
rart- tat r. va. founded IN les u contains iVoOV 'Os
ncrla-e fCOc year iIHls Aveiag cf-Ulat IN -''0O
vols
VI " Wallace ofthe Philadelphia Law Library rep.r IT'S
Il founded in lsg2 Legal ia character does not crcli'e
among otho. han tho legal profession No OF vols 'oVV
20 COCO. funds derived from Assessment ana snD-crp
zion alaountiaz To- 200 year yearly expense s5Vl'
! sv,-.-e annual circulation 10000 vols
Sir Fol.om moved that when TIE Convention az oNIn u
doc - a. meet II O'Clock 4 Carried
NJ Di-tuuen presented each member OF the ConFen
| ton With copy Of the NewN0rk state X sie- i'f
1850 received. and the thanks If The Convention ten
/ dcred The d0nol
Professor Jesett then explained that he bod Intended "a
uyl sent each member OF the Couf"n)l W . COPY o.
/ ite Smith on an Catalogue System. but nom Vanon'
causes be was unable 20 get ready IN season however
20 rrh of Il e. already in print be had caused 70 DC
stitched up ana Copos were the service Oh me
/ For which b. received Their thanks
The COuye niion then adjourned q re- --el"e al tnt
: -aMe Ilace Ct o dock this morning
/ TEMPERANCE MEETING IN BROOKLYN
meeting Of the friends of Temperance and ad'oia'e'