The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-17
The WORLD OF LITERATURE.


MORNING sEssioN.
~ souysutioB assembled At o'clock yesterday msrs-
- p~,suapt 70 sdjournmsnt 1t called to order by
~ p, s.dsns Professor Jswst altar which the minutes
r ~ previous meeting read BY the Secretary, Mr.
assDk
- nsut business in order the report Of the Bust
sso OOnmittes, which read by Mr.. Folsom This
nP stated the ordsr Of for the Conventsn
during The session of to day Fdsy) The reports Of the
asssAsss IN relation to their respective libraries,
Ssn mads Mr. DANIEL c. GILMAN, Livsnian Society of
Tab College made the folio wing statsnsnt:-Foundsd in
l7s8 contains Is 900 volumes miscellaneous and
hssnsAl IN character. There two other libraries,
vAisA, Win that mentioned, have fetal Of IS, 900
Nh. VAN NoRDEs, Of the Apprentices Library Of this
~, reported fonows-Foundsd in 1920; IL contains
Aeoo Volumes present No. Of readers 800 charAc ter
strsaati and missslansous; amount sx pended FROM
- sSn.sassnsns fer books $40 600 besides s. 900 for
yata; amount nuAny expended 81 $50.
-. CHARLIE AOxERnAs. Of the Mechanics Library Of
1sesiasnes-Contaios $500 volumes; employs two per-
s:.:s o0S ,osnss pearl, .: :aPs.s: for books
nA11FdAy evenings; founded in 1909.
M henry GKsss Of Prinosson, New Jersey, theological
6sanAry -Fouhasd in 1872; increased cnefy BY dona
~. no funds cireulates among the students Of the
Sasary; books mostly theological library open twice
vssh for distribution, and daily for circulation; CEN
tnans II, zoe volumes.
M. EDWARD DUNBAR, Of San Francisco. California,
"a the of he association he represented the
IN FraDc,scs Mercantile Library Founded 18Th OF
Aessh 1883 IS COO raised for its support number OF
volumes 500.
v PooLE of Boston Mercantile Library Founded
1870; contains IA 500 Volumes character general ercu
oS and reference special rmansnt funds Is 900
siss ,.ns period two persons employee The Pc. BODY
Institute with which Mr. Poole is connected srsc log
"a, Geo. The Msro.nss Library has fund Of $50, 900
he Pt aboAy Institute founded by the hbe Atty OF
Psassdy, Of London who last year presented $3oseo
M b r. FRENCH Of the Fisk Free Library, New
eshass Contains coo volumes for reference; founded
M r. HAVEN of the American Antiquarian Society
= wor eestsr Massachusetts Founded in 1872 contains
1sas, for research and general circulation during the
Kssent year the additions will be very valuable
80; librarian has charge Of it, number Of men,
b0A. 40; election hooorary; no assessment or other
80 &c .ssS .apsa ne building lust - st
q SIS 600 various funds, amounting TO $40 COO.
Re, Mr.. Ed. BALE. Of Worcester, gave an account
= Ae Worcester Young Mems Library just organized,
ksD which that it contains O09 Volumes and
0see are rapidly increasing.
kr HNRy GrTERMAN OF the Young Mems Hebrew As
sscatOs founded in lS52t contains $50 Volumes and
o2o established lectures for the benefit Of the society
span twice week, when about twelve volumes given
The PRESIDENT proceeded this stage Of the proceed
hsssats at Washington, and of the system In
- hh~ary From this sta ssnent give the following
Ibs most ends attained by his plan are COO
nsny Of time aeos and expense required for The prsp.rs
sse6 former sdisio. published. GA Professor
.. when the es.soso os of =. h1r.Ty is
s..da: When the sdsisoas t sHs
s.s.ioss. ss.rsss or n lieu y
1.s x: new titles esi, VIII aaa
&. s !. s sr the Y the al
Win y. S . mad. h e. and S
G:sss q III: Ts,s:y my max. asssss.Sy 'I 'a'
-. .,..bs for each edition but the
q any sysa library, Of whose ss:aiosue
~ ss sr % IN .a nS ne been
70. any use ss "a, as the q east
ls,s rapid Of the public libraries in United
p0 give
oss lSrsre IN any country 10 some sas
tent Ssss IN ss ssss; 0t Rs p s 81 I %
phs libraries United states possessed the Smith
SEQ y sasds a.
coz that se as,s va so be
~: Isislls.: sI.s had ssss led
p.s.. 4 p,insius them IA pia e1a
S ~ .aso1sn
pa. The economy to ,seh parssnisr library IN me sS
sssSsr Of books whicis may contain with
p. sS r. ss s. he
WI o. be cast but and will thenesfor
boob which nay enter is,s the sIs. ssnsa;
ss s .s sS' s gsa s Ss shs
s.ry or Of any Of IL isas Dc FURNISHED at
sfeatng pls,es but BY the s PIE .dcston Of The
necessity ,.Es that u. :sss
Should be given uniform principles and according 10 liked
.Ss an object OF no small Importance to those who consult
me plan Of sereotypg pl.tes rsessed the folio -iog
systn Ter the accomplishment of this important pur-
The Smithsonian Institute publish rules the pre-
Ss puSli.h cataosues Of then books requested
to s sDs nS e. sss
InaA1 tint TO Of ssePa0
s,sns or s9eh parts mar ayr. Cd on The
E1,y Library s ssssdns 70 o0s this .% paa
a. ,sn 81 ss hs s ss sA % %
ea,ioue " the Smithsonian Institution only
,:s;.s r. s. s$ss
ss.ses intervals general catalogue Of all orareI ming
when ID. titles have been stereotyped and the plates
erssed TO be IN psr.c. working order they to be
Low ea-sr. placed other as possible The
:s shelf 70 - the sss d ss n
Ne plates require Inc raages Of shelves be
@ feet By fort. you'd the plates q wards
ana perfect order and at the same time be
~ DO, Be smis. TO add that the material which 1t is
proposed to employ IN the h much les. expen
large
lectieH you'd be Of email Importance. II Is. besides
ing and requires fever and less expensive fixtures IL is
net It all By dampness or by any ordinary eeva
plates ounsa for printing .esn blocks loci m.r
Mhuoss clamps the whole length Of the
Tse breadth ct adopted is such s suitable for
work In octave double columns in quarto olio.
The latter form t.oio will probably
found meet ctnvebie1t we'll economic Al, for
large catalogues Presenting more titles page IT
enc hhs STUDENT TO trenpe and With
helity the vaous works Of suthr 1t requires also
ps PEI press work for the Of titles
have led TO the general
folio for catalogues Of large libraries To these
added In the present that la folio
voud bs practicable to avoid the division Of titles between
lines viii on: ccaoLng Observable irregularities in the
hpgth Of the pages
Fbe fobs sing is q municstion which presented
By ~ Jewett TO the Convention
Is seer xrAsy rBs S. rH ovIAN ISsrrrurH-
BIZ The following table exhibits Oh. number Ct books
And ehr ded the library during the 1852
with the from which they have bee received =
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