New-York tribune., 1876-10-05
CONFERENCE or LIBRAkLANS.
THE MEETING AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PRES
EST-sUBJECTs DIsCUssEB-NoVEL READiNG-
LIBRARY PROBLEMS.

THE MEETING AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fHE7-
EET-sUHJECTs DIsCUssEB-NoVEL READING
LIBRARY PROBLEMS.
IFROu STAFF CORRESPONDENT or THE TRiBUNEl
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IA number OF Ihe
most eminent and experienced librarians OF the Ohtu
States met at the rooms of the Pennsylvania historian
Society this morning. for the purpose OF consulting
toocher ON the subjects of photography and library
ecopomy Among the gentlemen and ladies present
were Charles A. Cutter of the Boston Atheneum j. H.
whitney and Fred. B. Perkins OF the Boston fuDhc
Library; John Iangdon s.bey, John f1ske ana
Ezra Abbot Of the Harvard University Library
6. +. Haven, American Antiquarian Society," Wor-
cestor Mass Reuben A. Guild, Brown University Ii
brary; j. d. Hedge, Providence Athcn9um; Addison
Van Name and Franklin B. Dexter OF the Yale College
Library A. s. Packard, BowGoin College Library !;
j. Carson Breyoort Of the Astor Library W. s. Butler
New York Society Library W. T. Peoples ew-loiK
Mercantile Library; Jacob Schwartz Apprentices IL
brary, NcwYork s. b. Noyes Brooklyn Mercantile Ii
brary; H. A. Homes, New-York State Library; james c.
Barnwel, Philadelphia Mercantile Library John Eaton
Bureau Of Education Washington d. C.; Charles Evans.
indianapolis Public Library; Thomas Vckors Cincin-
natl Public Library; and John ~ Dyer st. Louis Mercan
tile Library. Miss s. Louisa Rich, Hastings Library,
Missouri Miss Elizabeth T. Rule and Miss Louisa Mat
thews Lynn Mass; Miss T. /. Whitney Concord Mass;
Mrs Corncia Olmsted Wadsworth Library. Gencs'e, "
" and Miss Fanny J. McCuOgh Of the Brclard Library,
Fremont, Ohio.
Mr.. Jl.ta winsor OF the Boston Public Library pre-
oidod and introduced Mr.. john william wallace lrr'
dent OF the Historical Society who delivered an address
OF welcome in behalf Of the Librarians OF this city. In
the course OF his remarks, MI Wallace referred 20 several
problems the proper souton ~ which is oi great I'M
portauce libraries and those interested In them 1he
first Of these relates to the form OF building best sacd
for the library edlco. The next subject to which re
called attention was the cement OF hooks and tine
o.aiI,
range the titles Of books in The printed catalogue NJ
wallace also suggested other questions. among them
whether 90 will be practicable to continue through an
other century tie formation of Ebrucs which shall con
tain all books every subject and whether sueh libra
ries II continued wIll not tumble pieces by their own
from lie pre.s with tLcr p-,scat rlpidv, G.ucr'l
I,rv can ar over VIII preserve thcu Even tl- annual
rrunrf. i libraries threaten to accumulate RAPIDLY
tuat II may vet require tHc most thcrU't ltppI ol %
best Librarian iu h- country collect, preserve bind,
arran e. and cltIlr-u. them 400.
The following named officers were unanimously
Frsa,icnt-Jusin winsor OF the Boston Public
'iTcJre,idents-A r. sponard Of the Library ot Com
grc.; james Yates OF nc Public Library OF Lc-l. IN
g.ul; iham +. Poole oi lhc IGGHc "hiaiy 1i M ~ ~
cago, aud Lloyd =. smtn OF The Philadelphia fu'lc
o,lri,res -Mcycl Dewey cf fAmherst College Library
C.rl.. Evans of the lGdInIpoi- Public Library, ana
Eyul.H a. Guiid %. the Brown University Library.
Aner :hr mJrning .ct-.on jh' conference N,ll'' w,
L." NIcway (ttd-iD Library lndin.' hn" ~ llo & 7' a. ~
ructiJu by tine executor of ihr llf ~ 's i'"'l'
This bon ilIIuE GgCupirs square ui giuuui on '"ii
B.old-s. ls entirely hrcprooi and VII DE- tcHF Tor "c
cupijiOu Iu about year !, WI men, hy ir dlitc-
tiun ut the t-tor, bc formally OH rtd 10 tIc lhi1h
Company ~ Philadelphia for Ii, dccrptdnrc under thr
little of tac Rdgwy Branch of the Philadelphia Library.
4 cost will hc about <-'DoJo. 81 lhc afternoon session
h. Justice WiuBJr President % the Assoc1irn icd "a
paper un II Do. 20 Ettdn- "I4 t-- was I"ll""' ny q
uturr Uy Mr. William l.. Pool" ui the Chicago Public II
brary somc Popular Objections lo lu'hc Lib"iI,'
wni,u gave rsr to ycry interesting discussion Oh we
relation ui Che public Hbg ~ 20 popular rductllon Ihc
question OF move, reading al-o cou,d'rr at couNd-
cradle length Several The speakers agreed that novel
reading m many instances educated young per nn,, aud
clfiga their tJst due until they were itlul
II take no literature Of more rOId character. binris
Thought that tAc circulation OF miscellaneous novels,
rspcra " among the pup.s 0f pIbic schools was very
injurious. - ,
Ia the evening a social reception took place, attended
by nearly an tnc Librarians present