, 1881-02-11
Full Report Of the Paper by
William r. Poole, Of
Chicago.
T1Io' Subject OF Constructing Library
Buildings Considered III All
tts Hearings.
A Lively Discussion ovor the Dis.
triDution of Public Docu-
lnents.
Enormous WaSc In tls rrescat Manner Of Ds.
trilntiag Valuable Sets Of Books.
Report oi Progress on Tic Groat Work Called
"pooEc's Index 10 Periodical
Literature"

Lilcsasurc.'
sytetat Di35a.th to The Catcdeo Tribune.
WASHINGTON, u. C., Feb. 1o.-ln tho meet
ings Of the American Library Association tt-
tlny spyera! interesting nllt valuable papers
were read by members, aild severeat import
ant topics Uf Interest 10 librarians were dis.
eilssGu. Most 1T tllg morning session WIS d.
voted to tie b)cct III library buildings. a1d
~ tic study Of plans Tor sch structures Afr.
SpulIorl, Librarian Of Congress, submitted
MI Interesting statement relative to tho pro-
in,seh building for tho National Library, and
Mr., SnlitlIMcyer, the III clitect whose plans
for tat building haye brcu approved by tho
CnMmisslnl, appointed by Congress to coll
sltter tic subject. explained Ills design. Tile
paper oil "Eonsirnct!ou ri Library
BUILDINGS" by z1r. William i. Poole, Libra
rtull Of tho Chicago Public Library, WIS rcHd
by its author. Mr.. poDIc's long service rs u
librarian MD his thorough study of tho sub
jert ,,ukes his OPINIONS uutl conclusions very
important anA valuable. Ills PAPER was re-
cc!ycd tn-day with almost unanimous and
unqualified appreciation by the librarians
present. 4AnH!lg then, nvG The most eminent
lnen III that profession IN tho United States.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF I.I1l1s.AKt EUILpISns.
1'le subject of library architecture came up
1Sr M as A. M Luz st set1 n' tns Ai It
yals,rei,ny ".,r attention to To- c,t,stIic,io Of
largrr b!l,I!'iss thin wo hax9 bud sxpeEIsnsa ,s
% mna Ht We H., h9seri Iv W" xr! 10 pt III 'os
IN tho To.,rsG u T. ny rGtt.arks ns tl.s meeting
sa ,r,r' hro" ~ ~ ~ ~, ~ ~ y'',,. tstu,
this: AVOID everytll.Ig that restai,s to ihe
lan and the n mGr ~ e.,
itm Hufss sos u @ w ~ tas Tr W ,hs iI
bit q rad!callsll. md tcctuigi M Tho pr9prIety
urcitrCt,ru to u tretrl b tlls,su who t,id bec..
professionally Gsslcatcl It, its nlrs.crlcs.
Ihnyo hnd eighteen lnon.hs to rclittt n,' tho rc.
H,trks which wcru commented III tEy my 1lusUn
critic, atll tlud nUthinH In thcln 10 chanso or
nio1ity. ...,,,
ingF' ncn., tho ptyIo OF which the 1sost.,t
/ ]'lbliu l!brary. uustn!i 4tthcncsltt,, Astnr
ihtsry Gi.;{,,1,at' lio i;rry, iita'"TG "n
| atiye types,
| Thg jniu lii,rnry hnti Ut tho pcnhOtly Institute
fect wU. ,,li,i sxiy.o sect high III tic rr"tit
3ev + s sus IL iaS rsr e
Mnd lAIr Us twenty sr%t. a1..l y librarians ro91!
i!i,eun hy twenty feel The uleaycsaso six slorl.a
Rsld tioro IL Il 1a*suEo-,yAy tw, feet wide next ii
tito wall lur ACCESS uetween tho alcovcs. which
aa s''ss1 tMo a,n" s,' s f' Th" pssent ill., shs!siag
@ ;sy i q III s'sy sy L s '"s sH ssSs s;rtsrs j sss
There nru son,r objections tn ihIs venerable md
conve3tIontI .rraHgeInent. and vii! mention:
tt. ,ho aslcs. Thc Ia'a ls e,npty aud serves u
tseta tasssat osset Is St 's III cpc'syc K @ x
uryy iicto il il sollt block M yac.tIiy. 81 rect
iuis 81 feet wi,lc. md III ht9h.-nuse tlsan hat
| tt,t tiIhlcity Of tito rpun3,-weh c.N be applied
10 no uussllilo uso IN tho s,us.gu or hnos. Tho
iioor ean g M*sa. aud y useA IN must of ho 10
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