The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-04
LIBRARIANS LEISURE.
How the Western Library Association
Spent Yesterday Afternoon.
TOday's SessiOn-..The Flee.
tiOn of Oflicers.--The
Adjournment.

party around the Island and through the
various buildings and the works, and ex,
planning to them every detail They then
went over to Moline and visited the pub
lie library in that city which, by tie way,
is very handsome one. After seeing the
sights about the Plow city the party drove
to Augustana college and were welcomed
by President Hasselquist, of the college,
and were shown through the several de-
partments. From there they returned to
the Harper house where the evening was
spent in social conversation, there being
no business of Importance on hand.
The association was called to order at
10 a. m today by the president W. F.
Poole, and after the reading of the min>
utes of yesterdays proceedings. Mr. Poole
read a paper on Library Buildings of
Moderate Size" 1t was an excellent paper
full of deep thought and practicable
ideas. The plans for buildings suggested
in the paper were discussed by nearly all
present, with benefit to all, for in this
way many ideas were brought out which
will be of great service to the members of
the association in the future.
Mr. Poole illustrated his paper on the
subject of libraries of moderate size by
means of charts and pictures.
On motion of Mr. Merrill vote of
thanks was rendered President Poole and
Miss Wallbridge, the secretary, for the
able and efficient manner in which they
have performed the duties of their offices
during the past two years.
Mr.. Hooper, chairman of the commit
tee on nominations, reported the names
of Messrs. Poole, Sedan, Mer-
rill, Linderfelt and Mrs. Maxwell
as the committee on management Mr..
Merrill, from the committee on statistics,
reported the following permanent com
mittee for securing statistics of all libra
ries IN their respective states: VIM. f,
Poole, chairman; Nebraska, Guy S.
Brown, state library; Iowa, Mrs. S. B.
Maxwell, state library; Wisconsin, X A.
Linderfelt, Milwaukee; Kansas, A. W.
Tyler, Topeka, Missouri, John NJ Dyer,
St Louis; Minnesota. Fred Jackson, St
Paul. Illinois, Miss Edith Wallbridgc
state library; Indiana, Wm. D. Hooper
Indianapolis; Ohio, Miss Mary c. Har-
baugh, state library; Michigan, II. j. Carr
Grand Rapids. Mr.. Linderfelt, chairman
of the committee on next meeting. re-
ported that Mr. Hooper had given the
association a cordial invitation to hold its
next meetln G at Indianapolis the flrs
Wednesday in October, 1885, which was
accepted. Mr. Sedan, chairman of the
committee of cooperation, reported Us tC
what had been accomplished by the com,
mittec. On motion of Mr.. Merrill the co.
operation committee, consisting of Messrs
Sedan. Linderfelt and Miss Gale, wa.
continued Mr.. Merrill offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the sincere thanks OF
this association are hereby rendered to DR..
Calvin Truesdale, and to each of his asses
ciates upon the Rock Island reception
committee: to the directors of the Rock
Island public library, and Miss Ellen Gale,
librarian; to Col. ID. W. Flagler COM
mandant of the United States ordnance
post on Rock Island to the kind ladies in
whose carriages such pleasant excursion
was made; to the Rock Island & Milan
Street Railway company, and to the citi-
zens of Rock Island generally, for the
generous and cordial reception and cour-
teOus entertainment which the association
has received during the present meeting
Mrs. Maxwell then read a carefully
prepared paper upon. Some Questions
for Somebody to Answer. which elected
a pleasant discussion IN which Messrs.
Hooper, Merrill and Poole participated.
This afternoon the members of the as
ISOLATION accepted an invitation from the
Rock Island & Milan Street Railway COM
pany to visit Black Hawks watch tower,
and they left the city at / p. m. The pie
turesque sights to be seen from the tower
were enjoyed by the party, and many of
them were enthusiastic over the beauty
and granduer of the scene
AT A o'clock the party came back TO the
city and went over to Davenport to view
the sights They visited the handsome
academy of Natural Sciences and Other
places of interest
This evening at 7;30 o'clock the asso-
citation will meet in the Central Presbyte-
rian church where the question of closer
unity between the public library and the
| public schools will be discussed by Mr.
| Poole and otherr. The association does
not elect officers. This duty is left in the
hands of the committee on management
as above named. The two days sessions
here have been of benefit to all the mem
bers and all have had a delightful time so
cially At the close Of the meeting in the
Central Presbyterian church this evening
the association will adjourn to meet in
indianapolis next October All who can,
will leave for their homes tonight and the
others will go tomorrow morning.
The Lodges.