The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-11-06

IN. BOOKS OF reference.
These are again divided into
twenty-six (26) subdivisions which
need not be here enumerated. A
memorandum giving the full details
OF this classification is submitted
herewith and marked Appendi1 a.
In connection with this classical
ton two books have been prepared
which were deemed necessary to
the successful working of the sys-
ten. The first is numerical register
of the whole library, showing the
class and subdivision to which each
volume belongs, and the second
being class register giving the
volumes in each class and subdivi-
sion arranged numerically. BY the
first named book, the proper place
of any volume in the library can
be ascertaincd in q moment, and by
the second, an inventory can be
taken at any time and the volumes
in each section checked off with the
least possible trouble. The CLASH
fication of the library, necessitating
as it did personal inspection and
decision in the case of each indivi-
dual volume, together with the pre-
paration and verification of the two
record books as described, involved
an amount of labor which can only
be appreciated by those who have
Ippa similar yvorly
The plan of catalogue upon cards
has been continued without change
either in form or arrangement. 1t
is not believed that any material
change in this respect would be of
any advantage. The question of q
printed catalogue to supplement the
present one on cards has been
mooted from time to time. Although
the advantages of such catalogue
are quite apparent and freely adj
mitted by your committee, there
have been and are now two obstacles
in the way which we have been
unable thus far to overcome.
These are first, the labor of pre-
pairing the manuscript for the printer
which would have to be done either
by your committee in person or by
some one employed especially for
the purpose, and second, the cost of
printing, which we find would be
considerable.
The idea suggested by some, that
the cost of getting up printed
catalogue could be in large measure
met by the sale of copies of the
same is believed to be a delusion.
Another difficulty with printed
catalogue is that it is constantly be-
coming obsolete and in large mea-
sure useless, unless brought up to
the times by frequent supplements.
The additions to the library dur
ing the year have been 1924, of
which 846 have been by gift and
17S by purchase. This brings the
total number of volumes according
to the accession catalogue up to just
1000. This includes 200 volumes
in what is known as the Cartwright
Collection.
This collection consists of books
of permanent value presented to the
library by Mr.. A. j. Cartwright, or
secured by his personal exertions,
and kept under lock and key in a
special case.
These books are available for con-
sultation and reference at all times,
but are given on the condition that
they shall not be removed from the
building. This collection contains
a large amount of interesting matter
relating to Polynesian and Hawaiian
affairs, some of the works being
rare and difficult to obtain. In adj
dition to these 200 volumes there is
considerable material belonging to
this collection which your committee
have not yet found time to arrange
and catalogue, and which, therefore,
does not appear in the numerical
total of 1000 volumes given above.
This special collection, it should be
remembered, is in addition to fire.
quent and liberal gifts of books from
Mr.. Cartwright, extending over the
whole history of the library.
BY the will of the late Queen
Dowager Emma the library receives
at once it's first bequest and the
largest and most valuable contribu-
ton of books yet made at any one
time. By the terms of Her late
Majesty's will, her entire private
library becomes the property of this
association. The collection consists
of between five and six hundred
volumes and embraces many works
of great interest and value. Mr.. A.
j. Cartwright, the executor of the
will, has deposited these books on
our premises for safe keeping, but
their formal transfer to the associa-
ton awaits the termination of GER
tain LEGAL proceedings in connection