The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-10-09

llUuS.
Outside the Government collec-
ton, of which we are only the custo-
dians, the acvossious for the year so
far as catalogued have been M.
This is a smaller number than for
either of the last two or three years,
but the average character of the
books for the last year has been
higher and their cost proporlionately
greater. The money received from
the Government under the appro-
priatiun of 1888 has heeu mostly cX-
pended for works of permanent
value, and these are expensive.
While directing our chief attention
to the building up of g collection of
permanent value, it has seemed
necessary to consider the wants of
the average current reader, and we
have accordingly added from time
TO time fair proportion of the bet
ter class Of fiction 10 the other books
on our shelves.
In addition to the accessions above
referred to there is now on hand
considerable accumulation of uncata-
logued material which will be at
tended to as the time of the COM
mlttee may permit.
Owing to the pressure of other
duties upon the chairman of the
committee the wo:k on the card
catalogue has fallen considerably in
arrears but is now being rapidly
brought up to date. The cards for
the fiction department are all COM
plcted and in place; those for the
other portions of the library will
not be much longer delayed.
The number of books given out
in the circulating department shows
decrease from the proceeding two
years. Although this is a source of
regret it is no more than might be
expected under the conditions of
general depression and diminished
foreign population which we have
experienced. On the other hand
there is an increase of ten per cent
in the number of new names APP
pearing on the roll. these being So
for the year just ended against so
for the year ending Sept. 80, 1887.
1t might at first sight seem that with
so many new unmes appearing, our
membership would steadily increase.
Such however is not the case. A
very large proportion of those sign
inv the roll are temporary residents,
tourists, officers OF war ships, and
townspeope who wish to consult
some particular books or look up
some special topic. 1t is certain
that this institution does not receive
from the professedly intelligent and
cultivated portion of this community
the support which it deserves.
Miss Helen Chamberlain having
resigned the Office of librarian TO
take position as teacher in the
Punah Preparatory School, Miss
Addie Peterson was appointed in
her place and performs the duties
pertaining to the office TO the salts
faction of the committee and it is
believed with entire acceptance to
the patrons of the institution. Mr..
James Fullcn still continues to per-
form the duties of jantor, as well
US such outside work in the way of
collecting, etr., as may be required
of him.
The incoming Of the Government
books and the growth of the library
in other directions having created
an imperative need for additional
shelf accommodations, two sides OF
the front room, formerly designated
as the parIor, have been fitted up
with cases.
A door having been cut from the
reading ROOM 10 the parlor, and til,
door between the latter room ant
the entrance hall being kept locked
all persons are compelled to comt
and go through the reading room
and are thus in view of the librarian
or other person in charge.
The reading room Is well kept W
and freely used, aud the reference
department is evidently great con
venience to many people.
The loss of books has, as il
former years, been very small, anc
has been confined to few vOlume
of no great value and easily replaced
which have been lost through tn
circulating department.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
G.. 7. RODGERS,
| Chairman Hall and Library Com
mittee.
Following is the report of the Au
ditor:-
HoNoLULU, Oct. /, 1888.
To the Trustees and Members of tn
: Honolulu Library and Readin
Room Association.
Gentlemen:-.i he treasurer's re
, port of this date shows that there
Il balance in his hands of S6l.83 be
7 longing to this Association. Tn
! amount rycelv, for dues is steadil
} on the decrease, which for the yea
5 just closed aggregated S956.3O, dis
tributed as follows: 4th quarter
E 1887, S275; lst quarter, 1885
= S232.3O; I'd quarter, 1888, S23G. so
: 3td quarter, 1888, S2lG. 80.
, The current expenses for the l