Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-02
THE LIBRARY.
Appointment of n Librarian and
Assistant.

Assistant.
The Board of Directors of the Los An
geles Public Library met yesterday
morning at O'Clock, President G.. A..
Dobinson in the chair, and Directors F.
N. Howard, E. W. Jones, J. Mills Davies
and H. Jay Hanchette present.
Director Howard introduced a resolu-
ton to the effect that the officers of the
library should consist of librarian, a
first assistant librarian and second as
sistant, who shall also be janitor.
The resolution was adopted, as also
was a resolution offered by Director
Hanchette, fixing the salaries as follows !:
Librarian, 800; First Assistant Lii
brarian, $75, and Second Assistant, $50
per month.
Director Howard moved that the
Board proceed to the appointment of the
officers named in the resolution. Carried.
A vote was then taken on the candi-
dates, of whom there were about forty,
and the following were unanimously ap-
pointed: Librarian, Miss Tessa L. Kelso !;
First Assistant Librarian, Miss Jessie A.
Gsvitt, and Second Assistant Librarian,
B. II. Marquise.
Director Jones moved that the Presi-
dent and Secretary notify the officers then
in the library, of the appointment of their
successors, and induct the newly elected
officers in their Offices. Carried.
Director Hanchette moved that the
credentials of the unsuccessful candidates
be returned to them. Carried.
Director Davies moved that the rules
in force be retained until new ones are
formulated. Adopted.
The Board then adjourned. AS stated
above there were in all about forty ap-
plicants for the positions of Librarian
and Assistant, and the Board acted in the
most deliberate manner in arriving at a
conclusion as to the respective merits of
the candidates. In view of the contem-
plated transfer OF quarters, the
probable change of system, and
other Improvements which it is
intend ed to make in the near future, the
Board felt that it must select for its
Librarian the candidate who had had
the widest experience with libraries in
the East, and who, all other things being
equal, was possessed of more than ordi-
nary energy. At the first meeting it was
decided to allow no personal or political
motives to enter into the question, and
to make the selection simply and solely
for the good of the Library. With these
ends in view, the Board thoroughly can
vassed the merits of the various candi-
dates, and finally decided on Miss Kelso.
There were several candidates who had
had considerable experience, but the
choice fell upon Miss Kelso, who has
had wide experience in libraries, and
has resided here for the past two
years. Miss Kelso was born in Ohio,
and for number of years made study
OF the library and its methods at Cincin-
natl. Early in the eighties Miss Kelso
became member OF the National
Library Association and has ever since
made libraries and library methods
study. In company with Others of the
association she visited nearly all the
libraries of the East and Northwest and
is therefore thoroughly conversant with
the needs of library. The directors,
with her cooperation, expect to make
the Los Angeles Public Library of the
greatest benefit and credit to the city.
The plans for its improvement will be
made public shortly.