New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-08
LIBRARIANS IN CONFERENCE.
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION TO MEET ihis
WEEK AT FABYAN's IN THE WHITE

rabvan,s. n. r., Sept. 8 (spcciall-The American
Library Association holds its eleventh annual con-
ference next week at the Fabyan House In the Wh'c
Mountains, the opening session being appointed 1oF
"a, n. m. on Tuesday, September 8, after which three
session. will be held daily until the close OF the Week.
The meetings OF this association have steaoil! lhceasoo
IN interest and importance since It's foundatioh' uh,'
they have not only succeeded In attracting all inc
u,deavakc and progressive Librarians OF the country,
h,, have also gathered in as participants a number OF
~ nrofessors and other educators, writers, pub
,.he,s literary students and trustees OF libraries VINO
hov, h4en able to find in these yearly convoca'iohs VI
hook. lovers valuable information or Inspiration
Th. formation of an association OF American
Librarians was brought about In 1876 at TIC rh'a
ae,nh,a Centennial. largely through the zeal anu
..,.,.h,e enthusiasm Of Mevil Dewey, the
nr.s.nt director OF the State Library Wild
has ALWAYS been a leading force IL the assoclau'h' nj"
has held the Office of secretary since us Iouiuh'i'"'
This first meeting resulted in bringing out D3 q
lucrative plan ofSwOrk, a new edition OF tha' oo'm
.n m,nIind. Pools " Index 70 Periodical Literature
nh. .ditiop then in use lated back 70 1888, and wa
-. course much less valuable than the present p'rtiy
vo,ume with its equally portly supplement- bringing
US down 70 1e-". M.
IT. ert conference of the association as such was
hold in New York in September. 1877 ana Ic c''u
- the meeting chronicle the courtesics cNtchot" 10
them nv all the libraries OF the cny' WIN ~ -
..,,;on that execution being the one, probaoi!, "h'
ON the visiting librarians wished most 10 { -.
Ne, ,,s nuepins meeting in New York. ana LOT Is
- ,ssidant DIR. Justin WinsOr, the learned MS
torian. now librarian Of Harraiu |oice', ' N
,,ctv doubtless made an suspicious bcs'hii"s'
order IN create as wide prcad an mpe'e'' d -
=, the extension and building up OF "'ie
hecome the later practice Of the associa''on l" "o. ~
meetings IN widely separated places ~ ~" S.~i,.
CITY has been selected III 0rdci' Nv "e"' =,
imagine. To further the interests OF u ~
.h. c.se NJ the Western cities especially. the eh'n"9'As"
~ these gatherings has proved very .n'I
.nt.,lcc,ual interests o! the citizens. III" 'o"
a. L. A.,n however. may have Iouhu 'o $3.50
,ndi1erence OF New York 10 educational ihlcN''s Az"
ling N it's ardor In those first years oi ini""'''
A, .uv rate il retrcated to the %cOngcniai ali, o' 'o'""
C.nhr,dee and Plymouth for It's next mcctihg' III '""e'
80 and became so invigorated By their braci"s L"
-.enbcre that il has no longer any fostcrlhs '"e y
mined hut has grown apacc IN grace a'u 3
r.yor with all mankind. since thcn is succes''0o
..uces have been held in Baltimore. Clhc'"""1.
Mr..h,ne,on. Buffalo. Toronto. Milwaukee, the ou' !"
,.,h. the Catskills and st. Louis WITH a 'c""'
--.strc membership and increased results IN tHo " "
NJ GOOD work accomplished. ~
800, Dewey, director Of the New.forR o1"
whose place OF secretary Keeps MIN IN TOUT"
10 .' ~. xhole body Of members, says tina inc mee'
~" ~. week At Fabyan's will be without dount inc
'nS ..e,,nc and most largely attended OF all that
"N - hold. There will be a larger attendance %
Wv ..,.,.es and papers on their duties ana thcir
nora'S a. librarians will be read by two gentlemen
'0.'""".r +ha, plsce-C. c. sOule. the Boston pup
D.uY' - the Rev. J. C. Learned. president OF the ."
4A"e'' ~.Sw. Library. S. S. Green. the welI'knowh
ss-.a., Of worcester. will read . paper On tne sA"s