The morning call., 1891-10-13
LABOR AND PLEASURE
The American Library Ass0cia.
ton in Session.
First Days Programme Welcome by AdOlph
utro-Business ransacted-Reoeption
at the Hotel Last Night.

After spending all of Sunday in resting
from their long tranSeontlnentai journey,
the members of the American Library As
ISOLATION commenced their programme of
entertainment and labor yesterday morning
Leaving the Palace Hotel few minutes
after O'Clock the party took street-carS to
the Cliff House dummy line, where they were
met by special train handsomely deco
rated with flowers, which carried the guests
to the Cliff House. Some time was spent III
viewing the scene from this resort, and
visit was made to the aquarium, now under
course of construction, after which the
party were conducted to Sutro Heights,
where they were received by Mr.. Sutro and
shown over the grounds Mr.. Sutro made
a brief address of welcome, which was re-
spopded to by the President of the aSsocia-
ton, and this was followed by cold COLA
ton, spread upon tables on the grounds.
The return trip was made by the other
dummy line, the party arriving at Pioneer
Hall a few minutes after o'clock.
IN BUSINESS SESSION.
The business session was Immediately
called to order by the President. 5. SWEET
Green, who made a few announcements in
regard to the manner of making reports.
The report of the last meetings proceed
ings was accepted The Secretary's report,
which was tribute to the former Secretary,
Melvil Dewey, was heard and accepted.
K. A. Lnderfeldt of Milwaukee moved
that the name of Adolph Sutro be recon-
mended to the Executive Committee as an
honorary member of the association in
recognition of his efforts in behalf of public
libraries. The vote was a rising one and
unanimous
The Treasurer's report showed balance
on hand of 1924 As, with mem berShip of
$40. The report was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
The Standing Committee reported that
the ARRANGEMENTS for the conference in San
Francisco was its report, and it was accepted.
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
The Committee on Public Documents re-
ported that a movement was OH foot to ar
range for the proper distribution of the val
liable documents published by the Govern
ment and suggested that a comm ttee be aD-
pointed to confer with the Congressional
joint committee in regard to discontinue
ance of the publication of large amount of
useless matter and the publishing Of other
matter which was of value, and also To at
tempt to secure the passage OF resolution
by Congress to have such matter published
in better form with regard to classification.
The report was accepted and the follow
ing were appointed as the cOmmltte': w.
II. Sauterman OF Washington, r. Il. Bow
Dr. Wyre was appointed custodian OF eX-
hibits during the conference. Owing to the
absence of some of the officers the follow
ing were elected to serve in their absence: W.
|. Fletcher OF Amherst College. ID. V. Il.
Johnston of Albany, and Miss Van Iandt,
Secretary, Recording Secretary and Treas
urer, respe lively
CATALoGUING.
Edwin Woodward, librarian of Leland
Stanford Jr. University, made an exhibit OF
SenUrita ZacconPs catalugulng invention,
also extending an invitation TO the asSocid-
ton to visit Pai0 Alto.
Charles K. Dudly OF Denver read the En-
dowmrnt Committees report. showing that
of the $4,000 desired only S3215 had up to
this time been raised. Some OF the mem
bers, however, said that more would be
forthcoming as soon as Mr.. H0yey OF the
committee could be heard from on certain
points.
The report of the Trustees of tine Perma-
nent Fund was simiar to that Of the Endow-
ment Committee, and both were referred to
the Committee on Finance.
c. A. Cutler Of the Boston Athpn9um
mad report on cooperation, which he
prefaced by the remark that BE could
scarcely tell what was expected OF him from
the constitution, inasmuch as the systems
nov in vogue in libraries had removed the
duties of his position. Like Othello, his
occupation was gone" He, however, called
useful inventions and suggestions for sYs-
temauzing library work, in which }. c.
Dana OF Denver shOne pre-eHinently.
GIFTS AND REQUESTS.
Miss c. A. Hewins of Hartford made
report on gifts and requests, showing that
up to last year 81. coo, 600 had been donated
To public libraries, and since that time
81, 400, 900, of which S1,O0o,05O was in ash
and The balance in books, valuable collee-
tons, -tc. The first on the list was that Of
Adoiph Sutro. being the 10000 volumes
given by him TO the library bearing lis
name. Tie report was accepted.
Invitations 10 visit the Mills College at
Alameda and the Bancroft library were
read. Owing to press OF business only the
latter can be accepted.
The session closed with the adoption of a
resolution Of sympathy for the Secretary Of
the association, T. P. Hill, who is lying i'll
a the Intel