New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
LIBRARIANS At LAEEVOOD.

TOPICS TO DE DISCUSSED AT THE ANNUAL MEET
ING OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Lakewood. n. j.. May IL (Specal).-Sincc saturday
the members OF the American Library Association have
been arriving at Lakewood. The final detachment
some 200 strong. arrived here 80 this evening
a special train from New-York and comprised the
majority of the NewYork. New ngland ana Western
members. The vce-Prcsident, W. l. Fletcher librarian
of Amherst College, called the meeting to order Mt
5 80 p. His opening address had its text the
motto OF the association. THE Best Reading for the
Largest Number at the Least Ccstn The phrase had
the speaker thought been least dwelt We have"
said he. gloricd In the size OF the figures which rep
resent the expenditures OF communities or the gifts
of individuals for the establishment and support Of
libraries fear We have not often enough considered
whether these sums were 50 expended rs TO produce
the best results. plead for such economies a. shall
save money from accessories u he applied to essentials
In the first place there is economy I'm library buildings
The library building OF the Hartford Theological
seminary. planned by DR.. f. c. Richardson OF Prince
ton, will shelve not far from five volumes for every
dollar of cost while some OF our monumental buildings
represent ~ or 80 for every volume stored
MIR. Fletcher spoke further OF the benefit OF CO.
operation in indcxng and in subjcct-cataoguing and
referred n series OF articles In The Library Journal
BY Adolf Growell on Cooperative Cataoguing'
The secretary F. II. I'LL, of Newark, gave in his
report brief Of the history OF the association
II. J. Carr, treasurer, gave satisfactory Mcoihi vi
the finances and John Glenn, OF Baltimore. reported
for the finance committee. The meeting adjourned
at 10 p. m.
The programme for the week Is as follows: Tuesday
morning seSsion-Rcports OF committees: report OF
the trustees OF the permanent fund the publishing
section will also meet in the morning and the subject
OF University Extension will come before the aSsoch
ton afternoon session Memorial address on tho hic
and character OF Dr. Lewis H. steiner. late librarian o
the Enoch Pratt Library, Baltimore, by the Eev. DE-
william Hayes Ward meeting Of the officers OF the
state Library Association meeting OF the college libra
llaus and the trustees sections; at 80 =. H. TIE
Association OF state Librarians meet; at D. n there
will be a meeting Of the Library School.
The morning and afternoon sessions Wedne'dh;
will be given up chiefly to tie discussion OF the Wor1
Fair exhibit. In the evening there VIII be social
meeting At the seventh session, Thursday morning
the topics will be book reviewing, use and value OF
periodical literature, catalogues and the position OF
women I'm library service. On Thursday AFTERNOON w"
association will leave the Laurel House for Baltimore
ot 80 A. H. The ninth session will be held AZ the
Peabody Institute Baltimore. Aftcrward the Librarians
will visit Johns Hopins University library ana thc
Other libraries OF the city and will leave Baltimore on
Friday evcung for Washington.
Among the well-known Librarians mt the Laurel
House are Dr. w. +. Poole OF the Newberry Library
Chicago: C. A. Cutler Of the Boston Atlenacum. ;
Frederic NJ Crumden. Of ST. Louis Melvil Dewey,
director OF tie State Library OF New.l oik "cnfe IT,
Baker Of Columbia College: DR.. r.. e. EichniasOh' Oi
Princeton, and W. c. Rane OF Harvard college Library