The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-17

The annual meeting Of the Library
and Reading Room Association was
held last evening at the library build
ing. The annual reports OF the Off
GERS and the standing committees were
presented and read, all showing
sound and healthy condition OF affairs.
The Finance Committee reported the
permanent fund as amounting at the
present time to S9250-all we'll in
vested and bringing in an average in
terest OF seven and four tenths per
cent.
The important event of the evening
was the announcement that the Castle
bequest, amounting to $4,000, had
been received. This gift is made by
Mrs. 5. y. Castle in accordance with
the expressed wish of her late hus-
band. The amount is invested in first
mortgage bonds of the Oahu Railway
and Land Company, bearing seven
per cent. interest. The donor has
shown both Observation-Disclosures and
good sense by not hampering this
handsome gift with any of the numer-
pie frequently impose upon their con-
tributions to public objects. Except
that il is to be kept separate and
known as the 5. y. Castle fund, ana
the expression of a desire that the pro-
ceeds shall not be spent for matter OF
a merely transient interest and value,
the association is LETT practically with
a free hand. A committee consisting
of Messrs. w. +. Allen, VIM. Foster
and c. Il. Rodgers was appointed to
prepare and convey to Mrs. Castle
some suitable expression of apprecia-
ton and thanks. Mrs. Castle and her
family were made life members OF the
association.
This matter having been disposed of
the election of trustees was held, re-
sulting in the choice of the following
named gentlemen: G. II. Bishop, Rev.
C.. NJ. Hyde, VIM. Foster, Mary A.
Burbank, w. +. Allen, DIR. 9. L.
Rodgers, II. Waterhouse, 5. b. Dole,
DIR. y. Il. Emerson, J. II. Fisher, Geo.
2. Castle, NJ. NJ Scott and IL. A. Par
melee.
After the adjournment of the gen.
eral meeting the Board OF trustees
met and organized by re-electlng the
old officers, viz:
President, G.. r. Bishop.
Vice President, NJ. NJ. Scott.
Secretary, II. A. Parmelee.
Treasurer, Mary 4. Burbank.
The standing committee will be APP
pointed and announced hereafter.
The following extract Is from the
report of DIR. G. Il. Rodgers, VIM. F.
Allen and Henry Waterhouse, who
compose the Administration Commit
tee:
1.-THE repairs on the building show
for themselves and are submitted TO
the candid judgment of the associa-
ton. The cost of the different portions
of the work will be found in the re-
port of the treasurer.
'By vote of the Executive and Adj |
visory Councils of the Government, |
the books formerly belonging to the |
Government library, and afterward |
loaned TO this association, have be- |
come its property absolutely. This |
transfer was also made to include any |
books remaining in the Executive |
building and bungalow, which were |
not wanted for the use of any depart |
ment or bureau of the Government, |
and excepting a few also that might |
be regarded as relics and curios, these |
being transferred to the Bishop Muse
UNI. This material has been carefully
overhauled and the portion deemed OF
value for our purposes removed TO this
building.
SIT only remains TO be said that
there has been no cnange IN the per-
sonel of the library administration.
Miss Burbank continues TO fill the Of
ice of librarian with the usual fideli-
ty and efficiency and her assistant,
Maryama still proves competent
caretaker and an unobtrusive but very
efficient collector. The repairs to the
building threw a large amount OF ex-
ira work, and much oft of laborlous
kind, upon the Librarian and Janltor;
The entire collection of the Historical
Society, as we'll as the contents of the
large room, including the reference
department had TO be all handled and
moved twice. This was done with
great promptness and very little cou-
fusion, and with very little expense
for outside help. Those who have
never undertaken to handle large
collections of books and papers can
hardly appreciate the labor involved.
The result in this case shows the IL
brarian TO be possessed OF an excep-
tional talent for organization and adj
ministration."