The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-31
STATE LIBRARIANS.
The New Jersey Association
Holds It's Annual Meet
ing in Newark.
TO EDUCATE THE PEOPLE
Travelling Libraries Advocated
Story of An Old Institutions
Coy. Griggs' Letter.
TO EDUCATE THE PEOPLE
Special t,the Jerscy citu Nc,r,

3 cpettdt INC 0sTHEy SftU Nf1fS-
NEWARK, Jan. 81, 1Se6.-The New Jer-
sey Library Association met yesterday
morning in the hall Of the Public Lii
brary Building, with a good attendance.
There was a hitch in the programme,
and the expected address of welcome by
Mayor Lebkuecher and response by Miss
Acornelia A.. See of New Brunswick, Pres.-
dent of the association. was deferred till
the afternoon session. Librarian Frank
r. Hill came to the meeting to partici-
pate in its deliberations. but was too i'll
to remain, and left before the meeting
opened.
Melvil Dewey, Of Albany. secretary.
also director of the New York State Lii
brary. who was down on the programme
for an address on travelling Libraries
supplementary to an address on the
same subject by Mrs. e. B. Horton of
Crawford, Vice President of the New Jer-
sey State Federation of Women's Clubs,
was Unable to be present, but sent a
good substitute in the person of Vim.
r. Eastman, inspector public libraries
division of the University of the State
of New York.
In a brief opening address Miss See
said that one object of the meeting was
to give the association a fresh start.
There are three periods. she said. through
which such associations usually. passed.
First, q. period of great interest; second,
a decline of interest; and finally, a
period of revival The New Jersey Lii
brary Association had passed through
the first two periods, and was now in
it's third.
An intelligent explanation of the sub
ject of Travelling Libraries was given
by Mrs. Horton. who, among other
things, said
Travelling libraries are collections of
the very best books on every possible
topic OF our day or Of any day.
There are special libraries on special
subjects. and ever. library is chosen by
braries of the very best books for chill
dren. And does not that fact alone COM
mend the movement to every mothers
These travelling libraries may be had
without money and without price as far
as the books themselves are concerned.
Here Mrs. Horton quoted from a list Of
rules governing the loan of these librar-
les, and told where the movement began
and added that hearts and brains were
here today, ready to help New Jersey.
The speaker then explained the benefits
that would accrue from such a move
ment in this State. and how it would
aid in driving out evil literature Con-
tinuing, she said
On step 1 lave taken on behalf of
New Jersey. | wrote to the new Cover
nor. sending him the documents in the
case at my command. l wrote in behalf
ing that you. with me, feel that this is
a subject of deep interest. This is Cover
nor Griggs' reply
Which you write, is new to me. l have
no time at present to take the matter
into consideration. but later on shall be
enable me to understand the subject, and
decide whether it is one which the State
should adopt. Very sincerely y9 9grss +,
Now. when we remember that the Gov
ernor in his inaugural address declared
withhold executive approval from all
to the public. or hat are trivial or III
I believe that a petition or bill can be
drawn up presenting the matter 50 clear
that travelling libraries would@so benefit
our State as to make it far more worthy
OF his best administration.
Mr.. Eastman. in his supplementary
address on the subject of Travelling Lii
brariesv referred to these as being mere
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title of the next paper by Miss See.
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Financial difficulties arose in 1906
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badly disorganized, and finally in 1920 It
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is proved by a printed catalogue. The
books in 1868 were given to the. y. NJ. g.
A. and by them in 1888 resturned with ADJ
ditions to the Public Library.
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