Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-21
VALUABLE BOOKS.
Have Been Received at State
Library in Two Years.
The Biennial Report Of Hon. |. D.
Carver, State Librarian.
some Facts on Library Matters Science,
History and Biography Ahead.

librarian, Hon. L. D. Carver has beer
prepared and will in a short time b,
ready for distribution
The report is a most exhaustive one
and likewise interesting. Since the las
report there have been received by pur
chase, donations and exchange. ASH
bound volumes, many of which are 81
rare literary, historical and scientific
merit. The visitor to the library canno
but be impressed with the atmosphere
of order which pervades this great col
| lection, which reflects much credit or
the painstaking care of Mr.. Carver ant
the assistant, Mr. T.. w. Emery
| The library. outside of the law vol
umes is developing into collections re-
lating to special departments, which
have been greatly enlarged during the
past two years in historical lines There
has been much added in the way of in
formation regarding families. for which
| Mr.. Carver says, there is an excellent
opening for some one to collate a large
amount of matter in relation to the part
| taken by Maine in the Revolution
For many of the men of Massachusetts,
who were distinguished in the Revolu-
ton. were Maine men. That Massa l.
chusetts division which saved the day
at Saratoga consisted largely of the
latter. This division was the only one
that was complimented
In a similar line, there has been
added much information in the way of
localities Tor the benefit of students of
history
In the various departments like rail-
road, agriculture. banking and insur-
ance, there has been a special atten-
ton given to collect such material as
might be of value in investigating
problems which are forever coming up.
Reports with other states are collected
which will in time contribute to make
a most effective line of works.
In school matters there have been
many volumes to broaden the study of
education, with reports also from sister
states, of doubtless inestimable value,
increasingly valuable as time goes on.
In the line of science. there have been
purchased sets of Huxley's. Darwin's.
Spencer's, Tyndalls, Proctor's and
Youman's works, including TRANSACTIONS
of number of writings by German
authors.
Especially attractive to the students
of botanical analysis can be found in
the State library beautiful editions
known as the sylvia of North Ameri-
ca" These works treat of every tree
in this country, and are magnifcently
costing $25 apiece. The
seed, branch and blossoms are minute
iy described and illustrated.
In the literature class are sets of the
Lowell, Holmes, Emerson.
Whittier. These sets in
clude their complete works and BIZ
ographies, and are most attractively
edited and bound.
In historical lines, Mr.. Carver has
purchased and procured in various
way, valuable additions, including
what are known as State Papers,
documents and copies of records relat-
ing to the organization and colonization
Of this country. Virginia has furnished
abundant material in this line, as have
the Southern and Middle Atlantic
states and also Massachusetts, Rhode |
Island and Connecticut. Rebellion
records of the different states have also
been received.
Complete works of Fiske and Park
man have been purchased, and
library of historical characters.
There are now about $4,000 volumes
in the State library. The appropria- |
lions OK $lUUU LOT purchase VI DOoho eiiu
$4,000 for annual expenses and subscrip-
lions for each of the past two years
have been about exhausted.
Regarding the expenditures for books
the report says:
1.-THE expenditures for books during |
the past two years have been greater
han in former years, but care has been
taken to keep within the amount of the
and to expend money |
only for the most pressing needs of the
library"
The report says that it has become
nlainly evident that a considerable out
law of money in the near future. in or
der to enlarge the scope of the library
sufficiently to meet the reasonable
wants Of the people, and for the pur-
nose of completing it's collections of
leading works along the main lines OF
human knowledge.
The report continues:
"It also becomes equally evident that
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