The times., 1897-09-01
Library JOBS FOR EIGHT
MIR. Young Announces Several
Important Appointments.
DEPARTMENT HEADS NAMED
Mr.. Hanson, of WISCONSIN, Messrs.
Clark, Phillips, SIauson, Nhittlt-
sey and Mason Among the Lucky
Ones Given Good Plnces-No More
Nominations for the Present.

There were eight important additions
made yesterday to the staff uf the new
Library D., Librarian Ii Young, who named the
following appointments:
Chief af tl,e catalogue department, Mr.
James C. Hanson, OF wisconsin superintend-
ent OF law library, Thomas II. Clark Of Ala
baGna. superintendent Of the halls n' aps
and charts Mr. /. Lee Phillips; supermtend-
entof periodical and neTTspa per department,
Mr. Allen II. Slauson, of Oregon; snperin-
1endent Of music department, Nj W. K.
NnittIescy, of Virginia; assistant in music
department, Miss Myrta L. Mason, Of Hi
nGis. assistant librarian, Appleton p c.
Griffin Of Massachusetts; assistant libra
rian. Arthur L. Kimball, of New Hampshire,
attendant in charge of WashingiOnian Ii
brary, La awrence Washington, OF Virginia,
assistant in catalogue department, Mr.
w. II. Morse, of Rhode Island Mr.. Phillips
and III. Morse are members OF The old Ii
brary staff.
Librarian Young has given the time since
his appointment on July l TO the careful
selection Of persons fitted 10 fill these inn
portant places. He has had nearly seven
Thousand applications for sixty places. The
work of selecting has been extremely diff
cult, and Mr.. Young believes that lie has
secured staff or well equipped and able
men.
The chief catalOgueT is at present the
cataloguer Of the catalogue department OF
the University of Wisconsin. He is dis
tinglIished linguist and has higl reputa-
tion for library work.
Mr.. Clark. the new law librarian, was
leader and sneaker OF the Alabana as
seInbly. He is a lawyer, experienced in
library work, and highly indorsed by
many prominent judges OF the South.
Mr.. 2. Lee Phillips, the new superin
tendent OF the halls, maps and charts
has been twenty years ia the library as
al expert in cartography.
Mr.. Slauson, the new superintendent OF
the periodical and newspaper department
is the weIl-known correspondent and writer
at the Capitol for several Northwestern
papers His appointment was asked Toy
that section. lie IS graduate OF Cornell
with special fitness and ability aud a
thoroughly equipped man for the position.
Mr.. Whittesey, the new superintendent
of music, lives in Alexandra. He is an
expert musician and a man uf great eX
ecutive ability. thoroughly versed in tht
catalogliing and classifying of all kinds
OF mUsic. Mr.. Morse is an able cata
logucr, ana his promotion in the library
is due 70 merit. Mr.. Griffin and MIR.
Kimbau, who have been named as as
sistaut Librarians, are wei known 10 Ii
brary students, and are thoroughly vel
qualified. Lawrence Washington has 10
years been keeping manuscripts for his
torical societies and for private collectors
and has had great deal Of experience
in catalaeging and the classify ying OF books
His horne is in Alexandra.
No further appointment VIII be mad
by Mr. Young until the books have al
been m0veG into the new Library. II,
feels thoroughly satisfied with the new
staff rs constructed, and is certain tina
1t viii do good service.