Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-01
LIBRARIAN YOUNG'S STAFF
Chiefs and Superintendents Of Divisions
Appointed Yesterday.
The Appointees Are All Experienced
In the Particular Work Placed
In Their Charge.

John Russell Young, librarian of Con-
gress, has announced the following ap-
pcintments to the staff of the library:
Chief OF catalogue department, Professor
James c. Hanson of Wisconsin; supern-
tendent of the law library, Thomas H.
Clark of Alabama; superintendent of the
hall of maps and charts, p. Lee Phillips of
the District of Columbia; superintendent of
periodical and newspaper department, AL
len b. Slauson of Oregon; superintendent
of music department., w. r. Whittlesey of
Virginia. assistant in music department.
Miss Myrta L. Mason of Illinois; assistant
librarian, A. p. c. Griffin of Massachusetts:
assistant librarian, Arthur r. Kimban of
New Hampshire; attendant in charge of
Washington library, Lawrence Washington
OF Virginia: assistant in catalogue depart
ment. w. H. Morse of Rhode Island
Or these, Mr.. Morse and MIR. Phillips are
members OF the old staff. The chief of the
catalogue department receives a salary of
$3,Uoo year, and the place is really one of
the most responsible in the place.
Professor James c. Hanson, who was ap-
pointed to the position. is the present
superintendent of the cataloguing depart
ment of the University of Wisconsin
library. He was formerly connected with
the Newbsrry library at Chicago and has
held his position at the University of Wis
consin since 1898. He is fine linguist
Mr.. Thomas H. Clark of Montgomery,
Ana, VINO was made superintendent of the
law library, is well-known lawyer edu-
Gated at the University of Virginia and al
Harvard. He has had in the Alabama
State Library a large experience in such
work as will come under his charge,
Experience of Twenty Years.
Mr.. P. Lee Phillips, who was made
superintendent of the hall of maps and
charts is a well-known Washingtonian,
having been connected with the Congress
sional Library for twenty years. He has
made a reputation as cartographer A
paper on Virginia Cartography," pub
Hshed last year, gained great praise
Mr.. Allen Slauson, who was appointed
superintendent of the periodical and news
paper department. is well known Wash
ington correspondent. He was correspond
ent for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Spo-
Kane Spckesman-Revie and the Daily
statesman of Iowa. He is Cornell grad
uate, and it is thought possesses peculiar
aptitude for the work for which he has
been selected.
w. r. Whittlesey of Alexandria, Va
superintendent of the music department, is
a musician of mere than usual ability and
possesses rare executive tact which is a
combination it is considered is especially
needed for the place.
Miss Myrta l.. Mason of Chicago, his as
slstant. has extensive knowledge of for
e1gn and American musical publications,
The Assistants.
Mr.. Appleton p. C. Griffin of Boston
Mass, assistant librarian, is a young man
who has become famous as a photographer;
Mr.. Arthur r. Kimbal appointed assist
ant to the superintendent of the reading
roorc, was highly Endorsed by the trustees
of the New Hampshire State Library; Mr.
w. H. Morse. who was appointed assistant
to Prof. Hanson in the catalogue depart
ment. is Yale graduate, has been con-
nected with the library for some time and
is a fine cataloguer.
Lawrence Washington, who was made at
tendant in charge of the Washington
Library, is not only a direct descendant
of tie Mount Vernon Washingtons but has
for years been engaged in collecting manu-
scripts for libraries, private collectors and
historical societies, and has received by
inheritance a large number of valuable
books and manuscripts.
Congress Heights this afternoon and
evening-Free exhibition trained horses and