Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
LIBRARYOF CONGRESS
Plans of the Custodian for It's Future
Management.
DISTRIBUTION OF APPOINTMENTS
EverySection Of the Country to Be
EquitabIy Represented.
TRANSFER OF THE BOOKS

der his control shall be strictly I'D to the
times in every particular, and that it shall
he national not only in it's general charac-
ter, but in the matter of the appointments
which he will make. Each section of the
country, so far as practicable, in the line
OF fitness which he has prescribed as the
chief requisite, will be represented by the
persons holding positions there. No mat
ter II there is full complement of en-
pioyes from one particular section, and an
applicant from the same one seems better
suited to vacancy, he will be given it
without regard to such matter. Fit
ness for service is Mr. Young's motto in
regard to his selecting his men.
A number Of appointments have been
practically decided upon. and they will
probably be announced by the first of the
month. The most important of these. prob
aDiy the most important place in the whole
library, Is that of superintendent of the
catalogue department. 1t will in all ike,i-
hood go to western man.
Another place to be filled is that of the
superintendent of maps and charts. who
Will receive salary of 5000 year.
The Law Department.
The superintendency of the law library
is yet to be filled, and it is thought a south
ern man will get the position, which pays
$1,000 q year. The appointment of super
very probably be awarded TO a southerner
another place to be filled is that of super
intendent of the manuscript department
winch place pays an annual salary of 81. $50
to be filled. Mr.. Young is determined to
recognize the Pacific northwest in his ap-
pointments, and will see that no part Of
the country is neglected.
Ihe number of colorel persons in the
library at present averages about 10 per
cent of the whole number employed, and
1t Is most likely that others will be given
places by Mr.. Young.
1t is Mr. Young's plan to have man CT
methodfcal business and executive ability
at the head Of each department, rather
than one who is theoretically we'll versed
IN the subject to which each department
Is devoted. However, there will be per-
Sons In each who are thoroughly familiar
with every detail and whose services will
be brought into requisition when occasion
demands.
1t has been practically decided that the
blind section will be located in what is
known as the Pompeiian ROOM in the
northwest pavilion on the first floor Since
the publication of the fact that such q de-
partment was TO be established in the Il
brary Mr.. Young has received many let
ters OF congratulatory nature, saving
that the writer's considered the :dea an
excellent one.
Letters have also been received from per-
sons az present in charge of libraries for
the blind in regard to securing a similar
place in the proposed department. Nothing
deilhlte has been decided in regard to maxi
ing such an appointment, but it is probable
the place may be given to a competent ner
son dlreaoy in the library's employ
Department of Music.
The music department will be most care
fully arranged. in regard to both the legal
side and that Of persons who visit to eIan.e
over the scores. The copyright part will he
detailed most rigidly, so that Immediate
reference to any copyright wanted can he
made when there is any question of in
frlngement.
The art department, naturally. will he
ore or the most attractive of the whole
forary. 1T will be located in the special site
prepared for it, in what is known as the
@ SOUTH curtain on the first floor. The
completed They are Of most handsome
design, and have been made in New York
and Chicago. Inspectors have been sent
10 those cites to examine the cases and
pass upon them before they are brought
here They will occupy places on the floor
and the wall. They will contain all the
prints, engravings, photographs Of art sub
Jects ana an other such matter which
comes into the Congressional Library.
Every effort will be made and is being
niade, TO rave the work of removal accom-
pushed by the first of October. as it is 1e-
sirabie that everything should be safely
housed before the equinoctial season. as
the transferring of the books in rainy
weather Is regarded as hazardous The
maps and charts were being removed to-
Gay. ana this work will be completed prob
ably today or Monday, when the moving
OF the classified books will begin again as
IT Is the intention of having tDem gotten
INTO place as soon as possible. 1t is neces-
sary that there should be some delay. as
the volumes have to be ticketed carefully
So that they may fill, without the chance
OF mistake, the places which have been
prepared for them. The books for which
there Is the greatest popular demand will
be arranged first SO that the public will
have its wants attended to in every way.
Twenty Thousand Maps.
There are about 10000 of the maps and
charts, which are being today taken from
the crypts of the Capitol. where they have
reposed SO long, to the new library, and
great care has to be exercised so that they
shall not be injured. They will find resting
places in the hall of maps and charts To-
Gated in the north gallery of the building
This is a large gallery, -217 feet in length
and b in width.
Mary of the charts and maps are on roll
ers, though there are a large number In
sheet form. Among these are great num-
Der Of original maps and plans of the revo-
lutionary period, embracing drawings by
American, British and French engineers of
battlefields, camps. marches and sieges in
all parts of the colonies. from 1715 to the
close of the war in 1852. These have a
great military and historical value, and will
be eagerly consulted in the future, as they
have been In the past, by historical stu
dents and writer's on American historical
subjects.
Besides these the library has an i'm
mense collection of engraved maps of all
parts of the American continent. together
with the mcst celebrated aliases, publish
ed from 1000 to the present time.
Famous in History.
There are reproductions of maps, the
most famous in the history of the world
Among the early maps of America are
copies Of the originals by Capt John
Smith of Virginia snd New England The
originals are in London, of the period of
1872. There are aliases of Blaeuw Popple
Jefferys. De Lisle, Senex, Faden, and 9TH
ers are especially rich in early American
maps of the greatest interest to the car
tcgrapher.
1t is intended to have a wall exhibit of
some of these. and to display under glass
many of the rarer and more valuable maps
showing all parts of the globe at various
periods.
After being divested of the dust of many
years, which has accumulated on them In
the crypts where they have been locked.
the sheet maps are carefully wrapped In
sections. duly numbered to preserve them
III order. while the mounted maps are re-
moved by the wagons in bulk. ---r---ss