The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-11

await proper classification, cataloging and
insertion in the library. 1t IS hoped that dur
ing the coming year much of this work can
be done, to add probably 1900 or more to our
catalogue list.
The number Of Minnesota weekly and daily
newspapers regularly received by the s1ciety
at the beginning of the year 1887 was 335. BY
special effort through correspondence, this
number was largely increased during the
year, with considerable add tons also since
the beginning of this year, 1928,
At the present date Jan. 10) of this an
nual meeting. $50 Minnesota newspapers are
being sent gratuitously for PEI manent pres
crvation in the freproof vault holding our
exceedingly alual lie newspaper collection.
During 1897 the addition to the b2upd news
paper volum, was 442, bringing the wn<'a
number Of volumes in this department up to
$3.50.
During last summer the secretary visited
the principal lib aries and museums of
Europe, for comp rison with the prcse It con-
diiion and nee6s cftt IS sodety. The mostf tr-
esting institution so visited IS the British
museum, which &c Fos copies of every b ok
and newspaper pub shed in the United
Kingdom. The number of newspapers so re-
ceived in 1896 3098; and thirteen men
and boys are employed in this department.
Nearly sixth part as much work is very
faithfully performed for this society by Mr..
CLANCY, in charge Of newspaper collec-
ton. His arduous duties should, as soon as
practicable, be partially shared by an as
sistant
The summary of the donations received by
the society. within the past year, is as fol-
lows: Books, 1,0i9; pamphlets, 30l; maps,
y; aliases. 9; manuscripts, 8; newspapers.
81; broadsides and folding charts, 5; por-
traits %; other pictures, S; articles for the
museum, 90; giving grand total of $500
donations during the year 1897. These have
been duly reported in the monthly council
meetings, with the names of donors.
During the year the copying books of the
secretary's letters show that 1927 letters
were written in the varied work for the
ciety, and nearly an equal number of letters
were received.
The following members of our society have
died during the year 1897: Honorary Mem
bers Gwo}-Archbishop Thomas l.. Grace, of
bers (two)-Capt Alfred B. Johnson, of the
United States army. in San Antonio, Texas,
adelphia. Pa. Aug. -. Life Members six
George o. Robertson, of St Paul. April Is;
Gen G. Richard +h w: JohnSon Of St. Paul April
Mimi, April q; Hen. John F. Meagher. of
Mankato Mimi, June IS: Hon. Dorilus Nor
risqn, Of MINNEAPOLIS. June rs; Hon. Samuel
The following members were elected to the
society: For Life MembershiD-Silas B. Foot,
of Red Wing; Hon. o. M: Hall. of Red Wing;
j: Jones. of Morris; Bishop James McGol-
rick. Of Duluth; Hon. William H. Putnam, of
Red Red Wing: A. G. Rosing.. Of Red Wing;
NJ. Watkins. of st. Paul; John G.. Wise, of
Mankato.
For Annual Membership-Judge John H.
u.
of Winnebago City; George N. Lamphere of
Moorhead Grosvenor P. ONeall. of St. Paul;
Edward E. Parke Of Pipestone; Henry Wads-
worth, of Glencoe.
Gen. James H. Baker read a long
and exhaustive paper bearing on the
various methods Of transportation in
this state since the early days when
the most primitive means of getting
passengers and freight from one place
to another were utilized
The general. in a very interesting
fashion, related much Of the experience
of the territorial residents and their
difficulties in getting over the country.
He told of the great help the rivers
and streams were to voyagers who
transported their stuff, and of his own
experience brought up this original
style Of transportation to the better
and later steamboat arrangements in
this section.
His stories about the difficulties
which beset the men who carried their
in winter and in Red river
carts when there was no snow.
were listened to with much In
terest Some of his hearers were
men identified with the early steam
boat business and even with some Of
the earlier railroad schemes. He gave
figures showing the wonderful growth
OF the traffic up to this year when So
many million bushels of wheat, so
many tons Of iron ore, and so many
feet of lumber were taken out
of this naturally rich coun-
try and carried to all parts
of the land so swiftly and so cheaply.
He complimented the men who are re-
sponsible for the great steel ribboned
pathways from here to the Pacific
coast. and held out the promise that
much more was even now under way
Of accomplishment.
An operate concert to be given
under the direction of Mons. Emile
Onet, at the Park Congregational
church, corner Mackubin and Holly
avenue, Tuesday evening, Jan. II, at
S:15. Admission, so cents. Tickets on
sale at Dyer's.
REELECTED ITS OFFICERS