The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-01
GOOD PROGRESS MADE
The Upbuilding of the State Uni
versity at Missoula.
REGARDING THE LIBRARY
Prof. M. j. Elrod Speaks of Its Useful
ness in the Scheme of Education.
The Library Is Rich in Works
of History and Biography


tional institution has been going on so
quietly and with so little splurge that
but few people, even here in Missoula,
appreciate the excellence or the extent
OF what is being done there. That the
situation at the university may he bet
ter understood, the Standard has re-
quested the preparation of a number of
letters by members of the faculty upon
topics connected with the upbuilding of
this institution. A great work is being
done at the university, and it is the be-
lief of those who have followed ii close
ly that this work is being we'll done. 1t
is that the general public may better
appreciate this that these letters have
been solicited. The first communica-
ton is from Prof. Nj. j. Elrod regard
ing the university library and is given
herewith:
Ever since the doors of the JTniver-
sity of Montana We're first opened there
has been noticeable progress in all
branches and lines of work. AS the
university is the property and product
OF the people of the great common
wealth of Montana. every citizen inter
ested in the education of the youth of
the state and in the progress of educa-
ilonai work, should keep his weather
eye on the doings at the university to
keep in touch with what is going on
there AS the university has been or
Sanized and doing work but few
years 1t is hardly likely to be as promi-
nently before the people as the state
institutions longer established in sister
states. However, the progress has been
such as to warrant calling the attention
of the lethargic citizen to what has been
done and is being accomplished daily at
this seat of learning The more observ-
ant are already somewhat enlightened
on this subject.
"A library is one of the necessary
working forces of any institution, and
one of the first features to receive at
tention. Laboratory methods have be-
come prominent feature in all educa-
tional work. In history. literature phil
osophy. language and mathematics, as
well as in various lines Of scientific
work laboratory methods have become
prominent as efficient forces in training
youths in these various lines of study.
In some subjects the library is the
working place for students almost en-
tirely; and there is no study which does
not count the library as n potent factor
IN the progress to be made, and stu
dents are taught early in their work TO
use library and to work in it,
The library of the University of
Montana, while yet of modest size. Is
one OF which the faculty and citizens
allke may feel proud. considering the
age of the institution and the money
mat has been appropriated for it's sup
port. At the present writing ii contains
about $500 bound volumes, besides some
unbound pamphlets. Thes books have
al been carefully selected are new and
IN good condition. There are no accu-
mutations of old worthless books, dona-
ted after the career of usefulness has
passed. There are not many of the
inooted government publications on the
sheiVes. though as far as they are CON
eerned perhaps few hold as high an
appreciation OF their value as the
writer 1t is to be hoped these NAV
soon be had, but they are not among
the DOCKS on the list. As CONSEQUENCE.
from the very nature of things the
library Is very attractive place Ia
students. When it is open. which is
most OF the day, 1t is thronged with
students. Some are sent by the profess
sors, NEST of them so of their own ac-
cord. All are busy, and the list of books
taken out is large.
As there are many Standard read
ers who know books. it may be well
TO mention some of the more import
ant works which are To be found in
the library Within the past two weeks
u large shipment has been received
which has kept the librarian busy
since their arrival In this shipment
are the following sets, together with
single volumes of which no mention is
made: English Religious Leaders (s
vols), Queens Prime Ministers tS
vols), Twelve English Statesmen az
vols.), English Men Of Letters (37
vols.), American Pioneers and Patriots
~ vols.), Great Commander series IN
vols.), Women of Colonial Times a
vols.), The Great Educators t6 vols }.
British Poets 6 vols.), Biographies of
Artists t2s vols), Studies in Greek and
roman History GA vols.), The Lewis |
ana Clark Expedition, edited by Elliott
coues, q Nols); Early History of the !
Greater Northwest g vols.). Abraham
Lincoln 10 vols) Besides these there |
are complete works of the following
authors: Ebers GA vols.), Stevenson
l2s vols.1, Howells i35 vols), Dumas |
no vols), Holmes uS vols.). Poe &c 1
Vols.), De Quincy Q2 volsD. Goldsmith |
% vols.). Leasing g vols), Shake |
speare q vois.). Ibsen tS vols.). Life /
and Labors of the People & yoIs)
Among the works on science. physi |
eal ana biological, are the following: |
Mendelieff's Principles of Chemistry ~ |
'ols.). Wiley's Principles and Practices |
1f Agricultural Analysis g vols), |
Woods Hall Biological Lectures g |
Vois.), Chrystafs Algebra q volsD.
Darwin g vols.), International Scien-
life Series 60 yols). Nichols and Frank
ms Physics q vols), Lubbocks Seed |
lngs t2 yols.), Gray's Measurements i'm
and Magnetism @ vols. (
Mineral Industry Is yols1. Dana's /
arge work on Mineralogy. Modern
copper Smelling, Furman's Assayinp.
'resenius' Chemical Analysis, Ost-
Nald's General Chemistry, Sutton's
'olumetric Analysis. Mensehntkin's |
Analytical Chemistry. Cookies Chemi-
al Philosophy. Geikes large work on
Zoology, Staley's Gillespie's Surveying.
5ruhn's Manual of Logarithms, Burn \
'lue and Patton's Theory Of Equa-
ions.
The above includes the more imnort-
mt OF several hundred volumes re- !
eiVed in the shipment mentioned.
since nothing has been mentioned in
he standard previous to this relative
o the university library II may he