The herald., 1898-06-25
THE CITY LIBRARY
REoRGANIzED ESTABLISHMENT
AGAIN IN OPERATION
Pasadenans in Kansas-No More La
borers Wanted-The Red Cross
Society Elects President

IASADENA, June Z4.--\OHlCe OF Inc
Herald, SIS East Colorado Street, The public
library reopened this morning after being
closed for the past three days. Miss N. M.
Russ, the librarian, has made many changes
In the conduct of the business Of the library
and in the arrangement of the books on the
shelves, etc. AS the library is now ar
ranged patrons have free access TO the
shelves, and the books on the shelves are so
arranged that with the aid of complete
system of guides the right book can be
found without trouble. Books are arranged
in this manner in the Los Angeles library
with the exception of fiction. Miss Russ
has not excepted fiction, and thinks that
Pasadena is one ahead of Los Angeles. The
position of the counter has also been
changed so as to permit or more room for
books. An iron railing will be put in to ex-
tend from the ends of the counter to the
walls. There will be two gateways to the
shelves. Fiction and juvenile works are ar
ranged in the alcove on the west, while the
eleven other divisions of works are arranged
In the north alcove. The parlors are being
fitted up and new electric lights of thirty
two candle power are being put in. The
number of lights will be increased and the
small sixteen candle power lights will be
IL.
a guarantor for residents taking out books
will be no longer necessary. The holder or
the book will be held alone responsible. Here
tofore cents per day has been charged for
overdue books Miss Russ has reduced this
fine to cents per day. A table, provided
with pen and ink, has been placed for the
use of persons desiring to write. All these
changes were recommended by Miss Russ
vi hnr i1nH n
make them at its last meeting. Next month
she expects to start training class in the
study of all branches of library work. The
changes are very popular with the public.
who find the new regime much more con-
venient than the old.
The Kansas Harvest
An item from the Emporia, Kansas Ga
y Eette of the date of June 10 will be OF inter-
est to the friends of the twenty or more
pasadenians who left recently for the
Kansas wheat fields. c. w. Edwards, a
Kansas man, who traversed the country
about Larned, Hosington, Pawnee and
Great Bend, where the wheat crop is heav'-
est, says 1t is one big field of wheat. The
crop will not be ready for harvest for two or
three weeks yet. Even in Southern Okla
homa the harvest has not yet begun. The
stories of wages running from So per day up
are not true. The farmers are not expecting
to pay more than 81 per day. OF course if
hands become scarce higher wages will be
paid. The country, however, is already
overrun with laborers and more are con-
stantly coming in.
Red Cross Work
The Red Cross society met this morning in
the Memorial building and held an all-day
meeting. Most of the time was devoted to
sewing bandages A business session was
held and Miss NJ. A Bartlett of 40 Arroyo
View drive was elected president to succeed
Mrs. H. G. Reynolds, who resigns. Mrs,
VIM. Rogers of 154 North Euclid avenue
was elected press correspondent of the soci-
ETY.. 1t was decided to give an entertair'-
ment in short time to increase the funds
and gentlemen also will be invited to join
the society. The ladies are at present out
OF work, but new material will be bought.
Twenty-nv dollars is wanted by the society
for the purchase of 100 Red Cross badges.
Personal
f. H. Monroe of Hotel Coronado is in the
city on business.
Mr.. Tom Furlong has gone to Catalina for
the summer.
Mrs. L. e. Jarvis is visiting at Long
Beach.
Miss Eva Baur entertained a number of
young lady friends at luncheon yesterday
afternoon at her homo on North Raymond
avenue. b..
Mrs j. It. Parker entertained friends last
evening at her home on South Marengo av-
eliue.
Miss Maud Motientertained friends this
afternoon.
Jas. Grant, native of California, died on
Grand View stseet, North Pasadena, age
cS His body viii be taken to North Dakota
on Sunday.
John Lab, tge 20. died at the Pasadena
hospital, ftetan Illness of five weeks. His
mother will dispose of the remains when she
arrives in Pasadefa
Miss Mary Stiles Johones died at midnight
on California street. Her remains will be
taken To Warren, Ohio.