The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-22
THE LIBRARIANS REPORT.


The report of Librarian Edmund M
Barton was next in order, and was in
brief as follows. The report is quite
long, tand contains a large amount Of
matter relating to the activities Of the
library during the past year. The abb
stract given below is in part what Mr..
Barton read before the meeting.
In beginning his report, Mr.. Barton
referred humorously to the way in
which the wonted quiet Of the Anti
quarian building had been disturbed by
the erection of the new court house be-
side it. He said that the society's
building was ordinarily a very quiet
one, but the Canals of a Quiet Neigh
borhood" could not with propriety have
been written there during the past six
months. The erection of the new struc-
ture has also CUT off the light from
the society's building SO that it will be
necessary, Mr.. Barton thought to put
electric lights in some of the rooms
where artificial light has not been need
ed in the past
After speaking of several matters Of
this kind, Mr.. Barton gave an extend
ed account of the various portraits of
Isaiah Thomas, the soeietys founder,
the author of the History Of Printing
in America" and, like his friend Frank
lin, the patriot-printer.NT These, he said,
/ lllCluQG
at ANTIQUARIAN Hall, copies of which
have been made in Oil for the Masonic
temple. Boston, and Masonic Hall,
Worcester, and Of which there are four
reproductions by various processes;
second, the Masonic portrait, so-called,
by DOYLE; third, the Henry Williams;
fourth the drawing by Hammatt Bill
ings; fifth, the marble bust in the nan
of the society, by Benjamin j. Kinney,
~ ,f.,fTr 1Af n q PC n
Goodridge. These and their counter
parts were described and so far as pos
sible located.
Gifts were reported from 290 sources,
namely: From SO members, ia per-
sons not members and 1873 societies and
institutions. There We're received
therefrom S31 books, 2917 pamphlets, ,
bound and 1856 unbound volumes OF
newspapers, 27 maps, 10 broadsides, 3
photographs, 3 portraits, CONS, q
seals. a metal, a tomahawk anc a coll
lection of postage stamps There We're
acknowledged as obtained by exchange
~ books 9 pamphlets. and from the
bindery Is volumes of newspapers ana
a. volumes of magazines, making the
fatal accessions SS5 books, $3.50 pam
phlets. "a bound and 1856 unbound vel
unaes Of newspapers, etc.
In connection with the grit by Messrs.
volumes of Benjamin F. Stevens fac
SMILES of manuscripts in european
archives. relating to America from 177S
to 1888. Mr.. Barton stated that more
than 5000 negatives were required in
the preparation of the work, and gave
as a, sample of early local colering Sc
lections from vol. /, No. 2, being Gen
eral Reflections and Remarks on the
state. and Disposition of the Country
and People of New England, and Par
ticuIar Descriptions of Worcester, in
the Province of Massachusetts Bay
and other Parts Of the Four Provinces,
Tending to Furnish Ideas and Hints
Towards a Plan for the Speedy Re
duction to the Legal Authority of Par
lament by an Army Of About 10 to
10 coo Land Forces MARINE Regiments
included) and 4 to 5000 Canadians and
Indians, assisted by9 Ships of the Line.
Frigates. Shops and Sehooners of about
GO or 70 Tons Burden, Mounting Six
Carriage and 10 Swivel Guns Each,
and Manned with about 40 Men, Off
GERS Included"
Reference was then made to other