The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-21

dress and the routine reports. all of
which gave evidence Of more than or
dlndry interest and attention. the dis
cusslon was confined i'm the main to
subdivisions of two main subjects.
These were training for librarlanship
and home education. hose participant
ing i'm these discussions wasted no time
in introductions or conclusions, but
dealt directly with the thoughts they
had To advance. The result was that
between 100 and 200 short talks were
contributed i'm "A four days session. The
delegate from the Butte library had
been assigned to the subjects of library
training classes and instruction i'm the
use Of libraries and colleges. In add
tion he spoke on library reports, exam
nations for assistants and the effect Of
libraries on the book trade.
While tempted to enlarge on the bus
mess session. these remarks seem all
hat should be included In a paper Of
this length. The social side of an \.
l.. A. conference is rightly regarded as
the most important side. 1t is true
that the personality Of the speaker or
Of the reader of a paper Is a great part
of his contribution. but the personality
of the members of a convention is best
understood through the a~cquaintances
that are strengthened or formed in the
hours of relaxation.
L ne IAlNt vi Ait l'ARAiA6 AAAaN '''h
determined largely through the iniu-
ence of the trustees n librarian Of
the James Prendergast library Of
jamestown. soon after the conference
had begun, ii MAS evident that the
authorities of this library We're deter
mined TO fiji with pleasure the leisure
hours of the delegates. Accordingly on
Tuesday evening the association was
given a steamboat ride on Lake Chau-
tauqua. 4 stop was made at Celeron,
the "Coney Island of the lake, where,
after brief entertainment at the the
alter. the members strolled over he
Eruunes and witnessed the beauties Of
the electric fountain. Wednesday
evening the private grounds of Mr.. and
Mrs. Proudht. at S~hadyside. We're illu-
minated by 1900 lanterns and thrown
open to the guests. to whose enjoyment
was added the delights OF music and
n Lake Chautauqua sunset. on Friday
evening came a trolley ride Ia and
through jamestown with its pretty
lawns and elegant residences. ending at
the James Prendergast library, where
Miss Hazeltine welcomed US to n Of
the pretttest. daintiest and most
charming libraries n art CALLER
les we have seen. Light refreshments
were also served on the library grounds
at tables served by Jamestown's
charming daughters.
ia nv - ~ AN'N
alone in their welcome 10 the conVen-
ton. The two hotels at Lakewood
failed in nothing to promote the pleas
ure of the occasion. The trustees Of
the Chautauqua assembly presented
each delegate on his arrival with n
ticket 10 the assembly grounds FOR "A
week. and n session Of the confer
ence was held there. Bishop Vincent
also addressed the association at Lake
VOC afternoon on the Meaning Of
C~hautauqua."
in these days OF work and pleasure
the Butte delegate was not received as
a stranger. He was welcomed by his
DID friends and new ones IS If he had
not been five years away. The libraries
AT Helena and Butte were sufficiently
known for nc explanations to be neces-
sary concerning them or the commu-
mites which they represent. But there
was an active inquiry concerning
library work I'm other parts of the state
and the interest shown in them by the
women's clubs. a few delegates had