The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-15
Sound Condition Of the Local
Library Society
GAINS IN ALL DIRECTIONS
Decimal System of Arrangement Is
acknowledgements Financial
Iy-Officers Chosen.

Professor VI. VI. Scott Secretary
Parmelee, DIR. c. NJ. Hyde. Professor
w. ID. Alexander, DIR. y. B. Emerson.
Theo. F. Lansing, Col. J. II. Fisher.
Professor Edgar Wood. Frank Brown.
\. B. Wood, l.. \. Dickey, W. y. Arm
strong. Rev. V. II. Kitcat, Professor ].
Lightfoo;, DR. c. T. Rodgers. Mrs. c.
NJ. Hyde, T.. B. Oldy. Mr.. Andrews.
Professor Elston, W. W. Hall, DR.
High and +. Il. Auerbach were present
at meeting OF the Honolulu Library
and Reading Room Association held
last evening. Professor Scott occupied
the chair; II. \. Parmelee officiated as
secretary.
Col. Fisher read the Finance Com
mittee's report, for himself and Col
W. +. Allen. II showed receipts TO
have been during the year SCI. .OOi and
disbursements sl3,7S3.5O. which, with
the balance on hand last year. leaves
SIT, ,1Oi.22 TO the good.
Verbally Col. Fisher reported that
$4,000 was received from the Bishop
Trust, which was uninvested. This
amount had not been utilized to- any
extent for the reason that il might be
required for a new building The
scheme to build on the present site
had been Abandoned, however. for the
reason that the character of the neigh
boring streets might not remain such
n - IN hn
in that quarter. About $50, 900 OF the
assets of the Association was now out
at good interest.
Miss Burbank read the treasurer's re-
port, showing receipts SIS, ,I62I4 and
expenditures S2S.72S.77.
Mr.. Lightfoot. at the request OF Pro-
fessor Scott, explained his work in
classifying the books in the library on
the decimal system. His talk was
listened to- with great interest.
DIR. Rodgers read the following re-
port of the Administration Committee:
To the Officers and Members OF the Ho-
nolulu Library and Reading Room
Association.
Ladies and Gentlemen:-In the de-
partment OF work coming under the
supervision OF this Committee, the last
year. has been one OF quiet prosperity
and steady progress, without sensa-
tional features.
The report of the Librarian will give
in detail the additions to- the library
and the sources from which they have
been received. whether from gift or
purchase.
The two regular employees of the
Association, the librarian and the ian
itOr. remain as at the last report, and
both have continued TO discharge their
respective duties with intelligence and
fidelity, and TO the entire satisfaction
OF the Committee.
There have been, owing TO changes
OF occupation and residence. several
changes in the person employed 10
take charge OF the library in the even
ings; the present incumbent Is a lady
OF exceptional intelligence, and prob
ably upon the whole. the best qualified
for the place OF any one We have thus
far had.
The floors OF the building. which had
come to present very worn and shah
by appearance. have been stained and
vanished throughout TO the great i'm
| prOvement OF the general looks OF the
| institution.
y sliding ladder, 20 give more con
venient access to the upper cases on
the Eva side OF the building. has been
| provided and has proved a great con
/ venisnce 70 the librarian and her as
/ sistant.
The cost OF these improvements, to
| gether with some minor repairs and
! additions TO the furniture and fixture.
Will be found in the report OF tht
| treasurer.
The most important feature OF tn
last years work has been the under
taking Of an entire recIassification an
cataloguing OF all the books in tn
library. No one who has not had per
sonal experience in handling work O
this kind can have any idea OF IN
amount OF detail involved or the lengt
OF time required.
Some months ago II was found tha
the library had reached the limit q
what. according TO all the best author
tiles in such matters, could be handle
advantageously by the system then /
vogue. After due inquiry and carefu
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