The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-26
THE ATTENDANCE LIGHT
AFTERNOON SESSION OF THE IL.
BRARIANs Is CALLED OFF.
In the Evening Several Papers of In
serest to the Delegates Are Read
and Discussed-Close To-Day.

The present session of the National Asso-
citation OF State Librarians is not the sue
cess ii was hoped it would be SO lar as the
attendance is concerned, and the carrying
out OF the programme has been greatly
hampered by the absence OF those VINO were
named to read papers. The sessions have
therefore largely been informal discussions
of the topics assigned to speakers, with
general exchange of views The papers as
signed for last evening were to have been
read by c. a. Gamer, of Idaho, and Mary
c. Spencer, of Michigan, but neither one
was present, so the afternoon programme
was postponed until evening and those
present spent the afternoon in a trolley
ride as the guests of the street-railroad
company, and at o'clock the visitors were
entertained at dinner at the University Club
by the Bowen-Merrill Company, assisted by
Miss Browning, city librarian.
Last evenings session was held in the
Lieutenant Governors parlor at the State
house and the topic What Books Should
a State Library Aim to Get?' which had
been assigned to George II. Dobson, OF
Oklahoma, was informally discussed. Mr..
Chase explained the method in New Hamp-
shire and stated that ii was the aim there
to get general books, such as the state Ii
brary books circulated through the State,
through the city libraries. The state Ii
brary holds the city libraries responsible
for the books, and the city library in turn
holds the borrowers responsible. The books
must be returned to the state library
within two weeks from the date of receipt.
In that State the appropriation is 5000 a
year for the purchase of books, and the
binding and repairing is done by the public
int 80 T,,lf coiI hot
the efforts in this State are to purchase
books on economics. history and sociology,
as the state library is not designed for gem
eral circulation, but for reference. Mr..
Henry said the appropriation in this State
is but $1,000, and out of that must be taken
the cost OF binding and repairing.
Mr.. Carver, of Maine, said his state made
a special effort to secure histories, and par
ticuarly the history relating to New Eng
land and to Maine. The appropriation there
is $4,000, and the binding and repairing is
done by the public printer. Mr.. Chase, OF
New Hampshire, said his library was a
subscriber to clipping bureau which fur
nished every clipping relating to local his
tory or anything connected with the State,
and these are being bound. Mr.. Carver stat
ed that Maine is trying to secure a complete
set of reports of all towns and municipali-
ties in the State.
Mr.. Chase. of New Hampshire. read a
paper on What Should BE the Scope of a
photography of the Slater" and advocated
including books relating to the State or
citizens of the State, books printed In the
State and books written by authors living
in the State. He thought all literature
should be included which relates directly or
| indirectly TO any locality in the State. As
to what constitutes a state author he was
| in doubt. Theoretically he thought State
| should claim any author who was influenced
by his residence In the State but the ID, DIFF,
| in more than one State after he has reached
| mature years, to decide where to draw the
| line, and In such case he believed both
QfAC I'M i'm
| including all magazines published in the
| State. all magazine articles written by those
| residing in the State, and he advocated 60
| ing so far as to publish the programmes of
all literary clubs in the State. The paper
aroused great discussion.
Mr.. Henry said he did not believe In CO.
| ing so far as Mr.. Chase advocated and
Mr.. Carver raised the point as TO where
| Harriet Beecher Stoves Uncle Tom s
in Ohio and wrote it while in college in
| Maine. Mr.. Chase held that both States
should include the work and the author
| The discussion was continued for some time
! but no agreement was reached.
| Miss Maud Thayer, of Illioois, read pa
rer on How Far Should the State ;, Library a..
lieve in making the State library circulat-
ing library at all. but believed that all the
circulation through the state s f6 tb pc
State library should be used solely as ref
erence library. She cited the different plans
| served as a reference library. The discus
| sion following turned on travelling libraries
| and Mr.. Carver, of Maine. and Mr.. Gal
| braith, Of Ohio, stated that the object of the
| travelling library is to start free libraries
in those communities where there are ne
library facilities Mr.: Galbreath said the
| movement had grown in Ohio SO that while
a year ago last month forty-four. librarie:
| were sent out last month ninety-four were
| sent out Miss Pauline Helm Hardin, OF
| Kentucky, sent letter of regret, saying
| that she had reached Louisville on her way
| here when she was taken suddenly Ill anC
! forced to return home. She sent large
| box Of roses. Henry G. Buchanan, of New
| Jersey also sent letter of regret and sale
he was unable to attend by reason Of thu
| illness of his father. He sent his paper OF
| '.Indexing of Documents and Publication
Relating TO state History and 1t will b.
| read this morning.
| Yesterday morning Mr.. tialbreath, O
Ohio read a paper on classification ant
Challenging a State Library" in which h,
| advocated a thorough system of classified
ton The Libraries desire to secure com
plete sets of State publications and com
| mittee of five will be named with this enc
| in view. Mr.. Galbreath, of Otto, was Sc
lected as chairman. but the other members
were not announced. This morning the las
session will be held and Mr.. Buchanans pa
| per will be read and THE Management o
| a Law Library will be discussed by Hoy
| NJ Mccain, of the Supreme Court librar,
| of this State. Officers will be elected AM
the next meeting place will be chosen.
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