Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-01

From the City.
Annual Meeting Held and Old OH
csrs Reelected With One
Exception.
1rs. Hutfaker Succeeds HI. Sutton
Az Secrstary-New Books
Added.
. The members OF the library board met
Monday evening in regular session the
vice president. Mrs. H. J. Howe, occu-
plying the chair in the absence Of the
president. Dr.. w. s. Mcbride. A COM
munication was read from Miss Marion
Parker, assistant librarian, asking for
q vacation OF a week during the month
OF August. Her request was granted
and Miss Rachel Cannon, having served
her apprenticeship In the library and
applied to I'LL n vacancy, was chosen
to fill Miss Parker's place at her salary.
Treasurer P. s. Balch read his monthly
report, which showed 1886. so in the sal
airy fund, $12O.73 in the maintenance.
1851 in the contingent, and $185.02 in
the library, making a total of 1896. 43.
The report of the librarian, Mrs. NJ. M.
BATHS. was as follows, from June 26 to
July 80, 1899:
New cards Issued. "a
Magazines and pamphlets donated. 66
Books added 10
Books repaired at bindery........ z
Books repaired at library 43i
Books loaned 1871
Pictures loaned 1
Postal notices sent out to patrons. Sc
Letters mailed to guarantors.... III
Cards Of thanks mailed........... 10
Visitors about $50
This month has finished the work of
proving up the shelf-list; after which
inventory was taken; we can report all
books accounted for except one volume
OF juvenile fiction.
"A complete c~ataiogued list of books
added to the library since JAM. ], 1899,
to July Is, 1899, has been sent to the
press.
Books discarded as worn out......... IL
Novellettes discarded as worn OUT. 2
Novellettes put on shelf ............. %
Booklets made from clippings I'M
put OF shelf ~
of the books added "a were pur-
chased, 6 were donations from the
United States government and 10 vol
umes were. periodicals bound.
OF the magazines and pamphlets some
were left at library anonymously
many were from Mrs. Mary Bradford
and Fletcher Mead.
Twelve monthlies, 81 weeklies and IS
dailies have been received.
We also call attention to the fact that
four transoms are now opened which
help. in a measure, the ventilation.
Received for fines......... $3.50
Received for catalogues. go
Books sold. two, each .05.. 10
Total $3.50
Deposited with city $3.50
Respectfully submitted.
NJ. NJ. BATHS.
Librarian.
The election of officers for the ensu-
i~nss&year. was declared the next order OF
business and the following We're elected
by reclamation. only one nomination
for each office being made:
President-Dr. w. S. Mcbride.
Vice president-Mrs. II. j.. Howe.
Secretary-Mrs. NJ. C. Huffaker.
Treasurer-Mr. p. S. Balch.
The state library law provides that
the board shall each year request ar
appropriation from the city council fol
library maintenance, not to exceed two
mills on the dollar. 1t will be remem-
bered that last yea the board asked
for the full amount allowed but the
request was refused and only n mil
was granted. The board had not for.
gotten this action and considerable dis.
cussion there was before it was decided
to ask again for two mills. BY motion
the secretary was instructed to send ar
Invitation to the mayor n each mem.
Der Of his council, to be the guests OF
the board in the library room mex
Monday evening. when an inspection OF
the library and it's workings will be &C
corded the, city fathers.
NEW BOOKS.
During the past six months the fol
lowing additions nave been made:
REFERENCE.
Ae:D55-Encyclopedia of practical
receipts Dic
Ae+AM3-Annual encyclopaedia. -.
A1+P7si-Annual literary index-2v.
r97, '9Sl........ ....:......... Fletche
PHILOSOPHY.
BDG:MS3-Hegels philosophy ...Morrii
BGE:H92-Harmonics of evolution.
...... unite.
BJ :M44-Body and Maudsle!
BM: Observation-Disclosures ........F letche
RELIGION.
CHI: G270-Old testament characters
CG2:G27-Life of Christi v.....Geiki,
CGR:C55-Oflces of the holy spirit.
Observation-Disclosures and introspec-
ton ECO.
Observation-Disclosures divine science
........
CIFRI:B23-Apology for true Chris
tan divinity ....... .Barcla!
CIFRI:SeS-History of the Quakers..
....... SIEVE
OK: H43-Between Caesar and Jesus.
...... -. -11errol
OK: Sm5-Christian's secret OF a hap
Ply life..... ...... ..Smlti
CK:v2s-Gospel for an age Of doubt.
czss: Mse-waIting on God .....Murra!
BIOGRAPHY.
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