Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-04
Newspaper Reading Room.

is to be opened the newspaper and period
ical reading rocm,' which has hitherto ex-
listed olly in name, 1t will contain all the
current Issues and be the largest reading
room Of its type in the world. 1t will be
open in the evening as we'll as throughout
the day The force recently at work has
been nine persons. The estimates include
but eleven. And these are to cover the day
and evening service in the reading room
and the sorting of the old files TO such ex-
tent as may be possible.
Documents and Exchanges.
"As a Legislative library the Library of
Congress should have every document pro-
durable emanating from any public body;
the United States, the states, foreign coun-
tries, important municipalities, and also
from any organization whose work involves
problems of economic interest which may
bear upon legislation; constitutions, admin
1Stration, finance, commerce, uansporta-
ton, manufactures. Industrial conditions.
the management of penal and charitable
institutions, statistics. &c.
The present collection Of the library is
exceedingly defective. /; may be quilt up
only by nCeSSant solicitation, exchange and
purchase. There is needed to take this
work IN hand a man of thorough education,
special training. system and Vlgo"; who VIII
organize and catalogue The material here,
Will complete the flies, will he WatchIul OF
Few documents as issued and prompt and
energetic in securing them. The library fas
thousands of duplicates, many of which
will be available for exchange. This Ge-
partment will also conduct all the eX-
CL&nG@s. The present organization does not
provide al al for the above work. [ re-
gard an adequate provision as extremely
and Immediately important.
The Hubbard Collection.
The Hubbard collection is yet to be ar
ranged and cata!ogued. Mrs. Hubbard de-
g. - :, -,
iSi" 'ne u '''7'el u '"e e''ioi u'-t'.
SailsHrd that II Will pass under the care Oh
a curator of proper technical knowledge
and adsuuate exIerf4nce There ls needed
no, ,,,arlr,. tbo i,r,,u.1,,!e-, which . doa,er
r'l,-l, ~ 20 ,.t - 49,;
department should have also :. broad educa-
ton in the tine arts their history and APP
Plca IONS, pe IannIlar with european gu
n,nt.,eot not y,,eraiu to rorIarI.e arran.sa
catalogue and exhibit this collection. but
10 make it broadly useful in educational
way; urgently recommend mat IN Jusuce
~ WI : rooai 'iliPoi AN ilt ali'' Sei.7
SIM, which will enable ei,ch \ man tn he
secured I recommend 81 ulO and in the
meantime unU.iiIfrp to Cnrc1,,da ,rv hut
TIE edeuuatA arranSenoon+S hold the most
tio, vacant
The Smithsonian Collection.
The assistant provided for under the
nrasent lav, is rCcuniad cbierv at the
cr,t+bs.ria,, s,,,,l,.,.isi,,o, tho a,,,bo,,.,a.,
- nan ''p' '''ie 80
Inc DOCKS ana pamphletS Whlch form the
Smithsonian deposit at the library
now sheIye5 in the stacks They can rem
dor adaouata eo,,.;ce o,,1,, if disnlevad in
OPei eases ~ "hiCi l4puII eis may I'D
uifecI access; II Is proposed TO equip Tor
'nG1 'iic ~, ~ 'Sltil on me secollu nopr.
dissatisfied with the location of the CoIlec-
ton at present ard at the lack of special
provision 1or IT'S admlnlStratlcn- 1here IS
arin,'a T,;+b aninrtifi +air;r -,
important work NAV he accompIished with
this collection If properly classified, cata-
logued' olSpiayed ana administered
Reference Library at the Capitol.
There is nou, provided nv law a force
of ,braa ,,orso,s p,,+ .ha oo,,,,r.ssi,,,,I
~N pS'"9' Luz '''' ote'
reference library does not yet exist. 1hefe
IS at the Capitol merely station of the
pneumatic tube and book railway 1t is
,,,r,,o.al 70 ,,f,ca a. tho f,e,ttoI . collection
VI iSl'i tH'e DOohs' anu VI '''ol'6 "'9 al"
other photographic tools. The books are
beng got together ana VIII be ready as
soon as space Tor their use shall be as
signed by Congress. In addition to the per-
manent collection space Will be asked Tor
special collections TO be sent over on de-
posi- ' rom nm ~ tI't.e heating on 4Gea-
I!'HS a. Ln5 'noinent uilGeL roLIsIuel d.i ID,
II - hppeu 'Aal ms H' pa ''iiEi't mn
equipped Win proper biplloSFaphc TOOLS
uncludlng a duphcate OF me caro- catalogue
ol tht Hnrafp VIII SFeatly IdciIi'ale ana
eH!afEe me use ny CONGRESS 81 me general
coLeclIph III tile lLfaIy pHlIdIiIS. Inc SetE-
Ice OF the TUBE ana railway ana station VIII,
OF course. continue: "iIh reference 70 these
larger purposes therefore, an ADDITION 10
the force Is asked of one assistant at $l,2"o
ana Of TWO messenger boys at $500
The ConyrIcbt Department
..,,,. l.....,,.,.r, ~, a...,.,,e,,,. ,o..
iH' '7''i'''e7 i'i 'iiS C0I'S liz NJ uVp'i
ment Tor the year ending June 80 1900
were for a force OF thirty persons a
a total COMPENSATION Of s43 $50 There was
- 49, -. - s,ro, - 49,. IT,. 49,
Pi''i's" ~ "a" " o1O7 "a oN' ..il, ~ pet
sons at d total compensation OF s5oS4o' ii
impossible to carry on even the current
business of the office with this force and
additional assistants to the number OF six
have had to be lent to 1t from other de-
partments of the library. The actual pres
ent working force In the office is. therefore,
thrty-siX persons, at q total compensation
of $4,000. Moreover, during the past year
nearly every regular employe Of the office
has, without extra compensation, worked
over time The total of over time for that
year excluding the personal over time of
the register, whose working day rarely ends
until 10 o'clock) has amounted to 9,TsD