The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-30

Tomorrow Scranton will be visited
by a delegation unique in itself and
most interesting in it's aims and de-
signs. The senior class of the Pratt
Institute Library school of New York
is on a tour of investigation of librar-
les. The route has heretofore included
only the largest cities of the country,
but because of certain exceptional feat
ures connected with the Albright
Memorial library of this city and the
Osterhout library of Wilkes-Barr the
members of the class will visit these
institutions, after being in Philadel-
phia for several days.
The visitors will number about If
teen and are under the charge of Miss
Mary w. Plummer director of the
Pratt Institute Library school. They
will arrive here tomorrow afternoon
and will be at once taken to the AL
bright library, which, being closed to
the public on the holiday, will afford
an excellent opportunity to see the
details of the system employed under
Librarian Henry j. Carr and also 20
thoroughly appreciate the great beau
ty of Scranton's architectural pride.
JUDGE HAND WILL ENTERTAIN.
Tomorrow night Hon. Alfred Hand
! will entertain in honor of the visitors,
when other guests will be Librarian
| and Mrs. IL. j. Carr. and the men,
! bers of the board of trustees with
| their wives. The board includes James
! Archibald, Henry Belin, Jr., Colonel
! II, NJ. Boies, Hon. William Connell,
! r. H. Dale. Rev. DR.. C. NJ. GifIin, Judge
/ Gunster. II. NJ. Hannah, Rev Rogers
Israel, Rev. DIR. Logan, Rev. d. j.
MacGoldrick, Mayor James G. Bailey,
| W. J. Welsh, Rev. w. j. Ford.
On Saturday morning the training
class will again visit the library, re-
turning to New York in the afternoon.
Among the libraries on their itinerary
in Philadelphia are those of the DreXel
Institute, Pennsylvania University,
! Free Political American Philosophical
Society Apprentices, Wagner Institute,
| Philadelphia Free Public library,
Rldgway Public library, the Library
company, Historical society, Law Lii
brary and Byrn Mawr library.
The Albright library contains many
points of exceedingly great interest.
Its marvellous growth in a city hith-
| erto unprovided, its magnificent prop
| ertY valued at more than a quarter
OF a million dollars and its wide field
of work and the liberal system en-
ployed are among the features which
! will be considered by the visitors.
| Established in 1892 it now contains a.
900 volumes and in it's general adapta-
ton is a great element Of usefulness.
The building itself is in its complete
ness a study that may he very advan-
! tagcous.
OSTERHOUT LIBRARY.
While the Osterhout library is far
different in its management, being en-
| dOwed, il has many original methods
under the direction Of its capable head,
Miss James and SO well known are
these two institutions that they are
attracting much attention among the
library interests of the country. The
Albright library has been particularly
fortunate in having the services of Mr..
H. j. carr. who is secretary of the
American Library association and is
in touch with the most advanced
thought along many lines.
Pratt Institute Library school is one
of the four in the country, the pioneer
being the New York State Library
school at Albany. the Drexel Insti-
tute school and the University of Illi-
nOis Library school. Several sum-
mer library schools are conducted an
nually at different places.