The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-16

Al the annual meeting OF the Homo
lulu Library and Reading Room Asso-
citation held last night the following
officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing year: c. r. Bishop, president;
NJ. M. Scott, vice-president: II. A. Par
melee, secretary, and NJ. 4. Burbank
treasurer. who together with Professor
Alexander, W. r. Allen. T. r. Walker
!. n. Dole, Or. Emerson, DR.. Rodgers
r. Warehouse, J. II. Fisher and J. b.
Castle, constitute the Board OF Rkus-
tees.
The reports of the Secretary, Treas
urer and Finance Committee which
showed the association to be in a sound
financial position. were read and ADOPT
ed. ,.a.
The Librarians report for the year
from October !, 1898 to September 30,
1899, is as follows:
To the Trustees of the Honolulu
Library and Reading Room Associa-
ton .ss
Gentlemen:-The number OF books
in the Library Is little over $4,000.
The accesSionS during the year have
been, by purchase 1923, OF which 500
We're standard works from the private
Library of Mr.. Bruce Cartwright, which
were offered on very advantageous
terms TO the Association. Besides
which q number of books in less per-
f-ct condition were given gratuitously.
Mr.. Cartwright has also placed in the
Library. as a loan. two bookcases OF
books on numismatics.
Air. 4. Marques has presented large
number of books. Prof. W. T. Brigham
No. ont s1 hr.ae - ha
OF the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum.
Others who have presented books are
Messrs. II. w. Severance. c. J. Lyons,
G.. Kent Smith, Ralph H SleZinger,
Martin III. Boye, II. Phelps Whitmarsh,
Or. G.. Z. Andrews, Commander Harrie
Webster, u. 5. ", Mrs. II. Cooley, the
Foreign Office, the Registrars Office,
Wellington, ~. T., and Lawrence &
Bullen, London.
Seyenty-three volumes Of periodicals
have been bound
The financial embarraSSmentS of the
drm with which We dealt caused de-
lays and omissions in the forwarding
OF books during the early part OF the
year past.
The total number OF books in circula-
ton was l0,0cS.
Oh books on Philosophy. %: on Reh-
gion. "a: on Sociology, 1875; on Philolo-
CIV, 1; on Natural Science. 100; on Do
mestic Arts, 81: on Fine Arts and
Amusements, AZ; OF General Literature.
379; OF History. Biography and Travel,
l.1SS; Of Bound Magazines, "A; OF Fic-
ton. 1880.
The largest circulation for any
month was 934 volumes in September,
1899. The smallest TAI in October.
1855. Average circulation per month
S34; average per day S2A; the largest
IN any one day 40. March Is. 1899.
One hundred and forty pupils from
the High and Normal Schools have
drawn books during the year. At the
beginning OF the year there were 194
regular subscribers, new ones have
been added: and there have been $50
transient subscribers. The losses have
been, by withdrawal 10: by departure
from town 8; by death 5.
In DR.. Hyde'S death the Association
loses trustee who has done much TO
promote the welfare and increase the
efficiency of the Library from its earli
est existence.
The visitors 10 the Reading Room
on week days during the year num-
aered 1926. Average per day 5S. The
largest number in any one day was
90; the smallest IS. The largest num-
Der in any month 1857. in October, '9S;
she smallest 1,279, in June, 90.