Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-11
ORGANIZE FOR Work
State Library Commission Holds q
Meeting and Elects President
and Secretary.
johnson Brigham Chosen President
and Miss Alice Taylor
Secretary.
Work Of the Commission Discussed
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Of the Law.

of the Law.
Des Moines July 1.-THE library
created by act of the twen-
ty-eighth general assembly, a measure I:
that went into effect July 4, met at the
state library yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of organization. A pres- i.
dent and secretary We're elected and +,
the future work of the commission was
discussed. Miss Alice S. Tyler. head
5cataloger of the free library of Cleve-
land, o., and formerly secretary of the
Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs,
was unanimously elected secretary out
of a list of eight candidates. Johnson
Brigham, state librarian, was made
president of the commission. Plans forsl
the betterlnent of the travelling library L
system We're discussed and it was the
feeling of the committee summer
school for library training should be
established in this city.
The commission consists of johnson
Brigham. state librarian; President /
Mclean, of the state university. and I
r. g. Barrett, state superintendent of
public instruction, three members ex-
offlcio, and four members appointed by |
the governor for a term of five years.
The appointed members are Mrs. II. q.
Towner, of Corning, whose term ex-
Ipires June 30. 1905; Miss Jessie Il.
Waite, of Burlington, whose term eX-
| .pires June 30. 1904; Mrs. Lizzie s. Nor
ris, of Grinnell. whose term expires
June 30. 1903, and Capt, w. II. Johns
ton, of Fort Dodge, whose term expires /
June 30, 1902. All the members Of the
commission We're present at the meet
ing except Mr.. Barrett.
4 Mr.. Brigham was elected president
4 without opposition. The selection of
secretary consumed much of the after
noon. There We're eight candidates Tor
the Office and the claims OF each were
carefully considered.
4 Before the selection of secretary 1t
was found to be the sense of the COM
mission that the choice should be linz
lifted to those having previous library
4 experience, coupled with ability TODD
missionary work in the library cause
a thru the state. The fact was brought
d out that the mere keeping Of the rec
Y ords would be the smallest part of the
: work of the secretary. After full
a consideration of these facts the ballot
q was taken and Miss Alice S. Tyler, Of
Il Cleveland, was chosen by unanimous
fl5vote.
y Miss Tyler, now head cataloger OF the
= public library In Cleveland, is a gradu-
q ate of Armour Institute Library School.
Y She was formerly secretary of the Ills
Z nois Federation of Women's Clubs and
I is woman of wide experience IN
in club work and in library
! organization. Withal, Miss Tyler is a
{ lady of strong and pleasing PERSONAL
4 ity. She will enter on her tiles early
= lin the fall. The salary Of the secretary,
fixed by the commission. will be Sl,2oo
A committee on library statistics and
q publicity was appointed, consisting OF
p lcapt. Johnston, Miss Waite and the
! secretary, Miss Tyler.
The commission discussed plans for
I lettering the travelling library One OF
: 1.-the methods by which ii is hoped TO
: build up the library system of the state
! is to establish a summer school Tor
II library training. For this work MISS
I Tyler is said TO be especially Well quail
& fled
The members of the commission are
: to serve without pay, further lhan :
$ travelling expenses. The powers and
: duties of the body are summed up IN
: the second, third and fourth sections
. of the law, as follows:
THE commission shall give ADVICE
and counsel to all free libraries and to
all public school libraries in the state,
y and 10 all communities which may pro-
=. pose TO establish them. as TO the best
\ means of establishing and administer
ing such libraries, the selection o.
hooks. cataloging and other details o.
y library management. The coInmisslor
!. may also send its members to aid IN or
gambling new libraries or In improving
I. those already established and cooper
:. ate with the trustees of the STATE
!, library In the development OF the traX'
. cling library system. The commission
: shall make biennial report to the gov
= ernor, 1000 copies of which shall b'
as other official reports a +,
3 published.
- THE commission shall each year OBJ
tain from all free public libraries ant
! 4 all public school libraries reports snow
II ing the condition, growth, development
4 and manner of conducting said liprarie
:. and shall obtain reports from othe
libraries III the STATE 0lSSiSeAoA
and shall furnish annually 70 the score
s. ltary OF state such information for pub
lication in the Iowa Official Register a
al may be deemed of public interest.
,e said commission shall employ sec
J. rotary not of its own number who sha'
i'll serve at the will4of the commission an
r. for such compensation and under sue
r. conditions as it shall determine.
r. shall be the duty of said secretary I
keep a record of the proceedings of tn
commission, to keep accurate account
of its financial transactions and 10 az
H. under the direction of the commissio
n in organizing new libraries and improN
~ Ling those already established. and
on general to perform such other duties a
~ may be assigned him by the commits
" sion In addition to his salary he sha
he be allowed his necessary travelling e,
Of penses while absent from his Office
the service of the commission, the san
to be certified and paid in the san
manner as other expenses incurred b
IS the commission. Said commission sha
IN have its office at the office of the sta
o. librarian"
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