The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-18
BEST FOR BOTH RACES
The Number of Books and Visitors
Have Increased Rapidly.
CATALoGUED BY THE. CARD SYSTEM
Two Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty Two
New Books Added During the Last Two
Years. The Library is Becoming
Cramped For Room,

MI W ~. ouctrlll. me state librarian
gave his report to tie public yesterday.
The report s Z very gratifying OIL in
every respect. 1t shows that the State
library is increasing in the number OF
books kept that it is being more widely
attended than ever before in it's history.
The most incortant recommendation
contained is that separate reading rooms
be maintained for negroes.
Mr.. Sheriff. has made an earnest capa-
BILE and efficient officer, and has measur-
ed up to the fluff responsibility of his
office. Those who havo.attended the libra
ry for several wears State that it is in
better condition than it has been in years.
The number of volumes has greatly in
creased in the past few years, as has also
the attendance and the work of the libra
rian has necessarily increased in conse-
quence.
REPORT OF THE STATE LIBRARIAN.
IL have the honor to submit to you my
report for 1899 and 1900 showing the adj
ditions made TO the Library during that
period by purchase, exchange and dona-
ton; also books disposed of as provided
for by law. and of improvements made.
Much improvement has been made by
changing the system of classifying and
cataloging tho books
IL want to thank the Board of Trus-
tees for their assistance and for uniform
kindness to me during my term of office.
by your consent and approval we adopt
cd the card system. which was conceded
to be a necessity for library of the size
of this.
Because of the crowded condition of
the main reading room of the library, 1
had lot of less important books remov-
cd TO the east wing and shelves made to
place them in. have made an earnest
persistent effort TO get back the books be-
longing to the library, and have succeeded
tas the records will show in getting back
many that had been out for months.
"Since the last report the library has
been re-classifed according to the Dewey
Decimal Classification. and has been cata-
logued by the card system, which is used
now in all Libraries of any size. The cards
are placed in a cabinet of drawers in al
phabetical order. The cabinet faces the
door of the man library room, where all
can sec it. Every book in the main libra
ry is now represented in the catalogue
by one or more cards giving the author
title, subject. place and date of publica
tion, number and size of volumes. and
also the exact locality of the work upon
the shelves.
The books are divided under the fol-
lowing general heads, viz: Reference
raphy, Philosophy, Religion, Sociology,
Phlology, Natural Science, Useful Arts,
Fine Arts. Literature. Description, Trav
ell and History.
Each one of these divisions are divd-
cd up into numerous subdivisions, which
makes the finding of books very much
easier and quicker than heretofore.
COLONIAL AND STATE RECORDS
There have been IS volumes of Colo
NAL and State Records published to date
There will be one more volume and the
index volume to publish yet and the set
will then be complete.
Under the resolution passed by the
General Assembly of 1897. the members
of that Legislature, State officers, Con-
grcssmcn, Colleges, Schools and Libraries
are entitled to the books. To answer all
he letters of inquiry, ship the books
and keep a record of the same has been
big Job, and still the work must go on
for some time yet.
Mr.. Sheriff. has paid the treasurer
$1995O from sales of State and Colonial
records. and sS.2j from sale of roster of
North Carolina troops.
NEW PORTRAITS.
Since January /. 1899, the following
portraits have been added to the large
and valuable collection on hand:
wv. II. Green, Major Fifth N. c. Regi-
ment, c. S. A.. presented by his daughter.
John A. Ramsay. Captain Co. D, Tenth
y C. Regiment Artillery. C. S. A.
Thomas Sparrow, Major of Artillery,
y. c. Regiment, C. S. A., lent to Library
] y Pettigrew Chapter U. d. G.
"Sper Whitaker, Adjutant Thirty-third
Regiment n. c. Troops, C. S. A.
President Davis and Cabinet. lent to
he Library by the Johnston Chapter, U.
ID. e
christopher Gales, Chief Justice of the
Colony of N. C.
ADMIRAL Raphael Semms. c. S. Navy,
placed in Library by Mrs. c. NJ Busbee.
The crayon of Dr. e. Burke Haywood
has been replaced by fine painting (thc
work of W. g. Randall North Caro-
i,niaal
John Haywood, forty years Treasurer
ct North Carolina. and painting OF the
old Capitol Chat was burned in 1871 by
Jacob Marling in 1917.
The last two, thought by many to be
ruined, by the energy and perseverance Of
L,
been reclaimed. and they are lent to the
Library by DR.. f. j. HAYWOOD.
MAGAZINES.
The following magazines are received
at the Library Arena, Atlantic Monthly
l'ookman, Century. Cosmopolitan. Forum.
liarper's Monthly, Ladies' Home Journal
McClure's, Munsey, Popular Science
Monthly. Puritan, Public Opinion. Litera
~ Digest. North American Review Re-
view of Reviews. Scribner, Woman's Homo
Companion, Book Buyer. Outlook. Trinity