The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-30
LIBRARIANS in SESSION
TENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
INDIANA ASSOCIATION.
Eighty Travelling Libraries Now i'm
tse in the State-SOcial Meeting
at Hotel English.

The tenth annual meeting of the Indiana
Library Association began yesterday after
noon in Room SO of the StatehOuse. The
exercises were inaugurated by the reading
of the annual address Of the president,
Miss Marilla Waite Freeman, of Michigan
City. Miss Freeman declared that the past
year has been marked by great progress
in library matters. due in part to the work
Of the new library commission, in part to
the recent excellent library laws, also TO
the closer relationship that the association
has established with the American Library
Association, and the great hberality of
Andrew Carnegie in donating libraries TO
Indiana cities and towns.
Ex-Representative z. F. Mummert, of
Goshen speaking OF recent library legisla-
ton in this State, said that. in spite Of
several minor defects, the laws on the sub
ject are the best in the country, and, In
his opinion, have contributed largely to
Mr.. Carnegie displaying more generosity
towards Indiana than any other State.
Miss Mercia Hoagland, library organizer
of Indiana under the direction OF the State
Library Commission, discussed the rela-
ton of the public library commission 10
the libraries OF the State. Miss Hoagland
said there are now eighty travelling libra
ries that go into forty different communi-
ties in Indiana, and that rural mall routes
encourage this work greatly. She said
that the travelling libraries are the means
of stimulating interest to the point or or
ganzng local public libraries In many IN
stances. Miss Hoagland urged all libra
rianS and those about to become Librarians
TO attend the lectures that are to be given
in Room So of the Statehouse after the
Indiana Library Association adtourns.
In his address on the subject of collect
ing material for libraries w. b. Henry,
State librarian, said that the State Library
will exchange magazines for documents
relating to Indiana history or biogra phy.
eaiH he IL
house for the libraries of the state.
Mayor Spencer. of Rising Sun, in brief
talk. told of his efforts 10 organize public
library i'm his town. which he expects TO
prove successful in a short time
In addition to about fifteen local persons
| interested in library work. the meeting
was attended by odt-of-town people as fol-
lows: Mabel S. Damn. Los Angeles, Cal {;
Clare Bigney MoOre's Hill, Ind; Arthur
| Cunningham. of the State Normal School,
Terre Haute; Jennie Elrod, of Columbus,
Ind secretary of the association; Nellie
p. Fatout, Elwood: Marilla Waite Free
man. Michigan City. president; Mrs Ida
field; Mrs. Jennie Jessup, Laporte; Ida
Lewis, Shelbyville; Emma Meyer. Delphi;
r. +. Mummert, Goshen; Mrs p. T..
| O'Brien. Elwood; Mrs. f. c. Earl, Con-
| nersvilIe; ]. NJ Spencer. mayor of Rising
Sun; Mary Z. Ahren, editor of Public Lii
brary, Chicago.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The association held a session at the
Hotel English last night and afterward a
reception was given. The specially In
vited guests were the principals and high
school teachers OF this city. One paper was
read and discussed. 1t was by Superin-
tendent w. a Mills, of the Crawfords-
Vile schools. His topic was the School
and the Library-Their Relationship Mr..
Mills held that the library should be in
close touch with what the schools are do
ing. The librarian, ne said. should make
herself something more than a shopkeeper.
Mr.. Mills talked against what are known
as primer editions of "HiaWatha, which
are being used. He held that if children
to read ''Hiawatha" they should have
the original story.
After the meeting the guests were served
with refreshments. This feature was taken
care of by the Bowen-Merrill Company.
Paul +. Teichert, a musician of the city
who was 10 have been the pianist of the
evening. was unable to appear on account
Of illness