Evening journal., 1902-05-15
STATE LIBRARY
BOARD MRBTN
Miss Florence Bayard Kane
Will Be Retained in
= Present Position

.,,,ar - meeting of the state Library
Commission VAS he'll on luesuty'
This was the last meetnlg Deiore the
close of active work on the part OF
the commission preceedln the sam
mer months. The seryic''s OF fdlss
Florence Bayard Kane, the library or
ganizer will be retained Tor anot her
month. at which time the funds in the
hands of the commission will be pi ac-
tically exhausted. In sI ite OF the TACT
that several municipalities failed to
vote in favor Of a free library at the
snring elections. the results acco N
plished we're regarded as distinctly
favorable. That one town, Dover,
should have voted in favor OF a Efee
library was regarded to be OF 1taeif
sufficient TO Justify the efforts OF the
commission and its organizer "a
Has Been Advanced
In addition to these tangible results,
the members of the commission felt
that through the sending out of trav-
cling libraries to numerous places, by
the circulation of its handbook and
other literature and by the discussion
of the library idea, even though pres
ent results were in some cases directly
hostile. yet taken all in all there had
been distinct advance. The public
library idea is no longer an unknown
one in many parts of the State In
fact the way has been paved in many
places. It is believed. for the adoption
OF the scheme. It is inconceivable that
those towns which voted adversely on
the subject will long persist in adher-
ing to a retrograde policy.
In addition to routine business and
tie hearing OF Miss Kanes interesting
report of work done, the commission
voted to request the press of the State
to publish the list of those who had
so generously contributed to the sup
port of the work of the commission.
The list follows:
j. Ernest Smith. $40; Mrs. Mary Cor
bit Warner, $40: Robert r. Stuart, $40;
Charles Beadenldpf, $5 H. p. Scott,
$40: Samuel Bancroft Jr, $50; Bishop
Leighton Coleman. So; Governor John
HUM, $40; Professor w. A. Pratt, 81;
Edmund Mitchell, IS; Colonel II. A.
DUPONT. $50 Daniel w. Corbit $40;
Manlove Hayes, $40; Alfred d. War
ner. $40; William Beadenkopf IS; Or
lando Owens, SO; Jesse L. Shepherd,
s.; William George Hill. IS; William
M. Dickson. IS; Colonel James ]. Ross
IS; Willard A. Fleming. 81; A. G.
Thatcher 81; Edward Bringhurst, Jr.,
SO; William c. Spruance, $40; Philip
J.. Cannon. So; John r. Nicholson
SO: Or. John j. Black, So; John b
Book. 81; e. r. Sipple. 81; E. f. Cos,
den. 81; ]. n. Boggs. 81; II. Sevil. 81;
w. r. Keyes, ST.; l. r. Clements, 81
n. i. Mason, 81; A. ID. White. 81; r
Warren. 81; George r. Denney, 81; H
c. Conrad. S.; H. II. Ward, $40; r. L
Holiday. 81; II. Soldiers. 81; w. w
Black. Jr.. 81; ]. G. Gray, 50; II. II
Hickey 50; DR.. c. G. Harmonson, 81
e. d. Strickland 81; S. l.. johnson
81; Robert H. Hallett. 81; C. c. Cliff
ton. 81; ]. l.. Reynolds, 81; n. II
Hutchens. 81; A. Lord, 81; J. A. Bur
chend 81; T. f. Shootart, 81; J. r
Donivan, ST. J. II. Lowe, 81; J. I
Cough, 81: +. d. Ware, 81; J. II. Red
mold. 81; J. A. Hoffecker, 81 George M
Fisher. 81; w. f. Haines, S5; c. B
Houston, $5; W. J. Jonston, 81; A. L
Hudson. Jr.. 81; John p. Nields, SO
Ellwood c. Jackson, S25; S. S. Smyth
$40; Mrs. T. l.. DUPONT, $40; Alfred |
DUPONT. $40; General James II. VIII
son. $50; Mrs. Spotswood Garland. s.
William H. Swift. $25; a friend, 500
Charles f. Richards, So; total, $574.
Receive No Salaries
The act of the Legislature, creatin,
this commission, made no provision
for the expenses Of the body othe
than printing. stationery and postage
Members of the commission receive NJ
salaries, and in fact must pay thei
own travelling and other expenses. OBJ
viously, therefore they could not de
vote their time to the details Of tn
work If any active steps were to b
taken towards carrying out the inten
of the law-that is the planting of fre
Libraries throughout the State-thi
work must be done by an employe O
the commission.
This work has been most satisfac
torily and energetically carried on b
Miss Florence Bayard Kane. To pa-
her salary and to meet other expense
not provided for in the act, il was nee
essary to call upon the philanthropi
citizens Of Delaware. The members q
the commission, by vote taken o
Tueoday, desire to express their appre
citation Of the substantial response
that have come to them from all part
of the State and for this hearty &C
operation that has made the work thu
far accomplished possible.
The members of the commissio
were Of the opinion that the results az
complished would Justify the ne,
Legislature in making an appropris
ton for the continuance Of this worl