Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
library.
Tuesday. October 8.

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| 9.00-Business session: Secretary's
report. treasurer's report, appoint
ment of committees, etc.
| Report of Secretary Of Library Com
missionaries Tyler.
| 10.00-General theme: Practical ad-
ADMINISTRATION of libraries. Paper. "Ex-
penditure OF Library Funds Miss
Edith Tobitt, librarian public library
Omaha, Neb.
| 10: 30-Discussion: AS related to
Iowa; amount Of income. number OF
hours the library should be open. pur-
chase of books; efficiency of the ibrar
ian, etc-Miss Bessie Sergeant Smith,
| librarian Carnegie Stout library, Du-
buque.
General Discussion.
| Library statistics-CaptaIn w. H.
Johnston. TT Dodge.
200 p. m-How should a small Ii
brary be organized Miss Fanny Dur
en-, Eldora. Discussion.
800 p. Unnecessary steps in the
erection of a library building: Con-
sulting librarian: considerations in Sc
lection of site, size of building and
necessary rooms: architect and his fee:
contract and contractor; supervision
of construction; heating, lighting and
janitor service: shelving and furniture.
Discussion by various trustees OF Ii
braries where buildings have been erec-
ted
Evening.
Reception by the Twentieth Century
Club, of Marshalltown, at the home OF
DIR. and Mrs. Cottle and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Church
Wednesday, October Z
900 a. m.-Business session: Re-
ports of committees, revision of con-
stitution. election of officers. etc.
1000 a. n.-Work of the State His
torical Society-Professo B. f. Sham
baugh. State University.
1890 a. m.-The Iowa summer school
of Library Training Mary E.
Wheelock. Public Library Grinneil.
l1:oo a. m-Round table of practical
methods-Conducted by Miss Tyler.
Library School reunion luncheon.
800 p. m.---What is the free public
library doing to justify its support by
public tax MIR. A I. Cooper, Cedar
Rapids.
(a) It's relation to study clubs-Mrs.
T. j. Fletcher, president l. F. w. c.
(b) Its relation to schools--Profes
sor w. l. Crane, superintendent schools.
Marshalltown.
College librarians meeting stimuli
taneously with the session.
400 o. m.-Drive about city, includ-
ing Soldiers Home, given by the City
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Evening-Presbyterian Church.
Organ prelude, "Andante in c.
Ida Wasson-H Hodges.
Vocal solo-"Thought Fancies,'
Jones-Mrs. r. l.. Meeker.
Address, Library Opportunities
Mr. John Cotton Dana, librarian, pub
lie library, Newark New Jersey.
The information Bureau.
An information bureau, to be in
charge Of Mrs. l. l.. Cady, has been
arranged for the convenience of the
guests in the trustees room on the
floor All information regard
ing trains, place of residence of friends
Of delegates who may reside in the ..
city, directions as to streets, ETC., Will
be furnished In the newspaper room,
in the basement. an interesting dis
play Of work of the bookbinders' art,
which is used to a greater or lesser
extent in all libraries has been placed
by the Marshall Printing Company. A
bulletin exhibit by the Carnegie LIZ
orary of Pittsburg has also been made
IA this ROOM
The entertainment committee for the
ton Is composed OF Mrs. I. L. |
rady, chairman; Mr.. A. C. Daily, Mrs. |
Merritt Greene and Mr.. p. S. Balch. I'll !
wi rYf a
reception committee is composed of |
Mrs. c. ]. Sca,eeler. chairman; Mrs. Jo-
seph Holmes, Mr.. Henry Stone, Mrs. H. I
T. Howe and Mrs. NJ. N1aude BATHS.
During the convention Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. J. Howe will entertain Miss Bessie
Sargent Smith. librarian of the Carne-
GLE Stout library, Dubuque, and Mrs.
G. H. McNider, of Mason City, vice
president of the library association.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Balch will have as
their guest Mr. John Cotton Dana, of
Newark, N j.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph |
Holmes will entertain Mr.. and Mrs.
". p. Payne. OF Nevada. Mrs. D. w.
Norris, of Grinnell, a member of the
state library commission, is a guest
at the home of her son, Mr.. D. w.
Norris, Jr. President MacLean, of the
state university: Mr.. and Mrs. john
son Brigham and Miss Tyler will all
be at the Pilgrim, which is the head
quarters OF the association.
President Brigham, OF Des Moines, |
by Mrs. Brigham, and /
Miss Alice S. Tyler. secretary of the
arrived this morning, as
Hid also Miss Margaret w. Brown, of
Des Moines, who is connected with the
Miss Pearl Evans, librar-
an at Atlantic, arrived this morning.
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