Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-07
Will Meet In This City In
Annual Convention on Oc-
tober 5, 6 and Z
LOCAL PLANS WELL UNDER WAY
Program Now Being Arranged and Will
Be Made Public soon-John Cotton
Dana, Librarian of Newark, N. j.,
viii Lecture on Closing Nisht-The
Local Arrangements.

ne annua! convention of the lowe
Library Association will be held in thi:
city early next month, at which time i
is expected that the largest meeting
| IN the history of the association viii be
held. Mr.. Johnson Brigham. president
OF the association, and state librarian
has communicated to Librarian BATHS
that from what he has been able tc
learn, from different parts OF the state
the Marshalltown convention will
eclipse all previous conventions In the
way of attendance.
The program for the convention
which Is in the hands of Miss Alice S.
Tyler, president of the Iowa Library
Commission, is now being arranged, and
1t is expected that 1t will be made pub
lie soon. The program is all arranged
by the association, but the work is left
largely to Miss Tyler.
The local arrangements for the con-
vention are we'll under way, and all that
is possible to make the stay of the dele
gates in this city pleasant one, will
be done. 1t is expected that between
100 and It's will be In attendance.
Ali the sessions of the convention
will be held in the library auditorium.
At the opening session, on Monday ev-
ening. Superintendent William T.
Crane, of the city schools, will deliver
the address of welcome, which will be
responded to by President Brigham
AS many of the delegates from far dis
tant points will not be able to reach
the city for the first meeting, invita-
tions will be issued to friends Of the
library In the city. Each of the nine
library trustees will be privileged to
invite ten guests for the initial meet.
ing. An informal reception and in.
spection of the library will folle the
opening session.
Some time during the stay of the
delegates in the city the City Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs will give a
drive In their honor. The date OF this,
however, whether. it will be Tuesday or
Wednesday, has not yet been deter
mined. The Women's Club Is prepar-
ing beautiful souvenirs to be presented
to each of the delegates. They will be
in book form. and will show views Of
the library, both exterior and interior.
and other public buildings and resi-
dences. The programs for the conven-
ton are to be furnished by the Hawl
thorne Club. The Twentieth Century
Club will give reception to the dele
gates on Tuesday evening, at the
home.
The principal lecture during the
will be held on Wednesday
evening at the Presbyterian church.
The speaker will be John Corton Dana,
public librarian at Newark, NJ J., who
is considered one of the most progress
;ive library men of the day. He Is
we'll known in national library circles,
md has been a contributor to leading
of subjects dealing upon
general library topics.
Other speakers of the convention
Who are already known to the local /
committee are DR.. b. r. Shambaugh, OF |
he state university; President George |
z. Mclean, of the state university: |
md Miss M. E. Ahern, editor Of Pub
ic Libraries, Chicago publication.
The officers of the state association
ire JOIISOH IoIlSHdhl, LES NdoiiiCS,
PRESIDENT; Mrs. C. III. McNider, Mason
sity, vice president; Miss Clara Esta-
'rook, Eldora, secretary; Hale Doug
ass, Grinnell, treasurer. The library
commission Is composed of Johnson
Brigham. Richard c. Barrett and
;eorge E. Mclean, members ex-officio;
Irs. Harriet c. Towner Corning; Miss
essie b. Waite. Burlington; Mrs. Liz
lie S. Norris, Grinnell; Hon. w. III.
ohnson, Fort Dodge; Alice S. Tyler,
les Moines.
The committee of the Marshalitown
brary In charge of the general ar
for the convention, is COM
osed of Mrs H. j. Howe, chairman:
FRS. Joseph Holmes and Mrs. Maude