Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-08

volumes of royal DEGREES and orders, sent
to the Spanish colonies from 1893 to 1901:
o manuscripts In the handwriting EFF Will
lam Patterson, being his plan for q consd-
tuition for the United States, submitted In
the constitutional convention of 1877; pa
pers relating to the yacht ''Wanderer,"
being the last attempt to bring slaves into
the United States GIG manuscripts); num-
Der of Kentucky documents on the pur-
chase. gift hiring and emancipation of
slaves; 26 manuscripts bearing upon jack
sons controversy with Secretary Southland
and the Bank of the United States, and
about 100 manuscripts OF George Waiter
ston librarian Of Congress. 1876 1920. bear
lag upon local matters in Washington. a
much-appreciated gift from Mr.. David
Watterston.
THE commission Of South Carolina pro-
vinciai convention to William Moultrie as
colonel. in ITS. presented by Mr.. v. G.
Fischer. is a very interesting relic Of the
revolutionary war and of high autographs
interest as bearing the signatures OF thir-
of that colony. Mr.. Robert Morton Hughes
OF norfolk. Va, presented returns Of the
Army of the Cumberland and the confed-
crate Army of Tennessee, thus adding APP
pi eciably to the lists already in the IL
brary."
Transfer Of Archives.
The report refers to the transfer Of the
revolutionary archives from the State De-
partment to the Library Of Congress. say
Ing In connection tnereWltn:
This transfer has implied. of course. the
cooperation Of the authorities of the State
Department which has been entirely
prompt and cordial. 1t assumes that pa
pers of importance to the Investigator in
history and not necessary for administra-
tive purposes will render a larger service to
scholarship II in the library. which has
specific duty not merely to preserve them,
but to make them accessible, than in an ex-
ecutive department, where this service is
purely voluntary and is not sustained by
specific appropriation. The principle Is one
that will doubtless apply generally. The
transfer leaves the ownership, control and
possession still with the government. II
merely utilities as custodian different gov
eminent agency now deemed more appro-
pirate.
The Music Division.
Commenting upon the music division, the
report says:
The, Library Of Congress now possesses
good working collection of the literature
of music fundamental to the student of
the history and theory of music and the
collection of music Is no longer limited to
that which has come from copyright. In
order that II should also contain representa-
tives of the best printed scores of classical
and standard material. the works of the
classical composers have been purchased in
complete editions, so far as they have been
published. and those Of the more notable
modern masters have been acquired In Sc
lection intended to represent their compost
tons in opera, oratorio. cantata, orchestral
and chamber music.
AS to print accessiOnS. it stated:
"a most important addition to the collec-
ton was made in the gift from the French
government of 200 engravings, selected by
the minister of education from the Chalco-
graphic du Louvre. The history of this IA
nous school of engraving is too well known
to require repetition. and its contributions
to the art of engraving for three centuries
form a notable example of a maintenance
OF high standard of performance.
Sunday Opening.
Mr.. Putnam Is enthusiastic over the sue
cess of the Sunday opening of the library.
the plan having been put in operation dur
ing the past year. He says:
The results of the Sunday opening though
fully within the expectations of the officials
Of the library, were beyond what they had
ventured to predict. The number of visitors
to the library the forty-two Sundays
from and including September A. 1902, to
the end of the fiscal year, June 80. 1903,
amounted to 1876, S35, an average for each
Sunday of 3,25S.
The total number of readers in the main
reading room on Sundays amounted to 3d.
145, an average for each Sunday of 551,
which was larger than the daily average
$3.50 of the secular days of the year. The
total number of books supplied on Sundays
amounted to 43,763-an average for each
Sunday of i 042 (the daily average for the
secular days of the year was $3.50. The
largest number of readers on any one day
during the year was 902. this being attained
on Sunday, June %. 1908. The greatest
number of books issued In any one day of
the year was 2,237, on Sunday. March s,
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