Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-03-03

been made. and another index of all
Of the state agricultural
societies and experimental stations
was nearly complete, The shipping
room contained some - travelling Ii.
hrarioS either just received or about
to be shipped together with large
supply Of library cases, The clearing
house Of periodicals contained hun.
dreds OF thousands of magazines. ar.
ranged for supplying public libraries
with reference collections,
Among other things the loss OF
which is deplored are the exhibits
Just prepared for the st, Louis expo
sition including n set of photographs
showing Interior exteriors aud hoor
plans ot most of the libraries IN the
state, u travelling library with Its full
equipment, and n set of all puhtca,
tons and supplies used by the com
mission for public libraries and tray.
cling libraries, The greatest person,
al loss will be felt by Mss Cornelta
Marvin, instructor, whose whole tech.
nical equipment for the instruction
department, consisting OF outlines,
catalogues, lectures, hihliographies, A
valuable manuscript, nearly ready for
the press, was swept away,
Il is not too much to say that the
loss sustained by the commission can
not be estimated, Much cannot be
replaced, and all that can be made
GOOD must be lahoriously produced
from the Scauty records and puhliea
lions to he found IN other Institutions
The commission has been rendered
rooms In the state Historical library
FOR the present Although It's loss is
great, It Is hoped that Il may so ON
with its main lines of work steadily,
and that all activities may he resum
ed IN the near future
A meeting of the commission win
be held at the earliest possible date
and decision made on the detailed
plans II Is believed that plans may
he carried out as announced and that
tho summer school, which ofrcrs an
NNNN INl'iNAN hiA' ENHNAthl' hiHiR
course this year as Well M the usual
elementary course, may be held as
planned
rho Wisconsin tree library com
mission WINS established by net OF tho
legislature of 1898, npd was orgunis
ed in December of that year II
started with an appropriation of $500
for travelling expenses of commission
ors In attending their meetings., In
establishing libraries and other Incl
dontals The work was tound 80 use.
full that the successive legislatures
hayo extended It's duties mud increas'
cd tho appropriations
The dutie8 of the eammi sion ara
TO assist In establishing new lihrar.
les, to reorganiae old libraries, to col
lect and publish statistics of public IT,
hrarica OF the state TO maintain a
system of travelling libraries 10 ANAL
communities and study clubs, to con.
duct u summer school for library
training to visit libraries, to give In.
Wruction and advice, 10 operate u
clearing house for periodicals with
the object Of building up reference
collections In public libraries TO main.
tain reference room for state on
cals, the legislature aud others inter
osted In documentary material and
to publish lists Tor the aid of libraries
in the selection Of books
The commission Is composed of five
members, two appointed by the COVER
nor and three ex.onieio, the president
of the University OF Wisconsin, the
state superintendent aud the seere.
tary Of the State Historical society.
Senator J, II Stout Is chairman OF
the commission aud + A, IIutchlns
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