The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-22
Permanent Organization
 is Perfected. AN EARNEST MEETING Patriotic Men and Women AS- Scmble In Montgomery. Excellent Papers by pr. Phillips, pr. sayre, Professor Thach, Mrs
 Happer, Miss EImOre, Messrs.
 HArte, Hill, and OtherS.

The Alabama State Library Associa- | tion, with fifty enthusiastic charter members, was organized yesterday morning in the reception hall of the Montgomery Carnegie Library, corner of Perry and Adams Streets.
 Nearly this many librarians, library leaders and those interested in the ex- tension of the library movement throughout this State assembled in this first palace dedicated exclusively to library in Alabama, Tn response to call issued a few weeks ago by pr. Thomas M. owen. Director of the Ala bama Department of History and Arch ives.
 The gathering was not one of few minds turned to abstract subjects, as many might have been prejudiced to think, but practical problems solving the dissemination of libraries even to the remotest rural precincts of Ala bama were discussed. Legislation with a view of planting libraries in the reach of the masses. in conjunction with city and country schools and the distant prospect of a State Library Commission were dealt with in earnest and patriotic debate.
 The enthusiasm of the members was manifested by the three sessions which were packed into twelve hours of meet ing. Business that was originally in- tended to stretch out over two days was transacted in this short time. For this reason, with a healthy movement launched, a constitution adopted and officers elected, nearly all the visitors left Montgomery last night or will leave today for their homes.
 Constitution and OHlcers.
 At the morning session a commit tee composed of Hon. I. w. Hill, State Superint tendent of Education, Dr. J. H. Phillips, Superintendent of the Birm- ingham Public Schools, and Miss Laura M EImore, Librarian Carnegie Library or this city, was. appointed to frame a constitution for the permanent gov ernment of the new organization. At the same session this committee made its report, submitting a constitution which was almost bodily accepted.
 pr. Thomas M owen, Director of the Alabama Department of History and Archives, was unanimously elected President of the Library Association The following other officers were also unanimously elected. A. c. Harte. Sec retary of the Young Mems Christian Association of Mobile. First Vice-Pres- ident: Prof. c. c. Thach, President of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Sec ond Vice-Presidentt Dr. Herbert A. Sayre, Professor Of Physics ana Astron- orny, University of Alabama, Third Vice-President; Junius M. Riggs, Li- brarian State and Supreme Court Li-- brary, Secretary; Miss Laura Elmore, LII rarian Carnegie Library. Montgom- cry. Treasurer. and Executive Council, all these officers and pr. J. H. Phil lips of Birmingham, Prof. Douglas Al len. of the First District Agricultural School, Jackson; Prof. c. w. Daugh- cite, President of the State Normal School, Jacksonville; Miss Sarah Callen of Montevallo. and Miss Eliza W. Bull lock of Montgomery.
 List of the Members.
 Upon the call for enrolment of members, the following in attendance or by proxy Joined the Association: pr. R. M. Cunningham, Acting Gov ernor of Alabama: pr Thomas M. Owen. Director State Department of History and Archives; Hon. I. w! Hill. State Superintendent of Education; J. M. Riggs. Librarian of the State and Supreme Court Library; William H. Dingley, Treasurer and Librarian Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. Thom- as vickers of Montgomery, formerly librarian Cincinnati Public Library: Dr. A. J. Messing, Rabbi Temple Beth Or, Montgomery; Phares Coleman. President of the Montgomery Library Association; Rev. J A. Rice. D. D., pastor of the Court Street Methodist Church, Montgomery; pr. H. A. Sayre. Professor of Physics and Astronomy. University of Alabama; Miss Laura Elmore, Librarian Carnegie Library. Montgomery Miss A. c. Moses, Libra