St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-03
ATHENEUM.
Valuable Accessions to the Reference
Library.

Library.
During the last year many important
books of reference have been added to
the Athen aum library. Some of these
were competitions of sets already begun.
Among these the following are worthy
of special mention.
Congressional Record, 216 vols. These
give complete and verbatim record of
all debates and doings of both houses of
congress for 40 years, viz. 1S63-19O3.
They form an invaluable record of the
national issues and discussions, political
principles and legislation of the years
which. they cover. There are also several
volumes of an earlier period as far back
as 1850, when Clay and Webster were in
the senate. The intensity Of political and
sectional heat is distinctly felt on the
pages of these congressional debates.
Patent Office Reports and Official Ca
zette. nearly complete set from 1S4o
to the present time. All the patents
issued from Washington are here recorded
with accompanying diagrams and de-
scriptions. They show the remarkable
increase in number and variety Of Ameri-
can inventions. The Official Gazetteer of
a single year now fills five bulky volumes
Of some 10000 pages, double column.
fine print, and requires "a inches of shelf
space.
Smithsonian and National Museum
Reports. Complete set of 80 volumes.
In these are preserved a great variety of
papers both scientific and popular, and
fully illustrated.
Official Record of the Union and Con-
federate Armies in the Civil War, includ
ing also the Navy: 142 volumes. Herein
are given all official dispatches, reports
and other papers obtainabie, of both
armies, accompanied with elaborate
maps and plans.
Bureau of American Ethnology, % vol
umes. These suppleme ntiDg the School
craft Archives with which they are
shelved, form the most complete treasury
in print of race characteristics, customs.
language, religion, folklore, ceremonials
and arts OF the aborigines Of this CONT
nent. The series is richly illustrated in
colors, and sis one of the most valuable
sets of government ever issued
Reports of Commissioner OF Education,
4S volumes, an entire set covering 33
years. Besides the annual statistics
these include exhaustive treat1ses on
every phase of education in this and
other countries. There is also a series
with illustrations, on the institutions for
higher education in each state.
Year Book of the Department of Agrl-
culture. A wide survey of all matters
relating to tillage, gardening, fruit and
flower culture, seeds, birds, insects, domes-
=, h..
iects. The more recent Year Books of
this series are prepared with special refer
ence to practical value; the papers are
written by experts and are FULLY Illus
trated and indexed.
Census of United States. 79 volumes:
census of 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900.
Most of the above series of government
publications are regularly sent to the
Athenaum, this iusti; ution being selected
as depository for them. Special thanks
are due to our senator's and congressman
for their interest and their successful
| efforts in completing several of the series.
State of Vermont. Complete sets since
1870 are now shelved of the following
state publications: Legislative Direc-
tory, Senate Journal House Journal,
Acts and Resolves, State Officers Re-
ports, Reports of Railroad Commission
ers' of Agriculture, of Education, 1857
i Jus, ana PTOceeQlngS ana EaperS Oh tue
| Vermont Historical Society.
Of interest to students OF New England
| religious thought and history are the
| folio wing bound volumes OF periodicals,
given by individuals: The Panoplist,
| 1S05-1S19, Christian Spectator, 49,
1886. Spirit of the Pilgrims, 182S-1833,
| American Quarterly Register, 1832-lS43,
American Biblical Repository, 1885
1912, Bibliotheca Sacra, 1S44-1SS4,
| Missionary Herald, 1S21-1SS3, Home
Missionary, 1S26-1S77, Complete sets
of Congregational Year Book, and of
| Triennial Councils, Minutes of Con-
gregational Convention of Vermont,
| 1S65-1903.
The CALIFORNIAN. A complete set of
| bound volumes OF the Caledonisn, 1887
1903, has been presented by Mrs. c. NJ.
| Stone. This gives most valuable record
| OF events and local history for Sc years,
now for the first time available for public
| use.
Most of sets and series above noted