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NEW BOOKS FOR
PUBLIC LIBRARY
IN CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED TO BOARD OF MAN
AYERS BY MRS. MARY WESSON.

More Than 20 Books, Especially
Adapted for CAildren-ThanISs OF
Board rendered Mrs. WessOn for
on shelves and Ready for DistrI-
butiOn-Board Directs Purchase OF
New Books for other Departments.
At the May meeting of the Public
Library managers last night, Mr.. Otis
Ashmore, chairman of the Library
Committee, reported the addition of
seventy-one new books to the childrens
department. The books were the gift
of Mrs. Mary NJ. Wesson.
The children's department has been
made one of the special features of
the library. The object of the man
ayers is to attract the little folks 20
the library and thus early inculcate a
love for good literature and the habit
of spending leisure hours in profitable
reading. Books especially suited 20
the tastes of children were broughtsome
months ago. A special reading table
has also been provided for their use.
Mrs. Wesson, who has always been
a staunch supporter of the library, re-
Gently sent to Mr.. Ashmore a check for
$25, with which to purchase books.
The understanding was that the books
selected were to be children's books.
Last night Mr.. Ashmore reported
to the board that he had received the
books that they had been catalogued,
and are on the shelves ready for dis
tribution. The thanks of the man
ayers were rendered to Mrs. Wesson
for her kindness in aiding the chill
orens department, from which II Is
hoped so much good will result. The
following is the list of books purchas-
ed with Mrs. NELSON'S gift:
ChIIdren's New Books.
The Elsie Books: Elsie Dinsmore; FL
sic at lon; Elsie at Nantucket; Elsie at
Home; Elsie's Journey; Elsie's New
Relations; Elsie in the South; Grand
mother Elsie; Elsie and the RaymOnds;
Elsie on the Hudson; Elsie's Young
Folks.
The Rollo Books: On the Atlantic;
In Paris; In Switzerland; In London;
On the Rhine; In Scotland; In Geneva;
In Holland; In Naples and in Rome.
History and Biography: Footprints
of Travel; Franklin's Autobiography
Story of Troy; Story of Ulysses; Story
of Aenaes; Story Of Caesar; Stories OF
Great Americans; American Indians;
Strange Peoples; Modern Europe; Life
in Asia; Australia and the Islands OF
the Sea; Views in Africa.
Abbott's Histories: Cyrus; Alexan-
der; Peter the Great: Julius Caesar;
William the Conqueror; Mary, Queen of
Scots; Elizabeth, and Louis Philippe.
Miscellaneous Chesterfield's Let
tiers; Duty; Ethics for Young People;
Wilderness Ways; Ways of Wood
Folk; Secret of the Woods; Fairy
Stories and Fables; Stories of Ameri-
can Life and Adventure; North Amer
| lea; Asia; South America; Europe;
Corporal Liges Recruit; The Young
| Minuteman; On the Kentucky From
tier; The Traitors Escape; With the
| Regulators; A Brave Defense; Cruise
With Paul Jones; Morgan and the Jer-
sey Spy; Sarah billiards. Ride A Tory
Plot; With the Swamp Fox; Two Little
Waits; US" Surry of Eagles Nest !;
The Young Marooners, and Two Years
Before the Mast.
All of the books are by standard au-
thors and those who have gained a
wide fame for themselves as writer's of
books for children.
other Books Purchased.
The meeting of the board was at
tended by Messrs. George ]. Baldwin,
! Thomas Gamble. Jr., j. NJ. Thomas,
A. A. Lawrence, H. w. Witcover, and
Otis Ashmore.
After transacting several matters o.
routine business. the subject of new
books was taken up. On motion 1t was
decided to purchase and add the fol-
lowing, all by well known authors, to
the library:
Autobiography of Herbert Spencer;
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes;
Memoirs of Sherlock Holiness" "Stev-
ensons Essays and Criticlsms;" Her
bart and the Herbartians." House
boat on the Styx;" Young Folks His
tory of France" Books and Men, and
Points of Viaw." The last two works
are by Agnes Repplier.
The report of Mr.. Ashmore, chair
man OF the Library Committee WIS
rendered. The summary of the report
showed that during the month of April
a total of 5.165 books had been with
drawn, making the daily average 172.
The books were distributed as follows
among the different departments: Phil
osophy, Z; religion, Is; sociology, 16;
natural science. 80: useful arts, 9: fine
arts, 16; literature, II; history, AIS: and
fiction. 1870.
During the month of April there have
been 172 new accessions to the library
membership through cards. making the
total to date 1921. There have been