The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-11

will be held in the lecture room of the Young Mems Christian association.
 Visitors and others are asked to reg ister at the association building
 For special information. hotel rates, etc, address Mir A. C. 1Iarte, general secretary Y. M. C, A.. Mobile. Ala.
 Papers should not exceed twenty min utes in delivery. but when published in the proceedings may be as long as nee essary for the full development of the subject
 Each paper shall be open to general dis cusslon limited to five minutes for each speaker participating.
 First Day, Monday, December 4.
 Evening session. 730 o'clock. Call to order by the president of the association, followed by an invocation by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Allen Mobile.
 The greeting of Mobile-R. J. Lyons. mayer.
 The greeting of the ibraries-Hon. Pe- ter j. Hamilton Mobile.
 Response-"The Library as an Educa- tional Force" Dr, Charles c. Thach Mobile.
 Announcement of ommittees-nomlna- tons, auditing. Second Day, Tuesday, December D. Morning session. 9:3O o'clock.
 Annual address-Dr. Thomas NJ. Owen, president Montgomery. Reports-Executive council, secretary, treasurer.
 ''Fietion in Public Libraries" Mrs Te- resa Miller, Librarian, Carnegie library, Eufaula.
 '.'rhe Library Spirit and How 1t May be Advanced in Alabama" Dr. J. H. Phil- lips, president Birmingham public libra ry and superintendent of the city schools.
 cf... 4t.... Gah. a. ries," Miss Nimmo Green, principal cap itol Hill school. Montgomery.
 "The Rural Library Movement' Dr. Clarence J. owens. president of Anniston College for Young Ladies "The Trials of a Library Pioneer Miss Addle C. Moses, librarian. Mobile H. i brary
 Afternoon session. On the bay. lhe ai- ternoon of the second day. Tuesday, De- ! cember D. will be devoted to an eXeur- sion on Mobile bay. The trip will anord an excellent opportunity for all members | to become fully acquainted and to ex- change ideas and views on library work and plans in an informal way
 Details will be announced later,
 Eveninr session: Stereoptican lecture or Alabama, pr. Thomas M. Owen, pres i ident of the association. and director oi inc Alabama department of archives ana | history Montgomery.
 Third Day, Wednesday, December b. {, Morning session, 9.3O o'clock
 "The Children's Department Of the Pup lie Library" Mrs. Kate M. Jarvis' hprai ian Carnegie library, Selma.
 "rhe Use of the Library in School lh- struction," Dr. Edward F. Buchner, pro lessor philosophy and education, UhlFer- sity of Alabama. Early American Poetry" Mrs r. H. Happer, librarian Y. M. c. A. Mobile. "Library Work in the Public Schools oi Jefferson County" Prof s. A. Ellis, BIT mingham.
 Afternoon session, o'clock: Books as Factors in Scientific Agrleul- ture., Prof. Douglas Allen. president First District Agricultural school, Jackson.
 How to Interest Laboring Men in Pub lie Libraries" George W. Jones, presi- dent Central Trades Council, Mobile. "rhe Library and Men," MT. A. c. 1 Harte, general secretary Y. M. C. A, Mo- | bile.
 "The Travelling Library Work of the I Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs C. T. Randall chairman travelling library committee A. F. W. c. Birming- | ham.
 ] New and miscellaneous business. Report of auditing committee. 1 Report of nominating committee and election of officers. Adjournment. Historic Mobile. l As is known. Mobile represents the old est settlement on the gulf. It has many