Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-25
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
THE oPEN-SHELF ROOM GIFTS
soLIcITED-REcENT ADDITIONS.

The books on science and the useful arts.
which are now displayed on the floor cases
in the open-shelf room at the public Ii
brary, represent the best that the library
owns in those lines, and 1t seems well to
mention some of the subjects included
there for the benefit of those who are not,
perhaps, aware that the books are thus
open to personal scrutiny and selection.
1t should be remembered that only com
prehensive headings can be listed here;
when mathematics is mentioned, for in
stance, it indicates that the books In the
open-shelf room include general treatises on
that subject. well specific Works on
arithmetic, geometry algebra, trigonometry
and the higher branches of the science.
NDearly all the headings subject to the
same subdivision. The chief subjects on the
open shelves are, at present, physics,
mathematics, electricity, chemistry. as
tronomy geology, mineralogy, biology, bot
any, zoology, medicine, physiology, Chris
tan science, hygiene, mining and metal
lurgy, horticulture, dogs, cattle, horses,
cooking, masonry, building, mari"e engi-
neering, steam engineering, railroading'
motors, military and naval affairs, and also
German poetry, drama and fiction.
A Chance to Help.
At this season. when so many people are
Clearing up their houses, the library WOuIu
like to remind its friends and patrons that
any gifts of books, magazines or pamph-
lets which they may care to make will be
gratefully received, and If they are not al
ready duplicated at the library, and are
suited to its needs will be placed on its
shelves for the use OF all the citizens OF
the District. In making this request the
library has in mind the generous gifts
which it has already received from many
different persons-books and magazines
which have done much to add to its re-
sources. One kind of publication is es-
pecially desirable to the library. 1t is APP
propriate that material of any nature re
lating to Washington and the District of
Columbia be represented at the public IL
brary of the District. and any one who has
such material, whether ii be in the form
of books, bound or unbound periodicals,
maps, pamphlets or pictures, is earnestly
requested to give whatever can be spared
to the library that the collection there may
De as complete as possible. Reports of To-
cal associations and institutions are espe-
cially desired.
The library has recently added a num-
Der of duplicates of nearly all the Shakes
pearean plays These are in the Rolfe
edition and are very convenient for use
While the number of duplicates vary &C
cording to the play in question, and IN no
case are they sufficient to supply any
large number of people at the same time,
it is thought well to call attention OF read
ers to these small, handy editions, well
engaged in studying Shakespeare or at
tending any performance of Shakespear-
can drama.
A partial list of books recently added to
the library follows. These lists published
weekly only include a portion of the weekly
addtions-Such as can be classed under
some general heading being usually chosen
rather than works on miscellaneous sub
jects. Lists of recent additions, including
the books which have not appeared here,
are to be found at the library.
Travel.
Advanced Australia. w. ]. Galloway.
G21-G135.
Among the Spanish People H. ]. Rose.
GAO
Homes of the Passing Show. G45L-H753.
Egypt. G. w. Vyss G7i-V9o7 NJ
ron Doughty. G6915-Df46.
History.
History of Florida. c. VI. Brevard. FS72-
B755.
Real Estate Values and Historical Notes
OF Chicago. NJ H. Pusney. Fs96C-P9s6.
Ruin of the Soudan. 1SS3-91. IL. Russell
and VIM. Cattle, FU-R914.
Court Life Below Stairs. j. +. MolIoy'
F156- M735.
The History of Twenty-Five Years. Sir
Spencer Walpole. F45-W166.
Art.
Great American Sculptures. w. ].
Clark, jr. WJ-G545.
The Homeric Palace. N. NJ. Isham
WF32- lisp.
stafrordshire Potter. Harold owen.
wKT-Ow26.
Stately Homes in America. Fl. W. Des-
mond and H. Croly. WFS3-D466.
Poetry and Criticism.
Admirals All. Henry Newbolt. Up
N423a.
Thomas Carlyle ZY-C1941.
Theater. Maurice Maeterlnck. Y39D-
M264t
A Royal Rhetorician. James /, King OF
Great Britain. Y-J237.
Victor Hugo. James Cappon. ZY39-C1I6
Old English Ballads and Folk Songs.
w. D. Armes, ed: YP-9Ar23
Poems. Paul Verlaine. YP-V5s5.E.
Theology.
Little Book of Life After Death. G. t.
Fechner. BXS- F312. E.
Story of the Bible, Told for Young and
Old ]. L. Hurlbut. CBB- H935
History of the Inquisition II. c. Lea.
DI-L462.
Faith and Morals Wilhelm Hermann.
CE-H437E.
Biography.
Six Great Schoomasters. f. d. How.
E-9HS92.
Life and Speeches of Charles Warren
Fairbanks w. H. Smith. E-F152s.
Book About Longfellow. J. n. MIL
wrath E-Ls63m.
Cardinal Beaton. John Herkless E.
B3s27h.
Correspondence. lS15-35. V. NJ. Hugo.
E-HS77a.
Biography of Matthew Gault Emery. w.
V Cox. E-Em379.
Horace Bushnell, Preacher and Theolo-
gian T T. Munger. E-B9534m.
Life of Richard Steele. G.. A. Aiken.
E-St337ai.
Books for Boys and Girls.
Our Children's Songs. jYP-Ou72
Our Bird Friends. Richard Kearton.
jPE-K21S.
Songs and Games for Little Ones. G.
Walker and H. S. jerks. jVZVB-W153
Complete Poetical Works and Letters.
John Keats. jYP-K22a.
Four American Inventors. +. NJ. Perry.
jE-9P424S.