Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-13

i. 'aoS0n.-"'Ss GHd McLoncy,
y of Des Noines. u
= = Vice PRESIDENT. T. Hackworth, i
y Ottumwa. d
= secretary-Mrs. A. J. Barkley, !.
y Boone.
= Treasurer-Miss Kate e. Thomp- =
* son, Nevada. u
= . 80. y
Where today can you find an Amer
lean who can appreciate the subtle,
delicate humor of an Irving? His fun
must be drawn in the large and gro.
tesque characters of the Sunday
papers, said Miss Edna Lyman of Oak
Park, ILL.,, In very interesting address
made yesterday afternoon before the
meeting Of the Iowa library associ.
alton
Miss Lyman was formerly In charge
of the children's work in the Oak Park
library but is now doing independents
work along her chosen line Of activity
Her address was on 'The Purpose OF
the Story Hour" After speaking OF
this latest method of library work for
some time, explaining it and telling Of
It's advantages and results, the speak,
er illustrated her methods by two de-
lightfully told children's stories Child
ren's stories though they were, 1T Is
but the simple truth to say that the
large number of members of the asso-
citation and visitors present were
charmed with their beauty, their sem
timent and with the simple yet effec-
tive manner in which the artist told
them.
Favor State Blndery. G
At the opening of the afternoon
session of yesterday, the association
heard the report of the committee on
binding which was given by M. G.
Wyer of the Iowa State university. For
the past year the committee has been
Investigating the practibility of estab-
fishing a bindery in the state to which
all the binding work of the libraries
throughout the state could be sent The
following is the report:
"The object of the committee Is to,
study the situation and learn whether,
it would be practicable to establish a,
bindery under the auspices of the Iowa
Library Association.
1T was found that of sixty three III
braries in the state, twenty-three had
binderies in their home city, forty hadl
sent their work to other cities.
"The committee found that In q,
rough estimate it would take In thel
neighborhood of from $500 to $700 to|
equip such bindery as the association
would need to do their work.
Part of the investigation was to
learn whether any libraries had estab-
lished binderies in connection with tha
library and II they proved successful
Lastly, Study the problem of how to get
started, and to keep an equal distribul
| ton of the work throughout the year..
Make No Recommendations.
"It was finally decided by the coms
mittee to make no recommendation
although it is united in the belief that
the scheme is practicable one and
could easily be made success, il once
started To get started is the problem
and the united support of the Iowa
Library association would be neces-
sary before beginning could be
made"
Following the report of the com.
mittee round table for representa-.
tives Of the larger public libraries with
the topic Circulation and it's Prob,
lems,' was held under the direction
of Miss Sargent Smith Of Dubuque.
Miss Rose Talks
| At the close of the round table the
first speaker of the afternoon Miss
Grace Rose of Davenport was intro.
duced. Her subject was '1The School
and The Library. In opening her re-
marks Miss Rose said in part.
"We feel that with the children at
least we can do something. We can
direct their tastes toward those things
that are the best in literature. With
mature people we have not this in-
fiuence. They have as much right to
their opinion as have we.'
Miss Rose described the methods
used by the public library in Buffalo.
N. Y, where she was located until re-
Gently in regard to its work with the
children of the public schools,
Continuing Miss Rose said. Zone Of
the great reasons that we wish to start
with this work in the grammar schools,
is because so many OF the children
leave school as soon or even before
they have finished the grammar
grades. Another thing which we have
to consider is this; that those children,
/ who do rot read the best children q
books at the proper age have really
missed something from their life tha
cannot be replaced"
After Miss Rose had finished ST
ling Miss Lyman made her add
Johnson Brigham, at the close OF
\ slLyman's remarks announced to