Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-06-13
Library Trustees Meet.


+, A. Thomas, ]. w. Fargo, +. y,
sprague and Rev, Homer White, trustees
Of the kimbsli Public library, met at the
library building saturday morning and
organized for the year BY electing Mr..
White president and secretary; Mr..
Thomas, treasurer; and Mr.. White, Mr..
Thomas and ]. y, Mead, an executive
committee. The ffth member OF the
board, Mr., Mead, is at his ranch in North
Dakota but had been notified Of the pro-
posed action OF the trustees and had sig
niied his approval.
The resignation OF the present IL
brarlan, Miss Anne IAmson Du-
Bols, was regretfully accepted and il was
voted TO convey to her an expression of
the trustees deep appreciation OF the
value OF her services as librarian, in which
position she has shown not only excel
lent Judgment and exceptional ability,
but has exercised rare tact in the man
agement OF affairs and made the library
exert more and more that influence upon
the community which its benefaetor, the
late Col. r.. j, Kimball, wished II TO have.
She expects to retire about the first OF
July from the place she has so ably filled
during the last four years.
After due consideration Of all the appli-
cations for librarian, the truste elected
Miss Bessie b, Silverthorne, VINO success
fully completed six months apprentice
ship in the public library Of the District
OF Columbia at Washington and received
an appointment to the library staff July
!, 1905. She has since been in the circu-
lation and reference departments OF the
library at Washington and has done a
good deal Of photographed work in
making selected lists for school pupils
and woman's clubs. The librarian,
George +. Bowerman, cordially recon-
mends her as young women OF line char
aeter, courteous and agreeable, and re-
markably well versed in literature and
art. With both training and expert
ence 10 back her, the trustees feel that the
new librarian will be able to keep the H.
brary work at the high standard 10
which Miss Dubois has brought il.
Miss Silverthorne is connected with Ran
dolph, being the granddaughter of one OF
its former citizens, the late 5. A. Babbitt.
The subject OF right OF way across the
south end OF the library lot was dis
cussed by the board, and it was voted to
allow the village to build flight OF steps
at that end, leading down the hill to the
town lot, that il is proposed TO grade and
turn into an attractive park or tennis
ground by private subscription. The Ii
brary has some stone 10 donate for the
steps, which would enable people to go
from Main street across the park to Low
er Canada, or vice versa, without tress-
passing or travelling the roundabout road
to the covered bridge.
The following resolutions on the late
secretary and treasurer OF the board OF Ii
brary trustees, Hon. VIM. ii. Dubois,
were unanimously passed.
Whereas, in the providence of God, the
Hon. VIM. ii. Dubois has been removed
from our companionship and from the
scene of his earthly labors, therefore
Resolved, That the loss OF our respect
ed friend and fellow trustee is one which
we deeply lament and that his memory
will be cherished as that OF one of the
founders of this beneficent institution.
Resolved, That to his constant care
and unremitting labor, this library,
which was justly his pride, owes much OF
the prosperity which it now enjoys and
much of its usefulness and value to
this community.
Resolved, That we share with his fam
lily and the public in general the grief
which is felt at the death of such a man,
whose clear Judgment and energetic char
acter made his loss public calamity.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
inscribed in our book of records and that
copy be sent to his bereaved family and
to the Herald and News for publication.
E. A. Thomas, J. w. Fargo, F. f.
Sprague, Homer White, Trustees.
Randolph, VT, June 8, 1907.
Mothers lose their dread for that "ter-