The Washington times., 1907-11-06
SCIENCE LIBRARY
FORMALLY OPENED
New Department Of Public
Institution Has 1000
Books Available.
All Technical Subjects Gov
cred for Study and Re-
search.

The formal opening OF the new scien-
tific department Of the Public library
took place last night at a meeting Of the
Washington Society of Engineers at the
Carnegie Institute George + Bower
man. the librarian, began the meeting
with a brief outline OF the contents of
the scientific library.
In his remarks, Mr.. Bowerman said:
81 am constantly finding men who
think Of the public library as an insutu-
ton Wen stocked with the latest fiction
and Juvenile literature, plenufully sup
piled with bellies lettres. well equippd
perhaps with popular history and sociol-
ogy, but when 1 try to assure them that
we have anything like a good collee-
ton, on applied sciences. trades and in
dustries. they are inclined TO be in
credulOUs.
Has 1000 Volumes.
The purpose Of this meeting" said
Mr.. BOwerman. sis to frankly induce
you 10 become users Of this collection OF
books This room contains 1000 vol
umes OF books. 1t has a row OF tables
with easy drop electric lights, and will
seat nifty people Men attendants win
inquiries
The books OF the American Library
Association have been bought as well
as technical books for the promotion OF
engineering education. The library is
also on the lookout for other specially
recommended books OF a technical
nature. a list on Water Works by H y.
Baker and many au-to-date lists In
other fields. especially on cement and
concrete, steam and turbine, has been
secured. The books contained IN this
library are either Introductory to tech
meal literature, or by mode OF treat
ment closely allied to the literature OF
applied science. Paleontology and bio
logical sciences are not included.
Every Fiei5 Covered.
There Will be fond here all the ma
terial on Inventors: engineering, ne
chanical. civil. steam, electrical and
hydraulic; agriculture and forestry;
railways. telegraph and telephones, and
all the arts OF communication; stenog-
raphy, typewrIting, bookkeeping, &C
countancy. business methods. advertls-
ing. printing. publishing and booknaIc-
Ing, chemical technology, metaIIurgy
and the mechanic trades such as plumb
Ing. gas fitting. wood and metal work
Ing. carpentry and building. Il also
invludes certain subjects on fine arts.
Among the books are Bells Art OF
illumination, Cravath and Lanslngh's
Practical Illumination, Crocker's Eiec-
trio Lighting. Cement Concrete and the
Concrete Review. On irrigation there
are eighteen different books"
Mr. BOwerman called the attention Of
the members OF the society to the cata-
logue collection he said that eft IS a
wei known fact that some Of the high
est paid and most original engineers
are employed by manufacturers 90 dis
cover new methods, processes and an
plications. The results Of their work
are published IN these interesting cata-
iogues."
What Is IN Collection.
The material thus far collected con-
sists IN part OF catalogues OF scientific
instruments, such as drawing, electrical
surveying, Photographic and optical: air
CompressOrs. automobiles. boilers. con-
crete and concrete machinery, drills.
electric lighting, fixtures. machinery.
and measuring instruments. gas and
gasOlene engineers, hardware. heating
apparatus, 1eWelry, machine tools. rail-
way signals, printing and binding ma
chinery, type faces, typesetting ma
chimes, inks, printing presses, paper,
furniture, desks, fling cabinets, sta
uOnery, office specialties, etc.
The room Mr.. Bowerman said would
be open from 3 a m. to D. m, and on
Sundays from 2 to 10 D. m.