The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10
DIR. M'|IWA|NE
MAKES REPORT
New Librarian Submits Account
Of Brief Stewardship to
Board.
SAYS FORCE is INADEQUATE
Should Have Enough TO Complete
Catalogue at Once for
Public Good.

At Its cmi-annual meeting, which,
Un account or an accumulation Of
business, was long -drawn-out the State
Library Board last night adopted the
annual report OF Librarian Mc1lwaihe
and passed IL number OF resolutions
OF more. or less public interest. All the
members were present, and tile meet
ing was perfectly harmonious. At tho
instance Of Governor SWANSON, Mr..
Hcnd1eton offered, II resolution, which
Vos unanimously adopted, rendering
tlic library the set Of engrossed resolii-
lions passed by the. recent Episcopal
Convention, thanking the Governor for,
The courtesics extended by him to the
lody resolution was adopted
thanking the Governor for his gift.
Tie board adopted resolution de-
ching 10 accept any OF the five por-
traits OF the late DIR. Walter Reed cub
mltted ny various artists for inspcc-
ton and approval.
Interesting Report.
rI1e report OF DIR. Mcllwaine. which
covers about twenty-five pages of
typewriter matter. treats every phase
of tie library work, and liz paper
Of considerable statistical interest.
The librarian deals at length with
the Importance OF extending the cata-
loguing system the need of proper cases
for manuscript books. and explains the
work that is going on In the travelling
library department
Under the head of Growth OF the
Library" he points out that Isl. books
aud pamphlets have been contributed
during the year. a financial statement
which, is appended shows the fiscal op-
crations of the institution, and all the
assistants and employees are commended
for their faithful work.
After commenting on tile fact THAT the
library Is kept open late during GER
tain mouths of the year, and that the
department is in every way being ex-
panded. the report tays:
.'ln view OF all this II ought readily
10 De seen that the library stRT, fur
from being ndeTunte, IL, I'm fact, I'm the
nbscncc OF catalogue. incapable OF
rendering the efficient service that the
people expect"
The report explains that 1t will be
necessary to call upon the General
assembly to make additional appro-
priation for carrying on the work of
publishing the Journals OF the House
81 Burgesses.
OF Grcnt Importance.
In speaking of the next volume, the
report says:
This series is of the greatest In
terest and Importance. Its publication
liis been hailed with enthusiasm by
all students of history who have seen
copies OF IL. No cessation OF the work
should for a moment be thought OF
The people Of Virginia. claiming that
Virginia has been the leader, both as
state aud AZ Il Colony, in making
history on the American continent, are
sometincs offended because the part
played by her is not properly set forth
in printed history But In what re-
Apect Is this feeling appropriate seeing
that we have ourselves done SO little
toward preserving the documentary
evidences of the performances of our
ancestors. and have done even less
toward rendering those preserved avail
sble? The thoughtful among us should
not rest content till every possible
scrap of matter OF historical value is
published to the world i therefore
urge that the General Assembly be
asked for an appropriation. of $4,000 a
year for carrying on the work. This
amount. added to the sum which |
mink Gamble counted on from the sale
If the journals. will provide for the
publication of two volumes II year
Public Shonld Pay.
In treating the matter OF requests
for Revolutionary War records, which
the librarian declares are coming in
al II rapid rate. his report says:
u should advocate the charge of a
fec of 81 for copying out for the per-
son interested in the record desired.
The people making the requests are
usualIy-possiby always--amply able
to pay such fee, and It seems to me
but Just that they should be required
10 pay ii. The sums coming to the
library might be each month. turned
over TO the Treasurer of the state. to
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fund
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