The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-13
There Has Been Marked Ad-
vancement Made in a Num-
Der of Ways at the Morris
S0n-ReeveS Institution.
MORE THAN 35, 900 VOL
UMES ON THE SHELVES.
There Has Been a Gain in Cir
culation Over the Large In
crease Made the Preceding
Year---FigureS.

Morrisson-Reeves library report FOR
the fiscal year has been completed by
Mrs. Ada l.. Bernhardt, librarian. and
is now in the hands of the printer.
The report makes an excellent show
ing for the year on the part of the
management
One of the important features of
the report is the CORE ctibn of the eI-
roneous idea that is prevalent to the
effect that more fiction is purchased
than literature of any other character.
OF the 1854 volumes purchased dur
ing the year. only 2S5 volumes OF ad-
ult fiction were purchased. History.
biography and travel constituted the
larger purchase.
Below is the report:
To the MORRISON committee of tho
Morrisson-Reeves library:
The Morrisson-Reeves library ranks
second in size Of the public libraries
of the state, according to the 1866
report of the Indiana Library Commits
sion, the indianapolis Public library
only being larger
There are now upon the shelves
1902 volumes. During the year 1.454
books were added; 311 were worn out
and lost. Fewer books have been pur-
chased than the preceding year. be-
cause OF contemplated expensive i'm
provements. However. attention has
been directed to the departments Of
American history and political science
and eight hundred stereopticon slides
were bought from the history class.
The Atheuaeun, Spectator. New
York Sun, Advocate Of Peace. Ameri-
can Monthly Magazine, Indiana Maga-
zine of History and Notes and Queries
have been added to the large number
of periodicals furnished the Reading
room by Mrs. Mark u. Reeves.
The Reeves committee has purchas-
ed for the use OF the library stere-
opticon, which has been fitted with
electrical attachments and set up I'm
the lecture room. This stereopticon
with slides. purchased by the Morri-
son committee offers unlimited means
Df entertainment and education.
The lecture room and tower room
On the ground floor have been fitted
with electric lights and the walls
meeting places for organizations The
Tuesday club has occupied the lecture
'oom each Tuesday night during the
winter and the History class has met
N the tower room. The Sketch club
gave an exhibition Of the paintings OF
Miss Florence Chandlee, deceased in
he lecture room during April. Mrs.
Margaret Williams, q former Rich
nond woman, also exhibited her
ketches
In addition to the classification and
of new books. the remain
Ter of books under the old classified
ion has been included In the present
ystem and the stereopticon slides ar
anged and catalogued
The cataioging OF all the govern.
nent books in the library was begun
n March. These books have out
rown the space allotted to them, and
dditional shelf room is necessary.
% obtain this IL was thought best to
id a third deck OF stacks to the pres
MT stack room. The contract has
cen awarded to George Stikeman of
lew York, the builder OF the stacks
ow In use In the library. To pay for
1ese improvements, the treasurer
As reserved from this years funds
.361.72, the amount of the contract,
hich he now holds.
The Morrisson-Reeves library was
ade a depository for government
ooks in 1898 through. the efforts OF
le Hon. Henry Z. Johnson, our rep
sentative in congress at that time.
he librarian was notified in April.
'os. that the privilege had been
ithdrawn from the Morrisson-Raeyes
brary in favor of the Muncie library.
fter long and spirited correspon-
nee, the treasurer, Mr. Reeves.
ade special trip to Washington
I'd finally succeeded through the
on. James r. Watson in adjusting
g matter. although 1t required the
districting of almost every govern
ent depository in the state.
There has been a gain i'm circula-
IN over the large increase last year.
, question Is more frequently asked
the librarian than as to the relative
OF fiction and non-fict!on
oks. The number of non-fiction
oks issued is growing relatively
ger. Near a fifth of the books is-
ed at the desk the rast year were
n-fiction. This may be due to the
aracter of the books and because
~ are displayed upon open shelves
they are received
The children's room has been inn
1ved by Rebuilding the rutcsao sho1