The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-16
LIBRARIANS
 ASSEMBLED Auspicious Opening of. Library Class. TRAINING FOR LIBRARIANS Assemblage Was Addressed by Governor and Other Officials,
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 most auspictohs circumst stances yester4 day morning under the direction of the Department of Archives and Ills tory. The class showed surprising numbers at the enroliment, the enthu- siasrn was beyond expectation, and \ there was every evidence on the first ! day of the gummer course being q library extenefof. eftTfs t9s s The. authority for initiating this work was given by an act of the last LeEis- lature 1t provides free instruction to- all librarians who come to Mont somery to take the lectures Elabo- rate ana interesting schedules os in- s.ruction have been carefully planned. The students who were enrolled yeater- day number twenty-one. having come % the Capital from all parts of the State.
 The formal organization of the class was enected tn the morning in the Senate chamber This was at B o'cioclRs Promptly at lo:3o o'clock. accordlis 70 announcement the Governor Hona Harry q. Gunpeis, State Superintenas, ent of Education. pr. ThosnAs M,e owen, Director of tho Department of | Archives and History many other officials and Capitol clerks assembled | with the class and several visitors ln the Senate chamber for the welcome and congratulatien of the State.
 Dr. Owen, under whose department the course Is given. presided over the ceremonies. He called the assembly together and made formal addrsssg n which he outlined the progress in library work In Alabama. and explained that the last Legislature placed library extension duties on his department The speaker said that he felt the work could pc furthered by affording an op- poFtunity to aspiring young women. aG this State to take short course in the technique of library work. Sss am happy to report" said the Director. that library conditions in, Alabama are in a very satisfactorS | condition. Interest ts being aroused 1T, the establishment of public Iibraries fin m the larger centers. and our schools are | librarians.
 The Governor has given his cordiaI
 support to the plans which I have
 formed Tor developing the work. | .eel that Aianama is easily in the lead m Advanced library progress"
 | GratuitOus Services.
 The Rpeaker referred to the fact that the assistants of the several instruc-
 tors of the class provided for each
 week were given their services sratu- itously. This, said pr. Owen, srnpha- sizes the spirit of helpfulness that per-
 yades the entire library talent of the
 Governor Conner was. then presented, to the audience by Dr. Owen The. Governor was heartily abplauded when he arose and began responding in a
 happy manner to the remarks of the, Direetor,. He proceeded at once to. congratulate the department on the new activity shown in the library ex-s tension plans. and added that he was glad to applaud and support such methods of attending to the culture aide of tho people of Aiabama. :, =. T1s Governof alluded to the efforts in behalf of educational interests in tempt to secure trained Iibrarians would finally coordinate tn q, work ha-, lhE done in other directors. He smoke. too, Of the obligations resting on the younger citizenship of the state fo join hands with the uplifting forces of, the class of young women to do their better State.
 The glonous-f issorv rs lauded by the Governor. and he like wise expressed pride in the aevelop- ment and exploitation of Alabama along many lines. He congratulated warmly, the Department of Archives and His tory on it's excellent work in the direo1 ton of preserving history materials aR well as the development of other ussfuI activities. He concluded by extendinF, a hearty welcome to the visiting libra, rtans and declared the entire Capitol thrown open for their, accommodation during their stay Of five weeks here.
 superintendent of Education Gunnels. made brief but impressive address to the students and others present in. which he congratulated the students and Dr. Owen as well as the instruc- tors on their suspicious begininng. He declared that the work of library ex
 tension was looked upon as an ines
 tlmable adjunct to the cause of educa- ton proper~ ettt l The superintendent said he was daily in a position to observe the value of trained librarians in every city and | town In the State. The educational interests of the state are crying for more talent and more work on these lines. It guarantees a higher plane of refinement and civilization which cannot be attained without the aid of scientifically prepared and stocked H. braries. The speaker assured the workers that the support of the De- partment of Education would always be accorded the movement CIasa Was Organized.
 In the process of organizing the class yesterday morning. the nEst act was tn enrollment of the members The names of the students are as follows:
 Miss Mary Cleveland Barnes, Mont gomery Miss Clara Gesner. Montgoms ehy; Miss Ethel Pitcher. Montgorheryf... Miss Mary Rosalie Mullen. Moutknfn- cry; Mss Ethel Andrews, Jael<Gon; Miss Jessie Lucretia Treyarthen. Bes= semer; Miss MeIita Morgan Jones. Fiorala Miss Dora Amos. Everkreen;, Miss Mamie Harrington Woodward. Montgomery: Miss Dannie Kogsuth wilson. Mobile Miss Dagmar 0. Holmes. Montgomery Miss sarah Bruce. Birmingham; Miss Martha ward Armstrong, Abbevllle; Miss So- phia Marie Holmes Montgomery; Miss Mary Virginia Greene, Montgomery; Miss Mary Louise Cameron. Mount Hebron; Miss Fannie Jackson Pickett, Montgomery; Miss Sarah B. Hailes, Montgomery; Miss Frances M. Hailes. Montgomery; Miss Adelaide Elizabeth Ford, Birmingham; Miss Hazel Hanlin. Avondale.
 Tn addition to these students who were present there were also Miss Nlmmo Greene. of Montgomery, who is in immediate charge of the course, and her assistant. Miss Alice Wyman. | librarian of ths Alabama Girls Indus trial School at MonteVallo, Others In attendance weFa Mss ora L Smith. l librarian of the, Alabama Polytechnic I Inn