The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-27
LIBRARIANS TO MEET
STATE ASSOCIATION WILL GATHER
 IN MONTGOMERY.
Most Important sension of Body's His tory Will Re Held About De- cember Lone Day At
 Auburn.

Announcement has been made that the sixth annual meeting of the Alabama Library Association will be held in Montgomery about December 1st The exact date has not been de- termined, but the formal program with all details will be given out within the next few days.
 The meeting this year will possess unusual interest, in that Mir. Chalmers brary Association, will be in atten- dance. and deliver an address. This will be the first time that Southern library association has had one of the general officers of the larger body present Mr.. Hadley Is a successful | library worker and promoter, and his presence in Alabama will add much to the success of the exercises. The headquarters Of the American Library
 Association are in Chicago.
 A number of Interesting papers will be presented by members of the asso- citation on technical library topics,
 The second days session will be
 held in the new Carnegie library building of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn. A distinguished speaker will be present. and will de- liver an address. after which the H. brary building, will be appropriately dedicated. Announcemept of the name Of the speaker will be made later. Dr. Charles c. Thach, president of the A. P. T.. Prof. J. R. Rutland, llbrartan, and Miss Anne ogie Shivers, assistant librarian. together with the faculty of the college promise a most interesting visit to all who may attend. The party will leave Montgomery on the early morning train. and will be met at Auburn by committee. The for mai exercises will then be held. af- ter which lunch will be served. Fol lowing this parties of inspection will be formed to go over the extensive grounds of the college. The return to Montgomery will be made at o'clock. A brief business session will be held In the afternoon, for the election of officers for the ensuing year.
 The sessions in Montgomery win be held in the lecture room of the Carne- file library The social features of the meeting will be announced later.
 The Alabama Library Association was formed in Montgomery. November 4. 1904. and 1t has had successful and useful caroer as an organization from the beginning. It marked the begin- ming of the organized library move nnent in. the State. It has stimulated the establishment of many new public libraries, and has persistentiy empha- sised the necessity for trained librar- ianship. It numbers about one hun- dred members. The attendance at the coming meeting promises to be large and enthusiastic, and many teachers as well as librarians will be present. Alabama Library Day. a program for the observance of which has been re- gently issued by the State Department of Education. was fixed for Novem- Der 4. In, compliment to the fact of the organization of the Alabama Library Association on November {. The offi- cers of the association are:
 Thomas M. Owen. president, Mont gomery: Charles c. Thach. first vice. president, Auburn; Mss Frances Hig- gins, second vice-president. Monte- vallo: w. E. striplin. third vice-presi- dent, Gadsden; Frances Nimno Greene. secretary, Montgomery: Laura M El- more, treasurer, Montgomery.
 Members of Executive Council Gin addition to the officers)--J. H. Phil lips. Birmingham: Alice wyman. Montevalio;. Miss Ora I. Smith, Uni- versity; D. P. Christenberry. Greens horo. E. L. Barlow East Lake