The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-04
oRK Of EDUCATION BOARD
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10 promote interest IN library exc
tension. and to inculcate In public
e616ol children of Alabama the recog-
utftod o. the library's worth. Thursday
- ct apart as Library Day. In all OF
The schools OF the state. by order o.
he state department of education.
Montgomery schools will observe the
day, generally. A program. printed
and distributed by the state educa-
ttonal authorities. win be rendered BY
The schools children OF most OF the
grades in the local institutions.
The program deals with books all
most altogether. A few of the selec-
ftons Illustrative OF the general theme
Of the program. are: The Paradox OF
Hooks." The Library" Books and
Public Library" and The Freedom Of
Books."
a collection 10 to be taken IN sew
exal OF the schools TO be devoted to q
library fund.
Library leaders throughout the
ntate will make of this q day of mis-
sionary work. The library extension
plan ID the result Of the states policy
which devoives. for its operation. on
The department of Archives and His
/ tory which acts. In the Library Day
exercises. In corporation with the
1ducAtional department
A. Z guide to the best reading. the
officials OF the local Carnegie library
has issued q statement showing special
courscs In reading. as follows:
A II II principally during the long
nights OF the cold winter months that
one turns to the reading OF serious
literature. at the first signs of autumn
the question naturally arises. What
ahau we read7" Whether Carlyle was
right or not when he said that "the
a a&r.1~. -
library OF printed books" II is certain
that BY systematic reading one may
build up q liberal education. For the
guidance of readers towards this de-
sirablo end many books have been is
sued at various times. Counsel upon
the reading OF books" was issued in
order to assist the ordinary man to
avail himself OF the stores of knowl-
edge which lie around him In books"
Other books OF this class are Koop-
mans Mastery Of Books" Larned's
Books. Culture and Character" Moul-
tons -Four Years Of Novel Reading"
Richardson's -Choice OF Books" and
Sponord's Book for All Readers" with
these every man who values the COM
panionship OF books and would choose
his companions wisely would DO we'll
90 make acquaintance
should any OF our readers desire TO
Att4&k kAAo any Special course OF read
ing. the Library VIII eudeavor to direct
him or her TO the best available liter
akure OF the subject, and to render any
possible assistance. Adapted from the
bulletin OF the Croydon Libraries:
classification OF Books.
classification OF the books In the L.
Drnry--000-oss. general works: I00-iss
philosophy. Psychology. child study.
etc; 2o0-2ss, religion. mythology. etc.
8#n-IN0 anafAlnRU
tion. etc; 4o0-4ss. language. grammars,
Dictionaries. etc., boo-5ss. science.
mathematics. botany. ETC.: e00-ess, use-
xul arts. plumbin medicine. garden
Ing. ETC.: 7o0-7s9, fne arts, drawing.
sculpture. music. etc: s00-ses, litera-
ture, poetry. drama. etc: s00-9ss, his
tory OF ali countries and ali times. tray
FL. etc: biography, action. no marks.
THE best reading for the greatest
number at the least cost" Motto OF
the American Library Association. The
aim OF your Library-To bring this
message home to you.
Recent Additions TO Librarys
100, Philosophy: Epictetus Dis
courses: Locke. Essay Concerning HUI
man Understanding: Mcpherson. Spen-
Ger and Spencerism; Maudsley, Re-
sponsibility in mental disease; Scrip
fure Thinking. Feeling and Doing;
Stephens. Science OF Ethics.
zoo. Religion--Allen. The Continuity
OF Christian Thought; Beecher, Ply
mouth Pulpit Sermons: Beeoher, Yale
Lectures on Preaching; Burroughs
Light Of Day; Coe. Religion OF a Ma
ture Mind; Gardner. Conflict OF Du-
ties; HUXLEY. Science and Christian
Tradition; Shaler. Interpretation OF
Nature.
SEQ. Sociology-American Academy
OF Political and Social Scfenoa. aocial
Legislation and Social Activity; Hen.
derson. Social Spirit In America
Holmes. The Common Law: Hull
house Maps and Papers: Lincoln, Let.
tiers ana Addresses: Newcomb. Railway
Economics: Pollock. A First Book OF
Jurisprudence: Reed. The Brothers
War: Sherwood. Manners and Social
usages: Taussig. Tariff History OF the