The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-02

the library. Although there wasn't q carnegie library there. she said there were four Carnegie grants In the smaller towns which would be included In Greater Birmingham.s Concluding she told of the increase in the number of volumes circulated and the number of people taking out books.
 Report of Dr. Owen.
 During the morning session Wednes- day. President Thomas M. Owen made his annual report, in which he chron- icled the record of library extension and library activity throughout the State during the past year. He said that Troy had now a free Carnegie library. which was formally opened Nov. {. He said that Carnegie grants had been made to the cities of Blrming- ham. Huntsviile ana Greenville. but that the plans for their acceptance had not matured.
 Continuing, Dr. owen told of the ad- vancement of the library work In Birm- ingham and other sections of the State He brought out the extension of the library division of the State Depart ment of Archives and History. He aisc commended the good work of several of the committees of the Alabama Li- brary Association.
 Following is an interesting portion of President owens report:
 Alabama has five students In library chools preparing for professional hora' rians. They are Misses Fannie Pickett Mamie Mullen. Ethel Pitcher and Dag mar Holmes, who are In the Library Training School of the carnegie Li- brary, Atlanta. and Miss Alice s. Wy man, who is attending the Wisconsin Library Training School. Miss Bes- sic Ford has succeeded Miss Wyman as librarian of the Alabama Girls In- dustriaf School at Montevallo.
 resolution offered by Miss E. F. Andrews of Montgomery, condemnine the colored supplements or the news papers, was unanimously passed Dy the association after full discussion
 Foliowing this. Miss Lucille Virden' librarian of the public library at Tai- iaaega, read a paper on "The organi. zation and Administration of Small Public Library" The balance of the morning was taken up with the round table discussions. Various interesting g features on this were given by Miss ora smith, Miss Anne shiver. Miss Lu- ctle yirden, Miss Laura Elmore. Miss Lucille cuddy and Miss rommie D. Barker.
 During the afternoon the visiting H. brarians were shown around the city They took in the various libraries m Montgomery and visited the Capitol.
 The librarians in attendance:
 pr. Thomas M. Owen. Montgomery; Miss Laura Martin Fillmore. Montgom- cry: Miss Ora ]. Smith. University; Miss Anne O.. Shivers. Auburn; MISS Lucille Gully, Montgomery; Miss Lucille yirden, Tal,adega: Miss Tommie Dora Barker. Montgomery; MT. Clarence McCartha. Troy: Mrs. c. M. William so, Troy: Miss Beulah McCauley Hudson College. Marion; Mrs. N. F. Ed mondson. Anniston: Mfrs Betty Keith selma: MT. P. N. Hodges. .Greenville Miss Julia s. Rankin. Atlanta; MT Chalmers Hadley. Chicago: Miss Dor othy Slaughter. Union Springs; MISS Maude Gholson. Union Springs, Miss Lula Kate Cade. Union Springs; Mrs Theresa Miller. Eufaula: Miss Dora Amos. Evergreen: Miss Lillian Whet- stone. Burnsvilie; Miss Mary Lee Cald' well. Montgomery: Miss Frances Hay nie Montgomery Miss Mamie wood ward. Selma: Miss Frances Nimme Greene. Birmingham: Miss May Hall Montgomery. Miss Lena Martin. Gads' den. Miss Louise Thompson. Ensley Mrs. welsey Wallace. West Point Mrs. Leola s. Park. Greensboro: Miss Bessie Ford Montevallo: Dr. T. w Palmer, Montevallo: Miss A. c. Moses Mobile; Miss Rosa Steiner. Montgom' arv. MT waddy Thompson. Atlanta.