The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-06
CAIRO LIBRARY
BOARD MEETING
REPORT SHOWS 1857 BOOKS Is.
SUED DURING MONTH OF
MARCH.
A STATE COMMISSION
Strongly Urged TO Insure Systematic
Distribution of Books
Basement to be
Filled.

The regular meeting of the boar,
of directors was held yesterday after
noon. Members present, Mrs. SAT
ford, Mr.. Howley. Mrs. White, Mrs
Miller. Mrs. Wood Mr.. Schuh and
Mr.. Barclay.
Mrs. Candee and Mr.. Green were
out of the city.
The report for the month was read
showing 1857 boks We're issued, new
books and bound magazines added IS,
IA volumes rebound and 60 new cards
ISSUED. To- readers in the reference
and reading rooms.
The library was closed mornings
and evenings for over a week.
viii Drain Basement.
The matter of drainage of the base.
ment was referred to Mrs Miller, Mr..
Schulz and Mr.. Barclay, The same
ones who were SO earnest in their en-
dcayors a few days a so. Mr. Schulz
and Mr.. Barclay had a very thrilling
experience. They found ii deep and
damp" however they have agreed TO
continue the investigation, and it is
safe 20 say that the first thing they
viii do will be to I'LL the old furnace
pit So soliIly with earth that no one
else Will he deceived as Wore they by
Hereafter no trash will
rise to the top waiting for some one
to walk on it serenely, only to sud,
denly explore the Shiny depths below
As the funds OF the library are
prettey well exhausted at this time of
the year. no new books will be order
ed for some time
State Commission.
For many years the Illinois Library
Association and the Womaus Clubs
and some others have been hard at
work trying to get the solons at our
state capital to pass a law giving
Illinois a state library board. or com
.or whatever they wanted TO
call it. to enforce state supervision Of
libraries. While there are many IL
braries doing excellent work. there
are many counties, especially In
Illinois. without library
privileges of any kind, and especially
n free libraries. This means much
In retardug the educational adyap-
age OF the state After many disap-
Dointments the legislative committee
appointed for this session, has sue
2ceded in getting a bill introduced
it mandatory for the state Ii.
)rary officials 10 enforce library OK.
ension and supervision
All persons alive to the betterment'
If the people of the state are urged
o use their efforts. with rcpresen-
atives TO have this bill passed East
81. Louis, Centralia, Metropolis and
Vienna and Cairo are the only places
having free libraries in this end of
he state. Places that cannot have
rec libraries, can, by this bill, have
he advantage OF free travelling Ii.
lraries" This means great things
or small communities. and schools.
,lr. Andrew Reusseil Of Jacksonville
S chairman OF the legislative commit
&c. which has succeeded TN having
he bill introduced into the lpgisla
urc. He is wideawake library
,oard director aud knows the needs
II many parts Of our state.
Books, Magazines, Etc.
The name Of the magazine Chart
les and the Commons, has been
hanged to the Survey. The old
lame to many as familiar as the face
# an old friend. proved q stumbling
,lock 10 now readers. As one i'm
'ortant object of the magazine is To
prcad the news of social advance
md to recruit workers in behalf of
he common welfare a change was
eemed wise.
Another magazine has been re-
famed Forestry aud IRRIGATION is
ow called Conservation, and treats
of woods and waters. sol $ |
nd ores. and is a very fine magazine
f its kind The subjects are promi-
emily in the foreground of the Amer
can people today
The University of illinois Regis
or, 1909 has jnst arrived, and vii
'e found i'm the reading room.
A circular for posting has Just been
eceiyed from the superintendent of