The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08
LIBRARY HAS A HOLD
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added To further interest the public
in what American is doing in fertile
art, Prof. d. O. Coate gave a talk on
american pottery" illustrated by the
ware itself; and Miss Kate Sparrow
a talk on Pottery making" illustrated
by actual work in the clay.
Next came an exhibit of etchings
by American artists, and talk on
American etching and etchers'' by
Mrs. r. E. Brown. A collection of
Copley prints reproducing American
masterpieces of painting and sculp
ture was feature of. DEFENDERS ac-
Invites.
In November reception was given
the educators, study clubs, and minis
tiers of the city at which stimulat-
ing talks We're given by Mrs. B. ID.
Smith on The library and the
school," Judge Lorin Cray OH "The
library and the business man." Rev.
t. Ross Paden on The library and
the minister" and Lieut.. Governor
Eberhart on "The library and the
club
schers geological specimens, Mr.. w.
Warwick loaned his collection of shells
and odd stones which specially pleas
ed the children.
Contributions are being received for
the purchase of mounted birds to aid
the members of the John Burroughs
club and other children in their bird
study.
The library lost very efficient
assistant in Miss Hanson's leaving
in September for course of library
tnraiing in the Wisconsin Library
School.
The librarian was absent five weeks
in the summer, one of which was
spent at the American Library Asso-
citation Conference, two at the Summer
Library School giving the instruction
in children's' work and book selection
and two weeks in recreation.
The library, i'll striving to serve the
best interests of the city, solicits
suggestions for books and extension
work that might serve special needs
In closing, l wish to thank the
Library Directors, my assistants, the
teachers of our various schools and
colleges, the editors of our newspapers
and others who have kindly rem
dered service, for their cooperation in
this work. Respectfully submitted,
Maud Van Buren,, librarian.
Gifts.
Books: George b. Moore, L. n.
Holmes, Miss Bertha NJ. Kutz, Miss
Mabel Thomas, President C. H. Coop
er, George H. Clark, Public School
Board, F.. r. Volk
Potted plants: Neil Nelson
Pottery: Art History club, j. c.
Noe, William H. Robertson.
Magazines: Mrs. c. NJ. Welsh, Miss
Tompkins, Clifford Roberts, Mrs
George S. Robbins, Miss Miner, Mrs
B. ID. Smith, Mrs. George r. Curran,
Flossie Macbeth, Mrs. T. j. Hupp,
Mrs. d. S. Evans, Mrs. r. E. Brown
Miss Sparrow, Miss Wise, Mrs. H.
g. Harrington, Miss Burt, Mrs. James
Wilson.
The following is Miss Van Buren's
report for December:
To the Board of Directors: Gentle
men: 1t gives me pleasure to submit
hSiCWttH tHc IcpOlC VI tue AldHNtlo
public library for December, 1908. The
library was open for the circulation of
books twenty-siX days and for reading
and reference twenty nine days, having
been closed on Christmas and the Sun
day following. Seventy seven new regis
trations We're recorded, making the total
number 400 The circulation was as
follows: Adult fiction, 1881; non -fc
Ition, LOOP; juvenile fiction, SOP; non
fiction, 6lO; total, 1896, including $50
German books; forty-eight new books
were added, making the total number of
accessions 1862. The reading room at
tendance was 1895.
The completion of the adult cata-
logue was accomplished this month and
now that an inventory is possible, one
will be taken at the beginning of the
year.
A lesson on the use of the various
indexes was given the high school stu
dents followed by considerable individ-
ual instruction at the library
An exhibit of Copley prints reproduc-
ing American masterpieces of painting
and sculpture was a feature of the
months activities as was also Christ
mas story hour conducted by Miss
Reynolds of the Mankato normal. Mr..
F. r. Volk presents Catlin's North
Amarican, Indians - q yoluah1a ,vorly