Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-08

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q also furnish lists of books on speci
: subjects like agriculture, immigratio
music, travel in the Orient, strike
etc. The utter helplessness with whic
; the average library board or hoo
| committee undertakes the task of pre
Vldlng books for the new librar
makes it absolutely imperative tha
reliable lists should be provided fo
them.
The commission recognizes the es
sential Importance of organized com
munlcation between it and the loce
libraries of the State, and hone
through the medium of the North Car
ol1na Library Bulletin, which will bt
issued quarterly, to bring the libraries
into closer relation with the commits.
sion and with one another. The ex.
tent of each library's influence is pro
portionate to Its association with otha,
| libraries. In order to make this a co
operative publication librarians
throughout the State are urged to send
in items concerning the work done in
| their respective libraries.
A very important part of the work
OF the commission will be the collec-
ton of statistics concerning the libra
ries and librarians of the State. Up
to the present time it has been impos
sible to obtain complete and accurate
information Of the number and size
OF libraries in North Carolina, hence
library conditions in the State have
not been correctly set forth in the
United States census reports. Howev-
Ell, the law provides that every H.
brary in the State shall make an an
nual report to the commission 10
scribe.
Blanks for this purpose will be sent
out in a few days an dby the first of
the year complete record of every
library in the State should be on file
ir the commission Office.
Briefly, then, the work of the North
Carolina Library Commission is to
furnish statistics concerning the Ii
braries and librarians of the State;
to assist in the organization and re-
organization of libraries; to give ad-
vice to towns concerning the awak-
ening of local interest and establish
ment of local libraries ito prepare and
revise book lists for Individual libra
and library assistants in modern libra
ry methods; and to publish quarter
ly bulletin of general library infor-
nation. Can it serve you or your COM
munity in any of these respects? In
quiries will be answered promptly,
and a personal visit will be made
whenever possible. Visitors will al
ways be welcome at the commission
office. Like the Irishman, we hope if
you ever come within mile of our
office that you will stop there.
The commission seeks the co-opera
tion of the librarians, of the teachers.
principals, and superintendents OF
schools. of the club women and OF
every one interested in the education
al advancement of the Old North
State in building up a library system
whereby all may have an equal oppor-
trinity to secure free library privil-
eges. The Massachusetts Commission
was established in 1890 and today
there is not town in the State with
out free public library. That is the
ideal towards which we are working
"And all our efforts" to quote the
words of another, "are directed to the
rightly used shall give to North Caro-
Il14ians the knowledge which illuni-
rates, the companionship which eie~
Yates and the ideals which transmitted
into action cause that continuing
growth by which alone man may
reach his full stature"
At the ssnclusien Of Miss Leather
mans reading social session was in
augurated, and the entire audience re-
mained to participate in the recep-
ton extended by the GoldSboro Won-
ans Club to the visiting delegates
Elegant refreshments were served, and
an hour or more was spent in this
manner, after which an informal ad-
journment was had until $50 o'clock
this morning.
The third and final session of the
associations conference was held in
the rooms of the Woman's Club at ten
o'clock this morning. Letters and
kilograms were read from DR.. J. Y.
Joyner, Hon. nj. o. Sheriff., Mrs. E. =.
Moffitt, and many other members, ex
pressing their regret at being absent,
and wishing the association well in it's
work.
The reports Of various committees
| were heard and accepted, among them
being that of the nominating commit
| tee, which named the following Off
GERS for 1910: Louis r. Wilson, Lii
brarian of the State University, pres
ident; Mr.. j. Frank Wilkes, Charlotte
first vice-president; Miss Bertha Ros-
enthal, Raleigh, second vice-president;
Miss Sarah Kirby, Goldsboro, secre-
tary; Mr.. J. p. Breedlove, Librarian
of Trinity College, treasurer.
In appreciation of the many courte-
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