Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-11
STATE HOUSE.
Maine Library Commission
W|IHaveSummel C|a IS.
Changes Asked for in Loca-
ton Of State Roads.
Commissioners Asked TO Close
Luce Brook, Freeman.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Tuesday, June %, at p. M.

-" - "io' SECRETARY OF the Maine
Library Commission. is sending out the
following announcement of the sum-
lner Library class to be held at the
nlVerslty of Maine, July 6 to July y
under the auspices of the commission
me Maine Library Commission takes
pleasure in announcing that the I'd
session OF summer class for library
training will be held through the cour-
tesH of tie authorities at the Univer-
SHY OF Maine, Orono, Maine July to
Jnly y. 1910
The work is designed for librarians
OF small libraries and library assist :
ants who cannot leave their work fol-
an extended course in Il regular library
school.
In" course of study is planed to ;Ic-
c"mplish the most possible within
three weeks. Simple cataloguing
classification, accessioning, shelf list
ing, book selection, ordering and ref
creme work will be the regular les
sons. While lectures dealing upon vari-
ous other subjects of interest and i'm =
p"rt:nrr such us rebinding, admins
'fatioh. assistants, reports, statistics
etc, Will complete an instructive and
profitable program. The work must
necessarily be confined to essentials
brt the aim Will be TO cover all needed
library subjects in a brief way ana to
present tn" points touched upon with
such clearneSs that no student VIII
carry away a confused impression but
accurate ana practical information.
Text Books. The text books include
Dewey Decimal Classification, Cutter
Author Tables, Cutter Rules for u Die
tionarN Catalogue, Simplfied Library
School Rules, A. l.. \. List Of Subject
Headings. a. l.. A. Catalogue, kroeg
er'S Guide to the Study and use OF
Reference Books.
Advance Registration. Application
for admission should be made before
June 10Th, to Mrs. Kat" {. EStabrnnk.
President of the Maine Library Com
mission. Orono, Maine. In order that
plans may he mad" intelligcntly for
the class, please communicate with
Mrs F>tabrpok as soon as possible.
ANY library board of trustees Will
b" more than repaid in economy of adj
miniatration and added efficiency f"t
paying its librarians expenses for The
term Of the class. Any librarian viii
course a great financial asset.
Admission. The Library COmnS&lrli
does not asSum" t' give = y".An''to
library COURSE in thr 'c weeks. but aims
ia train those already in libraries Ion
more efficient service. Therefor" only
thoS" candidates Will be admitted VINO
are or are about to become engaged IN
library work. Entrance examinations
VIII not be required but candidates are
expected to have had a high school
course or It's cquiVal"nt. as III" MINI
mum basis Of general education to en-
30 lu0Jd pun, puHlSIopun ~ ,iI3Ul ICE
the technical instruction which VIII ID"
beyond those without such pr"para ton.
EXPENSES. Tuition is fire." Tor library
won knrS in tn" STATE, ami SIX t" ten
dollars will probably cover cost of
necessary trXt-b""lts and supplies.
GooG hoard may be had for from 30"
t. $500 per week. not including rooms
which vary in price according 10 SIZE
and location.
instruction will be given by MISS
Frances L. Rathbone. Librarian of the
Free Publ, Library East Orange, \.
l. ana graduate of the Pratt Institute
Library Scaool. whose knowledge ana
experience in library economy is so
wen recognized and appreciated by
librarians.
The entire library of the University
will by courtesy be at the services OF
stuucnts attending the class.
Applications should be made at the
earliest possible time to Mrs KAT" Z.
Estabrook Orono. Maine.
Announcement was made Friday at
the office If the state commissioner
of highways that a hearing VIII De
held at the Town hail in the town OF
lagrange at 2. NJ. Thursday. June
1e. on the petition of \. f. Whldder
and rs others. being majority Oh
the legal voters of the town OF La
orange. who state that in their Judg-
mont the state road as now designated
nv the county commissioners is not
tho main travelled thoroughfare in that
town and that publce convenience
v.o,ld be better served by the designa-
t,on of the following named ROAD as
c+,to road. to wit: the road begin
ming at the south line OF the ,""ii
and running in norther'v oi.ec.'oi
tho same beng tle mann Iva" i'''
ola Town to Brownville. and termin-
atino Mt the north line of SAID La
eranre. the same being the only horth
and south road in said town.
Another hearing is also announced
bv the commissioner to be heid at .ie
Tow, hall in Corinth at +. NJ. fI'-
lav. June Il. on the petitloh til JOIN
Nckinnon and 1S9 others. MAJORITY
of the legal voters OF the 'o"' -,
t,orinth who ask that the state r"au
he designated as follows the ROAD eN-
tending westerly from East on''h.l'
village in said town of Corin'h, 10
Exeter. a town adjoining said '"f'h'''
on the west.
The following letter by K. W. rec
man, assistant dairy instructor ,or ,ile
department of agriculture anu a'o'
secretary of the Maine Live STOCK
Breeders Association, relative L" .','
Judgment of livestock. has neeh au-
dressed to the secretaries OF 'ne >a''-
Gus Maine fairs: