St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-29
THE LIBRARIANS.
Library Institute and State ASS0cia-
ton Annual Well Attended.

Inc annual metlng OF the Vermont
Library association lasted all day,
June FL, and was attended by librari-
ans from all over Vermont In the
afternoon Mrs. f. w. Bragg of Rut-
land read a paper on the value of
the Story Hour" illustrated by story
lington one on ''Need of Books on
Practical Subjects for the Small
Library" and Mrs. Belle H. Johnson
of the Connecticut Library Commits
sion one on Selection of Fiction"
Informal discussions in which many
of the librarians participated fol-
lowed.
The following officers were elected:
President Mrs. Kate Woods Bar
ney, Springfield; vice president, Miss
Lucy d. Cheney, Rutland; secretary
and treasurer, Miss Evelyn Lease.
Montpelier: second vice presidents for
counties: Orleans, Caledonia, Essex,
Miss Elizabeth Hills, Lyndonville:
Grand Isle, Franklin, Lamoille Miss
Cecilia Thompson, Morrisville; Rut-
land, Bennington, Miss Bertha Shaw
Pittsford; Windsor. Windham, Mrs.
A A. "a, j. D o4to Chamberlin Pomfret
Brown, Mortified, Chittenden, Ad-
Olson, Miss Adella V. Ingham, Yer
gennes; new member of nominating
committee, Mrs. Ella Truax, st.
Johnsbury.
On Tuesday evening the prize of $40
l. =
paper clippings about the library was
awarded to Mrs. Chamberlin of Pomfret
and the second prize to Miss Stewart of
| Bristol.
On Tuesday evening Rev. Charles J.
| Staples of Burlington gave an exceeding
| ~ interesting lecture on lane Austen
and Her Novels" in Athenaeum hall. A
reception in the art gallery followed the
| lecture, the librarians being welcomed to
| t. ~ s~1 60 -,
| Athenaeum and II. N. Wood for the
Academy. Miss Frances Pierce of Lud-
| low, the retiring president OF the asso-
citation, and Mrs. Kate Woods Barney of
| Springfield, the newly elected president,
received with DIR. Fairbanks and Mr.
| Wood.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
| a library institute was held at the Acad-
envy under the direction of the State
| Board of Library commissioners. Mrs.
| Belle II. Johnson of Hartford, Ct, gave
lessons in classifying, use of the acces-
sion book and the principles of making
card catalogue, on Thursday and Friday
and on Wednesday morning. The ses-
| sion Wednesday afternoon had the
largest attendance of any and was de-
| voted to a practical demonstration of
| the methods of book mending by Mrs.
| Abba D. Chamberlin. On Wednesday
| evening the librarians attending the in
| stitute enjoyed a picnic at Observatory
Knob and on Thursday evening they
were given a reception at the Fairbanks
Museum by the curator, Miss Della L.
Griffin. On Friday:morning Miss Eliza
| beth Hills entertained Mrs. Johnson,
| Miss Pierce and Miss Hobart at break
| fast at Lyndonville, taking them up in
| an automobile.
In connection with the institute was a
valuable exhibit of articles of interest to
| libraries. It included pictures to be
| circulated with the travelling libraries,
| largely for use in schools and study clubs.
stereographic views manufactured in
| Bennington at the largest factory in the
| world and illustrating the industries of
| the world. The State Library Commits
| sion has purchased some of these stereo-
graphic views to be circulated with other
| pictures in the school of the state.
| This is the first commission in the coun-
| try to buy pictures of this kind for
circulation. The exhibit also comprised
some colored maps illustrating library
| development in the state during the last
ten years and nearly 200 views of library
| buildings in Vermont, practically COM
| plete collection.
The pamphlets in the exhibit included
| a complete collection of book lists and
helps for librarians Another set was for
use in the study of forestry. John Cot
ton Dana, a native of Woodstock, and
now librarian at Newark, N. j., sent
large collection of plates and books
illustrating the processes in the making
and building of books. also some samples
of rare bindings. The American Book
Co., Harper and Co., and H. R. Hunt
ing and Co.. also sent exhibits.
The following librarians registered
during the week: Frances M. Pierce,
Ludlow; Mrs. Kate w. Barney, Spring
field; Elizabeth c. Hills, Lyndonville;
Abba D. Chamberlin, Pomfret; Frances
M. Atkinson. Newbury Ellen F. Dewey,
Fair Haven; Mary r. Bates, Burling
ton; Mrs. 6. L. Gerry, Wheelock; Julia
R. White, Lunenburg; Della M. Thomp-
son, Morrisville; Gertrude L. Odell,
johnson; Mary ]. George. Chelsea !;
Nellie Corwin, Chelsea; Adella V. Ing
ham, Vergennes; Lucy D. Cheney, Rut-
land; Evelyn S. Lease. Montpelier
Fanny B. Fletcher, Proctorsville; George
D. Smith. Burlington; Ellen S. Brown,
Mortified; Mrs. A. H. Smith, Water
K. Norton. Edith K. Coulman, Marjorie
Sherry, Groton; Mrs. Henrietta Wiley,
Barnet; Vera II. Griffith, Dandy; Mrs.
N. Chamberlin, Woodsville; Frances
Hobart, Cambridge; Mrs. Ballou,
Waterford; M. M. Wilson, Randolph;
Martha Hall, Caroline D. Ely, Marion
| E. Stanley, Mrs. Mabel B. French, Cor
nelia T. Fairbanks, Mrs. Susan H.
Smith, ST. Johnsbury.
Northern Association Universalists.
The 10th annual session of the