Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-23
WANTS USE OF
LIBRARY ROOM
Night School in Modelling.
Librarians Annual Report.

George Keck, OF the Atlantic Ter
ra Gotta Company, of Tottenville,
Staten Island, appeared before the
Board of Trustees OF the Public LIZ
brary in special session last night
and requested the privilege Of start
ing o night school in modelling In the
assembly room of the library. all ex-
penses for light, up keep, etc, to be
borne by the school. The question
was referred to a committee of the
whole, but 1t is understood the
board will come to some understand
ing and take favorable action before
the next meeting. Mr. Keck desires
and immediate decision ,
-Four Nights Every Week.
It Is Mr.. Keck's intention to con-
duct the school four nights every
week, no tuition fee being charged.
The school will be open to all schol-
ars, regardless of creed, and Is for
the purpose of promoting the art of
among the young In RerthI
|Amboy. The classes will be conduct
ed along the lines of New York
schools, Mr.. Keek states, and will
be Of distinct advantage to any M
having an inclination to master this
art. Mr.. Keck ~statessthe demand for
experienced modelers IN this city
and vicinity at the present time IS
very great. Mr.. Keek appeard be-
fore the Board of Education last
Tuesday might with a similar appli-
cation, but his appeal was turned
down, 1t was reported.
DIR. F. w. Iitchel, who presided,
stated that President Fritz Hoyler,
who was unable to attend. is in fa-
|vor of the night school. Other COM
|missioners spoke inra like strain
he declined to present his plan In
last night, after the regular meet
ing had adjourned. MIR. Keck stat
ed. at the beginning of the meeting,
the presence of the newspapermen.
Whereupon, the reporters withdrew.
u. M. G. A. Committee Privilege.
The Y. M. c.. A.. committee was
given the privilege of using the as
sembly room every Sunday after
noon, providing special remunera-
ition ia made ito the ~janitor for the,
extra work. The Y. M. c. A. conn
mittee will give lectures there every
week, 1t is understood. An official
notice will be sent to the Board of
Health asking for daily health re-E
as heretofore. S125 was APP
propriated for books for the month,
including the duplicate pay collec-
tion of S33s96.
librarians Annual Report.
Miss Anna o. Shivers, librarian,
AIDE her annual report as follows:
Volumes on hand, 8,214; added dur
ing year, I,283; total number of
7,107; added during
year, $50. books withdrawn, 448;
users of reading room, 22,814; gain.
1,714; gain In childreu's room, 3b8;
newspapers and magazines on file,
rs; reference books added, s.: free
lectures given, g.: number of books
62,589; gain, 1868. The
library has small Polish, German
md Hungarian sections, used con-
dnua1ly. Hereafter no charge will
1e made on non-fction reservations.
Miss shfvers was compiimentsd on
asr report and 2 ya6dAdof thanks re-
on thaaa~nnfs,I One tho1s-
md copEas of the repJsSSf order
ID printed.
Report for December.
Following Is the librarians re-
,ort for December Total circula-
6,1h4t ISIUs D,A9+t
adult daily, 344; 1910, 1855; juyen-
lie daily, 1T6; 1910. l01; adult, hc-
tienf 1852; 1910, 2,504; adult,
non-ficfion. 79s, 1910, 7b5; iuver-
lie, fiction, 1861; 1910, 118l; juven-i
lie, nen-fction, 1908; 1910. 794;
borrowers, 6,241; new adult cards
added, 20; juvenile, 102; cards ex-.
pired, e5; renewed, 35; delinquent
notices sent, I19; lost cards report
ed. 10; daily readers, LOTS; Sum
day, 1856; reference questions asked,
So; volumes added, II; volumes re-
paired, IA; books covered, g.; dig
carded, SO; lost and paid for, SO.
Report OF Treasurer.
Total fines, $27. ia; reserves,
1915; books and cards, $5.23; re-
ceipts, $36.12 balance $26.46.i
The December report Of Treasurer
r. r.. Cox follows: Cash on hand,
November 90, $3.50. SO; fines, etc.,
$21.55; disbursements, $961.12;
balance, December 30, S30.B2. Bulls
amounting to $2SB.41 were ordered
paid.
Those present were. DR.. sKitcheI,
commissioners r. J.. Cox, Ferdinand
Andrews and John M. 0'Toole.