The Washington times., 1913-10-28
TIMES LIBRARY IS
SUCCESS At START
Librarian Houghton Tells of
Advantages of Terhune
Review System.

The Times Library of Standard Fic-
lion inspired by the reviews written
by Albert Payson Terhune for exclu-
sive publication in the Washington
Times. has Just been established in con-
nection with the Y. NJ. c. A. Station of
the Public Library. Already the sue
cess of the enterprise is assured. The
scheme is that of c. c. Houghton. ad-
visory librarian of the Young Mems
Christian Associations Department OF
Education. who tells about the Times
Library as follows:
By C. C. HoUGHToN,
Advisory Librarian, Y. M. c. A. =.
The Stories of Famous Novels" bv
Albert Payson Terhune, published ex-
clusfvely in the Washington Times,
struck me personally as an immense
power for education, and 1 decided
with the permission, of the publisher o,
The Times, to employ it in connection
with the Y. NJ. c. A. Station of the
Public Library.
The Times Library of Standard F1c-
ton" became an established department
is already assured. On Saturday there
were sixty subscribers attracted; before
10 o'clock last night, when the library
closed, there were more than 100 new
readers.
Expects Reward In Week.
welcome the opportunity to cooper
ate with The Washington Times in such
a worthy effort to promote better read
ing, and / am satisfied that before the
centure is a week old, I will be suffici-
emily repaid for the extra labor it en-
tails.
/ introduced this new feature by fur
nishing the circulation department Of
the Y. NJ c. A station in the east alcove
of the lobby with a book case Of five
tiers. Into this small space is filed the
seventy-one books reviewed by Mr.. Ter
hume. Above the shelves I make this
straightforward announcement
The Times Library of Standard
Ask the librarian for the syuop-
sis of any of the books contained
I'm this library. After reading such
reviews you will know whether or
not you Will enjoy the books.
"If ycu have read some of the
books, but have lost the thread Of
the STORY, ask to read the review,
and IL will ALL COME BACK TO
YOU. We can not afford to be iE-
norant concerning these bOoks.'
That is the only announcement of the
feature / have made thus far, and its
appeal has been responded to.
The Times Library contains, in my
mind, some of the choicest literature of
today. In this enlightened age, one can
not afford to be ignorant concerning such
books as are covered by the reviews Of
The Times Library. and every day, ex-
cept Sunday, the library is open to all
members of the Public Library or men,
bers and friends of the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Review Is Fine Short Cut.
The reason this venture is bound to be
a success lies entirely in the review. 1t
tellsswhat the book is: not what some
body thinks it is. If one reads the re-
views, one knows the thread of the plot,
and at the same time II is SO written
as to stimulate and not extinguish de-
sire TO read the book. The review tells
the story concisely, but at the same
time 1t takes nothing away from the
pleasure one finds in reading the entire
volume.
In the event of the book desired being
out. an extra copy-of the volume will
the well organized motorcycle delivery
system.
Any member of the Public Library
has full privileges at the Y. NJ. C. A.
may join at the association any day ex-
cept Sunday after 4:30 O'Clock and un-
til 10 o'clock, the library hours. The
educational department of the associa-
ton pays $50 annually in order that the
men of Washington may enjoy the priv
ileges the station affords. Nearly 400
men and boys Joined the library last
year.
Were you one Of them?
II not. join today.
Fiction Books In Plenty.
The Times Library of Standard Fic-
ticn contains the following books:
Charles Dickens, THE Tale of Two
Cities" W. N. Thackeray: Vanity
iair;;" Alexandra Dumas. The Three
hoe" Cen. Lew Wallace. Ben Hur;"
J. F. Cooper, THE Last Of the Mohi-
ans" Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre"
Rulwer Lytton, THE Last Days OF
Pompeii;" Alphonse Daudet, ''Tartarin
Of TaTascon;" Cervantes, Don Quix-
stone" Victor Hugo, The Toilers Of
the Sea-" Alexandra Dumas. Monte
Cristo:" Charles Dickens, Great Ex-
Pectations;" F,e9t Jules Verne. around Around the
Maurier, ''TriIby;;" Charles Dickens.
oliver Twist Captain Marryatt,
..Masterrnan, Ready" Ouida, Under
Two Flags" W: N; na Thackersy. Pen;
lIonore de Balzac: THE Magic skin"
charles Lever. ''CharIes O'MaIley;"
Rudyard Kipling. 1.-The Light That
Failed" Sir Walter Scott, The Heart
Of Midlothian Bret Harte, "Cressy"
Ivan Turgieney, Smoke" Alexandra
Dumas, THE Corsican Brothers," Bull /
wer-LyttOn, ''Zanoni;" W. NJ Thack-
cray, The Newcomes;' Baron de la
Motte-Fouque. "Undine;' Sir Walter
scott, "Kenilworth;" Wilkie Collins. |
The New Magdalen;" George du Maur- |
ier. Peter Ibbetson;" Mary Wollstons-
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