The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-04-12
LIBRARIANS MEET.

Association-Interesting Program
Carried out-senator Thornton
Elected President for Coming
Near.
/ The third annual convention OF the
Louisiana State Library Association
was called to order in the auditorium
of the Donaldsonville high school at
| Ii O'Clock yesterday forenoon by
President William Beer, of New Or
leans, WiIh nearly a score of dele
gates in attendance. Addresses of
welcome were delivered by Mayor
Charles Maurin and Dr. John S.
Thibaut. President Beer responded
on behalf of the librarians, and de-
llvered the annual presidential adj
dress. THE Work of State Library
Commissions" was discussed in an
interesting manner by Miss Inez
Mortland, of the Louisiana State Uni
Verslty Library, Baton Rouge. A
discussion of the subject and the
appointment of committees followed,
after which adjournment was taken
until 2:50 p. M
AT the afternoon session the pro-
gram was as follows: f'The Small
Library and Public Service" Geo.
Hathaway, Jennings; Fiction in Our
Public Libraries" Miss Annie Laurie
Pujos. DonaldsonvIlle High School
and Donaldsonville: Public Library;
The Branch Library" Miss Eleanor
Mitchell, New Orleans Public Lii
brary; In the Children's Room"
Miss Elizabeth Dr1cros, Newcomb Col
lege Library, New Orleans interest
ing discussions followed the reading
Of each of the papers, and many
valuable points were brought out.
Reports from librarians and visit
to the DonaldsonvilIe Public Library
Brought the afternoon session to a,
close.
Last night the visitors were en-
tertalned at delightful reception
and musicale at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Lemann.
The final session of the associa- |
ton was convened today at 10 O'Clock
a. m. A question box, conducted by
Miss Helen Wells Dodd, of Tulane
University Library, elected much use
full information and was the source
OF an interesting discussion. The
reports of the secretary and treas
urer We're read and approved, after
which the election of officers was
proceeded with. President Beer was
placed in nomination for reelection,
butt declined to accept the honor,
whereupon United States Senator
John R. Thornton, of Alexandria,
was chosen to head the organiza-
ton for the ensuing year. Other
OFFICERS We're elected as follows:
Miss Minnie W. Bell, first vice
president; George Hathaway, Jaa-
nings, second vice president; Miss
Helen Wells Dodd, New Orleans,
secretary; Miss Inez Mortland, Ba-
ton Rouge, treasurer DR.. John s.
Fhibaut, Donaldsonyille, and William f
Beer, New Orleans, were selected to
constitute the executive committee.
t was decided to publish in leaf
|au form such portions Of the pro-
eeedings of the convention as would j
Justify the expense, and to extend
% everybody engaged in library
work in Louisiana an Invitation to
become affiliated with the associA-
ion. q t,
Resolutions Were adopted thanking ;
he people of Donaldsonvi1le for the {
warm welcome extended the associa- {
ion, and expressing the apprecia- {
ion of the delegates for the cor |
1ial hospitality of which they were {
he recipients during their stay here.
The convention then adjourned. {
Among the delegates present were: I
William Beer, Howard Memorial Lii G
'rary, New Orleans; Miss Inez Mort a
and, Louisiana State University Lii T
'rary, Baton Rouge; Miss Florence a
AerWin, Houma High School Library, a
iouma; Miss Helen Wells Dodd, Tu-
ane University Library, New Or t
cans; Miss Sadie Randolph, u. D.
:. Library, Baton Rouge; George
hathaway, Jennings; Miss Elizabeth
)ucros, Newcomb College Library, O
1ew Orleans; Miss Ruby Gray, Car y
legle Library, Lake Charles; Miss T
Alice M. Magee, Louisiana State n
library, New Orleans; Misses Flea "
or Mitchell and Kathryn Collins,
Jew Orleans Public Library; Mrs. +.
4. l.. Roberts, Jennings r,