The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-29
State Association Holds Annual
Meeting in Ell Reno with Dele
gates from All the Prin-
cipal Towns Present
PAPER BY DURBIN
PART OF PROGRAM
Duties Of Trustees Discussed Mrs.
Thompson Reads Secretary's
Report Gov. Cruce on
Program for Address
Special to the Daily Express.

Special to the Daily Express.
El Reno, Okla, April 29.-The
seventh annual meeting OF the Okla
homa Library association opened here
this morning with delegates from all
the leading towns in the state in at
tendance. The sections win continue
until Thursday evening. The program
for the morning included an address
Of welcome by Mayor Duffy and the re-
sponse by Mrs. Cora Case Porter of
Enid, the president of the association,
who also delivered her annual address.
Among the papers read was one writ
ten by s. G. Dirbin. one Of the mem
bers of the library board at Chickasha,
the subject being, "The Duties OF a
Library Trustee" In the absence of
Mr.. Durbin the paper was read by Miss
Rule, librarian Of the Oklahoma Col
lege for Women. The paper outlined
the business details Of library man
agement, pointing out the great service
which trustees can render by making
the public acquainted with the advant-
ages of the public library. 1t was
argued that trustees should refrain
from interfering with the librarians
duties. Mr.. Durbin also forecast the
possibilities Of future library develop
ment in the state, pledging the sup
port of trustees in all progressive
movements undertaken by the associa-
tion.
The report Of Mrs. ]. A. Thompson
Of Chickasha, secretary of the associa-
tion. was read at the afternoon ses-
sion 1t included a financial state
ment and outlined the work of the of
flee during the year. Among the items
entering into the work OF the secre-
tary were the following:
Visited public libraries in Memphis,
Fort Worth and Waco; college librar-
les in Baylor university and Oklahoma
College for Women. gathering inform
alton and inspiration form their sng
gestive collections and progressive
methods; addressed county teachers
Institutes in Arkansas and Texas on
the subject of rural school libraries.
Read paper before college students on
Library Work as a Vocation" Con-
Quoted bureau of library information as
announced in club column OF Daily Ok
lahoman Answered 23 requests for
information, five outside the state.
Wrote 81 letters and post cards on as
sociation business.
Grateful acknowledgements were
made to the teachers and pupils OF the
Chickasha Business college and high
! school for a large amount OF free cor
respondence and copying
Referring to the financial report
Mrs. Thompson said:
The money phase Of this report is
pitifully small and insignificant; it
does not hint at our most valuable as
sets, our sublime optimism, our monu-
| mental egotism. our paradoxical hui
mility and self-confidence. our pro-
found belief in the Importance and dig
nifty of our work. our brotherly love.
and eur consecrated determination to
help the world in spite Of ITSELF
At 5 o'clock the delegates will be
rendered a reception at the Elks home
by the Athanaeum club of this city and
at o'clock dinner to them at the
| Southern, by courtesy Of the III Reno
| library board. Gov. Cruce is scheduled
| for an address this evening.