Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-29
Purpose of Library.

The policy of the bureau Of education
favors the widest possible facilities for
the use of the collection in its large
pedagogical library declared DR.. ]. ID.
Nolcott. librarian of the bureau of educa-
ton in addressing the joint meeting OF
normal and high school librarians this
morning at the New Willard. The library
of the bureau of education wishes to MAKE
itself SO far as possible, a central refer,
ence and circulating library IN the ue'u
OF education for the whole | n'ted states
The speaker said II mas TWO llaiii
classes Of literature TO offer. The hrst
being that adapted for research III e-hca
tioaal subjects namely. oiii1lal Goc'''atH,s'
college and school publications. periodi-
Gals pamphlets. and the ike. III "hlch II
is doubtless the strongest collector in the
country He sid selections OF sdch mat
ter is sent to all sections OF the country
I-pon request, ne said, the bureau seilu9
a package library to the SupefiHtelloeii,s
of schools FOR use of their teachers. ms
,.cl,ap,. contains from two 20 twenty-five
mr. mere volumes. he said. and consists OF
hooks designated by the borrower or Sc
lected by the library staff.
Character of Material.
DIR Wolcott said the bureau has little
material 10 offer for high school students.
1t makes a specially. he stated OF oini:o-
graphic matter or educational subJec's'
He said the library division OF the bu-
reau of education also complies special
hihliosrarhicS \ large collection OF text
books is also the property Of the bureau
and includes both the new and Garner
literature. and. ne said, should ne Oh
service in illustrating historical develop
,nent as we'll as results of present prog
reSS. CO..
Willis n. Kerr. librarian of the State
Normal school. Emporia. Nan. SPOKE
on .'Survev of the school Library Sltua-
tion while Need of Appropriation Tor
school Iibrar es'' was tie subject OF an
address hv Louis R. Wilson. University
of North Carolina.
Urges Return to Classics.
w y. c. Carlton. librarian OF the
Ne.berry Library of Chicago, AT the
conference session this afternoon at 'oi'
tinental Memorial Hall arged a return
to classical education and training IN the
humanities for librarians.
Mr. Carlton depiored the loss OF pres
tge suffered by the learned professions
through modern tendencies: pointed OUT
the necessity of establishing a prestlSe
fer the profession of librarian through
return to classified and broad framing.
which formerly lent prestige TO the learn
ed professions. We have a natural re-
lationShip with the historic proieSSiois
of theory law and teaching. but much OF
A once great moral and intellectual pres
tise has been lost" he said. 1T may be
surprising therefore. if we have failed
to achieve prestige in time when
these more ancient, but aNied professions
have been desperately struggling to save
a remnant of thc."s.
The truth is that the time spirit in
mood of cruel irony has let loose on our
age to a degree and extent hitherto un.
extremely destructive tendencies. These
are a general fiouting of authority in
matters political, intellectual, spiritual
and social: the rejection of discipline
mental and moral: an inordinate passion
for the physical enjoyment of the pres
ont moment and a stubborn belief in
the unitarian or materialistic test for
all things.