New Britain herald., 1915-04-13
REPORT COMPOUNDS
 INSTITUTE CRITICS
Professor Camp Shows Big increase
 in D;nlaHd for Books, Etc

Advocates of reducing the appro- priation of the New Britain Institute received their answer at the annual meeting of the managers of the In stitute last night through the report of Professor D. N. Camp, New Brit aims venerable educator. The report showed that there had been large increase in the demand for books and periodicals at the Institute and that 1t l would be hardly fair to those who patronize the Institute to cut the ap- propriation. The exact increase was as follows: Books from the main l library for adults, increase of over ! six per cent; books for children, in crease of thirty-fve per cent; cir 1 culation in schools, increase of fifty six per cent.
 Mayor Quigley Changes Mind. Mayor George A. Quigley was pres ent at the meeting as an ex-ofticio
 member of the board of directors and 1 the other directors took pains to show him how it would retard the progress l of the Institute if the appropriation was slashed. Mayor Quigley is said to have been convinced that the re- duction made by the common coun- cil was too radical and he Is said also to have stated that the Institute need ed an appropriation not much small CT than that granted last year.
 In order to refute criticism eX- pressed in the council and board of finance and taxation that the direct ors of the Institute expended city ap- propriations in a manner other than intended, Marcus White, secretary of the directors today issued a statement in which he said that any appropria- ton made by the city for upbuilding and maintenance of the library prop CT had been spent for that purpose and not for repairs or improvemen to the building or surroundings. Officers Reelected. All officers were re-elected for the coming year. They are as follows: President--Professor D. x. Camp Vice presfdent--William H. Hart. Secretary--Marcus White. Treasurer--Frederick s. Chamber lain.
 Directors for three years-F. c. Platt, c. F. Smith and E. N. Stanley Treasurer Chamberlain in presented an
  ceipts and expenditures for the past fiscal year. Professor Camps report was as fol- lows:
 1e14-15 Fruitful Year. r.. 'The last year has been one of tho most fruitful in results in the histor,y of the library.
 The effort of the preceding year to supply books at the school for the pupils to read, has been continued with gratifying results. An increased love of good books, and an intelligent and profitable use of books have been cultivated.
 There has been large increase of attendance in the children's room, where instruction is given on the con- tents of books and their selection. The circulation of books from the main library during the year was for adults, $11 Eli volumes, an increase of 6,355 volumes, a little more than per cent; for children. 67,61S vol umes, an increase of 17,574, or 35 per cent.
 'The school circulation, including books which went to adults from the East street school, was 31,3S4 vol umes, an increase of 11,275, or 56 per cent.
 Circulation 21O,213 Volumes.
 The entire circulation for the year was 210,213 volumes. In addition, a large number of books and magazines were read at the library by persons who prefer to come for their reading to we'll lighted, pleasant rooms, where books and periodicals are found On open shelves. Eight thousand mount ed pictures were circulated for use in the schools and for Illustration The reference room is visited daily ivy students and others who find helps to study and investigation in this room.
 Scientific Books Needed.
 The new inventions and discover ies. and the new application of known laws, make 1t desirable that the !i- brary should be supplied with the latest and best books on scientific suh- jects