Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-12
LIBRARY GROWING
REPORTS REVEAL
Interesting Matters Brought
Out at the Annual Meeting of
City's Public Library
TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED
Casper Dull Reelected Presi-
dent; Extension of Activi-
ties Is Indicated

The extent of the work being done
by the Harrisburg Public Library not
only in the circulation of standard
literature, but in assisting Sunday
school and other libraries in the city
and in developing educational work
among pupils of the public schools
was reported upon at the annual meet
ing of the Library last night. The re-
port showed that the movement in
augurated last summer of taking
books to schools and Fairgrounds was
bringing results and that a third of
the registration of persons desiring
books was of children connected with
the schools of Harrisburg. The
Library through its librarian, Miss
Alice r. Eaton, is cooperating with
the teachers, principals and superin-
tendents in taking library work to the
youngsters.
The meeting last night was attended
by a number of the contributors
among them B. f. Myers, who
was for years trustee and who main
tains an active interest in the institu-
ton.
Gilbert Fund Great Help
The progress of the year was shown
by report of 1884 books in the
library with more, made possible by
the Lyman D. Gilbert Memorial Fund,
created this year. ready to be placed
upon the shelves. The Gilbert fund
was the largest donation since the
present library was erected through
the bequests of Mrs. Sara j. Halde-
man-Maly and the proceeds will en-
able the library to develop at a time
when it has just commenced to take
it's place in the community. There
are now His registrations, over g.
900 school children, a gain of 3215 in
year. The circulation in September
usually a dull month was over 5000.
This is 600 ahead of last September.
Miss Alice r. Eaton, the librarian,
who has been acting on 'e part Of
the library in educationa. and civic
movements, is also aiding in the es-
tablishment of the school Libraries,
aiding in compiling Sunday school
lists. mission study class lists and
other work. She has also made spe-
cial collections, easily accessible, on
pertinent subjects, including munich
pal improvement. vocational educa-
ton, supplemental courses for stu
dents and Pennsylvania history, the
latter being possible through dona-
tions made for purchase of books on
history.
Trustees Elected
The contributors last night elected
these trustees for two years: Arthur
d. Bacon. William NJ. Donaldson, Geo.
A. Gorgas, Spencer G. Gilbert and
Haldeman O'Connor. The trustees
afterwards reelected officers as fol-
lows: President, Casper Dull, vice.
president, George A. Gorgas; secre-
tary. D. Bailey Brandt, treasurer,
James Mccormick, Jr.
The committees were named as fol-
lows:
observation-disclosures Mccormick Jr.,
William NJ. Donaldson, Spencer C.
Gilbert.
Library-A. Boyd Hamilton. Prof.
IT. G.. Dibble, who was recently elected
TO succeed the late Prof. w. S. Steele,
Arthur d. Bacon.
Executive Haldeman O'Connor,
William A. Boil, George A. Gorgas.
The Rotary Club will hold a meet
ing at the Library next Tuesday at
the invitation of the trustees, at which
addresses on the work of the Library
will be made by President Dull and
of the club and their wives will in
spect the library.
The student training class, which is
one of the activities of the library
and which has turned out some we'll
qualified library assistants. has been
resumed Those successful in taking
the examinations were Miss Elizabeth
Gardiner Miss Myra C. Eby, Miss
Agnes Rave Hoofnagle, Miss Edith
Kiester. Miss Grace Gertrude Sample
and Miss Frances Marie Spong. Twen-
ty applicants for admission were
recorded.