The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-06
lets, April - clippings, March
40 pictures.
Reference Work

search anu reference WUTk. AS
the debate work is done at the
high school the number of read
ers during that period is conse-
quently lessened. The total num-
ber of persons using the library
tables for reading and study for
the year was 1914. 2425 Of this
number being juvenile and 1919
being adult; or a daily average
Of 1881 or a monthly average
of 495. A gain over last veal
of 1928 adult readers and 258
juvenile readers.
16 magazines we're bound dur
ing the year for the files for per-
manent reference work. The IL
brary now subscribes to %
magazines and the Minneapolis
Journal and receives as gifts Fl
periodicals and three newspa-
pers.
School Work
Largely owing to the higher
standard of work being estab-
lished by the Department of Ed
ucation through the St. Super
visor of School Libraries a new
impetus has been given to work
with schools. Since Jan. 1915,
all the books from the high
school except those needed for
reference are turned over to the
Public Library which in turn
supplies books to class rooms
as they are needed. The stu
dents now come to the library
for work given out by the teach
ers, who have also caught the
library spirit. Lists for the re-
| CURED reading in the four years
of high school were made and
posted; and lists for each grade
were sent to the several rooms.
The library is now not only COM
bined but connected with the
system of high school public ed
ucation.
Children's Work
Beginning this library year
the best and most noticeable fea-
ture Of library work was the
constant and unprecedented vol
untary use which the children
made of their reading room,
their "Clean Hands Books" and
their kindergarten table, pur-
chased a year ago through their
efforts by sale of cards. It has
not been an uncommon sight to
see each chair occupied by two
children at the same time. The
Story Hour was conducted by
Misses Freeman and Lynard, 3rd
and 4th grade teachers, by the
Misses Thomas, Lyman, Kline,
Calhoun and Agnes Lauterbach
and Mrs. Arthur Carr, the in
terest of the children fully re-
paying the effort.
j An exhibit of children's books
suitable for Christmas buying
was held in December and at
tracted many parents who
availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity and took names of books
thus exhibited. This exhibit was
given so that best books for
children might be seen.
Gifts
/ To the state Library Commits
sion who stood ever ready
throughout the year to lend as
sistance, suggestion and advice,
we express our gratitude. To
those who, from last year and
previous years, are still contin-
uing their yearly subscriptions
we also feel very grateful.
The gifts, aids and helps of
library friends during 1915-1916
is here given according to date
of reception:
Stero Graphoscope with pic
| lures Mr.. Hitchcock
j Book press. Court House
Woman's Home Missions and
mission book. Mrs. Carr
American Press, Saturday Even
| ing Post Unknown
] 2 books and Temperance Educa-
tional Quarterly. :. w. c.. T. u.
6 books. st. of MINI.
!, ; books. ............... Friend
s books. Authors
ga pamphlets, Motor road guide
DR.. Brand
Osteopathic and Golfers Maya
zines, l book. =. DIR. Leonard
10 books. ....... u. S. Govt.
Woman's Home Companion. :.
Marie Tolzman
Literary Digest back numbers.
Rev. Schaller
Monitor, Sentinel, 7 books. .Lo-
cal Christian Science Society
School Arts Magazine, Indust-