Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-09
LIBRARY REPORT Q
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the Epworth League of the First
Methodist Episcopal church and DR..
and Mrs. w. H. Maddox. This col
lection consists mainly of lives of
missionaries and histories of religions
and of missions. For several years
the collection had been in the custody
of the library. Among other donors
of books during 1915 were Ray Ames,
Mckinley Bloomer, G. B. Heise, and
the Stratford- Shakespeare class. Num-
erous government publications came
to the library through the cooperation
Of the superintendent of documents,
at Washington, and Congressman N.
E. Matthew'S
At the beginning of 1915 there were
1859 volumes of accustomed books
and periodicals in the library. AS
previously stated there were 410 vol
umes newly accustomed during the
year. On the other hand % volumes
were withdrawn because they were
worn out; the Is volumes Of the old
International encyclopedias were sent
to the publishers as part payment for
the hbrary's set of the New Interna-
tional encyclopedia; one volume was
never returned by a borrower who had
moved out of the town and whose ad-
dress is not known; and one volume
was never returned from the bindery.
Thus there was a net increase of $40
accessioned volumes as compared with
a net increase of only 290 volumes
for 1914. At the beginning of 1916
there was q total of 5329 accessioned
volumes in the library. The newly
accessioned adult books were divided
into classes as follows: Fiction, 79
volumes; general works. 40 volumes !;
sociology, 20 volumes; literature, 18
volumes; biography, 13 volumes;
travel, 8 volumes; religion, 7vohlmes;
useful arts, 6 volumes; fine arts, 5
volumes; natural sciences, volumes;
philosophy, 3 volumes; and history
3 volumes. The newly accessioned
Juvenile books were divided by vol
umes as follows: Fiction, 96; liter
ature, 18; sociology, II; travel, 10;
history, IL; useful arts, 10; fine arts,
8; biography, q; natural science, 5;
general works, 4; and philosophy, 2.
Quite as important as the gifts of
books were the gifts of pictures to-
be placed in the library. "A large wood
engraving Of Abraham Lincoln was
given by Mrs. w. B. McClarren. This
portraitsfOr many years was the pro-
perty Of Mrs, MeClarren's father, the
late ID. w. H. Howard. Henry d.
Meistar, chairman Of the local Belgian
relief committee, gave. to the library
the Acknowledgement of thanks sent
by the Belgian children to the chill
dren Of Wauseon. Both this acknow-
ledgement and the Licnolni portrait
have been placed in the childfenis
reading room. The children's room
has also been made more attractive
by the gift of a number of framed
colorea posters ilmstrative of scenes
in American history and of the change
in American costumes. This gift was
made by Hart, Schaffner & Marx, of
Chicago, who have made similar gifts
to Libraries all over the United States.
Moreover, the library possesses sew
eral wall maps which are the gifts of
the national and state governments.
A cash gift Of ten dollars was res
ceived from the WauseOn Woman's
Club. 4
As reported last year the library is
the repository for the lineage books
and peFiodeai Of the local chapter Of
the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton. These books and the periodical
do not figure in the library accession
and circulation records, nor do about
800 bound gOvernment documents and
numerous unbOand magazines, valu-
able for purposes of reference, which
the library possesses.
During 1915 the library subscribed
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magazines, together with the monthly
American Library Association Book
list and the monthly Readers Guide
to Periodical Literature, both neces-
sary library tools. For subscriptions
to these various periodicals there was
paid out during the year $54.75. The
library also received regularly as
gifts eight weekly and monthly peri
odicals, while the publishers of the
three local weekly newspapers placed
their newspapers in the library dur
ing the year free of charge. The Ii
brary also received free subscription
to one daily newspaper, and, from the
national government, the daily Con-
gressional Record.
Important, also, were the gifts of
older volumes, and parts of volumes,
Of magazines which were given by
local residents for use in the refer
ence department. Among the donors
Of magazines, both new and old, dur
ing 1915 were the Christian Science
Society, the trustees Of the Mary
Baker Eddy fund, the ladies' aid So
ciety of the First Congregational
church, DIR. G. E. Bennett, G. F. Green
ough, Mrs. Charles Humphreys Jr.,
Mrs. Cordelia Lyon, DIR. and Mrs. w.
II. Maddox, Mrs. M. e. Read and Mrs.
o. G. Standish. In this connection
mention should be made of the many
gifts Of magazines made by the late
Mrs COrdelia Lyon. For several years
perhaps longer, she saved her maga-
zines for the library until today, vol
ume after volume in our reference
room represent magazines furnished by
her. It Is a pleasure, also to report
that several of the donors whose
names appear above are now doing
similar service for the library.
The Story Hour.
The library story hours for children,
so auspiciOusly begun in 1914, have
not only continued to hold the inter-
est of the children, but have enlarged
In scope. In the fall of 1915, at a
meeting Of the volunteer committee of
women who have been taking charge
Of the story hour work, it was decided