The Republican journal., 1916-03-16


1.340 have been withdrawn. leaving 17.462 vol
umes in the Library. During the year 1854
volumes have been acquired by gift and pur-
chase.
Accessions Classified.
Volumes
Fiction, 81
Juvenile Books, Is
General Works and Bound Periodicals, %
Philosophy, 7
Religion, Z
Sociology. including State and U. s. Govern
ment reports. 10
Natural Science, Sc
Useful Arts, l2
Fine Arts, 30
Literature, 80
Travel, %
Biography, IL
History, %
Total, 364
Sources of Accessions.
By purchase from the Wilson Fund, 100
" '' " Otis Fund, 33
&c State Stipend 81
Gifts from individuals, 79
Gifts from Organized Societies, s
Gifts from United States Government, 20
Gifts from the State of Maine. Al
Pay books accessoned. 4
Total, 864
ing titles of especial interest may be men,
toned:
Scotland, Historic and Romantic. Maria Ii
Lansdale. vols.
Maine in History and Romance. Maine Club
women.
On the Trail of Stevenson. Clayton Hanil-
ton.
Quaint and Historic Forts of North America.
John M. Hammond.
Life and Letters of John Hay William
Roscoe Thayer. 2 vols.
Old Concord. Allen French.
The Charm of Scandinavia. Francis 4.
Clark.
Boston Symphony Orchestra. M A. De-
Wolfe Howe.
Chief Contemporary Dramatisrs T. A.
Dickinson.
Sets of the works of Fielding and Smollett
in twelve volumes each have been added to
the collection of standard authors.
Gifts
Among the gifts of books presented to the
Library are several of especial interest and
value. Mr.. Waldo B. Washburn gave rare
collection of bound almanacs, 29 volumes dates.
1898 1857, and one unbound almanac for the
year 1855. Mrs. Austin w Keating gave eight
volumes of Chautauqua books which supple
ment those already owned by the Library. Mr..
nj.
tectural books, entitled Colonial Architect
ure, The Georgian Period. " The work which,
is in twelve volumes, consists of measured
drawings and Photographic illustrations of IA
mous houses and churches in the United States
Mr.. Cobe also gave beautiful de Luxe vol
ume. universal Classic Manuscripts" which
contains fac c-simies from originals in the
British Museum of famous documents al
letters of noted people. Mrs. James H. Howes
gave "High hways and Byways in Yorkshire" by
Arthur H. Norway and, "Ireland's Ancient
Schools andIScholars" by John Healy, two books.
Of especial interest to the Travellers Club.
which are also important additions to the
books of travel in the Library. A book which
has attracted much attention is History of
thekJohnsont Family by Alfred Johnson. pre-
sented to the Library by the author. 1t is a
valuable contribution to the books of local his
tory, since members of the Johnson family
have been prominent in the affairs of Belfast.
Reading for the Blind.
The Library has received from Perkins In
stitution of Mass, sets of alphabets and first
lessons for teaching the Blind to read. Any
blind person having acquired the alphabet. may
borrow from the large libraries of books for
the Blind belonging to Perkins Institution and
the New York Public Library. No expense
whatever is entailed, reading for the Blind
is carried free by the United States mail, and
this Library will gladly attend to the CORE
spondence.
Pictures
The use of pictures educational assist
ance is recognized Of such Importance that IL
braries are collecting and mounting illustra-
| tions from every source available. In our
i Library we have classified several hundred pct-
ures which are kept unmounted in manila
covers, and have also begun permanent col
lection of mounted pictures tor the use of
schools and clubs.
Care of Books.
Books repaired at the Library, 3,11
Books rebound, 60
Withdrawn from circulation, 6
| Books missing, 6
Cash Receipts.