Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

welcome on Denal1 OF tHe 'iuStoco
of the Waterville public library.
Response for the association was
made by Gerald G. Wilder, VINO
thanked the mayor and Mr.. Phalen
for their kind words OF welcome. lie
mentioned an occasion OF a former
visit when he met Prof. z. w. Hall,
who was then librarian at Colby Col
lcse He raised a laugh by saying
that when he was here before, the
ianitor of the Waterville library re-
ceived more pay than the librarian
and he hoped the case would some
time be reversed.
Charles 4. Flagg. librarian Of the
Bangor public library, gave paper
on Library Standards" He gave
careful analysis of library conditions
in Maine and went fully into the de-
tails of the work Of the library com
mission. He considered the library
work Of other states and gave
sketch of the real standard of work
that should be reached by public Ii
brarics.
The Exhibits
An exhibit of travelling libraries
from the Maine Library Commission
in charge of Miss Theresa c. Stuart,
Maine library organizer, was to be
seen in the Ware parlors. Helps in
cataioguing and classifying were also
shown.
There was also an exhibit Of IL
hrary supplies by Saylord Bros. Of
Boston; and by the Library Bureau,
the latter being in charge of Alex
ander Towns. \ book binding and
mending exhibit from the American
Library Association and from the
State Library We're in charge of Man
ley A. Haskell of the Maine State
Library.
The American Library Association
showed an exhibit of High school Ii
brary work and a collection of pic
lures was shown which were loaned
from Newark, y. j., and are supposed
TO be aids to High school work. Many
food administration posters were
also shown. Loring. Short & iIar-
mon had an exhibit of books in
charge of Charles F.. Campbell.
4 report on Maine Illustrative Ma
terial," written by Miss Annie Pres
colt. was read by Miss May Gilman
of Brunswick. Miss Prescotts res
ignation as vice president of the as
sociation was accepted The after
noon session closed with a question
box conducted by Miss Marion
Brainerd, secretary of the associa
ton. and contained questions of gem
eral interest to librarians.
At 4.30 o'clock a reception was
held in Library hall by the trustees
of the Public library for the dele
gates. In the receiving line were
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick G.. Thayer,
Mrs. W. b. Arnold, MIR. and Mrs. H.
ID. Bates, Miss Jennie Smith, DIR. and
Mrs. l.. A. d'Argy and Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Daviau. The ushers were
Mrs. Benjamin Carter, Miss Alice
Purinton, Miss Ieola Adams and
Miss 3. Valentine Curtis.
Tea. coffee and fancy waters were
served, Mrs. II. w. Crowell and Miss
Adele Fitzpatrick pouring at pref
tily appointed table decorated with
snap1ragons with the Misses leila
and Zadie Reynolds, Miss Hildegarde
Drummond and Miss Helen kimhall
serving. An orchestra Of three pieces
consisting of Miss Ruth Harlow, Ju-
Illus Sussman and Ransom Pratt, To-
Gated in the Maine Historical room,
furnished music for the occasion.
Evenino Sessions
The principal address Of the eve
ming was given by John Clair Minot
of Boston, who took for his subject.
Names Contribution to Literature"
Mr.. Minot is OF the editorial staff
of the Youths Companion. He is
well known in Maine and was for q
dozen years on the staff of the Ken
nebeo Journal.
In his address Mr.. Minot covered
Names contributions to literature
from journals of a period as early
as 1904 down to present day writer's
such as Edwin Arlington Robinson.
Lincoln Colcord and Holman Day.
He told of the time when the Demon,
expedition passed the winter on the
er when for entertainment they pass
ed around q periodical entitled, Mas
ter William" which he said was I'M
doubtedly the first periodical on this
continent and Champlain's journal of
that winter was the first written his
tory penned in New England.
Mr. Minot also dwelt upon the ear
iy influence of writer's, who while not
Maine born or Maine trained, have
produced books in this State. Among
these the speaker referred to Har-
riet Beecher Stoves Uncle Toms
| Cabin of which he said that no
book had had more widespread in
fiuence.
Special emphasis was given by Mr..
Minot to the work and influence of
Longfellow. Nathaniel Willis and Eli
jah Kellogg and the group of humor-
:sts containing Seba Smith, Bill Nye
and Artemus Ward, and he devoted
a considerable section of his paper
to the women writer's of Maine.
The latter part of the address was
devoted to Edwin Arlington Robin
son, whom he styled the pioneer and
prophet OF a new order in poetry. and
Lincoln Colcord. who in addition TO
his sea stories has written the long
est poem that has been produced dur
Ing the present war.
In referring to Holman Day, Mr..
Ninot said that no writer has done
for Maine what Holman Day has
done, in prose and poetry. He has