The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-02
VERMONT LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Elected Officers at Convention Held in
Montpelier Late Yesterday.

The Vermont Library association,
whose convention is a part of the library
week that is in progress in Montpelier
this week, closed its session last evening
by listening to the reciting of "Ro-
nance (sheldonl by Mrs. Grace Sage
Griffith of Boston, who did very fin
ished piece of work in her reading of the
play. The latter part of yesterday after
noon was given TO a community library
tea, in which Miss Evelyn Lease of
Montpelier and Miss Fanny Fletcher of
Cavendish were the hostesses. They were
assisted by Miss Alice Eaton of Wood
stock, Miss Anna Mower of Morrisville,
Mrs. w. p. Smith of St Johnsbury, Miss
Mary Bates of Burlington, Miss Desier
Moulton of Randolph and Miss Eliza
beth G. Hill of Lyndonville.
Those who did the serving included
Mrs George Smith, Misses Julia Tupper,
Ruth Brown, Florence Upper, Camena
Bowers, Ethel Ball, Elizabeth Temple,
Ruth johnson, Mrs. Henry Cotton and
Miss Grace Kingsland of Montpelier.
The following officers were elected ;
President, Miss Mary X. Norton Of Proc.
tor; vica- president, Miss Anna Mower of
Morrisville; secretary treasurer, Miss
Elizabeth C. Hill Of Lyndonville district
vice sidents-Orleans, Essex and Cal
edonia counties. Miss Grace knight of
Charlestown; Franklin, Lamoille and
Grand Isle, Rev. f. w. Hazen of John.
son; Rutland and Bennington, Mrs. H.
s. Moses, Bennington; Addison and Chit.
tenden, Miss Laura Collamer. Shelburne /;
Washington and Orange, Miss Desier
Moulton of Randolph; Windsor and
Windham, Miss Elizabeth Mccarthy of
Springfield.
When the sessions convened Tuesday
afternoon, Redheld Proctor of Proctor,
chairman of the trustees and citizens
conference, made a report of the group
meeting held in the morning, which was
well thought out report of the confer
ence. In brief, he reported that II was
the sense of the morning conference that
the librarians should be the leaders in
the community work, bringing to the at
tention OF the people the new ideas that
come to them through their work, which
| is different from any other organization
in the community life; that the librari-
ans should have more backing by the
| trustees than is usually given; that the
Librarians shah not be confined to the
clerical work of eataloguing and the like
that the war has opened up new fields
of activity and that those interested in
library work must see that the best is
made of the new fields. The Librarians
shall study with the children and reach
the homes through the schools. More
publicity, to show the work being accom-
| plished, was urged. and to let the people
know the part the library has in the
community life.
| This VS. followed by discussion OF
the economic cooperation in communi.
ties with the library as the possible cen
ter, and talk by Miss Margery Quigley
of the New York State Library school
upon "Where Neigkbors Meet; and then
the community tea took place. Miss
Grace Kingsland of the free public Ii.
brary association displayed books on
child welfare.
This morning Miss Margery Quigley
/ of New York gave an interesting tall
upon the cataloguing and classification
| in library work. She was followed BY
| Miss Florence Robinson Of Montpelier OF
the charging systems for small libraries
Then Miss Quigley spoke upon publicity
| At the historical rooms in the STATE
material was shown during the after
noon. This evening Mrs. Margaret w
/ Deland viii speak upon the spirit of tht
women of France. This is in the higl
school auditorium.