The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14


ings held, and manifests the interest
of the farmers throughout the county
in the work now being carried on
and promoted by the farm bureau,
and 1t is hoped that this years work
may prove to be Of more benefit than
any previous year as it Is we'll or
ganized at this time and is not handi-
capped by spending time in interest
ing the farmers in the work to the
extent Of soliciting their member
ship. as many are now seeking ad-
mission to the farm bureau, whereas
in it's infancy it was necessary to so
licit membership throughout the
county.
The various librarians throughout
the county met in conference in Car
thage Wednesday, this being the
first time conference had been
held in our city. The conference
was one OF a number to be held in
the state to take the place OF the
annual state meeting Of the library
association.
AS February 10 was the twenty
fifth anniversary of the founding Of
the Carthage public library, Mrs.
Elizabeth Pennock, librarian, and
Mrs. A. w. O'Harra, president of
the board Of directors. took advan-
tage Of the opportunity to celebrate
the anniversary OF the library, Lin
coins birthday and the conference
as one event
A round table conference was
held, when the following topics we're
discussed:
Work With Children
Rental Collections.
Book Prices.
Periodicals For the Small Library.
How to Select Books.
Recent Books.
Labor-Saving Devices.
How to Increase Local Interest.
Reference Books Most Used.
i"Shirt Sleeve" Literature.
AUGMENTATION.
Monthly and Annual Reports.
Because Of the influenza epidemic,
and other matters, representatives of
the Warsaw and La .HaIpe libraries
We're unable to attend.
The session was opened promptly
alto a. m. with Mrs. Mills, OF War
saw, presiding. A very interesting
and helpful discussion of the topics
was brought forth by the different
members.
AT noon the visitors and members
of the library board met at the Bap-
fist church. where delightful lunch
con was served at banquet table,
where patriotic decorations gave the
proper setting for Lincoin's birth
day. DR.. w. X. Hill said grace.
| Mrs. A. w. O'Harra presided with
charming cordially.
After the luncheon Miss Mary
-, n1rf, a
! to Carthage.
rian present statement regarding
their library.
This meeting fell not only on the
brary, but salso on that of Mrs. Pen
nocks election as librarian
Mr.. McGuilvery, member Of the
city council, was then introduced.
who In well chosen words announced
to Mrs. Pennock the fact that the
city council, at the request of the
library board, had increased the Ii
brarian's salary $40 per month as a
material token of appreciation.
Miss Davidson then presented Mrs.
Pennock with corsage bouquet as
a token of the love and esteem in
which she is held Mrs. Pennock re-
sponded with graceful words Of ap-
probation.
Mr.. M. p. Berry, who has done SO
much for the library. announced that,
as fitting recognition of the TWEEN
ty-fifth anniversary of the founding
of the library, an endowment fund
for the library had been determined
upon and was already started, and
that the committee from the board
appointed for that purpose expected
to promote this matter to satisfac-
tory extent.
Mr.. A. w. O'Harra spoke on the
opportunity the library had in the
education of elderly people to leave
requests in their will to the library.
He also spoke of the legal phase of
the proposed endowment, OF the ex-
cellence of the work of the women
on the board, the necessary part the
men play. and of the loyalty and
generosity of each and every city
council in the support of the library.
Mayor Hartzell made a delightful
talk. Mrs. Robert Williams, of Min.
neapolis, MINI; Miss Butler and
Mrs. fowler, of La Harpe: Mrs,
Mills, of Warsaw. and Mrs. Mcau1l
very made pleasant im2rompau
speeches.