The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-10-19
MEETING OF KENTUCKY
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION



held its sixteenth annual meeting in
Berea from Thursday to Saturday Of
last week, and from many of the del
egates expressions were heard that
this was one Of the best and most
profitable meetings the association
had experienced. The weather was
ideal, the attendance unusually large,
there being more than forty delegates
representing most Of the sections OF
the State, and the program was es'
pecially helpful and interesting.
The general topic for discussion
was, "The Adaptation Of Library Re-
sources TO Rural Life" most time
ly subject and one that was recog-
nized as being Of vital importance.
At the opening meeting, Thursday
afternoon. DR.. Raine, in his address Of
welcome, cordially assured the guests
that they were welcome to Berea; t.
her schools, TO her churches, to he-
weather, and TO her mountains. In
the absence Of Mr.. Settle, OF Louis
vile Public Library. Mrs. Gardner, Of
Scottsvile. very graciously respond
ed To the welcome of DR.. Raine. Then
followed the address Of the President.
Miss f.. X. Corwin, of Berea. Herpapcr
was an excellent introduction to the
general topic for the entire meeting,
Adaptation of Library Resources TO
Rural Life" and gave much food for
thought A short business meeting
finished the afternoons program.
Before the evening session started.
the members Of the association had
the privilege Of hearing Professor
Rigby direct his large choir of the
Fee Memorial Church in some Of
their anthems, and a quartet Of ladies
sang a couple Of the old mountain
ballads which were greatly appreci-
ated.
Two addresses made up the pro-
gram Of the evening, the first by
Prof. John F. Smith, of Berea, wh)
spoke on "The Librarian and the
Country Child" Prof Smith, who has
such a great knowledge Of rural life.
and who knows the rural problems
as few do, gave to the Librarian q
vision Of the wonderful field Of serv-
ice which was open to her The sec
ord address was mastery disser-
tation on books, THE Frigates of the
Mind" and was presented in a most
forceful and interesting manner by
Miss Mary Eileen Ahern, Editor Of
Public Libraries, Chicago, Ill.
On Friday morning the general
topic Of discussion was the Impress
Of Libraries on Kentucky Rural
Life" Talks, brief but interesting
and to the point, were given by Miss
Rawson, Of Frankfort, on the Estate
Library Commission;" Miss Cochrane
Of Louisville on Travelling Librar-
les in jefferson County," and Mrs.
Henderson, Of Georgetown, on "Tray-
cling Libraries in Scott County,
Following these. Mrs. Coffman, Of
Georgetown, spoke very interesting
ly on "The Club Woman in Library
Work." and Professor Dix, Super
visor Of Social Service training in
Berea College, closed the first ses-
sion Of the mornings program by
very clearly outlining the County and
School Contests which are being pu.
on in Eastern Kentucky by the CO.
operation of Judge Bingham Of the
Courier-Journal, Louisville, with the
Extension Department of Berea Col
lege.
At 10 a. m. two round tables were
held, one for large public school and
college libraries and one for small
libraries. The former was under the
leadership Of Miss Florence Dillard,
Librarian Of the Lexington Public
Library, and dealt with several
everyday problems" including
Methods and Results Of Advertising
the Library" by Miss Beatty, of
Louisville, to which George T. Settle
also of Louisville, added short talk.
Dealers Discounts and the High
Cost Of Books" by Miss Margaret
King, University Of Kentucky, Lex
ington; Satisfactory Book Binding
and Binders" by Mrs. Anne M. Spear.
Covington; National Book Week."
by Miss Waller, University of Ken.
lucky, lexington; "Sifting the Wheat
from the Chaff in Current Fiction, :
by Miss Jennie Flexner. Louisville.
The latter was led by Miss Fannie
C, Rawson, Secretary Of the Library
Commission, Frankfort, in which
Mrs. II. G. Henderson, Of Georgetown,
told about Geo-getown's Observation