Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-08
MEMORIAL FOR
DEAN ROBERTS
LIBRARY AT ALMA COLLEGE Is
TO HAVE MEMORIAL SEC
TION FOR LATE DEAN.


DRY to the one who for several years
was an ardent member of the life
Of Alma College
The Memorial collection Of works
on English literature established by
the parents Of Miss Roberts after her
death, in the college library, consists
of one hundred and thirty-seven tit
les, books which had been carefully
selected by our former Dean of Wo-
men as her personal library This
collection has been plated with
suitable memorial plate, has been
catalogued, and is now ready for
use.
1t has been the great desire of
some Of Miss Roberts friends to
make this memorial growing one,
by the establishment Of a FUND,
he annual proceeds of which shall
De used for the purchase Of books
o be added to the collection, to be
elected by the Head of the English
department. and the Librarian to-
gether, in the field Of English ltera-
lure.
The members Of the Senior Class
have voted to provide the nest egg
Of this Fund as their loving tribute
TO the memory of one from whom
they received much inspiration in the
pursuits of intellectual enjoyment.
Other friends of Miss Roberts
have expressed a desire to add their
mite SO it has been decided to
make this public statement concern
ing the Memorial Fund, in order
that any one interested may have
an opportunity to share in this
memorial.
Donations from fifty cents upwards
will be a real help i'm the success of
the plan. If there are any persons
who would prefere to pledge their Of
fering, TO be paid within one year
from this Commencement, rather than
give or send the amount now, their
pledges will be received and filed.
Please send pledges, checks or cash
for this elizabeth Mae Roberts
Memorial Fund for English Litera-
ture in Alma College Library" to the
Assistant Treasurer of Alma College,
Nh. A. +. Cook, Alma, Michigan.
Annette =. Ward, Librarian.
Following is a list Of MEMORIAL
COLLECTION Of books donated by
Dr. and Mrs. Roberts of Meadville,
Pennsylvania, Immediately after the
passing of their daughter
Arnold, Administrations from
the prose writings.
Bacon, Francis, visit. Adams
Essays.
Barker, C. P.-The centenary page
ant of Allegheny college.
Biorce, Abbrose-Can such things
be?
Boas, f. s.-shakespeare and his
predecessors.
Boswell, James-Life of Samuel
Johnson.
Boynton, p Principles of com
position.
Brigham, G. R.-The study and en-
joyment of pictures.
Briggs, L. B. R.-Girls and educa-
ton.
Brooke, S. A.-English literature
Brown, II. D.-Talks to freshmen
girls.
Brown, r. W.-The art of writing
English.
Brooke, s. A.-Tennyson, his arr
and relation to modern life.
Burroughs, Writings, vi
Literary values and other papers.
Burroughs, Writings vi
Whitman, a study.
Campbell, O. "A book Of nara
tives.
Candy, H. s.-Facts, though anc
imagination.
Celini, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o
Benvenuto Cellini.
Chapman, f. R.-A companion t.
In memOriam.
Chaucer, Godfrey - Canterbur!
pilgrims.
Chaucer, Geoffrey-selections from
Chaucef.
Chaucer, Geoffrey-The complet
works Of Godfrey Chaucer.
ChaucerI Geoffrey-The colleg
Chaucer.
Cody, Sherwin-A selection from
the great English poets.
Conrad, Joseph-Youth and tw
other stories.
Cross, w. L.-Development of tn
English novel.
Crothers, S. M.-The pleasure of a
absentee landlord, and other essays.
Cunliffe, J, W-English literatur
during the last half century.
Defoe, Daniel Robinson Crusoe.
Dell, Floyd-Moon-calf.
Ditchfield, p. 1.-THE England o
Shakespeare.
Dowden, Edward-Shakspere.
Elson art publication company
Catalog.
Emerson, O. F.-The history Of tn
English language.
Emerson, O. IA middle Englis
reader.
Emerson, r. W.-Essays, first an
second series complete in one volum,
English composition in theory an
practice.
Eollaft III IT Some noodarn now