The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-27
TALKS TO LIBRARIANS.
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schools. Children should be made to in
terest themselves in it: then. as they
grow older, they will realize its impOr-
tance and by reason of the knowledge
they gain through familiarity with the
affairs of the town on record they will be
more capable of taking charge of town
affairs when they become grown men and
women.
That the municipal reference bureau is
fast becoming Il daily requisite Is shown
by the number of towns in the state that
are taking up the idea At present about
- town libraries are planning to start
such bureau, among them the Brattle-
b0ro library. The state reference bureau
at Norwich university has worked out
exceptionally well and is being consulted
regularly by various towns who are plan
ming new improvements. and Prof. Flint
said the idea will work ont equally we'll
as far as each town is concerned
Following Prof FIint's address. an in
formal discussion was held. many of the
librarians telling of the various books
that have been regarded as most popular
during the past year.
In the evening, at All Souls Parish
- house, Il miscellaneous program consist
ing of recItationS of poetry was given by
Leo Leonard of the department of pub
lie speaking of Norwich university.
About 100 persons attended. Mr.. Leon
ard reclted poems by nearly all of the
contemporary poets. as we'll as by some
of the older ones
The final session of the conference was
held this morning and was featured by
three addresses.
Mrs. Helen VI. Richards of the state
travelling library department spoke on
The Library BOokwagon and told of the
interest that was constantly increasing III
travelling Libraries.
Miss Lucy ID. Cheney of Rutland spoke
on Vermont Fiction. telling of many
in md IN,
which Vermont was mentioned. She
also told of authors and writer's who had
lived in this state and spoke briefly of
Rudyard Kipling in connection with his
life here.
Charles futile of the futile Co. Rut-
land, gave an interesting. informal talk
q Valuable Material in Vermont Lii
Lrarles. He told of the compilation of
Histories. how they were written from
.oUrce books and how necessary the
source books were in the writing of any
history. He also told how old books and
manuscripts should be judged with re-
gard to their worth, saying that the date
Of the publication in comparison with
the place wher" it was printed was the
important feature. He exhibited several
old original books which he had obtained
and told many experiences which he had
in securing them.
The conference closed shortly before
II o'clock. after Il rising vote of thanks
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of the local library. to the Chamber of
Commerce and to the RrattleborO bust
ness men. for the entertainment here,
which went on record as the best ever en-
joycd at any of the state conferences.
1t was stated BY President Mccarthy
that if the executive committee fails to
indOrse the suggestion of meeting with
the New York association next year at
Lake George, \. Y. the next conference
wilt be held at NergenneS.
The librarians. trustees and other
officials connected with the State Library
association and state commission who
registered at the two-days' session were
as follows: Miss Alice \. Blanchard.
Evelyn s. Lease. Jean b. Pinney, Mrs;
Helen NJ Richards. Julia Carter Of
Mrs. W. w Burnett. West Drummer
ston; George Dana Smith. Burlington /;
Mrs Mary E. Fletcher. and Miss Fanny
r. Fletcher PrOctOrSyille: Prof. X. X.
B. Flint, Miss Ellen l.. Brown. North
field; Miss Iva NJ. Young; Bellows Fails
Gladys NJ. Dyer. Springfield; Mrs.
Charles r. Cummings. Miss Nellie NJ.
Deane. White River Junction; Miss
Mary L. Plumb. Townshend; Miss Cor
nelia l.. Fairbanks. Mrs. Carrie l.. Hin
man. st. JoLnsbnry; Miss Angie /.
Hunter. Lyndonville: Miss Elsie b.
Chatterton, Nergennes: O. Appiegate.
Boston, Mass; Miss Pauline \. Tulin,
Hartford. Conn: Miss Hilda NJ Sawyer,
Hinsdale. \. H.; Miss Maude II. Sher-
man, Miss Mary l.. SaXton, Mrs. Her
bert b. Wall. Miss Bessie NJ. McGregor,
Mrs G. G. Hill and Mrs. LaFill Dick
inson. Keene. y. H.; Mrs. X. w Bar
ney Miss Anna g. Hall. Springfield
Mass; Miss Florence l.. Pratt Miss
Laura j. Stearns. Miss Esther l..
Crowell, Miss Florence Wellman, Miss
Isabella Harris, Brattleboro.