Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-16

mortal name, .Hannah r. Caldwell
fund" Jan. Is. Income for the pur-
chase OF books
Donors name not to be made pub
lie. IL shares of Am. Ag. Chem. Co.,
pref. stock. est. then $1,000. est. now
$3.50. memorial name. Henry Weld
Fuller and Esther Gould Fuller Me-
mortal" Dec. 1915. Income for pur-
chase Of books exclusive Of fiction"
Arthur Emmons Pearson. 500,
March. 1929, Library Extension
Fund"
Georgianna Staples Davis. SEQ,
memorial name, Al and Ann c. Sta
pies, March, 1922. ITO be expended
for the benefit Of said library so that
1t may be a memorial to my father
and mother"
The library is in need OF addition
al endowment funds because of
largely increased cost of mainte-
nance and of books, and l. trust that
this deserving institution may not be
overlooked by generous hearted
friends who approve it's work.
The total number of volumes In
Tic documents and magazines, was
$3.50. Today it is 14,479 and is con-
stantly increasing.
When i became a member OF the
board OF trustees in October. 1883,
~ years ago, the board consisted of
five members: Mayor Daniel A.
Cony. ex-oficio. and Honorable Jas.
w. Bradbury. William r. Smith,
Honorable ]. Manchester Haynes,
and myself. In 1896, when the IL
brary was dedicated. the number
having been increased to IA, the
members We're: Hon. James w.
Bradbury, William r. Smith. Hon.
J. Manchester Haynes. Leslie. C.
dali Titcomb. James w. North.
Richard E. Goodwin, Charles E.
Nash, John w. Chase, Joseph II.
Manley, John F. Hill. Oscar Holway,
and Mayor Charles A. Milliken ex-
officio.
The present board of trustees is
as follows: Leslie G. Cornish, repre-
senting estate of Llewellyn w. Lith-
| gov, Ernest L. Mclean, mayor
| (trustee ex-officio). Term expiring
1924: Charles s. Hichborn, Danforth
L. Nash, Charles B. Paine. Miss
Marion Brainerd. Term expiring
1925: Richard E. Goodwin. Mrs.
john F. Hill. Wilbert L. Wilson.
1926: Frederick w. Plaisted. F. J. c.
Little, Frank G. Harrington, Ralph
! w. Leighton.
From the report of the treasurer
| it will be seen that we have lived
| within our means, and have util-
| lied our income to the best of our
ability. The library building is
kept in excellent condition and
| shows little of the expected wear
| and tear of 2S years. Needed re-
| pairs are made each year to keep
the plant as 1t should be. and as
many new books are bought as our
| means will permit.
From the report of the librarian.
| who is rounding out practically a
half century of continuous and
| faithful service. full information as
| to the use of the library is given.
| The reading public is a large one.
During the past two or three
| years the use of the reading room by
| scholars in our public schools has
very largely increased. and in that
way the library supplements in a
| marked degree the work Of the
| school room. Special mention should
be made of the value of the Mai.
Gen. Seth Williams fund. the in
| come of which is devoted to the pur-
chase of books for our rural schools
A special committee makes the Sc
'lections, which are packed in con-
venient boxes and become SO many
travelling libraries. passing from
school to school in our rural dis
tricts. The distribution and care of
the boxes are intrusted to the su-
perintendent of schools.
TO all who have made gifts to
the library during the past year we
would extend our grateful thanks.
when 1 think of the little library
| OF 1883. having no home of its own
but occupying the second floor of
a business block on Water street,
and whose meagre maintenance
an annual fee to all takers of books.
and then see the number of well
selected volumes we have today ac-