Putnam patriot., 1928-05-17

Exposition at Philadelphia, 1926. On
one side the Connecticut State Build
ing. the reverse, statue of Nathan
Hale.
The exercises closed with the sing
ing Of America" and the benediction
by Rev. f. S. Lyon All adjourned to
the library, where an informal recep-
tion was held and refreshments served
under the direction of Mrs. Dart.
We have registered fl9 new bor-
rowers; number for year, b7S. Our
work for the schools has been largely
reference work, here at the library.
The research has taken much time,
but we are glad to feel that we are
+ benetiting the community. Our high
school principals came and selected a
list of books for the use Of the pupils
/ in writing their prize essays. The
/ books loaned TO high school pupils
number 250; the consolidated schools,
/ $40. The Hill school has had twenty
/ five books for school work. Quadie
has had four lots of books, the teacher,
Mrs. Clemens, transporting them. She
reports a circulation of 272.
There has been an increased use of
the library by the Howe Marot School.
The Junior College girls have found it
helpful in their reference work, and
many take for general reading. Some
genealogical work has also been done.
+ Valuable historical gifts have been re-
ceived. as follows: An autograph let
ter Of Miss Larned's from Arthur
Wilks, acknowledging the gift Of the
/ first money raised by the young people
for the library A poster, giving the
program Of the laying Of the corner
stone of the Congregational church,
/ July 4th, 1855, by Mrs. Babbitt. A
school, 1889, from Mrs. Emma Sar-
gent, Webster, Mass.
A very valuable gift for genealogi-
cal work was a list Of the Revolution
airy soldiers buried in the different
cemeteries in Thompson. together with
date of birth and death, and regiment
70 which they belonged, presented by
Miss Crosby in behalf of the Elizabeth
Porter Putnam Chapter, ID. A. X.
7 As usual we have been well remem-
bered with gifts Of books. Mrs Col
cleugh has added sixty-one 10 her fine
collection, which now numbers 482
Mrs. Decker has given forty-one. Mrs.
Legg nineteen, Faith Huizinga fifteen,
Miss Granger nine, Mrs. Burnett nine.
Other givers Of one or more: Mar
shall Tourteilotte, Mrs. Goodwin, Bob
bic Elliott, Mr.. Gooding, Miss Sheldon,
/ Miss Lewis. Junior Maitland. Mrs.
Barton, +. j. Pohl, Mrs. Phetteplaee,
Mrs. Russell. Mrs. Corttis, Elliott Jen-
kins, Miss Elliott, HeA.ry Ford, Rev.
f.. S. Lyon. Mary Lou Ream, Arthur
Wilks, Miss Dunning, Mrs. Huizinga,
Mr.. Alderman, Mr.. Scarborough, Mrs.
/ Bradford, forty-four in all, making
the number of books given 20f. State
grant, forty-six: purchased, nineteen
total additions, 265; missing and worn
out, nineteen, gain of 246 Number
on shelves to date, 1874.
The amount collected by Miss Wiley
for magazines, $50. This gave US
twenty-eight periodicals. New this
year, Bookman, international Studio,
and Hygeia. Fourteen others were do
mated: DIR. Taylor four, Miss Lewis
two, Miss Sheldon two, Knights Of Co
lumbus two, and one each from Miss
Crosby, Arthur Wilks, Rev. +. s.
Lyon and w. c. T. u, forty-two in all.
Average circulation weekly, thirty
seven. Miss Sheldon reports the cir
culation as: Fiction 4612. non-hction
1856, juvenile 1898, magazines 1865,
schools 272, total circulation 1927.
Largest month, March. 1925; smallest,
June $50; largest days, March 20 and
May 6, las; smallest, December End,
forty-two; average. ninety-fve.. Fees
and fines amounted 20 $1,000; expend-
ed, $4.s5; paid TO treasury, SGT; bal
ance on hand, S30.f5.
Respectfully submitted,
S4RAH A. MUNYAN,
Librarian.