The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-11-21

each afternoon, children's reading room.
 Seven of the fifteen members of the club were placed on the library committee. The town was caryassed for subscriptions to the library fund and in the fall home talent play, County Fair, was given as a bene- fit. The reading room was formally opened on August IS.
 Response was enthusiastic. The Ju- neau schools turned over book funds to the sum of $200, to be used in purchase of reference books. Mrs. Dell z. McClelland, long connected with the Seattle Public Library. was appointed librarian. Over 150 per- sons registered almost immediately for book privileges. Near the end of December, 72 books arrived from Se- attle.
 A complete set of Shakespeare $ works, in 40 volumes, and ten vol umes of the works of Kipling, were donated by the Juneau Shakespeare Club. By the middle of March, 1915, more than 300 books were on the shelves and borrowers cards had been issued to 567 persons.
 Finances Were p-ahlem Finances were the problem of the club. The librarians salary and rent of the building required $i25 each month, besides the. money expended for new books. People were asked to subscribe fifty cents a month. Num- erous benefits were given. Coal for heating the building was donated by the city and hauled free of charge by the Juneau Transfer. The Alaska Transfer helped by taking away the ashes. Five dollars month was al- lowed on the light bill by the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company and telephone service was donated by MT. Webster of the Telephone Company.
 Members of the Draper Club at this time were: Mrs. J. P. Malone Mrs. H. J. Fisher, Mrs. Charles Gold stein, Mrs. A. P. Kashevaroff, Mrs w. E. Novel;, Mrs E. w Petit and Mrs H. c. Daniels.
 In 1915, the Draper Club found it. self incapable of assuming further responsibility. A mass meeting ot Juneau citizens was called and li- brary association founded. Officers of the new organization were: Mrs w. E. Novel;, president; B. D. Stew art, vice president; Mrs. R. E. Rob- ertson, secretary treasurer; J. c. Me Bride, Mrs. P. J. Malone, L. D Henderson. Mrs. A. P. Kashevaroff Judge Robert w. Jennings, Mrs. H c. DeVighne and g. R. Cheney. trus- tees. There were also 32 charter members.
 The Juneau Library Association twas incorporated under the laws oi the Territory
 w. H. Thompson, manager of tht Dream Theatre, donated box office receipts for one night. A number oi fraternal organizations, commercial clubs, and many individuals follow. ed suit. But, in October, the Asso- citation announced, following the res. ignation of the librarian, that unless considerable sums were raised tht library would be abandoned. Council Comes To Rescue
 Early in 1916 the Library Associa ton elected new offceirs. Mrs. H. H Post became president, R. E. Rob ertson, vice. president; Mrs. H. H Townsend, secretary treasurer; z. R Cheney, Judge Robert Jennings, Mrs J. T. Walsh and L. D. Henderson trustees. Holdover trustees wer' Mrs. A. P. Kashevaroff, Mrs. H. C Devighne, and John C. Mcbride. h July of that year committee of tn association called upon Mayor Stew art and asked for an allowance iron the city to aid in the librarys sup port. A short time later the counci voted to allow the library $l,800 year for expenses; and, on August the City of Juneau, through it council, accepted full responsibilit of the library.
 By the first of January, 1917, ther Ewere nearly 2500 books on the Ii brary shelves and the circulation fo the preceding year was reported a 10000.
 First Board Appointed si Members of the first Governin Beard, consisting of ten women wh had been prominent in the work c maintaining it, were as follows: MT! B. M. Behrends, Mrs. H. c. DeVighnt Mrs. A. P. Kashevaroff, Mrs. J. Walsh, Mrs. H, H, Townsend, MT. Guy McNaughton. Mrs. H. J. Fisher Mrs. F. A. Metcalf, Mrs. H. R. Shep ard, Mrs. J. R. willis. Y Miss Coleman, present librarian,
 the fifth to handle the affairs c the library She has been in charg
 since April, 1928.