The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-28
Community Ii
brary Meeting

HC CONTINUITY Library bOdfQ
of Directors met Monday night Aug
ust "a, for the regular monthly ap-
praisal. Reports were encouraging.
Seven new members during July
and August and total circulation
of 124 adults books and 81 child
ren's books was reported for these
2 summer months. Treasurer re-
ported 1851 and bills were author
lied to be paid. The Rev Frank
White was elected to vacancy on
the Board. Nomination and election
of President to fill out the unex-
PRED term of the Rev. j. B. Dicker-
son (removed to Cambridge will
take place at the September meet
ing. By consent of the Board rules
regarding details of library prob
lens were decided as follows mot
more than 2 books may be Dor
rowed on any one card at a time,
nor may others be borrowed on the
card until the previous books are
returned or charged off," Cards
may be loaned by members to 9TH
ers, within reason, but it is desir-
able users should become members
and have their own membership
cards as soon as possible. The person
using such transferred or loaned
card is held Irresponsible for books
borrowed.
The present selection of books are
returnable to the Md. Library Com
mission in Sept. and new cases of
selected books will be put in circu-
lation at same time.
A fine gift of many Zane Grey and
Oliver Curwood books was present.
ed to the Library by Mr.. William
Reynolds. These are much appre-
ciated by Board and readers alike.
After business meeting was con-
cluded Mrs. VIM. Cameron present.
ed a concise and most provocative
review of Struthers Burt's recent
best seller "Along These Streets.
Discussion was most stimulating,
and proved that the members appre-
ciate the worthwhile ideas present.
| ed Excerpts from the review fol-
| low:
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suggests. We go along the streets of
Philadelphia with Felix Bartain and
see with him the breaking down of
| the social and economic structures of
America as typified in one of our
most American cities. The theme
of the book is the evolving of phi
losophy of life by a young American
(sa nT,fi tot ,rrI, III \
study of his native city of Philada.
Felix. Bartain was completely divor-
ced from American thought and
action by his absorbing work in
anthropology. At the beginning Of
the book he is ready to join an ex-
petition to the tropics. A provision
in his uncle's will draws him back
to Philada. The second part of the
book presents a delightful picture
of Philada., past and present. If you
have walked down Chestnut Street
in the rain, bumped into someone
at the statue in Wannamaker's,
eaten in little tearooms in side
streets, Mr.. Bartain brings them all
back to mind. Felix develops a great
love and respect for the fine tradi-
ton of his city, and deeped UNDER
standing of the integrity of the
founders of this country. In the
third part of the book, Felix takes
account of his own attitudes and de-
sides on the way of life which will
be his own contribution to America.
The book is we'll coordinated with
no loose ends, and his characters go
thru the book in an orderly manner.
"One may call it patriotic or bet
ter an American book" Mrs. Cam
eron quoted number of thought
provoking passages which brought
out discussion. To those who love
old Philadelphia, this is delight
full Renaissance. To those who like
a good story it is pleasing. To those
who like to see the fine develop
ment of noble idea in the cloak
of well written novel, this book
should appeal also,