Evening star., 1947-04-24
Special Youth Room
In Cleveland Park
Library Considered

Suggestions that a special read
ing room for adolescents might be
included in the new Cleveland Park
Memorial Library were heard las,
night at a meeting OF the Com
munity Committee for the library
The District librarian ELECT. Harry
N. Peterson, voiced his approval Of
the idea, put forth as a possible
use for the committees service
men memorial fund, now approx
mately $500.
The library is to be built on Con-
Inecticut avenue NV, btween New
ark and Macomb streets.
Miss Herbert Attends.
Mr.. Peterson, who will assume. his
Office next Thursday, and the re.
firing librarian, Miss Clara Herbert
honorary chairman of the commit
tee, were guests of honor at the
meeting, held at the home of the
committee chairman, Mrs. Cazenove
Lee, 3542 Newark street NV.
/ Mr.. Peterson said the library pro-
fession In general Is behind the
parade when it comes to dealing
with this younger element" He
said he thought special attention
for that age group would be ap-
propriate not only for the young
isterS themselves, "but as me-
mortal to those who have contrib
uted to the success of the recent
war" The boys who were 10 or 1s
years old. he added, were not much
more than adolescents.
Book Fair Planned.
The possibility that such a read
ing room might be equipped with
view to interesting seryicemell
themselves also was advanced by
Glenn Mclaughlin.
1t was announced an organizing
meeting for the next Book Fair
would be held next week.
The group voted to investigate
| the possibilities for extension OF
community service in schools, in
view of growing need in the area
for recreational services to chill
dren. It was pointed out that there
is no place in the community for
recreation.
Meeting with the committee was
Merrill Coe, architect for the new
library.
Meantime, It was announced that
the Staff Association OF the Dis
trict Public Library will hold buf-
fet reception in honor of Miss Her
bert at the Petworth Branch Library
from to pm. Sunday.
The Committee on Arrangements
for the reception includes the Misses
Mary Dillon, Frances Alexander,
Mary Linn McCulloch, Grace Man
ship, Gertrude Tryon and Katherine
zinn. The Reception Committee
includes Miss Charlotte H. Clark,
Mrs. Catherine Houck, Miss Maxine
La Bounty and Mrs. Helen r.
Thompson.
The receiving line will include
Miss Herbert, Albert w. Atwood,
Ralph Thompson, Miss Louise P.
Latimer. Miss Emma Hance, Miss
Helen Cavanagh and Miss Edith
Ray Saul.
Hostesses will be the Misses
Frances Osborne, M. Ethel Bubb,
Alethea Anderson, Ruth Todd, Mil
dred Page, Katherine Rupert,
Flora Brown, Mathilde Williams,
Iva Swift and Virginia Mclaughlin
and Mrs. Helen Steinbarger.
7 Guests of honor will be DR.. and
Mrs. George F. Bowerman, Justice
and Mrs. Wendell p. Stafford, Miss
Julia H. Laskey, Miss Grace B. Fin
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Atwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Coleman, Mr..
and Mrs. Clark G. Diamond, MIR.
and Mrs. Nelson Harrison, DR.. and
Mrs. George c. Havenner, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. M. McKelway, MIR. and Mrs.
William Montgomery, DR.. and Mrs.
Philip Sidney Smith, Mrs. Lyman
B. Swormstedtk Harry Peterson, Mr..
and Mrs. John Russell Young, Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Mason, Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Gordon r. Young, DR..
and Mrs. Hobart M. Corning.