Part 21
In conclusion it remains to express the deep and sincere regret with which the board accepted the resignation of Mr. William C. Lane as its secretary and treasurer, tendered in December of last year on account of ill health and after a long period of most earnest, faithful and valuable service, and to repeat here the suggestion with which he closed his report to the Montreal conference, a suggestion made, it must be remembered, after years of closest attention to the workings of the board:
"The desirability of taking some definite steps toward putting the work of the Publishing Board on a broader and stronger basis is as evident as ever. In addition to the efficient service rendered by the assistant secretary, the Publishing Board could with advantage employ a portion, say half, of the time of a capable man who should combine business judgment and alertness with bibliographical tastes and knowledge of library interests. The time has come when both for its own sake and in justice to those who serve it the Publishing Board should have salaried officers. To make the change successfully, however, requires a better financial condition than it yet has."
====================================================== STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS, JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1900. ------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Copies | Copies | PUBLICATIONS. | sold | on hand | | in | Dec. 31, | | 1900. | 1900. | | | | --------------------------+---------------+----------| A. L. A. Proceedings | 2 | 1829 | Books for boys and girls | 188 | 643 | Bibliography of fine art | 84 | 209 | List of French fiction | 991 | 440 | | { 107 | 474 | Books for girls and women | { 218 pts. | 4064 pts.| | | | | { 6 orig. | 24 | Reading for the young | { 32 suppl.| 899 | | { 24 compl.| 5 | List of subject-headings | 296 | 55 | A. L. A. index, 2d edition| | | Portrait index | | | Current book cards | | | English history cards | | | Periodical cards | 170,344 | | Miscellaneous sets | | | Library tracts | 824 | 2174 | --------------------------+---------------+----------| Totals | | | General balance | | | --------------------------+---------------+----------| | | | ------------------------------------------------------ ====================================================================== STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS, JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1900. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Balances, Jan. 1, | Operations, | | 1900, being excess | Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, | PUBLICATIONS. | of expenditures or | 1900. | | receipts to date. | | |---------+----------+----------+----------| | Spent. | Received.| Expenses.| Receipts.| --------------------------+---------+----------+----------+----------| A. L. A. Proceedings | | $5.56 | $1.24 | $2.00 | Books for boys and girls | $13.47 | | | 8.60 | Bibliography of fine art | 415.87 | | | 47.50 | List of French fiction | | 8.51 | | 20.64 | | } | | 66.19 | 66.19 | Books for girls and women | } | | | | | | | | | | } | | | | Reading for the young | }418.58 | | | 48.39 | | } | | | | List of subject-headings | | 227.85 | 144.17 | 390.36 | A. L. A. index, 2d edition| 242.84 | | 225.00 | | Portrait index | 728.94 | | 561.08 | | Current book cards | | 467.37 | 719.16 | 860.39 | English history cards | | 16.41 | 134.00 | 55.76 | Periodical cards | | 438.37 | 1795.75 | 1688.26 | Miscellaneous sets | 41.85 | | 235.48 | 644.67 | Library tracts | | | 125.15 | 41.20 | --------------------------+---------+----------+----------+----------| Totals |$1861.55 | $1164.07 | $4007.22 | $3873.96 | General balance | | 697.48 | | 133.26 | --------------------------+---------+----------+----------+----------| |$1861.55 | $1861.55 | $4007.22 | $4007.22 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ==================================================================== STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS, JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1900. -------------------------------------------------------------------- | Balances, Dec. 31, | 1900, being excess PUBLICATIONS. | of expenditures or | receipts to date. |----------+--------- | Spent. |Received. --------------------------+----------+--------- A. L. A. Proceedings | | $6.32 Books for boys and girls | $4.87 | Bibliography of fine art | 368.37 | List of French fiction | | 29.15 | | Books for girls and women | | | | | | Reading for the young | 370.19 | | | List of subject-headings | | 474.04 A. L. A. index, 2d edition| 467.84 | Portrait index | 1290.02 | Current book cards | | 608.60 English history cards | 61.83 | Periodical cards | | 330.88 Miscellaneous sets | | 367.34 Library tracts | 83.95 | --------------------------+----------+--------- Totals | $2647.07 |$1816.33 General balance | | 830.74 --------------------------+----------+--------- | $2647.07 |$2647.07 ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Bal. Jan. 1, 1900. | OTHER ACCOUNTS. |---------+----------| | Dr. | Cr. | -------------------------------------------------+---------+----------+ General expense and income account | | $1960.48 | Old members account | | 49.25 | Library Bureau account | | 455.00 | Houghton, Mifflin & Co. account | | | Other charges unpaid | | 69.41 | Balance of cash |$1100.66 | | Due to Publ. Board on bills and subscriptions | 736.00 | | -------------------------------------------------+---------+----------+ Totals |$1836.66 | $2534.14 | Balances | 697.48 | | -------------------------------------------------+---------+----------+ |$2534.14 | $2534.14 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- | | |Operations of 1900.| OTHER ACCOUNTS. |---------+---------| | Dr. | Cr. | ----------------------------------+---------+---------+ General expense and income account| $345.55 | $2.15| Old members account | 2.84 | | Library Bureau account | 1413.23 | 1327.75| Houghton, Mifflin & Co. account | 159.12 | 175.62| Other charges unpaid | 69.41 | 241.69| Balance of cash | 3019.67 | 3296.69| Due to Publ. Board on bills and | 2717.26 | 2816.44| subscriptions | | | ------------------------------------+----------+------+ Totals | | | Balances | | | ----------------------------------+----------+--------+ | | | ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ | |Bal. Dec. 31, 1900. OTHER ACCOUNTS. |---------+--------- | Dr. | Cr. ----------------------------------+---------+--------- General expense and income account| |$1617.08 Old members account | | 46.41 Library Bureau account | | 369.52 Houghton, Mifflin & Co. account | | 16.50 Other charges unpaid | | 241.69 Balance of cash | $823.64 | Due to Publ. Board on bills and | 636.82 | subscriptions | | ------------------------------------------------------ Totals |$1460.46 |$2291.20 Balances | 830.74 | ------------------------------------------------------ |$2291.20 |$2291.20 ------------------------------------------------------
THE PROCEEDINGS.
WAUKESHA, WIS., THURSDAY, JULY 4--WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1901.
_FIRST SESSION._[B]
(METHODIST CHURCH, WAUKESHA, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 4.)
PUBLIC MEETING.
The meeting was called to order at 8.15 by President CARR, who announced that the American Library Association would take up the program prepared for its 23d annual meeting. The president then introduced ANDREW J. FRAME, of Waukesha, who extended a cordial welcome to Waukesha on behalf of the local committee, referring to the advance made in library development throughout Wisconsin, largely through the efforts of such men as Senator Stout, of Menominee, and Z. G. Simmons, of Kenosha, and the enthusiasm of the state commission.
MR. CARR then delivered the PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. (_See_ p. 1.)
The subject WHAT MAY BE DONE FOR LIBRARIES was presented by three speakers, T. L. MONTGOMERY presenting WHAT MAY BE DONE BY THE CITY, (_See_ p. 5), DR. E. A. BIRGE reviewing WHAT MAY BE DONE BY THE STATE, (_See_ p. 7), and HERBERT PUTNAM outlining WHAT MAY BE DONE BY THE NATION, (_See_ p. 9.)
Adjourned at 10 p.m.
_SECOND SESSION._
(ASSEMBLY ROOM, FOUNTAIN SPRING HOUSE, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 5.)
President CARR called the meeting to order at 10.25, and announced that the usual reports of officers and committees would be taken up in due order.
The PRINTED REPORT OF 1900 MEETING was approved as presented and distributed.
The AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION, as approved at the Montreal meeting was submitted for ratification, and was adopted. It provides that in section 17, line 10, of the constitution the words "of the association," shall be stricken out, thus making the final sentence of that section read as follows: "It may, by a two-thirds vote, promulgate recommendations relating to library matters, and no resolutions except votes of thanks and on local arrangements shall be otherwise promulgated."
F. W. FAXON presented his
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
During the 13 months since the Association met at Montreal the number of new members added has been 167.[C] Including with the new those who have rejoined (for they are practically new members), we have over 225, the largest year's increase in the history of the A. L. A. The system of giving to each person who joins an accession number, and after a lapse of membership for one or more years reverting to the old number when he again joins, is not to my mind quite fair to the regular continued membership. One of the charter members, to take an extreme case, may, after paying dues for 1876 only, come in again this year by paying for 1901 and yet appear on a par with the 1876 members who have faithfully kept up their membership for 25 years. Those rejoining members should be included with the total of new names added. There is a chance here for our statistician to devise a better system of accession. In March, 1901, the active membership reached the 1000 mark, an achievement which may well be recorded at the opening of a new century.
In January 4000 copies of preliminary announcements were mailed to members, and others supposed to be interested. The secretary compiled for this purpose a card catalog of names, including in it members of all the state associations and local clubs.
In May a new handbook (68 pages and cover) 3-1/4 × 5-3/4 in., practically following the size of last issue, was sent out, giving list of members, officers and committees, statistical tables, lists of state and local library associations and state library commissions, necrology for the year, and other information of value to members and of use in extending the work of the A. L. A.
An edition of 4500 was printed at an expense of $160.60, and about half were mailed, in connection with circular no. 2 regarding the Waukesha meeting. The remainder should suffice for the coming year, with a small supplement to include the new members, and the by-laws to be passed at Waukesha, thus completing the new constitution.
Early in June the final announcement was sent out, with private post card enclosed, requesting advance registration. This was entirely successful, 476 persons registering for attendance, up to June 28. A printed list of these, for distribution at the early sessions of the meeting, will, it is confidently expected, more than justify the expense of its compilation. (800 copies, 24 pages, same size as handbook, $32.75.)
2000 copies of program (16 pages, handbook size) were printed and a copy mailed to each person who registered for attendance at the meeting, and to all members of the Association.
The secretary's expenses for the year, exclusive of handbook, will be about $400, the chief items being postage and printing. This seems justified, as it has been the means of increasing the income of the A. L. A. by more than the amount expended.
Number of letters and postcards written during the year 956, number received about 1000.
Gifts to the A. L. A. during the year have included:
Current issues of the New York Public Library _Bulletin_, and the _Library Journal_, from the publishers.
Reports of the Bristol meeting of the L. A. U. K., from the Honorable Secretary.
Report of the trustees of the Public Library of Victoria, Australia, 1900.
Catalogue of books on art, from the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Library.
Statistics of labor, Conn., Report, 1901.
_World_ Almanac, 1901.
Annual reports of several American libraries, including Philadelphia Free, Haverhill Public, Somerville Public, and Bowdoin College libraries.
In closing I wish to thank all upon whom I have called for information or help, for the promptness and cordiality of their response.
GARDNER M. JONES presented the
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1900 (Montreal conference, p. 107) $54 75
RECEIPTS, JAN.-DEC., 1900.
Fees from annual members:
From 3 members for 1898 From 61 members for 1899 From 780 members for 1900 From 12 members for 1901 --- 856 members at $2 $1712 00
Fees from annual fellows:
From 1 fellow for 1899 From 9 fellows for 1900 -- 10 fellows at $5 50 00
Fees from library members:
From 1 library for 1899 From 29 libraries for 1900 -- 30 libraries at $5 150 00 ------- $1912 00
Life membership:
Alfred Hafner Emma R. Neisser 2 life memberships at $25 $50 00
Interest on deposit, New England Trust Co. 11 64
Donation 1 00 --------
$2029 39 ========
PAYMENTS, JAN.-DEC., 1900. Proceedings, including delivery: Jan. 15. _Publishers' Weekly_, balance on printing and binding Atlanta Proceedings $142 92 _Publishers' Weekly_, delivery Atlanta Proceedings 66 27 Mar. 17. _Publishers' Weekly_, cartage 50 Oct. 2. _Publishers' Weekly_, Montreal Proceedings and delivery 881 34 ------ $1091 03 Stenographer: June 30. J. H. Kenehan $30 75 July 7. G. D. Robinson 73 69 ------ $104 44
Secretary and conference expenses: April 24. F. H. Gerlock & Co., printing handbook $59 00 F. H. Gerlock & Co., circulars, etc. 35 25 May 29. Henry J. Carr, postage, etc. 112 90 June 30. F. H. Gerlock & Co., programs and circulars 37 75 July 24. Henry J. Carr, travel secretaries' expenses 67 92 Oct. 18. F. W. Faxon, stamped envelopes, etc. 15 60 Dec. 12. F. W. Faxon, salary, on account 50 00 ----- $378 42 Treasurer's expenses: May 29. Gardner M. Jones, postage, etc. $14 00 Oct. 2. Salem Press Co., printing bills, etc. 5 50 Gardner M. Jones, stamped envelopes, etc. 46 85 Dec. 24. Gardner M. Jones, expenses 31 55 ----- $97 90
Trustees of the Endowment Fund, life membership for investment $50 00 -------- $1721 79
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1900: Deposit in New England Trust Co., Boston $201 55 Deposit in Merchants' Bank, Salem, Mass. 106 05 $307 60 -------- -------- $2029 39 ========
From Jan. 1 to July 1, 1901, the receipts have been $1650.00 and the payments $781.32, the balance on hand July 1 being $1176.28. The membership, hence the income, of the Association is increasing from year to year, but it should be borne in mind that increased membership means increased expenses. The secretary and treasurer are obliged to ask for more money for postage, stationery, printing, etc., and it is only by the most rigid condensation that the recorder is able to keep our conference Proceedings within our means.
The number of members in good standing on Dec. 31, 1900, was as follows:
Honorary members 3 Perpetual member 1 Life fellows 2 Life members 34 Annual fellows (paid for 1900) 9 Annual members (paid for 1900) 796 Library members (paid for 1900) 29 --- 874
During the year 1900, 208 new members joined the Association and seven died.
GARDNER M. JONES, _Treasurer_.
The following report of audit was appended:
The Finance Committee have performed the duties laid down in the constitution; they have examined the accounts of the treasurer, during the period covered by his report, and find them properly kept and vouched for.
JAMES L. WHITNEY, } CHARLES K. BOLTON, } _Finance Committee._ GEO. T. LITTLE. }
_Necrology._
1. Eleanor Arnold Angell (A. L. A. no. 1631, 1897) assistant librarian American Society of Civil Engineers, New York City. Born Jan. 23, 1874; died in New York City May 18, 1900. Miss Angell graduated from the Pratt Institute Library School in 1896 and was a member of the Pratt Institute Library staff until July, 1897. From Dec., 1897, to the time of her death she was assistant librarian of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
2. Hon. Mellen Chamberlain (A. L. A. no. 335, 1879) ex-librarian, Boston Public Library. Born in Pembroke, N. H., June 4, 1821; died in Chelsea, Mass., June 25, 1900. He was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1844, taught school at Brattleboro, Vt., entered the Harvard Law School in 1846, was graduated and admitted to the bar in 1849. In the same year he took up his residence in Chelsea and began the practice of law in Boston. He held several municipal offices and was a member of both houses of the state legislature. From 1866 to 1870 he was an associate justice of the Municipal Court of Boston, then chief justice of the same court until his resignation in 1878. He was librarian of the Boston Public Library from Oct. 1, 1878, to Oct. 1, 1890. During his administration the library's collection of Americana was largely increased and the preliminary plans for the new building were developed. The remainder of his life was devoted to literary and historical work. Judge Chamberlain was recognized as one of the foremost students of American colonial history and his collection of autographic documents relating to American history was one of the finest in the country. This collection was deposited in the Boston Public Library in 1893 and became its property on the death of Judge Chamberlain.
(_See "Brief description of the Chamberlain collection of autographs," published by the Boston Public Library._)