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News Notes

California Libraries

VOL1

NOS. 1-8
MAY- DECEMBER, 1906

W W. SHANNON.

SAORAMBNTO:

SUPBRINTSNDKNT STATU HKLNTINO
1907

California. State Library

News Notes

California Libraries

VOL. 1. NO. 1
MAY, 1906

SACRAMENTO:

W. W. SHANNON. - StJPBRINTSNDBNT STATE PRINTING.

1906

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CONTENTS.

PORTRAIT OF GOVERNOR GEORGE C. PARDEE 3

INTRODUCTION y

LIBRARIES OF CALIFORNIA 4

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 20

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY 21

Trustees, Staff, etc. 21

Law Department 21

Sociological Department, including the Legislative Reference

Bureau 21

Reference and Loan Department * 22

Catalog Department 22

California Historical Department 22

Extension Department 23.

Traveling libraries division; Study club division; Public libraries
division ; Books for the blind division.

Recent Accessions 24

Issued monthly for free distribution by the California State Library.
All communications should be addressed to the Extension Department of the
California State Library, Sacramento, Calif.

Governor George C. Pardee.

INTRODUCTION.

This constitutes the first issue of News Notes of California Libraries,
and we are glad to be able to include in it a portrait of Governor Pardee,
who by his friendly attitude toward the State Library has made possi-
ble much of the work which is now being carried on. He has supported
the Board of Trustees in their endeavor to extend the scope and effi-
ciency of the Library, and his attitude has been influential in promoting
library interests throughout the State. The proposed alterations in the
Capitol will give the Library approximately 5000 square feet of addi-
tional space, most of it being on the top floor. The books from the
attic, principally government documents, old session laws, appendices*
etc., have been stored outside the Capitol, and a part of the main collec-
tion must also be moved out as soon as the work of reconstruction is
fairly under way. A hall has been rented where the work of the staff
will be carried on when it becomes necessary to leave our present
quarters. / ,

The State Library suffered practically no loss on account of the earth-
quake and fire, but the records presented elsewhere in this issue show
how complete was the destruction of the San Francisco libraries.' It is
most fortunate that the Bancroft Library escaped unharmed, for its
' value to the State can hardly be estimated.

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

LIBRARIES OF CALIFORNIA,

All libraries are listed that are free to
the public either for loan or reference
purposes. They are arranged alpha-
betically by towns in which they are
located.

Blanks for April report, for Extra news
items, and for earthquake and lire sta-
tistics were sent to the libraries to be
filled out and returned.

Alameda, Alameda co.
Alameda Free Public Library.
F. B. Graves, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1877. Total no. of vols.,
30,000.

Report for April not received.

Owns building, valued at $40,000.

No damage by earthquake or fire.
5 vols, reported destroyed in Sail
Francisco.

Alturas, Modoc co.
Alturas Reading-Room. Miss Ma-
bel Jamison, Librarian. Established

1905.

Report for April not received.

No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

Anaheim, Orange co.
Anaheim Free Public Library.
Chas. Lange, Librarian. Established
1902. Total no. of vols., 1250.
Report for April not received. |

Rents building. No damage by '
earthquake or fire.

Areata, Humboldt co.
Arcata Public Library. Hattie A.
Knutz, Librarian. Established 1879.
No report for April received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Azusa, Los Angeles co.
Azusa Free Public Library. Miss
Annie M. Taylor, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1903. Total no. of vols., 1075. |

Azusa — Continued.

Total no. of registered cardholders,
657 ; 9 added during April. Library
open to public 25 days (125 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use,
509, as follows : 442 vols, fiction ; 67
vols- miscellaneous; 48 vols, maga-
zines. One employee. Income, $600
per year, received from taxation.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Bakersfield, Kern co.
Be ale Memorial Free Public Li-
brary. Miss Sarah E. Bedinger,
Librarian. Established 1900. Total
no. vols., about 6000.
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Bars tOW, San Bernardino co.
Santa Fe Library. H. M. Newhall,
Librarian. Established 1901. Total
no. of vols., about 500.
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Berkeley, Alameda co.
Berkeley Free Public Library.
D. R. Moore, Librarian. Established
1895. Total no. of vols., 19,959.
During April 176 were added, as fol-
lows : 166 vols, by purchase ; 10 vols,
by gift. 63 vols, rebound. Total no.
of registered cardholders 5084; 269
added during month ; 473 expired ; 8
surrendered. Library open 15 days
during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use,
6011, as follows: 3188 vols, fiction ;
828 vols, juvenile; 3995 vols, mis-
cellaneous. Monthly income of li-
brary, $1087, received from taxation.
Owns building, valued at $40,000
insured for $30,000; damaged by
earthquake to extent of $ 1000.

LIBRARIES OF CALIFORNIA.

Berkeley— Continued.
University ok California Li-
braky. J. C. Rowell, Librarian.
Established 1868. Total no. of vols.,

133,779 (June 30, 1905).

Report for April not received.

1007 vols, destroyed by fire at the
Hicks-Judd Bindery in San Francisco
and 250 (estimated) in hands of in-
structors and students.

The following list gives some of
the volumes lost, of which libraries
in the State may have duplicates,
and if so, should report at once :

The Adjuster, vols. 29, 30, 31.

Architect and engineer of California, vols.

1,2,3, i9«>5-

California journal of technology. Berkeley,
vols. 1 to 6 inclusive.

California review. S. V. Nov., Dec, 1903;
April, 1904.

Chautauquan. vol. 1.

Bankers' magazine. New York. Any vols,
or nos.

Commonwealth club of California. Trans-
actions, vol. 1, 1903-05.

Dairy and produce review. S. P. vol. 9, 1905. ,

For California, vol. i, nos. 2; 3; Jan. -Feb., >
1904. vol. 2, nos. 8, 10, 11, 12; July. Sept., '
Oct., Nov., 1905. I

Insurance sun. S. F. vol. 17, 1904-05.

Journal of electricity. 8. F. vol. 15, 1905.

Labor clarion . vols. 3-4, 1904-05.

Uterary west. S. F. vols. 1. 2. 3. 4, 1902-04. j

Mining and scientific press, vol. 91, 1905.

Munsey's magazine, vol. 13, 1895.

Nurses' journal. S. F. vol. 1. 1904-05.

Occident. S. F. vols. 47-49, 1904-05.

Pacific Coast journal of homoeopathy, vol. 1
13. 1905.

Pacific medical journal, vol. 22 (1879-80) and j
48(1905). ;

Western field, vol. 7. 1905-06.

BlgfiTS, Butte co.
Biggs Free Public Library. Li-
brarian not appointed. Established
February 19, 1906/ Income will be
about (500 per year.

CaliStOga— Contin ued.

hours) during month. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home
use, 200. One employee. Library
in town hall.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Campbell, Santa Clara co.
Campbell Free Library. K. Janes,
Librarian. Established 1894. Total
no. of vols., 1000. Library open to
the public 2 days (2 hours) during
each week. Supported by subscrip-
tion, concerts, etc.

No damage by earthquake or fire.

Chico, Butte co.
Chico Free Public Library. Miss
Laura Sawyers, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1902. Total no. of vols., about
1700. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 601 ; 32 added during April ;
2 renewed; 5 surrendered. Total
no. of vols, issued for home use, 957.
Two employees.

No damage by earthquake or fire.

California State Normal School
Library. Susan T. Smith, Libra-
rian. Established 1888. Total no. of
vols., 12,000.

Report for April not received.

No damage by earthquake or fire.

Claremont, Los Angeles co.
Pomona College Library. Frances
R. Foote, Librarian. Established
1888. Total no. of vols., 8200.
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake aside
from a few cracks in plaster.

Calistoga, Napa co.
Calistoga Free Public Library.
Mrs T. H. Harper, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1903. Total no. of vols., 597.
During April 18 vols, were added.
Total no. of registered cardholders,
324; during month 6 were added.
Library open to public 24 days (60

Coalinga, Fresno co.
Free Reading-Room. Mrs Anna J.
Ogden, Corresponding Secretary
Ladies' Improvement Club. Read-
ing-room maintained by club.
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Colusa, Colusa co.
Colusa Free Public Library.
Belle Crane, Librarian. Established
1 90 1. Total no. of vols., 2600. 34
vols. lost. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 805; 8 added during
April. Library open to the public
22 days (no hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 731, as follows :
578 vols, fiction ; 120 vols, juvenile ;
31 vols, miscellaneous ; 12 vols,
magazines. One employee. Monthly
income of library, $70, received
from taxation.

No damage by earthquake or fire
except loss of 34 vols, which were at
the Hicks-Judd Bindery in San Fran-
cisco.
Corona, Riverside co.
Corona Free Public Library.
Grace M. Taber, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1900. Total no. of vols.,
about 3000.

Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.
Coronado, San Diego co.
Coronado Beach Library. Ada-
line Bailhache, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1896. Total no. of vols., 2384
(June 30, 1905).
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.
Covina, Los Angeles co.
Covina Free Public Library.
Henrietta M. Faulder, Librarian.
Established 1897. Total no. of vols.,
2209 (June 30, 1905).
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.
Davisville, Yolo co.
Davisville Library Association.
MissM. Etta Reed, Secretary. Estab-
lished 1905. Total no. of vols., 160.
During April 2 vols, were added by
gift. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 176. Library open to the
public 5 days during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 81.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Dixon, Solano co.
Dixon Public Library.
April 3, 1906.

Established

Dunsmuir, Siskiyou co.
Dunsmutr Library. Mrs George
MacDowell, Librarian. Established
1900. Total no. of vols., 1400 (June
30, 1906).
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Eseondido, San Diego co.
Escondido Free Public Library.
E. F. Ward, Librarian. Established
1898. Total no. of vols., 1100.
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Eureka, Humboldt co.
Eureka Free Public Library.
W. G. Bonner, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1878. Total no. of vols.,
4025. During April 44 vols, were
added, as follows: 42 by purchase
and 2 by gift. Library open to the
public 24 days (288 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 2510, as
follows : 1239 vols, fiction ; 1009 vols,
juvenile; 146 vols, miscellaneous;
56 vols, magazines. Three em-
ployees. Income from taxation.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Ferndale, Humboldt co.
Ferndale Free Public Library.
Mrs N. E. Winslow, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1904. Total no. of vols.f
896. During April 30 vols, were added,
as follows : 25 by purchase and 5 by
gift. Total no. of cardholders, 536 ;
8 added during month. Library
open 26 days during the month.
Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 523, as follows ;
259 vols, fiction ; 132 vols, juvenile ;
37 vols, miscellaneous ; 95 vols, mag-
azines. One employee. Monthly
income of library, $61 ; $51 received
from taxation and $10 from I. O. G. T.
Rented building, which was dam-
aged by earthquake to the extent of
$300-

LIBRARIES OF CALIFORNIA.

Fowler, Fresno co.
Fowler Free Library. Mrs M. L.
Parkhurst, President Fowler Im- j
provement Club. Maintained by I
club. I

Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics '
received.

Fresno, Fresno co.
Fresno Free Pu blic Li bra r y. Miss
Jean D. Baird, Librarian. Estab- ,
lished 1 891. Total no. of vols., 8453. ,
During April 11 vols, were added by
purchase. 100 vols, were rebound.
Total no. of registered cardholders,
375^ ; 70 added during month ; 42
renewed. Library open to public 25
days (300 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 4513, as
follows: 2278 vols, fiction; 1131 vols,
juvenile ; 586 vols, miscellaneous ;
518 vols, magazines. Three em-
ployees. Income, $3000 per year.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Fullerton, Orange co.

FULLERTON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Established February 19, 1906. No
books as yet.

Gilroy, Santa Clara co.
Gilroy Free Public Library. Mrs
W. B. Franklin, Secretary Library
Trustees. Established December 11,
1905.

Glendale, Los Angeles co.
Glbndale Free Library and Read-
ing-Room. Lillian S. Wells, Li-
brarian. Established February 26,
1906. Total no. of vols., 123. Dur-
ing April 19 vols, were added by gift.
Total no. of registered cardholders,
83; 13 added during month; 1 sur-
rendered. Library open 25 days (50
hours) during month. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home
use, 152, as follows: 36 vols, fiction;
22 vols, juvenile; 40 vols, miscellane-
ous; 24 vols, magazines. Librarian
and assistant give services. Main-
tained by club women. Weekly
notes published in newspaper.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Glendora, Los Angeles co.
Glendora Public Library. For-
merly maintained by the Athena
Club, but closed at present.

Hanford, Kings co.
Hanford Free Public Library.
Miss Margaret E. Dold, Librarian.
Established 1890. Total no. of vols. ,
2478. During April 36 vols, were
added by purchase. 50 vols, were
repaired. Total no. of cardholders,
722; 37 added during month. Li-
brary open to public 30 days (240
hours) during month. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home
use, 998, as follows: 598 vols, fiction;
215 vols, juvenile; 147 vols, miscel-
laneous; 38 vols, magazines. One
employee. Monthly income of li-
brary, $105, received from taxation.
Monthly bulletin, first number issued
in April. Subscribed to Booklovers'
for a 20-book library.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Hayward, Alameda co.
Hayward Free Public Library.
Mrs E. Prouse, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1898. Total no. of vols., 5084.
Report for April not received.
The building, which was insured
for $5000, was damaged by earth-
quake to the extent of $1750.

Healdsburg, Sonoma co.
Healdsburg Free Public Library.
Miss Cornelia Provines, Librarian.
Established 1896. Total no. of vols. ,
2656 (June 30, 1906).
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire
except to plastering of the ceiling,
which is being repaired.

Highland, San Bernardino co.
Highland Library Club. Miss
Elthea Embody, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1898.
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

HolliSter, San Benito co.
Hollistbr Free Reading-Room.
Mrs M. E. Hawn, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1875.
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

Hollywood, Los Angeles co.
Hollywood Library. Miss Ella
Gillin, Librarian. Established 1906.
Total no. of vols., 539. During 1
April 3 vols, were added by gift. I
Total no. of registered cardholders,
164; 37 were added during the month; |
2 surrendered. Library open to pub-
lic 6 days (6 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 372, as follows:
289 vols, fiction; 78 vols, juvenile;
5 vols, miscellaneous. Lists of books
published in newspapers.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Kern City, Kern co.
Kern City Free Library. Miss
Marjorie Haynes, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1896. Total no. of vols.,
about 3000.
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

Laton, Fresno co.
Laton Library. Mrs Lua E. Bab-
cock, Librarian. Established 1904.
Total no. of vols., 824.

Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Lincoln, Placer co.
Lincoln Free Public Library.
Mrs EfBe M. Crook, Secretary Li-
brary Trustees. Established Janu-
ary 9, 1906.

Liver more, Alameda co.
Livermore Free Public Library.
Mrs S. J. Harp, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1896. Total no. of vols., 5000.
During April 20 vols, were added
by purchase. Total number of reg-

Livermore — Continued.

istered cardholders, 300; 10 added
during month. Library open to
public 30 days (166 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 890, as
follows: 717 vols, fiction; 85 vols,
juvenile; 54 vols, miscellaneous; 34
vols, magazines. One employee.

Building damaged by earthquake
to extent of one fallen chimney.

Lodl, San Joaquin co.
Lodi Library and Free Reading.
Room. H. S. Clark, Sr., Librarian.
Established 1902. Total no. of vols.,
675. During April 11 vols, were
added by purchase. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 80; 33 added
during month. Library open every
day (365 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 68, as follows: 9 vols, fic-
tion; 17 vols, juvenile; 8 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 34 vols, magazines. One
employee. Income of library re-
ceived from public subscriptions.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Lompoc, Santa Barbara co.
Free Reading-Room.

Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire .statistics
\ received.
I
j
J Long Beach, Los Angeles co.

Long Beach Free Public Library.
j Miss Victoria Ellis, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1895. Total no. of vols.,
6285. During April 259 vols, were
added by purchase. 136 new card-
1 holders registered during month.
: Library open 25 days (300 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols, is-
sued during month for home use,
6931, as follows: 3203 vols, fiction;
1268 vols, juvenile; 2460 vols, mis-
cellaneous. Three employees.
j Monthly income of library about
I $400.

No damage by earthquake or fire.

LIBRARIES OF CALIFORNIA.

Lordsburg, Los Angeles co.
Lordsburg Public Library. Miss
Rose Atkinson, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1902. Total no. of vols., 11 28
(June 30, 1905).
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

LOS Angeles, Los Angeles co.
Los Angeles Free Public Library.
Chas. P. Lummis, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1878. Total no. of vols.,
123,146 (June 30, 1905).
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Historical Society of Southern
California Library. J. M.Guinn,
Librarian. Established 1883.

Report for April not received.

No damage by earthquake or fire.

Theosophical Library Associa-
tion. Miss S. H. Richards, Libra-
rian. Established 1896. Total no.
of vols., about 500.

Report for April not received.

No damage by earthquake or fire.

State Normal School Library.
Elizabeth H. Fargo, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1881. Total no. of vols.,
13,100 (June 30, 1905).

Report for April not received.

No damage by earthquake or fire.

LOS GatOS, Santa Clara co.
Los Gatos Free Public Library. ,
Henri A. Rankin, Librarian. Es- j
tablished 1898. Total no. of vols.,
2160. During April 24 vols, were
repaired and 77 vols, rebound. To-
tal no. of registered cardholders, 662;
9 added during month. Library open |
17 days (in hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during I
month, s 15, as follows: 230 vols, fie- 1
tion; 224 vols, juvenile; 61 vols, mis-
cellaneous. Two employees.

Owns building, valued at $10,000,
which was slightly damaged by
earthquake.

Madera, Madera co.
Madera Free Library. Miss Ida M.
Tully, Librarian. Established 1901.
Total no. of vols., 2000. During
April 2 vols, were added by gift.
Total no. of cardholders, 521; 12
added during month. Library open
20 days (30 hours) during month.
One employee. Maintained by vol-
untary subscriptions and by C. J.
Eubanks, County Clerk.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Martinez, Contra Costa co.
Martinez Free Reading-Room and
Library. Mrs Jennie I. Hale, Li-
brarian. Established 1885. Total
no. of vols., 2686.

Closed for repairs. Owned build-
ing, valued at $7000, which was
damaged by earthquake to extent of
$1400. 50 books destroyed by fire
in San Francisco, having been at the
Hicks-Judd Bindery.

Marysvllle, Yuba co.
Marysville City Library. MaryE.
Subers, Librarian. Established 1858.
Total no. of vols., about 8000.
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Merced, Merced co.
Merced Free Public Library.
Katharine Garibaldi, Secretary Li-
brary Trustees. Established August
21, 1905.

Modesto, Stanislaus co.
Modesto City Library. L. T. Moss,
Librarian. Established 1905. Total
no. of vols., 1157 (June 30, 1905).
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Monrovia, Los Angeles co.
Monrovia Free Public Library.
Mrs A. Marion, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1893. Total no. of vols., 4000
(June 30, 1905).
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Monterey, Monterey co.
Monterey Free Public Library.
Mrs Clara Zimtnermann, Librarian.
Established 1901 as subscription
library, but ordinance was passed
February 6, 1906, making it a free
public library to be supported by
taxation.

Report for April not received.

No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

Mountain View, Santa Clara co.
Mountain View Public Library.
Mrs M. F. Hessle, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1905. Total no. of vols.,
350.

Report for April not possible be-
cause building in which books were
located was destroyed by earthquake.
Very little damage to books.

Mount Hamilton, SantaClara co.
Lick Observatory Library. Dr.
R. G. Aitken, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1888. Total no. of vols.,
6500. During April 12 vols, were
added, as follows: 2 vols, by pur-
chase; 10 vols, by gift. Two em-
ployees.

No damage by earthquake or fire
except the loss of 6 vols, which were
at the Hicks-Judd Bindery in San
Francisco.

Napa, Napa co.
Goodman Free Public Library.
Mrs Margaret Jacobs, Librarian.
Established 1885. Total no. of vols. ,
8200 (June 30, 1905).

Library closed since April 18th for
repairs. Am oun t of damage by eart h-
quake not reported. Library will
open again May 7th.

National City, San Diego co.
National City Free Public Li-
brary. Mrs Sarah C Dickinson,
Librarian. Established 1896. Total
no. of vols., 3059 (June 30, 1905).
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Needles, San Bernardino co.
Santa Fe Library. Mrs J. L. Davis,
Librarian. Established 1900.
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

Nevada City, Nevada co.
Nevada City Free Public Library.
Mrs Melissa Fuller, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1902. Total no. of vols.,
about 3000.
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Nlles, Alameda co.
Niles Free Library. Mrs M. E.
Sullivan, Librarian. Established
1902.
Report for April not received.
Owns building, which was dam-
aged by earthquake to extent of $20.

Nordhoff, Ventura co.
George Thacher Memorial Free
Public Library. Zaidee E.Soule,
Librarian.
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Oakdale, Stanislaus co.
Oakdale Public Library. Miss Es-
tella Hoisholt, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1901. Total no. of vols., 947.
During April 27 vols, were added
by purchase. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 47. Library open to
public 4 days (8 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued
for home use, 79. One employee.
Income of library, about $5, received
from dues and fines.

No damage by earthquake or fire.

Oakland, Alameda co.
Oakland Free Public Library.
Chas. S. Greene, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1868. Total no. of vols.,
45,000. During April 490 vols, were
added, as follows : 488 vols, by pur-
chase; 2 vols, by gift. 41 vols,
were discarded. Total no. of card-
holders, 15,394: 123 added during

LIBRARIES OF CALIFORNIA.

Oakland— Continued.

month; 25 surrendered. Total no.
of vols, issued during month for
home use, 12,300, as follows: 6671
vols, fiction ; 2745 vols, juvenile ; 1774
vols, miscellaneous; 11 10 vols, mag-
azines. One branch library, with
about 500 vols, and a circulation
during month of 334. Twenty-five
employees.

Owns building, valued at $80,000,
which was damaged by earthquake
to extent of about $3000. A few
books lost that were in San Fran-
cisco.

Oeeanside, San Diego co.
Oceansidb Library Association.
H. D. Brodie, Librarian.
Report for April not received.
No 4&mage by earthquake or fire.

Ontario, Los Angeles co.
Ontario Free Public Library.
Miss K. A. Monroe, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1902. Total no. of vols.,
3000. During April 119 vols, were
added, as follows : 118 vols, by pur-
chase ; 1 vol. by gift. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 814 ; 14 added
during month; .3 surrendered. Li-
brary open to the public 25 days
(175 hours) during month. Total no.
of vols, issued during month for
home use, 1150, as follows : 750 vols. '
fiction ; 175 vols, juvenile ; 100 vols. |
miscellaneous; 125 vols, magazines.
One employee. Monthly income of •
library, $125, received from taxation.

Orange, Orange co. ,

Orange Free Public Library. Mrs ;
Anna C. Field, Librarian. Estab- >
lished 1894. Total no. of vols., j
about 4000. 20 cardholders regis-
tered during month ; 2 surrendered.
Library open to the public 25 days j
(125 hours) during month. Total no.
of vols, issued during month for
home use, 1164. One employee.
Monthly income of library, $57, ,
received from taxation.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Oroville, Butte co.
Oroville Public Library. Mrs
Ida R. Crawford, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1903. Total no. of vols., 2560
(June 30, 1905).
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Oxnard, Ventura co.
Oxnard Free Public Library.
Ordinance passed February 20, 1906.

Pacific Grove, Monterey co.
Pacific Grove Free Public Li-
brary. Mrs May Colgrove, Libra-
rian. Established March 1, 1906.
Total no. of vols., 1803. During
April 74 vols, were added, as follows :
69 vols, by purchase ; 5 vols, by gift.
Total no. of cardholders, 364; 63
added during month. Library open
to the public 19 days during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 890, as follows :
657 vols, fiction ; 102 vols, juvenile ;
100 vols, miscellaneous; 31 vols,
magazines. One employee. Monthly
income of library, $30, received from
taxation.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Palo AltO, Santa Clara co.
Palo Alto Free Public Library.
Miss Anne Hadden, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1896. Total no. of vols.,
4049. During April 128 vols, were
added by purchase. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 1906; 29
added during month; 14 renewed;
17 expired ; 16 surrendered. Library
open to the' public 28 j£ days (289
hours) during month. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home
use, 1670. Three employees.

Owns building, valued at $11,000,
which was damaged by earthquake
to extent of $80.

Pasadena, Los Angeles co.

Pasadena Free Public Library.

Miss Nellie M. Russ, Librarian.

Established 1882. Total no. of vols.,

25>394- During April 177 vols, were

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Pasadena— Continued.

added, as follows: 120 vols, by pur-
chase ; 1 1 vols, by gift ; 46 vols, by
binding. 65 vols, were discarded;
410 vols, repaired ; 1 13 vols, rebound ;
4 vols. lost. Total no. of cardholders,
18,501 ; 120 added during the month ;
12 renewed ; 42 surrendered. Library
open to the public 29 days (280 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use,
10,724, as follows : 4868 vols, fiction ;
2361 vols, juvenile; 2091 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 1414 vols, magazines.
(This data includes Booklovers'
library.) Nine employees. Monthly
income of library, $850, received
from taxation.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Placerville, El Dorado co.
Placerville Free Public Library.
Percy Alderson, Secretary Library
Trustees. Established January 2,
1906. No books as yet.

Pomona, Los Angeles co.
Pomona Free Public Library.
Sarah M. Jacobus, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1887. Total no. of vols.,
11,413. During April 229 vols, were
added. 6 vols, were discarded ; 255
vols, were repaired. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 3907; 75
added during month ; 3 renewed ;
30 surrendered. Library open to
the public 30 days during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 6070, as follows :
1892 vols, fiction ; 2754 vols, juvenile ;
1524 vols, miscellaneous. .Four em-
ployees. Issues monthly bulletin.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo co.
Paso Robles Free Public Library.
Mrs Anna Randolph Silsby, Libra-
rian. Established 1902. Total no. j Port 6PVi lie, Tulare co.

PORTERVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

of vols., 1000. During April 8 vols
were added by gift. Total no. of j
registered cardholders, 135 ; 8 added |
during month; 4 renewed; 2 sur- ]
rendered. Total no. of vols, issued \
during month for home use, 326. 1
One employee. Monthly income of
library, $30, received from taxation.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Petaluma, Sonoma co. |

Petaluma Free Public Library, i
Sara Frances Cassiday, Librarian.
Established 1878. Total no. of vols.,
9636 (June 30, 1905).

Report for April not received.

No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

The Santa Rosa l< Republican " of 1
May 11, 1906, states that the library '
on the upper floor of the city hall was
badly damaged, and can not be used
for library purposes, and that the new
Carnegie building was also damaged,
and in consequence the institution
will be closed indefinitely and the
books stored.

Miss Bertha A. Uhl, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1904, and on April 9, 1906,
ordinance was passed making it a
free public library.

Report for April not received.

No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

Quincy, Plumas co.
W. C. T. U. Reading-Room. Mrs
Cameron, Librarian.
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

Ramona, San Diego co.

Ramona Public Library. Mrs H. A.

Miles, Librarian. Established 1894.

Total no. of vols., 650 (June 30, 1905).

Report for April not received.

No damage by earthquake or fire.

Red Bluff, Tehama co.

Red Bluff Free Public Library.

Miss Lotta M. Sprague, Librarian.

Established 1901. Total no. of vols.,

2000. During April 39 vols, were

LIBRARIES OP CALIFORNIA.

Red Bluff— Continued.

added by purchase. 6 vols, were
repaired. Total no. of cardholders,
504 ; 5 added during month ; 1
renewed; 2 surrendered. Library
open to the public 25 days (150
hours) during month. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home
use, 533, as follows : 304 vols, fiction ;
97 vols, juvenile ; 116 vols, miscella-
neous; 16 vols, magazines. One
employee.

No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

Redding, Shasta co.
Redding Free Public Library.
Miss Mattie A. Poore, Librarian.
Kstablished 1903. Total no. of vols.,
1569. During April 2 vols, were
added by gift. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 410; 14 added during
month; 2 surrendered. Library
open to the public 30 days (360
hours) during month. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home
use, 762, as follows: 396 vols, fiction;
47 vols, juvenile; 19 vols, miscella-
neous. Two employees. Monthly
income of library, $83, received from
taxation.

No damage by earthquake or fire.

Redlands, San Bernardino co.
A. K. Smiley Free Public Library.
Antoinette M. Humphreys, Libra-
rian. Kstablished 1894. Total no.
of vols., 11,611. During April 92
vols, were added, as follows: 70 vols,
by purchase, and 22 vols, by gift.
11 vols, were discarded; 192 vols,
repaired; 2 vols. lost. Total no. of
cardholders, 4615; 53 ad.ded during
month; 3 renewed; 50 surrendered.
Library open to the public 25 days
(187^ hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 4638, as follows: 2324
vols, fiction; 694 vojs. juvenile; 1424
vols, miscellaneous; 196 vols, maga-
zines. Five employees. Newspaper
bulletins.

No damage by earthquake or fire.

RedondO, Los Angeles co. \

Redondo Public Library. Miss
Alice J. Jenks, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1890. Total no. of vols., 519.
During April 2 vols, were added by
binding. Total no. of registered card-
holders,i2; 6 renewed during month;
2 expired; 2 surrendered. Library
open to the public 25 days (50 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use,
42. One employee.

No damage by earthquake or fire.

Redwood City, San Mateo co.
Redwood City Free Public Li-
brary.

Report for April not received.

No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

The Redwood City "Democrat"
of May 10, 1906, states that the Car-
negie library building can be re-
stored for less than $5000, and that
the books are at present housed in
one of the old school buildings.

Richmond, Contra Costa co.
I Santa Fis Library. Mrs J. L. Car-
son, Librarian. Established 1902.
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

I Riverside, Riversideco.
1 Riverside Public Library. Mar-
garet Kyle, Librarian. Established
1888. Total no. of vols., 16,000.
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

1 Rocklin, Placer co.

' Rocklin Free Publc Library. M.
B. Moore, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established January 2, 1906.
No books as yet.

j Sacramento, Sacramento co.
1 Sacramento Free Public Library.
Lauren W. Ripley, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1879. Total no. of vols.,
39,000.

Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Sacramento— Continued.
State Commission of Horticul-
ture Library. Established 1881.
Total no. of vols., 2500 (June 30,

1905).
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

St. Helena, Napa co.
St. Helena Free Public Library.
Miss A. Bruce Walker, Librarian.
Established 1892. Total no. of vols. ,
2000.

Report for April not received.

No damage by earthquake or fire
except 100 vols, which were at the
Hicks-Judd Bindery in San Fran-
cisco.

Salinas, Monterey co.
Salinas Free Public Library. C.J.
Whisman, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established December 1 8, 1 905.
No books as yet.

Odd Fellows1 Library. W. H.

Clark, Librarian. Total no. of vols. ,

about 3500.
Report for April not received. *
No earthquake or fire statistics

received. i

San Bernardino, San Bernardino co.
San Bernardino Free Public Li-
brary. Carrie S. Waters, Librarian.
Total no. of vols., 7174. During
April 279 vols, were added, as fol-
lows : 273 vols, by purchase ; 6 vols, j
by gift. 7 vols, were discarded ; 187
vols, repaired. Total no. of regis-
tered cardholders, 4441; 58 added
during month. Library open to the
public 30 days (315 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 4277, as
follows : 2357 vols, fiction ; 1367 vols,
juvenile; 553 vols, miscellaneous.
Three employees. Monthly income
of library, about $300, received from
taxation.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

San Diego, San Diego co.
San Diego Free Public Library.
Mrs H. P. DaVison, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1882. Total no. of vols.,
about 23,549.
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

State Normal School. Mrs Lydia
N. Horton, Librarian. Established
1897. Total no. Of vols., 5800.
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

San Dlmas, Los Angeles co.
San Dimas Public Library. Miss
Mabel Johnstone,* Librarian.
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

San Francisco.

San Francisco Free Public Li-
brary. George T. Clark, Librarian.
Established 1879. Total no. of vols,
before earthquake and fire, 128,300.
Library destroyed by fire except
books which were in 4 branch libra-
ries and 6 deposit stations, about
40,000 vols. Books were insured for
about $60,000. All buildings were
destroyed except 2 branch library
buildings, which were valued at
$53,000. Buildings destroyed were
valued at $25,000 and insured for
about $r5,ooo.

Astronomical Society of the Pa-
cific Library. Dr. S. D. Townley,
Librarian. Established 1889. Total
no. of vols., over 1400.
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received. Library was located in
burned district.

Bancroft Library. Recently pur-
chased by the University of Califor-
nia. Total no. of vols., more than
6o,oco.

No damage by earthquake or fire.
Rented building, which was badly
damaged by earthquake, but out of
the fire district. Library will be
moved to Berkeley as soon as pos-
sible.

LIBRARIES OF CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco— Continued.
B'nai B'rith Library. Louis L.
Michaels, Librarian. Established
1876. Total no. of vols., over
12,000.

Report for April not received.

Destroyed by fire. Books insured
for $5000. Librarian (address 426
Willow ave. ) would like a position
in some library; understands Dewey
system thoroughly.

Bohemian Club Library. Estab-
lished 1872. Total no. of vols,
before earthquake and fire, about
5000.

Report for April not received.

No earthquake or fire statistics
received. The Los Angeles ' * Times ' '
of April 29, 1906, states that the
library was destroyed.

California Academy of Sciences
Library. Louis Palkenau, Libra-
rian. Established 1853. Total no.
of vols, before fire, over 12,000.

Report for April not received.

No earthquake or fire statistics •
received. The San Francisco ,
"Chronicle*' of April 29, 1906,:
states that this library was de-
stroyed. I

California State Mining Bureau
Library. W. W. Thayer, Libra- 1
rian. Established 1880. Tctal no.
of vols., 5000.

Report for April not received.

No damage by earthquake or fire, !
except that plastering was cracked. I

Chamber of Commerce Library, j
C W. Burks, Librarian. Estab- ;
lished 185 1. Total no. of vols. I
before earthquake, over 2000.
Library destroyed by fire.

Cooper Medical College Library. ;
Dr. Emmett Rixford, Librarian.
Established 1895. Total no. of vols.,
7400.

Report for April not received.

No damage by earthquake or fire,
except 43 vols, which were at the
Hicks-Judd Bindery in San Fran-
cisco.

San Franciseo— Continued.
Ligue Nationals Francaise (Bib-
LIOThbque de). Charles Maubec,
Librarian. Established 1877. Total
no. of vols., over 25,000.

Report for April not received.

No earthquake or fire statistics
received. The Los Angeles •' Her-
ald" of April 29, 1906, states that
this library was destroyed.

Mechanics-Mercantile Library.
Frederick J. Teggart, Librarian.
Established 1853-55. Total no. of
vols, before the earthquake and fire,
200,000.

All books destroyed by fire except
perhaps a few that were in circula-
tion. Books insured for about
$59,000.
I Owned building, which was de-

I stroyed by fire and which was insured
for about $50,000, including contents
other than books.
j 25 employees before the fire. Prob-

ably none killed or injured.

Microscopical Society Library.
1 Wm. E. Loy, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1872. Total no. of vols., over
2500.
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received. Library was located in
burned district.

j St. Ignatius College Library.
J. P. Francis, Librarian. Established
1856. Total no. of vols., over 50,000.

Report for April not received.

No earthquake or fire statistics
received. Main buildings in burned
district. Location of branch libra-
ries not known.

San Francisco County Medical
Society Library. Dr. W. I. Terry,
Librarian. Total no. of vols., over
1600.

Report for April not received.

Destroyed by fire. Books insured
for $1500.

NEWS NOTBS OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES

San Franelsco— Continued,
San Francisco Reading-Room and j
Library for the Blind. Miss '
H. L. Young, Superintendent. Es-
tablished 1902. Total no. of vols,
before earthquake and fire, 400.
Entirely destroyed by fire. Books
insured for $800.

San Francisco Verein Library.
Dr. R. I). Conn, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1853. Total no. of vols., over
4400.

Report for April not received.

No earthquake or fire statistics
received. Doubtless located in
burned district.

State Normal School Library.
Stella Huntington, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1899. Total no. of vols.,
8500.

Report for April not received.

Destroyed by fire. Rented build-
ing-

Supreme Court Library. Benj. ,
Edson, Librarian. * Established
1868. Total no. of vols., over 17,000.

Report for April not received.

Destroyed by fire.

Theosophical Library. Mrs Mary
A. Hasty, Librarian. Established
1885. Total no. of vols., about
1000.

Report for April not received.

No earthquake or fire statistics re-
ceived. Library was located in
burned district.

University Club Library. No
official librarian. Established 1891.
Total no. of vols., over 2500.

Report for April not received.

No earthquake or fire statistics
received. Library was located in
burned district.

Wells-Fargo Library. James B.
Stovall, Librarian. Established 1890.
Total no. of vols. , about 5000.
Report for April not received.
Entirely destroyed by fire. Not
insured.

San Franelseo— Continued.
Y. M. C. A. Library. No regular
librarian. Established 1876. Total
no. of vols., over 2500.
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received. Library was located in
burned district.

Other private, etc., libraries in San Fran-
cisco which are reported destroyed by fire are,
according to the Los Angeles " Herald " of
April 29, 1906, the San Francisco Law Library
of about 35,000 vols., the Sutro Library of
about 900,000 vols., the Library of the Society
of California Pioneers, and the library in the
Crocker mansion. The San Francisco "Chron-
icle" of May 10, 1906, states that 125,000 vols,
of the Sutro Library were in the Montgomery
Block building, which escaped the fire, and
that only those vols, which were in the Bat-
tery street warehouse were destroyed.

San Jose, Santa Clara co.
San Josk FrbkPublic Library. Miss
Mary Barm by, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1880. Total no. of vols.,
20,351. Total no. of cardholders,
2176; 204 added during April.
Library open to the public 30 days
(315 hours) during month. Total no.
of vols, issued during month for
home use, 6872, as follows: 4561
vols, fiction; 869 vols, juvenile; 1198
vols, miscellaneous; 244 vols, maga-
zines. Six employees. Monthly
income of library, $500, received
from taxation.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Sta/tb Normal School Library.
Ruth Royce, Librarian. Established
1862. Total no. of vols., about 9500.

Report for April not received.

State Normal School building
damaged by earthquake to extent of
about (69,000, and a few books
slightly damaged.

San Juan, San Benito co.
San Juan Frek Public Library.
Eileen Breen, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1896, and December 5, 1905,
ordinance passed making it a free
public library supported by the city.
Total no. of vols., 1250.

LIBRARIES OF CALIFORNIA.

San XxiKTi— Continued.

Report for April not received.

Plaster cracked in library building,
but otherwise no damage by earth- 1
quake. j

San Leandro, Alameda co. I

San Leandro Free Public Library.
Miss Mary Brown, Librarian. Es-
tablished November 6, 1905. Total
no. of vols., 200.
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire. '

San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo co. \
San Luis Obispo Free Public Li- '
brary. Mrs Frances M Milne,
Librarian. Established 1897. Total '
no. of vols., 5033. During April 43
vols, were added, as follows : 42 vols. .
by purchase ; 1 vol. replaced. Total j
no. of registered cardholders, 1028. 1
Library open to the public 30 days (210 \
hours) during month. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home
use, 967, as follows : 584 vols, fiction ;
128 vols, juvenile; 125 vols, miscel-
laneous ; 130 vols, magazines. Three
employees. 1

No damage by earthquake or fire.

San Mateo, San Mateo co.
San Mateo Free Public Library, j
C. H. Kirkbride, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1895. Total no. of vols., 7015 I
(June 30, 1905).
Report for April not received. j

No earthquake or fire statistics I
received.

The San Mateo "Leader" of May
2, 1906, states that the library
building is condemned by the com- !
mission appointed to examine pub-
lic buildings. The Carnegie building
had not been begun.

San Pedro, Los Angeles co.
San Pedro Free Public Library.
Lena M. Royce, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1903. Total no. of vols., 1327. ,
Report for April not received. |
No earthquake or fire statistics |
received.

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San Rafael, Marin co.
San Rafael Free Public Library.
Alfred Boyen, Secretary Library
Trustees.

Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

Santa Ana, Orange co.
Santa Ana Free Public Library.
Jeanette E. McFadden, Librarian.
Established 1891. Total no. of vols.,
5957 (June 30, 1905).
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara co.
Santa Barbara Free Public Li-
brary. M. C. Rust, Librarian.
Established 1882. Total no. of vols.,
I5.4b9 (June 30, 1905).
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
. received.

Santa Clara, Santa Clara co.
Santa Clara Free Public Li brary.
Mary A. Mulhall, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1904. Total no. of vols., 1473
(June 30, 1905).
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz co.
Santa Cruz Free Public Library.
Miss Minerva H. Waterman, Libra-
rian. Established 1881. Total no.
of vols., 13,128 (June 30, 1905).
Report for April not received.
Slight damage to building by
earthquake.

Santa Monica, Los Angeles co.
Santa Monica Free Public Li-
brary. El fie A. Mosse, Librarian.
Established 1890. Total no. of vols.,
6837. During April 482 vols, were
added, as follows: 242 vols, by pur-
chase; 239 vols, by gift; 1 vol. by
binding. 2 vols, were discarded; 68
vols, rebound; 290 vols. lost. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 700; 39
renewed; 15 expired. Library open
to the public 24$ days (267 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols.

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Santa Monica— Continued.

issued during month for home use,
3475, as follows: 2034 vols, fiction;
712 vols, juvenile; 557 vols, miscel-
laneous; 172 vols, magazines. One
deposit station, with a circulation of
147. Two employees. Monthly in-
come of library, about $250, received
from taxation.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Santa Rosa, Sonoma co.

Santa Rosa Free Public Library.
Adele Barnett, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1884. Total no. of vols., over
13,000.

Report for April not received.

No earthquake or fire statistics re-
ceived. The Los Angeles "Times"
of April 24, 1906, states that the
Santa Rosa $25,000 Carnegie Library
is a wreck.

The Santa Rosa "Republican" of
May 4, 1906, states that the library
building will be strengthened and
restored at once. The same paper of
May 15, 1906, states that the books
will be moved to the basement of
the library building and the library-
opened there.

SausalitO, Marin co.
Sausalito Free Public Library.
Established March 1 , 1906. No books
as yet.

Sawtelle, Los Angeles co.
Sawtelle Public Library. Estab-
lished January 2, 1905.

Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

Selma, Fresno co.
Selma Free Public Library. Mrs
M. A. Freeland, Librarian. Estab-
lished January 1, 1906. Total no. of
vols., 1000.
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Sierra Madre, Los Angeles co.
Sierra Madre Library Associa-
tion Library. J. G. Blumer, Pres.
of S. M. Lib. Assoc. Established
1887. Total no. of vols., about 2350.
Reports each month not possible,
as there is no regular librarian.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Sonora, Tuolumne co.
Sonora Free Library and Read-
ing-Room. Rev. A. H. Croco, Li-
brarian.

Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

Young Men's Club Library. Presi-
dent Young Men's Club, Librarian.

Report for April not received.

No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

South City, San Mateo co.
South City Reading-Room.
Report for April not received.

No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

South Pasadena, Los Angeles co.
South Pasadena Free Public
Library. Mrs Nellie E. Keith,
Librarian. Established 1895. Total
no of vols., 4000. Library open to
the public 25 days (137^ hours)
during April. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use,
1643, as follows : 988 vols, fiction ;
230 vols, juvenile ; 1 12 vols, miscella-
neous; 313 vols, magazines. One
employee.

No damage by earthquake or fire.

Stanford University, Santa Clara co.
Stanford University Library.
Melvin G. Dudge, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1891. Total no. of vols.,
88 000.

Report for April not received.

No books damaged by earthquake
or fire except 450 vols, which were at
the Hicks Judd Bindery in San Fran-
cisco. These books are insured for

LIBRARIES OF CALIFORNIA.

Stanford University— Continued.

$700. Old library building, valued
at $150,000, damaged to extent of
about $200. New library building,
valued at $300,000, a complete wreck
from earthquake, except the dome.

Stockton, San Joaquin co.
Stockton Free Public Library.
W. F. Clowdsley, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1880. Total no. of vols ,
42,996. During April 118 vols, were
added, as follows: 54 vols, by pur-
chase ; 64 vols, by binding. One vol.
was discarded; 74 vols, rebound.
Total no. of cardholders, 2562 ; 108
added during the month ; 89 renewed.
Library open to the public 30 days
(345 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 4949, as follows: 2603
vols, fiction; 1499 vols, juvenile;
847 vols, miscellaneous. Eight em-
ployees.

No damage by earthquake or fire,
except a few cracks in plaster.

Tulare, Tulare co.
Tulare Free Public Library. Mrs
E. B. Oakford, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1891. Total no. of vols.,
about 3800.
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Ukiah, Mendocino co.
Uriah Free Public Library. Mrs
A. L. Gibson, Librarian. Estab-
lished March 9, 1906.

Upland, San Bernardino co.
Upland Public Library. Miss Zella
Rogers, Librarian. Established
1900. Total no. of vols., about 600.
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

Vacaville, Solano co.
Vacaville Free Public Library.
Mrs Charles Riechers, Secretary
Library Trustees. Established June
21, 1905.
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

VallejO, Solano co.
Vallejo Free Public Library.
Gertrude Doyle, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1884. Total no. of vols.,
5937 (June 30, 1905).
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Ventura, Ventura co.
Ventura Free Public Library.
Florence Vandever, Librarian.
Established 1878. Total no. of
vols., 4560. Library open to the
public 30 days during April. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 926, as follows: 591 vols,
fiction; 294 vols, juvenile; 41 vols,
miscellaneous. One employee.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Vlsalia, Tulare co.
Visalia Free Public Library.
Grace Hurlbut, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1904.
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

WatSOnville, Santa Cruz co.
Watsonville Free Public Li-
brary. Miss Belle M. Jenkins,
Librarian. Established 1896. Total
no. of vols., 3813 (June 30, 1905).
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

Whittier, Los Angeles co.
Whittibr Free Public Library.
M. Frances English, Librarian.
Established 1900. Total no. of vols.,
about 3000. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 2460; during April 16
were added; 7 renewed; 1 surren-
dered. Library open to the public
25 days (175 hours} during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 1915, as follows :
823 vols, fiction ; 380 vols, juvenile;
326 vols, miscellaneous; 386 vols,
magazines. One employee. Monthly
income of library, $100, received

j from taxation.

J No earthquake or fire statistics

i received.

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Willows, Glenn co.
Willows Free Public Library.
Mrs Alma Penhale, Librarian. Es-
tablished March 15, 1906. Total no.
of vols., 356.
Report for April not received.
No damage by earthquake or fire.

Winters, Yolo co.
Winters Free Library and Read-
ing-Room. Mrs J. Snodgrass, Li-
brarian. Established 1902.
Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

WUUtS, Mendocino co.
Willits Free Public Library.
George Youde, Secretary Library
Trustees. Established February 3,
1906.

Woodland, Yolo co.
Woodland Free Public Library.
Mrs Ada Wallace, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1892. Total no. of vols.,
over 5000.

Report for April not received.
No earthquake or fire statistics
received.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

Officers.

President, James L. Gillis, State Li-
brary, Sacramento.

Vice-President, Melvin G. Dodge,
Stanford University Library, Stan-
ford University.

Secretary, Mary L. SutlifT, State Li-
brary, Sacramento.

Treasurer, David M. Belfrage, Cooper
Medical College, San Francisco.

District officers.

First district.

President, Lauren W. Ripley, Free

Public Library, Sacramento.
Secretary, Mabel G. Huntley, Free

Public Library, Sacramento.

Second District.

President, Joseph D. Layman, Uni-
versity of California Library,
Berkeley.

Secretary, Mrs Alice G. Whitbeck,
Free Public Library, Berkeley.

District Officers— Continued.
Third District.

President, Jean D. Baird, Free Public

Library, Fresno.
Secretary, Grace Hurlbut, Free Pub-
lic Library, Visalia.
Fourth District.

President, Antoinette M. Hum-
phreys, A. K. Smiley Free Public
Library, Redlands.
Secretary, Sarah M. Jacobus, Free
Public Library, Pomona.

The June issue of News Notes of Cali-
fornia Libraries will give especial atten-
tion to the California Library Association,
and will contain the new constitution,
list of members, officers, committees,
and other information pertaining to the
Association . All mem bers will be placed
on the complimentary mailing list of
News Notes of California Libraries, and it
is hoped that as many library workers as
possible will join the Association before
the June issue, in order that the list of
members may be as complete as possible.

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — TRUSTEES, STAFF, ETC.

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY.

The bill establishing the California
State Library was signed by Governor
Peter H. Burnett, April 9, 1850.

Trustees.

Allen B. Lemmon, Pres.t Santa Rosa
Charles S. Greene, - - - Oakland
Bradner W. Lee, - - Los Angeles
Joseph Steffens, - - - Sacramento
W. C. Van Fleet - - San Francisco
James L. Gillis, Secy, Sacramento

Staff.

James L. Gillis, Librarian.

Wm. R. Watson, Assistant Librarian
and in charge of Law Department.

Ernest Bruncken, Chief of Sociological
Department.

Miss Margaret Eastman, Chief Deputy
and in charge of Order Department.

Miss D. I. Ennis, Reference Librarian.

Miss Mary L. Sutliff, Chief of Catalog
Department.

Miss Amy L. Phelan, CaUloger.

Mrs Annie L- Blanchard, Shelf Lister.

Miss Eudora Garoutte, Chief of Cali-
fornia Historical Department.

Miss Alice J. Haines, Assistant in
California Historical Department.

Miss Annie Lowry, in charge of Peri-
odicals and Binding.

Miss Laura Steffens, Chief of Exten-
sion Department.

Miss Mabel R. Gillis, Assistant in !
Extension Department.

Mrs Sarah A. Hutchinson, General '
Assistant. |

Miss Alice Hassett, Apprentice. 1

J. W. Gorman, Stenographer. '

Wm. H. Lug?, Shipping Clerk. I

Earl Sherburne, Shelf Curator. I

Victor Cordauo, Janitor. j

Library Hours.

Week days, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sundays, - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Legislative Session, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. |

Resolution passed by the Board of State
Library Trustees, at the regular
monthly meeting, May 5, 1906:

Whereas, The recent disaster of April
i8th has seriously disabled the libraries
in San Francisco and certain other towns
in California; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Trustees
of the California State Library express
its sympathy with such libraries, and
that it hereby instructs and empowers
the State Librarian to make such dis-
abled libraries loans of books that, in
his discretion, can be spared without in-
jury to the service of the Library, for
such time and under such regulations as
he may deem best for the library in-
terests of the State.

Law Department.

The Law Department is fully equipped
with the latest reports, digests, encyclo-
paedias, and text-books, and is entirely
free to the public for reference purposes.
State officers are entitled to borrow
books, and private individuals are ac-'
corded the same privilege upon presen-
tation of an order signed by a Supreme,
Appellate or Superior Judge. Books may
be kept two weeks, and will be once re-
newed for the same length of time. All
books are subject to recall, if required
by a State officer.

Sociological Department.

The Sociological Department, which
includes the Legislative Reference Bu
reau, aims to furnish information on all
subjects connected with the administra-
tion of public affairs to officials, both
State and local, as well as to all others
interested. It keeps an index of organi-
zations and societies dealing with mat-
ters of public interest, containing names
and addresses of officers. It also has a
fairly large set of blue books and similar
publications, containing names of public

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

officials. Inquiries concerning addresses
will be gladly answered as ar as possible.

The Department has now a very full
collection of printed material relating to
the fires in Chicago, Boston, and Balti-
more. In addition to the documents
already on hand, a large number was
received from the authorities and libra-
ries at these cities and the State Library
at Springfield, 111., in response to a re-
quest. Some of these documents we're
sent as a gift, others, which have become
rare, merely as a loan. This material
will be of much assistance in framing
measures for the rebuilding of San Fran-
cisco.

Officers of municipalities throughout
California are invited to write to the
Sociological Department for information
and books relating to their duties. Our
collection of printed matter on munici-
pal engineering, sanitation, and admin-
istration is large and growing. Special
attention is paid to the gathering of city
charters and ordinances from all over
the country.

Reference and Loan Department.

The Reference and Loan Department
aims to give the people of the State
access to the valuable material contained
in the State Library. Information on
any subject will be furnished upon writ-
ing to the Library, stating as concisely
as possible just what is wanted. Books
will be loaned to any resident of t}ie
State who applies through a local
library, an educational institution, a
State traveling library, a registered study
club, or a superior judge. In towns
where there is no library, educational
institution, State traveling library, or reg-
istered study club, special arrangements
have been made with the Wells- Fargo
Company by which their agent will
vouch for the identity of the person
applying for books. The borrower pays
express charges both ways, and the
books may be kept three weeks from the
date they leave the State Library. Appli-
cation blanks and circulars containing
full information will be sent on request.

During April the total number of vol-
umes in circulation out of town was 117;
total number of borrowers out of town,
16; total number of volumes loaned, 60,
as follows: 14 through study club divi-
sion, 24 through public libraries, 7
through superior judges, 9 through edu-
cational institutions, 6 through traveling
library division. Total number of
books loaned in town, 450; total number
of registered cardholders in town, 250.
Total number of requests for reference
material during month, 17.

This Department has loaned to the
Mechanics' Institute Library, San Fran-
cisco, a large number of books on archi-
tecture, building construction and en-
gineering, to assist in supplying the
demand for works of this nature.

Catalog Department.

The work of the Catalog Department
is proceeding along two parallel lines :
the cataloging of the regular additions
of new books, and the recataloging of
much material needing a fuller treatment
than it has heretofore received. The
printed cards from the Library of Con-
gress are used for all new copyrighted
books and for the recataloging as far as
they can be obtained. The use of the
printed cards results in a great saving of
time, although they have to go through
the typewriter for the addition of the
subject or title heading and book number.

During April 550 volumes were cata-
loged, and for these volumes 3259 cards
were made. The work was fairly divided
between the new and old books, with
however a considerable preponderance
of the old. Many valuable art books in
portfolio form, long in the library, were
cataloged and will now be bound and
made accessible.

California Historical Department.

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — EXTENSION DEPARTMENT.

are made accessible by means of a card
catalog. Pull names and biographical
sketches of California authors are being
secured. The Department also contains
over 3000 bound volumes of newspapers,
a file of which is being indexed with
reference to the history of the State.
Students will be assisted in their work.
At present a special effort is being
made to secure original records, such as
account books, diaries, letters, public
documents, and manuscript narratives.
A file of an early Southern California
newspaper, and of the Alta California for
Jan.-June, 1856, are very much desired
by the Department, and if any reader of
the News Notes knows where there are
such files, it will be considered a favor if
he will communicate with the Library.

Extension Department.

The Extension Department aims to do
the work which in many states is under
the supervision of a public library com-
mission. The Department was estab-
lished in 1903 and began work in
December of that year by sending out i
traveling libraries to communities
without library facilities. The Depart- '
ment now has four separate divisions: \
(1) Traveling Libraries; (2) Study Club |
Libraries; (3) Public Libraries; (4) Books |
for the Blind.

Traveling Libraries Division.

Traveling libraries are made up of|
fifty volumes each, and are sent to any
community without a public library on
the application of five resident taxpayers.
There is no charge for the use of these
libraries and the transportation both
wa\s is paid by the State Library. A ;
library may be kept three months, and [
by special permission may be retained
an additional three months. Circular
and application blank are sent on
request.

The first traveling library was sent out
December 14, 1903. There are now 275
communities in California that have
formed library associations and have the
privilege of borrowing State traveling

libraries. These associations are divided
by counties, as follows: Alameda 5, Al-
pine 1, Amador 2, Butte 6, Calaveras 6,
Colusa 2, Contra Costa 6, Del Norte 4,
El Dorado 9, Fresno 5, Glenn 4, Hum-
boldt 1, Inyo 5, Kern 6, Kings 2, Lake

5, Lassen 9, Los Angeles 8, Madera 4,
Marin 3, Mariposa i, Mendocino 7, Mer-
ced 3, Modoc 4, Mono 1, Monterey 12,
Napa 5, Nevada 3, Orange 2, Placer 10,
Plumas 5, Riverside 7, Sacramento 4,
San Benito 2, San Bernardino 3, San
Diego 7, San Joaquin 6, San Luis Obispo
7, San Mateo 1, Santa Barbara 3, Santa
Clara 7, Santa Cruz 4, Shasta 9, Sierra
4, Siskiyou 6, Solano 7, Sonoma 18,
Stanislaus 3, Sutter 9, Tehama 2, Trinity

6, Tulare 2, Tuolumne 5, Ventura 2,
Yolo 3, Yuba 2.

During April six new applications'
were received for libraries: Irvington,
Alameda co.; Washington Colony,
Fresno co.; Janesville, Lassen co.; El
Monte,. Los Angeles co. ; Lagunita Dis-
trict, Monterey co.; Lomo Pilon District,
San Luis Obispo co.

During April, Library 41 was made up.
The total number of borrowers for
libraries returned during the month was
2149 and the circulation 5800, as follows :
2953 fiction; 1423 juvenile; 1424 mis-
cellaneous.

Study Club Division.

Study Club libraries are loaned to any
registered club on the application of two
resident taxpayers. These libraries are
sent out to encourage the foundation and
maintenance of clubs for systematic
study. There are no registration fees,
but for each study club library the fee of
$1.50 for each 25 (or less) books must be
paid in advance toward expense of service.
This fee entitles the club to one ship-
ment (to and from), express free. A
study club library may be kept three
months, and by special permission the
time may be extended. The circular
and registration-application blank will
be sent on request.

There are now seven study club libra-
ries in use covering different periods
of general history, California history,

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Shakespeare, Florence, Italy, and Russia
and Japan.

During April one new club applied for
a library : Alpha Literary and Improve- J
ment Club of Lompoc, Santa Barbara co. ;

Public Libraries Division. '

The public library is the natural out-
growth of the traveling library. Where
the demand for books is greater than
can be met by the 50 books of the travel-
ing library, a town is ready for a library
of its own.

Since November, 1905, two library or-
ganizers have been kept in the field to
encourage the establishment of libraries,
to visit those already established and to
give advice and assistance to public libra-
ries throughout the State in regard to
library methods, library buildings, etc. i

During April 23 visits were made to 19
towns. One library was established at
Porter ville, Tulare co., the ordinance
having been passed April 9, 1906. This
makes the total number of libraries es-
tablished since November, 1905, 12.

The annual reports of all libraries in
the State are also kept on file in this divi-
sion.

Books for the Blind Division.

Embossed books in four different types
are sent to any blind resident of Cali-
fornia upon application, and collections
of from 10 to 25 books will be loaned to
any public libiaryon application of its
trustees and upon agreement to loan the
books free to any blind applicant. Cir-
cular and Finding list, with Call slip
postal, or with Litoary trustees applica-
tion blank, will be sent on request. 1

The first book was loaned June 13,
1905. There are now 132 blind borrow- |
ers, scattered all the way from Siskiyou
county to San Diego. During April i
there were 60 new accessions, making I
total accessions 482, as follows: New-
York point books, 212; New York point i
music, 40; Braille books, 45; Braille
music, 45; Moon books, 174; Boston line
letter books, 18; Appliances, 3; Maps, 3
During the month 71 books were loaned,
as follows: New York point, 43; Braille, 1

2; Moon, 25; Boston line letter, 1. The
books loaned were divided by class as
follows: fiction, 34; literature, 4>t ravel,
history, and biography, 9; primers, 2;
ethics and religion, 9; science, 5; music,
6; periodicals, 2.

Since the department began loaning
books, 11 borrowers, whose ages range
from 38 to 91 years and who could not
read any type before, have learned to
read either Moon type, the New York
point, or both of these. Besides these,
there are 15 who knew some type and
have learned to read one or two other
types.

The Moon magazine is being received
monthly, and will be sent to those re-
questing it, in the order requests are
received.

A new Circular and Finding List will
be issued during May.

RECENT ACCESSIONS

Total number of accessions, 134,063.

Additions to the Library during
Jan. -Mar. 1906.

The last number of the Quarterly Bul-
letin of the California State Library
which was issued was no. 4 of vol. 4,
covering the accessions for Seit.-Dec.
1905. The Bulletin has been discon-
tinued and the matter contained in it
will hereafter appear in the News Notes
of California Libraries.

GENERAL WORKS

Booklovers magazine, v. 1-4. 1903-04.

051 B72

Book-prices current: Index to the first

ten volumes. 1901 018 B72 V.O

Farlow, William Gilson.
Bibliographical index of North Ameri-
can fungi. 1905. (Carnegie institu-
tion of Washington. Publication
no. 8) 016.5892 F23

Great Britain— India office.
Catalogue of Persian manuscripts in
the library of the India office, by
Hermann Ethe\ v. 1. 1903.

q016.091 G7p

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

Henry, William Elmer.

Municipal and institutional libraries
of Indiana. 1904 027 H52

Jameson, Mary Ethel, comp.

Bibliographical contribution to the
study of John Ruskin. 1901.

012 R96

Ladies' home journal, v. 3-20. 1885-

1903 q051 LI

Literary world, v. 35. 1904. q061 L7

Missouri— State library.
Catalogue of the Law department.
1905 016.34 M67

Monthly review, v. 18-19. 1905.

052 M78
Petherbridge, Mary.
Technique of indexing. 1904.

029 P48
Plummer, Mary Wright.
Hints to small libraries. 3d ed. rev.
and enl. 1902 020.2 P7S

U. S. — Dept. of justice.
Catalogue of the library to September
1, 1904. 1904 016.84 U68

Contents: pt. 1. General index.— 2. Subject-
index. — 3. U. S. government publications.

U. S. — Library of Congress.
List of the Benjamin Franklin papers I
in the Library of Congress. 1905. I
qOl 6.091 U6f J

Select list of books on railroads in

foreign countries. 1905 q016 U6 1

Wegelin, Oscar. j

Early American poetry; a compilation '
of the titles of volumes of verse and |
broadsides, written by writers born 1
or residing in North America, and \
issued during the seventeenth and I
eighteenth centuries. 1903. j

q016.811 W4

Writings on American history, 1903. j
(Carnegie institution of Washing-
ton. Publication no. 38.)

q016.97S W9

Continuation of Richardson and Morse.
Writings on American history, 1902. '

PHILOSOPHY

Adamson, Robert.
Development of modern philosophy.

1903 190 A22

Alexander, Samuel.

Moral order and progress: an analysis
of ethical conceptions. 1899.

171 A37
Bell, Florence Rveleen Elenore (Olliffe),
"Mrs Hugh Bell."
Minor moralist; some essays on the
art of everyday conduct. 1903.

177 B43

Contents: A plea for the minor moralist. —
On the better teaching of manners.— On
some difficulties incidental to middle age.
—Concerning the relation between moth-
ers and daughters.— * Si jeunesse vou-
lait.'— On the merits and demerits of thrift
and of certain proverbs regarding it.— The
lot of the servant.

Bosanquet, Bernard.
Essentials of logic, being ten lectures
on judgment and inference. 1903.
160 B74e
Bowker, Richard Rogers.
Arts of life. 1903 170 B78

Brewer, David Josiah.

American citizenship. 1905. (Yale
lectures on the responsibilities of
citizenship) 172 B84

Compayrl, Gabriel.

Development of the child in later in-
fancy; being part 11 of The intellect-
ual and moral development of the
child. 1902. (International educa-
tion ser.) 160 C78d

COX, Maria Mcintosh, "Mrs.]. K. Cox."
Home thoughts. Ser. 1-2. J9or-02.

173 C87

CPelghton, James Edwin.
Introductory logic. 1905. . . 160 C91

Ellis, Henry Havelock.
Studies in the psychology of sex. 4 v.
1904-05 0150 E47a

Study of British genius. 1904.

161 E47

Contents: Introductory.-- -Nationality and
race.— Social class.— Heredity and parent-
age.—Childhood and youth.— Marriage
and family.— Duration and life.— Pathol-
ogy. — Stature. — Pigmentation. — Other
characteristics. — Conclusions. — Appen-
dices.

NBWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA. LIBRARIES.

Evans, Edward Payson.
Evolutional ethics and animal psy-
chology. 189&V * . .171 E92

Oilman, Mrs Charlotte (Perkins) Stet-
son.
Concerning children. 1900.

C173 048c
Hibben, John Grier.
Inductive logic. 1904 161 H62

Hllty, Karl.

Happiness ; essays on the meaning of
life. 1904 170 H656

Hyde, William De Witt.
Practical idealism. 1905 102 H99

James, William.
-Human immortality; two supposed
objections to the doctrine. 1900.

128 J29
Janet, Paul Alexandre Rene*.

Theory of morals. 1883 171 J33

Jerome, William Travers.

Liquor tax law iu New York ; a plea
for the opening of saloons on Sun-
day. 1905. (Questions of the day.)

178 J56

Jevons, William Stanley. |

Principles of science ; a treatise on !

logic and scientific method. Ed. 2. I

1905 160 J58p'

Kant, Immanuel. j

Kritik of judgment; tr. by J. H. Ber- 1
nard. 1892 193 K16k

Kiilpe, Oswald.
Introduction to philosophy ; a hand- j
book for students of psychology,
logic, ethics, aesthetics, and general I
philosophy. 1904 102 K96

Outlines of psychology, based upon ;

the results of experimental investi- j
gation; tr. from the German (1893) I
by Edward Bradford Titchener.
1901 160 K96J

Ladd, George Trumbull. I

Psychology, descriptive and explana- 1
tory; a treatise of the phenomena,
laws, and development of human
mental life. Ed. 4. 1903.

150 L16ps

Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, freiherr
vou.
New essays concerning human under-
standing, together with an appendix
consisting of some of his shorter
pieces; tr. from the original Latin,
French and German, with notes by
Alfred Gideon Langley. 1896.

160 L52

" The work . . . consists of a translation of
the entire fifth volume of Gerhardt's Die
philosophischen schriften von G. W. I^eib-
niz. sub-entitled ' Leibniz und Locke.' "

Locke, John.

Essay concerning human understand-
ing; collated and annotated, with
prolegomena, biographical, critical
and historical by A. C. Fraser. 2 v.
1894 161 L81

Mackenzie, John Stewart.
Manual of ethics. 3d ed. rev., enl.

1897 171 M15

Munsterberg, Hugo.
Psychology and life. [C1899.J

160 M96

Contents: Psychology and life.— Psychol-
ogy and physiology. — Psychology and
education. — Psychology and art. — Psy-
chology and history. — Psychology and
mysticism.

Paulsen, Friedrich.
Introduction to philosophy. 2d
American from the 3d German ed.

1898 110 P33

Potter, Henry Cod man, bp.
The citizen in his relation to the in-
dustrial situation. 1902. (Yale
lectures on the responsibilities of
citizenship) 172 P86

Drink problem in modern life.

["1905] 178 P86

Rogers, Arthur Kenyon.
Student's history of philosophy. 1905.

109 R72
Sidgrwlek, Alfred.

Process of argument; a contribution to
logic. 1893 168 S66

StOUt, George Frederick.

Groundwork of psychology. [1903.]

150 S88g

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

StOUt, George Frederick.

Manual of psychology. 1899.

150 S88m
Strong, Josiah.

The times and young men. [1901.]

174 S92
StUCkenberg, John Henry Wilburn.
Introduction to the study of philoso-
phy. 1902 102 S93

StUTt, Henry Cecil, ed.

Personal idealism; philosophical es-
says by eight members of the Uni-
versity of Oxford. 1902. 104 S93

Sully, James.

Teacher's hand-book of psychology,
on the basis of the "Outlines of
psychology." 1886 150 S95t

Universal peace congress.

Official report of the thirteenth Uni-
versal peace congress, held at Boston,
Massachusetts, U. S. A., October 3d
to 8th, 1904. 1904 172 U58

Waglier, Charles.
Courage. 1905 174 WIS

Contents: How to acquire force.— The value
of life.— Obedience.— Simplicity.— The in-
ward watch. — Heroic education. — Difficult
beginnings. — Effort and work .— Faith-
fulness. — Gaiety. — Manly honour. — The
feeble.— Fear.— The struggle.— The spirit
of defence.— The healing power of benefi-
cence.— Sursuin corda.

Youth, 1905 170 W13y

Warner, Francis.

Nervous system of the child ; its growth
and health in education. 1900.

181 W28
Wlndelband, Wilheltn.
History of ancient philosophy . . .
authorized translation by Herbert
Ernest Cushman . . . from the 2d Ger-
man ed. 1899 180 W76

RELIGION

Abbott, Lyman.
Life and letters of Paul the Apostle.
1898 225.9 P32

Life and literature of the ancient

Hebrews. 1902 221 A18

Alden, Henry Mills.
Study of death. 1903 .

. 286 A35

AugHStinus, Aurelius, Saint, dp. of

Hippo.

Confessions of S. Augustine, ten books ;

tr. and ed. by the Venble. W. H.

Hutchings. 1898 242 A92

Baur, Paul Victor Christopher.
Eileithyia. 1902. (University of Mis-
souri studies, vol. 1, no. 4.)

q292 BS

Contents: Idols of childbirth.— Sanctuaries
of Kileithyia.— Votive offerings to deities
of childbirth— Kileithyia, representations
in art.— Conclusion.

Bible. Old Testament Selections.
Narratives of the beginnings of Hebrew
history, from the creation to the
establishment of the Hebrew king-
dom. 1904 221 B58k

Biblical world. New ser. v. 25. 1905.

206 B68
Bradford, Amory Howe.
Age of faith. 1902 280 B79

BriggS, Charles Augustus.

General introduction to the study of

Holy Scripture ; the principles,

methods, history, and results of its

several departments and of the

! whole. 1900 220 B85s

Brooks, Phillips, dp.
Essays and addresses, religious, liter-
ary and social. 1895 204 B87

I New starts in life, and other ser-

1 mons. Eighth ser. 1904.

252 B878n

! Sermons. Sixth ser. 1901.

252 B873s
Brown, Abbie Farwell.

Book of saints and friendly beasts.
1901 244 B87

Caird, John.
University sermons, preached before
the University of Glasgow 1873-98.
1899 252 CIS

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Carpenter, William Boyd, bp. of Ripon.
Popular history of the Church of Eng-
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present day. 1905 288 C29

Cary, George Lovell.
Synoptic gospels, together with a
chapter on the text-criticism of the
New Testament. 1900. (Inter-
national handbooks to the New
Testament) 225 CSS

Clarke, William Newton.
Outline of Christian theology. Ed. 4.

1905 230 C61

Clinch, Bryan James.
California. and its missions; their his-
tory to the treaty of Guadalupe Hi-
dalgo. 2 v. 1904 c266 C64

Cust, Robert Needham.

Africa rediviva; or, The occupation of

Africa by Christian missionaries of

Europe and North America. 1891.

266 C98a

Ely, Richard Theodore.

Social law of service. 1896. 261 E62

Fairbairn, Andrew Martin.
Place of Christ in modern theology.
1903 230 F16

Farrar, Frederic William.
The Bible, its meaning and supremacy.

1899 220.1 F24

Foster, Charles.

Story of the Bible from Genesis to

Revelation; told in simple language

adapted to all ages, but especially to

the young. [C1901] 220 F76

Foster, Mary H., & Cummings, Mabel H.

Asgard stories; tales from Norse

mythology. 1901 29S F76

Gardner, Alice.
Conflict of duties and other essays.
1903 204 G22

Gasquet, Francis Aidan, ed
Collectanea Anglo-Premonstratensia;
documents drawn from the original
register of the order, now in the
Bodleian library, Oxford, and the
transcript of another register in the
British Museum, v. 1. 1904. (Cam-
den society. Publications. 3d ser.
v. 6) 271.7 G24

Gibbons, James, cardinal.
Ambassador of Christ. C1896.

260 G44
Gladden, Washington.
How much is left of the old doctrines?
A book for the people. 1901.

230 G54

Seven puzzling Bible books ; a sup-
plement to M Who wrote the Bible ?M
1897 221 G54

J Contents.' Introductory.— Judges.— Esther.—

I Job.— Koclesiastes.— The Song of songs.- -

I Daniel.— Jonah.

Who wrote the Bible ? A book for

the people. C1891 220.1 G54

Gordon, George Angier.
Immortality and the new theodicy.
[189-?] (Ingersoll lectures on im-
mortality. 1896) 218 G66

Guerber, Hllene Adeline.

Myths of Greece and Rome, narrated
with special reference to literature
and art. [1893] 292 G92

Myths of northern lands, narrated

with special reference to literature
and art. 1895 29S G92

Story of the chosen people. C1896

221 G92
Henson, Herbert Hensley.

Notes on popular rationalism. 1904.
, 211 H62

1 Hodgkins, Louise Manning.

Via Christi; an introduction to the
study of missions. 1901..266H68

Hyde, William De Witt.
God's education of man. C1899.

2S0 H99
James, George Wharton.

In and out of the old missions of Cali-
fornia; an historical and pictorial
account of the Franciscan missions.
1905 e266 J27

1. Spanish missions of California. 2. Mis-
sions—California. 3. Indians of North
America— California. 4. Indians of North
America— Missions 5. Franciscans— Mis-

KingSley, Charles.
Good news of God; sermons. 1890.

250 K66

First published, 1859.

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Legge, James.

Religions of China ; Confucianism and
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Lettres e'difiantes et curieuses, ecrites
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C266 L65

Contains an account of the missions in
U>wer California by F. M. Picolo. and a
copy of the map of Lower California
made by E. F. Kino in 1701.

MacCoun, Townsend.

Holy Land in geography and in his-
tory. 2 v. C1897 220.9 M13

Maelaren, Alexander.
The Psalms. 3 V. 1901-04. (Exposi-
tor's Bible) 223.2 M16 I

1
Mellone, Sydney Herbert.
Leaders of religious thought in the
nineteenth century: Newman, Mar-
ti neau, Comte, Spencer, Browning.
1902 204 M62

Munsterberg, Hugo.
Eternal life. 1905 .

237 M96

Newman, John Henry, cardinal. I

Parochial and plain sermons. 8 v.

1900-02 252 N56p !

1
Ramsay, William Mitchell. j

St. Paul the traveller and the Roman
citizen. 3d ed. 1905. 225.9 P32r j

Robinson, Charles Seymour.
Pharaohs of the bondage and the exo-
dus. 1903 222.1 R65 I

Robinson, Joseph Arm it age.
Study of the gospels. 1903. (Hand- 1
books for the clergy) 226 R66 '

Sanders, Frank Knight, & Kent, Charles
Foster. j

Messages of the earlier prophets,
arranged in the order of time, ana- j
lyzed, and freely rendered in para-
phrase. Ed. 8. 1905 224 S21 j

Savage, Minot Judson.
Religion for to-day. 1900.

252 S26r

Sehurman, Jacob Gould.

Agnosticism and religion. 1S96.

211 S39

Contents: pt. 1. Huxley and scientific
agnosticism.— 2. Philosophical agnosti-
cism.—3. Spiritual religion: Its evolution
and essence.

Smith, George Adam.

Book of Isaiah. 2 v. 1906. (Exposi-
tor's Bible) 224.1 S64

Smith, Henry Preserved.
Old Testament history. 1903. (Inter-
national theological lib.) 221.9 S64

Stalker, James.
Life of St. Paul. [1892.] 225.9 P82s

Stevens, George Barker.

Messages of Paul arranged in historical

order, analyzed, and freely rendered

in paraphrase, with introductions.

1903 227 S84

Teaching of Jesus. 1901. (New

Testament handbooks) . . 230 S84

Strong, James.

Exhaustive concordance of the Bible :
showing every word of the text of
the common English version of the
canonical books . . . together with
a comparative concordance . . .
also brief dictionaries of the Hebrew
and Greek words . . . with refer-
ences to the English words. C1890.
q220.2 S9
Sunderland, Jabez Thomas.
The Bible: its origin, growth, and
character, and its place among the
sacred books of the world. 1905.

220.1 S95
Terry, Milton Spenser.

Moses and the prophets ; an essay
toward a fair and useful statement
of some of the positions of modern
Biblical criticism. [1901.]

221 T32
Van Dyke, Henry.
Gospel for an age of doubt. 6th ed.
rev. 1904 204 V24

Gospel for a world of sin ; a com-
panion-volume to "The gospel for
an age of doubt." 1904. 230 V24

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SOCIOLOGY

Wesley, John.
Selections from the writings of the
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208 W51

Abbott, Lyman.
Rights of man : a study in twentieth
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Adams, Thomas Sewall, & Sumner,
Helen L.
Labor problems ; a text-book. 1905.

881 A21
Altgeld, John Peter.
Cost of something for nothing. 1904.

304 A46

Live questions, including our penal 1

machinery and its victims, pref. 1
1890 365 A46

American economic association.
Publications, v. 18. (3d ser. v. 5.)
1904 330.6 A61

Arizona — Governor.
Report to the Secretary of the interior.
1905 853.9 A71

Blaekmar, Frank Wilson.
Elements of sociology. 1905. (Citi-
zen's lib.) 302 B62

Bowker, Richard Rogers.
Economics for the people ; being plain
talks on economics, especially for
use in business, in schools, and in
women's reading classes. 1902.

830 B786e
Bruneken, Ernest.
German political refugees in the Uni-
ted States during the period from
1815-1860. 1904 QS25.243 68

Bullock, Charles Jesse.
Introduction to the study of economics.
[1900] 380.2 B93

Canada — Agriculture, Department of.
Statistical year-book of Canada, v. 18-
20. 1903-05 317.1 C21

Chapman, John Jay.
Practical agitation. 1900 . . .301 C46

Contents: Klection time. —Between elections.
—The masses.— Literature.— Principles.—
Principles (continued). —Conclusion .

Charities ; a weekly review of local and
general philanthropy, v. 12. 1904.
361 C47
Clark, John Bates.
Philosophy of wealth. Economic prin-
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330 C59

Commons, John Rogers.

Proportional representation. [1896. J

(Library of economics and politics.)

824.2 C73

Social reform and the church.

[1894] 804 C73

Connecticut— Comptroller's office.
Three constitutions of Connecticut,
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on town representation, by Charles
J. Hoadly, 1892. 1901.

842.746 T86

Bound with Trumbull, J. H. Historical notes
on the constitutions of Connecticut.

Connecticut. — Constitutional conven-
tion.
Journal of the proceedings of the Con-
vention of delegates, convened at
Hartford, August 26th, 18 18, for the
purpose of forming a constitution of
civil government for the people of
the state of Connecticut. 1901.

342.746 T86

Bound with Trumbull, J. H. Historical notes
on the constitutions of Connecticut.

Cook, Webster.
Michigan, its history and government.
1905. (Handbooks of American gov-
ernment) 342.774 C77

Crosby, Ernest Howard.
Plain talk in psalm and parable. 1899.

304 C94

Curzon, George Nathaniel, 1st baron.
Speeches on India delivered . . . while
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1904 325.342 C98

Cutler, James Elbert.
Lynch-law; an investigation into the
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CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

Dinwiddle, Emily W.

Housing conditions in Philadelphia.
An investigation made by Emily W.
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District Of Columbia— Insurance, De-
partment of.
Annual report, business of 1903. 2 v.
1904 3B8 D61

Ell WOOd, Charles Abram.
Public relief and private charity in
England. 1903. (University of
Missouri studies, v. 2, no. 2.)

qS61 E4
Fletcher, Robert Howe, ed.
Annals of the Bohemian club . .
comprising text and pictures fur-
nished by its own members. 2 v.
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Foilett, Mary Parker.
Speaker of the House of representa-
tives. 1904 328.78 F66

Georgia (Colony) — Trustees for estab-
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Journal of the Trustees for establishing
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(Colonial records of the state of
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Minutes of the Common council of

the Trustees for establishing the
colony of Georgia in America [Au-
gust 3, 1732-April 29, 1752]. [1904. ]
(Colonial records of the state of
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Gladden, Washington

Social facts and forces: the factory,

the labor union, the corporation, the

railway, the city, the church. 1897.

804 G54

Tools and the man ; property and

• industry under the Christian law.
C1893 830 G64

Goodnow, Prank Johnson

Principles of the administrative law of
the United States. 1905. 350 G65

Greswell, William Henry Parr.
Growth and administration of the
British colonies, 1837-1897. . 1898.
326.3 G83
Haines, Henry Stevens.

Restrictive railway legislation. 1905.

385 H15
Hall, Bolton.
Even as you and I: Parables. True
life. 1900 304 H17e

Things as they are. 1899.

304 H17t
HapgOOd, Hutchins.

Autobiography of a thief. 1903.

364 H26
Harvey, Charles J.

Health and life insurance tables, at 3,
3>£ and 4 per cent interest, based
upon the sickness and mortality ex-
perience of the Independent order
of odd fellows, Manchester unity
friendly society, during the 5 years
1893-1897. 1904 q868 H3

Henderson, Charles Richmond.
Modern prison systems. Their organ-
ization and regulation in various
countries of Europe and America.
International prison commission
reports. 1903 365 H49

Social elements, institutions, char-
acter, progress. 1898 301 H49

Social spirit in America. 1904.

304 H49
Hodges, George.
Faith and social service; eight lectures-
delivered before the Lowell institute.
1896 304 H68

Holland, Robert Afton.
Commonwealth of man. 1905. (Slocum
lectures, 1894, delivered at the Uni-
versity of Michigan) 804 H73

International bureau of the American
republics, Washington, D. C.
Monthly bulletin, v. 19-20. 1905.

380 161a
Ireland, Alleyne.
Far eastern tropics; studies in the ad-
ministration of tropical dependen-
cies: Hong Kong, British North
Borneo, Sarawak, Burma, the feder-
ated Malay states, the Straits Settle-
ments, French Indo-China, Java, the
Philippine Islands. 1905. 325.3 I65f

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Johnston, Alexander.

History of American politics; rev. and
enl. by W. M. Sloane . . . continued
by W. M. Daniels. 1902. 329 J72

Kropotkin, Petr Aleksieevich, kniaz\
Mutual aid a factor of evolution. 1904.

809 K9S
Levasseur, Emile.

The American workman. 1900. (Johns
Hopkins university studies in his-
torical and political science.)

381 L65
Lincoln, Abraham, pres. U. S.

Writings; ed. by Arthur Brooks
Lapsley, with an introduction by
Theodore Roosevelt ; together with
The essay on Lincoln, by Carl
Schurz, The address on Lincoln, by
Joseph H. Choate, and The life of
Lincoln, by Noah Brooks . . . [Fed-
eral ed.] 4 v. 1905 308 L73

Lord, Eliot.
Italian in America. 1905.

325.245 L86
Lydston, G. Frank.
Diseases of society (the vice and crime
problem). 1905 364 L98

MeConachle, Lauros G.

Congressional committees ; a study of
the origin and development of our
national and local legislative meth-
ods. [1898.] (Library of economics
and politics) 328.73 M12

Marx, Karl.
Contribution to the critique of political
economy; tr. from the 2d German
edition by N. I. Stone. CI904.

330 M39
Meyer, Hugo Richard.
Government regulation of railway
rates ; a study of the experience of
the United States, Germany, France,
Austria-Hungary, Russia and Aus-
tralia. 1905 885 M61gr

Mississippi— Legislature .
Official and statistical register of the
state of Mississippi, v. 1. 1904.

328.762 M67
Moody, John, comp.

Art of wise investing. [1904.]

332.6 M81

Nicholson, Joseph Shield.
Elements of political economy. 1903.
330 N62e
Patten, Simon Nelson.
Theory of prosperity. 1902.

330.1 P31
Philippine Islands— Executive secre-
tary.
Annual report to the civil governor,
for the year ended September 30,
1904. 1904 328.991 P65

Plerson, Nikilaas^Gerard.
Principles of economics; tr. by A. A.
Wotzel. v. 1. 1902 830 P62

Pope, Jesse Eliphalet.

Clothing industry in New York. 1905.
(University of Missouri studies. So-
cial science ser. vol. 1) . . .q331.8 P8

Relnsch, Paul Samuel.
Colonial administration. 1905. (Citi-
zen's lib.) 325.8 R37

Colonial government; an introduc-
tion to the study of colonial insti-
tutions. 1902. (Citizen's lib.)
325.3 R37c
S», C. M.
Coming crisis, by one of the many;
dedicated to the workingmen of
California. 1879 cS04 Sll

Sehellhous, Edwin James.
New republic, founded on the natural
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containing the outlines of such a
government as the patriot fathers
contemplated and formulated in the
declaration of independence, when
struggling for liberty. 1883.

C321 SS2
Seager, Henry Rogers.
Introduction to economics. 1904.

330 S43
Seeley, Sir John Robert.
Introduction to political science. 1902.
(Eversley ser.) 320 S45

Shearman, Thomas Gaskell.

Natural taxation: an inquiry into the
practicability, justice, and effects of
a scientific and natural method of
taxation. 1898 336.2 S53

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*• Shipping world" year-book; a desk
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Slebert, Wilbur Henry.

Government of Ohio, its history and
administration. 1904. (Handbooks
of American government.)

342.771 S57

Small, Albion Woodbury, & Vincent,
George E.
Introduction to the study of society.
[1894] 302 S63

Smart, William.

Studies in economics. 1895. 330 S63

Sombart, Werner.

Socialism and the social movement iu
the 19th century, with a chronicle
of the social movement, 1 750-1896.
1898 335 S69

Tarde, Gabriel.
Social laws ; an outline of sociology,
tr. from the French by H. C. Warren.
i»99 301 T18s

Trenholme, Norman Maclaren.

Right of sanctuary in England ; a
study in institutional history. 1903.
(University of Missouri studies, v. 1,
no. 51 q340.S T7 ;

Trumbull, James Hammond.

Historical notes on the constitutions ;
of Connecticut, 1639-18 18, particu- j
larly on the origin and progress of1
the movement which resulted in the !
Convention of 1818 and the adoption
of the present constitution. 1901.
842.746 T86

Universal congress of lawyers and
jurists. St Louis, 1904.
Official report. 1905 340 U68

Walker, Francis Amasa.
First lessons in political economy.
1893. (American science ser.)

830 W179f

Ward, Lester Frank.
Outlines of sociology. 1904. 802 W26

Psychic factors of civilization. 1901.

801 W25p

3— NN

Warner, Amos Griswold.
American charities; a study of philan-
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(Library of economics). . 861 W27
Young, Thomas Emley.
Insurance; a practical exposition for
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[1904] 368 Y77

EDUCATION

Bruee, William George, comp.
School board manual; a reference work
on school administrative labors for
the use of school authorities. [1904. ]
379.1 B88
California— University. Regents.
Regents' manual of endowments, agree-
ments, laws, and orders governing
the university. Rev. ed. 1904.

C378.794 CB
Crosby, Ernest Howard.
Tolstoy as a schoolmaster. [1904?]

870.1 C94

Griggs, Edward Howard.
Moral education. 1905 .

377.2 G86

Hanus, Paul Henry.

Modern school. 1904 370.4 H26

Contents: A modern school.— The academy
and the public high school.— Two con-
temporary problems in education.— A six-
year high school programme.— The school
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Obstacles to educational progress. --Edu-
cation as a university study and the pro-
fessional training of college-bred teach-
ers.—Graduate testimony on the elective
system.

Harper, William Rainey.
Trend in higher education. 1905.

370.4 H29

Holland, Arthur William, ed.
Oxford and Cambridge yearbook. 2 v.
1904 878.42 H73

Leland Stanford junior university.
English club.
First year at Stanford; sketches of
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0378.794 SE

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Letoumeau, Charles Jean Marie.

Involution de F£ducation dans les

diverses races humaines. 1898.

(Biblioth&que anthropologique.t. 19.)

370.9 L64

If eMurray, Charles Alexander.
Elements of general method based on
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870.1 M168

Matson, Henry. |

References for literary workers. 1904. |

374 M43

Mosely educational commission to the '

United States of America, Oct.-
Dec, 1903.
Report. 1904 370.973 H89

National educational association.
Reports of special committees for
1905. [3 Pte- in 1 v.] 1905.

370.6 N27

Contents: pt. i. Salaries, tenures and pen-
sions of public school teachers in the
United States.— pt. 3. Taxation as related
to public education.— pt. 3. Industrial edu-
cation in schools for rural communities.

Quelle, Mary Stewart.
Visit to Stanford university. C1905.
C878.794 SWq

Southern educational association.
Journal of proceedings and addresses
of the 15th annual meeting. 1904.
370.6 S72
Thorpe, Merle H., ed.
Decennial of Stanford song, contain-
ing words and music of the football,
farce, drinking and other songs of
Stanford university; illus. by R. E.
Snodgrass. 1905 qe378.794 SS

Williams, Charles Luther.
American student and the Rhodes
scholarships at Oxford university.
1905 378.42 098w

MANNERS AND CUSTOMS

Dorsey, George Amos, comp.
Traditions of the Caddo. 1905. (Car-
negie institution of Washington.
Publication no. 41) 898.1 D71

Hutton, Alfred.
Swordjuid the centuries ; or, Old sword
days and old sword ways; being a
description of the various swords
used in civilized Europe during the
last five centuries, and of single
combats which have been fought
with them. 1901 399 H98

Jones, William, F. S. A.
Credulities past and present; includ-
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amulets and talismans, rings, word
and letter divination, numbers,
trials, exorcising and blessing of
animals, birds, eggs, and luck. 1898.
398.3 J79

McClellan, Elisabeth.
Historic dress in America, 1 607-1800 v
with an introductory chapter on
dress in the Spanish and French
settlements in Florida and Louisi-
ana . . . illustrations in colour, pen
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Steel . . . together with reproduc-
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portraits, original garments, etc.
[1904] q891 Ml

PHILOLOGY

Ooodwin, William Watson.
Greek grammar. Rev. and enl. 1903.

485 G6fr
Grandgent, Charles Hall.
Essentials of French grammar. 1900.

445 G7fr
Harkness, Albert.
Complete Latin grammar. [C1898.]

475 H28

Seott, Fred Newton, & Denney, Joseph

Villiers.

Elementary English composition.

1900 428.2 S42

LAW

Abbott, Nathan, ed.
Brief-making and the use of law books.
1906.

Hopkins, John L.
Law of personal injuries and incident-
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trains, based on the statutes and
decisions of the Supreme court of
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Indiana — General assembly.
Laws concerning the assessment of
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Kentucky — General assembly.
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Mew York (State) — Board of statutory
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plan for making a card record of the
history and substance of the statutes
of the state. 1904.

Webb, James Avery.
Law of passenger and freight elevators.
2d and rev. ed. 1905.

White, Edward Joseph.

Law of personal injuries in mines.
1905.

Wlel, Samuel Charles.
Water rights in the western states.
The law of appropriation of water
as applied alone in some jurisdic-
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the common law in others. Federal
and California statutes in full. 1905.

SCIENCE

Bottone, Selimo Romeo.
Radium, and all about it. 1904.

637.5 B75

Bownocker, John Adams.
Occurrence and exploitation of petro-
leum and natural gas in Ohio. 1903.
(Ohio. Geological survey. 4th ser.
Bulletin no. 1) 563.2 B78

Bremlker, Carl.
Bremiker's tables of the common loga-
rithms of numbers and trigonomet-
rical functions to six places of deci-
mals. Ed. 10. n. d 510.8 B83

Eastwood, Alice.

Handbook of the trees of California. *
1905. (California academy of
sciences. Occasional papers no. 9. )
C682 E18

Frye, Albert Irvin.

Railway right-of-way surveying. 1904.
526.9 F94
Furness, Caroline Ellen.
Catalogue of stars within two degrees
of the North pole deduced from
photographic measures made at Vas-
sar college observatory. 1905. (Car-
negie institution of Washington.
Publication no. 45) q523.8 F9

Gilbert, William.
William Gilbert of Colchester, physi-
cian of London, On the loadstone
and magnetic bodies, and on the
great magnet of the earth ; a new
physiology. 1893 538 G46

Guthrie, Joseph E.
Collembola of Minnesota. 1903. (Geo-
logical and natural history survey of
Minnesota. Zoological ser. no. 4.)
595.7 G98
Hale, George EHery.
Study of the conditions for solar
research at Mount Wilson, Califor-
nia. [1905.] (Contributions from
the Solar observatory, Mt. Wilson,
Cal. no. 1) e522.1 H16

In Carnegie institution, Washington, D. C.
Yearbook, no. 3, 1904.

Hammer, William Joseph.
Radium, and other radio-active sub-
stances ; polonium, actinium, and
thorium. With a consideration of
phosphorescent and fluorescent sub-
stances, the properties and applica-
tions of selenium, and the treatment
of disease by the ultra-violet light.
1903 537.5 H22

NKWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Henshall, James Alexander.
Bass, pike, perch, and others. 1903.
(American sportsman's lib.)

597 H52
Hill, George William.
Collected mathematical works, v. 1.
1905. (Carnegie institution of Wash-
ington. Publication no. 9.)

q510 H6
Kellogg, Vernon Lyman.
American insects. 1905. C695.7 K29

Lane, Alfred Church.
Coal of Michigan, its mode of occur-
rence and quality. 1902. (Michigan,
Geological survey . [Reports.] v. 8,
pt. 2) q667.74 116 v.8

Langley, Edward Mann.
Treatise on computation; an account
of the chief methods of contracting
and abbreviating arithmetical calcu-
lations. 1895 611 L28

Marbut, Curtis Fletcher.
Evolution of the northern part of the
lowlands of southeastern Missouri.
1902. (University of Missouri stud-
ies, v. 1, no. 3) q557.78 118

Oestlund, Oscar W.
Synopsis of the Aphididae of Minne-
sota. 1887. (Geological and natural
history survey of Minnesota. Bulle-
tin no. 4) 596.7 029

Paulmler, Frederick C.
Higher Crustacea of New York city.
1905. (New York state museum.
Bulletin 91) 695.8 P88

Rattan, Volney.
Popular west coast flora ; an analytical
key to the flora of the Pacific coast,
in which are described over eighteen
hundred species of flowering plants
growing west of the Sierra Nevada
and Cascade crests, from San Diego
to Puget Sound. Rev. ed. 1905.

C581.979 R28p
Smith, Erwin F.

Bacteria in relation to plant diseases.
1905. (Carnegie institution of Wash-
ington. Publication no. 27.)

q581.2 S6

Spurr, Josiah Edward.
Geology applied to mining ; a concise
summary of the chief geological
principles, a knowledge of which is
necessary to the understanding and
proper exploitation of ore deposits,
for mining men and students. 1904.
558.1 S77

Geology of the Tonopah mining dis-
trict, Nevada. 1905. (U. S. Geo-
logical survey. Professional paper
no. 42) q567.98 S7

Stevens, Nettie Maria.
Studies in spermatogenesis, with es-
pecial reference to the " accessory
chromosome." 1905. (Carnegie
. institution of Washington. Publi-
I cation no. 36) Q591.1 S8

Round with: Spermatogenesis of Anax
I Junius by Caroline If cGill; and Regenera-

tion of crayfish appendages by M. J.
J Steele.

I U. S. — Bureau of forestry.
I Report on the big trees of California.
1900 C582 U58

I Woodruff, Charles Edward.

Effects of tropical light on white men.
1905 572 W89

Woodworth, Jay Backus.
Ancient water levels of the Cham plain
and Hudson valleys. 1905. (New
York state museum. Bulletin 84.)
567.47 W91
Pleistocene geology of Mooers quad-
rangle. Being a portion of Clinton
county, including parts of the towns
of Mooers, Champlain, Altona,
Chazy, Dannemora and Beekman-
1 town, N. Y, 1905 (New York
state museum. Bulletin 83.)

557.47 W91p
Wright, William Greenwood.
Butterflies of the west coast of the
United States; illustrated with 940
figures in color-photography of but-
terflies from the west coast, nearly
all of which were captured by the
author, with accurate data for each
specimen. 1905 qc696.7 W9

CALIFORNIA STATK LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

USEFUL ARTS

Abbot, Henry Larconi.

Problems of the Panama canal, in-
cluding climatology of the Isthmus,
physics and hydraulics of the river
Chagres, cut at the continental
divide and discussion of plans for
the waterway. 1905 626 A12

American society of mechanical engi-
neers.
Transactions, v. 25. 1904.

621.06 A51

v. 25 for I9D3-4-

Ashe, Sydney Whitmore, & Keiley, J. D.
Electric railways, theoretically and
practically treated. 1905.

621.3S A82
Bashore, Harvey Brown.
Sanitation of a country house. 1905.

628 B29
BleiningeP, Albert Victor.
Manufacture of hydraulic cements.
1904. (Ohio. Geological survey. •
4th ser. Bulletin no. 3.) 691.5 B64 1

Butler, David Butler.
Portland cement, its manufacture, ;
testing and use. Ed. 2. 1905.

666.9 B98
Canada — Chief engineer of canals.

Report. 1880 626 C21

Report on the enlargement of the St. Law-
rence and Wetland canals, the canals on
the Ottawa River, etc., made to the minis-
ter of railways and canals.

Chamberlain, James Franklin.
How we are clothed; a geographical i
reader. 1904. (Home and world '

ser.) C670 C44|

1
Coman, Katharine.
Industrial history of the United States,
for high schools and colleges. 1905.
609 C72

Electrical world and engineer; a weekly
review of current progress in elec-
tricity and its practical applications,
v. 44-45. 1904-05 q621.S E8

Electrical review, v. 56.

1905.
q621.3 E3r

Eno, Frank Harvey.

Uses of hydraulic cement. 1904.
(Ohio. Geological survey. 4th ser.
Bulletin no. 2) 691.5 E59

Foundry; published monthly, v. 26.
1905 q621.7 F7

Goodrich, W. Francis.
Refuse disposal and power production.
1904 628.4 066

Haenssgen, Oswald H.
Suction gas. [01904] 662.8 H18

Institution of mechanical engineers.
Proceedings, pts. 1-2. 1904.

621.06 169
Kinealy, John Henry.
Centrifugal fans, a theoretical and
practical treatise on fans for moving
air in large quantities at compara-
tively low pressures. 1905.

621.63 K61
Lamborn, Leebert Lloyd.

Cottonseed products; a manual of the
treatment of cottonseed for its prod-
ucts and their utilization in the
arts. 1904 665.3 L22

Lemstrom, Selim.
Electricity in agriculture and horticul-
ture. 1904 630 L56

Lueke, Charles Edward.

Gas engine design. 1905. 621.4 L94

Mathot, R. E.

Gas-engines and producer-gas plants.
1905 621.4 1148

Mierzinski, Stanislaus.
Waterproofing of fabrics. 1903.

677 If 63

Mining magazine; with which is incor-
porated the "Pacific coast miner'*;
an international monthly review of
current progress in mining and
metallurgy, v. 10-11. 1904-05.

622 If 66

Mitchell, Charles Ains worth, & Hep-
worth, T. C.
Inks: their composition and manufac-
ture; including methods of examina-
tion and a full list of English patents.
1904 667.4 M68

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Portland, Or. Lewis and Clark centen-
nial exposition, 1905.
Official catalogue. 1905 606 P85

Reliable poultry journal publishing
company.
Turkeys, all varieties; their care and
management; mating, rearing, ex-
hibiting, and judging turkeys; ex-
. planation of score-card judging, with
complete instructions. 1904.

q636.6 R3
Richardson, Clifford.
Modern asphalt pavement. 1905.

626.8 R62
Sabin, Louis Carlton.
Cement and concrete. 1905.

691.6 Sll
St. Louis. Louisiana purchase exposi-
tion, 1904. Board of lady managers.
Board of lady managers of the Louisi-
ana purchase exposition, authorized
by act of Congress March 3, 1901.
Report to the Louisiana purchase
exposition commission. [C1905]

q606 SI
Taylor, Frederick Winslow, & Thomp-
son, Sanford E.
Treatise on concrete, plain and rein-
forced; materials, construction and
design. 1905 691.3 T24

Taylor, Henry Charles.
Introduction to the study of agricul-
tural economics. 1905. (Citizen's
lib.) 680 T24

Turner, Thomas.
Lectures on iron-founding. 1904.

669.1 T961

U. S. — Copyright office.

Report on copyright legislation. 1904.

666.6 U68r

U. S.— Signal office.

Handbook of submarine cables. U . S.

Signal corps. Prepared under the

direction of Brigadier-General A. W.

Greely. 1905 664.6 U68

Viala, Pierre, & Ravaz, L.
American vines (resistant stock); their
adaptation, culture, grafting, and
propagation. 1903 . . .6684.1 V69a

MEDICINE AND HYGIENE

Allen, Charles Warrenne.
Radiotherapy and phototherapy, in-
cluding radium and high-frequency
currents, their medical and surgical
applications in diagnosis and treat-
ment. 1904 616.88 A42

Ashton, William Easterly.
Text-book on the practice of gynecol-
ogy, for practitioners and students.
1905 q618 A8

Atwater, Wilbur Olin, & Benedict, F. G.
Respiration calorimeter with appli-
ances for the direct determination
of oxygen. 1905. (Carnegie insti-
tution of Washington. Publication
no. 42) 612.2 A88

Baleh, Lewis.
Manual for boards of health and
health officers. 1899 614 B17

Bergmann, Ernst von, & Mikulicz, J.
von.
System of practical surgery. 5 v.
1904 Q617 B4

Bruhl, Gustav.
Atlas and epitome of otology ; tr. by
S. MacCuen Smith. 1903. (Saun-
ders' medical hand atlases.)

617.8 B89

Dtirck, Hermann.
Atlas and epitome of general patho-
logic histology ; ed. by Ludwig Hek-
toen. 1904. (Saunders1 medical
hand-atlases) 611 D96g

Flndley, Palmer.
Diagnosis of diseases of women. 2d
ed. rev. and enl. 1905 618 F49

Frledenwald, Julius, & Ruhrah, John.
Diet in health and disease. 1905.

618.2 F89

Graham, Douglas.
Manual therapeutics; a treatise on
massage; its history, mode of ap-
plication and effects, indications and
contraindications. 3d ed. rev. enl.
1902 616.82 G78

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Haab, Otto.

Atlas and epitome of operative oph-
thalmology, with editorial notes and
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nitz. 1905. (Saunders' medical hand-
atlases) 617.7 Hllo

Hare, Hobart Amory.

National standard dispensatory. Con-
taining the natural history, chem-
istry, pharmacy, actions, and uses of
medicines ... In accordance with
the eighth decennial revision of the
United States pharmacopoeia, 1905.
1905 q615.1 H2

Harrington, Charles.

Manual of practical hygiene for stu-
dents, physicians, and medical offi-
cers. 3d ed. rev. and enl. 1905.

614 H29
Helferleh, Heinrich.

Atlas and epitome of traumatic frac-
tures and dislocations ; ed. by Joseph
C. Bloodgood. Ed. 5. 1902. (Saun-
ders* medical hand-atlases.)

617.1 H47
Holland, James William.

Text-book of medical chemistry and
toxicology. 1905 616.1 H78

Krehl, Ludolf.

Principles of clinical pathology; a
text-book for students and physi-
cians , . . authorized translation from
the 3d German ed. by Albion Walter
Hewlett. 1905 616 K92

MOUSSU, G., & Dollar, John A. W.
Diseases of cattle, sheep, goats, and
swine. 1905 q619.2 HO

Moynihan, Berkeley George Andrew.
Abdominal operations. 1905.

Q617.6 HO
Hracek, Franz.

Atlas and epitome of diseases of the
skin ; ed. by Henry W. Stell wagon.
2d ed. rev. and enl. 1905. (Saun-
ders* medical hand-atlases.)

616.6 M93

Humford, James Gregory, & Stone, A. K.

Surgical aspects of digestive disorders.

1905 617.5 H06

Paton, Stewart.
Psychiatry; a text-book for students
and physicians. 1905. 616.84 P81

Perry, Joseph Franklin.
Kennel diseases; their symptoms,
nature, causes, and treatment, by
"Ashinont." 1903 619.7 P46

Potter, Peter.
Topography of the thorax and abdo-
men. 1905. (University of Missouri
studies. Science series, vol. i,
no. 1) Q611.9P8

Rolleston, Humphry Davy.
Diseases of the liver, gall-bladder and
bile-ducts. 1905 q616.8 R7

Ruhrah, John.
Manual of the diseases of infants and
children. 1905 618.9 R98

Sahli, Hermann.
Treatise on diagnostic methods of ex-
amination. 1905 q616.07 SI

Sehaeffer, Oskar.
Atlas and epitome of labor and opera-
tive obstetrics; translation from the
5th rev. German edition, ed. by
J. C. Edgar. 190 1. (Saunders*
medical hand-atlases.) 618.2 S291

Atlas and epitome of operative

gynecology; ed. by J. Clarence
Webster. 1904. (Saunders* medical
hand-atlases) 617.6 S29

Sehultze, Oskar Max Sigismund.
Atlas and text-book of topographic and
applied anatomy; ed. by G. D.
Stewart. 1905 q611 S3

Spratling, William Philip.
Epilepsy and its treatment. 1904.

616.8 S76
Sultan, Georg.

Atlas and epitome of abdominal her-
nias; ed. by W. B. Coley. 1902.
(Saunders' medical hand-atlases.)
616.8 S96
United States pharmacopceial conven-
tion.
Pharmacopoeia of the United States of
America. 8th decennial revision.
By authority of the United States
pharmacopceial convention held at
Washington, a. d. 1900. [C1905.]
616.1 U68

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Welch, William Miller, & Schamberg,
JayF.
Acute contagious diseases. 1905.

q616.91 W4
White, James William, & Martin,
Edward.
Genito-urinary surgery and venereal
diseases. 6th ed. [C1905.]

616.6 W58
Wood, Horatio Curtis, & Wood, H.
C. jr.
Therapeutics: its principles and prac-
tice. 1 2th ed. Thoroughly rev.
1905 616 W87

FINE ARTS

Ady, Mrs Julia (Cartwright).
Life and art of Sandro Botticelli. 1904.
q759.6 B76a

Alexander & eo.'S hub coin book; an
encyclopaedia of rare coins. New
ed. [1905] 787 A87

Amsden, Dora.
Impressions of Ukiyo-ye, the school
of the Japanese colour- print artists.
[C1905I C760 A52

Architectural record; a monthly mag-
azine of architecture and the allied
arts and crafts, v. 16-17. 1904-05.
q720.5 A678

Artists' year-book; a handy reference
book wherein may be found inter-
esting data pertaining to artists,
and their studio, home and summer
addresses, for 1905-1906; comp. and
ed. by A. N. Hosking. CI905.

759.1 A79

Confined to American artists.

Atkinson, Thomas Din ham.
English architecture. 1904.

720.9 A77
Banister, Henry Charles.
Music; 1st American from the 12th
English edition. 1899 781 B21

British museum— Dept. of Greek and
Roman antiquities.
Catalogue of the terracottas in the
Department of Greek and Roman
antiquities, British museum. By
H. B. Walters. 1903 q738 B8t

Brush and pencil; an illustrated maga-
zine of the arts of to-day. v. 15.
1905 .*. q706 B9

Clark, Ernest E.
Handbook of plant-form for students
of design; one hundred plates, com-
prising nearly 800 illustrations,
drawn and described, and with an
introductory chapter on design and
a glossary of botanical terms. 1905.
q745 C5

Cottage designs, with constructive de-
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intending to build; a series of
twenty-five designs of cottages . . .
ranging in cost from (600 to $1,500.
[1897] q728.6 C8

Cruttwell, Maud.
Verrochio. 1904.

734 V55e

Day, Lewis Foreman.
Ornament and its application; a book
for students, treating in a practical
way of the relation of design to ma-
terial tools and methods of work.
1904 745 D27o

Dewhurst, Wynford.
Impressionist painting, its genesis and
development. 1904 q759 D6

Elmendorf, Dwight Lathrop.
Lantern slides: how to make and
color them. 1900 778 E48

Gallichan, Mrs Catherine Gasquoine
Hartley.
Record of Spanish painting. 1904.

759.6 G16
1 Holme, Charles, ed.

Genius of J. M. W. Turner. 1903.

q759.2 T9h

Special winter number of "The Studio."

Knackfuss, Hermann.
A. von Menzel. 1900. (Kunstler-
monographien, 7) . . . q759.8 M55k

Diirer. 1900. (Monographs on

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Kranz Hals. 1896. (Kunstler-

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KnaekfllSS, Hermann.
Holbein. 1899. (Monographs on art-
ists, 2) q759.3 H72k

Michelangelo. 1904. (Kiinstler-

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Murillo. 1904. (Kiinstler-mono-

graphien, 10) Q759.6 M97k

Raphael. 1899. (Monographs on

artists, 1) q759.5 R21k

Van Dyck. 1899. (Monographs on

artists, 4) q769.9- D99k

Knowles, W. Pitcairn.

Dutch pottery and porcelain. [1904.]
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Low-cost houses with constructive de-
tails, designed by practical archi-
tects; embracing upward of twenty-
five selected designs of cottages
costing from $750 to $2,500. 1903.
q728.6 L9

Lussy, Mathis.
Musical expression, accents, nuances,
and tempo, in vocal and instru-
mental music, n. d 781 L97

Masters in music, v. 1-4. 1903-04.

q780.5 M4

Contents: v. i, for Jan.-June, 1903. Mozart,
Chopin, Gounod, Mendelssohn, Grieg,
Raff. — a, for July-Dec. 1903. Verdi. Haydn,
Bizet, Beethoven, Handel.— 3, for Jan.-
June, 1904. Weber, Liszt, Purcell, Johann
Strauss, the Scarlattis.— 4, for July-Dec.
1904. Rossini, Dvorak, Schubert, Tschai-
kowsky, Bach.

Mauelalr, Camille.

Auguste Rodin, the man — his ideas — |
his works. 1905 q785 R69m |

Meyer, Max.

Contributions to a psychological theory
of music. 1901. (University of Mis-
souri studies, v. 1, no. 1.)

q780.1 M6
More 111, Giovanni.

Italian painters; critical studies of
their works. 2 v. 1900.

760.5 M84

Contents: v. 1. Borghese and Doria-Pamfili
galleries in Rome.— 2. Galleries of Munich 1
and Dresden.

Potter, Mary Knight.
Art of the Venice Academy, contain-
ing a brief history of the building
and of its collection of paintings, as
well as descriptions and criticisms of
many of the principal pictures and
their artists. 1906 708.5 P86a

Prout, Ebenezer.
The orchestra. 2 v. 1899. . .786 P96
Contents: 1. Technique of the instruments.—
2. Orchestral combination.

Scrutator, pseud.
Photographic failures, prevention and
cure, by "Scrutator" of the Photo-
gram. 1903 771 S48

Steinmann, Ernst.
Botticelli. 1901. (Monographs on
artists, 6) q769.5 B75s

Twombly, Alexander Stevenson.
Masterpieces of Michelangelo and
Milton. 1896 759.5 B948t

Wagner, Richard.
On conducting (ueber das dirigen) ;
a treatise on the execution of classi-
cal music. Ed. 2. 1897. 786 WIS

Williams, Charles Francis Abdy.
Story of the organ. 1903. (Music
story ser.) 786.6 W72

Zueblin, Charles.

Decade of civic development. 1905.

710 Z94

Contents. The new civic spirit.— The train-
ing of the citizen.— The making of the
city. — "The White city" and after.—
Metropolitan Boston.— Greater New York.
—The Harrisburg plan. —Washington,
old and new. —The return to nature.

AMUSEMENTS

Anderson, Edward Lowell, & Collier,
Price.
Riding and driving. 1905. (Ameri-
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Busbey, Hamilton.
The trotting and the pacing horse in
America. 1904. (American sports-
man's lib.) 798 B97

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Crowther, Samuel, and Ruhl, Arthur.
Rowing and Track athletics. Rowing,
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(American sportsman's lib.)

796 COS
Paret, Jahial Parmly.

Lawn tennis, its past, present, and
future, to which is added a chapter
on lacrosse by William Harvey Mad-
dren. 1904. (American sports-
man's lib.) 796 P221

Podmore, Percy St. Michael-
Sporting paradise, with stories of ad-
venture in America and the back-
woods of Muskoka. 1904. 799 P74^

Shields, George O. (Coquina).

Rustlings in the Rockies : hunting and
fishing by mountain and stream.
1883 799 S66

Stephens, w. P.

American yachting. 1904. (American !
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Trevathan, Charles E.

American thoroughbred. 1905. (Amer- 1
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Whitney, Caspar, and others.

Musk-ox, bison, sheep and goat. 1904.
(American sportsman's lib.)

799 W61

LITERATURE

Arrom de Ayala, Cecilia Francisca Josefa
Bohl de Faber y Larrea.
La familia de Alvareda; no vela original
de costumbres populares, por Fernan
Caballero [pseud.]. Ed. with ex-
planatory notes by P. B. Burnet.
1901 868 A77

Austin, Mrs Mary (Hunter).

Isidro. 1905 CA9371

Beehtel, John H. comp.
Sunday-school selections; comprising
a wide range of readings and recita-
tions. 1903 820:8 B89

Big Goliath; or, The terror of the mines,
by the author of "Steel arm; or,
The robbers and regulators of Cali-
fornia." C1862 CB592

Brewer, David Josiah, ed.
World's best orations; from the earliest
period to the present time, n v.
1899 q808.6 B8

Bronson, Walter Cochrane.
Short history of American literature;
designed primarily for use in schools
and colleges. 1900 810.9 B86

Chase, Edithe Lea, comp.
Waes hael, the book of toasts. 1904.
808.8 C48

Darrow, Clarence S.
Persian pearl: and other essays. 1902.

814 D22
Garrett, Phineas, comp.
Speaker's garland and literary bouquet,
v. 7. 1888 820.8 G23

Heller, otto.

Studies in modern German literature;

Sudermann; Hauptmann; women

writers of the nineteenth century.

C1905 880.9 H47

Hutton, Laurence.
Talks in a library, recorded by Isabel
Moore. 1905 814 H98

James, Henry.
Question of our speech; The lesson of
Balzac; two lectures. 1905. 814 J27

Jones, Theodore Elden.

Leaves from an Argonaut's note book ;
a collection of holiday and other
stories illustrative of the brighter
side of mining life in pioneer days.
1905 - CJ79

London, Jack.
Tales of the fish patrol . 1 905. cL847t

Masterpieces of American literature:
Franklin; Irving; Bryant; Webster;
Everett; Longfellow; Hawthorne;
Whittier; Emerson; Holmes; Low-
ell; Thoreau; O'Reilly; with bio-
graphical sketches. C1S91.

810.8 H42

Mawson, Agnes, comp.
Winnowings for Lincoln's birthday.
1903 820.8 H461

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Mawson, Agnes, comp.
Winnowings for Washington's birth-
day. 1905 820.8 M46w J

Nason, Prank Lewis.

Vision of Elijah Berl. 1905 . . . cN263v
A story of Southern California.

Plrez Gald6s, Benito.

Dona Perfecta; no vela espanola con- 1

tempore nea, with an introduction I

and notes by A. R. Marsh. 1903. '

868 P43d •

Rabb, Mrs Kate Milner.

National epics. Ed 3. 1902.

800.1 Rll

Brief history of each epic, with outline of
story and illustrative extract*.

Valera, Juan.

El pdjaro verde; edited with notes,
vocabulary, and English exercises
by G. G. Brownell. 1903. 868 V16

Wentworth, May, pseud.
Golden dawn and other stories. 1870.

eW479g

Wilkinson, William Cleaver.
Greek classics. 2 v. 1900.

880.0 W68

Contents: v. i. Preparatory.— 2. College.

Zola, Eniile.

Lourdes; tr. by E. A. Vizetelly. 2 v.
. 1899 848 Z861

Seudder, Horace Elisha, ed.

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Rusk in ; Macaulay ; Brown ; Tenny-
son ; Dickens ; Wordsworth ; Burns ;
Lamb ; Coleridge ; Byron ; Cowper ;
Gray ; Goldsmith ; Addison and
Steele; Milton; Bacon. With bio-
graphical sketches, notes and por-
traits. [1895.] 820.8 S48

Smith, George Gregory, ed.

Elizabethan critical essays. 1 v. 1904. '

824 S64
Spencer, Herbert.

Pacts and comments. 1902 824 S74 j

StOddaPd, Charles Warren.
Island of tranquil delights, a South •
Sea idyl, and others. 1904. eS867i !

Tolstoi, Liov Nikolaevich, graf. I

Novels and other works, v. 1-22.
801.78 T66 j

Contents: v. 1-6. War and peace. — 7-9. An-
na Karen in a — 10. Childhood, boyhood,
youth.— 11. The Cossacks. Sevastopol.—
12. The invaders, and other stories.— 13. A
Russian proprietor, and other stories.—
14. The death of Ivan Ilyitch, and other
stories.— 15. The long exile, and other
stories.— 16. Master and man. TheKreut-
zer sonata. Dramas.— 17. My confession.
My religion. The gospel in brief.— 18.
What is to be done? Ufe-19. The king-
dom of God is within you. What is art?
30. Essays, letters, miscellanies. -21-22.
Resurrection.

POETRY AND DRAMA

Adams, William Davenport.
Dictionary of the drama; a guide to
the plays, playwrights, players, and
playhouses of the United Kingdom
and America, from the earliest times
to the present, v. 1. 1904.

702 A21

Bell, Mrs Florence Eveleen Elenore
(Olliffe).
Chamber comedies; a collection of
plays and monologues for the draw-
ing-room. 1904 822 B43

Book of old English love songs ; with an

introduction by H. W. Mabie, and

an accompaniment of decorative

drawings by G. W. Edwards. C1897.

821.08 B72

Burdette, Robert Jones.

Smiles yoked with sighs . . . pictures

by W. Vawter. [1000.] e811 B949

Galderon de la Barca, Pedro.
Six dramas of Calderon, freely trans-
lated by Edward Fitzgerald ; ed. by
H. CElsner. 1903 832 C14s

Cheney, John Vance.
Ninette, a redwoods idyll ; illustrated
by M. I. Morrison. 1894. c811 C51n

Poems. 1905 c8il C61p

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Crawford, John Wallace.

Poet scout; being a selection of inci-
dental and illustrative verses and
songs, by Captain Jack Crawford,
better known as "the poet scout of
the Slack Hills.1 ' 1879. C811 C899p

Ferre\ Ella. [

Land by the sunset sea and other j

poems. 1889 c811F38l

Field, Mrs Mary H. j

Arboreal song of the Alameda. 1878.

C811 F466

Ford, James Lauren, & Ford, Mary

K. eds.

Every day in the year; a poetical

epitome of the world's history.

1902 821.08 F69

Oarvey, John F.
Sounding sea and other poems. 1896.

C811 624
Goodhue, E. S.
Verses from the valley. 1888.

C811 G65
Hale, Edward Everett, jr.
Dramatists of to-day: Rostand, Haupt-
mann, Sudermann, Pinero, Shaw,
Phillips, Maeterlinck; being an in-
formal discussion of their significant
work. 1905 808.2 H16

Irwlll, Wallace Admah.
At the sign of the dollar. 1905.

c811 I72a
Johnson, Ella M.

Day dreams; selections from poems.
1885 C811 J66

Lang, Andrew, ed.
Ballads of books.

1888 821.08 L26b

Blue poetry book. Ed. 3. 1902.

821.08 L26bl
Lovejoy, Mary Isabelle.
Poetry of the season. 1898.

821.08 L89
Mighels, Philip Verrill.
Out of a silver flute. C1896. (Fleur
de Us poets) e8U M684

Hilne, Mrs Prances Margaret.
A cottage gray and other poems. 1895.

C811 H66c

Montgomery, David H.

Heroic ballads, with poems of war and

patriotism; edited with notes by

D. H. M. 1890 821.08 M78

Hu' allakat.
Seven golden odes of pagan Arabia,
known also as the Moallakat; trans-
lated from the original Arabic by
Lady Anne Blunt; done into English
verse by Wilfrid Sea wen Blunt. 1903.

q892.7 H9
Patmore, Coventry, ed.
Children's garland from the best poets.
1905 821.08 P81

Peattle, Mrs Elia (Wilkinson), ed.
Poems you ought to know. C1903.

821.08 P36
Price, William T.
Technique of the drama; a statement
of the principles involved in the
value of dramatic material, in the
construction of plays, and in dra-
matic criticism. 1905. 808.2 P94

Katie, Josephine.
Love's disappointment.

1886.
e812 K10

Knowles, Frederic Lawrence, ed.
Golden treasury of American songs
and lyrics. 1905 811.08 K78

Yearbook of famous lyrics ; selec-
tions from the British and American
poets. [1901.] 821.08 K78

Lamb, Charles, & Lamb, Mary A. j

Realf, Richard.

1 Poems . . . with a memoir by R. J.
Hinton. 1898 C811 R288

Reppller, Agnes, ed.
Book of famous verse. 1892.

821.08 R42
Riehards, John Evan.
Idylls of Monterey and other verses.
1906 C811 R516

Poetry for children ; illus. by Winifred j
Green, n. d 821 L21e '

Riley, James Whitcomb.
Riley child-rhymes; with

pictures by W. Vawter.

Hoosier
C1905.
811 R67r

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS

San Quentin days; poems of a prison.
C1905 c811 S19

Sawyer, Wesley Caleb.

Teutonic legends in the Nibelungen
lied and the Nibelungen ring, with
an introductory essay by Prof. Fritz
Schultze. 1904 831 S27

Scudder, Horace Elisha, ed.

American poems: Longfellow; Whit-
tier; Bryant; Holmes; Lowell; Em-
erson; with biographical sketches
and notes. C1892. . . 811.08 S43

Seneea, Lucius Annaeus.

Ten tragedies of Seneca, with notes,
rendered into English prose as equiv-
alently as the idioms of both lan-
guages permit, by Watson Brad-

shaw. 1902 872 S47b

Contents: Hercules furens. — Thyestes. —
Phocnisaee.— Hippolytus.— CEdipus.— Tro-
ades. — Medea. — Agamemnon.— Hercules

CEtseus.— Octavia.— Notes.

Skidmore, Harriet M.

Roadside flowers; a book of verse.
1903 c811 S62r

Te*llez, Gabriel.
Don Gil de las calzas verdes; comedia
en tres actos y en verso por Fray
Gabriel T611ez (el maestro Tirso de
Molina); ed. with an introduction,
notes and vocabulary by B. P. Bour-
land. 1901 862 T27

Weeks, Raymond.
Origin of the Covenant Vivien. 1902.
(University of Missouri studies, v. 1,
no. 2) q841 W3

Whitaker, Robert.

My country and other verse. 1905.

0811 W57
Whlttler, John Greenleaf, ed.

Child life: a collection of poems.
C1871 821.08 W62

Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills.
Poems: Ravenna; Poems; The sphinx;
The ballad of Reading gaol; Uncol-
lected poems. Ed. 2. 1905.

821 W67

YeatS, William Butler.

(The) king's threshold; and On Baile's
strand; being volume three of Plays
for an Irish theatre. 1904. 822 Y41k

DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL
EUROPE

Heidenstam, Oscar Gustaf von.
Swedish life in town and country.
1904. (Our European neighbours.)
914.86 H46
Manley, William Gwathmey.
Ithaca or Leu c as? 1903. (University
of Missouri studies, v. 2, no. 1.)

q913.38 H2
Singleton, Esther, ed. and tr.
Venice as seen and described by fa-
mous writers. 1905 914.63 S 61

Wharton, Mrs Edith Newbold (Jones).

Italian backgrounds; illus. by E. C.

Peixotto. 1905 914.6 W66

Contents: An Alpine posting-inn.— A mid-
summer week's dream.— The sanctuaries
of the Pennine Alps.— What the hermits
saw.— A Tuscan shrine. — Sub umbra lilio-
rum [An impression of Parma.]— March
in Italy. — Picturesque Milan. -Italian
backgrounds.

NORTH AMERICA

Atkinson, George Henry.
Northwest coast, including Oregon,
Washington, and Idaho, a series of
articles upon the N. P. R. R. in its
relations to the basins of the Colum-
bia and of Puget's Sound. 1878.

917.9 A87
Field, Henry Martyn.
Our western archipelago. 1895.

917.98 F46

Betcribes a journey along the coast of British
America and Alaska.

Hay den, Ferdinand Vandeveer.
Sun pictures of Rocky mountain
scenery, with a description of the geo-
graphical and geological features,
and some account of the resources
of the great West ; containing thirty
photographic views along the line of
the Pacific railroad, from Omaha to
Sacramento. 1870 q917.8 H4

NKWS NOTES OK CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Heath, Ethel Moor, com p.
Guide to rides and drives in Santa
Barbara and vicinity, with a map of
the country and some general infor-
mation of use to tourists. [1904.]
C917.9491 H4S

Holder, Charles Frederick.
All about Pasadena and its vicinity ; its
climate, missions, trails and canons,
fruits, flowers and game. 1889.

C917.9493 H72a

Howard Of GloSSOp, Winifred Mary
(De Lisle) Howard, baroness.
Journal of a tour in the United States,
Canada and Mexico. 1897.

C917.3 H84

Kingsbury's 1905-6 directory of San

Rafael city and Marin county. 1905.

917.0462 S19

Knowles, J. Harris.

A flight in spring, in the car Lucania,

from New York to the Pacific coast

and back, during April and May,

1898. 1898 C917.94 K73

Leonard, Zenas.

Leonard's narrative; adventures of
Zenas Leonard, fur trader and trap- 1
per, 1831-1836 ; reprinted from the |
rare original of 1839; ed. by W. F. ■
Wagner. 1904 917.8 L58 I

LudlOW, Fitz Hugh.
Heart of the continent : a record of I
travel across the plains and in Ore-
gon, with an examination of the I
Mormon principle. 1870.

C917.8 L94
Montana — World's fair commission,
1904.
Montana; its progress and pros-
perity, resources and industries,
opportunities for homeseekers and
capitalists ; mining, stockraising-
agriculture, horticulture. 1904.

917.86 M76

Pasadena (Cal.)— Board of trade.

Illustrated souvenir book, showing

a few Pasadena homes, schools,

churches, etc., with short descriptive

data. 1903 qe917.9493 P2

San Jose" city directory ; including Santa
Clara county. 1905-06.

P917.9474 S19

Shattuck, George Burbank, ed.

Bahama Islands.* 1905 q917. 296 SB

A report of the Bahama expedition sent out

by the Geographical society of Baltimore,

June i, 1903.

Taylor, Charles Maus, jr.
Touring Alaska and the Yellowstone.
[1901.] ...917.98 T23

Washington (State)— Bureau of statis-
tics, agriculture and immigration.
Review of the resources and industries
of Washington, 1905. 1905.

917,97 W81

OTHER COUNTRIES

Beeearl, odoardo.
Wanderings in the great forests of
Borneo. 1904 919,11 BS8

Quelros, Pedro Pernandes de.

Voyages, 1595 to 1600. Tr. and ed. by

Sir Clements Mark ham. 2 v. 1904.

(Works issued by the Hakluyt

society. 2d ser. no. 14-15). .919 Q3

Rand, HcNally & CO.'S indexed atlas
of the world, with 275 illustrations.
Historical — descriptive — statistical.
2 v. 1905 qr912 Rl

Contents: v. i. United States.— 2. Foreign
countries.

HISTORY
GENERAL

Lamprecht, Karl Gotthard.
What is history? Five lectures on
the modern science of history.
1905 ...901 L23

Larned, Josephus Nelson.
Seventy centuries of the life of man-
kind ; in a survey of history from
the earliest known records through
all stages of civilization, in all im-
portant countries, down to the pres-
ent time ; with an introductory-
account of prehistoric peoples. 2 v.
1905 909 L82s

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

EUROPE

Adams, George Burton.

History of England from the Norman
conquest to the death of John
(1066-1216). 1905. (Political his-
tory of England; ed. by William
Hunt. v. 2) 942.02 A21

Bates, Katharine Lee, & Coman, !
Katharine, comps. \

English history told by English poets; (
a reader for school use. 1902.

942 B82
Bedford, Jessie.
Social life under the Stuarts, by Eliza-
beth Godfrey, [pseud.]. 1904.

942.06 B41
Fletcher, Charles Robert Leslie.

Introductory history of England from
the earliest times to the close of the
middle ages. 1904 942 F61

Hunt, William.
History of England from the accession
of George in. to the close of Pitt's
first administration (1 760-1801).
1905. (Political history of England ;
ed. by William Hunt. v. 10.)

942.07 H94
Siehel, Edith Helen.

Catherine de' Medici and the French
reformation. 1905 944.02 S56

Tout, Thomas Frederick.

History of England from the accession
of Henry in. to the death of Edward
in. (1216-1377). 1905. (Political
history of England; ed. by William
Hunt. v. 3) 942.08 T73h

NORTH AMERICA

Ameriean historical association.
Papers, v. 1-5 [1885-91]. 1886-91.

973 A61p
Barber, John Warner, & Barber, E. G.
Historical, poetical and pictorial
American scenes; principally moral
and religious, being a selection of
interesting incidents in American
history; to which is added a histori-
cal sketch of each of the United
States. 1851 973 B23

Beauehamp, William Martin.
Aboriginal use of wood in New York.
1905. (New York state museum.
Bulletin 89) 970.4 BS7ab

Beeeher, Herbert W.
History of the First light battery Con-
necticut volunteers, 1861-1865. 2 v.
[1901] 973.744 C75b

Burke, John Gregory.
Notes on the cosmogony and theogony
of the Mojave Indians of the Rio
Colorado, Arizona. 1889

970.3 B9*

From Journal of American folk-lore, v. 2,
no. 6, July-Sept. 1889.

Curry, Jabez Lamar Monroe.
Civil history of the government of the
Confederate States, with some per-
sonal reminiscences. 1901.

973.71 C97

Farnham, Mary Prances, comp.
Parnham papers. 2 v. 1901-02. (Docu-
mentary history of the state of
Maine, v. 7-8). .974.1 M22 V. 7-3

GibbS, James M. comp.
History of the first battalion Pennsyl-
vania six months' volunteers and
187th regiment Pennsylvania volun-
teer infantry; six months and three
years' service, civil war, 1863-1865.
1905 973.744 P41gr

Indiana — Shiloh national park commis-
sion.
Indiana at Shiloh. 1904. . . 973.73 139

Johnston, Charles.
Incidents attending the capture, deten-
tion, and ransom of Charles John-
ston of Virginia. Reprinted from
the original, with introduction and
notes by Edwin Erie Sparks. 1905.
(Narratives of captivities.)

970.1 J72

NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Kohl, Johann Georg.

Hydrography and history of the west
coast of the U. S.; commenced Cam-
bridge, Mass., June 19th, and ended

October 30th, 1857 qc979 K7

Half-title: Maritime history and hydro-
graphic description of the coasts and seas
of the U. S. v. 4, The western coast.
First draft of the fourth part of the complete
work, the original manuscript of which is
in the archives of the U. S.

Morris, Charles.
Historical tales; the romance of real-
ity, Spanish- American. 1904.

072 M87
New Jersey — State commission for erec-
tion of a monument to ninth New
Jersey volunteers at New Berne,
North Carolina.
. . . Report. Dedication national cem-
etery, New Berne, North Carolina.
1905 q973.744 N5

Nixon, Oliver Woodson.
How Marcus Whitman saved Oregon.
A true romance of patriotic hero-
ism, Christian devotion and final
martyrdom, with sketches of life on
the plains and mountains in pioneer
days. 1895 979.6 N78

Strong, James Clark.
Wah-kee-nah and her people: the
curious customs, traditions, and
legends of the North American In-
dians. 1893 970.1 S92

Walker, Joseph Burbeen.

New Hampshire's five provincial con-
gresses, July 21, 1774 — January 5,
1776; a paper read in part at a meet-
ing of the New Hampshire historical
society, January 11, 1905; with an
appendix containing brief notices of
persons mentioned therein 1905.
974.2 W18

Wilmot, John Eardley-.
Historical view of the commission for
inquiring into the losses, services,
and claims of the American loyalists
at the close of the war between Great
Britain and her colonies in 1783;
with an account of the compensation
granted to them by parliament in
1785 and 1788. 1815 .978.8 W74

OTHER COUNTRIES

Amery, Leopold Charles Maurice Sten-
nett, ed.
Times history of the war in South
Africa, 1899-1902. v. 3. 1905.

968.2 A51

Dawson, Thomas Cleland.
South American republics. 1 v. 1903-
04. ( Story of the nations. ) 980 D27

BIOGRAPHY: INDIVIDUAL

Angelo. Angelo, Henry.

Reminiscences, with an introduction

by Lord Howard de Walden, and

notes and memoir by H. Lavers

Smith. 2 v. 1904 qB A68

Arnold. Russell, George William Ers-
kjne.
Matthew Arnold. 1904. (Literary lives.)

B A757r

Balzac. Sandars, Mary Prances.
Honore* de Balzac, his life and writ-
ings. 1904 B B198sa

Burbank. Harwood, William Sumner.
New creations in plant life ; an author-
itative account of the life and work
of Luther Burbank. 1905. eB B946h

Elizabeth. Creighton, Mandell, bp. of
London.
Queen Elizabeth. New ed. 1899.

B E481C

George. Yardley, Edmund, comp.

Addresses at the funeral of Henry

George, Sunday, October 31, 1897, at

the Grand central palace, New York

City. [C1905] B G848y

Lee. Trent, William Peterfield.
Robert E. Lee. 1899. (Beacon biog-
raphies) B L479t

Morton. U. S. — Congress. Memorial
addresses.
Proceedings in Congress upon the ac-
ceptance of the statue of Oliver P.
Morton presented by the state of
Indiana. 1900 qB H89u

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

Napoleon. Dodge, Theodore Ayrault.
Napoleon, a history of the art of war.
v. 1-2. 1904 B N216d

Thomas. Thomas, Theodore.
Theodore Thomas, a musical autobi-
ography; ed. by G. P. Upton. 2 v.
1905 B T462u

White. White, Andrew Dickson.
Autobiography. 2 v. 1905. B W582

GENEALOGY

BeriOlt, Thomas.
Visitations of the county of Surrey
made and taken in the years 1530 . . .
1572 . . . and 1623. 1905. (Harleian
society. Publications, v. 43 )

Q029.6 B4

Fothergill, Gerald.
List of emigrant ministers to America,
1690-1811. 1904 020.1 F76

London. St. Martin Outwich (Church).
Registers. Ed. by W. Bruce Banner-
man. 1905. (Harleian society.
Registers v. 32) q929.8 L8

New Hampshire genealogical record ;
an illustrated quarterly magazine
devoted to genealogy, history and
biography, v. 1-2. 1904-05.

020 N54

Official organ of the New Hampshire gene-
alogical society.

Pawling, Albert Schoch.
Pawling genealogy. 1905.

020.2 P88

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California State Library

News Notes

California Libraries

VOL 1. NO. 2
JUNE, 1906

SAORAMBNTO:

V. V. SHANNON, - StTPHUNTINDKNT OTAT1 PRINTINQ

1906

contentI

PORTRAIT AND SKETCH OF JOSEPH CUMMINGS ROWELL 53

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES 55

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 7<>

Officers 7°

Committees 7°

District Officers, Districts and Libraries in Districts 70

History 72

Past Officers 74

Constitution 74

Members '. 76

List of Publications 80

Reports of Meetings 80

Program of Meetings 82

Other Associations Closely Allied to the California Library

Association 82

American Library Association ; National Association of State Libra-
rians ; Oregon Library Association ; Washington Library Association.

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY 86

Trustees, Staff, etc 86

Law Department 86

Sociological Department, including the Legislative Reference

Bureau 86

Reference and Loan Department 87

Catalog Department 88

California Historical Department 88

Extension Department 89

Traveling libraries division ; Study club division ; Public libraries
division ; Books for the blind division.

Issued monthly for free distribution by the California State Library.
All communications should be addressed to the Extension Department of the
California State Library, Sacramento, California.

JOSBPH CUMMINGS ROWELL.

This number of the News Notes of California Libraries is devoted
especially to the California Library Association, and it is peculiarly
fitting that it should contain some account of the life and work of Mr
Joseph Cummings Rowell, as he was the first president of the Associa-
tion, and has been responsible for a great deal of the progress in library
affairs in this State.

Joseph Cummings Rowell, first president of the California Library
Association, was born at Panama of New England parents, June 29,
1853. He was educated in the public schools of San Francisco, and
was graduated at the University of California in 1874, receiving his
m. a. degree in 1903. The year after his graduation he was appointed
librarian of the University of California, which position he still holds.
Mr Rowell was trustee of the Alden School District, 1882-6 ; member of
the Oakland Board of Education, 189 1-2 ; secretary University of Cali-
fornia Alumni Association, 1885-93; vice-president American Library
Association, 1891 ; president Library Association of Central California,
1895-7. Oi Mr Rowell's writings the following may be mentioned:
Lyric poetry ; an essay, in Overland Monthly, April, 1887; The son-
net in America, an essay, with reference list of 800 sonnets by
American authors, in The Berkeleyan, 1887 ; Impressions of Philobib,
pilgrim, in University of California Magazine, v. 7, 1901 ; A peep
into the Vatican library, in Impressions, v. 1, 1901. His bibliograph-

NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

ical work includes, Contents-index, University of California Library,
1890; University of California Library Bulletins, nos. 1-7, 9, 12, 14,
the most important being, Cooperative list of periodical literature
in the libraries of central California, 3d ed., 1902. List of printed
maps of California, 1887 ; Classification of books, 1894; Tentative plan
for a new library building, 1901 ; Articles in Library Journal and Public
Libraries.

Mr Rowell is a member of the American Library Association Coun-
cil, of the Committee on Resolutions of the American Library Asso-
ciation, and of the Executive Committee of the California Library
Association.

A full outline of the Summer School of Library Methods, of which
Mr Rowell is the head, will be found elsewhere in this issue, in con-
nection with the work of the University of California Library in
Berkeley.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES,

AH libraries are listed that are free to
the public either for loan or reference
purposes. They are arranged alpha-
betically by towns in which they are
located.

Blanks for May report and for Extra
news items were sent to the libraries to
be fille^ out and returned.

The Notes of California Libraries had
been requested for some time by many
libraries of California, and it was in
response to these requests that this pub-
lication was started. As will be noticed,
less than fifty per cent of the libraries
listed have sent in reports or extra items
for May. If the records are to be of
value they must be complete, but they
cannot be complete unless all of the
libraries of California will do their part.

The work cannot be successfully con-
tinued without the cooperation of all
library people in the State.

Alameda, Alameda co.

Alameda Free Public Library.
P. B. Graves, Librarian. Established
1877. Total no. of vols., 30,000. During
May 45 vols, were added, as follows: 38
vols, by purchase; 7 vols, by gift. 582
vols, were repaired. Total no. of card-
holders, 6326; 202 added during month;
30 surrendered. Library open to public
26 days (301 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for home
use, 10,089, as follows: 5829 vols, fiction,
2045 vols, juvenile; 1618 vols, miscel-
laneous; 597 vols, magazines. One branch
library with 350 vols. Seven employees.
Monthly income of library $750, received
from taxation. No publications during
month.

Alturas, Modoc co.

Alturas Reading-Room. Mrs A. B.
Henderson, Librarian. Established Jan-
uary 20, 1906. Total no. of vols., 63.

Report for May not received.

Anaheim, Orange co.

Anaheim Free Public Library.
Chas. Lange, Librarian. Established

1902. Total no. of vols., 1250.
Report for May not received.

Areata, Humboldt co.

Arcata Public Library. Miss Hattie
A. Knutz, Librarian. Established 1879.

Report for May not received.

Azusa, Los Angeles co.

Azusa Free Public Library. Miss
Annie M. Taylor, Librarian. Established

1903. Total no. of vols., 1075. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 665 ; 8 added.
during May. Library open to public 26
days (130 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 546, as follows : 484 vols, fic-
tion ; 62 vols, miscellaneous ; 57 vols,
magazines. One employee. Income,
nearly $700 per year, received from tax-
ation.

During the month, the librarian has
made a successful experiment with book
rebinding.

Bakersfleld, Kern co.

Be alb Memorial Free Public Li-
brary. Miss Sarah E. Bedinger, Li-
brarian. Established 1900. Total no. of
vols. , 5800. Total no. of cardholders, 840;
22 added during May; 3 surrendered.
Library open to public 31 days (280 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use 1808. Three
employees. Monthly income of library,
$225, received from taxation.

BarstOW, San Bernardino co.

Santa Fe Library. H. M. Newhall,
Librarian. Established 1901. Total no.
of vols., about 500. No books adde4
during May. Total no. of cardholders,
220; 8 renewed during month. Library
open to public 31 days (403 hours) dur-

NBWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

ing month. Total no. vols, issued during
month for home use, about 620. One
employee. Monthly income of library,
$51.50; $30. 75 received from billiards and
pool and $21.75 received from baths.
No publications during month.

Berkeley, Alameda co.

Berkeley Free Public Library.
D. R. Moore, Librarian. Established
1895. Total no. of vols., 19,959.
Monthly income of library, $1087,
received from taxation.

Report for May not received.

University op California Li-
brary. J. C. Rowell, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1868. Total no. of vols., 133,779
(June 30, 1905).

Report for May not received.

Summer School 0/ Library Methods.

A course in library methods is to be
held June 25 to August 4, 1906, in con-
nection with the Summer Session of the
University of California. Miss Mary L.
Jones, formerly Librarian of the Los
Angeles Public Library, is the director
of the school. The faculty, is as follows:

Joseph Cummings Rowell, Librarian
of the University.

Mary Letitia Jones, Director.

Helen Griswold Sheldon, Assistant.

Joseph D. Layman, Assistant Libra-
rian of the University.

Herman Ralph Mead, Reference Li-
brarian of the University.

Arthur Bourne Smith, Head of Order
Department, University Library.

Mabel Emerton Prentiss, Library Or-
ganizer, California State Library.

Alice Grover Whitbeck, Children's
Librarian, Berkeley Public Library.

Besides the regular faculty there are
many special lecturers, including Mr
James L. Gil lis, Professor Henry Morse
Stephens, Mr M. G. Dodge, Mr Charles
S. Greene, Mr F. J. Teggart, Mr Ernest
Bruncken, Mr G. T. Clark, Miss Anna
L. Sawyer and Mr Joy Lichtenstein.

The following outline of the course is
given in the April number of the Uni-
versity Bulletin:

,4The Summer School of Library
Methods will afford to a limited number
of librarians and assistants, actually en-
gaged in library work in California, an
opportunity to familiarize themselves
with the most approved methods, and
thereby to increase their efficiency. The
course will embrace the following
I subjects:

lt[a) Selection and ordering of books;
I accessioning and shelf-listing; classifica-
1 tion ; loan systems ; general library
practice. Miss Jones.

"(£) Cataloging. Miss Sheldon.

"(c) Bookbinding. Mr Layman.

"(d) Reference work. Mr Mead.

il(e) National, trade and subject bibli-
ography. Mr Smith. •

"(/) Library buildings and fittings;
mending books; library extension. Miss
Prentiss.

il(g) Children's work Mrs Whit-
beck.

ll(h) Use of Government documents.
Mr Bruncken."

The director hopes to make the course
as helpful and practical as possible. A
special feature will be made of consulta-
tion hours with the faculty and other,
lecturers, when students can talk over
any topic in which they maybe specially
interested. It is expected that there will
be about thirty students.

Prospective students in the School of
Library Methods should communicate
as early as possible with Librarian
Rowell.

University of California. Ban-
croft Library. Frederick J. Teg-
gart, Honorary Custodian. Total no. of
vols., 60,000.

During May the library was moved
from 1538 Valencia street, San Francisco,
to the upper story of California Hall, the
University administration building.

BiggS, Butte co.

Biggs Free Public Library. Lib-
rarian not appointed. Established Feb-
ruary 19, 1906. Income will be about $500
per year.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

CalistOga, Napa co.

Calistoga Free Public Library.
Mrs T. H. Harper, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1903. Total no. of vols., 597.
One employee. Library in town hall.

Report for May not received.

Campbell, Santa Clara co.

Campbell Free Library. H. Janes,
Librarian. Established 1894. Total no.
of vols., 1000.

Report for May not received.

Chieo, Butte eo.

Chjco Free Public Library. Miss
Laura Sawyers, Librarian. Established
1902. Total no. of vols., about 1700.
Total no. of registered cardholders,
601. Total no. of vols, issued during
May for home use, 932. Two employees.

State Normal School Library.
Susan T. Smith, Librarian. Established
1888. Total no. of vols., 12,000.

Report for May not received.

Claremont, Los Angeles co.

Pomona College Library. Frances
R. Foote, Librarian. Established 1888.
Total no. of vols., 8200.

Report for May not received.

Coallngfe, Fresno co.

Free Reading-Room. Mrs Anna J.
Ogden, Corresponding Secretary Ladies'
Improvement Club. Reading-room main-
tained by club.

Report for May not received.

Col ton, San Bernardino co.

Colton Free Public Library.
Ordinance passed May 7, 1906. No
books as yet.

Colusa, Colusa co.

Colusa Free Public Library.
Belle Crane, Librarian. Established 1901.
Total no. of vols., 2600. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 808; 3 renewed
during May. Total no. of vols, issued
doling month for home use, 727. One
employee. Monthly income of library,
$80, received from taxation.

Corona, Riverside co.

Corona Free Public Library.
Miss Grace M. Taber, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1900. Total no. of vols., about
3000.

Report for May not received.

CoronadO, San Diego co.

Coronado Beach Library. Miss
Mary E. Balch, Librarian. Established
1896. Total no. of vols., 2384 (June 30,

Report for May not received.

Covlna, Los Angeles co.

Covina Free Public Library.
Mrs Henrietta M. Faulder, Librarian.
Established 1897. Total no. of vols.,
2502. During May 56 vols, were added
by purchase. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 296; 20 added during month.
Library open to public 30 days (224 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 655, as fol-
lows: 310 vols, fiction; 290 vols, juvenile;

1 55 vols, miscellaneous. Two employees.

1 Yearly income of library, $900, received

J from taxation.

Davisville, Yolo co.

Davisville Library Association
Library. Miss M. Etta Reed, Secretary.
Established 1905. Total no. of vols.,
160.

Library closed until September.

Dixon, Solano co.

Dixon Free Public Library. Estab-
lished April 3, 1906.

Downey, Los Angeles co.

Downey Public Library. M. Josie
McKellan, Librarian.

Report for May not received.

Dunsmuir, Siskiyou co.

Dunsmuir Library Association
Library. Mrs George MacDowell,
Librarian. Established 1900. Total no.
of vols., 1400 (June 30, 1906).

Report for May not received.

NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Eseondido, San Diego co.

Escondido Free Public Library.
E. P. Ward, Librarian. Established 1898.
Total no. of vols., 1100.

Report for May not received.

Etna, Siskiyou co.

Etna Free Public Library. Miss
Olga Rusby, Librarian. Established
November, 1904. Total no. of vols., 200.
During May 3 vols, were added by gift.
Total no. of cardholders, 196. Library
open to public 30 days (150 hours) during
month. One employee. Monthly in-
come of library, $25, received from taxa-
tion.

Eureka, Humboldt co.

Eureka Free Public Library.
W. G. Bonner, Librarian. Established
1878. Total no. of vols., 4035. During
May 13 vols, were added, as follows : 5
by purchase and 8 by gift. Library open
to the public 26 days (312 hours) during
month. T6tal no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 2984, as follows:
1564 vols, fiction ; 1 177 vols, juvenile ; 159
vols, miscellaneous; 84 vols, magazines.
Three employees. Monthly income of
library, $400, received from taxation.

Ferndale, Humboldt co. 1

Fern dale Free Public Library.
Mrs N. E. Winslow, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1904. Total no. of vols., 896.
During May 20 vols, were repaired.
Total no. of cardholders, 538; 2 added
during month. Library open to public
26 days during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 478,
as follows: 273 vols, fiction; 124 vols,
juvenile; 14 vols, miscellaneous; 67 vols,
magazines. One employee. Monthly
income of library, $61 ; $51 received
from taxation and $10 from I. O. G. T.

Fowler, Fresno co. .

Fowler Free Library. Mrs M. L.
Parkhurst, President Fowler Improve-
ment Club. Library maintained by club.

Report for May not received.

Fresno, Fresno co.

Fresno Free Public Library. Miss
Jean D. Baird, Librarian. Established

1891. Total no. of vols., 8453. Three
employees. Income, $3000 per year.

Report for May not received.

The Fresno " Republican " of June 6th
states that Miss Nellie Strother, the
assistant librarian, has been given a
month's leave of absence on account of
ill health.

Fullerton, Orange co.

FULLERTON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Established February 19, 1906. No books
as yet.

The Library Committee has subscrip-
tions to amount of $1000 for books.

Gilroy, Santa Clara co.

Gilroy Free Public Library. Mrs
W. E. Franklin, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established December 11, 1905.

Glendale, Los Angeles co.

Glendale Free Library and Read-
ing-Room. Mrs Lillian S. Wells, Li-
brarian. Established February 26, 1906.
Total no. of vols., 129. During May 6
vols, were added by gift. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 90; 7 added dur-
ing month. Library open to public 25
days (50 hours) during month. Librarian
and assistant give services. Library
maintained by club women. Weekly
notes published in newspaper.

Glendora, Los Angeles co.

Glendora Public Library. For-
merly maintained by the Athena Club,
but closed at present.

Hanford, Kings co.

Han ford Free Public Library.
Miss Margaret E. Dold, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1890. Total no. of vols., 2516.
During May 38 vols, were added by pur-
chase. 30 vols, were repaired. Total
no. of cardholders, 775; 53 added during
month. Library open to public 31 days
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 1237, as
follows: 909 vols, fiction; 367 vols.
juvenile; 100 vols, miscellaneous; 61 vols.
magazines. One employee. Monthly
income of library, $105, received from
taxation. Monthly bulletin issued in
Mav.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Hayward, Alameda co.

Hayward Free Public Library.
Mrs E. Prouse, Librarian. Established
1898. Total no. of vols., 5084.

Report for May not received.

Healdsburg, Sonoma co.

Healdsburg Free Public Library.
Miss Cornelia Provines, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1896. Total no. of vols., 2656
(June 30, 1906).

Report for May not received.

Highland, San Bernardino co.

Highland Library Club Library.
Miss Elthea Embody, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1898. Total no. of vols., about
1000.

Report for May not received.

Hollister, San Benito co.

Hollistbr Free Public Library.
Mrs M. E. Hawn, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1904.

Report for May not received.

Hollywood, Los Angeles co.

Hollywood Free Public Library.
Miss Ella Gillin, Librarian. Established
1906. Total no. of vols., 550. During
May 14 vols, were added by gift, 6 vols.
were repaired ; 1 lost. Total no. of reg-
istered cardholders, 189; 20 added dur-
ing month; 1 surrendered. Library open
to pnblic 27 days (162 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 429, as follows: 319
vols, fiction; 98 vols, juvenile; 11 vols,
miscellaneous. One employee. Library
maintained by Woman's Club until July
1, 1906. Lists of books published in
newspapers.

Kern City, Kern co.

Kern City Free Library. Miss
Marjorie Haynes, Librarian. Established
1896. Total no. of vols., about 3000.

Report for May not received.

La Jollft, San Diego co.

La Jolla Library Association Li-
brary. Miss Nina T. Waddell, Libra-
rian. Established 1899. Total no. of vols.,
1373. During May 60 vols, were added,

as follows: 2 vols, by purchase and 58
vols, by gift. 8 vols, were repaired.
Library open to public 26 days during
month. Total 110. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 295, as follows:
295 vols, fiction ; 64 vols, miscellaneous.
One employee. Income of library re-
ceived from voluntary contributions.

Laton, Fresno co.

LaTon Library. Mrs Lua E. Bab-
cock, Librarian. Established 1904. To-
tal no. of vols., 824.

Report for May not received.

Lincoln, Placer co.

Lincoln Free Public Library.
Mrs Effie M. Crook, Secretary Library
Trustees. Established January 9, 1906.

Livermore, Alameda co.

Livermore Free Public Library.
Mrs S. J. Harp, Librarian. Established
1896. Total no. of vols.., 5000. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 300; 8 added
during May. Library open to public 29
days (160 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 937, as follows: 732 vols, fic-
tion; 100 vols, juvenile; 65 vols, miscel-
laneous; 40 vols, magazines. One em-
ployee. Monthly income of library,
$60, received from rent of annex and
taxation.

Lodl, San Joaquin co.

Lodi Library and Free Reading-
Room. H. S. Clark, Sr., Librarian.
Established 1902. Total no. of vols., 675.
One employee. Income of library re-
ceived from public subscriptions.

Report for May not received.

Lompoc, Santa Barbara co.
Free Reading-Room.
Report for May not received.

Long Beaeh, Los Angeles co.

Long Beach Free Public Library.
Miss Victoria Ellis, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1895. Total no. of vols., 6447.
During May 183 vols, were added as fol-
lows: 168 volt, by purchase; 15 vols, by
gift. 21 vols, were discarded; 118 vols.

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

repaired; 105 vols, rebound; 3 vols. lost.
114 new card-holders registered during
month, 8 renewed; 44 expired. Library
open to public 25 days (300 hours) dur-
ing month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 6981, as
follows: 3713 vols, fiction; 1894 vols,
juvenile; 638 vols, miscellaneous; 736
vols, magazines. Three employees.
Monthly income of library about $400.
Monthly accessions published in local
newspapers.

Lordsburg, Los Angeles co.

Lordsburg Public Library. Miss
Rose Atkinson, Librarian. Established
1902. Total no. of vols., 1128 (June 30,

1905).

Report for May not received.

Library now closed and books stored
with Mrs Margaret Williams.

LOS Angeles, Los Angeles co

Los Angeles Free Public Library.
Chas. P. Lummis, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1878. Total no. of vols., 123,146
(June 30, 1905).

Report for May not received.

Historical Society of Southern
California Library. J. M. Guinn,
Librarian. Established 1883.

Report for May not received.

State Normal School Library.
Elizabeth H. Fargo, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1881. Total no. of vols., 13,100
(June 30, 1905).

Report for May not received.

Theosophical Library Associa-
tion Library. Miss S. H. Richards,
Librarian. Established 1896. Total no.
of vols., about 500.

Report for May not received.

LOS GatOS, Santa Clara co.

Los Gatos Free Public Library.
Henri A. Rankin, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1898. Total no. of vols., 1229.
During May 59 vols, were added, as fol-
lows: 46 vols, by purchase; 13 vols, by
gift. Total no. of registered cardholders,
698; 36 added during month. Library
open to public 27 days (178^ hours) dur-

ing month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 1062, as fol-
lows: 454 vols, fiction; 453 vols, juve-
nile; 80 vols, miscellaneous; 75 vols,
magazines. Two employees.

Madera, Madera co.

Madera Free Library. Miss Ida M.
Tully, Librarian. Established 1901. Total
no. of vols., 2000. .One employee.
Library maintained by voluntary sub-
scriptions and by C. J. Eubanks, Couuty
Clerk.

Report for May not received.

Martinez, Contra Costa co.

Martinez Free Reading-Room and
Library. Mrs Jennie I. Hale, Libra-
rian. Established 1885. Total no. of
vols., 2686.

Report for May not received.

Marysvllle, Yuba co.

Marysvillb City Library. Mary E.
Subers, Librarian. Established 1858.
Total no. of vols., about 8000.

Report for May not received.

Meroed, Merced co.

George Hicks Fancher Memorial
Free [Public] Library. Katharine
Garibaldi, Secretary Library Trustees.
Established August 21, 1905.

Modesto, Stanislaus co.

Modesto City Library. L. T. Moss,
Librarian. Established 1905. Total no.
of vols., 1 157. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 345; 27 added during May.
Library open to public 30 days during
month. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 351, as follows: 310
vols, fiction; 40 vols, juvenile; 1 vol.
miscellaneous. Two employees. Monthly
income of library, $167.50; $10 received
from city, and $157.50 from pool and
billiards.

Monrovia, Los Angeles co.

Monrovia Free Public Library.
Mrs A. Marion Shrode, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1893. Total no. of vols., 4000
(June 30, 1905).

Report for May not received.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Monterey, Monterey co.

Montbrby Free Public Library.
Mrs Clara Zim merman n, Librarian.
Established 1901 as subscription library,
but ordinance was passed February 6,
1906, making it a free public library to
be supported by taxation.

Report for May not received.

Mountain View, Santa Clara co.

Mountain View Public Library.
O. G. Beardslee, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1905. Total no. of vols., 350.

Report for May not received.

Mount Hamilton, Santa Clara co.

Lick Observatory Library. Dr.
R: G. Aitken, Librarian. Established
1888. Total no. of vols., 6500. Dur-
ing May 20 volumes were added by gift.
One employee.

Napa, Napa co.

Goodman Free Public Library.
Mrs Margaret Jacobs, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1885. Total no. of vols., 8200
(June 30, 1905).

Report for May not received.

National City, San Diego co.

National City Free Public Li-
brary. Mrs Sarah C. Dickinson, Li-
brarian. Established 1896. Total no. of
vols., 3059 (June 30, 1905).

Report for May not received.

Needles, San Bernardino co. i

Santa Fij Library. Mrs J. L. Davis, |

Librarian. Established 1900.
Report for May not received.

Nevada City, Nevada co. '

Nevada City Free Pubuc Library.
Mrs Melissa Fuller, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1902. Total no. of vols., about
3000.
Report for May not received.

Niles, Alameda co.

Niles Free Library. Mrs M. E.
Sullivan, Librarian. Established 1902.

Report for May not received.

Nordhoff, Ventura co.

George Thachbr Memorial Free
[Public] Library. Zaidee E. Soule,
Librarian. Established 1893. Total no.
of vols., 2005. One employee.

Report for May not received.

Oakdale, Stanislaus co.

Oakdale Public Library. Miss Es-
tella Hoisholt, Librarian. Established
1 90 1. Total no. of vols., 947.

Report for May not received.

Oakland, Alameda co.

Oakland Free Public Library.
Chas. S. Greene, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1868. Total no. of vols., 45,000.
During May 406 vols, were added, as
follows: 394 vols, by purchase; 10 vols,
by gift; 2 vols, by exchange. 79 vols,
were discarded. Total no. of cardholders,
15,928; 468 added during month; 32 sur-
rendered. Library was open to public
26 days (12 hours each) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 17,223, as follows: 9391
vols, fiction; 3842 vols, juvenile; 2041
vols, miscellaneous; 1949 vols, maga-
zines. Four deposit stations with 1200
vols, and a circulation during month of
957. Twenty-five employees. Annual
income of library, about $32,730.

Oeeanside, San Diego co.

Oceanside Library Association
Library. H. D. Brodie, Librarian.

Report for May not received.

Ontario, San Bernardino co.

Ontario Free Pubuc Library.
Miss K. A. Monroe, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1902. Total no. of vols., 3001.
During May 1 vol. was added by gift.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 825;
11 added during month; 11 surrendered.
Library open to public 26 days (182
hours) during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 11 73,
as follows: 685 vols, fiction; 173 vols, ju-
venile; 141 vols, miscellaneous; 174 vols,
magazines. One employee. Monthly
income of library, $125, received from
taxation.

NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Orange, Orange co.

Orange Free Public Library. Mrs
Anna C. Field, Librarian. Established
1894. Total no. of vols., 3858. 305
vols, repaired during May. 23 card-
holders registered during month. Li-
brary open to public 26 days (130
hours) during month. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home use,
1048. One employee. Monthly income
of library, $57, received from taxation
Lists of new books are always pub-
lished in one or both of the local papers.
Standing library advertisement is in one
of the papers under which are printed
items of library interest and -frequent
brief book reviews.

Librarian will attend the meeting of the
fourth district of the California Library
Association to be held in Santa Ana on
June 8th.

Library is employing Miss Clara C.
Field (Pratt Institute Library School) to
catalog the library.

Oroville, Butte co.

Oroville Public Library. Mrs
Ida M. Crawford, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1903. Total no. of vols., 281 1.
During May 4 vols, were added by gift.
One vol. was discarded. Total no of
registered cardholders, 316; 12 added
during month. Library open to public
31 days during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 543.
Two employees. Income of library re-
ceived from subscriptions and member-
ships.

Oxnard, Ventura co.

Oxnard Free Public Library.
Ordinance passed February 20, 1906.

Pacific Grove, Monterey co.

Pacific Grove Free Public Li-
brary. Mrs May Colgrove, Librarian.
Established March 1, 1906. Total no.
of vols., 1825. During May 18 vols, were
added by gift. 3 vols, were discarded.
Total no. of cardholders, 428 ; 63 added
during month; 17 surrendered. Library
open to public 26 days during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month

for home use, 1 231, as follows: 879 vols.
fiction ; 159 vols, juvenile ; 155 vols, mis-
cellaneous ; 48 vols, magazines. One em-
ployee. Monthly income of library, $117,
received from taxation.

Palo AltO, Santa Clara co,

Palo Alto Free Public Library.
Miss Anne Hadden, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1896. Total no. of vols., 4039.
During May 1 vol. was added by gift.
11 vols, were discarded; 52 vols, repaired;
100 vols, rebound. Total no. of regis-
tered cardholders, 1949; 43 added during
month; 14 renewed; 24 expired; 20 sur-
rendered. Library open to public 31
days (327 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for home
use, 1787; as follows: 1 189 vols, fiction;
337 vols, juvenile; 229 vols, miscella-
neous; 32 vols, magazines. Three em-
ployees. Monthly income of library re-
ceived from taxation.

Pasadena, Los Angeles co.

Pas ad kn a Free Public Library.
Miss Nellie M. Russ, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1882. Total no. of vols., 25,394.
Nine employees. Monthly income of
library, $850, received from taxation.
Published monthly bulletin, vol. 8, no.
5, May, 1906.

Report for May not received.

Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo co.

Paso Robles Free Public Library.
Mrs Anna Randolph Silsby, Librarian.
Established 1902. Total no. of vols.,
1005. During May 5 vols, were added
by gift. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 141; 14 added during month ; 8
surrendered. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 332. One
employee. Monthly income of library,
$30, received from taxation.

Petaluma, Sonoma co.

Petaluma Free Public Library.
Miss Sara Frances Cassiday, Librarian.
Established 1878. Total no. of vols. , 9636
(June 30, 1905).

Report for May not received.

The Petaluma "Argus" of May nth
states that the books, magazines and

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

all reading matter of the Petaluma Free
Public Library have been removed from
the old building in the third story of
the City Hall to the new Carnegie
library building at Fourth and B streets,
where they will be stored until the new
building is formally opened a short time
hence.

Plaeeryille, £1 Dorado co.

Placbrville Free Public Library.
Percy Alderson, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established January 2, 1906. No
books as yet.

Pomona, Los Angeles co.

Pomona Free Public Library.
Sarah M. Jacobus, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1887. Total no. of vols., 11,608.
During May 220 vols, were added. 25
vols, were discarded; 515 vols, were
repaired; 150 vols, rebound. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 3943; 67 added
during month; 2 renewed; 33 surren-
dered. Library open to public 30 days
during month. Total no. of vols issued
during month for home use, 6531, as fol-
lows: 1897 vols, fiction; 3319 vols, juve-
nile. Four employees. Monthly income
of library- received from taxation and
collections. . Issues monthly bulletin.

Porterville, Tulare co.

PORTBRVILLB FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Mfcs Bertha A. Uhl, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1906. Total no. of vols., 800.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 317;
15 renewed during May. Library open
to public 24 days during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 1100, as follows: 500 vols, of
fiction; 200 vols, juvenile; 100 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 300 vols, magazines. One
employee. Monthly income of library,
$20.50.

Quiney, Plumas co.

W. C. T. U. Rbading-Room. Mrs
Cameron, Librarian.

Report for May not received.

R&mona, San Diego co.

Ramona Public Library. Mrs H. A.
Miles, Librarian. Established 1894. Total
no. of vols., 650 (June 30, 1905.)

Report for May not received. |

Red Bluff, Tehama co.

Red Bluff Free Public Library.
Miss Lotta M. Sprague, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1901. Total no. of vols., 2022.
During May 52 vols, were added. 28
vols, were repaired; 30 vols, rebound.
Total no. of cardholders, 518; 14 added
during month; 1 renewed; 2 surrendered.
Library open to public 27 days (162
hours) during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 336,
as follows: 205 vols, fiction; 48 vols,
juvenile; 54 vols, miscellaneous; 29 vols,
magazines. One employee. Monthly
income of library, about $507, received
from taxation. During month news-
paper items and bulletins were issued.

Redding, Shasta co.

Redding Free Public Library.
Miss Mattie A. Poore, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1903. Total no. of vols., 1574.
During May 5 vols, were added by gift.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 416;
23 added during month; 28 surrendered.
Library open to the public 26 days dur-
ing month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 475, as fol-
lows: 411 vols, fiction; 55 vols, juvenile;
9 vols, miscellaneous. Two employees.
Monthly income of library, $83, received
from taxation.

Redlands, San Bernardino co.

A. K. Smiley [Free] Public Li-
brary. Miss Antoinette M. Humphreys^
Librarian. Established 1894. Total no.
of vols., 11,701. During May 155 vols,
were added, as follows : 150 vols, by
purchase; 3 vols, by gift; 2 vols, by bind-
ing. 65 vols, were discarded ; 246 vols,
repaired. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 4649; 79 added during month.
4 renewed ; 49 surrendered. Library
open to public 31 days (334 )£ hours) dur-
ing month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 5094, as fol-
lows: 2534 vols, fiction; 815 vols, juvenile;
f554 vols, miscellaneous ; 191 vols, mag-
azines. Five employees. Newspaper
bulletins.

NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Redondo, Los Angeles co.

Kedondo Free Public Library.
Miss Alice J. Jenks, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1895. Total no. of vols., 542.
Daring May 27 vols, were added by
binding. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 13; 1 renewed during month.
Library open to public 31 days during
month. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 96, as follows: 45
vols, fiction; 1 vol. juvenile; 45 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 5 vols, magazines. One em-
ployee. Monthly income of library
received from taxation.

RedWOOd City, San Mateo co.

Redwood City Free Public Li-
brary.

Report for May not received.

Richmond, Contra Costa co.

Santa Fe Library. Mrs J. L. Car-
son, Librarian. Established 1902.

Report for May not received.

Riverside, Riverside co.

Riverside Free Public Library.
Miss Margaret M. Kyle, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1888. Total no. of vols.,
16,000.

Report for May not received.

Roeklin, Placer co.

Rocklin Free Public Library. M.
B. Moore, Secretary Library Trustees.
Established January 2, 1906.

No books as yet.

Sacramento, Sacramento co.

Sacramento Free Public Library.
Lauren W. Ripley, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1879. Total no. of vols., 39,000.
Total no. of registered cardholders,
6063; 117 added during May; 146 re-
newed ; 363 expired. Library open to
public 30 days (315 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued for home use,
8090, as follows: 4383 vols, fiction ; 2255
vols., juvenile ; 1127 vols., miscellaneous;
325 vols, magazines. Seven employees.
Monthly income of library, $1000, re-
ceived from taxation.

State Commission op Horticul-
ture Library. Established 1881. Total
no. of vols., 2500 (June 30, 1905).

Report for May not received.

St. Helena, Napa co.

St. Helena Free Public Library.
Miss A. Bruce Walker, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1892. Total no. of vols., 3902.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 328;
11 added during May; 2 surrendered.
Library open to public 26 days (156
hours) during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 742,
as follows: 397 vols, fiction; 221 vols.
juvenile; 27 vols, miscellaneous; 97 vols,
magazines. One employee. Monthly
income of library, $65, received from
taxation.

The St. Helena "Star" of May 4
states that the Librarian, Miss A. Bruce
Walker, has been granted a leave of ab-
sence, from June 1 to February 1, and
that her place will be filled by Miss
Beatrice Jackson.

Salinas, Monterey co.

Salinas Free Public Library. C.J.
Whisman, Secretary Library Trustees.
Established December 18, 1905. No
books as yet.

Odd Fellows* Library. W. H.
Clark, Librarian. Total no. of vols.,
about 3500.

Report for May not received.

San Bernardino, San Bernardino co.

San Bernardino Free Public Li-
brary. Miss Carrie S. Waters, Libra-
rian. Established 1891. Total no. of
vols., 7174. Three employees. Monthly
income of library, about $300, received
from taxation.

Report for May not received.

San DiegO, San Diego co.

San Diego Free Public Library.
Mrs H. P. Davison, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1882. Total no. of vols., about
24,683. During May 257 vols, were
added, as follows: 244 vols, by purchase;
13 vols, by gift. 160 vols, were repaired;
1 76 vols, rebound; 2 vols. lost. Total

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

no. of registered cardholders, about 6000;
305 added during month; 44 renewed; 38
surrendered. Library open to public 30
days (298 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 8997, of which 5670 vols, were
fiction. Six employees. Monthly in-
come of library, about $750, received
from taxation. Newspaper bulletin each
week, of books added, etc.

Stats Normal School Library.
Mrs Lydia N. Horton, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1897. Total no. of vols., 5800.

Report for May not received.

San Dlmas, Los Angeles co.

San Dimas Public Library. Miss
Mabel Johnstone, Librarian.

Report for May not received.

San Francisco.

San Francisco [Free] Public Li-
brary. George T. Clark, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1879. Total no. of vols, before
fire of April 19th, 128,300. About 23,000
vols, escaped fire. Two branches and six
stations are doing business. One branch
is closed on account of repairs to build-
ing, and another is closed on account
of removal. Main library headquarters
are now in McCreery branch, 16th near
Market.

Astronomical Society op the Pa-
cific Library. Dr. S. D. Townley, Li-
brarian. Established 1889. total no. of
vols, before fire of April 19th, over 1400.

Report for May not received.

Bancroft Library. Recently pur-
chased by the University of California.
See Berkeley, University of California.

B'nai B'riTh Library. Louis L.
Michaels, Librarian. Established 1876.
Total no. of vols, before fire of April
19th, over 12,000. Entirely destroyed.

Bohemian Club Library. Estab-
lished 1872. Total no. of vols, before fire
of April 19th, about 5000.

Report for May not received.

California Academy of Sciences
Library. Louis Falkenau, Librarian.
Established 1853. Total no. of vols, be-

fore fire, about 12,300. Practically all
destroyed.

Chamber of Commerce Library.
C W. Burks, Librarian. Established
185-1. Total no. of vols, before fire of
April 19th, over 9000. Entirely de-
stroyed.

The San Francisco' 'Chronicle" of May
19th states that C. W. Burks is busy
gathering books to take the place of
those destroyed, and that many new
books have already been received and
the collection will be stored temporarily
in the Ferry Building.

Cooper Medical College Library.
Dr. Emmett Rixford, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1895. Total no. of vols., 7400.

Report for May not received.

Ligub Nationale Francaise (Bib-
liothkque de). Charles Maubec, Li-
brarian. Established 1877. Total no. of
vols, before fire of April 19th, over
25,000.

Mechanics-Mercantile Library.
, Frederick J. Teggart, Librarian. Estab-
1 lished 1853-55. Total no. of vols, before
I fire of April 19th, 200,000. All destroyed.

• Microscopical Society Library.
I Wm. E. Loy, Librarian. Established
! 1872. Total no. of vols, before fire of
' April 19th, over 2500.
j Report for May not received.

I St. Ignatius College Library.
I J. P. Francis, Librarian. Established
1 1856. Total no. of vols, before fire of
j April 19th, over 50,000.

Report for May not received.

j San Francisco County Medical
■ Society Library. Dr. W. I. Terry,
Librarian. Total no. of vols, before fire
of April 19th, 5000. All destroyed.

San Francisco Reading-Room and

Library for the Blind. Miss H. L.

j Young, Superintendent. Established

1 1902. Total no. of vols, before fire of

April 18th, 400. Entirely destroyed.

San Francisco Verein Library.
Dr. R. I). Colin, Librarian. Established

NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

1853. Total no. of vols, before fire of
April 19th, over 4400.
Report for May not received.

Stats Mining Bureau Library.
W. W. Thayer, Librarian. Established
1880. Total no. of vols., 5000.

Report for May not received.

State Normal School Library.
Miss Stella Huntington, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1899. Total no. of vols, before
fire of April 19th, 8500. Entirely de-
stroyed.

The State Normal School is to open a
vacation school in San Francisco, corner
of Buchanan and Waller streets, begin-
ning June nth and the library will open
at the same time. As soon as the library
was destroyed, new books were ordered
and a new start made.

Supreme Court Library. Benj.
Edson, Librarian. Established 1868.
Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19th,
over 17,000. Entirely destroyed.

Thbosophical Society Library.
Mrs Mary A. Hasty, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1885. Total no. of vols, before
fire of April 19th, about 1000.

Report for May not received.

University Club Library. No
official librarian. • Established 1891.
Total no. of vols, before fire of April
19th, over 2500. Destroyed by fire.

Wblls-Fargo Library. James B.
Stovall, Librarian. Established 1890.
Total no. of vols., before fire of April
19th, about 5000. Entirely destroyed.

Y. M. C A. Library. No regular
librarian. Established 1876. Total no.
of vols, before fire of April 19th, over
2500.

Report for May not received.

San Jose, Santa Clara co.

San J os£ Free Public Library. Miss
Mary Barm by, Librarian. Established
1880. Total no. of vols., 20,351. Six
employees. Monthly income of library,
$500, received from taxation.

Report for May not received.

State Normal School Library.
Ruth Royce, Librarian. Established
1862. Total no. of vols., about 9500.

The Normal School building has been
condemned, and so the librarian has
been obliged to give up the large library
room in the school building and is dis-
tributing books from temporary quarters.

Report for May not received.

San Juan, San Benito co.

San Juan Free Public Library.
Eileen Breen, Librarian. Established
1896, and December 5, 1905, ordinance
passed making it a free public library
supported by the city. Total no. of
vols., 1250.

Report for May not received.

San Leandro, Alameda co.

San Leandro Free Public Library.
Miss Mary Brown, Librarian. Estab-
lished November 6, 1905. Total no. of
vols., 215. During May 14 vols, were
added by gift. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 55; 10 added during month;
3 surrendered. Library open to pub-
lic 25 days (75 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 112, as follows: 87 vols, fic-
tion; 10 vols, juvenile; 15 vols, miscel-
laneous. One employee. Monthly in-
come of library, $26 50, received from
taxation.

San Lois Obispo, San Luis Obispo co.

San Luis Obispo Free Public Li-
brary. Mrs Prances M. Milne, Libra-
rian. Established 1897. Total no. of
vols., 5033. Three employees.

Report for May not received.

San Mateo, San Mateo co.

San Mateo Free Public Library.
C. H. Kirkbride, Librarian. Established
1895. Total no. of vols., 7015 (June 30,

1905)-
Report for May not received.

San Pedro, Los Angeles co.

San Pedro Free Public Library.
Lena M. Royce, Librarian. Established
1903. Total no. of vols., 1676. During
May 37 vols, were added by purchase.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

25 vols, repaired ; 1 vol. lost. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 998 ; 40
added during month ; 1 renewed ; 17
expired ; 2 surrendered. Library open to
public 30 days (246 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 1504, as follows : 766 vols,
fiction ; 469 vols, juvenile ; 109 vols, mis-
cellaneous ; 160 vols, magazines. One
employee.

San Rafael, Marin co.

San Rafael Free Public Library.
Alfred Boy en, Secretary Library Trustees.

Report for May not received.

Santa Ana, Orange co.

Santa Ana Free Public Library.
Jeanette E. McFadden, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1 89 1. Total no. of vols., 6836.
During May 123 vols, were added, as
follows : 87 vols, by purchase ; 36 vols, by
gift. 9 vols, were discarded; 281 vols,
repaired. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 2547 ; 45 added during month ;
22 renewed. Library open to public

26 days (221 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 2882, as follows : 1583 vols,
fiction; 778 vols. juvenile ; 261 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 260 vols, magazines. Two
employees. Monthly income of library,
$175, received from taxation.

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara co.

Santa Barbara Free Public Li-
brary. M. C. Rust, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1882. Total no. of vols., 15,469
(June 30, 1905).

Report for May not received.

Santa Clara, Santa Clara co.

Santa Clara Free Public Library.
Miss Mary A. Mulhall, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1904. Total no. of vols., 1473
(June 30, 1905).

Report for May not received.

The Santa Clara "Journal " of May
19th states that the Librarian has a room
in Morse Investment Company's ware-
house, where she lends books from 1 130
to 6 p. m. The regular quarters of the
library were damaged by the earth-
quake.

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Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz co.

Santa Cruz Free Public Library.
Miss Minerva H. Waterman, Librarian.
Established 1881. Total no. of vols.,
13,128 (June 30, 1905).

Report for May not received.

The Watsonville "Register" of May
2d states that the law library which has
been in the office of the District Attorney
has been removed to Santa Cruz Free
Library.

Santa Monica, Los Angeles co.

Santa Monica Free Public Li-
brary. Miss Elfie A. Mosse, Librarian.
Established 1890. Total no. of vols.,
6919. During May 82 vols, were added,
as follows: 78 vols, by purchase; 4 vols,
by gift. 123 vols, were repaired. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 700; 49
added during month; 14 renewed. Li-
brary open to public 25 days (250
hours) during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 3686,
as follows: 2136 vols, fiction; 748 vols,
juvenile; 618 vols, miscellaneous; 184
vols, magazines. One deposit station,
with a circulation of 149. Two em-
ployees. Monthly income of library,
about $250, received from taxation.

Santa Rosa, Sonoma co.

Santa Rosa Free Public Library.
Miss Adele Barnett, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1884. Total no. of vols., over
13,000.

Report for May not received.

The Santa Rosa "Republican " of May
17th states that the books have been re-
moved to the basement of the Carnegie
library building, and that the library
will be open there Saturday (May 19th)
afternoon at one o'clock and the librarian
will maintain the usual daily hours.

SausalltO, Marin co.

Sausalito Free Public Library.
Established March 1, 1906. No books
as yet.

Sawtelle, Los Angeles co.

Sawtelle Public Library. Estab-
lished January 2, 1905.

Report for May not received.

NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Selma, Fresno co.

Selma Free Public Library. Mrs
M. A. Freeland, Librarian. Established
January i, 1906. Total no. of vols., 1000.

Report for May not received.

Sierra M adre, Los Angeles co.

Sierra Madre Library Associa-
tion Library. J. G. Blumer, Pres. of
S. M. Lib. Assoc. Established 1887.
Total no. of vols., about 2350.

Reports each month not possible, as
there is no regular librarian.

Sonora, Tuolumne co.

Sonora Free Library and Read-
ing-Room. Rev. James M. Smith, Li-
brarian. Established 1892.

Report for May not received.

Young Men's Club Library. Presi-
dent Young Men's Club, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1886.

Report for May not received.

South City, San Mateo co.
South City Reading- Room.
Report for May not received.

South Pasadena, Los Angeles co.

South Pasadena Free Public
Library. Mrs Nellie E. Keith, Libra-
rian. Established 1895. Total no. of
vols., 4000. One employee.

Report for May not received.

Stanford University, Santa Clara co.

Stanford University Library.
Melvin G. Dodge, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1891. Total no. of vols., 88,ooo.

Report for May not received.

Stockton, San Joaquin co.

Stockton Free Public Library.
W. F. Clowdsley, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1880. Total no. of vols , 43,152.
During May 156 vols, were added, as
follows: 154 vols, by purchase; 2 vols,
by binding. 26 vols, repaired; 1 lost.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 2692.
Library open to public 30 days (358 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 5283.
Seven employees. Annual income of
library, $10,316.65, received from taxa-
tion.

SuiSUn, Solano co.

Suisun Free Public Library.
dinance passed May 8, 1906.

Or-

Tulare, Tulare co.

Tulare Free Public Library. Mrs
E. B. Oakford, Librarian. Established
1891. Total no. of vols., 3743. Dur-
ing May 36 vols, were added, as fol-
lows: 27 vols, by purchase; 9 vols, by
gift. Total no. of registered cardhold-
ers, 324. Library open to public 30 days
(238 hours) during month. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home use,
742, as follows : 419 vols, fiction ; 203
vols, juvenile; 104 vols, miscellaneous;
16 vols, magazines. Two employees.
Monthly income of library, $85, received
from taxation.

Librarian attended meeting of third
district of California Library Associa-
tion at Fresno, May 31st, and reports a
good meeting, enjoyable and instructive.

Ukiah, Mendocino co.

Uriah Free Public Library. Mrs
A. L. Gibson, Librarian. Established
March 9, 1906.

The Ukiah "Press" of May 18th
states that the library will probably open
in July in the room recently occupied by
the Commercial school in the Eversole
building. There will be no fund from
tax until November. The Trustees are
now asking for donations of books. The
Odd Fellows have donated their library
of 500 vols.

Eastern Star Lodge donated $25, and
Mr. C. D. Flowers donated 20 books.

Upland, San Bernardino co.

Upland Public Library. Miss Zella
Rogers, Librarian. Established 1900.
Total no. of vols., about 600.

Report for May not received.

Vaeaville, Solano co.

Vacaville Free Public Library.
Mrs Charles Riechers, Secretary Library
Trustees. Established June 21, 1905.

Report for May not received.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

VallejO, Solano co.

Vallejo Free Public Library.
Miss Gertrude Doyle, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1884. Total no. of vols., 5937
(June 30. 1905).

Report for May not received.

Ventura, Ventura co.

Ventura Free Public Library.
Miss Florence Vandever, Librarian.
Established 1878. Total no. of vols.,
4560. One employee.

Report for May not received.

Vlsalia, Tulare co.

Visalia Free Public Library.
Miss Grace Hurl but, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1904. Total no. of vols., 1786.
During May 7 vols, were added by bind-
ing. 20 vols, were rebound. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 621; 13 renewed
during month. Library open to public
3P days during month. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home use,
544, as follows: 320 vols, fiction; 153 vols,
juvenile; 71 vols, miscellaneous.

WatSOnvllle, Santa Cruz co.

Watsonville Free Public Li-
brary. Miss Belle M. Jenkins, Libra-
rian. Established 1896. Total no. of
vols., 3813 (June 30, 1905).

Report for May not received.

Whittier, Los Angeles co.

Whittibr Free Public Library.
Miss M. Frances English, Librarian.
Established 1900. Total no. of vols.,
about 3000. One employee. Monthly
income of library, $100, received from
taxation.

Report for May not received.

WillitS, Mendocino co.

Willits Free Public Library.
George Youde, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established February 3, 1906.

Willows, Glenn co.

Willows Free Public Library.
Mrs Alma Penhale, Librarian. Estab-
lished March 15, 1906. Total no. of vols.,
356.

Report for May not received.

Winters, Yolo co.

Winters Free Library and Read-
ing-Room. Mrs J. Snodgrass, Librarian.
Established 1902.

Report for May not received.

Woodland, Yolo co.

Woodland Free Public Library.
Mrs Ada Wallace, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1892. Total no. of vols., over
I 5000.

Report for May not received.

NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

Offlcert.

President, James L. Gillis, State Li-
brary, Sacramento.

Vice-President, Melviu G. Dodge,
Stanford University Library, Stanford
University.

Secretary, Mary L. Sutliff, State Li-
brary, Sacramento.

Treasurer, David M. Belfrage, Cooper
Medical College, San Francisco.

Committees.

Relation between Schools and Li-
braries— Mr C. S. Greene, chairman;
Miss M. L. Jones, Miss S. Huntington,
Mr C. E. Keyes, Mr Job Wood, Miss
M. Coulter.

Resolutions — Mr C. F. Lummis, chair-
man; Mr F. J. Teggart, Mr J. E. Good-
win.

List of Books for Children — Mr A. C.
Barker, chairman; Dr. E. C. Moore,
Miss H. Cory, Mr F. E. Thompson, Mr
J. Lichtenstein, Mrs A. G. Whitbeck,
Miss M. E. Prentiss.

Publications — Mr F. B. Graves, chair-
man; Mr W. P. Kimball, Miss A. Had-
den.

Audit— TAx J. B. Stovall, chairman ;
Mr A. B. Smith.

Distriet Officers, Districts and Libra-
ries in Districts.

First Distriet.

President, Lauren W. Ripley, Free
Public Library, Sacramento.

Secretary, Mabel G. Huntley, Free
Public Library, Sacramento.

The first district consists of the follow-
ing counties : (Under each county libra-
ries are listed, if any.)*

Alpine.

Amador.
Butte.

Biggs. Chico. Chico, State Normal

School. Oroville.
Calaveras.
Colusa.

Colusa.
El Dorado.

Placerville.
Glenn.

Willows.
Inyo.
Lassen.
Modoc.

Alturas Reading-Room.
Mono.
Nevada.

Nevada City.
Placer.

Lincoln. Rocklin.
Plumas.

Quincy, W. C. T. U. Reading-Room.
Sacramento.

Sacramento. Sacramento, State Li-
brary. Sacramento, State Commis-
sion of Horticulture.
San Joaquin.

Lodi. Stockton.
Shasta.

Redding.
Sierra.
Siskiyou.

Dunsmuir Library Assoc. Etna,

Fort Jones Library Club.
Sutter.
Trinity.
Tehama.

Red Bluff.
Yolo.

Davisville Library Assoc. Winters.

Woodland.
Yuba.

Marysville.

•VTlien name of library is not given, Public library is understood.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION — DISTRICTS, ETC.

Second District.

President, Joseph D. Layman, Uni-
versity of California Library, Berkeley.

Secretary, Mrs Alice G. Whitbeck,
Free Public Library, Berkeley.

The second district consists of the fol-
lowing counties: (Under each county
libraries are listed, if any.)*

Alameda.
Alameda. Berkeley. Berkeley, Uni-
versity of California. Hayward.
Livermore. Niles. Oakland. San
Leandro.

Contra Costa.

Martinez. Richmond, Santa Fe* Li-
brary.

Del Norte.

Humboldt.
Areata. Eureka. Ferndale.

Lake.

Marin.
San Rafael. Sausalito.

Mendocino.
Ukiah. Willits.

Monterey.
Monterey. Pacific Grove. Salinas.
Salinas, Odd Fellows' Library.

Napa.
Calistoga. Napa, Goodman Free Li-
brary. St. Helena.

San Benito.
Hoi lister. San Juan.

San Francisco.

Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
B'nai B'rith Club. Bohemian Club.
California Academy of Sciences.
Chamber of Commerce. Cooper
Medical College. Ligue Nationale
Francaise. Mechanics'-Mercantile.
Medical Society, S. F. County.
Microscopical Society. Saint Igna-
tius College. San Francisco. San
Francisco Verein. State Mining
Bureau. State Normal School. Su-
preme Court. Sutro Library. Theo-
sophical Society. University Club.
Wells-Fargo Library Association.
Y. M. C. A. Library.

San Luis Obispo.
Paso Robles. San Luis Obispo.

San Mateo.

San Mateo. Redwood City. South

City Reading-Room.
Santa Clara.

Campbell. Gilroy. Los Gatos.

Mountain View. Mount Hamilton,

Lick Observatory Palo Alto. San

Jose. San Jose, State Normal School.

Santa Clara. Stanford University.
Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz. Watson vi lie.
Solano.

Dixon. Suisun. Vacaville. Vallejo.
Sonoma.

Healdsburg. Petaluma. Santa Rosa.

Third District.

President, Jean D. Baird, Free Public
Library, Fresno.

Secretary, Grace Hurlbut, Free Public
Library, Visalia.

The third district consists of the fol-
lowing counties: (Under each county
libraries are listed, if any.)*

Fresno.
Coalinga, Free Reading-Room. Fow-
ler. Fresno. Laton. Selma.

Kern.
Bakersfield, Beale Memorial Library.
Kern City.

Kings.
Hanford.

Madera.
Madera.

Mariposa.

Merced.
Merced, George Hicks Fancher Me-
morial Free Library.

Stanislaus.
Modesto. Oakdale.

Tulare.
Porterville. Tulare. Visalia.

Tuolumne.
Sonora, Free Library and Reading-
Room. Sonora, Young Men's Club.

Fourth District.

President, Antoinette M. Humphreys,
A. K. Smiley Public Library, Redlands.

Secretary, Sarah M. Jacobus, Free Pub-
lic Library, Pomona.

•When name of library is not given, Public library is understood.

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

The fourth district consists of the fol-
lowing counties: (Under each county-
libraries are listed, if any.)*

Los Angeles.
Azusa. Claremont, Pomona College.
Covina. Downey. Glendale. Glen-
dora. Hollywood. Long Beach.
Lordsburg. Los Angeles. Los An-
geles, Historical Society of South-
ern California. Los Angeles, State
Normal School. Los Angeles, Theo-
sophical Library Association. Mon-
rovia. Pasadena. Pomona. Re-
dondo. San Dimas. San Pedro.
Santa Monica. Sawtelle. Sierra
Madre Library Association. South
Pasadena. Whittier.

Orange.

Anaheim. Fullerton. Orange. Santa
Ana.

Riverside.
Corona. Riverside.

San Bernardino.

Barstow, Santa Fe* Library. Colton.
Highland Library Club. Needles,
Santa Fe* Library. Ontario. Red-
lands, A. K. Smiley Public Library.
San Bernardino. Upland.

San Diego.

Coronado Beach Library. Escon-
dido. La Jolla. National City.
Oceanside Library Association. Ra-
mona. San Diego. San Diego, State
Normal School.

Santa Barbara.

Lompoc Free Reading-Room. Santa
Barbara.

Ventura.

NordhofF, George Thacher Memorial
Free Library. Oxnard. Ventura.

History of the California Library
Association.

An outline of the history of the Association up
to 1904 was kindly furnished by Mr Joy Lichten-
stein.

The California Library Association
owes its inception to a call issued early
in 1895 by G. T. Clark, J. C. Rowell and
A. M. Jellison, inviting the librarians

about the bay to meet and decide whether
an association was needed. There re-
sulted a meeting held February 22, 1895,
at which an affirmative decision was
reached and a committee appointed to
draft a constitution. The following were
present at this initial meeting: J. C. Row-
ell, E. H. Woodruff, H. F. Peterson, J.
W. Harbourne, Andrew Cleary, L. B.
Wetherbee, G. T. Clark, A. M. "jellison,
F. J. Teggart, and Joy Iyichtenstein. On
March 8th the organization was com-
pleted by the adoption of a constitution
and election of officers for the first year.
The name adopted, " Library Associa-
tion of Central California," indicates the
scope sought to be covered.

The first president was J. C. Rowell,
who filled the chair so ably and presided
so charmingly that he was not released
until he had served three terms. Among
the many interesting subjects discussed
at the early meetings were Access to
shelves, Fiction in libraries, Early Cali-
fornia books, State aid to libraries, etc.
The meetings were, held principally in
San Francisco, but a notable exception
was that held at Stockton, a most pleas-
ant two-day trip up the river and return
with a day in Stockton.

Mr George T. Clark was president dur-
ing 1898. The two principal meetings
of his administration were at Stanford
University, February 2 2d, and a two-day
meeting in Sacramento, at which some
important measures of library policy
were proposed and threshed out. In
March, 1898, the name was changed to
Library Association of California. The
question of a copyright depository for
the Pacific Coast was much discussed
during the year.

Mr F. J. Teggart was at the helm for
1899 and many interesting meetings were
held. In March, 1899, "Public Libra-
ries ' ' published a California number con-
taining several valuable articles on Cal-
ifornia libraries, compiled by Mr Teggart
and written principally by members of
the Association.

♦When name of library is not given, Public library is understood.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION — HISTORY.

Following Mr Teggart the president
during 1900 was Herbert C. Nash. Up
to this time eight meetings had been
held each year, monthly, except during
the summer months. Now, feeling that
this was too frequent, the number was
reduced to four and so continued for
three years. All of the meetings of the
year were held in San Francisco.

Mr Charles S. Greene, the next presi-
dent, held the office for two terms, 1901
and 1902. Meetings were held at San
Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland. At
the meeting for August 1, 1902, the stu-
dents of the Library course of the sum
mer school at Berkeley attended in a
body. During Mr Greene's administra-
tion efforts were made to secure the
passage of a bill to establish a free public
library commission, efforts which failed
at the time, but bore fruit later in the
formation of the extension department
of the State Library.

Mr F. B. Graves was in charge during
1903, the most notable meeting of the
year being that held at Alameda in Octo-
ber at the dedication of the new public
library building. It was decided in Feb-
ruary that meetings should again be held
monthly with the exception of June,
July, and August.

During 1904 and 1905 the association
was under the able and enthusiastic lead-
ership of Mr Joy Lichtenstein. These
were years of steady growth and broaden
ing activities. Many new members were
added, especially from the outlying libra-
ries. In 1904 meetings were held in San
Francisco, Oakland, Santa Rosa, Santa
Cruz and Sacramento. Notable meetings
of 1905 were those held at Stanford
University, Bakersfield, and at Berkeley
in connection with the California Teach-
ers' Association. But the great feature
of the year was the meeting of the Amer-
ican Library Association at Portland.
As a result of a circular sent by the Asso-
ciation to library trustees throughout the
State, many librarians, over a dozen being
from the smaller libraries, were enabled

to attend this meeting at the expense
of their libraries. The attendance of
forty -two from this State shows how
widespread an interest was taken and
how eagerly the opportunity was em-
braced of meeting with the parent society.
In June the members of the Association
had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Herbert
Putnam, then in San Francisco on his
way to the Portland meeting. July 25th
a very successful dinner was given to a
party of visiting librarians who were in
the city on their return from the Alaska
trip. At this dinner some notable
speeches were made, including those by
Dr. E. C. Richardson, A. H. Hopkins
and Dr. Melvil Dewey.

There has not yet been time to prove
the success of the new experiment of
dividing the State into districts, a plan
introduced when Mr Gill is became Pres-
ident in 1906, but all signs seem to indi-
cate that it is a happy solution of the
problem of providing for the whole of a
vast territory.

The Association has furthered many
measures of importance during the eleven
years of its existence and has taken a
forward position in matters of advanced
library policy. It was active in securing
the revision of the library law, a most
important result of which has been the
enlarged activities of the State Library.
It early advocated inter-library loans ; a
copyright depository on the Pacific
Coast; cooperation with the public
schools, etc.

The money of the Association has been
well spent for publications. These, aside
from their content, have been issued in
most creditable form, such as to have
called forth the special praise of ** Public
Libraries." A list of the publications is
given elsewhere in this issue.

During the year the treasurer has with
great faithfulness and regularity fur-
nished the President a weekly report of
the finances of the Association. The
report ending May 26, 1906, showed a
balance in the treasury of $58.21.

NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Past Officers.

1895— President— J. C. Rowell.

Vice-President— Geo. T. Clark.

Treasurer — Andrew J. Cleary.

Secretary — A. M. Jellison.
1896— President— J. C. Rowell.

Vice-President — (Not recorded.)

Treasurer — Andrew J. Cleary.

Secretary — A. M. Jellison.
1897— President— J. C. Rowell.

Vice-President— Geo. T. Clark.

Treasurer — Andrew J. Cleary.

Secretary — A. M. Jellison.
1898— President— Geo. T. Clark.

Vice- President— A.M. Jellison .

Treasurer — Miss Emily I. Wade.

Secretary — Frederick J. Teggart.
1899— President — Frederick J. Teggart.

Vice-President — Mrs Harriet C.
Wadleigh.

Treasurer — Miss Emily I. Wade.

Secretary — Robert E. Cowan.
1900 — President — Herbert C. Nash.

Vice-President— Miss N. M. Russ.

Treasurer — Miss Emily I. Wade.

Secretary— J. H. Wood.
1901 — President— Charles S. Greene.

Vice-President — Miss Mary L.
Jones.

Treasurer — Miss Mary F. Wil-
liams.

Secretary — Frank B. Graves.
1902 — President — Charles S. Greene.

Vice-President — Miss Mary A.
Walker.

Treasurer — Frank B. Graves.

Secretary — Robert E. Cowan.
1903 — President — Frank B. Graves.

Vice-President— J. L. Gillis.

Treasurer — Miss F. B. Whittier.

Secretary — Robert E. Cowan.
1904 — President — Joy Liechtenstein.

Vice-Pres. — Miss Bertha Kumli.

Secretary — Miss Margaret A.
Schmidt.

Treasurer— Miss F. B. Whittier.
1905 — President— Joy Lichtenstein.

Vice-President— Miss Minerva
Waterman.

Secretary — Miss Anna L. Saw-
yer.

Treasurer — Miss Anna K. Foss-
ler.

Constitution of the California Li-
brary Association.

Section i. This organization "shall
be called the California Library Associa-
tion.

Sec. 2. Its object shall be to promote
the welfare of libraries, and bring them
into closer relations with the public.

Sec. 3. Any trustee, librarian or
other person engaged in library admin-
istration, may become a member of the
Association by paying the annual fee.
Other persons interested in library or
allied educational work may in the same
manner become members, on receiving
the affirmative vote of the majority of
the members present at any regular
meeting of the Association. Persons
who have rendered important services to
library interests, or to the cause of edu-
cation in general, may, upon recom-
mendation of the Executive Committee,
be elected to honorary membership in
the Association.

Sec. 4. Annual dues shall be one dollar
for individuals and five dollars for libra-
ries and other institutions, payable in
advance in January. Numbers shall be
assigned to members in the order of
their joining. Any member owing more
than two years' dues shall, after thirty
days' written notice from the Treasurer,
be dropped from the rolls. Any indi-
vidual member may become a life mem-
ber, exempt from dues, upon payment of
twenty dollars. All funds received from
life memberships shall be placed at inter-
est and the interest only expended.
Library membership shall entitle the
trustees thereof to all privileges of mem-
bership in the Association.

Sec. 5. The officers of the Association
shall be a President, a Vice-President,
District Presidents (as appointed by the
President), a Secretary and a Treasurer.
In case of a vacancy in any office except
that of President the Executive Commit-
tee may designate some person to dis-
charge the duties of the same pro tem-
pore.

Sec. 6. The above officers, excepting
District Presidents, shall be elected by

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION — CONSTITUTION.

ballot at the last regular session of the
annual meeting, to hold office for one
year or until their successors are elected.
Past Presidents of the Association shall
constitute a Nominating Committee. At
the call of the President they shall meet
on or before the first day of the annual
meeting and make nominations for all
elective offices. One nomination shall
be made for each office, but upon peti-
tion of five members for each name so
placed, additional names of candidates
must be placed upon the official ballot,
which shall be publicly posted. Three
members of the Nominating Committee
shall constitute a quorum.

Sec. 7. The President shall preside at
the regular annual meeting and at such
other special meetings as may be called.
He shall perform the duties generally
pertaining to his office. He shall, at the
annual meeting, make an annual report
on the condition and affairs of the Asso-
ciation. He shall arrange the program
for the annual meeting.

Sec. 8. The Vice-President shall act
as President during absence or incapacity
of the latter.

Sec. 9. The Secretary shall keep the
minutes of the general meetings and of
those of the Executive Committee, and
shall keep a record of all business trans-
acted; shall give due notice of any elec-
tion, appointment, meeting, or other
business requiring the personal attention
of any member, and shall have charge
of the books, papers and correspondence.

Sec. 10. The Treasurer shall keep a
full and accurate record of all receipts and
disbursements, with date, purpose, and
amount; shall collect dues and pay bills
authorized by the Executive Committee,
and shall make statement of his accounts
annually and at such other times as the
Association may require. He shall assign
a serial number to each member, shall
enter same upon receipts for dues, and
shall notify members of delinquencies.

Sec. 11. The following standing com-
mittees shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent as soon after the annual meeting as
possible: An Executive Committee, con-

sisting of the President, Vice President,
Secretary, and Treasurer, and five other
members, which shall be a general
advisory committee to the President and
the Association, and shall also authorize
expenditures; a committee of three on
Publications; a committee of three on
Resolutions, to which all resolutions shall
be referred; a committee of two on
Audit, which shall examine the Treas-
urer's books and report thereon at the
annual meeting. The President may
appoint such other special committees as
he may from time to time deem necessary.

SEC. 12. District Presidents shall be
appointed by the President as soon as
practicable after the annual meeting.
These shall be selected with fe view to
covering the whole of the State, and the
President shall indicate for each a dis-
trict which he shall be expected to rep-
resent. The District Presidents shall
arrange for and hold quarterly meetings
in their respective districts, and shall
endeavor to enlist the interest and the
membership in the Association of all
the library workers in their respective
districts. They shall render annual re-
ports to the President and shall appoint
Secretaries to make reports of their
meetings.

Sec. 13. The annual meeting of the
Association shall take place at such place
and time as may be determined by the
President and the Executive Committee.

Sec 14. Fifteen members shall con-
stitute a quorum.

Sec. 15. Special meetings shall be
called by the President, on request of
ten or more members; provided, that five
days' previous notice be duly given, and
that only business specified in the call
shall be transacted. The President and
the Executive Committee may call special
meetings of the Association at such times
as may be deemed necessary.

Sec. 16. This Constitution may be
amended at any meeting of the Associa-
tion, notice of the proposed amendment
having been given in writing at a pre-
vious meeting. A majority vote of those
present shall be required.

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

List of Members.

Addresses and positions are those given when
last fee was paid, except whcu the Secretary has
been notified of changes. The number follow-
ing each address is the membership registration
number in the order of joining. The Roman
number at the end indicates the district to which
the member belongs. The names of new mem-
bers will be given from time to time in News
Notes of California Libraries. The Secretary
would be glad to receive notice of any errors in the
list. The total number of members is now 186.

The Treasurer will be glad to receive dues
from those members who have not vet paid for j
1906. " j

Aram, Mrs M. E., Ex-Ln. P. L., Red- !

ding. 218. I.
Armstrong, Miss Alice E , Ln. Univ. of

Nevada L., Reno, Nev. 242.
Armstrong, Mrs Leslie L., Trustee F. P. .

L-, Calistoga. 207. II.
Baird, Miss Jean D., Lu. P. L., Fresno, j

243. III. j

Barker, Miss Beatrice J., Cataloger Univ. '

of Calif. L., Berkeley. 250. II.
Barmby, Miss N. Mary, Ln. P. L-, San

Jose\ 142. II.
Barnett, Miss Adelle, Ln. P. L., Santa

Rosa. 251. II.
Baxley, Miss Alice, 2072 Peralta ave.,

Fruitvale. 237. II.
Bedinger, Miss Sarah E., Ln. Beale Me-
morial L., Bakersfield. 157. III.
Belfrage, David M., Ln. Cooper Medical

College L., San Francisco. 135. II.
Bennett, Miss Mamie, Asst. P. L., Los

Angeles. 249. IV.
Blanchard, Mrs A. L., Shelf Lister State

L., Sacramento. 266. I.
Bonte, Miss Frances S., 1128 Tenth st., i

Sacramento. 85. I.
Brown, Miss Mary, Ln. F. P. L., San

Leandro. 287. II.
Bruncken, Ernest, Chief of Sociological

Dept. State L., Sacramento. 217 I.
Burt, Miss Lillian, Accession Cataloger

Univ. of Calif. L., Berkeley. 175. II.
California State Library, Sacramento.

(J. L. Gillis, Librarian.) 274. I.
Trustees: Allen B. Lemmon, Pres.;

Charles S. Greene ; Bradner W. Lee ;

Joseph Steffens; W. C. Van Fleet.
Carson, Miss M. K., Ln. McCreery

Branch, P. L., San Francisco. 158. II.

Casey, Miss N. A., Ln. Branch No. i, P.

L-, San Francisco. 190. II.
Cassidy, Miss Sara Frances, Ln. F. !#.,

Petal um a. 208. II.
Chapman, Mrs Hat tie J. D., Trustee

P. L., Alameda. 235. II.
Clark, Miss Ella A., Ln. "The Call •• L-,

San Francisco. 112. II.
Clark, George T., Ln. P. L., San Fran-
cisco. 2. II.
Clark, Ulysses S., 952 South Sixth st.,

San Jose\ 137. II.
Clarke, Miss S. M., Marguerite Home,

i6i7Seventh st., Sacramento. 209. I.
Clowdslev, W. F., Ln. P. L.. Stockton.

59. i-

Colegrove, Mrs May M., Ln. P. L., Pa-
cific Grove. 259. II.

Coleman, William Emmette, 418 Sutter
st., San Francisco. 14. II.

Colquhoun, Robert D., Asst. Mechanics*-
Mercantile L., San Francisco. 116.
II.

Cowan, Robert E., Bookseller, 867 Treat
ave., San Francisco. 32. II.

Creaner, Miss Anna, Asst. P. L., Stock-
ton. 159. I.

Gumming, Joseph M., Asst. Mechanics'-
MercantileL., San Francisco. 107. II.

Dalzell, Miss Bessie, 2d Asst. F. P. L.,
Fresno. 276. III.

Davis, A. B., 620 Sutter st., San Fran-
cisco. 43. II.

Davis, Horace, Trustee P. L., San Fran-
cisco. 5. II.

Davison, Mrs Hannah P., Ln. F. P. L-,
San Diego. 183. IV.

Dennett, Edward P., Trustee P. L. , Pacific
Grove. 262. II.

Dodge, Melvin G., Associate Ln. Leland
Stanford Jr. Univ. L., Stanford Uni-
versity. 128. II.

Dold, Miss Margaret E., Ln. F. P. L-,
Hanford. 256. III.

Doyle, Miss Gertrude, Ln. F. L., Vallejo.
210. II.

Eastman, Miss Margaret, Chief Deputy
State L., Sacramento. 114. I.

Ellis, Miss Victoria, Ln. P. L., Long
Beach. 189. IV.

Ellsworth, Frank A., Asst. Bancroft L-,
1538 Valencia st., San Francisco.
160. II.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION — MEMBERS.

English, Miss M. Frances, Ln. P. L.,

Whittier. 285. IV.
Ennis, Miss Daisy I., Ref. Ln. State L.,

Sacramento. 222. I.
Faulder, Mrs Henrietta M., Ln. P. L.,
Covina. 248. IV.

Fenton, Miss J. M., Cataloger F. L.,

Oakland. 25. II.
Field, Mrs Anna C, Ln. V. L., Orange.
78. IV.

Field, Miss Clara C, care P. L., Orange.
257. IV.

Fossler, Miss Anna K., Classifier Univ.
of Calif. L., Berkeley. 124. II.

Fowler, Mrs Minnie, Trustee P. L.,
Calistoga. 180. II.

Franklin, Mrs W. E., Trustee P. L.,
Gilroy. 241. II.

Garoutte, Miss Eudora, Chief of Califor-
nia Historical Dept., State L. 185. I.

Gayley, Charles Mills, Prof, of English
language and literature, Univ. of
California, Berkeley. Honorary
member. II.

Gillis, James L., Ln. State L. , Sacramento.
98. I.

Gillis, Miss Mabel R., Asst. in Extension
Dept., State L., Sacramento. 265. I.

Goodwin, John E., Supervisor Stacks
and Loans, Leland Stanford Jr. Univ.
L., Stanford University. 253. II.

Gorman, J. W., Stenographer, State L.,
Sacramento. 271. I.

Graff, Ulrich, Head of Circulation Dept.,
Univ. of Calif. L., Berkeley. 150. II.

Graves, Francis B., Ln. F. P. L.f Alameda.
64. II.

Green, Miss Lillian P., Ref. Ln. Leland
Stanford Jr. Univ. L., Stanford Uni-
versity. 132. II.

Greene, Charles S., Ln. F. L., Oakland;
Trustee State L. 104. II.

Gun thorp, Miss Pauline, Cataloger Univ.
of Calif. L., Berkeley. 254. II.

Hadden, Miss Anne, Ln. P. L., Palo
Alto. 162. II.

Hafner, Miss B. S.f Asst. P. L., San
Francisco. 225. II.

Haines, Miss Alice J., Asst. in Califor-
nia Historical Dept., State L., Sacra-
mento. 90. I.

Hale, Mrs Jennie I., Sec'y and Ln. F.
R. R. and. L. Association, Martinez.
163. II.

Harp, Mrs S. J., Ln. F. P. L-, Liver-
more. 179. II.
Harrison, Judge Ralph C, Trustee P. L.,

San Francisco. 228. II.
Hax, John E-, Resident Mgr. Library
Bureau, 538 California st., San Fran-
cisco. (Temporary address, 1071
Broadway, Oakland.) 144. II.
Hay, Miss Emily P. B., Asst. P. L., San

Francisco. 188. II.
Hay ward, Miss Celia A., Supervisor of
Branches, P. L., San Francisco.
16. II.

j Healey, Miss Alice M., Asst. P. L-, San

Francisco. 145. II.
Horton, Mrs Lydia M., Ln. State Normal
School L., San Diego. 216. IV.

Hughes, Miss Florence, Head Cataloger
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ. L., Stan-
ford University. 91. II.

; Humphreys, Miss Antoinette M., Ln. A.
K. Smiley P. L., Redlands. 187. IV.

, Hunt, Miss Lulu, Asst. Goodman F. P. L.,
Napa. 255. II.

Huntington, Miss Stella, Ln. State Nor-
mal School L., San Francisco. 113.

I II.

Huntley, Miss Mabel G., Asst. F. P. L.,

1 Sacramento. 200. I.

Hurl but, Miss Grace, Ln. P. L-, Visalia.
223. III.

Hyde, Miss Mary E.f Asst. Ln. California
Academy of Sciences, San Francisco,
230. II.

Hyde, William F., Trustee P. L., Palo
Alto. 224. II.

Jacobs, Mrs Margaret E., Ln. Goodman
F. P. L., Napa. 164. II.

Jacobus, Miss Sarah M., Ln. P. L., Po-
mona. 260. IV.

Jenkins, Miss Belle M., Ln. P. L., Wat-
son ville. 213. II.

Jones, Miss Mary L-, Director of School
of Library Methods, Univ. of Cali-
fornia Summer School, Berkeley.
(Address, Pasadena, care W. A.
Jones.) 126.

Judd, N. J., 21 First st., San Francisco.
141. II.

Katz, Miss Louise W., Cataloger Univ.
of Calif. L., Berkeley. 174. II.

Kimball, William P., 2006 Golden Gate
ave., San Francisco. 51. II.

NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Kirkbride, C. H., Ln. P. L., San Mateo.
139. II.

Knox, J. W., Trustee George Hicks Fan-
cher Memorial Free L., Merced.
281. III.

Knutz, Miss Hattie A., Ln. F. P. L., Ar-
eata. 286. II.

KumH, Miss Bertha, Library Organizer,
State L., Sacramento. 55. I.

Lafler, Mrs H. A., 2233 Dana st., Berke-
ley. 258. II.

Lamb, Miss Eliza, Cataloger Mechanics' -
Mercantile L., San Francisco. 244.
II.

Lawson, F. M., Asst. Mechanics' -Mer-
cantile L., San Francisco, 148. II.

Layman, Joseph D., Asst. Ln. Univ. of
Calif. L.f Berkeley. 11. II.

Leask, Samuel, Trustee P. L., Santa
Cruz. 196. II.

Lichtenstein, Joy, Asst. Ln. P. L., San
Francisco. 4. II.

Lilienthal, Philip N., Trustee P. L., San
Francisco. 238. II.

Littlejohn, Miss Gertrude W., 1st Asst.
P. L.f Berkeley. 177. II.

Long Beach P. L., Long Beach. (Miss
Victoria Ellis, Ln.) 279. IV.
Trustees: Rev. Charles Pease, Pres.;
Webster Wotkyns, Sec'y ; Mrs Jen-
nie Reeve; Mrs Wm. H. Schilling;
Mrs Adelaide Tichenor.

Louderback, Mrs Carrie K., Asst. Ln.
F. L., Oakland. 71. II.

Loveland, Mrs Etta F., Ln. Phelan
Branch, P. L., San Francisco. 165.
II.

Lowry, Miss Annie, In charge of Periodi-
cals and Binding, State L., Sacra-
mento. 270. I.

Loy, William E., Sec'y S. F. Microscopi-
cal Society, San Francisco. 1 10. II.

Lugg, William H., Shipping Clerk State
L., Sacramento. 278. I.

Lummis Charles F., Ln. P. L., Los An-
Angeles. 272. IV.

McAllister, George W., 1220 Sutter st.,
San Francisco. 220. II.

McFadden, Miss Jeannette, Ln. P. L.,
Santa Ana. 80. IV.

McKennon, Miss, Trustee P. L., San
Luis Obispo. 219. II.

J Mann, Miss Hattie M., Asst. Ln. P. L.,
i Stockton. 166. I.

Martens, Miss Josepha, Ln. Children's
Dept., P. L., San Francisco. 167. II.

Martin, Miss N. M., 1st Asst. P. L., Pasa-
dena. 99. IV.

Mason, H. A., Editor Pacific Municipal-
ities, San Francisco. 211. II.

Mastick, George H., Trustee P. L., Ala-
meda. 229. II.

Maxwell, Miss Minnie, Asst. McCreery
Branch, P. L., San Francisco. 168.
II.

Mead, H. Ralph, Ref. Ln. Univ. of Calif.
L-, Berkeley. 147. II.

Mel, Miss Clara F., Clerk P. L., San
Francisco. 170. II.

Melrose, Miss M. C, Asst. P. L., San
Francisco. 106. II.

Mendenhall, Miss Minnie, Ex-Ln. P. L.,
Whittier. 231. IV.

Michaels, Louis L., Ln. B'nai B'rith
Club L., San Francisco. 221. II.

Milne, Mrs Frances M., Ln. F. P. L.,
San Luis Obispo. 195. II.

Monroe, Miss K. A., Ln. P. L., Ontario.
239. IV.

Moore, David R., Ln. P. L., Berkeley.

131. II.

Morgan, Miss Susan D., Ln. Branch No.
4, P. L., San Francisco. 169. II.

Morrow, James A., Trustee P. L., Oak-
land. 140. II.

Mosse, Miss Elfie A., Ln. P. L., Santa
Monica. 267. IV.

Nichols, Mrs G. B., Trustee P. L., San
Luis Obispo. 236. II.

Nye, Alfred B., Private Secretary to Gov-
ernor Pardee, Sacramento. 273. I.

Oakford, Mrs Ellen B., Ln. P. L., Tu-
lare. 275. III.

Oakland Free L., Oakland. (Charles S.
Greene, Ln.) 283. II.
Trustees : Dr. Harry P. Carlton, Pres.;
Edward R. Eliassen, Sec'y ; Wallace
M. Alexander; Wm. H. Gorrill ;
James A. Morrow.

Olsen, Lilly A., Asst. P. L., Stockton.

233- I-
Ormerod, Miss Olive M., Asst. F. P. L.,
Sacramento. 201. I.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION — MEMBERS.

Parrott, Miss Retta, Asst. Ln. F. P. L.,
Sacramento. 198. I.

Peres, Miss A., 2d Asst. Ln. P. L , Oak-
land. 156. II.

Phelan, Miss Amy L., Cataloger State
L., Sacramento. 268. I.

Phelan, James D., Trustee P. L., San
Francisco. 227. II.

Prentiss, Miss Mabel E., Library Organ-
izer, State L., Sacramento. 82. I.

Provines, Miss Cornelia D., Ln. P. L.,
Healdsburg. 184. II.

Putnam, Herbert, Ln. L. of Congress,
Washington, D. C. Honorary mem-
ber.

Quinley, Mrs Ella A., Asst. F. P. L., Sac-
ramento. 199. I.

Rankin, Miss Henri A., Ln. P. L., Los
Gatos. 215. II.

Rea, Robert, 2d Asst. Ln. P. L-, San
Francisco. 34. II.

Ripley, Lauren W., Ln. F. P. L., Sacra-
mento. 197. I.

Rowell, Joseph C, Ln. Univ. of Calif.
I,., Berkeley. 1. II.

Royce, Miss Ruth, Ln. State Normal
School L., San Jose". 280. II.

Russ, Miss Nellie M., Ln. P. L., Pasa-
dena. 83. IV.

Sawyer, Miss Anna L-, Ln. Margaret Car-
negie L., Mills College. 30. II.

Shepard, Miss Jane L., Asst. Ln. A. K.
Smiley F. P. L., Redlands. 136. IV.

Silsby, Mrs Anna R., Ln. F. P. L., Paso
Robles. 232. II.

Sinsheimer, Mrs A. Z., Trustee P. L.,
San Luis Obispo. 194. II.

Smith, Arthur B., Head of Order Dept.
Univ. of Calif. L., Berkeley. 146. II.

Smith, Frederic J., Ex-Ln. Mercantile L.,
San Francisco. 247. II.

Smith, Miss Kate, Cloverdale. 176. II.

Smith, Miss Susan T., Ln. State Normal
School L., Chico. 119; I.

Snelling,J. F., Bookseller, San Francisco.
(Temporary address, in Telegraph
ave., Oakland). 20. II.

Sprague, Miss Lotta M., Ln. P. L., Red
Bluff. 269. I.

Steffens, Miss Laura, Chief of Extension
Dept., State L., Sacramento. 264. I.

Stephens, H. Morse, Prof, of History and

Director of University Extension,

Univ. of Calif., Berkeley. Honorary

member. II.
Stovall, James B., Ln. Wells- Fargo L.,

San Francisco. 10 1. II.
Strofcher, Miss Nellie, 1st Asst. F. P. L.,

Fresno. 277. III.
Sturges, Miss Eleanor J., Asst. P. L., San

Francisco. 76. II.
Subers, Miss Mary E., Ln. City L-, Marys-

ville. 171. I.
Sutliff, Miss Mary L., Chief of Catalog

Dept., State L., Sacramento. 226. I.
Taber, Miss Grace M., Ln. P. L., Corona.

234. IV.
Taylor, Miss Annie M., Ln. P. L., Azusa.

282. IV.
Teggart, Frederick J., Ln. late Mechan-

ics'-Mercantile L.. San Francisco;

Hon. Custodian Bancroft L.\ Berke-
ley. 3. II.
Thompson, Miss Belle H., Chief Loan

Desk Asst., Leland Stanford Jr. Univ.

L., Stanford University. 245. II.
Trader, Harrold E., 100 Warren St., New

York, N. Y. 151.
Vandever, Miss Florence, Ln. P. L., Ven-
tura. 284. IV.
Vining, E. P., 149 Harvard st., Brookline,

Mass. Honorary member.
Wade, Miss Emily I., Chief Cataloger

P. L., San Francisco. 18. II.
Walker. Miss A. Bruce, Ln. F. P. L., St.

Helena. 246. II.
Ward, E. F., Ln. P. L., Escondido. 193.

IV.
Waterman, Miss Minerva H., Ln. P. L.,

Santo Cruz. 87. II.
Waters, Miss Carrie S., Ln. P. L., San

Bernardino. 240. IV.
Watson, William R., Asst. Ln. State L.,

Sacramento. 212. I.
Weed, Miss Ida B., Asst. P. L., San

Francisco. 127. II.
Whitbeck, Mrs Alice G., Children's Ln.

P. L., Berkeley. 154. II.
Whittier, Miss Florence B., Cataloger

Mechanics'-Mercantile L., San Fran-
cisco (present address Long Beach).

138. ' II.

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Wolfe, Louis G., 424 Sansome St., San

Francisco. 191. II.
Woodman, Miss Annie, Asst. Branch No.

3, P. L., San Francisco. 261. II.
Woodmansee, R. C, Asst. Univ. of

Calif. L., Berkeley. 252. II.
Wood worth, Frederick A., Trustee P.

L., Pacific Grove. 263. II.
Woolcock, W. Thorne, Asst. Mechanics'-

Mercantile L., San Francisco. 129.

II.

Publieations of California Library
Association.

No. 1. Officers, 1895; List of mem-
bers; Programs of meetings May io, 1895,
to February 14, 1896.

No. 2. Magazine publishing in Cali-
fornia, by Charles S. Greene; The rela-
tion of libraries to righteousness, by Prof
Edward Alsworth Ross. San Francisco,
May, 1898.

No. 3. Libraries of California in 1899.
San Francisco, April, 1900.

No. 4. California library laws, 1850-
1903. San Francisco, 1903.

No. 5. Book reviews and the librarian
(Dodge); Notes about bulletin work
(Whitbeck); Small library plans; Selec-
tion of books for a small library (Clark).
A State Library publication ; What a town
can do for a library (Greene); News and
notes (Kimball); Two important meet,
ings; Twenty-five good books on Califor-
nia; List of members. San Francisco,
July, 1904.

No. 6. Suggestive list of library aids
for the librarian in the small town li-
brary (Whittier); Essentials and non-
essentials in the children's room (Russ);
Forms, rules, and regulations (Graves);
The essentials in classifying and catalog-
ing (Haines); The Santa Cruz meeting
of the California Library Association
(Sturges). San Francisco, December,
1904.

No. 7. List of California periodicals
issued previous to the completion of the
transcontinental telegraph (August 15,
1846-October 24, 1861), by Katherine
Chandler. San Francisco, March, 1905.

Officers, 1S95; Constitution of the Li-

brary Association of Central California;
Constitution of the Library Association
of California, amendments; List of mem-
bers; Officers, 1895-1903. [1903.]

Reprints.

Henry Bradshaw, Librarian and scholar,
by Dr. Ewald Fliigel. San Francisco,
1904. [Reprinted from Library Journal,
August, 1904.]

Library Associations of Washington,
Oregon, and California: papers read at
the Pacific Meeting, Portland, Oregon,
July 5, 1905. [Reprinted from Library
Journal, November, 1905.]

Book selection and purchase for small
libraries, by Mabel E. Prentiss. [Re-
printed from Public Libraries, February,
1906, for the California Library Associa-
tion.]

Circulars.

Numerous circulars have been sent out
from time to time, but unfortunately the
Association has not a complete file.
Members who have any of these will
confer a favor by sending them to the
Secretary.

Publications nos. 1-6 are practically
out of print, the stock being so low that
none can be given away, except perhaps
to libraries to complete files. There is a
large number of no. 7 and of the sep-
arates, reprinted from Library Journal
and Public Libraries, for distribution to
new members and to others who may
care for them.

Reports of Meetings.

California Library Association Meeting.

A special meeting of the Association
was held in the San Francisco Public
Library, March 23, 1906, President
James L. Gillis presiding. About twenty-
five members were present, the inclem-
ent weather preventing many from
attending.

The proposed revised constitution was
taken up item by item, and after free
discussion was adopted unanimously in
the form in which it now appears as
published elsewhere in this issue of
News Noles oj California Libraries.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION — REPORTS OF MEETINGS. 81

The most important of the changes is
that which provides for the division of
the State into districts. It is hoped that
by means of these district organizations
all parts of the State may come under
the direct influence of the Association.
After the relative advantages of a few
large districts and many small ones had
been discussed, the scheme submitted by
Mr Gillis, providing for four districts,
was approved. As the number of dis-
tricts is not fixed by the constitution,
changes can be made to suit varying
conditions whenever it is deemed advis-
able.

The president announced the names of
L. W. Ripley and J. D. Layman as presi-
dents of the first and second districts,
the appointments for the third and
fourth districts being made later.

On suggestion of Mr Greene, the Asso-
ciation passed a resolution to cooperate
with the National Educational Associa-
tion in arranging for the meeting of the
Library Section at the convention in San
Francisco next July.

In the absence of Mr Rowell, Mr
Layman made an announcement of the
School of Library Methods to be held iu
connection with the Summer School of
the University of California. Miss Mary
L- Jones, formerly librarian of the Los
Angeles Public Library, is to be director
of the school.

William R. Watson, Assistant Libra-
rian, State Library, then read a paper on
the work of the State Library, after which
the meeting adjourned.

Third District Meeting.

The first meeting of the Third District
of the California Library Association
was held in Fresno, May 31, 1906. The
meeting was held in the Public Library,
affording a fine opportunity to see the
beautiful library building.

The attendance was good, and the
meeting was a successful one, thoroughly
characterized by the active interest and
enthusiasm of every one present.

The subject of the meeting was " Mak-

ing the most of a small library." The
following program was given :

I Address of welcome,

President of Library Board.
Roll call.
I Lunch.
I Sewing and mending books,

Miss Bedinger.
I Government documents in the small

J library Miss Dold.

Question-box Miss Strother .

The President of the Library Board
being unavoidably absent, the address of
welcome was given by Miss Baird, in a
pleasant informal way, which made
every one feel at home.

There are nine counties and eighteen
libraries in the Third District. The
members present were : Mrs Park-
hurst, Fowler; Miss Dold, Hanford; Mrs
Freeland, Selma; Mrs Oak ford, Tulare;
Miss Bedinger, BakersfieM; Miss Hurl-
but, Visalia; Miss Baird, Fresno ; Miss
Strother, Fresno. Each member re-
sponded to roll call by giving a report
of her library. Many encouraging re-
ports were given from the different
libraries.

At noon a dainty three-course lunch-
eon was served. At each plate was a
beautiful souvenir place card, with blue-
print picture of the Fresno library on it.
This part of the program was very much
appreciated by the visiting librarians.

Great interest was take 11 in Miss Bedin-
ger's lecture on "Sewing and mending
books." It was instructive and helpful.
Miss Bedinger had her machine, and a
book was taken through the entire pro-
cess of sewing and mending. This prac-
tical illustration of book-sewing, so ably
given, opens up possibilities which will
doubtless be developed in many of the
smaller libraries.

Much valuable information was given
by Miss Dold on the subject of '• Govern-
ment documents in the small library."
A list was given of those valuable to
small libraries, and inform., cion as to
how they can be made useful to the
public. Documents form one of the most
important sections of the reference de-
partment.

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Miss Strother had charge of the Ques-
tion-box, and many interesting and help-
ful questions were discussed.

The meeting demonstrated the growing
and widening interest in all that concerns
library affairs. Altogether it was very
successful. Miss Baird is to be con-
gratulated on the delightful way she
entertained the Association.

The date of the next meeting had not
been decided, but will be held in Hanford.

Program of Meetings.

There will be a meeting of the Fourth
District on June 8th at Santa Ana. The
program is as follows :

Welcome,

Dr.C. D. Ball, President of Santa
Ana Board.

Response President Fourth District.

Business.

The Extension Department of the State
library,

Miss Mabel E. Prentiss, of Cali-
fornia State Library.
Public documents for a small library,

Miss Mamie Bennett, of Los
Angeles Public Library.
Luncheon.
What a Board expects of a librarian,

Member of a Board.
Self-help vs. Dependence for library
patrons,
Miss Jane L. Shepard, of A. K. Smiley
Library, Redlands.

The tentative program for the Second
District meeting is as follows : A meet-
ing of the members of the Second
District is to be held on the evening of
Friday, July 13, 1906, in the Library of
the University of California. This time
and place have been cho$en to permit
the members of the Summer School of
Library Methods to meet the members
of the association, and to give the mem-
bers a chance to visit the Summer School.
It is hoped that some of the librarians
will spend a whole day or more in
Berkeley at that time.

The time of the meeting will be used
in giving a short history of the effects of
the recent earthquake on the plans of
librarians and library boards. This, it
is hoped and expected, will bring out
what should be the work of the district
as an association for the balance of the
year.

OTHER ASSOCIATIONS CLOSELY ALLIED TO
THE CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Officers, 1905-06.

President, Prank P. Hill, Brooklyn
Public Library.

First Vice-President, Clement W. An*
drews, The John Crerar Library, Chicago.

Second Vice-President, Caroline H.
Garland, Public Library, Dover, N. H.

Secretary, J. I. Wyer Jr., New York
State Library, Albany.

Assistant Secretary, E. C. Hovey, io#
Beacon St., Boston, Mass.

Treasurer, G. M. Jones, Public Library,
Salem, Mass.

Recorder, Helen E. Haines, Library
Journal^ New York City.

Registrar, Nina E. Browne, A. L. A.
Publishing Board, \o% Beacon St., Bos-
ton, Mass.

Executive Board: The president, ex-
president (E. C. Richardson), vice-presi-
dents, secretary, treasurer, and recorder.

This national body was organized in
Philadelphia, October 6, 1876, as the im-
mediate result of a three days' library
conference held in connection with the
Centennial exhibition.

Its purposes are the promotion of
library interests, the interchange of ex-
perience and opinion, the obtaining of
larger results from library labor and ex-
penditure, and the advancement of the
profession of librarianship.

In addition to advancing library inter-
ests generally, the American Library
Association aims:

1. By organization and force of num-
bers to effect needed reforms and im-
provements, most of which could not be
brought about by individual effort.

2. By cooperation, to lessen labor and
expense of library administration.

3. By discussion and comparison, to
utilize the combined experiments and
experience of the profession in perfect-
ing plans and methods, and in solving
difficulties.

4. By meetings and correspondence to
promote acquaintance and esprit de corps.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION — ALLIED ASSOCIATIONS.

. . . The Association has steadily grown
in numbers, its present membership being
nearly fifteen hundred. Since 1876, with
but three exceptions, it has held annual
meetings; the place of meeting is pur-
posely varied so as to reach different
sections of the country. In addition to
benefits derived from the formal pro-
ceedings and the papers presented at the
various sessions of each general meeting,
those in attendance find a direct practi-
cal value in the informal discussions and
individual conferences made possible by
the intervals between sessions. Similar
opportunities are given by the necessity
for traveling together to and from the
places of meetings, and at the various
social occasions connected with the con-
ferences. (From A. L. A. Handbook,

1905)

In 1905 the annual meeting was held
at Portland during the Lewis and Clark
Exposition. The attendance from the
Pacific Coast was large, California send-
ing over forty members, this being the
largest delegation from any state, with
the exception of that from Oregon.

This year's meeting, the 28th Confer-
ence of the American Library Association,
will be held at Narragansett Pier, R. I.,
beginning June 29. The program pro-
vides for sessions of the National Associa-
tion of State Libraries, the League of
Library Commissions, and the Biblio-
graphical Society of America, as well as
the regular sections, the Catalog section,
the Children's Librarians' section, the
Trustees' section, etc.

Mr Charles S. Greene of the Oakland
Public Library, Mrs Hannah P. Davi-
son of the San Diego Public Library,
and Miss Anna K. Fossler of the Uni-
versity of California Library, expect to
attend the meeting this year.

From Washington, Mr C. W. Smith
and Miss Mary Banks expect to attend.

California Members of the American

Library Association.
Baird, Miss Jean D., Ln. P. L., Fresno.
Barker, Miss Beatrice J., Cataloger Univ.

of Calif. L.t Berkeley.
Barmby, Miss Mary, Ln. P. L., San Jose\

3— NN

Bedinger, Miss Sarah £., Ln. Beale Mem-
orial L., Baker afield.

Belfrage, David M., Ln. Cooper Medical
Coll. L., San Francisco.

Bnrt, Miss Lillian, Accession Cataloger
Univ. of Calif. L., Berkeley.

Carroll, Miss Jessie A., Cataloger Univ.
of Calif. L., Berkeley.

Clark, George T., Ln. P. L., San Francisco.

Davison, Mrs Hannah P., Ln. P. L>, San
Diego.

Dodge, Melvin G., Associate Ln. Leland
Stanford Jr. Univ. L., Stanford Uni-
versity.

Ellis, Miss Victoria, Ln. P. L., Long
Beach.

Fossler, Miss Anna K., Classifier Univ.
of Calif. L.t Berkeley. Life member.

Gillis, James L., Ln. State L.} Sacra-
mento.

Goss, Miss Edna L., Cataloger Univ. of
Calif. L., Berkeley.

Graves, Francis B., Ln. P. L.} Alameda.

Greene, Charles S., Ln. P. L., Oakland.

Gunthorp, Miss Pauline, Cataloger Univ.
of Calif. L., Berkeley.

Hadden, Miss Anne, Ln. P. L., Palo Alto.

Haines, Miss Alice J., Asst. Calif. His-
torical Dept., State L., Sacramento.

Hughes, Miss Florence, Head Cataloger
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ. L., Stan-
ford University.

Humphreys, Miss Antoinette M., Ln. A.
K. Smiley P. L.» Redlands.

Huntington, Miss Stella, Ln. State Nor-
mal School L., San Francisco.

Hyde, Miss Mary E., Asst. Ln. Calif.
Academy of Sciences, San Francisco.

Jackson, Mrs Emilie, Asst. P. L., Los
Angeles.

Jones, Miss Elizabeth D., Asst. P. L.,
Pasadena.

Jones, Miss Mary L., Director School of
Library Methods, Summer School,
Univ. of Calif., Berkeley.

Katz, Miss Louise W., Cataloger Univ.
of Calif. L., Berkeley.

Kumli, Miss Bertha, Library Organizer,
State L., Sacramento.

Lamb, Miss Eliza, Cataloger Mechan-
ics'-Mercantile L., San Francisco.

Layman, Joseph D., Asst. Ln. Univ. of
Calif. L., Berkeley.

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Lichtenstein, Joy, Asst. Ln. P. L., San
Francisco.

Lummis, Charles F., Ln. P. L., Los
Angeles.

Mann, Miss Hattie M., Asst. Ln. P. L.,
Stockton.

Martin, Miss Nellie M., ist Asst. P. L.,
Pasadena.

Mead, H. Ralph, Reference Ln. Univ. of
Calif. L., Berkeley.

Mendenhall, Miss Minnie E., Ex-Ln. P.
L., Whittier.

Moore, David R., Ln., P. L., Berkeley.

Mosse, Miss Elfie A., Ln. P. L-, Santa
Monica.

Pomeroy, Miss Edith M., care L. E.
Sperry, 221 Spruce st., San Fran-
cisco.

Prentiss, Miss Mabel E., Library Organ-
izer, State L., Sacramento.

Ripley, Lauren W., Ln. P. L., Sacra-
mento.

Robbins, Miss Ruth, Asst. P. L., Pasa-
dena.

Rowell, Joseph C, Ln. Univ. of Calif.
L., Berkeley.

Russ, Miss Nellie M., Ln. P. L., Pasa-
dena.

San Francisco P. L.

Sawyer, Miss Anna L., Ln. Margaret
Carnegie L., Mills College.

Sutliff, Miss Mary L., Chief of Catalog
Dept., State L., Sacramento.

Taber, Miss Grace M., Ln. P. L.,
Corona.

Teggart, Frederick J., Ln. late Mechan-
ics-Mercantile L., San Francisco,
Hon. Custodian Bancroft L., Berke-
ley.

Thompson, Miss Belle H., Chief Loan
Desk Asst., Leland Stanford Jr.
Univ. L., Stanford University.

Tichenor, Mrs Adelaide, Director P. L.,
Long Beach.

Waterman, Miss Minerva H., Ln. P. L.,
Santa Cruz.

Watson, William R., Asst. Ln. State L.,
Sacramento.

Weed, Miss IdaB., Asst. P. L., San Fran-
cisco.

White, Miss Grace M., Cataloger P. L.,
Los Angeles.

Wilbur, Earl M., Dean Theological
School, Oakland.

The following Pacific Coast library
workers are officially connected with the
American Library Association or affiliated
organizations:

James L. Gillis, First Vice-President
of the National Association of State Li-
braries and member of the following
committees of the National Association
of State Libraries: Exchange and dis-
tribution of public documents, Member-
ship committee, Special committee on
attendance, and of the Ways and means
committee of the American Library Asso-
ciation.

Ernest Bruncken, member of Clearing-
house for state publications committee,
National Association of State Libraries.

George T. Clark, member of American
Library Association Council.

J. M. Hitt, member of Nominating
committee, National Association of State
Libraries.

Miss Mary F. Isom, member of Ameri-
can Library Association Council, and of
Advisory committee to children's libra-
rians, American Library Association.

Joseph C. Rowell, member of American
Library Association Council, and of Reso-
lutions committee, American Library
Association.

Miss Mary L. Sutliff, member of Pub-
lic documents committee, American
Library Association.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE
LIBRARIES.

Officers, 1005-06.

President, John P. Kennedy, State
librarian of Virginia.

First Vice-President, James L. Gillis,
State librarian of California.

Second Vice-President, Mary C. Spen-
cer, State librarian of Michigan.

Secretary and Treasurer, Minnie M.
Oakley, Assistant librarian, Wisconsin
Historical Society.

"The object shall be to develop and
increase the usefulness and efficiency of
the several state libraries and other
libraries doing the work of state libra-
ries." (Constitution.)

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION — ALLIED ASSOCIATIONS.

OREGON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Officers, 1006.

President, W. L. Brewster, Failing
Building, Portland.

First Vice-President, Prof. J. B. Rob-
ertson, Forest Grove.

Second Vice-President, Mrs T. A.
Kelliher, Salem.

Secretary, Miss Mary Frances Isom,
Library Association, Portland.

Treasurer, W. G. Eliot, Jr., 681 Schuy-
ler st., Portland.

"The Oregon Library Association was
formed on December 27, 1904, at Port-
land with twenty-four charter members.
This first meeting was attended by
librarians, library directors, teachers,
and others who take an interest in
library affairs. One of the principal
objects of this Association is to save
time and money by giving the best
obtainable advice and help to all librari-
ans in the state. Any one connected with
a library or any one who wishes to start
a library can obtain the aid of this Asso-
ciation by making their wants known
to the Secretary." One or more meet-

ings are held each year. There are now
forty members.

WASHINGTON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

Officers, 1006.

President, C. W. Smith, Public Library,
Seattle.

First Vice-President, H. C. Coffman,
University of Washington.

Second Vice-President, T. C. Elliott,
Public Library, Walla Walla.

Secretary, Miss Pearl McDonnell,
University of Washington, Seattle.

Treasurer, Miss Josephine Holgate,
State Library, Olympia.

The Washington Library Association
was organized March 27, 1905, at a meet-
ting held at Tacoma. The object is to
aid in the establishment and develop-
ment of traveling and public libraries in
the State of Washington. The first
president was J. M. Hitt, the State Li-
brarian. The annual meeting was held
at North Yakima, December 27 and 28,
1905. There are at present about sixty-
four members.

NBWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA. LIBRARIES.

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY.

The bill establishing the California
State Library was signed by Governor
Peter H. Burnett, April 9, 1850.

Trustees.

Allen B. Lemmon, Pres.t Santa Rosa
Charles S. Greene, - Oakland

Bradner W. Lee, - - Los Angeles
Joseph Steffens, - Sacramento

W. C. Van Fleet - - San Francisco
James L. Gillis, Sefy, Sacramento

Staff.

James L. Gillis, Librarian.

Wm. R. Watson, Assistant Librarian
and in charge of Law Department.

Ernest Bruncken, Chief of Sociological
Department.

Miss Margaret Eastman, Chief Deputy
and in charge of Order Department.

Miss D. I. Ennis, Reference Librarian.

Miss Mary L. Sutliff, Chief of Catalog
Department.

Miss Amy L. Phelan, Cataloger.

Mrs Annie L. Blanchard, Shelf Lister.

Miss Eudora Garoutte, Chief of Cali-
fornia Historical Department.

Miss Alice J. Haines, Assistant in
California Historical Department.

Miss Annie Lowry, in charge of Peri-
odicals and Binding.

Miss Laura Steffens, Chief of Exten-
sion Department.

Miss Mabel R. Gillis, Assistant in
Extension Department.

Miss Bertha Kumli, Library Organizer.

Miss Mabel E. Prentiss, Library Or-
ganizer.

Mrs Sarah A. Hutchinson, General
Assistant.

Miss Alice Hassett, Apprentice.

J. W. Gorman, Stenographer.

Wm. H. Lugg, Shipping Clerk.

Victor Cordano, Janitor.

Library Hours.

Week days, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sundays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Legislative Session, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

At the March meeting of the Board of
State Library Trustees a resolution was
adopted directing the State Librarian to
attend the Annual Conference of the
American Library Association and Na-
tional Association of State Libraries at
Narragansett Pier in July, but at the June
meeting Mr Gillis decided that, on ac-
count of the alterations being made in
the State Capitol affecting the State
Library, it was not advisable for him to
leave. The Board therefore appointed
Mr Chas. S. Greene, a member of the
Board of State Library Trustees, to go in
his place as representative of the Cali-
fornia State Library.

At the June meeting of the Board of
State Library Trustees, James L. Gillis
was re-elected State Librarian for a term
of four years from June 30, 1906.

Law Department.

The Law Department is fully equipped
with the latest reports, digests, encyclo-
paedias and text-books, and is entirely
free to the public for reference purposes.
State officers are entitled to borrow
books, and private individuals are ac-
corded the same privilege upon presen-
tation of an order signed by a Supreme,
Appellate or Superior Judge. Books may
be kept two weeks, and will be once re-
newed for the same length of time. All
books are subject to recall, if required
by a State officer.

Sociological Department.

The Sociological Department, which
includes the Legislative Reference Bu-

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — DEPARTMENTS.

reau, aims to furnish information on all
subjects connected with the administra-
tion of public affairs to officials, both
State and local, as well as to all others
interested.

Among the special collections made by
the Sociological Department is one of
all public bills introduced in Congress,
referring to or specially interesting to
California. Another set contains other
bills of general interest. It is imprac-
ticable to gather a complete set of
Congressional bills on account of their
great number. Those introduced in the
House, during the present session,
already run up to nearly 20,000, while
the Senate has contented itself with not
quite 7,000. Most of these are private
bills, and of little or no interest to the
public, and the expense of their binding
and preservation seems hardly justified.
Of the bills introduced in the successive
legislatures of California, the State Li-
brary has for years kept complete files,
duly bound and indexed. The aim of
the Department is also to collect bills
from other states, and many have already
been received, although this part of the
work will be decidedly difficult until
more states have followed the example
of New York, Wisconsin and California
in establishing Legislative Reference De-
partments. The uses of such collections
are manifold. They may serve the Leg-
islature as a basis in drafting bills ; the
student of comparative legislation finds
in them valuable material ; and to the
historian they form an important source
of information. Many of these bills be-
come laws, in more or less amended
form, and are found again in the pub-
lished statutes. Many, on the other
hand, fail of passage, yet the ideas em-
bodied in them may find greater favor
before the Legislature of another state.

An index to the publications of the
State of California and the California
matters contained in United States gov-
ernment publications is in course of
preparation. It will of necessity take a
long time before it is completed, but it
has already proved useful even in its

present incipient stage. As an ideal of
the future, there looms up an index to
all the Californiana of the State Library.
The following are a few of the prob-
lems on which information has been
requested and supplied recently, by the
Legislative Reference Bureau, to public
officials and others: Ordinances relating
to the sale of undrawn poultry; Regula-
tion of telephone companies by cities;
History of the federal laws granting to
states five per cent of the sales of public
lands; Laws regulating the appointment
of teachers in Germany; Statistics re-
garding irrigation in Egypt and India;
History of legislation relating to claims
growing out of Indian depredations;
Usury laws in various states and coun-
tries; Agricultural education in common
schools; Child-labor laws. All requests
for information and reading material
on subjects connected with public affairs
will be attended to as promptly and
thoroughly as possible, without other
expense than expressage for books sent.

Reference and Loan Department.

The Reference and Loan Department
aims to give the people of the State
access to the valuable material contained
in the State Library. Information on
any subject will be furnished upon writ-
ing to the Library, stating as concisely
as possible just what is wanted. Books
will be loaned to any resident of the
State who applies through a local
library, an educational institution, a
State traveling library, a registered study
club, or a superior judge. In towns
where there is no library, educational
institution, State traveling library, or reg-
istered study club, special arrangements
have been made with the Wells-Fargo
Company by which their agent will
vouch for the identity of the person
applying for books. The borrower pays
express charges both ways, and the
books may be kept three weeks from the
date they leave the State Library. Appli-
cation blanks and circulars containing
full information will be sent on request.

The alterations now being made in the

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Capitol have necessitated the packing
and storing of nearly all the books in the
Library and closing it to the public. It
will therefore be impossible to carry on
the work of the Reference and Loan De-
partment until the work of construction
in the Library is sufficiently completed
to permit the replacing of the books on
the shelves.

During the time the Library is closed,
much work will be done in the way of
building up the Department and putting
it in a condition where it will be of
greater service to the public than ever
before. The latest and best reference
works will be purchased and bibliog-
raphies on special subjects procured.
There is a constant demand for books on
art by art students and clubs not only in
town but throughout the State, and
special attention will be given to this
section for the future use of such students.

The work of recataloging now in prog-
ress will greatly, facilitate the work of
the Department in bringing out much
valuable material by means of analytical
references.

Notice to borrowers will be given
through the News Notes of California
Libraries and by circular letter when the
work of the Department is resumed.

Catalog Department.

The removal to temporary quarters
during the remodeling of the Capitol
has interfered seriously with the work
for the month, but it has given the
Catalog Department an opportunity to

plan and prepare for a quantity of very
necessary recataloging.

At present the catalog is in four parts:
two printed volumes, bringing it up to
1898; a handwritten card catalog, extend-
ing it five years to the end of 1903; and
the new catalog, begun in 1904 and de-
signed to absorb in time the other three.
The first point of attack is of course the
old handwritten card catalog, and hun-
dreds of volumes represented in it were
boxed and brought away for recataloging.

It is planned also to complete the cata-
loging of the collection of Californiana,
and the Library of Congress cards for
English history have been ordered. The
summer lull in the influx of new books
will enable the Department to accomplish
much that is needed to make the stores
of the library available.

California Historical Department.

The California Historical Department
aims to have a thoroughly good collec-
tion of books on the history and descrip-
tion, resources and industries of the State,
as well as the works of California authors
in all departments of literature. These
are made accessible by means of a card
catalog. Full names and biographical
sketches of California authors are being
secured. The Department also contains
over 3000 bound volumes of newspapers,
a file of which is being indexed with
reference to the history of the State.
Students will be assisted in their work.

Since the last issue of News Notes of
California Libraries the Department has
received a very valuable donation from
Major Edwin A. Sherman of Oakland,
consisting of ten original manuscripts,
together with printed matter of interest.

The most curious manuscript in the
collection is a sermon written by Father
Vincente Sarria in his native Basque,
bearing the date 1797. Father Sarria
had entire supervision of the California
missions for many years and Bancroft, in
his biographical sketch of this most de-
vout Father, speaks of these sermons
written by him in his native tongue.
(History of California, vol. in, 689.)

CALIFORNIA STATB LIBRARY — DBPARTMBNTS.

Some old marriage papers dated San
Carlos Mission, 1790, and signed by
Father Jose" Senan are of great interest.
The remaining manuscripts are dispen-
sations, letters, baptismal records, etc.,
bearing the signatures of some of the
most revered and noted of the missionary
fathers.

A semi-official document having the
Mexican seal, states that Dr. Stokes, a
native of London, England, renounces
the protestant faith and becomes a Ro-
man catholic. The paper is elaborately
signed by witnesses, official and other-
wise.

The printed material is also of value.
It consists of an invitation to a ball
given in honor of D. Antonio Lopez de
Santa- Anna, a Mexican passport, an old
poll-tax receipt, and two Ordos printed
in the City of Mexico, 181 1 and 181 2.

The collection also contains some old
"French newspapers, printed in San Fran-
cisco during the reign of the Vigilance
Committee. These are of unusual value,
as two of them contain woodcuts of the
hanging of Cora and Casey, illustrations
in daily papers being very rare at that
time.

It will be interesting to know that this
collection was found in the old custom
house at Monterey. It was gathered and
preserved by Capt. John Ruurds, a
pioneer of the territorial days, who
arrived in 1841 in his own ship. He is
portrayed as John Foord in Gertrude
Atherton's novel, Patience Sparhawk.

We are anxious to arouse an interest
in the collection of local historical ma-
terial by our public librarians. To this
end we will reprint a circular published
by the State Historical Society of Wis-
consin. It will appear in News Notes of
California Libraries at an early date.

Extension Department.

traveling libraries to communities
without library facilities. The Depart-
ment now has four separate divisions:
(1) Traveling Libraries; (2) Study Club
Libraries; (3) Public Libraries; (4) Books
for the Blind.

Traveling: Libraries Division.

Traveling libraries are made up of
fifty volumes each, and are sent to any
community without a public library on
the application of five resident taxpayers.
There is no charge for the use of these
libraries and the transportation both
ways is paid by the State Library. A
library may be kept three months, and
by special permission may be retained
an additional three months. Circular
and application blank are sent on
request.

The first traveling library was sent out
December 14, 1903. There are now 282
communities in California that have
formed library associations and have the
privilege of borrowing State traveling
libraries. These associations are divided
by counties, as follows: Alameda 5, Al-
pine 1, Amador 2, Butte 6, Calaveras 6,
Colusa 2, Contra Costa 6, Del Norte 4,
El Dorado 9, Fresno 5, Glenn 4, Hum-
boldt 1, Inyo 5, Kern 6, Kings 2, Lake

5, Lassen 9, Los Angeles 8, Madera 4,
Marin 3, Mariposa 1, Mendocino 7, Mer-
ced 3, Modoc 4, Mono 1, Monterey 13,
Napa 5, Nevada 3, Orange 2, Placer 10,
Plumas 6, Riverside 7, Sacramento 4,
San Benito 2, San Bernardino 3, San
Diego 9, San Joaquin 6, San Luis Obispo
8, San Mateo 1, Santa Barbara 3, Santa
Clara 7, Santa Cruz 4, Shasta 9, Sierra
4, Siskiyou 7, Solano 7, Sonoma 18,
Stanislaus 3, Sutter 9, Tehama 2, Trinity

6, Tulare 2, Tuolumne 6, Ventura 2,
Yolo 3, Yuba 2.

During May seven new applications
were received for libraries: Jolon, Mon-
terey co.; New Mohawk, Plumas co.;
Holtville and El Centro, San Diego co. ;
Oceano, San Luis Obispo co.; Yreka,
Siskiyou co.; Quartz, Tuolumne co.

During May, Library 42 was made up.
The total number of borrowers for

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

libraries returned during the month was
2001 and the circulation 5883, as follows:
2894 fiction; 1388 juvenile; 1601 mis-
cellaneous.

Study Club Division.

• Study Club libraries are loaned to any
registered club on the application of two
resident taxpayers. These libraries are
sent out to encourage the foundation and
maintenance of clubs for systematic
study. There are no registration fees,
but for each study club library the fee of
$1.50 for each 25 for less) books must be
paid in advance toward expense of service.
This fee entitles the club to one ship-
ment (to and from), express free. A
study club library may be kept three
months, and by special permission the
time may be extended. The circular
and registration-application blank will
be sent on request.

There are now four study club libra-
ries in use covering Shakespeare, Flor-
ence, Italy, and Russia and Japan.

During May one new club applied for a
library: Wednesday Literary Club of
Selma, Fresno co.

It will not be possible for some time to
fill requests for study club libraries, be-
cause these books are sent out from the
main collection, which is not accessible
at present.

Public Libraries Division.

The annual reports of all libraries in
the State are also kept on file in this divi-
sion.

During May 28 visits were made to 27
towns. One library was established at

Suisun, Solano county, the ordinance
having been passed May 8, 1906. This
makes the total number of libraries estab-
lished since November, 1905, 13.

Circular no. I, Why a town should in-
corporate, has just been issued by this
Division.

Books for the Blind Division.

Embossed books in four different types
are sent to any blind resident of Cali-
fornia upon application, and collections
of from 10 to 25 books will be loaned to
any public library on application of its
trustees and upon agreement to loan the
books free to any blind applicant. Cir-
cular and Finding list, with Call slip
postal, or with Library trustees applica-
tion blank, will be sent on request.

The first book was loaned June 13,
1905. There are now 139 blind borrow-
ers, scattered all the way from Siskiyou
county to San Diego. During May 7
borrowers were added. Total accessions
are 543, as follows: New York point
books, 212; New York point music, 40;
Braille books, 47; Braille music, 45;
Moon books, 175; Boston line letter
books, 18; Appliances, 3; Maps, 3. Dur-
ing the month 96 books were loaned,
as follows: New York point, 51; Braille,
9; Moon, 35; Boston line letter, 1. The
books loaned were divided by class as
follows: ethics and religion, 4; science, 7;
useful arts, 1; literature, 14; fiction, 41;
travel, history, and biography, 16; prim-
ers, 3; music, 5; periodicals, 5.

Since the department began loaning
books, n borrowers, whose ages range
from 38 to 91 years and who could not
read any type before, have learned to
read either Moon type, the New York
point, or both of these. Besides these,
there are 15 who knew some type and
have learned to read one or two other
types.

The Moon magazine is being received
monthly, and will be sent to those re-
questing it, in the order requests are
received.

A new Circular and Finding List was
issued during May.

California State Library

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News Notes

California Libraries

VOL 1. NO. 3
JULY, 1906

W. W. SHANNON

SACRAMENTO:

SUFKRINTINDINT 8TATB PRINTING.
1906

IF.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTORY NOTE 93

EXTERIOR VIEWS OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, BAKERSFIELD, VISALIA
AND LOS GATOS PUBLIC LIBRARIES 94

EXTERIOR VIEWS OF SELMA, LA JOLLA, CHICO, COLUSA AND

SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARIES 95

EXTERIOR AND FLOOR PLAN OF CORONA PUBLIC LIBRARY <£

EXTERIOR AND FLOOR PLAN OF PALO ALTO PUBLIC LIBRARY . 97

EXTERIOR AND FLOOR PLAN OF TULARE PUBLIC LIBRARY 9$

EXTERIOR AND FLOOR PLAN OF WATSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 99
EXTERIOR AND FLOOR PLAN OF COVINA PUBLIC LIBRARY .. .100-101

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES 102

Includes Reports for June, Extra news items and Items on library
buildings.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 12S

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY 132

Trustees, Staff, etc 132

Law Department 132

Sociological Department, including the Legislative Reference

Bureau 133

Reference and Loan Department 133

Catalog Department 134

California Historical Department 134

Extension Department 135

Traveling libraries division ; Study club division ; Public libraries
division ; Books for the blind division.

Issued monthly for free distribution by the California State Library.
All communications should be addressed to the Extension Department of the
California State Library, Sacramento, California.

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INTRODUCTORY NOTE.

This number of the News Notes of California Libraries is devoted
especially to library buildings in California.

As a large number of the libraries which are planning to have new
buildings soon will want one which costs not more than $12,500, this
has been kept in mind in selecting library buildings for reproduction.

i. San Luis Obispo Public Library, cost $10,000. 2. Bakersfield Public Library,
cost $8000. 3. Visalia Public Library, cost $10,000. 4. Los Gatos Public
Library, cost $10,000.

i. Selma Public Library, cost $6000. 2. La Jolla Free Library, cost $780.
3. Chico Public Library, coat $10,000. 4. Colusa Public Library, cost
ln.337.90- 5- Santa Monica Public Library, cost $12,500.

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CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES,

All libraries are listed except those
which belong to private individuals.
They are arranged alphabetically by
towns in which they are located. Those
libraries are marked with a star (*) which
are not free to the public either for loan
or reference purposes.

Blanks for June report, for Items on
library building, and for Annual report
were sent to the libraries to be filled out
and returned.

The Notes of California Libraries had
been requested for some time by many
libraries of California, and it was in
response to these requests that this pub-
lication was started. As will be noticed,
less than fifty per cent of the libraries
listed have sent in reports or extra items
for June. If the records are to be of
value they must be complete, but they
can not be complete unless all of the
libraries of California will do their part.

The work can not be successfully con-
tinued without the cooperation of all
library people in the State.

Alameda, Alameda co.

Alameda Free Public Library.
F. B. Graves, Librarian. Established
1877. Total no. of vols., 30,000. One
branch library with 350 vols. Seven em-
ployees. Monthly income of library,
$750, received from taxation.

Report for June not received.

Owns lot 98 x 99, the money for which
was received from taxation. Owns build-
ing, which cost $40,000; built in 1902;
$35»ooo of the money for building was
received from Andrew Carnegie, and the
balance from city and private subscrip-
tions. Architects of building, Curtiss &
Willcox, San Francisco; style of archi-
tecture Grecian; constructive materials
sandstone and pressed brick; one story
and basement. No part of the building
used for any other than library purposes.

AlamitOS, Los Angeles co.

♦Alamitos Library. No regular li-
brarian. Established 1897. Total no. of
vols., about 125 (June 30, 1905). Sup-
ported by membership fees and open
only to members.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Owns building.

AltUFas, Modoc co.

Alturas Reading-Room. Mrs A. B.
Henderson, Librarian. Established Jan-
uary 20, 1906. Total no. of vols., 63.

$30 per month received by Woman's
Improvement Club from City Board of
Trustees. Library under direction of
Woman's Improvement Club.

Located in stone building in business
part of town, rented by month.

Anaheim, Orange co.

Anaheim Free Public Library.
Chas. Lange, Librarian. Established
1902. Total no. of vols., 1250.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Rent room in store building.

Areata, Humboldt co.

Arcata Public Library. Miss Hat tie
A. Knutz, Librarian. Established 1879.
Total no. of vols., 1303. Library open to
public 30 days (300 hours) during June.
One employee. Annual income of li-
brary, $430, received from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file:

Library located in building owned
jointly by the town and the Masonic and
Odd Fellows1 lodges. The town owns
lower floor and the lodges the second
floor. The library is in two rooms on
lower floor. The balance of this floor is
occupied by town offices and fire depart-
ment.

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103

Auburn, Placer co.

Auburn Free Public Library.
Ordinance passed June 3, 1906.

Azusa, Los Angeles co.

Azusa Free Public Library. Miss
Annie M. Taylor, Librarian. Established
1903 Total no. of vols., 1075. One vol.
repaired during June. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 677; 12 added
during month. Library open to public
26 days (130 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 442, as follows: 405 vols,
fiction; 37 vols, miscellaneous; 54 vols,
magazines. One employee. Annual in-
come of library, nearly $700, received
from taxation. Publish notes in news-
paper.

Has three good-sized rooms on the
ground floor of the City Hall, rent free.
These rooms were especially fitted for
library use when the City Hall was re-
modeled.

Bakersfleld, Kern co.

Beai.b Memorial Free Public Li-
brary. Miss Sarah £. Bedinger, Li-
brarian. Established 1900. Total no. of
vols., 5815. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 1000; 26 added during June; 10
surrendered. Library open to public 30
days (276 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 1691. Three employees.
Monthly income of library, $225, re-
ceived from taxation.

Owns lot 42 x 166, the money for which
wan received from Mrs Mary E. and
Truxton Beale. Owns building, which
cost about $8000; built in 1900; money
for building received from the Beales, all
in memory of General Edward F. Beale.
Architect of building Ben McDougal,
Berkeley; style of architecture mission;
constructive materials brick and plaster;
one story, four rooms. No part of build-
ing used for any other than library pur-
poses.

BarstOW, San Bernardino co.

Santa *Fe Library. H. M. Newhall,
Librarian. Established 1 901. Total no. of

vols., about 500. One employee. Monthly
income of library received from billiards
and pool and from baths.

Report for June not received.

Owns lot and building, property of
Santa Fe"; built in 1901; one story, six
rooms. One room is used for pool and
billiards, one for cards, and three for
bath rooms.

Berkeley, Alameda co.

Berkeley Free Public Library.
D. R. Moore, Librarian. Established 1895.
Total no. of vols., 20,048. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 4870. Library
open to public 9 days during June. Total
no. of vols, issued for home use, 3567,
as follows: 1920 vols, fiction; 976 vols,
juvenile; 671 vols, miscellaneous. Nine
employees. Annual income of library,
$14,177.61, received from taxation
mainly. During June recent accession
list was published.

Library closed since April; reopened
June 2 1 st.

Owns lot 104x150, the money for
which was received from Rosa M. Shat-
tuck. Owns building, which cost
' $40,000; built in 1904; money for build-
ing received from Andrew Carnegie.
Architect of building John Galen
Howard, Berkeley; style of architecture
modified mission; constructive mate-
rials brick and stone; two stories, 13
rooms. . No part of building used for
any other than library purposes.

University of California Li-
brary. J. C. Rowell, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1868. Total no. of vols., 133,779
(June 30, 1905).

Report for June not received.

Owns lot and building; building cost
$51,800; built in 1881; $25,000 of the
money for building was received from
Henry D. Bacon, and the balance
received from State of California.
Additions to building in 7903 which cost
$i4i549» the money having been received
from University funds. Architect of
building John A. Renter (address now
unknown); style of architecture renais-
sance; constructive materials brick and

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NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

wood; three stories, 18 rooms. One
room is an art gallery and reading-room
combined.

University of California. Ban-
croft Library. Frederick J. Teg-
gart, Honorary Custodian. Total no. of
vols., 60,000.

During May the library was moved
from 1538 Valencia street, San Francisco,
to the upper story of California Hall, the
University administration building.

Prof. H. Morse Stephens gave a
lecture on July 2d at 2 o'clock in the
Art Gallery of University Library on
works of western history in Bancroft
Library.

San Francisco Microscopical So-
ciety Library. Established 1872.
Total no. of vols., about 2,500.

This library has been permanently
deposited in the State University
Library. No additions expected, as the
Society has practically disorganized.

Formerly located at 432 Montgomery
street, San Francisco.

Biggs, Butte co.

Biggs Free Public Library. Li-
brarian not appointed. C. E. Chatfield,
Secretary Library Trustees. Estab-
lished February 19, 1906. Income will
be about $500 per year.
• Owns lot 60x60, received from Sacra-
mento Valley Bank. Has $5000 from
Andrew Carnegie for building to be built
in 1906. The basement of the building
is to be used for gymnasium.

Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz co.

W. C. T. U. Free Reading-room.
Mrs O. B. Merrill, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1893. Total no. of vols., 465.
Library maintained by W. C. T. U.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Southern Pacific Company donated
lot and W. C. T. U. put up a $1300 two-
story frame building.

CalistOga, Napa co.

Calistoga Free Public Library.
Mrs T. H. Harper, Librarian. Estab-

lished 1903. Total no. of vols., 598;
1 added during June by purchase. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 344; 20
added during month. Library open to
public 24 days (60 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 310. One employee.
Located in Town Hall, rent free.

Campbell, Santa Clara co.

Campbell Free Library. E. Janes,
Librarian. Established 1894. Total no.
of vols., 1000.

Report for June not received.

Current books received from Campbell
Reading Club. Librarian gives services.
Librarian gave course of lectures on
literary subjects for benefit of Free Li-
brary.

Located in Congregational Church
until last year. Now in Reading-room,
rent free.

Campbell Free Reading-Room.
Mrs Lillie F. Shaw, Corresponding Sec-
retary Country Woman's Club. Estab-
lished 1905. Expenses about $200 per
year. Maintained by Country Woman's
Club.

Located in room of Woman's Club.

Chieo, Butte co.

Chico Free Public Library. Miss
Laura Sawyers, Librarian. Established
1902. Total no. of vols., about 1700.

Report for June not received.

Owns lot 62 x 124, the money for which
was received from private subscriptions.
Owns building, which cost $10,000; built
in 1904; money for building received
from Andrew Carnegie. Architects of
building Stone & Smith, San Francisco;
constructive material brick; one story,
four rooms. One room in basement
occupied by janitor for residence.

State Normal School Library.
Susan T. Smith, Librarian. Established
1888. Total no. of vols., 12,000.

Report for June not received.

Library occupies two rooms 6n second
floor of State Normal School building.

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Claremont, Los Angeles co.

Pomona College Library. Frances
R. Foote, Librarian. Established 1888.
Total no. of vols., 8200.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received*

$40,000 to be given by Andrew Car-
negie for library building, provided
Claremont raises $40,000, the income of
which should be used for maintaining
library. Recently, Mr Carnegie has an-
nounced that he will give the last $10,000
of the $40,000 which Claremont was to
have raised. Claremont has all but
$2000 of the $30,000. Library is to be
for people of Claremont as well as for
Pomona College.

Temporarily located in Pearson's Hall
of Science.

Coalinga, Fresno co.

Free Reading-Room. Mrs Anna J.
Ogden, Corresponding Secretary Ladies'
Improvement Club. Established April
11,1905. Maintained by club.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Has room "on the easiest terms," in
the May Building, an office building in
the center of town.

Colton, San Bernardino co.

Colton Free Public Library.
Ordinance passed May 7, 1906. No
books as yet.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Owns lot 100 x 100, the money for
which ($1250) was received from sub-
scriptions of citizens. $10,000 has been
promised by Andrew Carnegie for a
building.

Colusa, Colusa co.

Colusa Free Public Library.
Belle Crane, Librarian. Established 1901.
Total no. of vols., 2600. One employee.
Monthly income of library, $80, received
from taxation.

Report for June not received.

Owns lot 50x70, the money for which
was received from private subscriptions.
Owns building, which cost $11,337.90;

built in 1905 ; $10,000 of money for build-
ing received from Andrew Carnegie.
Architects of building Stone & Smith,
San Francisco; style of architecture
classic ; constructive materials stone and
brick ; one story and basement, six rooms.
One room used for public meetings and
association room.

Corona, Riverside co.

Corona FREE Public Library.
Miss Grace M. Taber, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1900. Total no. of vols., about
3000.

Report for June not received.

New library building opened July 2
with informal reception. Unveiling of
statue of Tannhauser, gift of Tuesday
Musical Club.

Owns lots 150x120, the money for which
was received from city of Corona. Owns
building, which cost $12,500; built in
1906; money for building received from
Andrew Carnegie. Architect of build-
ing Franklin P. Burnham, Los Angeles ;
style of architecture Grecian Ionic ; con-
structive material pressed brick ; one
story, seven rooms. No part of building
used for any other than library purposes.

CoronadO, San Diego co.

Coronado Beach Library. Miss-
Mary E. Balch, Librarian. Established
1896. Total no. of vols., 2240. During
June 30 vols, were added, as follows : 15
vols, by purchase and 15 by gift. 100-
vols. were repaired. Library open 30
days (164^ hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 555. Two employees. Annual
income of library, about $460, received
from taxation and donations.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Library occupies a building loaned on
the condition that it is kept in repair
and lighting, insurance, etc., paid. One
story, one room.

Covina, Los Angeles co.

Covina Free Public Library.
Mrs Henrietta M. Faulder, Librarian.
Established 1897. Total no. of vols.v

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2502. Two employees. Yearly income
of library, $900, received from taxation.

Report for June not received.

The librarian, Mrs Faulder, is attend-
ing Summer School of Library Methods,
at Berkeley.

Owns lot 125 x 150, the money for
which was received from Mrs I. I. Cook,
and citizens. Owns building, which cost
$8000; built in 1905; money for build-
ing received from Andrew Carnegie.
Architect of building Franklin P. Burn-
ham, Los Angeles; style of architecture
Grecian ; constructive materials brick
and cement ; one story and basement,
five rooms. No part of building used
for any other than library purposes.

Davlsvllle, Yolo co.

Davisville Library Association
Library. Miss M. Etta Reed, Secretary.
Established 1905. Total no. of vols.,
160.

Library closed until September.

Located in school-house.

Dixon, Solano co.

Dixon Free Public Library. Estab-
lished April 3, 1906.

Have no lot or building as yet.

Downey, Los Angeles Co.

Downey Public Library. M. Josie
McKellan, Librarian.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

DunsmuiP, Siskiyou co.

Dunsmuir Library Association
Library. Mrs George Mac Do we 11,
Librarian. Established 1900. Total no.
of vols , 1400 (June 30, 1905).

Report for June not received.

Library located in Southern Pacific
Company's depot, rent free.

EsCOndidO, San Diego co.

Escondido Free Public Library.
E. F. Ward, Librarian. Established 1898.
Total no. of vols., about 1100. During
June 4 vols, were added by gift. Total
no. of registered cardholders, about 275;
12 renewed during month. Library open

13 days (26 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 212, as follows: 170 vols, fic-
tion; 16 vols, juvenile; 26 vols, miscella-
neous. Two employees. Annual income
of library, about $175, received from tax-
ation. No publications issued during
month.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Owns lot, 50 feet front, received from
Escondido Land and Town Company.
Owns building, which cost $350; built in
1896; money for building received from
subscriptions. Additions to building at
different times which cost $25, the money
received from taxation. Architect of
building S. M. Stewart, Escondido; con-
structive material wood; one story, one
room. No part of building used for any
other than library purposes.

1 Etna, Siskiyou co.

Etna Free Public Library. Miss
Olga Rusby, Librarian. Established
November, 1904. Total no. of vols., 200.
One employee. Monthly income of li-
brary, $25, received from taxation.

Report for June not received.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Located in Town Hall, rent free.

Eureka, Humboldt co.

Eureka Free Public Library.
W. G. Bonner, Librarian. Established
1878. Total no. of vols., 4035. Three
employees. Monthly income of library,
$400, received from taxation.

Report for June not received.

Owns lot 1 20 x 120, the money for which
($5000) was received from private sub-
scriptions. Owns building, which cost
$28,000; built in 1902-3; the money for
building was received from Andrew Car-
negie and private subscriptions. Archi-
tect of building Knowles Evans, Eureka;
style of architecture Roman Ionic; con-
structive material brirk; one story and
basement, ten rooms. No part of build-
ing used for any other than library
purposes.

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Ferndale, Humboldt co.

Ferndale Free Public Library.
Mrs N. E. Winslow, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1904. Total no. of vols., 896.
During June 25 vols, were repaired.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 538.
Library open to public 26 days (221
hours) during month. Total no. of vols*
issued during month for home use, 476,
as follows: 271 vols, fiction; 177 vols,
juvenile ; 28 vols, miscellaneous; 111 vols,
magazines. One employee. Annual in-
come of library, $730, received from
taxation and I. O. G. T.

Library located in a store building
which was formerly a drug store, rent
$18 per month.

Fortuna, Humboldt co.

Fortuna Free Library. Mrs Cora
P. Wilson, Librarian. Established April
19, 1906. Total no. of vols., 396. During
June 7 vols, were added by purchase.
7 vols, bound. Library open to public
30 days ( 150 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 75. No employees. Annual
income of library, $150, received from
hall rent and Good Templars.

Annual report for year ending June
30, 1906, on file.

Located in rented building, rent $15
per month.

Fowler, Fresno co.

Fowler Free Library. Mrs M. L.
Parkhurst, President Fowler Improve-
ment Club. Total no. of vols., about
200. Maintained by club.

Owns lot 50x150, and building which
cost $125; built in 1898; constructive
material wood; one story, one room.
Part of libray used as club room.

Fresno, Fresno co.

Fresno Free Public Library. Miss
Jean D. Baird, Librarian. Established
189 1. Total no. of vols., 8442. During
June 18 vols, were added ; 1 vol. by pur-
chase and 17 vols, by gift. 40 vols, were
discarded. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 3767 ; 60 added during month ;
17 renewed. Library open to public 30
days (332 hours) during month. Total

no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 3994, as follows: 2316 vols,
fiction; 871 vols, juvenile; 373 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 434 vols, magazines. Four
employees. Monthly income of library.
$3000, received from taxation.

Owns lot 175 x 150, the money for
which was received from private citizens
of Fresno. Owns building, which cost
$30,000 : built in 1903 ; the money for
building was received from Andrew Car-
negie. Architects of building Copeland
& Dole, New York ; style of archi-
tecture modern renaissance ; construct-
ive materials brick and terra cotta ; one
story and basement, 16 rooms.

Fullerton, Orange co.
1 Fullerton Free Public Library.
W. W. Kerr, Secretary Library Trustees.
Established February 19, 1906. No books
as yet.

The Library Committee has subscrip-
tions to amount of $1000 for books.

Money subscribed and nearly all paid
in for lot 100x130; money raised by
public subscription. Andrew Carnegie
has promised $7500 for the building,
when all the preliminary conditions are
complied with, which will be within the
first ten days of July. No architect has
been engaged nor any plans considered
as yet for the building.

Gllroy, Santa Clara co.

Gilroy Free Public Library. Mrs
W. E. Franklin, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established December 11, 1905.

Library Trustees have a promise from
the City Council of a lot 40 x 65.

Andrew Carnegie has promised $ [0,000
for a building on the usual conditions.

Glendale, Los Angeles co.

Glendale Free Library and Read-
ing-Room. Mrs Lillian S. Wells, Li-
brarian. Established February 26, 1906.
Total no. of vols., 129. Librarian and
assistant give services. Library main-
tained by club women. Weekly notes
published in newspaper.

Report for June not received.

Located in a well-lighted, rented store
room.

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Glendora, Los Angeles co.

Glendora Public Library. Miss
Ella Boyakin, President Athena Club.
Established 1904. Formerly maintained
by the Athena Club, but closed at present.

The Athena Club is composed entirely
of working girls. They formerly rented
a room for the library at $18 per month.
They are now trying to secure ground
for a clubhouse which will include free
reading-room, a library, and a hall to
rent.

HanfOFd, Kings co.

Hanford Free Public Library.
Miss Margaret E. Dold, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1890. Total no. of vols., 2516.
One employee. Monthly income of
library, $105, received from taxation.

Report for June not received.

Miss Margaret Dold is attending Sum-
mer School of Library Methods at Berke-
ley. Her place is being filled by her
sister.

Owns lot 100 x 75, the money for which
was received from the city. Owns build-
ing, which cost $12,500; built in 1905;
money for building received from An-
drew Caruegie. Architects of building
McDougall Bros., Fresno; style of archi-
tecture Romanesque; constructive ma-
terial cement block; one and a half
stories and basement, four rooms. No
part of building used for any other than
library purposes.

Hayward, Alameda co.

Hayward Free Public Library.
Mrs E. Prouse, Librarian. Established
1898. Total no. of vols., 5084.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Owns lot, the money for which ($2000)
was received from private subscriptions.
Owns building, which cost $10,000; built
in 1905; the money for building received
from Andrew Carnegie. Architects of
building Smith & Stone, San Francisco;
style of architecture mission; constructive
materials wood and concrete; one story
and high basement, and two- story cupola.

Healdsburg, Sonoma co.

Healdsburg Free Public Library.
] Miss Cornelia Provines, Librarian. Es-
tablished 189S. Total no. of vols., 2914.
During June 46 vols, were added, as fol-
lows: 33 vols, by purchase; 13 vols, by
gift. 20 vols, repaired. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 922; 5 added dur-
ing month; 10 renewed; 5 expired; 5 sur-
rendered. Library open to public 13
days (65 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 285, as follows: 190 vols,
fiction; 65 vols, juvenile; 30 vols, miscel-
laneous. One employee. Annual income
of library received from taxation.

Located in City Hall, rent free.

Hemet, Riverside co.

Hemet Public Reading-Room Asso-
ciation. B. R. Sprague, Secretary of
Association. Established 1906. $160
subscribed for furniture and periodicals
and $6 per month for maintenance.

Items on library building not received.

Rents room, the money for which is
given by J. F. Ferguson. Hemet Light
and Power Company donates lights

Highland, San Bernardino co.

♦Highland Library Club Library.
Miss Elthea Embody, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1898. Total no. of vols., about
1000. Fee $2 per year. About 70 mem-
bers. Open only to members.

Owns lot 50 x 150, the money for which
was received from private subscriptions.
Owns building, which cost $2500; built
in 1906; money for building received from
citizens. Architect of building G. W.
Grigg, San Bernardino; style of archi-
tecture mission; constructive materials
wood and cement; one story, five rooms.
Part of building used as hall, clubroom
and kitchen.

Hollister, San Benito co.

Hollister Free Public Library.
Mrs M. E. Hawn, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1904.

Report for June not received.

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Items on library building not received. | 427, as follows: 275 vols, fiction; 59 vols.

In April of this year were considering [juvenile; 93 vols, miscellaneous. One

asking Andrew Carnegie for money for j employee Income of library received

building.

Hollywood, Los Angeles co.

Hollywood Free Public Library.
Miss Ella Gillin, Librarian. Established
1906 Total no. of vols., 553. During
June 3 vols, were added by gift. 3 vols,
rebound ; 1 vol. lost. Total no. of regis-
tered cardholders, 203; 13 added during
month; 1 surrendered. Library open to
public 27 days (162 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 500, as follows: 312 vols,
fiction; 125 vols, juvenile; 63 vols, miscel-
laneous. One employee. Library main-
tained by Woman's Club until July 1,
1906. Lists of books published in news-
papers.

Library located in Vansyckle Building,
leased for eight months until library
building is built. The plan at present is
to erect one within the year. Andrew
Carnegie has promised $1 0,000 for a
library building.

from donations.

Report from January 1 to June 30, 1906,
on file.

Owns lot 60 x 60, the money for which
was received from Miss Florence Sawyer,
now Mrs Bransby. Owns building,
which cost $780; built in 1898; money
for building received also from Mrs
Bransby. Additions to building in 1904
which cost $40. Architects of building
Messrs Thorpe & Kennedy, La Jolla;
style of architecture mission; con-
structive material wood; one story, three
rooms. No part of building used for
any other than library purposes.

Laton, Fresno co.

Laton Library. Mrs Lua E. Bab-
cock, Librarian. Established 1902. To-
tal no. of vols., 900. During June 2
vols, were added by binding. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 70; 6 renewed
during month; 2 expired; 20 surren-
dered. Library open to public 30 days
(210 hours) during month. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home use,
1 10. One employee.

Owns lot 50 x 150, the money for which

was received from Nares & Saunders.

Miss ; Owns building, which cost $3000; built

HoltvlUe, San Diego co.

Holtvillb Library and Reading
Room. Opened June 9, 1906.

Kern City, Kern co.

Kern City Free Library.
Marjorie Haynes, Librarian. Established
1896. Total no. of vols., about 3000.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Located in old Town Hall. In Octo-
ber, 1905, there was some talk of asking
Andrew Carnegie for money for a build-
ing.

La Jolla, San Diego co.

La Jolla Library Association Li-
brary. Miss Nina T. Waddell, Libra-
rian. Established 1 899. Total no. < >f vols. ,
1388. During June 11 vols, were added,
as follows: 4 vols, by purchase; 7 vols,
by gift. 12 vols, were repaired. 15
new registered cardholders added during
month. Library open to public 26 days
(26 hours) during month. Total no. of of registered cardholders, 315; 7 added
vols, issued during month for home use, 1 during June. Library open to public 30

in 1904; money for building received
from Nares & Saunders Architects of
building McDougall Bros., Fresno; style
of architecture modified mission; con-
structive materials wood and cement;
one story, three rooms. Part of build-
ing used for social purposes.

Lincoln, Placer co.

Lincoln Free Public Library.
Mrs Effie M. Crook, Secretary Library
Trustees. Established January 9, 1906.

No library building as yet.

Llvermore, Alameda co. '

Livermore Free Public Library.
Mrs S. J. Harp, Librarian. Established
1896. Total no. of vols., 5000. Total no.

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days (166 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 1050, as follows: 779 vols,
fiction; 207 vols, juvenile; 28 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 36 vols, magazines. One em-
ployee. Annual income of library, $720,
received from rent of annex and taxa-
tion. ! LOS Angeles, Los Angeles co.

Library located in building owned by ; ^os Angeles Free Public Library.
Stevens estate, rent free as long as used , chas- F- Lmmmis, Librarian. Estab-
for library purposes. Building has one I Hshetl 1878. Total no. of vols., 123,146
story, two rooms. Annex of building i (Ju»e 30, 1905)

LOFdsburg, Los Angeles co.

Lordsburg Public Library. Es-
tablished 1902. Total no. of vols., 112&
(June 30, 1905).

Library now closed and books stored
with Mrs Margaret Williams.

rented to tailor.

Lodi, San Joaquin co.

Lodi Library and Free Reading-
Room. H. S. Clark, Sr., Librarian.
Established 1902. Total no. of vols., 675.
One employee. Income of library re-
ceived from public subscriptions.

Report for June not received.

Located in second floor of Elwert Build-
ing, rent $io per month.

Lompoc, Santa Barbara co.

Free Reading-Room.

Report for June not received.

Rents room, the money for rent being
received from voluntary contributions.

Long Beaeh, Los Angeles co.

Long Beach Free Public Library.
Miss Victoria Ellis, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1895. Total no. of vols., 6678.
During June 210 vols, were added, as
follows: 202 vols, by purchase: 8 vols,
by gift. During month 149 cardholders
were added ; 5 renewed ; 66 expired.
Library open to public 26 days (312 hours)
during month. Total no of vols, issued
during month for home use, 7385, as fol-
lows: 3886 vols, fiction ; 2051 vols, juve-
nile; 629 vols, miscellaneous; 819 vols,
magazines. Three employees. Annual
income of library, $4600, received from
taxation and collections. Publish news-
paper bulletins.

Library occupies second floor of City
Hall; janitor, lighting and water pro-
vided by city. Library has been given
quitclaim deed to site in City Park.

Report for June not received.

Librarian Charles F. Lummis is attend-
ing annual meeting of American Library
Association at Narragansett Pier.

Items on library building not received.

Has just moved from City Hall to more
commodious quarters. Now occupies
two upper floors of Laughlin Building
(three stories high); rent, $850 per month,
paid out of library fund. Building is of
reinforced concrete fireproof. Second
floor has two courts; third floor, one
court; 10,000 square feet of space to each
floor; two roof gardens, one at rear of
second floor and one on roof of main
building, 10,000 square feet of space to
each.

Historical Society of Southern
California Library. J. M. Guinn,
Librarian. Established 1883.

Report for June not received.

Item* on library building not received.

State Normal School Library.
Elizabeth H. Fargo, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1881. Total no. of vols., 13,100
(June 30, 1905).

Report for June not received.

Located in State Normal School build-
ing.

Theosophical Library Associa-
tion Library. Miss S. H. Richards,
Librarian. Established 1896. Total no.
of vols., about 500.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

LOS GatOS, Santa Clara co.

Los Gatos Free Public Library.
Miss Henri A. Rankin, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1898. Total no. of vols., 2219.

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Total no. of registered cardholders, 712;
18 added during June; 1 renewed; 4 sur-
rendered. Library open to public 30
days (203 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 1235, as follows: 530 vols,
fiction; 539 vols, juvenile; 95 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 71 vols, magazines. One em-
ployee during summer months. Annual
income of library, $1000, received from
taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Owns lot 127 feet front, 135 feet back,
135 and 115 feet depth, which was do-
nated. Owns building, which cost $10,000;
built in 1903; money for building re-
ceived from Andrew Carnegie. Architect
of building C. H. Sawyer, Los Gatos;
style of architecture modern mission ;
constructive materials brick and cement;
one story and basement, one room.

Madera, Madera co. j

Madera Freb Library. Miss Ida M.
Tully, Librarian. Established 1901. Total
no. of vols., 2000. One employee.
Library maintained by voluntary sub-
scriptions and by C. J. Eubanks, County
Clerk.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Supervisors allow use of room in Court
House. I

Martinez, Contra Costa co.

Martinez Free Reading-Room and
Library. Mrs Jennie I. Hale, Libra-
rian. Established 1885. Total no. of
vols., 2686.

Library closed. Building undergoing
repairs.

Owns lot 33 x 100, the money for which
was received from Mrs. John Stentzel.
Owns building, which cost $7500; built
in 1895. Architect of building Byron
Brown, Martinez; constructive material
brick; two stories, six rooms. On first
floor are fire company house and town
hall, and on second floor I. O. O. P. hall
and banquet room.

Marysville, Yuba co.

Marysville City Library. Miss
Mary E. Subers, Librarian. Established
1858. Total no. of vols., about 8000. No
library tax, but city pays librarian,
lights, etc. Income for books derived
from interest on bequests.

Report for June not received.

Annual report for year ending March
31, 1906, on file.

Owns lot 160 x 160, received from John
Q. Packard. Owns building, which cost
$70,000 ; built in 1905-6 ; money for
building received from John Q. Packard.
Architect Wm. Curlett, San Francisco;
style of architecture Italian renaissance ;
constructive materials stone, brick and
concrete ; three stories, ten rooms. Part
of building is used for assembly hall.

Merced, Merced co.

George Hicks Fancher Memorial
Free [Public] Library. Miss Katha-
rine Garibaldi, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established August 21, 1905.

No building as yet. $25,000 left by
George Hicks Fancher for "monument."
Executors wish to use this money for a
library building.

Mills College, Alameda co.

Mills College Library.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received,

Andrew Carnegie gave $20,000 for the
library building; built in 1905. Archi-
tect Miss Julia Morgan, Oakland.

Modesto, Stanislaus co.

Modesto City Library. L. T. Moss,
Librarian. Established 1905. Total no.
of vols., 1 157. Two employees. Monthly
income of library received from city,
and from pool and billiards.

Report for June not received.

Located in clubroom, rent free.

In 1907 the city will receive $20,000
and lot, the bequest of the late Ora
McHenry of Modesto.

Monrovia, Los Angeles co.

Monrovia Free Public Library.
Mrs A. Marion Shrode, Librarian. Estab-

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lished 1893. Total no. of vols., 4000
(June 30, 1905).

Report for June not received.

Mrs K. Waters, Assistant Librarian, is
now acting as Librarian. The Monrovia
Messenger of June 22 states that the
library will not close during the summer
months this year, as usual, but will be
open each afternoon and evening.

Now located in rented room. Soon to
move into south room of the City Hall,
rent free, and to remain there until the
Carnegie building is completed.

'Owns lot 200x150, received from
bonds voted to buy library site. Promise
of $10,000 from Andrew Carnegie for
library building. Architect of building
W. J. Bleisner; style of architecture
Ionic; constructive material pressed
brick; to be one story, six rooms. No
part of building to be used for any other
than library purposes.

Monterey, Monterey co.

Monterey Free Public Library.
Mrs Clara Zimmerman n, Librarian.
Established 1901 as subscription library,
but ordinance was passed February 6,
1906, making it a free public library to
be supported by taxation.

Report for June not received.

The Monterey Cypress of June 24
states that the library has 11 74 vols.

Located in Federal Building, rent $5
per month.

Mountain View, Santa Clara co.

Mountain View Free Pubuc Li-
brary. O. G. Beardslee, Librarian.
Established 1905. Total no. of vols.,
361. During June 10 vols, were added
by gift. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 255; 31 added during month.
Library open to public 26 days (142
hours) during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 266.
Two employees. Annual income of li
brary, about $250, received from tax-
ation. No publications during month.

Report forjune not received.

The Mountain View Register of June
15 states that Miss Lotta Wagstaff has
been appointed assistant librarian.

Rooms for library were leased on June
9, 1906, for a period of one year at a
monthly rental of $6; money for rent
received from taxation. Have received
donations of labor and material to re-
pair inside and out of new quarters, to
wire willi electricity, and to put up
shelving.

Mount Hamilton, Santa Clara co.

Lick Observatory Library. Dr R.
G. Aitken, Librarian. Established 1888.
Total no. of vols., 6500 One employee.

Report forjune not received.

Located in large room and corridor of
main observatory building.

Napa, Napa co.

Goodman Free Public Library.
Mrs Margaret Jacobs, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1885 Total no. of vols., 8554.
During June 5 vols, were discarded; 25
vols, repaired. Total number of regis-
tered cardholders, 2427; 35 added during
month. Library open to public 28 days
(300 hours) during month. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home use,
3693, as follows: 2221 vols, fiction; 969
vols, juvenile; 448 vols, miscellaneous;
55 vols, magazines. Four employees.
Annual income of library, $2400, received
from taxation. No income from country,
but every person in country over 12
years of age is entitled to membership.

Owns lot 60 x 135, the money for which
was received from George E. Goodman.
Owns building, which cost $15,000; built
in 1901; money for building received
from George E. Goodman. Architect of
building L. M. Turton, Napa; construct-
ive material volcanic stone; two stories,
five rooms. Part of building used for
waiting-room for country people and
billiard-room.

♦Eagle Cycling Club Library.
Win. H. Evans, Librarian. EstaMished
1904. Total no. of vols., 526. During
June 14 vols, were added. 56 vols were
bound. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 70; 4 surrendered during month.
Library open to members every day from
9 a. m. to 11 p. m. No employees.

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Monthly income of library $15, received wood; one story, four rooms. Part of
from subscribers. j building used for living rooms.

Items on library building not received. '

NOFdhoff, Ventura co.
National City, San Diego co. George Thacher Memorial Free

National City Free Public Li- [pUBlic] Library. Zaidee E. Soule,
brary. Mrs Sarah C. Dickinson, Li- ' Librarian. Established 1893. Total no.
brarian. Established 1896. Total no of 0f voiS) about 2019. During June 14
vols., 3059 (June 30, 1905). vols> were added by purchase. Total no.

Report for June not received. of registered cardholders 981; 3 added

Located in four rooms in City Hall. -during month. Library open to public

17 days (41^ hours) during month.

Needles, San Bernardino co j ToUl no of vols issued during month

Santa Fk Library. Mrs J. L Davis, for home use I28> as follows: 8l vols.

Librarian. Established 1900. fiction; 12 vols, juvenile; 13 vols. mis-

Report for June not received. cellaneous; 22 vols, magazines. One em-

Items on library building not received. I ployee Income of library no stated

,. ^,A , : amount, received from public subscrip-

Nevada City, Nevada co. .

Nevada City Free Pubuc Library. I ,A * . . m .. r_

„ ., ,. ^ „ „ ., . ^ Owns lot 200x225, the money for

Mrs Melissa Fuller, Librarian. Estab- , ... , r ... „ . „ .

.. , , *«,,.,. which was received from public subscnp-

hshed .902. Total no of vols about Uons 0wns buiWingi which cost about
3000. Dttnng June 5 vols, were added by | ^ ,n Architect of building

purchase. 1 vo . was discarded ; 57 vols. E s Thach Nordhoff (not a registered
repaired; . vo . lost, lotal n°.°f regis- archUect). st le of architecture bung-

tered cardholders, 1244; 23 added dun ng , . ,. : 1 1. ^„«

' ^*' ° . ft alow; constructive material wood; one

month. Library open to public 30 days , , XT . _f .■,,,•,„

v , f r , ^ .- ' story, one room. No part of building

(328 hours) during month. Total no. of Jf .. .. i:u .. «..__.^

. . ' f . , ,. , used for any other than library purposes.

vols, issued during mouth for home use,

771. as follows: 520 vols, fiction; 230 , 0akdale> Stanisiaus co.
vols, juvenile; 21 vols, miscellaneous.; qakdalk Puhuc Library. Miss Es-
Two employees. Annual income of lib- 1 te„a HoUho,t Ubrarian. Established
rary. $1500, received from taxation. | Tota, nQ of voU ^ Tota, no

Owns lot 25x90, money for which I of registere(l cardhoiders, 6o. Library
was received from private subscriptions, ■ to UJc 4 days (g hwfn) (]uring

Owns building, which cost $2000; in|Jnne_ 0„e enlployee. Annual income
1902 additions were made winch cost of Ubrarv, about ffo, received from sub
$1100; money for building received from

private subscriptions. Architect of build-

scriptions.

Annual report for year ending June

ing Harry Rogers, Nevada City; con- 1 30| 1906, on file.

structive material brick. Items OI1 library building not received.'

A new building is now under construc-
tion to cost $15,000, the money having ! Oakland, Alameda co.
been received frum Andrew Carnegie. | Oakland Free Public Library.

Chas. S. Greene, Librarian. Estab-
Niles, Alameda co. i lished 1868. Total no. of vols., 45,000.

Niles Free Library. Mrs M E. ' Four deposit stations with 1200 vols.
Sullivan, Librarian. Established 1902 Twenty-five employees. Annual income

Report fur June not received. I of library, about #$2,730.

Owns lot 25 x ioo, not yet paid for. , Report for June not received.
Owns building, which was the old station 1 Librarian Chas. S. Greene left June
of the Southern Pacific and was given 1 15th for Narragansett Pier to attend the
by that Company; constructive material I Annual Conference of the American Li-

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brary Association and National Associa-
tion of State Libraries.

Owns lot 150 x 100, the money for
which ($20,000) having been raised in the
form of subscriptions by the Ebell Soci-
ety. Owns building, which cost $70,000;
built in 1900; $50,000 of the money for
the building was received from Andrew
Carnegie. Additions were made in 1902
which cost $5000, the money for which
was received from subscriptions raised !
by the Ebell Society. Architects of
building Bliss & Faville, San Francisco; j
style of architecture Romanesque; con- '
structive materials brick and terra cotta;
two stories, twelve rooms. No part of
building used for any other than library |
purposes. ■

Ocean Park, Los Angeles co.

Ocean Park Free Library. J. G. ;
French, President of School Board. Li- j
brary is managed by School Board. j

Items on library building not received. I
Library and reading-room in school-
house.

Oceanside, San Diego co.

Oceanside Free Pubuc Library.
H. D. Brodie, Librarian. Established
January, 1905. Total no. of vols., 850.

Report for June not received.

Miss Ellyn T. Hill has been engaged
to classify and catalog the library.

Items on library building not received.

Located in rented room in City Clerk's
office.

OlltaPlO, San Bernardino co.

Ontario Free Public Library.
Miss l5. A. Monroe, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1902. Total no. of vols., 3001.
One employee. Monthly income of
library, $125, received from taxation.

Report for June not received.

Rents first floor of Masonic Building.

Owns lot 93 x 125, the money for which
was received from the town. Has re-
ceived $10,000 from Andrew Carnegie,
and the plans of the architect, Franklin
P. Burn ham, Los Angeles, have been
accepted, and are now in the hands of
the contractor.

Orange, Orange co.

Orange Free Public Library. Mrs
Anna C. Field, Librarian. Established
1894. Total no. of vols., 3859. During
June 1 vol. was added by gift. 2 vols,
discarded; 497 vols, repaired. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 499; 15 added
during month. Library open to public
26 days (130 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 1045. One employee An-
nual income of library, $684, received
from taxation.

Miss Clara C. Field (Pratt Institute
Lib. School, '05) has completed a card
catalog for the library.

Located in a room which is leased
from year to year, at a monthly rental of
$15.

Oroville, Butte co.

Oroville Public Library. Mrs
Ida M. Crawford, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1903. Total no. of vols., 281 1.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 319;
3 added during June; 4 renewed; 4 ex-
pired. Library open to public 30 days
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 540. Two
employees. Annual income of library
about $1500, received from subscriptions
and memberships.

Annual report for year ending June
30, 1906, on file.

Owns lot 25 x 150, received from
George C. Perkins. Owns building,
which cost $3000; built in 1903; the
money for building received from George
C. Perkins. Additions were made in 1905
which cost $100, the money for which
was received from insurance. Architect
of building A. J. Bryan, Chico; con-
structive materials brick and wood ; one
story, four rooms. No part of building
used for any other than library pur-
poses.

Oxnard, Ventura co.

Oxnard Free Public Library.
Ordinance passed February 20, 1906.

Owns lot 75x110, paid for in part
and part donated. Building will cost
$13,855 ; $10,000 of the money has been

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promised by Andrew Carnegie. Archi-
tect of building Franklin P. Burnham,
Los Angeles; style of architecture
Greek -Doric ; constructive materials to
be brick and cement ; one story and
basement. It is hoped to have the
library completed by November of this
year.

Pacific Grove, Monterey co.

Pacific Grove Free Public Li-
brary. Mrs May Colgrove, Librarian.
Established March i, 1906. Total no.
of vols., 1825. One employee. Monthly
income of library, $117, received from
taxation.

Report for June not received.

Located in rented rooms at present,
the rooms having been rented for two
years.

City has set aside a part of the City
Park for the library building and the
Library Trustees are now waiting for the
quitclaim deed to the property. The
building is to cost $10,000; the money
for it has been promised by Andrew
Carnegie. The architect is to be W. H.
Weeks, Watson ville; style of archi-
tecture mission, the Beale Memorial
Library, Bakersfield, being the model.

Palo Alto, Santa Clara co.

Palo Alto Free Public Library.
Miss Anne Hadden, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1896. Total no. of vols., 4079.
During June 40 vols, were added, as
follows: 27 vols, by purchase: 13 vols.
by gift. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 1404; 62 added during month;
33 expired; 10 surrendered. Library
open to public 30 days (324 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued during
month f6r home use, 1810, as follows:
12S9 vols, fiction; 297 vols, juvenile; 254
vols, miscellaneous; 25 vols, magazines.
Two employees.' Income of library re-
ceived from taxation.

Owns lot 100 x 100, money for which
was received from Palo Alto Board of
Trade. Owns building, which cost $11,-
000: built in year 1903-4; $10,000 of
money for building received from
Andrew Carnegie. Architects of build-

', ing Dodge & Dolliver, San Francisco;
style of architecture mission; construct-
■ ive material brick faced with plaster;
1 one story and basement, one room with
j subdivisions, the store room being in

I basement.

] Pasadena, Los Angeles co.

Pasadrna Free Public Library.
I Miss Nellie M. Russ, Librarian. Es-
, tablished 1882. Total no. of vols., 25,651.
During June 278 vols, were added as
follows: 274 vols, by purchase; 4 vols,
by gift. 105 vols, were discarded; 1195
vols, repaired. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 18,942; 177 added during
month; 6 renewed; 27 surrendered.
Library open to public 30 days duing
month. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use 12,065, as follows:
5320 vols, fiction; 2929 vols, juvenile;
2178 vols, miscellaneous; 1325 vols,
magazines. Nine employees. Annual
income of library, $ 10,000, received from
taxation. Published monthly bulletin,
vol. 8, no. 6, June, 1906.

Ownslot in northwest corner of Library
Park, 5^ acres, received from Charles
F. Legge of Pasadena. Owns building,
which cost $40,000; built in 1886; money
for building received from citizens,
donations and bonds Additions to
building in 1900 which cost $10,000, the
money having been received from city
tax fund. Architects of building C. W.
Buchanan, Pasadena, and H. Kidgeway
(deceased); style of architecture Roman-
esque; constructive material green stone;
one story and a half, seven rooms. No
part of building used for any other than
library purposes.

Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo co.

Paso Robles Free Public Library.
Mrs Anna Randolph Silsby, Librarian.
Established 1902. Total no. of vols.,
1005. During June 12 vols, were re-
paired Total no. of registered card-
holders, 143; 8 added during month; 6
surrendered. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 318. One
employee. Annual income of library,

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about $450, received from taxation and
Woman's Auxiliary.

Located in two large connecting rooms
in the second story of the Blackburn
Building, facing the City Park, for which
$10 rent is paid per month.

PePPis, Riverside co.

♦Perris Valley Library Associa- I
tion Library. Established 1899. Total |
no. of vols., about 600. About 45 mem- 1
bers. Fee $1 per year.

Items on library building not received.

Library located in one room of a build-
ing which is used for a printing plant.
The printer acts as librarian, and so gets
use of building rent free. Rent of $5 per ,
month paid by library association.

Petaluma, Sonoma co.

Petaluma Free Public Library.
Miss Sara Frances Cassiday, Librarian.
Established 1878. Total no. of vols ,9636
(June 30, 1905).

Report for June not received.

The Petaluma ArgusotMay nth states
that the books, magazines and all read-
ing matter of the Petaluma Free Public
Library have been removed from the old
building in the third story of the City
Hall to the new Carnegie library build-
ing at Fourth and B streets, where they
will be stored until the new building is
formally opened a short time hence.

Owns lot 100 x 100, valued at $6000,
the money for which was partly ($3500)
received from private donations. Owns
building, which cost $16,000; built in
IO°5; $12,500 of money for building was
received from Andrew Carnegie, the bal-
ance from the city. Architect of build- •
ing Brainard Jones, Petaluma; style of :
architecture colonial; constructive ma- ,
terials brick and stone; two stories, four I
rooms. I

Plaeerville, Ki Dorado co. j

Placerville Free Public Library.
Percy Alderson, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established January 2, 1906. No
books as yet.

Items on library building not received.

Pomona, Los Angeles co.

Pomona Free Public Library.
Miss Sarah M. Jacobus, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1887. Total no. of vols., 11,608.
Four employees. Monthly income
of library received from taxation and
collections. Issues monthly bulletin.

Report for June not received.

Owns lot 120 by about 120, the money
for which ($2100) was given by citizens
of locality. Owns building, which
cost $15,729; built in 1902; contract
for building did not include book-stacks,
delivery ' desk, etc.; $15,000 of the
money for building was received from
Andrew Carnegie. Architect of build-
ing Franklin P. Burnham, Los Angeles;
style of architecture Romanesque; con-
structive materials brick and cement;
one story and basement and attic, eight
rooms. No part of building used for
any other than library purposes.

POPtOPVille, Tulare co.

PORTERVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Miss Bertha A. Uhl, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1906. Total ni». of vols., 800.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 327;
10 renewed during June. Library* open
to public 24 days during month. One
employee. Annual income of library,
$492-

Annual report for year ending June
30, 1906, on file.

The Porterville Messenger of June 15
states that Miss Bertha Uhl will attend
the Summer School of Library Methods
at Berkeley, and that her sister, Miss
Cynthia Uhl, will act as librarian in her
absence.

Located in second story of bank build-
ing, three rooms. Pay rent.

Quincy. Plumas co.

W. C. T. U. Reading room. Mrs
Cameron, Librarian.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Ram On a, San Diego co.

Ramona Public Library. Mrs II. A.
Miles, Librarian. Established 1894. Total
no. of vols., 650 (June 30, 1905).

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

117

Report for June not received.

Owns lot 50x100, received from Au-
gustus Barnett, who also donated the
building, which cost $12,000; built in
1893. Architect of building Hibbard,
San Diego; constructive material brick;
one story and a half; six rooms, two of
which are used as offices.

Red Bluff, Tehama co.

Red Bluff Free Public Library.
Miss Lotta M. Sprague, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1901. Total no. of vols , 2022.
One employee. Monthly income of
library, about $507, received from taxa-
tion. Newspaper items and bulletins are
issued.

Report for June not received.

Located at present in one room on
second floor of City Hall. Mrs H. Kraft
has promised a $25,000 library building
to Red Bluff in honor of her husband,
the late Herbert Kraft, who was a pio-
neer resident of Red Bluff. The prop-
erty selected for a site is now in litiga-
tion, but will doubtless soon be adjusted.
The Sacramento Bee of May 21 states
that the style of the library building at
Alameda suits Mrs Kraft best, and it is
not unlikely that its design will lie
adopted for the Red Bluff structure.
Colusa sandstone will be the material
used. Actual work on the building will
probably begin in the early autumn.

Redding, Shasta co.

Redding Free Pubuc Library.
Miss Mattie A. Poore, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1903. Total no. of vols., 1579
During June 5 vols, were added by gift.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 406;
21 added during month. Library opeued
to public 30 days (312 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 577, as follows: 449
vols, fiction; 101 vols, juvenile; 24 vols,
miscellaneous; 3 vols, magazines. Two
employees. Annual income of library,
$1000, received from taxation.

Owns lot 50 x 200, which was received
from city. Owns building, which cost
$10,000; built in 1903; money for building
received from Andrew Carnegie. Arch-

itect of building Matt W. Heron, Red-
ding; constructive materials cement and
brick; one story with basement, seven
rooms. No part of building used for
any other than library purposes.

RedlandS, San Bernardino co.

A. K. Smiley [Free] Pubuc Li-
brary. Miss Antoinette M. Humphreys,
Librarian. Established 1894. Total no.
of vols., 11,738. During June 28 vols,
were added, as follows: 18 vols, by pur-
chase; 10 vols, by gift. 257 vols, repaired.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 4680;
57 added during mouth; 6 renewed; 32
surrendered. Library open to public 30
days (334 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for home
use, 4648, as follows: 2575 vols, fiction;
777 vols, juvenile; 1088 vols, miscella-
neous; 208 vols, magazines. Four em-
ployees. Annual incon e of library,
$6217.66, received from taxation. Pub-
lish newspaper bulletins.

Located in Park, which was given to
city by A. K. Smiley. Owns building,
which cost $45,000; built in 1898; addi-
tions to building in 1906 which cost
$10,000; money for building and addi-
tions received from A. K. Smiley, Red-
lands. Architect of building T. R. Grif-
fith, Los Angeles; style of architecture
Moorish; constructive materials brick
and sandstone; one story, six rooms. No
part of building used for any other than
library purposes.

Redondo, Los Angeles co.

Redondo Free Public Library.
Miss Alice J. Jenks, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1895. Total no. of vols., 542.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 12;
during June 3 were renewed; I expired.
Library open to public 30 days during
month. One employee. No regular an-
nual income for library.

Building located on wharf no. 1, which
was donated by Redondo Railroad Com-
pany. Owns building, which cost $500;
built in 1895; money for which was raised
by W. C. T. U.; additions to building in
1906 which cost $50; money for additions
received from restaurant. Constructive

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material pine; one story, two rooms.
Part of building is used as restaurant.

The city owns a site for a City Hall,
and last January the Board of Trustees
was considering a bond issue for $20,000
for the purpose of erecting a new City
Hall in which provision would be made
for sufficient room for a fire department
and the public library.

Redwood City, San Mateo co.

Redwood City Free Pubuc Li-
brary. Miss Laura E. Barton, Librarian.
Total no. of vols., about 3000.

Report for June not received.

Owns lot, received from High School
Board of Directors. Owns building,
which cost $10,000; built in 1905; money
for building received from Andrew Car-
negie. Architect of building J. Coffey,
San Francisco; constructive material
pressed brick; one story and basement,
one room.

The Board of Library Trustees has ap-
plied to Mr Carnegie for $6000 with
which to repair damage to building by
earthquake.

Books now located in old school build-
ing, and library open to public there
from 3 to 5 o'clock afternoons only.

Richmond, Contra Costa co.

Santa Fe Library. Mrs J. S. Car-
son, Librarian. Established 1902. Total
no. of vols., 400. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 120. Library open to public
30 days (434 hours) during June. One
employee. Monthly income of library
$20.80, $3.80 of which was received from
billiards and pool and $17 received from
baths.

Riverside, Riverside co.

Riverside Free Public Library.
Miss Margaret M. Kyle, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1888. Total no. of vols.,
16,000. During June 52 new cardholders
were added; 44 renewed. Library open
to public 26 days during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for home
use, 5967. Five employees.

Owns lot 165 x 165, the money for which
($3000^ was received from city. Owns

building, which cost $25,000; built in
1902; $20,000 of the money for building
was received from Andrew Carnegie.
Architect of building Franklin P. Bum-
ham, Los Angeles; style of architecture
mission; constructive materials cement
and brick; one story, five rooms. No
part of building used for any other than
library purposes.

Roeklln, Placer co.

Rocklin Free Public Library. M.
B. Moore, Secretary Library Trustees.
Established January 2, 1906.

No books as yet.

Owns lot 50x120, received from Cen-
tral Pacific Railroad Company. No
building as yet.

Sacramento, Sacramento co.

Sacramento Free Public Library.
Lauren W. Ripley, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1879. Total no. of vols., 39,000.
Seven employees. Monthly income of
library, $1000, received from taxation.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Owns building built in 1872; three
stories. Additions to. building in 1906,
which cost $13,000 for additions and
furniture.

State Commission of Horticul-
ture Library. Established 1881 Total
no. of vols., 2500 (June 30, 1905).

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Located in office of State Commission
of Horticulture, Capitol Building.

St. Helena, Napa co.

St. Helena Free Public Library.
Miss A. Bruce Walker, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1892. Total no. of vols., 2202.
One employee. Monthly income of
library, $65, received from taxation.

Report for June not received.

The St. Helena Star of May 4
states that the Librarian, Miss A. Bruce
Walker, has been granted a leave of ab-
sence, from June 1 to February 1, and
that her place will be filled by Miss
Beatrice Jackson.

Located in Town Hall, rent free.

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Salinas, Monterey co.

Salinas Free Public Library. C.J.
Whisman, Secretary Library Trustees.
Established December 18, 1905. No
books as yet.

Tax not yet levied.

There have been plans to build a new
City Hall and locate the library in that.
The Odd Fellows will give their library
to the city when it has a brick building
in which to keep its books.

Odd Fellows* Library. W. H.
Clark, Librarian. Total no. of vols.,
about 3500.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Located in Odd Fellows' Building.
Library will be presented to the city as
soon as the city has a brick building in
which to keep its books.

San Bernardino, San Bernardino co.

"San Bernardino Free Public Li-
brary. Miss Carrie S. Waters, Libra-
rian. Established 1891. Total no. of
vols., 7174. Three employees. Monthly
income of library, about $300, received
from taxation.

Report for June not received.

Owns lot 78x127, received from city.
Owns building, which cost $20,000 ;
built in 1903-4; money for building
received from Andrew Carnegie. Arch-
itects of building Burnham & BUesner,
Los Angeles; style of architecture
classic ; constructive materials pressed
brick and terra cotta ; one story with
high basement, seven rooms. No part
of building used for any other than
library purposes.

San Diego, San Diego co.

San Diego Free Public Library.
Mrs H. P. Davison, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1882. Total no. of vols., 24,911.
During June 228 vols, were added, as fol-
lows: 198 vols, by purchase; 30 vols, by
gift. 232 vols, were repaired; 73 vols,
rebound. Total no. of registered card- j
holders, 6183; '183 added during month; |
61 renewed; 61 expired; 54 surrendered, j
Library open to public 26 days (290!
hoars) during month. Total no. of vols. I

issued during month for home use, 8201,
as follows: 5490 vols, fiction; 271 1 vols,
miscellaneous; 143 >ols. magazines.
Seven employees. Monthly income of
library, $835, received from taxation.
Publish newspaper bulletins each week.
Owns lot 200 x 150, money for which
was received from city and citizens.
Owns building, which cost $60,000; built
in 1901; money for building received
from Andrew Carnegie. Architects of
building Ackerman & Ross, New York;
style of architecture French renaissance;
constructive materials brick and Portland
cement; two stories and basement; seven
rooms, besides four-floor stack room
and four work rooms. Part of building
is arranged for art gallery, and in it the
local Art Society holds semi-annual loan
exhibits.

State Normal School Library.
Mrs Lydia N. Horton, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1897. Total no. of vols., 5800.

Report for June not received.
. Items on library .building not received.

San Dlmas, Los Angeles co.

San Dimas Public Library. Miss
Mabel Johnstone, Librarian.

Report for June not received.

Items on library buildings not received.

San Francisco.

Owns lots: main library, 275x384, ex-
cept one parcel 22% x 120; money re-
ceived from bond issue; McCreery
Branch, 137^ x 137^, given by San Fran-
cisco School Department; Branch no. 4,
150x275, given by San Francisco School
Department; Phelan Branch, 80x70,
given by San Francisco School Depart-
ment. Owns buildings: McCreery

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NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Branch, built 1904, cost $50,000, erected
and given to city by A. B. McCreery; ar-
chitect Win. Curlett, San Francisco; style
of architecture classic; constructive ma-
terials stone and brick ; five rooms. Floor
plan in Publications of California Li-
brary Association, no. 5, page 11. Fill-
more Branch, a temporary wooden
building erected in 1903, at a cost of
$3500: one room, 30x70.

Astronomical Society of the Pa-
cific Library. Dr S. D. Townltry, Li-
brarian. Established 1889. Total no. of
vols, before fire of April 19, over 1400.

Items on library building not received.

Bancroft Library. Recently pur-
chased by the University of California.
See Berkeley, University of California.

B'nai B'rith Library. Louis L.
Michaels, Librarian. Established 1876.
Total no. of vols, before fire of April
19, over 12,000. Entirely destroyed.

Items on library building not received.

Bohemian Club Library. Estab-
lished 1872. Total no. of vols, before fire
of April 19, about 5000.

Items on library building not received.

California Academy of Sciences
Library. Louis Falkenau, Librarian.
Established 1853. Total no. of vols,
before fire of April 19, about 12,300.
Practically all destroyed.

Items on library building not received.

Chamber of Commerce Library.
C W. Burks, Librarian. Established
185 1. Total no. of vols, before fire of
April 19, over 9000. Entirely destroyed.

The San Francisco Chronicle of May
19 states that C. W. Burks is busy
gathering books to take the place of
those destroyed, and that many new
books have already been received and
the collection will be stored temporarily
in the Ferry Building.

Temporary location, room 16, Ferry
Building, San Francisco.

Cooper Medical College Library.
Dr Emmett Rixford, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1895. Total no. of vols., 7400.

Items on library building not received.

Geographical Society of the Pa-
cific Library. Prof. George Davidson,
President of Society. Established 1881.
Total no. of vols, before fire of April
19, over 6000. Charts and maps, about
2000. All destroyed.

A new start is being made. Professor
Davidson states that Prof. Alexander
Agassiz and others have already written
that they will supply losses of their pub-
lications so far as practicable.

Items on library building not received.

Ligue Nation ale Franc aise (Bib-
LIOThhque de). Charles Maubec, Li-
brarian. Established 1877. Total no. of
vols, before fire of April 19, over 25,000.

Items on library building not received.

Mechanics-Mercantile Library.
Frederick J. Teggart, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1853-55. Total no. of vols, before
fire of April 19, 200,000. All destroyed.

Owns lot, one entire block, which was
purchased. Building this year; not yet
known what building w,ill cost; money
for building received from income.

Microscopical Society Library.
Wm. E. Loy, Librarian. Established
1872. Total no. of vols, before fire of
April 19, over 2500.

Located at present in University of
California Library, Berkeley.

St. Ignatius College Library.
J. P. Francis, Librarian. Established
1856. Total no. of vols, before fire of
April 19, over 50,000.

Main library and branches all destroyed
by fire April 18th. Steps are being taken
to start anew the several libraries.

San Francisco County Medical
Society Library. Dr W. I. Terry,
Librarian. Total no. of vols, before fire
of April 19, 5000. All destroyed.

The San Francisco Call of June 22
states that the American Medical Asso-
ciation will collect a medical library for
San Francisco which promises to surpass
the one burned.

Before fire, library was located in two
large rented rooms in W M. C. A.
Building.

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San Francisco Reading-Room and j
Library for the Bund. Miss H. L. ;
Young, Superintendent. Established |
1902. Total no. of vols, before lire of J
April 18, 400. Entirely destroyed.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Items on library building not received.

San Francisco Verein Library. I
Dr R. D. Cohu, Librarian. Established 1
1853. Total no. of vols, before fire of.
April 19, over 4400. I

Items on library building not received.

State Mining Bureau Library. |

W. W. Thayer, Librarian. Established |

1880. Total no. of vols., 5000. '

Report for June not received. 1

Located in Ferry Building, San Fran- '

CISCO. I

State Normal School Library. •
Miss Stella Huntington, Librarian. Es- 1
tablished 1899. Total no. of vols, before
fire of April 19, 8500. Entirely de-
stroyed.

The State Normal School is in tempo-
rary quarters on the corner of Buchanan
and Waller streets, and library is located
in same building.

The school owns a city block, the
money for which was received from the
State. About $1 00,000 has been appro-
priated for a new building, in which will
be set aside one large room 28 x 50 for
the library. |

Supreme Court Library. Benj.
Ed son, Librarian. Established 1868. i
Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19, |
over 17,000. Entirely destroyed. j

At the recent extra session of the Leg- 1
islature held in June $500,000 was appro- j
priated for a building in San Francisco I
for all State officers who have o Sices or !
business in San Francisco. The Supreme
Court Library will be located in this '
building.

Theosophical Society Library. '
Mrs Mary A. Hasty, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1885. Total no. of vols, before
fire of April 19, about 1000 '

Items on library building not received. .

University Club Library. No
official librarian. Established 1891.
Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
over 2500. Destroyed by fire.

Library building burnt April 19.

Wells-Fargo Library. James B.
Stovall, Librarian. Established 1890.
Total no. of vols. , before fire of April 19,
about 5000. Entirely destroyed.

Items on library building not received.

Y. M. C. A. Library. No regular
librarian. Established 1876. Total no.
of vols, before fire of April 19, over
2500. Entirely destroyed.

The Association contemplates building
again as soon as the necessary funds can
be raised.

San JOSO, Santa Clara co.

San Jose Free Pubmc Library. Miss
Mary Barm by, Librarian. Established
1880. Total no. of vols., 20,747. During
June 215 vols, were added, as follows: 62
vols, by purchase; 81 vols, by gift; 72 vols,
by binding. 34 vols, were repaired. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 5063; 189
added during month; 15 renewed; 7 ex-
pired; 7 surrendered. Library open to
public 30 days (315 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 5681, as follows: 3927 vols,
fiction; 801 vols, juvenile; 808 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 145 vols, magazines. Six
employees. Annual income of library,
(6000, received from taxation.

Owns lot 275 x 275, deeded to city
from State. Owns building, which cost
$50,000; built in 1902; the money for
building received from Andrew Carnegie.
Architect of building William Binder,
San Jose; style of architecture French
renaissance; constructive materials brick,
terra cotta and stone; one story, four
rooms.

State Normal School Library.
Ruth Royce, Librarian. Established
1862. Total no. of vols., about 9500.

The Normal School building has been
condemned, and so the librarian has
been obliged to give up the large library

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room in the school building and is dis-
tributing books from temporary quarters.
Located usually in a room 25x98 in
State Normal School Building.

San Juan, San Benito co

San Juan Free Public Library.
Eileen Breen, Librarian. Established
1896, and December 5, 1905, ordinance
passed making it a free public library
supported by the city. Total no. of
vols., 1250.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Located in rented building.

San LeandFO, Alameda co.

San Leandro Free Public Library.
Miss Mary Brown, Librarian. Estab-
lished November 6, 1905. Total no. of
vols., 222. During June 10 vols, were
added, 9 vols, by purchase and 1 by gift.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 122 ;
18 added during month ; 4 surrendered.
Library open to public 26 days (78 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 197, as fol-
lows : 155 vols, fiction ; 23 vols, juvenile ;
13 vols, miscellaneous; 6 vols, maga-
zines. One employee. Annual income
of library, $320.23, received from taxa-
tion.

Located in City Hall, rent free.

San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo co.

San Luis Obispo Free Public Li-
brary. Mrs Prances M. Milne, Libra-
rian. Established 1897. Total no. of
vols., 5061. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 1072 ; during June 15 were re-
newed; 5 expired; 2 surrendered. Li-
brary open to public 30 days (194 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 1030, as
follows : 623 vols, fiction ; 147 vols, juve-
nile; 109 vols, miscellaneous ; 151 vols,
magazines. Three employees. Annual
income of library received from taxation.

Owns lot 114x80, the money for which
was received from subscriptions and
library fund. Owns building, which cost
$10,000; built in 1905; the money for
building received from Andrew Carnegie.

Architect of building W. H. Weeks,
Watsonville; style of architecture Ro-
manesque; constructive materials stone
and brick; two stories, eleven rooms.
No part of building used for any other
than library purposes.

San Mateo, San Mateo co.

San Mateo Free Public Library.
C. H. Kirkbride, Librarian. Established
1895. Total no. of vols., 7015 (June 30,

19°5)-

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Building in which library was located
has been condemned since earthquake.

Owns lot, the money for which was
received from library fund and the city.
Has $10,000 for a library building, the
money having been promised by Andrew
Carnegie. The architects are Coxhead
& Coxhead; constructive material is to
be concrete reinforced at all angles and
corners with steel rods.

San PedPO, Los Angeles co.

San Pedro Free Public Library.
Lena M. Royce, Librarian. Established
1903. Total no. of vols., 1676. One
employee.

Report for June not received.

Owns lot, which was received from city.
Owns building, which cost $10,375; built
in 1905; the money for building was re-
ceived from Andrew Carnegie. Addi-
tions to building in 1906 which cost $600,
the money having been received from
library fund. Architects of building
Edelsvard & Saffell; style of architecture
Grecian; constructive materials pressed
brick and concrete; one story, six rooms.
No part of building used for any other
than library purposes.

San Rafael, Marin co.

San Rafael Free Public Library.
Alfred Boyen, Secretary Library Trustees.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Owns lot, the money for which ($6500)
was received from public subscriptions.
Andrew Carnegie has promised $25,000
for the building. Architects of building

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Reid Bros., San Francisco; style of archi-
tecture will probably be mission; to be
built in 1906.

Santa Ana, Orange co.

Santa Ana Free Public Library.
Jeanette E. McFadden, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1891. Total no. of vols., 6835.
During June 55 vols, were added, as
follows: 24 vols, by purchase; 3 vols, by
gift; 28 vols, by binding. 2 vols, were
discarded; 295 vols, repaired; 86 vols,
rebound. Total number of registered
cardholders, 2465; 24 added during
month; 38 renewed. Library open to
public 26 days (221 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 2753, as follows: 1520 vols,
fiction; 764 vols, juvenile; 198 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 271 vols, magazines. Two
employees. Annual income of library,
$2261.63, received from taxation.

Owns lot 100x125, received from W.
H. Spurgeon. Owns building, which
cost (16,000; built in 1903: the money for
building received from Andrew Carnegie.
Architects of building E. Bither and
Dennis & Farwell; style of architecture
mission; constructive materials brick
and cement; two stories, nine rooms.

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara co.

Santa Barbara Free Public Li-
brary. M. C. Rust, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1882. Total no. of vols., 15,469
(June 30, 1905).

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Owns lot and building. Present build-
ing erected in 1890.

Santa Clara, Santa Clara co.

Santa Clara Free Public Library.
Miss Mary A. Mulhall, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1904. Total no. of vols., about
1500. Annual income of library, about
$1000.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

The Santa Clara Journal of May 19
states that the Librarian has a room
in Morse Investment Company's ware-
house, where she lends books from 1 130
3—sv

to 6 p. m. The regular quarters of the
library were damaged by the earth-
quake.

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz co.

Santa Cruz Free [Public] Library.
Miss Minerva H. Waterman, Librarian.
Established 1881. Total no. of vols.,
13,128 (June 30, 1905).

Report for June not received.

The Watsonville Register of May 2
states that the law library which has
been in the office of the District Attorney
has been removed to Santa Cruz Free
Library.

Owns lot 100 x 200, bought for $4800
with money from library fund and being
paid for in installments of (40 per
month for ten years. Owns building,
which cost $20,210; built in 1904;
money for building received from
Andrew Carnegie. Architect of build-
ing W. H. Weeks, Watsonville ; style of
architecture modified mission ; con-
structive materials Santa Cruz and Ari-
zona sandstone ; one story and basement,
eleven rooms. Part of building is used
as lecture room by Board of Trade.

Santa Monica, Los Angeles co.

Santa Monica Free Public Li-
brary. Miss El fie A. Mosse, Librarian.
Established 1890. Total no. of vols.,
6948. During June 29 vols, were added,
as follows : 28 vols, by purchase ; »i vol.
by gift. 81 vols, were repaired. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 6323; 57
renewed during month ; 7 expired.
Library open to public 26 days (260
hours) during month. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home use,
4047, as follows: 2398 vols, fiction ; 880
vols, juvenile ; 759 vols, miscellaneous ;
184 vols, magazines. One deposit station
with a circulation of 135 for month.
Two employees. Monthly income, about
$250, received from taxation. Bulletins
published in local newspaper.

Owns lot 150 x 100 ; money for lot re-
ceived from subscriptions given by citi-
zens of Santa Monica. Owns building,
which cost$i2,50o ; built in 1904 ; money
for building received from Andrew Car-

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. negie. Architects of building Marsh &
Russell, Los Angeles ; style of architec-
ture Romanesque ; constructive material
pressed brick; two stories, six rooms.
No part of building used for any other
than library purposes.

Santa Rosa, Sonoma co.

Santa Rosa Free Public Library.
Miss Adele Barnett, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1884. Total no. of vols., over
13,000.

Report for June not received.

The Santa Rosa Republican of May 17
states that the books have been removed
to the basement of the Carnegie library
building, and that the library will be
open there Saturday (May 19) afternoon
at one o'clock and the librarian will
maintain the usual daily hours.

Owns lot 80x14, money for which
($5000) was donated by citizens. Owns
building which Cost $20,000; built in
1904 ; money for building received from
Andrew Carnegie. Architect of building
Ernest Hoen, Sacramento ; style of
architecture Romanesque ; constructive
material stone ; two stories, two rooms.
No part of building used for any other
than library purposes.

Andrew Carnegie has promised an
additional $6900 to pay for repairs
necessary as a result of earthquake
damages.

SausalltO, Marin co.

Sausalito Free Public Library.
Established March 1, 1906. No books
as yet.

Items on library building not received.

Sawtelle, Los Angeles co.

Sawtelle Pubuc Library. Estab-
lished January 2, 1905.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Located in Wyant's Hall.

Selma, Fresno co.

Selma Free Public Library. Mrs
M. A. Freeland, Librarian. Established
January 1, 1906. Total no. of vols., 900.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 285;

during June 4 surrendered. Library
open to public 30 days (225 hours) dur-
ing month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 591, as fol-
lows: 526 vols, fiction; 50 vols, juvenile;
15 vols, magazines. One employee.
Annual income of library, $600, received
from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June
30, 1906, on file.

Owns lot 120x480, money for which
was received from subscriptions. Owns
building, which cost $6000; built in 1905;
money for building received from An-
drew Carnegie. Architect of building
C. K. Kirby, Jr., Fresno; style of archi-
tecture mission; constructive material
cement; one story, two rooms. No part
of building used for any other than
library purposes.

Sierra Madre, Los Angeles co.

Sierra Madre Library Associa-
tion Library. J. G. Blumer, Pres. of
S. M. Lib. Assoc. Established 1887.
Total no. of vols., about 2350.

Reports each month not possible, as
there is no regular librarian.

Items on library building not received.

Owns building.

Sonoma, Sonoma co.

Sonoma Valley Library Associa-
tion Library. Miss Alice Humphreys,
Librarian. Established October, 1904*
Total no. of vols., about 300. Library
open to public 5 days, 2 hours each, per
month.

Rented room, which was injured by
earthquake. Library closed since then.
A lady is putting up a room for the use
of the library. It will soon be ready for
use.

Sonora, Tuolumne co.

Sonora Free Library and Read-
ing-Room. Rev. James M. Smith, Li-
brarian. Established 1892.

Report for June not received.

Located in basement of Presbyterian
Church, rent free#

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Young Men's Club Library. Presi-
dent Young Men's Club, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1886.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

South Pasadena, Los Angeles co.

South Pasadena Free Public
Library. Mrs Nellie E. Keith, Libra-
rian. Established 1895. Total no. of
vols., 4000. One employee.

Report for June not received.

Located in one room in brick building,
rent $17.50 per month.

Stanford University, Santa Clara co.

Stanford University Library.
Melvin G. Dodge, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1891. Total no. of vols., 88,000.

Report for June not received.

Owns lot, received from Leland Stan-
ford. Owns building, which cost I150,-
000; built in 1900; money for building re-
ceived from Thomas Wei ton Stanford.
Architects of building Percy & Hamil-
ton; style of architecture Spanish; con-
structive materials stone and marble; two
stories and basement, 16 rooms. No part
of building used for any other than li-
brary purposes.

A new library building i9 in course of
construction.

Stockton, San Joaquin co.

Stockton Free Public Library.
W. F. Clowdsley, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1880. Total no. of vols , 43,152.
Seven employees. Annual income of
library, $10,316.65, received from taxa-
tion.

Report for June not received.

Stockton Record of June 26 states that
the library will close June 30 for three
or four weeks for annual cleaning.

Items on library building not received.

In 1889 the legacy of $5000 from Mr
Frank Stewart and $7000 from the city
were used to erect a new library build-
ing. In 1891, $75,000 were received
from William P. Hazelton. This amount
was used for a building and for 10,567
books. This last building was erected
on site of former building.

Sulsun, Solano co.

Suisun Free Public Library. Or-
dinance passed May 8, 1906.

Items on library building not received.

Tropleo, Los Angeles co.

Tropico Library Association Li-
brary. Miss Cora Hickman, Librarian.
Established February, 1906. Total no.
of vols., 86. During June 36 vols, were
added by gift. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 86; 10 added during month.
Library open to public 13 days (39
hours) during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 75,
as follows: 35 vols, fiction; 40 vols, juve-
nile; 10 vols, miscellaneous; 6 vols,
magazines.

Located in building 50 x 20, well lighted
and ventilated, electric lights, etc.,
all donated. Library has also received
as gifts, an 8-foot mission reading table,
some rugs and shelves to accommodate
1000 vols.

The Los Angeles Herald of June 8
states that W. C. B. Richardson, a
pioneer resident of Tropico, has pre-
sented the Library Association with a
one-story frame building at the intersec-
tion of San Fernando road and Central

Tulare, Tulare co.

Tulare Free Public Library. Mrs
E. B. Oakford, Librarian. Established
1891. Total no. of vols., 3755. Dur-
ing June 12 vols, were added, as follows:
10 vols, by purchase; 2 vols, by gift.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 363;
39 renewed during month. Library
open to public 30 days (220 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 989, as follows:
684 vols, fiction; 236 vols, juvenile; 69
vols, miscellaneons. Two employees.
Annual income of library, $iooo, received
from taxation.

Owns lot 80x150, received from citi-
zens' public subscription. Owns build-
ing, which cost $10,000; built in 1905,
the money for building received from
Andrew Carnegie. Architect of build-
ing E. Mathewson, Fresno; constructive

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material pressed brick; one story and
basement, five rooms. No part of build-
ing used for any other than library pur-
poses.

Uklah, Mendocino co.

Uriah Free Public Library. Mrs
A. L. Gibson, Librarian. Established
March 9, 1906. Total no. of vols., 530.

Library will open July 17.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Located in one large room, which is
one of three used as Town Hall.
Library has use of its room rent free.

Upland, San Bernardino co.

Upland Public Library. Miss Zella
Rogers, Librarian. Established 1900.
Total no. of vols., about 600.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Located on first floor of Masonic Hall
building.

Vaeaville, Solano co.

Vacaville Free Public Library.
Mrs Charles Riechers, Secretary Library
Trustees. Established June 21, 1905.

No books as yet.

A Book Club has 500 vols, which have
been pledged to the Public Library when
it is positively assured.

A site which is owned by the town has
also been pledged. Library Trustees are
now in communication with Andrew
Carnegie for money for a building.

VallejO, Solano co.

Vallejo Free Public Library.
Miss Gertrude Doyle, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1884. Total no. of vols., 5937
(June 30, 1905).

Report for June not received.

Owns lot 50x130, money for which
was received from city. Owns building,
which cost $20,000; built in 1903-4;
money for building received from Andrew
Carnegie. Additions to building in 1905
which cost $2,833.67; money for addi-
tions received from city. Architects of
building Werner & O'Brien; style of
architecture colonial; constructive ma-

terials sandstone and brick; one story
and basement, eight rooms. Half of
basement used as city's store-room.

Ventura, Ventura co.

Ventura Free Public Library.
Miss Florence Vandever, Librarian.
Established 1878. Total no. of vols.,
4560. One employee.

Report for June not received.

Lot 50x100, owned by city. Owns
building, which cost $8,000; built in 1903;
money for building received from bond
issue. Architect of building J. H. Brad-
bur, Los Angeles; style of architecture
mission; constructive material brick;
two stories, five rooms. Part of building
used as City Hall.

Vlsalia, Tulare co.

Visa li a Free Public Library.
Miss Grace Hurlbut, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1904. Total no. of vols., 2760.
During June 30 vols, were repaired; 1 vol.
lost. Total no. of registered cardholders,
635; 14 renewed during month. Library
open to public 30 days during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 520, as follows: 277 vols,
fiction; 175 vols, juvenile; 68 vols, miscel-
laneous. One employee. Annual income
of library, $1,000, received from taxation.

Owns lot 55 x 130; money for which
was received from subscriptions of citi-
zens of Visalia. Owns building, which
cost $10,000; built in 1904; money for
building received from Andrew Carnegie.
Architects of building McDougall Bros.,
Fresno; style of architecture Roman;
constructive materials granite and brick;
one story and basement, three rooms.
No part of building used for any other
than library purposes.

WatSOnvllle, Santa Cruz co.

Watsonville Free Public Li-
brary. Miss Belle M. Jenkins, Libra-
rian. Established 1896. Total no. of
vols., 3813 (June 30, 1905).

Report for June not received.

Owns lot, the money for which ($2000)
was received from public subscriptions
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library fund. Owns building, which cost
$10,000; built in 1905; the money for
building received from Andrew Carnegie.
Architect of building W. H. Weeks,
Watson ville; constructive materials
pressed brick and Arizona sandstone;
six rooms on main floor.

WhlttieP, Los Angeles co.

Whittibr Free Public Library.
Miss M. Prances English, Librarian.
Established 1900. Total no. of vols.,
about 3000. One employee. Monthly
income of library, $100, received from
taxation.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Owns lot 150x140, the money for
which ($7000) was received from public
subscriptions and money received from
sale of lots by city. Site now being put
in order. Bids advertised for June 22.
Has promise of $10,000 building from
Andrew Carnegie. Architect of building
Franklin B. Burnham, Los Angeles; style
of architecture to be classic along lines
of Corona and Oxnard; to be one story
and basement. Basement to be leased
until needed for library purposes.

Located at present in Mason Building.

WillitS, Mendocino co.

Willits Free Public Library.
George Youde, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established February 3, 1906.

Items on library building not received.

The Northwestern Redwood Company
has placed a room at disposal of library,
free of charge.

WUIOWS, Glenn co.

Willows Free Public Library.
Miss Ada Knock, Librarian. Estab-
lished March 15, 1906. Total no. of vols.,
347. During June 13 vols, were added
by binding. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 167. Library open to
public 30 days during month. Two
employees.

Located in brick building; pays $25
rent per month.

Winters, Yolo co.

Winters Free Library and Rhad-
ing-Room. Mrs J. Snodgrass, Librarian.
Established 1902.

Report for June not received.

Items on library building not received.

Woodland, Yolo co.

Woodland Free Public Library.
Mrs Ada Wallace, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1892. Total no. of vols., over
5000.

Report for June not received.

Owns lot 190 x 234, money for which
was received from subscription. Owns
building, which cost $11,000; built in
1905; $10,000 of money for building re-
ceived from Andrew Carnegie. Archi-
tects of building Dodge & Dolliver San
Francisco; style of architecture mission;
constructive material brick plastered;
two stories, six rooms. Part of building
is used as meeting place for Literary
Clubs and Improvement Club.

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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

Officers.

President, James L. Gillis, State Li-
brary, Sacramento.

Vice-President, Melvin G. Dodge,
Stanford University Library, Stanford
University.

Secretary, Mary L. Sutliff, State Li-
brary, Sacramento.

Treasurer, David M. Belfrage, Cooper
Medical College, San Francisco.

Committees.

Relation between Schools and Li-
braries—TAr C. S. Greene, chairman;
Miss M. L.Jones, Miss S. Huntington,
Mr C. E. Keyes, Mr Job Wood, Miss
M. Coulter.

Resolutions — Mr C. F. Lummis, chair-
man; Mr F. J. Teggart, Mr J. E. Good-
win.

List of Books for Children — Mr A. C.
Barker, chairman ; Dr E. C. Moore,
Miss H. Cory, Mr F. E. Thompson, Mr
J. Lichtenstein, Mrs A. G. Whitbeck,
Miss M. E. Prentiss.

Publications — Mr F. B. Graves, chair-
man; Mr W. P. Kimball, Miss A. Had-
den.

Audit— Mx J. B. Stovall, chairman ;
Mr A. B. Smith.

District Officers and Districts.

A list of the libraries in each of the
districts, a history of the Association,
the constitution, list of members, and a
list of the publications may be found in
News Notes of California Libraries for
June, 1906.

First District.

President, Lauren W. Ripley, Free
Public Library, Sacramento.

Secretary, Mabel G. Huntley, Free
Public Library, Sacramento.

The first district consists of the follow-
ing counties : Alpine, Amador, Butte,
Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn,
Inyo, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada,
Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joa-
quin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter,
Trinity, Tehama, Yolo, Yuba.

Second District.

President, Joseph D. Layman, Uni-
versity of California Library, Berkeley.

Secretary, Mrs Alice G. Whitbeck,
Free Public Library, Berkeley.

The second district consists of the fol-
lowing counties: Alameda, Contra Costa,
Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin,
Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito,
San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San
Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano,
Sonoma.

Third District.

President, Jean D. Baird, Free Public
Library, Fresno.

Secretary, Grace Hurlbut, Free Public
Library, Visalia.

The third district consists of the fol-
lowing counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings,
Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus,
Tulare, Tuolumne.

Fourth District.

President, Antoinette M. Humphreys,
A. K. Smiley Public Library, Redlands.

Secretary, Sarah M. Jacobus, Free Pub-
lic Library, Pomona.

President Trustees* Section, Mr H. E.
Harris, Whittier.

Secretary Trustees' Section, Mrs Be-
atrice S. Schwan, Pomona.

The fourth district consists of the fol-
lowing counties: Los Angeles, Orange,
Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego,
Santa Barbara, Ventura.

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New Members.

The number following each address is the
membership registration number in the order of
joining. The Roman number at the end indi-
cates the district to which the member belongs.
The names of new members will be given from
time to time in News Notes of California Li-
braries.

Doeltz, Miss Tillie, Asst. Ln. P. L., Santa

Cruz. 291. II.
Foote, Miss Prances R., Ln. Pomona

College L., Claremont. 292. IV.
Waddell, Miss Nina E., Ln. Library

Assoc. L., La Jolla. 288. IV.
Wells, Mrs Lillian S., Ln. P. L. and

Reading Room, Glendale. 290. IV.

Corrections and Additions.

In the list of members, June News
Notes of California Libraries, Mr
Joseph M. dimming should have been
given as Secretary of the Mechanics'
Institute, instead of Asst. Mechanics' -
Mercantile Library.

The Pasadena Public Library is a
member both of the California Library
Association and of the American Library
Association. Pasadena was the pioneer
library on the membership list of the
California Library Association, and we
greatly regret that its name was omitted
from the June number of News Notes of
California Libraries, The Trustees are:
Mayor W. Waterhouse, ex officio presi-
dent ; Miss Anna L. Meeker, secretary ;
Col. W. J. Handy; Sherman Washburn ;
J. W. Wood.

Publications.

On March 20 a circular was issued by
the President to be sent to the members
of the Library Association and to library
people generally in the State. The stock
being exhausted, it has been reprinted
with an added paragraph concerning
library trustees. The circular as it now
stands is as follows :

To all California Libraries, their Trus-
tees, Library Workers and Friends:
Every one interested in the library
work of our State is urged to become a
member of the California Library As-
sociation.

Organized effort is an essential condi-
tion of library progress. Through the
efforts of the American Library Associa-
tion, seconded by the various State and
local organizations, the conditions of
library service have been greatly im-
proved ; salaries have been increased,
hours of work shortened, the standard
of efficiency has been raised, and the
work of the librarian is being advanced
to its proper place. No library worker
can afford to rely solely upon his indi-
vidual efforts and to ignore the aid de- .
rived from concerted action. The con-
ditions in this State, with its vast ter-
ritory and widely scattered libraries,
render cooperation especially necessary.

The California Library Association,
formed in 1895, has been an active and
steadily increasing force in the library
work of the State. It starts upon the
second decade of its history under a new
plan, which divides the State into four
working districts, while the central
organization is maintained. It is hoped
that under this plan the work may be
broadened until there is not a library or
library worker in the State that will not
share in its influence, and that the en-
thusiasm aroused by the meetings of
1905 may be maintained.

To accomplish this we want your active
support.

It is especially desired that library
trustees should become members of the
Association. A library can attain its
highest efficiency only when librarian
and trustees work together for the same
goal, and we urge all trustees not only to
join the Association, but to attend our
meetings and give us their active sup-
port. At a meeting of the Fourth Dis-
trict, held in Santa Ana, June 8, 1906, the
trustees present formed a trustees' sec-
tion of the Association, and in addition
to attending the regular sessions, held a
separate business meeting of their own.
It is hoped that their example will be
followed by trustees throughout the
State.

The annual fee for membership is $1.00
for individuals and $5.00 for libraries,

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the library fee admitting all trustees to
membership privileges. You are urged
to fill out the enclosed blank and for-
ward it to the Treasurer of the Associa-
tion with express or money order.

By order of the Executive Committee.
J. L. GiLLiS, President.

Sacramento, June 25, 1906.

Reports of Meetings.

Third District Meeting.

One of the results of the meeting of'
May 31 is shown in the following extract
from a letter from Miss Emma B. Barker
of the Beale Memorial Library, Bakers-
field: "We are becoming quite famous,
throughout the valley at least, for our
book re-sewing. Miss Bedinger gave a
talk on the subject at Fresno at the May
meeting of the Valley District, and it
is beginning to show results already.
Mrs Oakford of Tulare sent her assist-
ant, Miss Mabel Clarke, down here this
week, and I have spent the last two
mornings teaching her to sew books.
She is an apt pupil, and I think will do ,
well with the work. One of the girls j
from Fresno and Miss Dold of Hanford |
are also anxious to learn."

Fourth District Meeting.

The first meeting of the Fourth Dis-
trict of the California Library Associa-
tion was held in Santa Ana, June 8,
1906. There were present forty -five
persons, the following being members of
the Association : Miss Mamie Bennett of
the Los Angeles Public Library; Mrs H.
P. Davison, Librarian San Diego Public
Library; Miss Victoria Ellis, Librarian
Long Beach Public Library; Miss M. F.
English, Librarian Whittier Public
Library; Mrs H. M. Faulder, Librarian
Covina Public Library; Mrs A. C. Field,
Librarian Orange Public Library; Miss
Clara C. Field; Miss A. M. Humphreys,
Librarian A. K. Smiley Public Library,
Redlands; Miss S. M. Jacobus, Librarian
Pomona Public Library; Miss M. L.
Jones; Miss Jeannette McFadden, Libra-
rian Santa Ana Public Library; Miss
K. A. Monroe, Librarian Ontario Public

Library; Miss E. A. Mosse, Librarian
Santa Monica Public Library ; Miss
N. M. Russ, Librarian Pasadena Public
Library; Miss J. L. Shepard, Assistant
Librarian A. K. Smiley Public Library,
Redlands; Miss G. M. Taber, Librarian
Corona Public Library; Mr E. F. Ward,
Librarian Escondido Public Library.

Of the twenty-nine non-members pres-
ent, thirteen were library trustees.

The program was as follows:

Morning Session,
Beginning 10:30 o'clock.

Welcome Dr C. D. Ball, President

of the Santa Ana Library Board.

Response. . .Miss Antoinette Humphreys,

President Fourth District.

The Extension Department of the State

Library Miss Mabel E Prentiss,

Library Organizer.
What a Library Board expects of a Li-
brarian.. Mr K. H. Field, Vice-President
of A. K. Smiley Library Board, Redlands.

Luncheon.

Afternoon Session.
. Beginning 1:30 o'clock.

Business — Fourth District meeting trus-
tees' section.
Public documents for a small library,

Miss Mamie Bennett, of Los
Angeles Public Library.
Discussion.
Self-help vs. Dependence for library

patrons Miss Jane L- Shepard, of

A. K. Smiley Library, Redlands.
Discussion.

Adjournment.

The meeting was called to order by
the district president. Dr Ball, of the
Santa Ana Board of Library Trustees,
gave an address of welcome, which was
both wise and witty. After a response
by the district president, Miss M. E.
Prentiss outlined the extension work of
the State Library, speaking of its four
divisions, the traveling libraries, the
study club, the books for the blind, and
the public libraries divisions. She ex-
hibited the sample set of library forms
recommended by the State Library to
the public libraries of the State.

Mr K. H. Field, of Redlands, spoke
of the traits desirable in the librarian of
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ability in professional lines, infinite
courtesy, unlimited patience and tact,
a ready knowledge of the books on the
library shelves, an understanding of the
book market, the desire and ability to
make the library popular, if only for the
very practical reason of increasing the
appropriation, and last, a purpose to
excel in the profession. To the high
ideal set forth in Mr Field's talk, Mr
Harris of Whittier added another feature,
that the librarian should teach the board
how to become more active, that the
work might be done by all, not one
alone.

Miss M. L. Jones spoke briefly of the
Library Summer School to be held in
Berkeley, for a term of six weeks, open-
ing June 25, 1906. The first training
class of the sort west of Iowa was also
held at Berkeley, in the year 1902. Ad-
journed for luncheon. The association
was entertained by the Santa Ana Li-
brary Board at luncheon. Then a visit
to the library was made. It was hard to
leave in time for the afternoon session,
for we had not half time enough to note
all the clever devices we caught glimpses
of, or to admire the really beautiful
little building.

At 1:50 o'clock the meeting was called
to order for a brief business session, the
trustees present holding their meeting at
the same time in an adjoining room. On
motion of Miss Russ, it was voted that
the next meeting be held the last of
September. Miss Monroe, of Ontario,
was elected to serve with the president
and the secretary as a program com-
mittee. The roll of libraries of the dis-
trict was called. The chair was directed
by a vote to return thanks to the Santa
Ana people for their charming hos-
pitality. The secretary was instructed
to send the thanks of the association
to Mrs Oakley, of Santa Ana, who had
decorated the room with flowers in the
name of Miss Minnie M. Oakley, secre-
tary of the National Association of State
Libraries.

Business being over, Miss Mamie Ben-
nett, of the Los Angeles Public Library,

read a paper on "Public documents for
a small library." She enumerated the
principal checklists and catalogs of Gov-
ernment documents, explained the best
way to obtain the documents desired,
and said that for a small library those
most essentia] were such as bear on local
matters, and the Congressional records.
She also spoke briefly of the document
shelflist used in Los Angeles. It ar-
ranges the publications by the office
issuing them. The question of classi-
fication of public documents was dis-
cussed with interest, the sense of the
meeting being divided as to the wisest
method.

Miss Jane L. Shepard, of the A. K.
Smiley Library, Redlands, set forth
briefly and clearly some ways of helping
the library patrons to help themselves.
Let the books be arranged conveniently,
the most used classes in the most acces-
sible place; let the scheme of classifica-
tion be posted, or printed in a folder for
free distribution; have labels on the
shelves, a card catalog, with simple
and clear directions for its use posted
near by, and best of all, ample and
patient verbal directions. Several mem-
bers spoke of methods found good in
their own experience, but before half
was said closing time came.

After adjournment, the association was
treated to an automobile ride. We left,
feeling only one regret, that we could
not hope to come up to Santa Ana when
it came our turn to entertain the asso-
ciation.

S. M. Jacobus, Secretary.

We add to Miss Jacobus's report the
following extract from a letter written by
Miss Mabel E. Prentiss:

An unexpected result of the meeting
was the organization of the library trus-
tees present. They gathered for the
discussion of their own problems while
the business session was being held, and
found the consultation so interesting
that they remained in session nearly all
the afternoon. Mr H. E. Harris of
Whittier was elected president, and Mrs
Beatrice S. Schwan of Pomona, secretary.

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At the next meeting of the Fourth District
they will take up subjects of interest to
trustees, such as the question of paying
the expenses of librarians to the Cali-
fornia Library Association meetings, etc.

Upon this particular point they agreed
to act at once, urging all libraries in the
district to provide at least the transpor-
tation for all librarians who attended
the meeting of June 8.

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY.

The bill establishing the California
State Library was signed by Governor
Peter H. Burnett, April 9, 1850.

Trustees.

Allen B. Lemmon, Pres.% Santa Rosa
Charles S. Greene, - Oakland

Bradner W. Lee, - - Los Angeles
Joseph Steffens, - Sacramento

W. C. Van Fleet - - San Francisco
James L. Gillis, Secy, Sacramento

Staff.

James L. Gillis, Librarian.

Wm. R. Watson, Assistant Librarian
and in charge of Law Department.

Ernest Bruncken, Chief of .Sociological
Department.

Miss Margaret Eastman, Chief Deputy
and in charge of Order Department.

Miss D. I. Ennis, Reference librarian.

Miss Mary L. Sutliff, Chief of Catalog
Department.

Miss Amy L. Phelan, Cataloger.

Mrs Annie L. Blanchard, Shelf Lister.

Miss Eudora Garoutte, Chief of Cali-
fornia Historical Department.

Miss Alice J. Haines, Assistant in
California Historical Department.

Miss Annie Lowry, in charge of Peri-
odicals and Binding.

Miss Laura Steffens, Chief of Exten-
sion Department.

Miss Mabel R. Gillis, Assistant in
Extension Department.

Miss Bertha Kumli, Library Organizer.

Miss Mabel E. Prentiss, Library Or-
ganizer.

Staff— Continued.
Mrs Sarah A. Hutchinson, General

Assistant.
Miss Alice Hassett, Apprentice.
J. W. Gorman, Stenographer.
Wm. H. Lugg, Shipping Clerk.
Victor Cordano, Janitor.

Library Hours.

Week days, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sundays, - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Legislative Session, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

On June 15th Mr Charles S. Greene, a
member of the Board of State Library
Trustees, left for Narragansett Pier to
attend the Annual Conference of the
American Library Association and Na-
tional Association of State Libraries.

The 5th of July Governor Pardee re-
appointed Allen B. Lemmon, Bradner
W. Lee, Joseph Steffens and W. C. Van
Fleet, as State Library Trustees. The
terms are four years, Mr Greene's and
Mr Van Fleet's expiring February 28,
1908, and Mr Lemmon 's, Mr Lee's and
Mr Steffens's February 28, 1910.

Law Department.

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133

be kept two weeks, and will be once re-
newed for the same length of time. All
books are subject to recall, if required
by a State officer.

Sociological Department.

The Sociological Department, which
includes the Legislative Reference Bu-
reau, aims to furnish information on all
subjects connected with the administra-
tion of public affairs to officials, both
State and local, as well as to all others
interested.

A very useful collection brought to-
gether by the Legislative Reference Bu-
reau is a shelf-full of the Blue books or
Legislative Manuals of the various states.
By means of them the names and ad-
dresses of public officials in other states,
with a multitude of other data inacces-
sible elsewhere, can be readily obtained.
Inquiries in this regard will be answered
by return mail. By means of a card
catalog the changes taking place in the
various states are recorded, as far as the
requisite information can be obtained,
until a new edition of each blue book is
received.

The department keeps a file of news-
paper clippings, principally of matters
relating to the discussion of state and
municipal affairs throughout the country.
The number of clippings accumulated on
each subject ought to be a pretty good
indication of what is agitating the public
mind. No package of clippings has
increased more rapidly of late than that
relating to life insurance. The various
popular magazines also abound in arti-
cles on this subject, as will appear from
the Cumulative Index. Among the pam-
phlets on life insurance matters, recently
received, are the following :

Report of the Legislative Committee
of Inquiry, New York (the famous Arm-
strong committee).

Report of proceedings of Insurance
Convention in Chicago, February, 1906.

House Bill No. 12062, to provide for
federal regulation of insurance, intro-
duced in Congress by Mr Ames, January
16, 1906.

House Bill No. 18804, to regulate the
business of insurance within the District
of Columbia, introduced in Congress by
Mr Ames, April 30, 1906.

The State Library contains, of course,
a large number of books, popular, tech-
nical and legal, on life insurance. All
the printed matter here mentioned will
be sent to students in any part of the
State upon application to their local
public library.

The Sociological Department has be-
gun to gather reports, advertising pam-
phlets and other printed matter issued by
the various life insurance companies. If
a large collection of this kind could be
got together, it would be of value for
the comparative study of life insurance
methods. All gifts of such material,
pamphlets, loose sheets, blank forms,
etc., no matter how trivial it may ap-
pear to be, will be gratefully received.
Address: Sociological Department, State
Library, Sacramento, California.

Reference and Loan Department.

The Reference and Loan Department
aims to give the people of the State
access to the valuable material contained
in the State Library. Information on
any subject will be furnished upon writ-
ing to the Library, stating as concisely
as possible just what is wanted. Books
will be loaned to any resident of the
State who applies through a local
library, an educational institution, a
State traveling library, a registered study
club, or a superior judge. In towns
where there is no library, educational
institution, State traveling library, or reg-
istered study club, special arrangements
have been made with the Wells-Fargo
Company by which their agent will
vouch for .the identity of the- person
applying for books. The borrower pays
express charges both ways, and the
books may be kept three weeks from the
date they leave the State Library. Appli-
cation blanks and circulars containing
full information will be sent on request.

The alterations now being made in the
Capitol have necessitated the packing

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and storing of nearly all the books in the
Library and closing it to the public. It
will therefore be impossible to carry on
the work of the Reference and Loan De-
partment until the work of construction
in the Library is sufficiently completed
to permit the replacing of the books on
the shelves.

The work of recataloging now in prog-
ress will greatly facilitate the work of
the Department in bringing out much
valuable material by means of analytical
references.

Notice to borrowers will be given
through the News Notes of California
Libraries and by circular letter when the
work of the Department is resumed.

Catalog Department.

The work of the Catalog Department
is proceeding along two parallel lines :
the cataloging of the regular additions
of new books, and the recataloging of
much material needing a fuller treatment
than it has heretofore received. The
printed cards from the Library of Con-
gress are used for all new copyrighted
books and for the recataloging as far as
they can be obtained. The use of the
printed cards results in a great saving of
time, although they have to -go through
the typewriter for the addition of the
subject or title heading and book number.

The work of the Department has re-
turned to its customary routine, after the
interruption of moving. During the
month of June 395 volumes were put
through, adding 3324 cards to the cata-
log. Much of this was old material re-

cataloged, one section being county
histories of early dates.

The catalog has very nearly reached
the limit of the capacity of the .present
case, and by the time we return to the
Capitol it will be ready to overflow into
a second.

California Historical Department.

The California Historical Department
aims to have a thoroughly good collec-
tion of books on the history and descrip-
tion, resources and industries of the State,
as well as the works of California authors
in all departments of literature. These
are made accessible by means of a card
catalog. Pull names and biographical
sketches of California authors are being
secured. The Department also contains
over 3000 bound volumes of newspapers,
a file of which is being indexed with
reference to the history of the State.
Students will be assisted in their work.

During the past month many unique
and interesting donations have been
made to the Department. Mr S. P. Smith
of Sacramento has added an exceedingly
valuable collection of old California bal-
lots for the political section. The Pioneer
Society of Sacramento has given a num-
ber of its treasures, such as scrap books,
original letters of Junipero Serra, Sutter
and others; also a book containing manu-
script autobiographies of the members of
the first Legislature. Mrs Abbie Banvard
of Alta has sent two bound volumes of
old Placer County newspapers. Many
authors have sent their books, and
ephemeral publications from numerous
sources have come in.

We trust that public librarians will in-
terest themselves in the collection of their
own local material. Complete newspaper
files of home newspapers should be pre-
served, published reports of town and
county officials, club and society pro-
grams and yearbooks, church publica-
tions, school catalogs, political cards,
dodgers, pamphlets, and all local ser-
mons and addresses, etc. All these things
go to make up a record of the life of the
community and are of value to the stu-

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135

dent of local history. Duplicates of the
above should be sent to the California
Historical Department of the State Li-
brary for the use of the general writer
and student.

Several hundred biographical cards
have been sent out to California authors.
So far about two hundred and fifty have
been filled out and returned. The next
number of News Notes of California
Libraries will contain a more detailed
account of this branch of the work.
Similar cards are being sent to pioneers
and early settlers. When returned they
give very comprehensive and full bio-
graphical data, with many additional
facts of interest.

The newspaper index and the Califor-
nia catalog are progressing, and much
is being planned that will be of assist-
ance to the public, when the department
is again installed in the Capitol and is
accessible.

Mrs Mary Roberts Smith, formerly As-
sociate Professor of Sociology of Stanford
University and now Research Assistant
to the Carnegie Institution, Washington,
D. C, is spending the month of July in
Sacramento for the purpose of using the
files of old newspapers in the Depart-
ment. The newspaper index is of
value to her in the work of writing a
history of the Chinese in the United
States.

Although most of the books are at
present inaccessible, the Department is
willing to assist students and writers to
the best of its ability under existing
circumstances.

Extension Department.

The Extension Department aims to do
the work which in many states is under
the supervision of a public library com-
mission. The Department was estab-
lished in 1903 and began work in
December of that year by sending out
traveling libraries to communities
without library facilities. The Depart-
ment now has four separate divisions:
(1) Traveling Libraries; (2) Study Club

Libraries; (3) Public Libraries; (4) Books
for the Blind.

Traveling Libraries Division.

The first traveling library was sent out
December 14, 1903. There are now 291
communities in California that have
formed library associations and have the
privilege of borrowing State traveling
libraries. These associations are divided
by counties, as follows: Alameda 5, Al-
pine 1, Amador 2, Butte 6, Calaveras 6,
Colusa 2, Contra Costa 6, Del Norte 4,
El Dorado 10, Fresno 5, Glenn 4, Hum-
boldt 1, Inyo 5, Kern 6, Kings 2, Lake
6, Lassen 9, Los Angeles 8, Madera 4,
Marin 3, Mariposa 1, Mendocino 7, Mer-
ced 3, Modoc 4, Mono i, Monterey 13,
Napa 5, Nevada 3, Orange 2, Placer 10,
Plumas 7, Riverside 7, Sacramento 4,
San Benito 2, San Bernardino 3, San
Diego 10, San Joaquin 6, San Luis Obispo
9, San Mateo 1, Santa Barbara 3, Santa
Clara 7, Santa Cruz 5, Shasta 9, Sierra
4, Siskiyou 8, Solano 7, Sonoma 20,
Stanislaus 3, Sutter 9, Tehama 2, Trinity
6, Tulare 2, Tuolumne 6, Ventura 2,
Yolo 3, Yuba 2.

During June nine new applications
were received for libraries: El Dorado,
El Dorado co.; Quicksilver, Lake co.;
Mound City, Plumas co.; Carlsbad, San
Diego co.; La Panza, San Luis Obispo
co.; Soquel, Santa Cruz co.; Horn brook,
Siskiyou co.; Camp Meeker and Occi-
dental, Sonoma co.

The total number of borrowers for
libraries returned during the month was
1816 and the circulation 6279, as follows:
3019 fiction; 1668 juvenile; 1592 mis-
cellaneous.

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Study Club Division.

Study Club libraries are loaned to any
registered club on the application of two
resident taxpayers. These libraries are
sent out to encourage the foundation and
maintenance of clubs for systematic
study. There are no registration fees,
but for each study club library the fee of
$[.50 for each 25 for less) books must be
paid in advance toward expense of service.
This fee entitles the club to one ship-
ment (to and from), express free. A
study club library may be kept three
months, and by special permission the
time may be extended. The circular
and registration-application blank will
be sent on request.

There are now four study club libra-
ries in use covering Shakespeare, Flor-
ence, Italy, and Russia and Japan.

It will not be possible for some time to
fill requests for study club libraries, be-
cause these books are sent out from the
main collection, which is not accessible
at present.

Publie Libraries Division.

The annual reports of all libraries in
the State are also kept on file in this
division.

During June 20 visits were made to 18
towns. One library was established at
Auburn, Placer county, the ordinance
having been passed June 3, 1906. This
makes the total number of libraries estab-
lished since November, 1905, 14.

Books fop the Blind Division.

Embossed books in four different types
are sent to any blind resident of Cali-

fornia upon application, and collections
of from 10 to 25 books will be loaned to
any public library on application of its
trustees and upon agreement to loan the
books free to any blind applicant. Cir-
cular and Finding list, with Call slip
postal, or with Library trustees applica-
tion blank, will be sent on request.

The first book was loaned June 13,
19/55. There are now 169 blind borrow-
ers, scattered all the way from Siskiyou
county to San Diego. During June 30
borrowers were added. Total accessions
are 550, as follows: New York point
books, 214; New York point music, 43;
Braille books, 47; Braille music, 45'.
Moon books, 176; Boston line letter
books, 19; Appliances, 3; Maps, 3. Dur-
ing the month 185 books were loaned,
as follows: New York point, 82; Braille,
48; Moon, 52; Boston line letter, 1; appli-
ances, 1; maps, 1. The books loaned
were divided by class as follows: ethics
and religion, 10; science, 17; useful arts,
4; literature, 17; fiction, 69; travel, his-
tory, and biography, 17; primers, 11;
music, 20; periodicals, 20.

During June five borrowers have
learned to read: two have learned to read
Moon; two New York point; one Braille.
Since the Department began loaning
books, 16 borrowers, whose ages range
from 38 to 91 years and who could not
read any type before, have learned to
read either Moon type, New York point,
both of these, or Braille. Besides these, .
there are 15 who knew some type and
have learned to read one or two other
types.

Three pieces of music in New York
point have been donated by Mrs Laura
Russell of Santa Monica, formerly of
Sacramento. One book, the Vicar of
Wakefield, in Boston line letter, has
been donated by Miss Malvina Schleiden
of San Francisco.

The Moon magazine is being received
monthly, and will be sent to those re-
questing it, in the order requests are
received.

A new Circular and Finding List was
issued during May.

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California State Library

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News Notes

California Libraries

VOL 1. NO. 4
AUGUST, 1906

W. W. SHANNON

SACRAMENTO:

SUP8RINTZNDINT 8TATB PRINTINO
1906

CONTENTS.

Pagb.

INTRODUCTORY NOTE 139

PORTRAIT AND SKETCH OF MRS SARAH ANN FOSTER 140

PORTRAIT AND SKETCH OF GENERAL JOHN BAPTIST FRISBIE . . . 141

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES 142

Includes Reports for July, and Extra news items.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 165

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY 168

Trustees, Staff, etc 168

Law Department 168

Sociological Department, including the Legislative Reference

Bureau 168

Reference and Loan Department 170

Catalog Department 171

California Historical Department 171

Extension Department 175

Traveling libraries division; Study club division; Public libraries
division ; Books for the blind division.

State Publications Received During July 1 77

Recent Accessions 178

Issued monthly for free distribution by the California State Library.
All communications should be addressed to the Extension Department of the '
California State Library, Sacramento, California.

Note.— Standing matter is set solid and new matter leaded.

INTRODUCTORY NOTE.

The California Historical Department, of the State Library, is given
a prominent place in this issue of News Notes of California Libraries.
This being the case it is our desire to honor our pioneers who through
their indomitable courage and able administration of public affairs have
made a Historical Department possible. As representatives of the few
now living who were closely identified with the early history of the
State, are Mrs Sarah Ann Murphy Foster and General John Baptist
Frisbie. Portraits and sketches of these two follow.

A resume of the work of the Historical Department will be found
under California State library.

Mrs Sarah Ann Foster.

Mrs Sarah Ann Foster is the eldest survivor of the ill-fated Donner
party. She is the daughter of Jeremiah Burn* Murphy and was
born in North Carolina, November 4th, 1826. At the age of six-
teen she was married to William M. Foster, and in March 1846 started
with her family across the plains. Her father being dead she was also
accompanied by her mother, brothers and sisters. The family numbered
thirteen and became a part of the Donner party.

The story of the terrible trip across the Colorado desert, the loss of
cattle, the heavy fall of snow and the frightful privations endured by
the company at Donner Lake, are matters of history. Her brother,
William [Green Murphy, then a boy of ten, starved, frost-bitten and
naked, walked over the deep snow to Mule Spring, where the first relief
was obtained. Mrs Foster's mother and five other members of- the
family were lost in this historical disaster. The subject of this sketch
is at present a resident of San Francisco and can relate many interest-
ing reminiscences of the early days.

General John Baptist Frisbie.

General John Baptist Frisbie, a native of Albany, New York, was
born May 20th, 1823. Upon reaching his majority he was admitted to
practice in the courts of New York and immediately became prominent
in State politics. He was captain of the Van Rensselaer Guards and
when war was declared with Mexico he recruited a full company, in
Albany, and attached it to Colonel Jonathan D. Stevenson's regiment.
The regiment sailed for California, reaching San Francisco in March
1847. After the war, General Frisbie engaged in business with General
Mariana Guadalupe Vallejo, managing his extensive estate and inau-
gurating many schemes for public improvements. In 1850 he married
Epifania de Guadalupe Vallejo, a daughter of the General. Mare
Island was purchased by General Frisbie from Victor Castro, and
through his personal influence the United States Naval Station was
located there. He also inaugurated and carried through the building of
the California Pacific Railroad. The road when completed connected
Sacramento and Marysville with Vallejo. He was preeminently a
public-spirited man, serving in the legislature during the session of
1867-8, and when relations with Mexico became strained he was called
to Washington to confer with the authorities, and was sent by the Pres-
ident and Secretary of State to the City of Mexico. As a result of his
mission friendly relations were again established. General Frisbie is a
man of great energy, unbounded hospitality, and has ably served the
State and the Nation. He is still active in business affairs, being Presi-
dent of the Citizens' Bank at Vallejo, where he has large interests. At
the present time he is in Mexico looking after his extensive mining
properties.

142

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Blanks for July report for Items on
children's books in the library and for
Extra news items were sent to the libra-
ries to be filled out and returned. As
the Items on children's books in the
library have not been returned by all of
the libraries, they will not be published
until later. The Annual report blank
was sent out in June, and should be filled
out at once and returned by all of the
libraries that have not already done so.

Alameda, Alameda co.

Alameda Free Public Library.
F. B. Graves, Librarian. Established
1877. Total no. of vols., 29,500. Dur-
ing July 105 vols, were added, as follows:
7 vols, by purchase; 98 vols, by gift.
629 vols, were discarded; 633 vols, re-
paired. Total no, of registered card-
holders, 6644; 173 added during month;
38 surrendered. Library open to public
25 days ( 300 hours) during month . Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 10,136, as follows: 5672 vols,
fiction; 1934 vols, juvenile; 1833 vols,
miscellaneous; 697 vols, magazines. One
branch library with 500 vols, and a cir-
culation of 1428 during month. Seven
employees. Annual income of library,
$9000, received from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

The Oakland Tribune of July 18 states
that Mrs Emma Rathget, a prominent
clubwoman of Alameda, is circulating a
petition for the establishment of a French
department in the Alameda Public Li-
brary. It will be presented to the library
trustees.

The Oakland Tribune of July 22 states
that some twenty students of the Sum-
mer School of Library Methods, now in
session at Berkeley, visited the Alameda
Public Library that morning.

AlamltOS, Los Angeles co.

*Alamitos Library. No regular li-
brarian. Established 1897. Total no. of
vols., about 125 (June 30, 1905). Sup-
ported by membership fees and open
only to members.

Report for July not received.

Alturas, Modoc co.

Alturas Reading-Room. Miss Ruby
Dell Pinckney, Librarian. Established
January 20, 1906. Total no. of vols., 63.

Report for July not received.

Anaheim, Orange co.

Anaheim Free Public Library.
R. Frischle, Librarian. Established
1902. Total no. of vols., 1246. Library
open to public 31 days (403 hours)
during July. One employee. Annual
income of library, $453.07, received from
taxation.

A new librarian was appointed and his
salary increased . Scientific A merican was
donated.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Areata, Humboldt co.

Arcata Public Library. Miss Hattie
A. Knutz, Librarian. Established 1879.
Total no. of vols., 1303. One employee.
Annual income of library, $430, received
from taxation.

Report for July not received.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Auburn, Placer co.

Auburn Free Public Library.
Ordinance passed June 3, 1906.

Notice was received July 18 that the
following library trustees had been ap-
pointed: Chas. H. Adams, Dr J. N. Ward,

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

143

Walter Jacobs, Mrs Prank Locher, and
Mrs W. A. Shepherd.

Azusa, Los Angeles co.

Azusa [Free] Public Library. Miss
Annie M. Taylor, Librarian . Established
1903. Total no. of vols., 1075. During
July none were added. Total no. of card-
holders, 689; 12 added during month.
Library open to public 25 days (125
hours) during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use,
472, as follows: 443 vols, fiction; 29 vols,
miscellaneous; 77 vols, magazines. One
employee. Annual income of library,
nearly $700, received from taxation. Pub-
lish notes in newspaper.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Bakersfleld, Kern co.

Bbalb Memorial (Free Public] Li-
brary'. Miss Sarah £. Bedinger, Li-
brarian. Established 1900. Total no. of
vols., 5840. During July 29 vols, were
added by purchase. 2 vols, were dis-
carded; 25 vols repaired; 2 vols. lost.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 10 10;
14 added during the month; 2 surren-
dered; 4 lost by death. Library open to
public 30 days (270 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 1656. Three employees.
Annual income of library, $2700, re-
ceived from taxation.

The Library of Technology of the
Scranton School has been received at the
Beale Memorial Library for the benefit
of members of the labor unions and rail-
road men.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

BarstOW, San Bernardino co.

Santa F& Library. H. M. Newhall,
Librarian. Established 1901. Total no. of
vols., about 500. One employee. Monthly
income of library received from billiards
and pool and from baths.

Report for July not received.

Berkeley, Alameda co.

Bbrkblby [Free] Public Library.
D. R. Moore, Librarian. Established 1895.
Total no. of vols., 20,048. During July

, 81 vols, were added, as follows: 69 vols,
by purchase; 12 vols, by gift. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 5170. 728 ad-
ded during month; 410 expired; 18 sur-
rendered. Library open to public 30 days
during month. Total no,, of vols, issued
during month for home use, 8264, as fol-
lows: 4705 vols, fiction; 1280 vols, juve-
nile; 2026 vols, miscellaneous; 253 vols,
magazines. Two branch reading-rooms
with a curator in charge of each. Eight
employees. Annual income of library,
$14, 177.61, received from taxation mainly.
Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file. As the library was closed
from April 18 to June 21, except 2 days, the
circulation, etc., given in annual report
is for ten months only.

University of California Li-
brary. J. C. Rowell, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1868. Total no. of vols., 182,189.

Report for July not received.

The San Francisco Examiner of July
5 states that Dr Ezquiel A. Chavez,
Sub-secretary of Public Instruction and
Fine Arts in the Republic of Mexico,
who is giving a course of lectures at the
summer session of the University of Cal-
ifornia, has announced his intention of
presenting to the University a complete
collection of maps and government
records dealing with the development
of his country politically, socially, and
commercially.

The San Francisco Call of July 22
states that Miss Elizabeth Haskell, a
prominent graduate of the class of 1903
of the University of California, has as-
sumed her duties as secretary to Libra-
rian J. C. Rowell of the University
Library. For the last two years Miss
Haskell has been engaged as librarian
in Pratt's Institute, Brooklyn.

University of California. Ban-
croft Library. Frederick J. Teg-
gart, Honorary Custodian. Total no. of
vols., 60,000.

During May the library was moved
from 1538 Valencia street, San Francisco,
to the upper story of California Hall, the
University administration building.

The San Francisco Chronicle of July
4 states that Professor Henry Morse

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NKWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIlvS.

Stephens in the course of his lecture of
July 3 said that the manuscripts in the
Bancroft Library would make it neces-
sary to rewrite the history of Mexico and
French Louisiana.

San Francisco Microscopical So-
ciety Library. Established 1872.
Total no. of vols., about 2,500.

This library has been permanently
deposited in the State University
Library. No additions expected, as the
Society has practically disorganized.

Formerly located at 432 Montgomery
street, San Francisco.

BiggS, Butte co.

Biggs Free Public Library. Li-
brarian not appointed. C. E. Chat field,
Secretary Library Trustees. Estab-
lished February 19, 1906. Income will
be about $500 per year.

Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz co.

W. C. T. U. Free Reading-Room.
Mrs O. B. Merrill, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1893. Total no. of vols., 465.
Library maintained by W. C. T. U.

Report for July not received.

The Santa Cruz Surf oi June 28 states
that if the ordinance is passed establish-
ing a public library in Boulder Creek,
the ladies of the W. C. T. U. have offered
the free use of their rooms for a term of
years, and will turn over all their books
free to the public.

Brookdale, Santa Cruz co.

Circulating Library. Mrs E. R.
Stewart, Librarian. Established July,
1906. Total no. of vols. 60. Maintained
by a club. There are 25 members. Each
member gives 2 or 3 vols.

The Santa Cruz Sentinel of July 7
states that a circulating library is a late
feature of Brookdale's energetic cot-
tagers. About 40 vols, of up-to-date
literature have been contributed. This
is the nucleus of what may become a
substantial library in time. The head-
quarters are the postoffice, with Mrs
Stewart as librarian. Anybody who
contributes books is entitled to the
privileges of membership.

Burbank, Los Angeles co.

The Glendale News of June 30 states
that a membership library has been

established in Burbank, with Mrs Bur-
lingham as librarian.
No reports received as yet.

CalistOga, Napa co.

Calistoga Free Public Library.
Miss Clara Blunt, Librarian. Established
1903. Total no- of vols., 598. During
July none were added. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 347; 3 renewed
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 196. One
employee.

Campbell, Santa Clara co.

Campbell Free Library. E. Janes,
Librarian. Established 1894. Total no.
of vols., 1000.

Report for July not received.

Campbell Free Reading-Room.
Mrs Lillie F\ Shaw, Corresponding Sec-
retary Country Woman's Club. Estab-
lished 1905. Expenses about $200 per
year. Maintained by Country Woman's
Club.

Report for July not received.

Chico, Butte co.

Chico [FreeJ Public Library. Miss
Laura Sawyers, Librarian. Established
1902. Total no. of vols., 2642. During
July 39 vols.#were added, as follows: 5
vols, by purchase ; 34 vols, by gift. 31
cardholders were added during month;
9 surrendered. Library open to public
31 days during month. Total no of vols,
issued during month for home use, 11 19.
One employee. Annual income of li-
brary, $2,934, received from taxation, etc.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

State Normal School Library.
Susan T. Smith, Librarian. Established
1888. Total no. of vols., 12,000.

Report for July not received.

Claremont, Los Angeles co.

Pomona College Library. Frances
R. Foote, Librarian. Established 1888.
Total no. of vols., 8365. During July
50 vols, were added by purchase. Library
open to public 25 days (175 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 341, as follows: 130
vols, fiction; 211 vols, miscellaneous.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

145

The circulation is small because the Col-
lege is closed. The library has been kept
open for benefit of town people.

The information about the Pomona
College library building which was
printed in the July number of the News
Notes was not received direct from the
library and was incorrect. The last
$10,000 toward the endowment of $40,000
was given by Mr Chas. M. Pratt, not by
Mr 'Carnegie. The whole amount has
been raised by Pomona College, not
Claremont, although Claremont people
generously contributed toward the fund.

The Pomona Review of July 26 states
that work upon the Carnegie library
at Pomona College will probably be
started about August 1. Architect
Franklin P. Burnham of Los Angeles is
preparing plans for the Claremont edi-
fice.

Coallnga, Fresno co.

Free Reading-Room. Mrs Anna J.
Ogden, Corresponding Secretary Ladies'
Improvement Club. Established April
iit 1905. Maintained by club.

Report for July not received.

Colton, San Bernardino co.

Colton Free Public Library.
Ordinance passed May 7, 1906. No
books as yet.

The Los Angeles Times of July 19 states
that a permanent library board was ap-
pointed July 18, as follows: H. B. Smith,
M. A. Hebbard, E. J. Eisenmayer, W.
W. Wilcox, and L. C. Newcomer.

Colusa, Colusa co.

Colusa Free Public Library.
Belie Crane, Librarian. Established 190 1.
Total no. of vols., 2600. During July
15 vols, were added by gift. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 821; 4 renewed
during month. Library open to public
25 days (125 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for home
use, 582, as follows; 465 vols, fiction;
96 vols, juvenile; 21 vols, miscellaneous.
One employee. Annual income of li-
brary, $900, received from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

The new Carnegie building is now
about completed, and would be ready to
move into but for delay in getting furni-
ture, floor covering, etc.

! Corona, Riverside co.

Corona [Free] Public Library.
Miss Grace M. Taber, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1900. Total no. of vols., 2689.
During July 19 vols, were added as fol-
lows: 8 vols, by purchase; 11 vols, by
gift. Total no. of registered cardholders,
921; 76 added during month; 173 re-
newed. Library open to public 28 days
(188 hours) during month. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home use,
868, as follows: 346 vols, fiction; 469 vols,
juvenile; 53 vols, miscellaneous. One
employee. One apprentice. Annual in-
come of library, $1711, received from
taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

COFOnadO, San Diego co.

CORONADO BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Miss Mary E. Balch, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1896. Total no. of vols., about
2400. During July 10 vols, were added
by gift. 2 vols, were discarded; 50 vols,
repaired. Library open to public 30
days (1644 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use 630; 21 vols, magazines.
Two employees. Annual income of li-
brary, about $700, received from taxation
and donations.

Annual report for year ending June 30
1906, on file.

Covina, Los Angeles co.

Covina Free Public Library.
Mrs Henrietta M. Faulder, Librarian.
Established 1897. Total no. of vols.,
2502. Two employees. Yearly income
of library, $900, received from taxation.

Report for July not received.

Davlsville, Yolo co.

Davisville Library Association
Library. Miss M. Etta Reed, Secretary,
Established 1905. Total no. of vols.,
160.

Library closed until September.

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NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Dixon, Solano co.

Dixon Free Public Library. Estab-
lished April 3, 1906.

Downey, Los Angeles co.

•Downey Public Library. M. Josie
McKellar, Librarian. Established 1901.
Total no. of vols., 150. Maintained by
Woman's Club. Fee, $1 per year. About
40 members. Open to members only.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Dunsmulr, Siskiyou co.

Dunsmuir Library Association
Library. Mrs George MacDowell,
Librarian. Established 1900. Total no.
of vols., 1400. One employee. Annual
income of library, no regular amount, re-
ceived from dues.

Report for July not received.

Elslnore, Riverside co.

Klsinorb Free Public Library
W. F. Porteus, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Ordinance passed July 6, 1906.

Library Trustees were appointed July
20, 1906, and held their first meeting
July 26. No librarian appointed. No
books as yet.

EseondidO, San Diego co.

Escondido [Free] Public Library.
E. F. Ward, Librarian. Established 1898.
Total no. of vols., about 1100. Total no.
of registered cardholders, about 275; 10
added during July. Library open to
public 13 days (26 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 250, as follows: 200 vols,
fiction; 21 vols, juvenile; 29 vols, maga-
zines. Two employees. Annual income
of library, about $175, received from
taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Etna, Siskiyou co.

Etna Free [Public] Library. Miss
Olga Rusby, Librarian. Established
November, 1904. Total no. of vols., 200.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 197.
Library open 6 days (30 hours) during
week. One employee. Annual income
of library, $295, received from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Eureka, Humboldt co.

Eureka Free [Public] Library.
W. G. Bonner, Librarian. Established
1878. Total no. of vols., 4035. During
July 6 vols, were added, as follows: 3
vols, by purchase; 3 vols, by gift. 27
vols, were discarded. Library open to
public 25 days (300 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 2414, as follows: 1376 vols,
fiction; 899 vols, juvenile; 139 vols, mis-
cellaneous. 39 vols, magazines. Three
employees. Annual income of library,
about $4000, received from taxation.

Annual report for year endingjune 30*
1906, on file.

Ferndale, Humboldt co.

Fbrndale Free Public Library.
Mrs N. E. Winslow, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1904. Total no. of vols., 896.
During July 20 vols, were repaired.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 543;
5 added during month. Library open
to public 26 days (221 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 568, as follows: 285
vols, fiction; 152 vols, juvenile; 27 vols,
miscellaneous; 104 vols, magazines. One
employee. Annual income of library,
$730, received from taxation and
I. O. G. T.

Fortuna, Humboldt co.

Fortuna Free Library. Mrs Cora
P. Wilson, Librarian. Established April
19, 1906. Total no. of vols., 396. No em-
ployees. Annual income of library, $150,
received from hall rent and Good Tem-
plars.

Report for July not received.

Annual report for year ending June
30, 1906, on file.

Fowler, Fresno co.

Fowler Free Library. Mrs M. L.
Parkhurst, President Fowler Improve-
ment Club. Total no. of vols., about
200. Maintained by club.

Report for July not received.

Fresno, Fresno co.

Fresno Free Public Library. Miss
Jean D. Baird, Librarian. Established
1891. Total no. of vols., 8449.' During
July 9 vols, were added, as follows: 7
vols, by purchase; 1 vol. by gift; 1 vol.

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147

by binding. 5 vols, were discarded. 70
cardholders were added during month;
21 renewed. Library open to public 30
days (250 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 3255, as follows: 1856 vols,
fiction; 716 vols, juvenile; 273 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 403 vols, magazines. Four
employees. Annual income of library.
(3000, received from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906; on file.

Fullerton, Orange co. *

Fullrrton Free Public Library.
W. W. Kerr, Secretary Library Trustees.
Established February 19, 1906. No books
as yet.

The Library Committee has subscrip-
tions to amount of $1000 for books.

The lot, 100 x 130 feet, for the library
building has been secured. Mr Car-
negie has been notified.

Gllroy, Santa Clara co.

Gilroy Free Public Library. Mrs
W. E. Franklin, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established December 1 1, 1905.

Glendale, Los Angeles co.

Glendale Free Library and Read-
ing-Room. Mrs Lillian S. Wells, Li-
brarian. Established February 26, 1906.
Total no. of vols., 145. During July 8
vols, were added by gift. 1 vol. was
repaired. Total number of registered
cardholders, 104; 8 renewed during
month. Library open to public 12 days
(36 hours) during month. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home use,
66, as follows; 32 vols, fiction; 10 vols,
juvenile; 24 vols, miscellaneous; 117
vols, magazines. Librarian and assistant
give services. Library maintained by
club women. Weekly notes published
in newspaper.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Glendora, Los Angeles co.

Glendora Public Library. Miss
Ella Boy a kin, President Athena Club.
Established 1904. Formerly maintained
by the Athena Club, but closed at present.

Hanford, Kings co.

Hanford Free Public Library.
Miss Margaret E. Dold, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1890. Total no. of vols., 2516.
During July none were added. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 848; 34
added during month. Library open to
public 31 days (223 hours) during month.
Total number of vols, issued during
month for home use, 1132, as follows:
1030 vols, fiction; 268 vols, juvenile; 29
vols, magazines. One employee. An-
nual income of library, $1250, received
from taxation. Published monthly bul-
letin.

The Santa Maria Times of July 21
states that Miss Margaret Dold, libra-
rian of the Hanford Public Library, is at
Santo Maria putting the high school
library on a good basis, recataloging
the same on a card basis.

Hay Ward, Alameda co.

Hayward Free Public Library.
Mrs E. Prouse, Librarian. Established
1898. Total no. of vols., 5084.

Report for July not received.

HealdsbUPg, Sonoma co.

Healdsburg [Free] Public Li-
brary. Miss Cornelia D. Provines, Li-
brarian. Established 1898. Total no. of
vols., 2914. Total number of registered
cardholders, 931; 13 added during July;
4 surrendered. Library open to public
27 days (135 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 882, as follows: 560 vols,
juvenile; 219 vols, miscellaneous; 103
vols, magazines. One employee. An-
nual income of library, $727, received
from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Hemet, Riverside co.

Hemet Public Reading-Room Asso-
ciation. B. R. Sprague, Secretary of
Association. Established 1906. $160
subscribed for furniture and periodicals
and $6 per month for maintenance.

Highland, San Bernardino co.

♦Highland Library Club Library.
Mrs Fairall, Librarian. Established
1898. Total no. of vols., about 1000.

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Fee $2 per year. About 70 members.
Open only to members.

Report for July not received.

Hollister, San Benito co.

Hollister Free Public Library.
Olive Evans, Librarian. Established
1904.

Report for July not received.

The Hollister Advance of July 6 states
that Olive Evans has been appointed
librarian for ensuing year.

Hollywood, Los Angeles co.

Hollywood Free Public Library.
Miss Ella Gillin, Librarian. Established
1906. Total no. of vols., 552. During
July 2 vols, were added by gift ; 2 vols,
were repaired. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 236 ; 25 added during month ;
2 surrendered. Library open to public
26 days (156 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 410, as follows : 248 vols,
fiction; 151 vols, juvenile; n vols, mis-
cellaneous. One employee.

The Los Angeles Herald of July 8
states that the city trustees adopted
plans for the Carnegie library which were
submitted by Marsh & Russell of Los
Angeles. The architecture will be old
English country style. The reading-
room will contain a Dutch fireplace.
The basement will be arranged for public
meetings, club rooms, etc. It is hoped
to have the building completed before
January.

The Los Angeles Times of July 15
says that a pergola, with climbing plants,
will be a feature of the new Hollywood
Public Library. This will be an open
reading place during the summer months.

Holtville, San Diego co.

Holtvillb Library and Reading-
Room. Opened June 9, 1906.

Report for July not received.

Kern City, Kern co.

Kern City Free Library. Miss
Marjorie Haynes, Librarian. Established
1896. Total no. of vols., about 3000.

Report for July not received.

La Jolla, San Diego co.

La Jolla Library Association Li-
brary. Miss Nina T. Waddell, Libra-

rian. Established 1899. Total no. of vols.,
1388. During July 4 vols, were added, as
follows: 1 vol. by purchase; 3 vols, by
gift. 20 vols, were rebound. Cards were
renewed for 25 cardholders during month.
Library open to public 26 days (26 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 584, as fol-
lows: 388 vols, fiction; 78 vols, juvenile;
118 vols, miscellaneous. One employee.
Income of library received from dona-
tions.

Report from January I to June 30, 1906,
on file. *

Laton, Fresno co.

Laton Library. Mrs Lua E. Bab-
cock, Librarian. Established 1902. To-
tal no. of vols., 1004. During July 4
vols, were added by gift. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 50; 5 added dur-
ing month; 4 renewed; 20 expired. Li-
brary open to public 8 days (56 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 210. One
employee. Annual income of library,
no fixed amount, received from gifts, etc.

Library is open only two days per
week during July and August this year
because of lack of funds.

Annual report for year ending June 1,
1906, on file.

On April 15, 1906, Mrs W. E.G. Saun-
ders gave $100, with which to buy books.
An endowment fund, to be known as
the Saunders* Endowment Fund, for
the library has been started, and now
amounts to $564.84. The fund is not to
be used until it is $1000, and then the in-
terest is to be used for running expenses
of the library.

! Lineoln, Placer co.

Lincoln Free Public Library.
Mrs Effie M. Crook, Secretary Library

| Trustees. Established January 9, 1906.

! Livermore, Alameda co.

I Livermore Free [Public] Library.

I Mrs S. J. Harp, Librarian. Established

1 1896. Total no. of vols., 4681. During

. July 319 vols, were discarded. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 320; 5 added
during month. Library open to public 30

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days (166 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 845, as follows: 605 vols,
fiction; 152 vols, juvenile; 52 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 36 vols, magazines. One
employee. Annual income of library,
$720, received from rent of annex and
from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Lodi, San Joaquin co.

Lodi Library and Free Reading-
Room . H. S. Clark, Sr., Librarian.
Established 1902. Total no. of vols., 731.
During July 34 vols, were added by pur-
chase. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 85. Library open to public 30
days (330 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 51, as follows: 29 vols, fiction;
10 vols, juvenile; 12 vols, miscellaneous;
59 vols, magazines. One employee.
Annual income of library, about $400,
received from subscription.

Annual report for year ending April
30, 1906, on file.

The Stockton Record of July 27 states
that at the meeting of the directors of
the Lodi Public Library, held recently,
three new directors were elected to
succeed Mrs Van Buskirk, Mrs Wright,
and the late James A. Blair, who so
earnestly worked for the success of the
association. The present directorate is
W. P. Grant, president; Dr Williams,
secretary; Prank W. Beckman, treasurer;
Mrs J. Del Valle, Mrs A. V. Friedberger,
and H. P. Ellis.

Lompoe, Santa Barbara co.

Free Reading-Room.
Report for July not received.

Long Beach. Los Angeles co.
Long Beach [Free! Public

Li-

brary. Miss Victoria Ellis, Librarian.
Established 1895. Total no. of vols.,
6726. During July 72 vols, were added, 1
as follows: 48 vols, by purchase; 23 vols. '
by gift; 1 vol. by binding. 11 vols, were >
discarded; 186 vols, repaired; 114 vols. ,
rebound. 119 cardholders were added

during month; 12 renewed; 49 expired.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 7508, as follows: 3997 vols,
fiction; 1948 vols, juvenile; 651 vols,
miscellaneous; 912 vols, magazines.
Three employees. Annual income of
library, $4600, received from taxation
and collections. Publish newspaper bul-
letins.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

LordSburg, Los Angeles co.

Lordsburg Public Library. Es-
tablished 1902. Total no. of vols., 11 28
(June 30, 1905).

Library now closed and books stored
with Mrs Margaret Williams.

Los Angeles, Los Angeles co.

Los Angeles Free Public Library.
Chas. F. Lummis, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1878. Total no. of vols., 123,146
(June 30, 1905).

Report for July not received.

In 188 1 Chas. F. Lummis, librarian of
the Los Angeles Public Library, left
Harvard with brain fever three days
before the final examinations. This year
is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
class of 188 1, and by request of the class
Harvard University has given Mr Lum-
mis his degree, twenty-five years out of
course, as of the class of 1881.

The Los Angeles Express of July 30
states that the library board has decided
to establish circulating libraries at the
children's playgrounds throughout the
city. The Board of Education has offered
to provide the quarters and the library
board will furnish attendants and books.

The Los Angeles Examiner of June 30
states that a collection of 200 volumes of
Hebrew books, owned by Rabbi A. W.
Edelman, has been loaned to the Los
Angeles Public Library. This valuable
collection will remain under the direc-
tion of the library board until the death
of the venerable Hebrew scholar, when
they will be presented to the city. The
books are the harvest of a long and
studious career of the oldest rabbi in the
city.

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The Los Angeles Tunes of July 15
states that on July 14 Dr C. J. K. Jones
and Miss Mary Williams of the Los
Angeles Public Library took the civil
service examination for the position
of director of study and research.
The result probably will not be known
for two or three weeks.

The Los Angeles Evening News of
July 27 states that the outcome of the
civil service examination for director of
study and research was Dr C. J. K.
Jones, 82.68 per cent and Miss Mary
Williams, 71.74 per cent.

Historical Society of Southern
California Library. J. M. Guinn,
Librarian. Established 1883.

Report for July not received.

♦Jonathan Club Library. Charles
Dwight Willard, member of library com-
mittee. Established 1905. Total no. of
vols., 2000. Maintained by Jonathan
Club and free to members only.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

*Los Angeles Railroad Library.
Mrs T. B. Kennedy, Librarian. Estab-
lished March 6, 1906. Total no. of vols.,
929.

Installed at Division no. 2. It is prob-
able that in time a similar library will be
installed at Division no. 1. Library is
maintained by Los Angeles Railway
Company, and is for trainmen only.

Metaphysical Library. Ella M.
Reesberg, Secretary and Librarian.
Established February, 1902. Total no.
of vols. , over 500. Each cardholder pays
25 cents per month for use of books and
magazines.

Books have been contributed by the
authors and publishers and are all along
the metaphysical lines.

Prof. Edgar C. Larkin, Director Lowe
Observatory, says: "Many do not seem
to be aware that Los Angeles has a fine
Metaphysical Library and Free Reading-
Room. The books are of high grade
where every branch of the late abstract
thought is covered, and one can almost
feel the'surgings of the human mind in '

this quiet room. Many books by the
ablest scholars and mentalists in the
world adorn the well-laden shelves."

State Normal School Library.
Elizabeth H. Fargo, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1881. Total no. of vols., 13,100
(June 30, 1905).

Report for July not received.

Theosophical Library Associa-
tion Library. Miss S. H. Richards,
Librarian. Established 1896. Total no.
of vols., about 500.

Report for July not received.

Los GatOS, Santa Clara co.

Los Gatos ("Frbb] Public Library.
Miss Henri A. Rankin, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1898. Total no. of vols., 2225.
During July 6 vols, were added, as fol-
lows: 1 vol. by purchase; 5 vols, by gift.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 727;
18 added during month; 2 renewed; 3 sur-
rendered. Library open to public 30
days (197& hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 1062, as follows: 478 vols,
fiction; 441 vols, juvenile; 75 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 68 vols, magazines. One em-
ployee during summer months. Annual
income of library, $1000, received from
taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

The Los Gatos News of August 3 states
that the Board of Library Trustees has
received a letter from Andrew Carnegie,
in which he agrees to give the library
the necessary $400 to repair the damage
caused by the April earthquake.

Madera, Madera co.

Madera Free Library. Miss IdaM.
Tully, Librarian. Established 1901. Total
no. of vols., 2000. One employee.
Library maintained by voluntary sub-
scriptions and by C. J. Eubanks, County
Clerk.

Report for July not received.

Martinez, Contra Costa co.

Martinez Free Reading-Room and
Library. Mrs Jennie I. Hale, Libra-
rian. Established 1885. Total no. of
vols., 2686.

Report for July not received.

The Martinez Gazette of August 3
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repaired and will be opened about the
middle of the month.

Marysville, Yuba co.

Report for July not received.

Annual report for year ending March
31, 1906, on file.

The Marysville Democrat of July 6
states that the library building will be
ready for use as soon as the chairs are
received. The books and other para-
phernalia of the old library will then be
moved.

Merced, Merced co.

George Hicks Fancher Memorial
Free [Public] Library. Miss Katha-
rine Garibaldi, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established August 21, 1905.

Mills College, Alameda co.

Margaret Carnegie Library.
Miss Anna L. Sawyer, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1884. Total no. of vols., about
7500.

The Mills College Library has been
called The Sage Library, but the present
library is known as the Margaret Car-
negie Library. Andrew Carnegie gave
$20,000, to which the Trustees of the
College added $5000, and provided an
endowment of $20,000. $1000 a year is
the income for books. The new library
building has a capacity for 40,000 vols.

Modesto, Stanislaus co.

Modesto Free Library. L. T.
Moss, Librarian. Established 1905.
Total no. of vols., 1157. During July 9
vols, were repaired. Total no. of regis-
tered cardholders, 310; 10 expired during
month; 35 surrendered. Library open
to public 31 days (434 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 310, as follows: 300
vols, fiction; 8 vols, juvenile; 2 vols.
miscellaneous. One employee. Annual

income of library, $1560, received from
pool and billiards, and taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Monrovia, Los Angeles co.

Monrovia [Free] Public Library.
Mrs A. Marion Shrode, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1893. Total no. of vols., 4000.
During July 2 vols, were added; 9 vols,
were discarded; 25 vols, were repaired.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 563;
16 added during month; 2 renewed; 1
surrendered. Library open to public 26
days (130 hours) during month. One
employee. Annual income of library,
$700, received from taxation.

The library's income hereafter will be
$1000 from taxation.

This year the library is renting 50 vols,
from the Bookl overs' Association of Los
Angeles. 12 books are returned each
month and 12 new ones received.

During August the library will be
moved into the City Hall.

Monterey, Monterey co.

Monterey Free Public Library.
Mrs Clara Zimmermann, Librarian.
Established 1901 as subscription library,
but ordinance was passed February 6,
1906, making it a free public library to
be supported by taxation. Total no. of
vols., 1 179.

Report for July not received.

Mount Hamilton, Santa Clara co.

Lick Observatory Library. Dr R.
G. Aitken, Librarian. Established 1888.
Total no. of vols., about 6500. During
July 15 vols, were added, as follows: 7
vols, by gift; 8 vols, by binding. One
employee.

Mountain View, Santa Clara co.

Mountain View [Free] Public Li-
brary. O. G. Beardslee, Librarian.
Established 1905. Total no. of vols.,
452. During July 94 vols, were added,
as follows: 5 vols, by purchase; 89 vols,
by gift. 1 vol. was discarded; 2 vols,
were lost. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 283; 28 added during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 475. One employee. An-

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nual income of library, about $250, re-
ceived from taxation. New accessions
published in local papers.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

During July 50 running feet of shelv-
ing were added, the labor and materials
having been donated. 25 vols, of the
annual report of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture, covering the years 1863
to 1905, were added to the library's col-
lection of books.

Napa, Napa co.

Goodman Prbe Public Library.
Mrs Margaret Jacobs, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1885. Total no. of vols., 9526.
During July 20 vols, were added. 25
vols, discarded; 35 vols rebound; 4 vols,
lost. Total number of registered card-
holders, 2466; 39 added during month.
Library open to public 29 days (355
hours) during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 3739,
as follows: 2368 vols, fiction; 885 vols,
juvenile; 486 vols, miscellaneous; 57 vols,
magazines. Pour employees. Annual
income of library, $2400, received from
taxation.

Repairs to building are not quite com-
pleted.

•Eagle Cycling Club Library.
Wm. H. Evans, Librarian. Established
1904. Total no. of vols., 526. No em-
ployees. Monthly income of library, $15,
received from subscribers.

Report for July not received.

National City, San Diego co.

National City Free Pubmc Li-
brary. Mrs Sarah C. Dickinson, Li-
brarian. Established 1896. Total no. of
vols., 3213. During July 15 vols, were
repaired. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 326; 5 renewed during month.
Library open to public 31 days (113 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 537, as fol-
lows: 343 vols, fiction; 85 vols, miscel-
laneous; 109 vols, magazines. One em- !
ployee. Annual income of library, $704, |
received from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30, j
1906, on file.

Needles, San Bernardino co.

Santa Pe Library. Mrs J. L. Davis,
Librarian. Established 1900.

Report for July not received.

Nevada City, Nevada co.

Nevada City Free Public Library.
Mrs Melissa Puller, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1902. Total no. of vols.v about
3000. During July 1 vol. was added by
gift. 1 vol. was discarded; 36 vols, re-
paired. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 1262; 18 added during month.
Library open to public 31 days (332 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 671, as fol-
lows: 499 vols, fiction; 152 vols, juvenile;
20 vols, miscellaneous. Two employees.
Annual income of library, $1500, received
from taxation.

The foundation for the new Carnegie
library building has been laid, but it will
take two weeks more to finish the con-
crete blocks for the walls.

Nlles, Alameda co.

Niles Free Library. Mrs M. E.
Sullivan, Librarian. Established 1902.

Report for July not received.

Nordhoff, Ventura co.

George Thacher Memorial Preb
Library. Zaidee E. Soule, Librarian.
Established 1893. Total no. of vols.,
2025. During July 3 vols, were added
by gift. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 983; 2 added during month.
Library open to public 17 days (41 %
hours) during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 126,
as follows: 73 vols, fiction; 17 vols, juve-
nile; 11 vols, miscellaneous; 25 vols.
magazines. One employee. Income of
library, no stated amount, received from
public subscriptions.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Oakdale, Stanislaus co.

Oakdale Public Library. Miss Es-
tella Hoisholt, Librarian. Established
190 1. Total no. of vols., 947. One em-
ployee. Annual income of library, about
$60, received from subscriptions.

Report for July not received.

Annual report for year ending June
30, 1906, on file.

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Oakland, Alameda co.

Oakland Free Public Library.
Chas. S. Greene, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1868. Total no. of vols., 45,000.
Four deposit stations with 1200 vols.
Twenty-five employees. Annual income
of library, about $32,730, received from
taxation.

Report for July not received.

Librarian Chas. S. Greene left June
15th for Narragansett Pier to attend the
Annual Conference of the American Li-
brary Association and National Associa-
tion of State Libraries, and is expected
back about August 15th.

The Oakland Herald of July 14 states
that the Gaekwar of Baroda, who was in
Oakland recently while on his tour of
the world, has offered to Frank Bam ford,
associate librarian of the Oakland Free
Library, entire charge of a big library
system that the wealthy prince is plan-
ning for his dominion.

Oeean Park, Los Angeles co.

Ocean Park Free Library. J. G.
French, President of School Board. Li-
brary is managed by School Board.

Report for July not received.

Oeeanside, San Diego co.

Oceanside [Free] Public Library.
H. D. Brodie, Librarian. Established
January, 1905. Total no. of vols., 850.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 187.
Library open to public 26 days (182
hours) during July. Total no. of vols.
issued during month for home use, 443,
as follows: 382 vols, fiction; 61 vols,
miscellaneous. Annual income of library,
$630, received from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Ontario, San Bernardino co.

Ontario [Free] Public Library.
Miss K. A. Monroe, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1902. Total no. of vols., 2912.
Daring July 3 vols, were added by pur-
chase. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 938; 23 added during month; 2
renewed; 4 surrendered. Library open
to public 25 days (175 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 1069, as follows:
667 vols, fiction; 149 vols, juvenile; 93
vols, miscellaneous; 160 vols, magazines.

One employee. Annual income of library,
$1500, received from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June
30, 1906, on file.

The Ontario Record of July 7 states
that the City Trustees agreed to pay
what the new Carnegie building costs
over the $10,000 given by Mr Carnegie.
It is thought this will be about $850.
The bid of Mr Bloon, of Corona, for
$9147 was accepted. ,

Orange, Orange co.

Orange Free Public Library. Mrs
Anna C. Field, Librarian. Established
1894. Total no. of vols., 3860. During
July 347 vols, were repaired. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 509; 10 added
during month. Library open to public
19 days (95 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 823. One employee. An-
nual income of library, $684, received
from taxation.

Library was closed July 19 for one
week's vacation.

Oroville, Butte co.

Oroville Public Library. Miss
Ida M. Reagan, Librarian. Established
1903. Total no. of vols., 2851. During
July 40 vols, were added, as follows: 11
vols, by purchase; 29 vols, by gift. 20
vols, were repaired. Total no. of regis-
tered cardholders, 321; 5 added during
month; 3 renewed; 6 expired; 3 sur-
rendered. Library open to public 30
days (360 hours) during month. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 382. Two employees. An-
nual income of library, about $1500,
received from subscriptions and mem-
berships.

Annual report for year ending June
30, 1906, on file.

Oxnard, Ventura co.

Oxnard Free Public Library.
Ordinance passed February 20, 1906.

The foundation of the new building
has been completed and the bricklayers
and carpenters are now at work on the
walls.

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The Los Angeles Times of July 29
states that Andrew Carnegie has added
$2000 to his gift of $10,000 for the Oxnard
Library building, which is to cost $14,000.

Pacific Grove, Monterey co.

Pacific Grove [Free] Public Li-
brary. Mrs May Colegrove, Librarian.
Established December 19, 1905. Total
no. of vols., 2007. During July 181 vols,
were added, as follows: 171 vols, by pur-
chase; 10 vols, by gift. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 821; 277 added
during month; 106 surrendered. Library
open to public 25 days during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 2189, as follows: 1652 vols,
fiction: 271 vols, juvenile. One em-
ployee. Annual income of library,
$1411.11, received from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June
30, 1906, on file.

Palo Alto, Santa Clara co.

Palo Alto [Free] Public Library.
Miss Anne Hadden, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1896. Total no. of vols., 41 12.
During July 33 vols, were added, as fol-
lows: 19 vols, by purchase; 14 vols, by
gift. Total no. of registered cardhold-
ers, 1423; 73 added during month (in-
cludes renewals); 42 expired; 12 sur-
rendered. Library open to public 30
days (2774 hours) during month. Total
no of vols, issued during month for
home use, 1826, as follows: 1197 vols,
fiction; 372 vols, juvenile; 216 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 41 magazines. Two em-
ployees. Annual income of library,
$2542, received from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Pasadena, Los Angeles co.

Pasadrna (Free] Public Library.
Miss Nellie M. Russ, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1882. Total no. of vols., 25,936.
During July 285 vols, were added, as
follows: 213 vols, by purchase; 72 vols,
by gift. 68 vols, were discarded; 736
vols, repaired; 5 vols. lost. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 19,114; 172
added during month; 4 renewed; 10 sur-
rendered. Library open to public 30
days (315 hours) during month. Total

no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 11,855, as follows: 5276 vols,
fiction (and 327 Booklovers* fiction);
3216 vols, juvenile; 1791 vols, miscel-
laneous; 1245 vols, magazines. One
deposit station, with 125 vols, and 41
cardholders. Nine employees. Annual
income of library, $10,876, received from
taxation mainly. Published monthly
bulletin, vol. 8, no. 7, July 1906, which
contained a copy of annual report for
year ending June 30, 1906.

The Pasadena Star of July 25 states
that from now on the new reading-room
branch of the Pasadena Library, on the
North Side, at no. 1261 North Fair Oaks
avenue, will be open week-day after-
noons and evenings.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo co.

Paso Robles Free Public Library.
Mrs Anna Randolph Silsby, Librarian.
Established 1902. Total no. of vols.,
1007. During July 2 vols, were added
by gift. 8 vols, were repaired. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 151; 14
added during month; 6 surrendered.
Total 110. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 295. One employee. An-
nual income of library, about $450,
received from taxation and Woman's
Auxiliary.

PerriS, Riverside co.

*Perris Valley Library Associa-
tion Library. Established 1899. Total
no. of vols., about 600. About 45 mem-
bers. Fee $1 per year.

Report for July not received.

Petaluma, Sonoma co.

Pbtaluma Free Public Library.
Miss Sara Frances Cassiday, Librarian.
Established 1878. Total no. of vols. , 9636
(June 30, 1905).

Books are all stored at present. The
intention is to recatalogue before open-
ing the library. The building is still
undergoing repairs.

Plaeervllle, El Dorado co.

Placerville Free Public Library.
Percy Alderson, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established January 2, 1906. No
books as yet.

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Pomona, Los Angeles co.

Pomona [Free] Public Library.
Miss Sarah M. Jacobus, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1887. Total 110. of vols., 11,974.
During July 161 vols, were added. 38
vols, were discarded Total no. of regis-
tered cardholders, 4041; 42 added during
month; 4 renewed; 33 surrendered. Li-
brary open to public 30 days (36b hours)
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 4231, as fol-
lows: 2040 vols, fiction; 1100 vols, juve-
nile; 109 1 vols, miscellaneous. Four
employees. Annual income of library
$7364, received from taxation. Pub-
lished monthly bulletin and annual re-
port during month.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Porterville, Tulare co.

Porter v 1 lle Free Public Library.
Miss Bertha A. Uhl, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1906. Total no. of vols., 800.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 340;
13 added during July. Library open to
public 24 days during month. One
employee. Annual income of library,

$49*-

Annual report for year ending June
30, 1906, on file.

Miss Bertha Uhl attended the Sum-
mer School of Library Methods at Berke-
ley, and her sister, Miss Cynthia Uhl,
acted as librarian in her absence.

Qulncy, Plumas co.

W. C. T. U. Reading- Room.
Cameron, Librarian.
Report for July not received.

Mrs

Ramona, San Diego co.

Ramona Public Library. Mrs H. A.
Miles, Librarian. Established 1894. Total
no. of vols., 650 (June 30, 1905).

Report for July not received.

Red Bluff, Tehama co.

Red Bluff [Free] Public Library.
Miss Lotta M. Sprague, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1901. Total no. of vols , 2022.
16 vols repaired during July. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 535; 17 added
during month. Library open to public
25 days ( 150 hours) during month. Total

no. of vols, issued during month for home
use, 300, as follows: 143 vols, fiction; 21
vols, juvenile; 130 vols, miscellaneous;
6 vols, magazines. One employee.
Monthly income of library, about $507,
received from taxation. Newspaper
items and bulletins are issued.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

The Red Bluff Sentinel of June 22
states that in view of the unsettled con-
dition in the building line, building oper-
ations on the new public library will be
deferred several months till conditions
resume the normal.

Redding, Shasta co.

Redding [Free Public] Carnegie
Library. Miss Mattie A. Poore, Li-
brarian. Established 1903. Total no.
of vols., 1580. During July 5 vols, were

! added by gift. 4 vols, were discarded.

I Total no. of registered cardholders, 220;
19 added during month, 3 surrendered.

i Library open to public 30 days during
month. Total no. of vols, issued during

i month for home use, 480, as follows :
381 vols, fiction; 84 vols, juvenile; 15
vols, miscellaneous. Two employees.
Annual income of library, $1000, received
from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Redlands, San Bernardino co.

A. K. Smiley [Free] Public Li-
brary. Miss Antoinette M. Humphreys,
Librarian. Established 1894. Total no.
of vols., 11,738. Six employees. An-
nual income of library, $6217.66, received
from taxation. Publish newspaper bul-
letins.

Report for July not received.

Annual report for year ending June
' 30, 1906, on file.

The Redlands Facts of July 6 states
that at the meeting of the Library Trus-
tees held July 5 it was agreed to close
the library between the hours of 12:30
and 2:30 for the month of August, as the
heat of the mid-day sun is such as to
make the visits to the library at that
time of dav few and far between.

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NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Redondo, Los Angeles co.

Redo n do [Free] Public Library.
Miss Alice J. Jenks, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1895. Total no. of vols., 553.
During July 1 vol. was added by gift.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 12;
2 added during month; 21 renewed; 3
surrendered. Library open to public 31
days during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 33.
One employee. No regular annual in-
come for library.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

RedWOOd City, San Mateo co.

Redwood City Free Public Li-
brary. Miss Laura E. Barton, Librarian.
Total no. of vols., about 3000. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 547; 3 re-
newed during July. Library open to
public 26 days (52 hours) during month.
Total no of vols, issued during month
for home use, 457, as follows: 408 vols,
fiction; 45 vols, juvenile; 4 vols, miscel-
laneous. One employee. Annual in-
come of library, $1000, received from
taxation.

The Library Trustees have received
$6000 from Andrew Carnegie for the pur-
pose of repairing the building erected
last year with money received from him.
Work on the building will be started
immediately.

Richmond, Contra Costa co.

Santa Fe Library. Mrs J. S. Car-
son, Librarian. Established 1902. Total
no. of vols., 400. One employee. Monthly
income of library received from billiards
and pool and from baths.

Report for July not received.

Riverside, Riverside co.

Riverside [FreeI Public Library.
Miss Margaret M. Kyle, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1888. Total no. of vols.,
16,714. During July 82 registered card-
holders renewed their cards; 43 expired.
Library open to public 25 days during
month. Total number of vols, issued
during month for home use, 6048, as
follows: 5167 ■ vols, fiction; 881 vols,
magazines. Five employees. Annual

income of library, $7305, received from
taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

A musical department was added in
April, 1906.

Roeklin, Placer co.

RocKtiN Free Public Library. M.
B. Moore, Secretary Library Trustees.
Established January 2, 1906.

No books as yet.

Library at present at a standstill, but
hope to do something this fall.

Sacramento, Sacramento co.

Sacramento Free Public Library.
Lauren W. Ripley, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1879. Total no. of vols., 39,286.
During July 192 vols, were repaired; 160
vols, rebound; 3 vols. lost. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 6287; 247 added
during month; 197 expired. Library
open to public 30 days (320 hours) dur-
ing month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 7234, as fol-
lows: 381 1 vols, fiction; 2355 vols,
juvenile; 735 vols, miscellaneous; 333
vols, magazines. Nine employees. An-
nual income of library, $12,000, received
from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

California State Library. See
page 168.

State Commission of Horticul-
ture Library. Established 1 88 1. Total
no. of vols., 2500 (June 30, 1905).

Report for July not received.

St. Helena, Napa co.

St. Helena Free Public Library.
Miss A. Bruce Walker, Librarian. Miss
Beatrice Jackson, acting librarian until
February 1, 1907. Established 1892.
Total no. of vols., 2202. One employee.
Monthly income of library, $65, received
from taxation.

Report for July not received.

Salinas, Monterey co.

Salinas Free Public Library. C.J.
Whisman, Secretary Library Trustees.
Established December 18, 1905. No
books as yet.

Tax not yet levied.

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157

The Salinas Index of July 21 states
that the books and magazines which
belonged to the W. C. T. U. Free Read-
ing-Room of Salinas were given to the
Free Public Library at the recent regular
meeting of the W. C. T. U.

Odd Fellows' Library. W. H.
Clark, Librarian. Total no. of vols.,
about 3500.

Report for July not received.

Library will be presented to the city as
soon as the city has a brick building in
which to keep its books.

Sail Bernardino, San Bernardino co.

San Bernardino Free Public Li-
brary. Miss Carrie S. Waters, Libra-
rian. Established 1891. Total no. of
vols., 7613. During July none were ad-
ded. 5 vols, were discarded; 299 vols,
repaired; 1 voi. lost. Total no. of regis-
tered cardholders, 4708 ; 74 added during
month ; 4 surrendered. Library open to
public thirty days (315 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 4338, as follows:
2583 vols, fiction ; 906 vols, juvenile ; 836
vols, miscellaneous. Four employees.
Annual income of library, 13,532.12, re-
ceived from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

San DiegO, San Diego co.

San Diego Free Public Library.
Mrs H. P. Davison, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1882. Total no. of vols., 25,086.
During July 175 vols, were added as
follows : 173 vols, by purchase ; 2 vols.
by gift. 216 vols, were repaired; 90 vols,
rebound. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 6370; 187 added during month;
36 renewed; 17 surrendered. Library
open to public 26^ days (298 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols, issued j
during month for home use, 7895, as j
follows ; 5320 vols, fiction ; 142 vols. |
magazines; 317 current magazines. Six
employees. Annual income of library,
about $9000, received from taxation
mainly. Publish newspaper bulletins
each week.

The San Diego Union of July 16 states

that the annual art exhibition, con-
1 ducted by the San Diego Art Association,

is now open to the public, free admission,
• at the public library, second floor.

State Normal School Library.
1 Mrs Lydia N. Horton, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1897. Total no. of vols., 5800.
Report for July not received.

; San Dimas, Los Angeles co.

San Dimas Public Library. Miss
Mabel Johnstone, Librarian. Total no. of
vols., 210. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 125; 5 renewed during July.
Library open to public 13 days (26 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 54. Two
employees. No regular income.

San Francisco.

San Francisco [Free] Public Li-
brary. George T. Clark, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1879. Total no. of vols, before
fire of April 19th, 166,344. About 23,000
vols, escaped fire. Main library head-
quarters are now in McCreery branch,
Sixteenth street, near Market.

Annual report for year ending June
30, 1906, on file.

The San Francisco Chronicle of July
16 states that that part of the Public
Library which escaped destruction by
the recent fire was reopened to the public
Saturday, July 14, in the McCreery branch
on Sixteenth street, near Market.

The McCreery branch was badly shut-
tered, and had to be closed for repairs.
As soon as Mr McCreery ascertained the
exact extent of the damage he ordered
workmen, painters and decorators to
repair the building and restore it to its
former condition as speedily as possible
and send the bills to him. Thus far the
repairs will involve an outlay of about
$2000.

The Mission branch had to be closed
because the owners of the property in-
creased the rent from $35 to $135 a
month, renting the premises to the Fed-
eral Government for a branch postoffice.
New quarters have since been secured for
that branch on Twenty-third street, near
Mission, which is to be opened to the
public about July 23.

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NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Two weeks after the great fire business
was resumed in two branches, and books
were issued from them to patrons, so far
as the supply reached. A good supply of
new books is on the way, and will soon
reach this city, while many other vol-
umes have recently been ordered, which
will aid in upbuilding the Public Library
as rapidly as possible.

The trustees will probably bestir them-
selves in securing a new building for the
main library. Of the bonds authorized
for that purpose, amounting to $1,647,-
000, thus far $739,800 have been sold.
The site secured is block no. 73 bounded
by Van Ness avenue, Hayes, Franklin,
and Fell streets. The trustees have pur-
chased all the lands in the block except
one parcel on Fell street, 22:6 x 120, be-
longing to Mrs Emma M. Goff, for which
condemnation proceedings are pending.
About $620,000 was expended in the pur-
chase of land, and the remaining bonds
will be disposed of when the trustees
shall be ready to construct the new
building.

Astronomical Society of the Pa-
cific Library. Dr S. D. Townley, Li-
brarian. Established 1889. Total no. of
vols, before fire of April 19, over 1400.

Bancroft Library. Recently pur-
chased by the University of California.
See Berkeley, University of California.

B'nai B'rith Library. Louis L.
Michaels, Librarian. Established 1876.
Total no. of vols, before fire of April
19, over 12,000. Entirely destroyed.

The San Francisco Chronicle of July 17
states that the library of the B'nai B'rith
which was destroyed in the recent fire
contained many valuable and rare vol-
umes, especially ancient prints and manu-
scripts in Hebrew, which formed the
nucleus for one of the rarest collections
on the Pacific Coast, but the eleven
lodges in this city remain unimpaired in
membership. The loss of the B'nai
B'rith building will not be severely felt
by the order. The Grand Lodge, at its
last session, appointed a committee to
select a site upon which to erect a fine
building, large enough to meet the re-
quirements of the order.

Bohemian Club Library. Estab-
lished 1872. Total no. of vols, before fire
of April 19, about 5000. Entirely de-
stroyed. No attempt at replenishing
the library has as yet been made.

California Academy of Sciences
Library. Louis Falkenau, Librarian.
Established 1853. Total no. of vols,
before fire of April 19, about 12,300.
Practically all destroyed.

Chamber of Commerce Library.

C. W. Burks, Librarian. Established

1851. Total no. of vols, before fire of

April 19, over 9000. Entirely destroyed.

The San Francisco Chronicle of May

19 states that C. W. Burks is busy

gathering books to take the place of

those destroyed, and that many new

j books have already been received and

1 the collection will be stored temporarily

! in the Ferry Building.

Report for July not received.

1 Cooper Medical College Library.
' Dr Emmett Rixford, Librarian. Estah-
1 lished 1895. Total no. of vols., 7400.
j Report for July not received.

Geographical Society of the Pa-
cific Library. Prof. George Davidson,
President of Society. Established 1881.
Total no. of vols, before fire of April
j 19, over 6000. Charts and maps, about
2000. All destroyed.
; A new start is being made. Professor
, Davidson states that Prof. Alexander
Agassiz and others have already written
] that they will supply losses of their pub-
j lications so far as practicable.
, Temporary quarters, 2221 Washington
j street, where the president receives all
1 the exchanges from the societies which
are on the list. No positive action has
yet been made for permanent quarters,
and so far all correspondence and ac-
knowledgments have been made by the
president. The Smithsonian Institution
holds most of the foreign exchanges
until permanent quarters are fixed.

Ligue Nation ale Francaise (Bib-
liothkque de). Charles Maubec, Li-
brarian. Established 1877. Total no. of
vols, before fire of April 19, over 25,000.

Totally destroyed by fire of April 18.
The Trustees have resolved unanimously
to start a new library as soon as the in-
surance can be collected.

Mechanics-Mercantile Library.
Frederick J. Teggart, Librarian. Estab-

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169

Hahed 1853-55. Total no. of vols, before
fire of April 19, 200,000. All destroyed.

The Tulare Advance of July 19 states
that F. A. Ellsworth, former librarian
in Tulare, but for some time engaged
with the Bancroft Library, has accepted
a position with the Mechanics-Mercan-
tile Library, San Francisco.

The Sacramento Union of August 13
states that the Trustees of the Mechanics'
Institute are having a one-story wooden
structure erected, at a cost of $7000, in-
cluding furnishings, on land owned by
the institute, at the southeast corner of
Grove and Polk streets. Work on the
building has been in progress during the
last two months, and completion is ex-
pected by the last of next week. Every-
thing is being laid out with the purpose
of making the temporary home of the
institute as comfortable as can be done
at the present time.

Microscopical Society Library.
Established 1872. Total no. of vols,
before fire of April 19, over 2500.

Located at present in University of
California Library, Berkeley.

St. Ignatius College Library.
J. P. Francis, Librarian. Established
1856. Total no. of vols, before fire of
April 19, over 50,000.

Main library and branches all destroyed^
by fire April 18. Steps are being taken
to start anew the several libraries.

San Francisco County Medical
Society Library. Dr W. I. Terry,
Librarian. Total no. of vols, before fire
of April 19, 5000. All destroyed.

The San Francisco Call of June 22
states that the American Medical Asso-
ciation will collect a medical library for
San Francisco which promises to surpass
the one burned.

San Francisco Reading-Room and
Library for the Blind. Miss H. L.
Young, Superintendent. Established |
1902. Total no. of vols, before fire of
April 18, 400. Entirely destroyed.

Annual report for year ending June 30, •
1906, on file.

Library will be re-established in Sep-
tember.

The Directors are now looking for a
place to start the library again.

San Francisco Verein Library.
Dr R. D. Cohn, Librarian. Established
1853. Total no. of vols, before fire of
April 19, over 4400.

State Mining Bureau Library.
W. W. Thayer, Librarian. Established
1880. Total no. of vols., 5000.

Report for July not received.

State Normal School Library.
Miss Stella Huntington, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1899. Total no. of vols, before
fire of April 19, 8500.

About 250 books, which were in the
hands of students outside the fire line,
were saved, and now the total no. of
vols, is 940.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Supreme Court Library. Benj.
Edson, Librarian. Established 1868.
Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
over 17,000. Entirely destroyed.

Theosophical Society Library.
1 Mrs Mary A. Hasty, Librarian. Estab-
. lished 1885. Total no. of vols, before
fire of April 19, about 1000

University Club Library. No
official librarian. Established 1891.
Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
• over 2500. Destroyed by fire.

Wklls-Fargo Library, games B.
Stovall, Librarian. Established 1890.
Total no. of vols., before fire of April 19,
about 5000. Entirely destroyed.

Y. M. C A. Library. No regular
librarian. Established 1876. Total no.
of vols, before fire of April 19, over
2500. Entirely destroyed.

The San Francisco Chronicle of July
17 states that John D. Rockefeller has
offered the sum of $250,000 toward the
rebuilding of the San Francisco Young
Men's Christian Association building,
provided that an equal sum be subscribed
by others. $105,000 has already been
received from other sources. It is the
desire of the organization to erect the
new building on the old site, the north-
east corner of Mason andEllis streets.

San Jose, Santa Clara co.

San Jose FreePublic Library. Miss
Mary Barmby, Librarian. Established
1880. Total no. of vols., 20,903. During

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NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

July 156 vols, were added, as follows: 24
vols, by purchase; 132 vols, by gift. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 5155; 118
added during month; 10 renewed; 22 ex-
pired; 4 surrendered. Library open to
public 30 days (315 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 6018, as follows: 4160 vols,
fiction; 836 vols, juvenile; 857 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 165 vols, magazines. Six
employees. Annual income of library,
$6000, received from taxation. ,

Annual report for year ending June 30, I
1906, on file.

Stats Normal School Library. \
Ruth Royce, Librarian. Established
1862. Total no. of vols., about 9500.

Preparations are being made to move ;
into the temporary buildings which have
been erected on the grounds. These
will be the temporary home of the Nor- ,
mal School and library until the other
building, which was injured by the ,
earthquake, is either repaired or re-
placed.

San Juan, San Benito co.

San Juan Free Public Library.
Eileen Breen, Librarian. Established
1896, and December 5, 1905, ordinance 1
passed making it a free public library [
supported by the city. Total no. of
vols., 1250.

Report for July not received.

San Leandro, Alameda co.

San Leandro Free Public Library. |
Miss Mary Brown, Librarian. Eslab- |
lished November 6, 1905. Total no. of '
vols., 315. During July 63 vols, were ,
added, as follows: 48 vols, by purchase; I
15 vols, by gift. 1 vol. lost. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 168; 39 renewed j
during month; 2 surrendered. Library
open to public 26 days (78 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 244, as follows: 176
vols, fiction; 46 vols, juvenile; 18 vols,
miscellaneous; 4 vols, magazines. One
employee. Annual income of library,
$320.23, received from taxation.

In the San Leandro Reporter of July
28 is published a list of new books re-
ceived at the Public Librarv.

Annual report for year ending June
30, 1906, on file.

San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo co.

San Luis Obispo Free Public Li-
brary. Mrs Frances M. Milne, Libra-
rian. Established 1897. Total no. of
vols., 5060. During July 20 vols, were
added, as follows: 11 vols, by purchase;
9 vols, by gift. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 723; 15 added during month;
3 renewed; 2 surrendered. Library open
to public 27 days (189 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 846, as follows: 525
vols, fiction; 101 vols, juvenile; 77 vols,
miscellaneous; 43 vols, magazines.
Three employees. Annual income of
library, $2809.06, received from taxation.
Monthly and annual reports published
in local papers.

Annual report for year ending June
30, 1906, on file.

San Mateo, San Mateo co.

San Mateo Free Public Library.
C. H. Kirkbride, Librarian. Established
1895. Total no. of vols., 7000. None
added during July. Total no. of regis-
tered cardholders, 619; 5 added during
month; 3 surrendered. Library open to
public 6 days (56 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 444, as follows: 395 vols,
fiction; 49 vols, miscellaneous. One
employee. Annual income of library,
$2201,57, received from taxation mainly.

Only a part of the books are in use,
the rest being stored since the old build-
ing was damaged by earthquake.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

The San Mateo Times of July 7 states
that the exact site for the San Mateo
Library building has been selected and
work on the building will be commenced
at once by Calwell & Co., who have the
contract.

San Pedro, Los Angeles co.

San Pedro Free Public Library.
Lena M. Royce, Librarian. Established
1903. Total no. of vols., 1822. During
July 81 vols, were added by purchase.

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161

150 vols, were rebound. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 1073; 44 added
during month; 6 renewed; 18 expired; 3
surrendered. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 1369, as
follows: 757 vols, fiction, 409 vols,
juvenile; 86 vols, miscellaneous; 117
vols, magazines. One employee. An-
nual income of library, about $1600,
received from taxation.

Have recently moved into the Carnegie
building.

San Rafael, Marin co.

San Rafael Free Public Library.
Alfred Boyen, Secretary Library Trustees.

Report for July not received.

Santa Ana, Orange co.

Santa Ana Free Public Library.
Jeannette E. McFadden, Librarian. Es-
tablished 189 1. Total no. of vols., 6896.
During July 38 vols, were added, as fol-
lows: 34 vols, by purchase; 4 vols, by
gift. 6 vols, were discarded; 433 vols,
repaired. Total no. of registered card- j
holders, 2489; 30 added during month;
21 renewed; 6 surrendered. Library
open to public 26 days (221 hours) dur-
ing month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month- for home use, 2930, as
follows: 17 15 vols, fiction; 719 vols,
juvenile; 192 vols, miscellaneous; 304
vols, magazines. Two employees. An-
nual income of library, $2261.63, re-
ceived from taxation.

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara co.

Santa Barbara Free Public Li-
brary. Mrs M. C. Rust, Librarian. ;
Established 1882. Total no. of vols.,
15,853.

Report for July not received.

The Santa Barbara Press of July 15
states that after over twenty-two years
of faithful and eflficient work,. Mrs C.
Rust has resigned her position as libra- i
rian of the Santa Barbara Free Public j
Library. Mrs Frances Burns Linn, who I
has been in charge of the Norwalk, O., 1
library for some time past, is the choice |
of the Library Trustees for the position of '
librarian. Mrs Linn is eminently fitted 1
for the work, having taken a special

course in library work at Albany, after
having completed her college course.
She will arrive in Santa Barbara during
the latter part of August, and will take
charge of the library on September 1.

Santa Clara, Santo Clara co.

Santa Clara Free Public Li brary.
Miss Mary A. Mulhall, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1904. Total no. of vols., about
1500. Annual income of library, about
$1000.

Report for July not received.

I Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz co.

Santa Cruz Free [Public] Library.
I Miss Minerva H. Waterman, Librarian,
i Established 188 1. Total no. of vols.,
I 13,128 (June 30, 1905).

Report for July not received.

! Santa Haria, Santa Barbara co.

The Santa Maria Times of July 7 states

I that articles of incorporation have been
filed with the County Clerk by the

j Minerva Library Club of Santa Maria.

! It is stated in the document filed that it
is the purpose of the club to establish
and maintain a library, and to devote its
energies to the execution of plans for
the general improvement of the city.
The directors are Susan E. Lincoln,
Belle Goodwin, Lucy Haslani, Sophie B.
Jones, and V. W. Thornburg.
No reports received as yet.

Santa Honiea, Los Angeles co.

Santa Monica [Free] Public Li-
brary. Miss Elfie A. Mosse, Librarian.
Established 1890. Total no. of vols.,
6920. During July 31 vols, were added, as
follows: 19 vols, by purchase; 12 vols, by
gift. 39 vols, were discarded; 122 vols,
repaired. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 6384; 57 added during month;
11 renewed. Library open to public 25
days (250 hours) during month. Read-
ing-room open daily from 8:30 a m. to
9:30 p. m. Total no. of vols, issued dur-
ing month for home use, 3612, as follows:
2084 vols, fiction; 819 vols, juvenile; 511
vols, miscellaneous; 198 vols, magazines.
One deposit station with a circulation of
150 during month. Two employees. An-
nual income of library, $3306, received

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from taxation. Bulletins published in
local papers.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Santa Rosa, Sonoma co.

Santa Rosa Free Public Library.
Miss Adele Barnett, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1884. Total no. of vols., 14,078.
During July 13 vols, were added by bind-
ing. Library open to public every day
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 2414, as fol-
lows: 1385 vols, fiction; 604 vols, juve-
nile; 309 vols, miscellaneous; 116 vols,
magazines. Two employees. Annual
income of library, about $2000, received
from taxation.

SausalltO, Marin co.

Sausalito Free Public Library.
Established March 1, 1906. No books
as vet.

Sawtelle, Los Angeles co.

Sawtelle Public Library.
lished January 2, 1905.

Report for July not received.

Estab-

Selma, Fresno co.

Selma Carnegie Free Public Li-
brary. Mrs M. A. Freeland, Librarian.
Established January i, 1906. Total no. of
vols., 900. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 314; 31 renewed during July.
Library open to public 30 days (225 hours)
during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 514. One
employee. Annual income of library,
$6oo^ received from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June
30, 1906, on file.

Sierra Madre, Los Angeles co.

Sierra Madre Library Associa-
tion Library. J. G. Blumer, Pres. of
S. M. Lib. Assoc. Established 1887.
Total no. of vols., about 2350.

Reports each month are not possible,
as there is no regular librarian.

open to public 5 days, 2 hours each, per
month.
Report for July not received.

Sonora, Tuolumne co.

Sonora Free Library and Read-
ing-Room. Rev. James M. Smith, Li-
brarian. Established 1892.

Report for July not received.

Young Men's Club Library. Presi-
dent Young Men's Club, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1886.

Report for July not received.

South Pasadena, Los Angeles co.

South Pasadena Free Public
Library. Mrs Nellie E. Keith, Libra-
rian. Established 1895. Total no of
vols., 4000. One employee.

Report for July not received.

Stanford University, Santa Clara co.

Stanford University Library.
Melvin G. Dodge, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1891. Total no. of vols., 88 000.

Report for July not received.

The Palo Alto Times of July 27 states
that a new loan system is to be adopted
at the University Library which will be
practically the same as is being used in
the Palo Alto Public Library.

Stockton, San Joaquin co.

Stockton Free Public Library.
W. F. Clowdsley, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1880. Total no. of vols , 39,348.
During July 292 vols, were added, as fol-
lows: 146 vols, by purchase; 135 vols, by
gift. 11 vols, by binding. 15 vols, were
repaired. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 6236; during month 22 were re-
newed; 58 expired. Library open to
public 5 days (58 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 1020, as follows: 651 vols,
fiction; 186 vols, juvenile; 183 vols,
miscellaneous. Seven employees. An-
nual income of library, $10,313.25, re-
ceived from taxation, etc.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Sonoma, Sonoma co.

Sonoma Valley Library Associa-
tion Library. Miss Alice Humphreys,
Librarian. Established October, 1904. ! Ed. Dinkelspiel, Secretary Library Trus-
Total no. of vols., about 300. Library tees. Established May 8, 1906.

SulSUn, Solano co.
Suisun Free Public Library.

Mrs

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Tropieo, Los Angeles co.

Tropico Frbk Library. Miss Cora
Hickman, Librarian. Established Feb-
ruary, 1906. Total no. of vols., 130. Dur-
ing July 44 vols, were added by gift.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 93;
7 added during month. Library open to
public 13 days (39 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 30, as follows: 15 vols, fic-
tion; 10 vols, juvenile; 5 vols, miscella-
neous.

The interest in the Tropico Free Li-
brary continues. Two thirds of the
borrowers are the young people of Trop-
ico, who seem delighted that a free
library is given to them. Gifts of books
are being received continually, and the
Tropico Thursday Afternoon Club ex-
pects to purchase quite a few volumes
soon.

Tulare, Tulare co.

Tulare Free Public Library. Mrs
E. B. Oak ford, Librarian. Established
1891. Total no. of vols., 3789. Dur-
ing July 34 vols*, were added, as follows:
19 vols, by purchase; 15 vols, by gift.
27 vols, were repaired; 4 vols, rebound.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 374;
11 renewed during month. Library
open to public 31 days during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 720, as follows: 511 vols,
fiction; 138 vols, juvenile; 49 vols, mis-
cellaneous; 22 vols, magazines. Three
employees. Annual income of library,
$1000, received from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

Ukiah, Mendocino co.

Uriah Free Public Library. Mrs
A. L. Gibson, Librarian. Established
March 9, 1906. Total no. of vols., 537.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 45.
One employee.

Library opened July 17.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

All of the books except one are gifts
of the I. O. O. F. lodge, the O. E. D.
chapter, and individuals. Several hun-
dred magazines were also given to the

library, likewise eight current magazines,
eleven county newspapers, and one San
Francisco daily. Furniture is donated or
loaned. The income for the library will
not be available until the tax levy is
made in October or later.

Upland, San Bernardino co.

Upland Public Library. Miss Zella
Rogers, Librarian. Established 1900.
Total no. of vols., about 600.

Report for July not received.

Vaeaville, Solano co.

Vacaville Free Public Library.
Mrs Charles Riechers, Secretary Library
Trustees. Established June 21, 1905.

No books as yet.

A Book Club has 500 vols, which have
been pledged to the Public Library when
it is positively assured.

Vallejo, Solano co.

Vallejo [Free] Public Library.
Miss Gertrude Doyle, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1884. Total no. of vols., 6478.
During July 63 vols, were added, as fol-
lows; 57 vols, by purchase; 6 vols, by
gift. 9 vols, discarded; about 500 vols.
! repaired; 1 vol. lost. Total no of regis-
j tered cardholders, 1756; 48 added during
, month; 5 surrendered. Library open to
. public 26 days (156 hours) during month.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
; for home use, 2645, as follows: 1791 vols,
fiction; 696 vols, juvenile; 158 vols, mis-
cellaneous. Two employees. Annual
income of library, $2550.74, received
from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

1
Ventura, Ventura co.

Ventura Free Public Library.
Miss Florence Vandever, Librarian.

I Established 1878. Total no. of vols.,
4560. Total no. of registered cardhold-
ers, 295; 5 surrendered during July. Li-

1 brary open to public 30 days (127 hours)

, during month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 807, as fol-

1 lows: 541 vols, fiction; 231 vols, juvenile;

i 35 vols, miscellaneous. One employee.

1 Income received from taxation.

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Visalia, Tulare co.

Visalia Free Public Library.
Mrs M. J. McEwen, Librarian Estab-
lished 1904. Total no. of vols., 2760.
One employee. Annual income of li-
brary, $1,000, received from taxation.

Report for July not received.

The Visalia Courier of July 17 states
that Mrs M. J. McEwen will have charge
of the Carnegie Library temporarily, at
least, taking the place of Mrs Grace Kib-
ber [nee Hurlbut), who was married July
16, and will leave for the high Sierras for
the summer.

WatSOnvllle, Santa Cruz co.

Watsonville Free Public Li-
brary. Miss Belle M. Jenkins, Libra-
rian. Established 1896. Total no. of
vols., 3813 (June 30, 1905).

Report for July not received.

Whittler, Los Angeles co.

Whittier Free Public Library.
Miss M. Frances English, Librarian.
Established 1900. Total no. of vols.,
2425. During July 147 vols, were added.
42 vols, were discarded; 105 vols, re-
paired. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 2521; 25 added during month;
1 renewed; 3 surrendered. Library open
to public 25 days (175 hours) during
month. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 1942, as follows:
908 vols; fiction; 380 vols, juvenile; 304
vols, miscellaneous; 350 vols, magazines.
One employee. Annual income of li-
brary, $1500, received from taxation.

Annual report for year ending June 30,
1906, on file.

The Los Angeles Times of July 9 states
that on July 8 the Trustees of the Whit-
tic r Public Library awarded the contract
for the $10,000 Carnegie building to D. F.
Couplin of Los Angeles. The contract
price is $9948 and the time specified for
the completion of the structure is Febru-
ary 1, 1907. The building will be of
brick covered with gray cement. |

The Whittier News of July 14 states |
that the Library Trustees are planning a !
beautiful bit of landscape gardening as a j
setting for the library building. The !

broad steps of the main entrance will be
flanked by magnolia trees. The building
will be surrounded by a lawn, a row of
palms will border the grounds on the
north, and at the eastern part will be a
rose garden.

WillitS, Mendocino co.

Willits Free Public Library.
George Youde, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established February 3, 1906.

Library not started yet. The Trustees
met July 30 and levied $600 for the
library; will buy books and start library
in October. Room and lights have been
donated.

WillOWS, Glenn co.

Willows Free Public Library.
Miss Ada Knock, Librarian. Estab-
lished March 15, 1906. Total no. of vols.,
352. During July 5 vols, were added by
binding. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 130; 5 added during month; 3
surrendered. Library open to public 31
days during month. Total no. of vols,
issued during month, 280, as follows: 190
vols, juvenile; 90 vols, miscellaneous.
Two employees. Annual income of li-
brary will be about $600 to $1000. At
present the library is supported by sub-
scription.

Annual report for year ending July 31,
1906, on file.

Winters, Yolo co.

Winters Free Library and Read-
ing-Room. Mrs J. Snodgrass, Librarian.
Established 1902.

Report for July not received.

Woodland, Yolo co.

Woodland Free Public Library.
Mrs Ada Wallace, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1892. Total no. of vols., over
5000.

Report for July not received.

The Woodland Mail of July 26 states
that Mrs A. B. Wallace, librarian in the
Woodland Free Library, is and has been
confined to her home on account of ill-
ness. During her absence her sister,
Miss E. M. Bush, is acting as librarian.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION — OFFICERS.

16&

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

Officers.

President, James L. Gillis, State Li-
brary, Sacramento.

Vice-President, Melvin G. Dodge,
Stanford University Library, Stanford
University.

Secretary, Mary L. Sutliff, State Li-
brary, Sacramento.

Treasurer, David M. Belfrage, Cooper
Medical College, San Francisco.

Committees.

Relation between Schools and Li-
braries— Mr C. S. Greene, chairman;
Miss M. L. Jones, Miss S. Huntington,
Mr C. E. Keyes, Mr Job Wood, Miss
M. Coulter.

Resolutions — Mr C. F. Lummis, chair-
man; Mr K. J. Teggart, Mr J. E. Good-
win.

List of Books for Children — Mr A. C.
Barker, chairman ; Dr E. C. Moore,
Miss H. Cory, Mr F. E. Thompson, Mr
J. Lichtenstein, Mrs A. G. Whitbeck,
Miss M. E. Prentiss.

Publications — Mr F. B. Graves, chair-
man; Mr W. P. Kimball, Mi& A. Had-
den.

Audit— Mr J. B. Stovall, chairman ;
Mr A. B. Smith.

District Officers and Districts.

A list of the libraries in each of the
districts, a histbrv of the Association,
the constitution, list of members, and a
list of the publications may be found in
News Notes of California Libraries for
June, 1906.

Pint District.

President, Lauren W. Ripley, Free
Public Library, Sacramento.

Secretary, Mabel G. Huntley, Free
Public Library, Sacramento.

The first district consists of the follow-
ing counties : Alpine, Amador, Butte,
Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn,
Inyo, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada,
Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joa-

?uin. Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Suiter,
rinity, Tehama, Yolo, Yuba.

District.

President, Joseph D. Layman, Uni-
versity of California Library, Berkeley.

Secretary, Mrs Alice G. Whitbeck,
Hree Public Library, Berkeley.

The second district consists of the fol-
lowing counties: Alameda, Contra Costa,
Dei Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin,
Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito,
San Francisco. San Luis Obispo, San
Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano,
Sonoma.

Third District.

President, Jean D. Baird, Free Public
Library, Fresno.

Secretary, Margaret Dold, Free Public
Library, Hanford.

The third district consists of the fol-
lowing counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings,
Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus,
Tulare, Tuolumne.

Fourth District.

President, Antoinette M. Humphreys,
A. K. Smiley Public Library, Redlands.

Secretary, Sarah M. Jacobus, Free Pub-
lic Library, Pomona.

President Trustees' Section, Mr H. E.
Harris, Whittier.

Secretary Trustees' Section, Mrs Be-
atrice S. Schwan, Pomona.

The fourth district consists of the fol-
lowing counties: Los Angeles, Orange,
Riverside. San Bernardino, San Diego,
Santa Barbara, Ventura.

New Members.

Mason, Miss Dora L., Asst. Catalog
Dept. P. L., Los Angeles. 289. IV.

Report of Seeond District Meeting-.

The first meeting of the Second Dis-
trict of the California Library Associa-
tion was held in Berkeley, July 13, 1906.
The members and students of the Li-
brary Course of the Summer School
assembled in the Art Gallery of the Uni-
versity Library, the room which the
library students use as their laboratory.
There were about fifty persons present.

The subject of the meeting was
"Effects of the recent earthquake on the

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plans of the librarians and library
boards." Letters were read from those
absent, while many of the librarians
were there to speak for themselves.
There are seventeen counties and
seventy-two libraries in the Second Dis-
trict; nine counties and twenty-one li-
braries were heard from directly or by
letter.

Mr Layman called upon the librarians
or representatives present to speak in be-
half of their libraries. Mr Moore, Berke-
ley; Mr Smith, University of California;
Mr Stoddard, President Martinez Li-
brary Association; Mr Bam ford, Oak-
land; Mr Kirkbride, San Mateo; Mr
Clark, San Francisco; Mr Michaels,
B'nai B'rith Library; Miss Barmby, San
Jose", and Miss Provines, Healdsburg,
spoke of the damage ami losses of their
libraries.

Letters were read from Mr Graves,
Alameda; Mrs Harp, Li verm ore; Miss
Henri A. Rankin, Los Gatos; Mrs Hale,
Martinez; Mrs Jacobs, Napa; Mrs Cole-
grove, Pacific Grove; Miss Hadden, Palo
Alto; Miss Cassiday, Petal u ma; Miss
Huntington, San Francisco Normal; Miss
Brown, San Leandro; Miss Royce, San
Jose" Normal; Miss Doyle, Vallejo, and
Mr Dodge, Stanford University.

In all the places in which the earth-
quake was felt the usual experience of
finding all the books piled up on the
floor was spoken of. This was especially
unfortunate in the case of the Univer-
sity Library in Berkeley, as the shelves
had just been put in order previous to
shelf-reading, and in some few cases in-
jury to the books was noted. Another
inconvenience common to all the libraries
that had been injured was the generous
shower of plaster and lime dust. Many
libraries were obliged to cover shelves
during repairs, and even then the lime
dust sifted in unpleasantly. The waiting
for building inspectors, estimating re-
pairs, and finally getting to work seemed
to be the general complaint.

Mr Stoddard of Martinez related the
conditions that their little subscription
library is laboring under and expressed

1 the hope that the great shake-up they
had had both to building and finances
would be the means of eventually making
it a public library.

Mr Kirkbride of San Mateo spoke of
the damage to their two-story brick
building and of the changes in their
building plans for their new Carnegie
building which was to have been of
pressed brick. They will now build of
reinforced concrete.

The University losses were largely in
books that were at the bindery, many of
them very valuable. The repairs of the
Public Library, Berkeley, were quite
extensive and caused great inconven-
ience to schools and teachers, as the
books had to be covered during the
whole time of replastering and tinting.
The staff were kept busy on cataloging
and re-labeling books, and so did not
suffer loss of time or vacations.

Repairs will be made to the old library
building at Stanford University and they
feel that they will be comfortable there
for a number of years. The new build-
ing was entirely destroyed, and only the
site will be. left after the walls are pulled
down.

Mr Michaels told of the great loss to
Jewish literature in the burning of their
library, but expressed the hope and
belief that B'nai B'rith Order would re-
build and start another collection.

The losses of the San Francisco libra-
ries are too well known to be again
repeated. Mr Clark announced that he
was preparing a list of 60,000 volumes
which will form the nucleus of the new
library. The classification and notation
will be brought up to date; a new book-
plate has been designed bearing the
words, "Life without literature is
death."

The greatly increased patronage of
the libraries around the bay was noted.
The University offered the use of its law
library to the professional men; maps
and plans to the engineers and architects.

Oakland especially felt the increased
patronage by the crowded condition of
its reading and reference rooms.

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167

Mr Gillis of Sacramento was present
and spoke of the purpose of the Library
Association and the necessity of coopera-
tion of librarians all over the State in
order to make the association serve the
needs of the greatest number and be a
power in the library world of the Pacific
Coast.

No date was set for the next meeting.
Alice G. Whitbeck,
Secretary.
Third District Items.

The following letters were received
recently from the President of the Third
District:

Fresno, Cai„., July 18, 1906.
Mr James L. Gillis, State Library,

Sacramento, Cal.

Dear Mr Gjllis: I am in receipt of
a letter from Miss Hurlbut, asking me
to accept her resignation as Secretary of
the Third District. Her reason for re-
signing is that she has decided to give
up library work.

I am sorry that this has happened so
soon after her appointment, but know I

will have no trouble in finding some one
to fill the place. As soon as I know who
her successor is to be, I will let you
know. Yours respectfully,

Jean D. Baird.

Fresno, Cal., July 25, 1906.

James L. Gillis, State Library,

Sacramento^ Cal.

Dear Mr Gilus: Miss Margaret
Dold, librarian of the Hanford Public
Library, has accepted the Secretaryship
of the Third District.

I think that we are very fortunate in
getting Miss Dold for this office, as she is
one of our most enthusiastic librarians
and will take a great interest in our
meetings.

If a number of the librarians can be
present, we will hold our next meeting
in Hanford on Labor Day. I am hoping
to get those to attend this meeting who
were not present at the first one, espe-
cially those in the southern part of the
District. Yours truly,

Jean D. Baird.

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CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY.

The bill establishing the California
State Library was signed by Governor
Peter H. Burnett, April 9, 1850.

Total accessions, 134,904.

Trustees.

Staff.

James L.- Gillis, Librarian.

W111. R. Watson, Xssistant Librarian
and in charge of Law Department.

Ernest Bruncken, Chief of Sociological
Department.

Miss Margaret Eastman, Chief Deputy
and in charge of Order Department.

Miss D. I. Ennis, Reference Librarian.

Miss Mary L. Sutliff, Chief of Catalog
Department.

Miss Amy L. Phelan, Cataloger.

Mrs Annie L. Blanchard, Shelf Lister.

Miss Eudora Garoutte, Chief of Cali-
fornia Historical Department.

Miss Alice J. Haines, Assistant in
California Historical Department.

Miss Annie Lowry, in charge of Peri-
odicals and Binding.

Miss Laura Steffens, Chief of Exten-
sion Department.

Miss Mabel R. Gillis, Assistant in
Extension Department.

Miss Bertha Kumli, Library Organizer.

Miss Mabel E. Prentiss, Library Or-
ganizer.

Mrs Sarah A. Hutchinson, General
Assistant.

Miss Alice Hassett, Apprentice.

J. W. Gorman, Stenographer.

Wm. H. Lugp, Shipping Clerk.

Victor Cordauo, Janitor.

Library Hours.

Week days,
Sunda) s,
Legislative Session,

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Law Department.

The Law Department is fully equipped
with the latest reports, digests, encyclo-
paedias and text-books, and is entirely

free to the public for reference purposes.
State officers are entitled to borrow
books, and private individuals are ac-
corded the same privilege upon presen-
tation of an order signed by a Supreme,
Appellate or Superior Judge. Books may
be kept two weeks, and will be once re-
newed for the same length of time. All
books are subject to recall, if required
by a State officer.

Sociological Department.

Among the inquiries answered by the
Legislative Reference Bureau during the
month of July were the following sub-
jects, showing the great diversity of
public questions interesting users of the
State Library :

Comparison of state laws regarding
grounds of divorce ; the certification of
teachers; laws for suppression of foul
brood among bees; number and resi-
dence of Portuguese in California ; pollu-
tion of streams.

The Legislative Reference Bureau will
endeavor, so far as its means permit, to
gather and tabulate nominations for
state officers in the various states, during
the coming campaign. Inquiries will be
answered immediately.

Among pamphlets and similar publi-
cations lately received by the Sociologi-
cal Department are the following, which
may be of interest to health officers,
physicians, and others interested in mat-
ters of sanitation:

Phipps Tuberculosis Institute. Annual
report, 1905.

Boston Association for the relief and
control of tuberculosis. Annual report,
1905.

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169

Goodell, E. B. Review of the laws
forbidding pollution of inland waters in
the United States.

Committee on Hospital Needs of
Greater New York, Communication to
the hospitals; final report of committee;
uniform financial reports and statistics
recommended.

American Society of Sanitary and
Moral Prophylaxis, Objects and aims,
by Prince A. Morrow, M.D., &c, &c.

Uniform Accounting.

The desirability of having uniformity
in the manner in which the books of
administrative departments, public insti-
tutions, municipalities, and public agen-
cies generally should be kept, has long
been recognized. Some progress in this
direction has been made. Five states,
Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, Iowa,
and Wyoming, have laws upon the sub-
ject, while a movement in the same
direction is in progress in California.
Some of the material on the subject in
the State Library is contained in the
following list:

Chase \ H, S. The work of the Bureau
for uniform municipal reports in Ohio.
1903.

Secretary of State , Oregon, Argument
in favor of uniform accounts. In Bien-
nial Report, 1900, page 81.

Bates % Governor fohn L.t Massachu-
setts. In his inaugural message, 1903.

McCown, A. B, Comments on the
uniform system prescribed by the Iowa
Board of Control for state institutions,
and the savings effected thereby." ' See
Bulletin Iowa State Institutions, 8: 36-43,
122. 1906.

Powers, L. G, Municipal finances
and accounting. In Pacific municipali-
ties, 13: 40-44. 1905.

Municipal engineering, 29: 445-448.

Baker, M. N. Municipal engineering
and sanitation. Chapter 42.

Cleveland, F. A . Municipal accounts.
In Political Science Quarterly, 19: 396.

3— »K

Under the auspices of the U. S. Cen-
sus Bureau, conferences of public ac-
counting officers and experts have been
held to consider the subject. The pro-
ceedings of these meetings were pub-
lished in pamphlet form in 1904 and
1906, and may be had by applying to
the Director of the Census, Washington,
D. C.

Pour of the larger hospitals in New
York City have adopted uniform sched-
ules of bookkeeping and reports, which
are recommended to similar institutions,
public or private. These schedules in
pamphlet form may be had by applying
to the Superintendent of the Presbyterian
Hospital, 41 Ease Seventieth street, New
York City.

The annual reports of the City Comp-
troller of St. Paul, Minn., were recently
praised as models in municipal engineer-
ing.

Reference and Loan Department.

The Reference and Loan Department
aims to give the people of the State
access to the valuable material contained
in the State Library. Information on
any subject will be furnished upon writ-
ing to the Library, stating as concisely
as possible just what is wanted. Books
will be loaned to any resident of the
State who applies through a local
library, an educational institution, a
State traveling library, a registered study
club, or a Superior Judge. In towns
where there is no library, educational
institution, State traveling library, or reg-
istered study club, special arrangements
have been made with the Wells-Ifargo
Companv by which their agent will
vouch for the identity of the person
applying for books. The borrower pavs
express charges both ways, and the
books may be kept three weeks from the
date they leave the State Library. Appli-
cation blanks and circulars containing
full information will be sent on request.

The alterations now being made in the
Capitol have necessitated the packing
and storing of nearly all the books in the
Library and closing it to the public. It
will therefore be impossible to carry on
the work of the Reference and Loan De-
partment until the work of construction
in the Library is sufficiently completed
to permit the replacing of the books on
the shelves.

During the time the Library is closed,

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much work will be done in the way of
building up the Department and putting
it in a condition where it will be of
greater service to the public than ever
before. The latest and best reference
works will be purchased and bibliog-
raphies on special subjects procured.
There is a constant demand for books on
art by art students and clubs not only in
Sacramento, but throughout the State,
and special attention will be given to this
section for the future use of such students.

The work of recataloging now in prog-
ress will greatly facilitate the work of
the Department in bringing out much
valuable material by means of analytical
references.

Notice to borrowers will be given
through the News Notes of California
Libraries and by circular letter when the
work of the Department is resumed.

Catalog Department.

During the month of July 350 volumes
were cataloged, adding 3054 cards to the
catalog.

California Historical Department.

Every library, no matter how small,
should have its local historical depart-
ment, pervaded by a home atmosphere
and fostered by an abundance of family
pride. It should be a place where the
family records, portraits, and household
gods can be collected and preserved for
the benefit and enjoyment of the family
circle and the delectation of the inter-
ested stranger.

The California Historical Department,
of the State Library, is trying to do for
the State what each local library should
do for its own locality. A brief account
will follow of what is being done in all
branches of the work.

Callfornlana.

The books belonging to the Depart-
ment being stored and the catalog not
yet completed, it is impossible to give
the exact number of titles embraced in
the collection. It is well, however, to
give an idea of the character of the
material obtained. It is our endeavor
to secure all books historical and descrip-
tive of California, also books by Califor-
nia authors in all branches of literature,
State, county and municipal reports, pub-
lic documents of all kinds, pamphlets,
monographs, publications of educational
institutions, scientific, commercial and
political organizations, ephemeral pub-
lications of every description. In fact,
any and everything that will give a
day by day picture of the life of the
State. Nothing is commonplace after
the lapse of a few years.

Letters, diaries, account books, orig-
inal documents of all kinds, are consid-
ered by students the first source of
information and are an important feature
of the collection. They are exceedingly
difficult to secure, as they are in the
hands of private individuals and are not
easily located. The Department is mak-
ing a special effort, at the present time,
to gather in this material. Circular
letters are being sent out and personal
interviews had whenever possible. As a
result many valuable additions have
been made in the last few months.
Some of the most important of these
have been mentioned in previous issues
of News Notes of California Libraries.
During the last month the most valuable
donation received is the correspondence
between principals and seconds in the
duel fought by Col W. J. Gate wood and
Dr P. Goodwyn, in which Dr Goodwyn
was killed. As the affair grew out of a
political dispute, and one of the seconds
was a state senator, the correspondence
is interesting and valuable. The letters
were the gift of Mr A. Henry Stevens, a
pioneer of 1849. The package was re-
ceived just as it had been given to Mr
Stevens, by "his friend Dr Goodwyn,
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Stevens during his trip to California
accompanied the above gift. Mr Winfield
J. Davis has added some rare specimens
to the collection of ballots, also other
political material of value. In addition,
numerous donations of books, pamphlets
and early newspapers have been received.

Newspapers and Periodicals.

The Department receives regularly
one hundred aud nine State papers
■'every county is represented with the
exception of Alpine, which hasno paper),
and forty-seven periodicals These are
bound for preservation. There are now
in the collection over three thousand
volumes of newspapers covering a period
from 1846 to date. In the collection are
found the Californian, the first paper
published in the State, the California
Star, the first San Francisco paper,
the Placer Times, the first Sacramento
paper, and many others that go back to
the beginnings of newspaper history.
The early newspapers have been the
great preservers of history. In many
instances they contain the only records
we have of important events.

The collection of bound periodicals is
quite large and contains files of the
Pioneer, Mulchings' Illustrated Cali-
fornia Magazine, Californian, Hespe-
rian, and many others that are full of the
richest and best of our early literature.

Newspaper Index.

The indexing of newspapers, with
reference to the history of the State, is
one of the most valuable branches of the
work. This index now covers a period
of about forty years and contains one
hundred thousand cards. It was started
with the first paper ever published in the
State, the old Calif or nian (1846), and
when completed will cover the entire
period of newspaper history. As each
article, that is of historical value, is
classified, it greatly facilitates newspaper
research, and is of great assistance to
students who are working along special
lines. Each card contains not only the
subject and title of the article indexed,

but also name of paper, date, page, and
column.

Catalog.

A comprehensive dictionary catalog is
in course of construction. It now con-
tains something over six thousand cards,
and when completed will make every-
thing in the California section available
including State reports, legislative docu-
ments, municipal publications, pam-
phlets, etc.

Pioneers and Early Settlers.

Our pioneers and early settlers are re-
ceiving special attention at the present
time. It has been but a few weeks since
the first biographical cards were sent out,
and the results have been more than
gratifying. There has been some diffi-
culty in securing names and addresses,
but through the kindness of the officers
of pioneer societies, the daily press, and
interested friends, many names are being
sent in and many valuable letters re-
ceived. The card when filled out gives
full biographical data, including date of
arrival in California, means of transpor-
tation, part taken in public affairs, etc.
Only three hundred and twenty-five
cards have been mailed so far; seventy-
five have been returned with desired in-
formation. The work of compiling lists
is now being carried on, and soon names
and addresses of hundreds of those who
laid the foundation of our State's pros-
perity will be in our possession, and cards
will be sent to them as rapidly as possi-
ble. An historical department can not
give too prominent a place to its hon-
ored pioneers, the makers of history. A
request is sent with each card asking for
donations of historical matter, and we
hope much for the future from this
source.

California Authors.

Who is to be included in a list of Cali-
fornia authors? This is a mooted question
and one upon which there is a wide dif-
ference of opinion. Each individual has
his own yardstick, and measures accord-
ing to his own standard. The California

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Historical Department is most inclusive.
It of course takes in all native-born au-
thors, but California is too new to have
many such, although the number in the
subjoined list is very creditable. In addi-
tion all those who have been prominently
identified with the educational, literary,
political or social life of the State, those
who have spent many years here, and
those who have written books distinct-
ively Californian, either historical, de-
scriptive or scientific, are included. If

" an author spends only a short time in
the State but writes a book during his
stay, that one book is placed in the col-
lection. A book can not be written in a

' California environment without being
colored thereby.

Author Cards.

As work on the new catalog ad-
vanced, the difficulty of securing full
names and dates for the author cards
was met with. Consequently, the idea
of sending out cards to California au-
thors asking information was conceived.
These cards when filled out and returned
are of untold value for reference pur-
poses. They give names in full, bio-
graphical facts, a complete bibliography
of author's works, number of years spent
in California, and, under "miscellaneous
notes", many interesting facts that bring
one into close and friendly relations with
the writer of books. Very frequently a
card is accompanied by an autograph
letter, which is also filed. In the case
of deceased authors the card, a little
different in form, is sent to a relative or
close friend. The same information is
given with the addition of place and
date of death. The name of the person
filling out the card is placed in the "sig-
nature" blank as authority. The first
cards were dispatched the latter part of
May. Up to the present time seven hun-
dred have been sent out and about three
hundred have been returned. Many
more will be sent as soon as addresses
can be obtained. A list of the authors
who have responded and whose cards

are now on file will be found below.
Additions will be made from time to
time.

Abbott, Nathan
* Abrams, Dr Albert

Abrams, Le Roy

Adam, George

Adams, Mrs Emma Hildreth (Drake) [Mrs Her-
man S. Adams]

Aiken, Charles Sedgwick

Alden, Raymond Macdonald

Alderson, William A.

Ames, John Griffith

Anderson, Winslow

Angney, Mrs Lydia Francis ( Witham) [Mrs W.
Z. Angney]

Anthony, Charles Volney

Armstrong, William Jackson
•Atherton, Mrs Gertrude Franklin (Horn) [Mrs
George H. B. Atherton]

Austin, Mrs Mary (Hunter) [Mrs Stafford W.
Austin]

Babcock, Kendric Charles

Bailey, Mrs Florence (Merriam) [Mrs Vernon
Bailey]

Ballou, Mrs Lucia Adeline (Hart) [Mrs Albert
D. Ballou]

Bancroft, Hubert Howe

Bandini, Mrs Helen (Elliott) [Mrs Arturo Ban-
dim]
♦Barbat, John Henry

Barnard, Edward Emerson

Barnes, William Henry

Barnes, William Henry Linow

Baumgardt, Bernard Richard

Beach, Mrs Jessie (McLean) [Mrs Abraham
Beach]

Beale, Edward Fitzgerald

Beckman, Mrs Nellie (Sims) [Mrs William

Beck man]
Bell, John T.
Biddle, Henry Chalmers
Bid well, John
Binkley, Christian Kreider
♦Bland, Henry Meade
Bonner, Geraldine
Bonner, John
Booth, Samuel
Bovard, George Finley
Boyd, John Edward
Boynton, William Pingry
Bradley, Cornelius Beach
Branner, John Caspar
Brininstool, E. A.
Brobeck, William Irvin
Bromley, George Tisdale
Brook, Harry Ellington
Brooks, Hildegard
Brown, Charles Reynolds
♦Brown, Colvin Beardsley
Brown, Elmer Elsworth
Brown Henry Harrison

♦Native Californians.

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Burbank, Luther

Burgess, Prank Gelett

Bush, Walter Nelson

Camp, Edgar Whittlesey

Campbell, William Wallace

Chamberlain, Mrs Charlotte Augusta (Kidder)

[Mrs William E. Chamberlain]
•Chandler, Katherine Agnes
Chapin, Mrs Lou V. (Williams) [Mrs Will K.

Chapin]
Chapman, Samuel Ezra
•Charles, Frances Asa
Cheeney, Warren
Chetwood, John
Clemens, Samuel Langhorue
Collins, Holdridge Ozro
Connelley, William Elsey
Cook, Albert Stanburrough
Cooley, Mrs Alice (James) Kingsbury [Mrs F.

M. Cooley]
Coolidge, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Burroughs (Rob-
erts) Smith [Mrs Dane Coolidge]
Cowan, Robert Ernest
Cox, Palmer

•Crawford, Russell Tracy
Cubberley, EHwood Patterson
Cummins, Adley Hook
fDavenport, Homer Calvin
Davidson, Mrs Alice (Merritt) [Mrs Austruther

Davidson]
Davidson, George
Davis, Andrew McFarland
Davis, Horace
Davis, Winfidd J.
Deering, Mrs Mabel (Craft) [Mrs Frank P.

Deering]
Del Mar, Alexander
Dickinson, Mrs Hester A. (Baldwin) [Mrs P. T.

Dickinson]
•f Dixon, L. Maynard
Doisy, Louise Augustine Jane
Doyle, John Thomas
Drahms, August
Dresslar, Fletcher Bascom
DuBoU, Constance Goddard
Duniway, Clyde Augustus
Dunn, Jacob Piatt
Dwinell, Israel Edson

Dye, Mrs Eva (Emery) [Mrs Charles H. Dye]
Eakle. Arthur Starr
Eastwood, Alice

Edholm, Mrs Mary Charlton— see Sibley
Edwards, Walter Alison *
Elliott, orrin Leslie
Fairbanks, Harold Wellman
Fern aid, Chester Bailey
Field, Charles Kellogg
Filcher, Joseph Adams
Fisher, Walter Kenrick
Fitzgerald, Oscar Penn
Flagg, Isaac
Fletcher, Robert Howe
Foote, Mrs Mary (Hallock) [Mrs Arthur De

Wint Foote]

Foster, Mrs Josephine H. (Squire) [Mrs Edwin
J. Foster]

G ask ell, Charles Arthur
•George, Henry Jr.

Gibbons, Henry Jr.

Gidney, Charles M.

Gillilan, Strickland W.

Gilman, Mrs Charlotte Anna (Perkins) Stetson
[Mrs George H. Gilman]

Gilman, Daniel Coit

♦Glascock, Mrs Mary Willis (Wall) [Mrs John
R. Glascock]

Goddard, Pliny Earle

Graham, Mrs Margaret (Collier) [Mrs Donald
M. Graham]

Green, William Semple

Greene, Charles Samuel

Griggs, Edward Howard

Guinn, James Miller

Hall, George EH

O' Hallo ran, Rose Anna

Hanks, Henry Garber

Hanna, Joseph A.

Hardy, Irene
•Hart, Jerome Alfred

Harwood, W. S.

Hayne, Arthur Peronneau

Hilgard, Eugene Woldemar

Hillyer, Curtis

Holden, Edward Singleton

Holder, Charles Frederick

Hopkins, Mrs Una (Nixon) [Mrs George J.
Hopkins]

Hoskins, Leander Miller
•Hunt, Rockwell Dennis

Huntington, Thomas Waterman

Hussey, William Joseph
•Hutchinson, Lincoln

Irvine, Leigh Hadley

Irwin, Wallace Admah

Irwin, William Henry

James, George Wharton

Jones, Theodore Elden

Jordan, David Starr

Josaphare, Lionel

Josselyn, Charles

Keeler, Charles Augustus

Keeler, James Edward
♦fKeeler, Mrs Louise Mapes (Bunnel) [Mrs
Charles Augustus Keeler]

Keep, Josiah

Kellogg, Vernon Lyman

King, Arthur Scott

King, Thomas Starr

Kinney, Abbot
. Knapp, Adeline

Knox, Mrs Jessie Juliet (Daily) [Mrs Charles
W. Knox]

Kofoid, Charles Atwood

Konsky, Harry von

Krutzmann, Henry Joseph

Kroeber, Alfred L.

Larkin, Edgar Lucene

Lauer, Solon

•Native Calif ornians.

flllustrators.

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Lawson, Andrew C.

Lehmcr, Derrick Norman

Lemon, John Gill

Lemon, Mrs Sara Allen (Plummcr) [Mrs
John Gill Lemon]

Levison, Charles Gabriel

Lewis, Ashley Roscoe

Lewis, Mrs Margaret (Cameron) [Mrs Har-
rison C. Lewis]

Lewis, Percival
♦Liechtenstein, Joy
♦Lindlcy, Curtis Holbrook

Lindley, Walter
•London, Jack

Lough ridge, Robert Hills

Lummis, Charles Fletcher

Lynch, Jeremiah

McAdie, Alexander G.

McCrackin, Mrs Josephine (Wornpner) Clif-
ford [Mrs A. J. Clifford]

McGlashan, Charles Fayette

Mclntire, John Jackson

Margolis, Max Leopold

Markham, Edwin
♦Marriott, Frederick

Mead, El wood

Meads, Simeon Pease

Merriam, John Campbell

Merrill, George Arthur

Merry, Thomas Bfown
•Mighels, Mrs. Ella Sterling (Clark) Cummins
[Mrs Philip Verrill Mighels]

Mighels, Philip Verrill

Millard, Frank Bailey
♦Mills, James William

Milne, Mrs Frances Margaret (Fener) [Mrs
James P. Milne]

Mitchell, Edmund

Moffett, Samuel Erasmus

Newkirk, Garrett

Norris, Frank

•Nuttall, Zelia Magdalena (formerly Mrs A. L.
Pinart)

Nutting, Herbert Chester

Otis, Mrs Eliza A. (Wethcrby) [Mrs Harrison
Gray Otis]

Otis, Harrison Gray
•Overstreet, Harry Allen

Overton, Gwendolen
♦Parks, Mattie Louise
♦tPeixotto, Krnest C.

Perrine, Frederic Auten Combs

Pinney, Mrs Laura (Young) [Mrs H. B.
PinneyJ

Pixley, Frank Morrisson
Piatt, Horace Garvin

Plehn, Carl Copping

Pollard, Percival

Pollock, Edward
♦Porter, Bruce

Pottenger, Milton Alberto
Potter, Samuel Otway Lewis

Rattan, Volney
Richardson, Leon Josiah

•Native Californians.

flllustrators.

Riggs, Mrs Kate Douglas (Smith) Wiggin [Mrs

George C. Riggs]
Robertson, Peter
♦Roeding, George Christian
Ross, Edward Alsworth
Rowell, Joseph Cummings
Royce, Charles C.
•Ryan, Frank D.
Sanford, Fernando
Savage, Richard Henry
♦Scheffaucr, Herman George
Scott, Harriet Maria
Setchell, William Albert
•Seton, Mrs Grace (Gallatin) [Mrs Ernest

Thompson Seton]
Sexton, Ella May (Fitzpatrick) [Mrs Henry P.

Sexton]
Shaw, David Augustus
Shaw, George Wright
Shepard, Morgan
Sherman, Edwin Allen
Shinn, Charles Howard
•Shinn, Milicent Washburn
Sibley, Mrs Mary G. (Charlton) Edholm [Mrs

Frank J. Sibley]
Sill, Edward Rowland
Smith, Mrs Alice (Prescott) [Mrs Clarence M.

Smith]
Smith, Carroll Bradford
Smith, Mrs Mary (Roberts)— see Coolidge
Smith, Nora Archibald
Smythe, William Ellsworth
Sosso, Lorenzo
Soull, Frank Jr
•Steffens, Joseph Lincoln
Stephens, Bascom Ashbury Cecil
Stephens, Frank
Sterling, George
Stetson, Mrs Grace EUery (Channing) [Mrs

Charles Walter Stetson]
•Stetson, John W.
Stillman, John Maxson
Stoddard, Charles Warren
Stringham, Irving
•Strobridge, Mrs Adah (Mecham) [Mrs Samuel

Hooker Strobridge]
Strunsky, Anna— see Walling
Sutherland, Howard Vigne
Swett, John
Swift, John Franklin
Tarr, Ralph Stockman
Tasker, Dain Loren
Taylor, Edward Rdbeson
♦Thacker, Sara
♦Tompkins, Elizabeth Knight
Thompson, Thomas Hinckley
Torrey, Harry Beal
Truman, Benjamin Cummings
•Upton, Charles Elmer
Van Liew, Charles Cecil
Van Norden, Charles
Voorsanger, Jacob
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Wagner, Mrs Madge Morris (Hilyard) [Mrs

Harr Wagner]
Walling, Mrs Anna (Strunsky) [Mrs William

English Walling]
Ward, Archibald Robinson
Water house, Alfred James
Waugh, Lorenzo
Webb, Winifred
Wei n stock, Harris
Wells, Andrew Jackson
Wendte, Charles William
Whitaker, Robert
White, Stewart Edward
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide
Wickson, Edward James
Wiley, Harley R.

Willard, Charles Dwight — — " «**•

Williamson, Mrs M. ^Burton (Woodhead) [Mrs

Charles Wesley Williamson]
Willmot, Jeremy 'Carlisle

include all prominent citizens, public
officials, educators, artists, editors and
many others. It is our earnest desire to
enlist the interest of our local librarians
in the work of collecting and preserving
; historical material.

' Extension Department.

! The Extension Department aims to do
I the work which in many states is under
the supervision of a public library com-
mission. The Department was estab-
i lished in 1903 and began work in
December of that year by sending out
traveling libraries to communities
without library facilities. The Depart-
ment now has four separate divisions:
(1) Traveling Libraries; (2) Study Club

Wilson]
Winterburn, Mrs Rosa Viola (Barton) [Mrs

George T. Winterburn]
•Wolf, Emma
Wood, Myron Winslow
Woodbury, Charles J.
Woods. Virna

Pictures.

•Wilson, Mrs Elizabeth (Sargent) [Mrs s. w. Libraries; (3) Public Libraries; (4) Books

for the Blind.

Traveling Libraries Division.

Traveling libraries are made up of
fifty volumes each, and are sent to any
community without a public library on
the application of five resident taxpayers.
There is no charge for the use of these
, libraries and the transportation both
A request is being sent out with each j ways is paid by the State Library. A
author and pioneer card for a portrait of library may be kept three months, and
the recipient. Several hundred author | by ^LSStS^J^Jt SSS
cards were mailed before this feature 1 and appiiCation blank are sent on
was inaugurated. These authors will request.

receive a special request later, as we
deem it of the utmost importance that a
picture should accompany each card.
When the Department is again installed
in the Capitol a picture section will be a
special feature. Pictures of prominent
citizens in all departments of State life
will be secured ; also pictures of historic
landmarks and other points of interest.
These will be of use to illustrators of
books and periodicals and of interest to
the visitor.

The Department is soon to begin the
study of the best methods employed for
the mounting and preserving of valuable
manuscripts, letters, pictures, etc. This
branch of the work is exceedingly im-
portant and suggestions from librarians
along this line will be gratefully received.
As soon as the work of sending author

The first traveling library was sent out
December 14, 1903. There are now 298
communities in California that have
formed library associations and have the
privilege of borrowing State traveling
libraries. These associations are divided
by counties, as follows: Alameda 5, Al-
pine 1, Amador 2, Butte 6, Calaveras 6,
Colusa 2, Contra Costa 6, Del Norte 4,
El Dorado 10, Fresno 5, Glenn 4, Hum-
boldt 1, Inyo 5, Kern 6, Kings 2. Lake
6, Lassen 9, Los Angeles 9, Madera 5,
Marin 3, Mariposa 1, Mendocino 7, Mer-
ced 3, Modoc 4, Mono 1, Monterey 13,
Napa 5, Nevada 3, Orange 2, Placer 10,
Plumas 7, Riverside 7, Sacramento 4,
San Benito 2, San Bernardino 3, San
Diego 11, San Joaquin 6, San Luis Obispo
9, San Mateo 2, Santa Barbara 3, Santa
Clara 7, Santa Cruz 5, Shasta 9, Sierra

and pioneer cards is thoroughly estab- 1 4, Siskiyou 8, Solano 7, Sonoma 22,
lished, we expect to extend it so as to ' Stanislaus 3, Sutter ro, Tehama 2, Trinity

•Native Californiatis.

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6, Tulare 2, Tuolumne 6, Ventura 2,
Yolo 3, Yuba 2.

During June nine new applications
were received for libraries: San Fer-
nando, Los Angeles co.; Crane Valley,
Madera co.; Lemon Grove, San Diego
co.; South San Francisco, San Mateo
co.; Cazadero and Mark West, Sonoma
co. ; Lee District, Sutter co.

The total number of borrowers for
libraries returned during the month was
2080 and the circulation 5606, as follows:
2904 fiction; 1442 juvenile; 1260 mis-
cellaneous.

Study Club Division.

?aid in advance toward expense of service,
his fee entitles the club to one ship-
ment (to and from), express free. A
study club library may be kept three
months, and by special permission the
time may be extended. The circular
and registration-application blank will
be sent on request.

There are now four study club libra-
ries in use covering Shakespeare, Flor-
ence, Italy, and Russia and Japan.

It will not be possible for some time to
fill requests for study club libraries, be-
cause these books are sent out from the
main collection, which is not accessible
at present.

Public Libraries Division.

The annual reports of all libraries in
the State are also kept on file in this
division.

During July 9 visits were made to 8
towns. One library was established at .
Elsinore, Riverside county, the ordi-
nance having been passed July 6, 1906.
This makes the total number of libraries
established since November, 1905, 15.

During a part of July one of the library
organizers was in Berkeley as a lecturer
at the Summer School of Library
Method.

Circular No. 2, Laws of California-
relating to Public Libraries, has just
been issued by this Division.

Books fop the Blind Division.

Embossed books in four different types
are sent to any blind resident of Cali-

I fornia upon application, and collections
of from 10 to 25 books will be loaned to

I any public library on application of its
trustees and upon agreement to loan the
books free to any blind applicant. Cir-
cular and Finding list, with Call slip

I postal, or with Library trustees applica-

1 tion blank, will be sent on request.

The first book was loaned June 13,
] 1905. There are now 177 blind borrow-
ers, scattered all the way from Siskiyou
county to San Diego. During June 8
borrowers were added. Total accessions
are 555, as follows: New York point ,
books, 214; New York point music, 45;
Braille books, 47; Braille music, 45:
Moon books, 181; Boston line letter
books, 19; Appliances, 3; Maps, 3. Dur-
ing the month 208 books were loaned,
as follows: New York point, 90; Braille,
50; Moon, 62; Boston line letter, 5; appli-
ances, o; maps, 1. The books loaned
were divided by class as follows: ethics
and religion, 17; science, 16; useful arts,
o; literature, 23; fiction, 78; travel, his- |
tory, and biography, 24; primers, 4; '
music, 14; periodicals,' 32.

During July one borrower learned to
read Moon.

Since the Department began loaning
books, 17 borrowers, whose ages range
from 38 to 91 years and who could not
read any type before, have learned to '
read either Moon type, New York point,
both of these, or Braille. Besides these,
there are 15 who knew some type and

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have learned to read one or two other
types.

Two late Moon publications have been
added during July: Jack London's Call
of the Wild, 2 vols., and Mrs Alice
Hegan Rice's Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage
Patch, 2 vols.

The Moon magazine is being received
monthly and will be sent to those re-
questing it, in the order requests are
received.

A new Circular and Finding List was
issued during June.

State Publications Reeelved During
July.

Many of the administrative depart-
ments of the State are from time to time
publishing reports, bulletins, etc., many
of which are of considerable interest.
Copies can usually be obtained free by
writing to the department issuing them.
The titles, with brief notes, will hereafter
be published in News Notes of California
Libraries from month to month as they
are published.

Statk Agricultural Society, J. A.
Filcher, secretary, Sacramento. Bul-
letin no. 1. Pacts for farmers. 3 p.

Some data condensed from the Annual report
of the U. S. Secretary of Agriculture for 1905.

Same. Bulletin no. 2. The poultry
business in California. 3 p.

Suggestions on starting a poultry farm.

Same. Bulletins nos. 3 and 5. Crop
reports for May and June. 3 and 4 p.

These reports are to take the place of those
formerly issued for this State by the U. S.
Weather Bureau.

Same. Bulletin no. 4. World indus-
rial notes. 4 p.

A series of notes regarding industrial occur-
rences in foreign countries, mostly condensed
from consular and trade reports.

Department ok Secretary of
State, Sacramento. Supplemental list
of registered motor vehicles and names
of licensed chauffeurs.

According to the present list, there are 6428
automobiles and 3379 chauffeurs licensed in this
State.

Department of Education, Sacra-
mento. Bulletin no. 97. List of supple-
mentary books for primary and second-

ary schools, adopted by the State Text
Book Committee, and approved by the
State Board of Education. 16 p.

Same. Bulletin no. 98. A list of
normal schools, State diplomas, State
certificates and kindergarten training
schools accredited by the State Board of
Education in pursuance of the provisions
of section 1775 of the Political Code.
3 P.

Same. Bulletin no. 99. High school
certification. 3 p.

Containing statutes and rules of State Board
of Education.

State Board of Hbai/Th, Sacra-
mento. Monthly bulletin. June, vol.

2, no. 1.

, Contains, in addition to the usual synopsis of
vital statistics, reports of health officers, etc., an
article from the biennial report of the Chicago
Department of Health, relating to the teaching
of cleanliness to school children.

State Commission on Revenue
and Taxation. Preliminary report.
71 p.

Address: The Governor, Sacramento.

State Normal School, San Jose.
Catalogue for the forty-third year, ending
June 30, 1906, with announcements for
the year 1906-7. 33 p.

State Normal School, Chico.
Seventeenth annual announcement for
the year ending June 21, 1907. Illus.
19 p.

University of California. Publi-
lications. College of Agriculture, Agri-
cultural Experiment Station. Bulletin
no. 178. (Berkeley, July, 1906.) Mos-
quito control, by H. J. Quayle. Illus.
56 p.

Same. Bulletins. New ser., vol. 8,
no. 1. Register, 1905-1906. July, 1906.
160 p.

State Library, Sacramento. News
Notes of California Libraries, vol. 1, no.

3, July, 1906. Illus. 45 p.

Same. Extension Department. Pub-
lic libraries division. Circular no. 2.
Laws of California relating to public
libraries. 21 p.

178

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

RECENT ACCESSIONS

Additions to the Library during
April-June 1906.

The last number of the Quarterly Bul-
letin of the California State Library,
which was issued was no. 4 of vol. 4,
covering the accessions for Sept. -Dec.
1^05. The Bulletin has been discon-
tinued and the matter contained in it
will hereafter appear in the News Notes
of California Libraries. The additions
to the Library during Jan. -Mar. 1906
were printed in the News Notes of Cali-
fornia Libraries \ vol. 1, no. 1, May,
1906.

GENERAL WORKS

Ameriean society for the extension of
university teaching.
Syllabi for the academic year 1904-
1905, ser. 237-251 016 A61

Bradley, John William.

Illuminated manuscripts. [1905.]

091 B81
California— State library.

Quarterly bulletin ; Sept. 1899-Dec.

I9°5- 4 v. in 2. 1899-1905.

C017 C15

Discontinued after Dec. 1905 ; merged in
News notes of California libraries.

Canadian magazine of politics, sci-
ence, art and literature, v. 24-25.
1904-05 051 C21

Country life in America, v. 7. 1904- j
1905 q061 C8 ;

Delineator, v. 65. 1905 q061 D3

Evans, Charles, comp.

American bibliography ; a chronologi-
cal dictionary of all books, pam-
phlets and periodical publications
printed in U. S. from . . . 1639
down to and including the year 1820
with bibliographical and biographi-
cal notes, v. 3. 1905. q015.73 E9

For California: a monthly publica-
tion, v. 1-2. 1903-1905. qc051 F6

Gleason's pictorial drawing-room com-
panion, v. 4-9. 1853-1855. q061 G5

Harvard university— Library.

Catalogue of English and American
chap-books and broadside ballads in
Harvard college library. 1905.

016.398 H33

Idler ; an illustrated monthly magazine.

v. 27. 1905 052 119

Indiana— State library.
Catalog. Supplement, April i, 1905.
019 189 v. 2
International congress of arts and
science.
Congress of arts and science, Univer-
sal exposition, St. Louis, 1904. v.
1-2. 1905 060 161

International quarterly. v. 8-1 1.
1904-05 q051 16

National magazine; an illustrated
American monthly, v. 22. 1905.

051 N27
Northern crown . . . monthly ... de-
voted to the interests of northern
California, v. 1. 1904-05.

C061 N87

Pall Mall magazine, v. 1-29, 35. 1893-

1903, 1905 052 P16

Salinas City, Cal. Odd Fellows' library.
Catalogue. 1890 c017 S16

Virginia— State library.
Annual report, 1903-04. Richmond,
1904 027.5 V81

ETHICS

Baldwin, William Henry.
Family desertion and non -support
laws. 1904 . . .173 B82

Black, Hugh.
Friendship.

1903 177 B62

Brandt, Lilian.
Five hundred and seventy-four desert-
ers and their families ; a descriptive
study of their characteristics and
circumstances. 1905 173 B82

Hubbard, Elbert.
A message to Garcia. C1899. . 174 H87

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

179

Peabody, Francis Greenwood, ed.

The liquor problem; a summary of

investigations conducted by the

Committee of fifty, 1893-1903. 1905.

178 P35

RELIGION

Abbott, Lyman.
Personality of God. [1905.]

231 A13p

Abraham, William Henry.

Church and state in England. 1905.

(Oxford lib. of practical theology.)

288 A15

Allen, Joseph Henry.

Historical sketch of the Unitarian

movement since the reformation.

1894. (American church history

ser., v. 10.; 288 A42u

Andrews, Samuel James.
Life of Our Lord upon the earth con-
sidered in its historical, chronologi-
cal, and geographical relations.
Rev. ed. 1891 282 A66

Barrows, John Henry.
Christianity the world-religion; lec-
tures delivered in India and Japan.
1897 289 B27

Bernheimer, Charles Seligman, ed.
Russian Jew in the United States;
studies of social conditions in New
York, Philadelphia, and Chicago,
with a description of rural settle-
ments. 1905 296 B52

Brooks, Phillips, dp.
Influence of Jesus. 1905. (Bohlen
lectures, 1879) 232 B878

Sermons for the principal festivals

and fasts of the church year. 1904.

252 B873C

Brown, Abbie Farwell.

In the days of giants; a book of Norse

tales. 1904 293 B87

Carlton, Ambrose B.
Wonderlands of the wild West, with
sketches of the Mormons. 1891.

298 C28
Clarke, William Newton.
Study of Christian missions. Ed. 2.
1901 266 C61

What shall we think of Christian-
ity? The Levering lectures before
the Johns Hopkins university, 1899.
1900 260 C61

Davenport, Frederick Morgan.
Primitive traits in religious revivals;
a study in mental and social evolu-
tion. 1905 269 D24

Dennis, James Shepard.
Christian missions and social progress.
2v. 1897-99 266 D41

Drummond, Henry.
Essays and addresses. 1904.

240 D79e

Contents: The programme of Christianity. —
The greatest thing in the world.— Pax
vobiscum.— The changed life.— The city
without a church.— Books for boys.— Bax-
ter's second innings.

Expositor, v. 61. 1905 205 E96

F6nelon, Francois de Salignac de La
Motbe-
Spiritual letters of Archbishop Fe'ne-
lon: letters to men. 1903. 240 F83

Spiritual letters of Archbishop F£ne-

lon: letters to women. 1902.

240 F331
Frere, Walter Howard.
Principles of religious ceremonial.
1906. (Oxford lib. of practical theol-
ogy) 264 F88

Gladden, Washington.
Christian pa9tor and the working
church. 1906. (International theo-
logical lib.) 260 G64

Social salvation. 1902 261 G54

Burton, Ernest De Witt, & Mathews, Hall, Thomas Cuming.

Shailer. Social meaning of modern religious

Principles and ideals for the Sunday 1 movements in England. 1900.
school. 1903 268 B97 I 274.2 H17

180

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Hughes, Thomas.
Manliness of Christ.

n. d. 232 H89

JastPOW, Morris.

Religion of Babylonia and Assyria.

1898. (Handbooks on the history

* of religions) 299 J89

Jewish encyclopedia; a descriptive
record of the history, religion, liter-
ature, and customs of the Jewish
people from the earliest times to
the present day. 12 v. 1901-06.

q296 J6

Lazarus, Moritz.
Ethics of Judaism, pts. 1-2. 1900-01.

296 L43
Lowell, Daniel Ozro Smith.
Jason's quest. 4th ed. 1905. 292 L91
Story of Jason's quest for the golden fleece.

JfcKenzie, Alexander.

Divine force in the life of the world.
1898 204 M15

Mead, George White fie Id.
Modern methods in Sunday-school
work. 1905 268 M47

Newman, John Henry, cardinal.
Church of the fathers. 1900.

270.2 N55

First published in 1840.

Peabody, Francis Greenwood.

Afternoons in the college chapel :
short addresses to young men on
. personal religion. 1898. . . 252 P351

Principles of religious education ;
a course of lectures delivered under
the auspices of the Sunday-school
commission of the diocese of New
York, with an introduction by the
Right Reverend Henry C. Potter.
1901 268 P96

Procter, Francis.

New history of the Book of common
prayer, with a rationale of its offices,
on the basis of the former work by
Francis Procter. 1905 264 P96

Religious systems of the world, a con-
tribution to the study of comparative
religion ; a collection of addresses
delivered at South Place Institute,
now revised and in some cases re-
written by the authors, together
with some others specially written
for this volume. 1902 290 R38

Robbins, Wilford Lash.
An essay toward faith. 1905. 284 R68

Sehaff, Philip, & Gilman, Arthur, eds.
Library of religious poetry. [189-?.]

q245S2
Simpson, William J. Sparrow.
Our Lord's resurrection. 1905.

282 S61

Smith, Henry Preserved.

Bible and Islam; or, The influence

of the Old and New Testaments on

the religion of Mohammed. 1897.

(Ely lectures.) 297 S64

Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn.

Sermons for children, including The

Beatitudes and The faithful servant;

preached in Westminster abbey.

1900 252 S78

Stalker, James.
Life of Jesus Christ. New and rev. ed.
C1891 232 S78

Swedenborg, Emanuel.
Compendium of the theological writ-
ings, by Samuel M. Warren. Ed. 3.
1904 280 S97

Taylor, Jeremy.

Holy living and dying : with prayers ;
containing the whole duty of a
Christian and the parts of devotion
fitted to all occasions, and furnished
for all necessities. 1897. . .241 T24

Theologiea Germaniea; which set-

teth forth many fair lineaments of
divine truth, and saith very lofty
and lovely things touching a perfect
1 life; ed. by Dr Pfeiffer from the
only complete manuscript yet
known; tr. from the German by
Susanna Winkworth. 1901.

241 T39

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

181

Trumbull, Henry Clay.
Individual work for individuals; a
record of personal experiences and
convictions. 1904 243 T86

Van Dyke, Henry Jackson.
Sermons to young men; a new and
enl. ed. of "Straight sermons.*'
1904 252 V24

SOCIOLOGY
Adams, Samuel.
Writings, collected and edited by H. A.
Cushing. v. 2. 1906. (Letter-press
edition.) 808 A21

Ashley, Roscoe Lewis.
American federal state; a text-book in
civics for high schools and acad-
emies. 1903 842.73 A82

Australian handbook (incorporating
New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea);
shippers, importers and professional
directory and business guide. 36th
year. 1965 819.4 A98

Avebury, John Lubbock, 1st Baron.
Short history of coins and currency.
1902 832.4 A94

Baldwin, Simeon Bben.
American judiciary. 1905. (American
state ser.) 351.9 B18

Barnett, Samuel Augustus, & Barnett,
AfrsH. O. (Rowland).
Practicable socialism; essays on social
reform. 1895 831.8 B26

BettS, Lillian Williams.
Leaven in a great city. 1903.

381.8 B56

Contents: At the bottom.— The development
of social centers.— The homes under one
roof. — Slow-dawning consciousness. —
Working-girls' clnbs. — A social experi-
ment.—Within the walls of home.— Finan-
cial relations in families.— Home stand.
ards.— Where lies the responsibility?

Blerbower, Austin.
Ethics for schools; being a treatise on
the virtues and their reasons, espe-
cially adapted for use in high schools,
academies an.d seminaries. [1903. J
877.2 B58

Bryee, James.
Studies in history and jurisprudence.
[1901] 340 B91

Bueher, Karl.
Industrial evolution.

1904. 381 B91

Burrage, Severance, & Bailey, H. T.

School sanitation and decoration ; a

practical study of health and beauty

in their relation to the public schoels.

C1899 871.7 B96-

Campbell, Mrs Helen (Stuart).
Woman wage-earners ; their past, their
present and their future. 1893.

381.4 C18
ChUPCh, Alfred John. •
Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve
peers of France, from the old ro-
mances. 1902 398 C66S-

Cltizen. v. 1-4. 1896-1898. q370.5 Cfr

Clare, George.
A B C of the foreign exchanges ; a
practical guide. 1905 . . .832.4 C59-

Commons, John Rogers, ed.
Trade unionism and labor problems.
[1905] ...." 831.8 C78

Darwin, Leonard.
Bimetallism; a summary and examina-
tion of the arguments for and against
a bimetallic system of currency.
1905 832.4 D22

Dole, Charles Fletcher.
The young citizen. 1904 . . .

853 D66

Drage, Geoffrey.
Trade unions. [1905] 331.88 D75

Dumas, Jacques.
Registering titles to land. 1900. (Storrs
lectures for 1899-1900). . .833.3 D88

Dutton, Samuel Train.
School management; practical sug-
gestions concerning the conduct and
life of the school. 1904. . .371 D98-

182

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Economie club of Boston.
President Roosevelt's railroad policy ;
including addresses by Hon. Charles
A. Prouty. . .David Willcox. . .Hon.
Peter Stenger Grosscup. . .and Prof.
Prank Parsons. C1905. 385 El 9

Egerton, Hugh Edward.
Origin and growth of the English
colonies and of their system of
government. 1903 326.8 E29

Fair, Mrs Laura D.
Official report of the trial of Laura D.
Fair, for the murder of Alex. P.
Crittenden. 1871 qc343 Fl

Falrlie, John Archibald.
National administration of the United
States. 1905 353 F17

Firth, Charles Harding.

Cromwell's army ; a history of the

English soldier during the civil

wars, the commonwealth and the

protectorate. 1905 355 F52

George, Henry, jr.
Menace of privilege ; a study of the
dangers to the republic from the
existence of a favored class. 1905.
333. G34
Gould, Robert Freke.
Concise history of freemasonry. 1904.

366.1 G69c

Greene, Francis Nimmo.

Legends of King Arthur and his court.
C1901 398 G79

Greene, Thomas Lyman.
Corporation finance; a study .of the
principles and methods of the man-
agement of the finances of corpora-
tions in the United States; with
special reference to the valuation of
corporation securities. 1906.

332 G81

Grimm, Jakob Ludwig Karl, & Grimm,
Wilhelm K.
Kinder- und hausmarchen der briider
Grimm; selected and edited, with
introduction, notes and vocabulary,
by Charles P. Otis. C1887. 398 G86

Guerber, H61£ne Adeline.
Legends of the middle ages, narrated
with special reference to literature
and art. [1896] 398 G921

Hall, Prescott Farns worth.
Immigration and its effects upon the
United States. 1906 825.1 H17

Hamilton, James Henry.
Savings and savings institutions. 1902.
832.2 H21
Harvard law school association.
Report of the 18th annual meeting at
Cambridge, June 28, 1904. 1904.

340.7 HS3

Hinsdale, Burke Aaron.

Art of study; a manual for teachers

and students of the science and the

art of teaching. C1900. 371.3 H66

Hoxie, Charles DeForest.
How the people rule; civics for boys
and girls. [1903] 342.73 H86

Jane, Frederick T.
Imperial Japanese navy, with over 80
illustrations from sketches and draw-
ings by Japanese artists and from
official photographs. 1904. q369 J8

Kelley, Florence.
Some ethical gains through legislation.
1905. (Citizen's lib.) 881 K29

Lee, Joseph.
Constructive and preventive philan-
thropy. 1902 831.8 L47

Lewis, Sir George Cornewall.
Essay on the government of depend-
encies. 1891 325.8 L67

London, Jack.
War of the classes. 1905.

6331.8 L84w

Contents: The class struggle. — The tramp.
—The scab.— The question of the maxi-
mum.— A review. — Wanted : a new law of
development.— Howl became a socialist.

Mabinogion.

Knightly legends of Wales; or, The

boy's Mabinogion, being the earliest

Welsh tales of King Arthur in the

famous red book of Hergest. 1903.

898 Mil

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

183

Maefarlane, John James.
World's commerce and American in-
dustries; graphically illustrated by
eighty-six charts. 1903. 380 H14

MeKechnie, William Sharp.
Magna carta; a commentary on the
great charter of King John. 1905.
842.42 H16

MeMurry, Charles Alexander, & Mc-
Murry, F. M.
Method of the recitation. 1903.

371.3 M16

Marvin, Frederic Rowland.
Consecrated womanhood; a sermon
preached in the First Congregational
church, Portland, Oregon. 1903.

396 M391

Meakln, James Edward Budgett.
Model factories and villages. 1905.

331.8 M48

Meliora; a quarterly review of social
science in its ethical, political and
ameliorative aspects, v. 1-12. 1859-
1869 306 M52

Monger, Anton.
Right to the whole produce of labour;
the origin and development of the
theory of labour's claim to the whole
product of industry. 1899.

335 M54
Meyer, Hugo Richard.
Municipal ownership in Great Britain.
1906 362 M61

Morris, William.
Signs of change ; seven lectures. 1903.
335 M87s

Contents: How we live and how wc might
live.— Whigs, democrats, and socialists.—
Feudal England.— The hopes of civiliza-
tion.— The aims of art.— Useful work
versus useless toil.— Dawn of a new epoch.

Manger, Theodore Thornton.
On the threshold. 1892 .... 374 H96

Contents: Purpose.— Friends and compan-
ions. — Manners. — Thrift. — Self-reli-
ance and courage. — Health.— Reading.—
Amusements.— Purity . —Faith.

National child labor committee.
Child labor. 1905 381.8 N27

National conference on industrial con-
ciliation. New York, 1901.
Industrial conciliation ; report of the
proceedings of the conference, held
under the auspices of the National
civic federation. 1902 .331.1 N27

New York state reformatory, Elruira.
Annual report. 1-29. 1876-1904.

864 N56

Neweomb, Harry Turner.
Railway economics. 1898. .885 N53r

- — Work of the Interstate commerce
commission, with which have been
reprinted certain editorial and other
articles throwing light upon the pro-
posed amendment of the Interstate
commerce law. 1905 385 N53

Nicholson, Joseph Shield.
Rates and taxes as affecting agricul-
ture. 1905. (Social science ser.)

336.2 N62
Noyes, Walter Chadwick.

American railroad rates. 1905.

385 N95
O'Leary, James.
Statistics of California production,
commerce and finance for the years
1 900-1, with brief sketches of the
origin and development of mining,
agriculture and horticulture in the
state. [1902] C317.94 045

PortO Rico— Secretary.
Register of Porto Rico. 1905.

317.295 P85
Rae, John.
Bight hours for work. 1894. 381 R13

Sociological theory of capital; being

a complete reprint of the New prin-
ciples of political economy, 1834.
Edited, with biographical sketch and
notes, by C. W.Mixter. 1905.

380 R18

Richmond, Mary E.

Friendly visiting among the poor; a

handbook for charity workers. 1906.

381.8 R58

184

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Ringwalt, Ralph Curtis.
Briefs on public questions, with se-
lected lists of references. 1906.

r374 R58

RiOPdan, Joseph W.

First half century of St. Ignatius

church and college. [San Francisco,

Cal.] 1905 qc878.794 SIE

Scott, William Amasa.
Money and banking; an introduction
to the study of modern currencies.
1903 v 882 S43

Seligman, Kdwin Robert Anderson.
Principles of economics, with special
reference to American conditions.
1905. (American citizen ser.)

880.2 S46
Shaw, Edward Richard.
School hygiene. 1904 871.7 S68

Sherman, Waldo Henry.
Civics; studies in American citizenship.
1905 342.78 S56

SherWOOd, Mrs Mary Elizabeth (Wil-
son).
Manners and social usages. Rev. ed.
1905 895 S66

Ship of state, by those at the helm. 1904.

(Youths* companion ser.) 353 S55

Contents: The presidency, by T. Roosevelt.—
The life of a senator, by H. C. Lodge.—
The life of a congressman, by T. B. Reed.—
The supreme court of the United States,
by J. D. Brewer.— How Jack lives, by J. D.
Long.— The naval war college, by J. D.
Long.— How our soldiers are fed, by W. C.
Sanger.— How the army is clothed, by
M. F. Ludiugton.— Good manners and
diplomacy, by W. R. Day.— How foreign
treaties are made, by H. C. Lodge.— Uncle
Sam's law business, by J. R. Richards.—
The American post office, by W. L. Wilson

Shuey, Edwin Longstreet.

Factory people and their employers;
how their relations are made pleas-
ant and profitable. [1900.] 881 S56

Smith, John Moyr, eomp.
Ancient Greek female costume, with
explanatory letterpress, and descrip-
tive passages from the works of
Homer . . . and other Greek authors.
1882 391 S65

Smith, Nora Archibald.
Children of the future. 1900.

c372 S65e
Smythe, William Ellsworth.
Constructive democracy; the econom-
ics of a square deal. 1905. 380 S66

Sound currency; a quarterly publi-
cation devoted to the discussion of
currency questions, v. 8. 1901.

332.4 S72
TriggS, Oscar Lovell.
The changing order; a study of dem-
ocracy. Ser. 1. 1906 304 T82

U, S.— Continental congress.
Journals of the Continental congress,
1 774-1 789. Edited from the original
records in the Library of Congress
by Worthington Chauncey Ford,
v. 5-6, 1774-76. 1906. q328.73 U5

United States naval institute.
Proceedings; published quarterly, v.
30. 1904 359 U58nin

Webb, Sidney, & Webb, Mrs Beatrice
(Potter).
Industrial democracy. 1902.

331.88 W36i

Contents: pt. 1. Trade union structures.
2. Trade union function. 3. Trade union
theory .—Appendices.

Problems of modern industry. 1902.

831 W36p

Wllloughby, William Franklin.
Territories and dependencies of the
United States, their government and
administration. 1905. 325.8 W73

Wilson, Wood*tew.
The state; elements of historical and
practical politics. Rev. ed. 1904.
350 W75

Woods, Robert Archey, ed.
Americans in process; a settlement
study by residents and associates of
the South End house. 1903.

331 W89a

Citj^jrilderness; a settlement study.

1898 831 W89

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

185

Wright, Carroll Davidson.
Some ethical phases of the labor ques-
tion. 1903 331 W94s

Contents: Religion in relation to sociology.
—The relation of political economy to the
labor question.— The factory as an ele-
ment in civilisation— The ethics of prison

Wyekoff, Walter Augustus.
A day with a tramp, and other days.
1901 381.8 W97

The workers; an experiment in

reality. 1904 881.8 W97w

LAW

Bordlek, Francis Marion.
Essentials of business law. 1904.

Davis, Cushman Kellogg.
Treatise on international law, including
American diplomacy. 1901.

Ellas, Solomon Philip.
Law of theater tickets.

1905.

Herron, William Wright.
Supplement to Willson's annotated
criminal statutes of the state of
Texas. 3 v. 1906.

Hopkins, James Love.
Law of trademarks, tradenames and
unfair competition; including trade
secrets; goodwill. 1905.

Illinois— Court of claims.
Cases decided in the court of claims of
the state of Illinois. 1905.

Jones, Leonard Augusts. '

Treatise on the law c. landlord and •
tenant, in continuation of the au-
thor's treatise on the law of real
property. 1906.

Kinkead, Edgar Benton.
Jurisprudence law and ethics, profes-
sional ethics. 1905.

Long, Joseph Ragland.
Treatise on the law of douiv. . tic rela-
tions. 1905.

4 — NN

Overland, Martha Uboe.

Manual of statutory corporation law.
1906.

Purdon, John.

Stewart's Purdon 's digest. A digest
of the statute law of the state of
Pennsylvania from the year 1700 to
1903 (with the laws of 1905 in the
appendix), v. 1-2. 1905.

Rahlll, John Joseph.
Corporation accounting and corpo-
ration law ; a manual of corporate
organization and management. Ac-
counting in theory and practice.
Banking, with special reference to
the national banking system, and a
treatise on stock exchange . . . An
appendix on the California examina-
tions for C. P. A. certificates, with a
full set of questions and answers.
1906.

Shepard'S citations of all cases in the
Missouri Court of appeals reports
which have had a subsequent cita-
tion. . . . [3d ed.] 1905.

Shepard'S Illinois citations; a compila-
tion of citations of all Illinois Su-
preme and Illinois Appellate cases,
constitutions, statutes and session
laws. 3d ed. 1906.

Shepard'S New Jersey citations. 3d
ed. 1905.

Todd, Ernest.
Treatise on Belgian law.

1905.

Wilson, Sir Roland Knyvet.
Anglo-Muhammadan law;
Ed. 2. 1903.

a digest.

Wisconsin— Legislature.
Charter of the City of Milwaukee,
being chapter 184, laws of 1874. As
amended by subsequent acts of the
legislature to and including the
laws of 1 89 1, and general laws oper-
ating as amendments thereto, up to
and including those passed by the
legislature of 1903. 1905.

186

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

PHILOLOGY

Allen, Joseph Henry.
Allen and Greenough'snew Latin gram-
mar for schools and colleges, founded
on comparative grammar. 1903.

475 A42

Bigelow, Marshall Train.

Punctuation, and other typographical

matters, for the use of printers,

authors, teachers, and scholars. 1902.

421 B69

Brandt, Hermann Carl George.
Grammar of the German language
for high schools and colleges. 1895.
486 B82
Edgren, August Hjalmar.
Brief Spanish grammar with historical
introductions and exercises. 1900.
(Heath's modern language ser. )

468 E28
Grandgent, Charles Hall.
Italian grammar. 1904. (Heath's
modern language ser.) 458.2 G75

Hatzfeld, Adolphe, & Darmesteter,
Arse'ne.
Dictionnaire general de la langue
franca ise du commencement du
xvnesidclejusqu'a nosjours, prece'de'
d'un traitl de la formation de la
langue. 2 v. [1895-1900.]

qr448 H8

Kluge, Friedrich, & Lutz, Frederick.

English etymology; a select glossary

serving as an introduction to the

history of the English language.

1898 422 K66

Knapp, William Ireland.
Grammar of the modern Spanish lan-
guage as now written and spoken in
the capital of Spain. 1902. 468 K67

KontopoulOS, Nikolaos.
Greek-English lexicon with explana-
tions of the more difficult pronunci-
ation of the English words in order
to facilitate the Greek learner. 1903.
r489 K82g

Lexikon English-Greek. 1904.

r489 K82e

Modern philology ; a quarterly journal
devoted to research in modern lan-
guages and literatures, v. 2. 1904-5.
405 M68

Muret, Ed.

Muret-Sanders Encyklopadisches
deutsch-englisches worterbuch.
1903 qr488 H9

Phyfe, William Henry Pinkney.
Five thousand words often misspelled.
1902 421 P57f

Roberts, Ernest Stewart.
Introduction to Greek epigraphy. 2 v.
1887-1905 480 R64

Sweet, Henry.
History of English sounds from the
earliest period, with full word-lists.
1888 421 S97h

New English grammar, logical and

historical. v 1. 1900. (Clarendon
ser.) 425 S97n

Trench, Richard Chevenix.
English past and present. 1905.

422 T79e

Uhlemann, Friedrich.
Elementarlehre der syrische sprache,
mit vollstandigen paradigmen, syri-
schen lesestiicken und dem dazu
gehorenden worterbuche, fur akade-
mische vorlesungen. 1829.

492.8 U81
Vietor, Wilhelm.
German pronunciation, practice and
theory. 1903 481 V66

Whitney, William Dwight.
Compendious German grammar. 6th
ed. thoroughly rev. and with new
exercises. [1888] 485 W62

Essentials of English grammar, for

the use of schools. 1903. 425 W62

Practical French grammar, with

exercises and illustrative sentences
from French authors. CIS87.

448 W62

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

187

SCIENCE

Ames, Joseph Sweetman.
Theory of physics. 1897 .

.530 A51

Andrews, Jane.
Stories Mother Nature told her chil-
dren. ci888 600 A66

Autenrleth, wilhelm.
Detection of poisons and strong drags,
including the quantitative estima-
tion of medicinal principles in cer-
tain crude materials. 1905.

643.5 A93
Bailey, Liberty Hyde.
Nature-study idea; being an interpre-
tation of the new school-movement
to put the child in sympathy with
nature. 1905 607 B15

Ball, Sir Robert Stawell.
Star-land; being talks with young
people about the wonders of the
heavens. 1899 623 B18s

Time and tide, a romance of the

moon. 1905 526.6 B18

BaD, Walter William Rouse.
Mathematical recreations and prob-
lems of past and present times.
1905 610.4 B18

Barker, Arthur H.
Graphical calculus. 1902 . . .517 B26

Barns, Carl.
Nncleation of the uncontaminated
. atmosphere. 1906. (Carnegie insti-
tution of Washington. Publication,
no. 40) 661.5 B29

Bell, Louis.
Art of illumination. 1902. 636.8 B48

Beman, Wooster Woodruff, & Smith,
David Eugene.
Higher arithmetic. 1897 611 B45

Berry, Arthur.
Short history of astronomy. 1899.
(University extension manuals.)

620.9 .B6S

Boyle, Margaret P.
Calendar stories. Ulus. by John
Clitheroe Gilbert. [1900.]

529.3 B79

British museum. Natural history.
Report on economic zoology, v. 1-2.
By F. V. Theobald. 1903-4.

q691.6 B8

Brown, Elizabeth Virginia.
Stories of woods and fields. [1902.]

504 B87

Cajori, Florian.
History of elementary mathematics
with hints on methods of teaching.
1905 510.9 CISh

History of physics in its elementary

branches, including the evolution of
physical laboratories. 1899.

580.9 C18

Campbell, William Taylor.
Observational geometry. 1899.

513 C19

Campbell, William Wallace.
Elements of practical astronomy. 1904.

522 C19

Carhart, Henry Smith, & Chute, Hora-
tio N.

Physics for high school students.
1902 580.2 C27

Casey, John.
Treatise on the analytical geometry of
the point, line, circle, and conic sec-
tions, containing an account of its
most recent extensions, with numer-
ous examples. 1893 618 C38

Clerke, Agnes Mary.
Astronomy. 1898 . ,

.520 C63a

Farabee, William Curtis.
Inheritance of digital malformations
in man. 1905. (Peabody museum
of American archaeology and eth-
nology. Papers, v. 3, no 3.)

570.7 P85

188

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Fisher, Mrs Arabella Burton (Buckley).
Fairyland of science. 1903. 504 F58

Through magic classes and other

lectures; a sequel to The fairyland
of science. 1903 504 F58t

Flammarion, Camille.

Astronomy for amateurs. 1904.

528 F58
Fleming, John Ambrose.
Waves and ripples in water, air, and
aether. 1902 580 F59

Gibson, George Alexander.
Elementary treatise on the calculus,
with illustrations from geometry,
mechanics and physics. 1903.

517 G44

Gibson, William Hamilton.
Sharp eyes; a rambler's calendar of
fifty-two weeks among insects, birds
' and flowers. 1904 504 G45

Goode, George Brown.
Account of the Smithsonian institu-
tion, its origin, history, objects and
achievements. 1895 506 G64

Gore, James Howard.
Geodesy. 1891. (Riverside science
ser.) 526 G66

Hall, James, & Clarke, John Mason.
Memoir on the paleozoic reticulate
sponges constituting the family dic-
tyospongidte. 1898. (New York
(state) Museum. Memoirs, no. 2.)
q568 HI
Harris, William Torrey.
How to teach natural science in pub-
lic schools. 1895 507 H81

Hodge, Clifton Fremont.
Nature study and life. 1903.

507 H68

Howe, Herbert Alonzo.
Elements of descriptive astronomy.
1897 528 H86

Huxley, Thomas Henry.
Introductory science primer. 502 H98

Hyndman, Hugh Henry Francis.
Radiation ; an elementary treatise on
electromagnetic radiation and on
Rontgen and cathode rays. 1898.

580 H99
Indiana academy of science.

Proceedings. 1899-1903 506 189

Jackman, Wilbur Samuel.

Nature study for the common schools.
1894 507 J12

Jaeoby, Harold.

Practical talks by an astronomer.
1904 520 J17

Jones, Fayette Alexander.

New Mexico mines and minerals.
World's fair ed., 1904. 1905.

557.8 J76

Lambert, Preston Albert.
Analytic geometry, for technical
schools and colleges. 1904.

516 L22
Lockyer, Sir Joseph Norman.
Inorganic evolution as studied by
spectrum analysis. 1900. 528.5 L81

Lodge, Sir Oliver Joseph.
Elementary mechanics including
hydrostatics and pneumatics. [ 1896. ]

581 L82
Lummer, Otto.

Contributions to photographic optics.
1900 686.8 L95

McGill, Caroline.
Spermatogenesis of Anax Junius.
1904. (University of Missouri
studies.) q591.1 S8

Bound with: Studies in spermatogenesis by
N. M. Stevens.

H Olden, Edward Singleton.
The sciences, a reading book for
children; astronomy, physics — heat, 1
light, sound, electricity, magnetism j Miall, Louis Compton.
— chemistry, physiography, meteor- Round the year; a series of short nature
ology. 1904 502 H72 studies. 1902 504 M61

CALIFORNIA STATK LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

189

Mehelson, Albert Abraham.
Light waves and their uses. 1903.
(Chicago University decennial publi-
cations.) 686 M62

■tiler, Mrs Mary Farrand (Rogers).
Brook book; a first acquaintance with
the brook and its inhabitants through
the changing year. 1904. 504 M64

Hurray, Daniel Alexander.
Plane and spherical trigonometry.
1905 614 M98

IttSSelman, De Lafayette, & White,
Wilton E.
Musselman's new commercial arith-
metic; a treatise on the science of
numbers and their application to
practical commercial computations.
1904 611 M98

National academy of sciences, Washing- Schubert, Hermann Casar Hannibal

Rood, Ogden Nicholas.
Students' text-book of color; or, Mod-
ern chromatics, with applications to
art and industry. 1903. (Inter-
national scientific ser.) 585.6 R77

Ropp, Christian.
Ropp's new calculator and short-cut
arithmetic, containing an original
and comprehensive system of useful,
convenient, and labor-saving tables,
also the essence of arithmetic and
mensuration, condensed and simpli-
fied. [1903.] 511 R78

Ruedmann, Rudolf.
GraptolitesofNewYork. 1904. (New
York (state) Museum. Memoirs,
no. 7, pt. 1.) q668 R9

Sanford, Leonard Cutler [and others].

Water- fowl family. 1903. (American

sportsman's lib.) 598.2 S22

ton, D. C.
Memoirs, v. I.

1866 q506 N2

Nichols, Edward Leamington, & Frank-
lin, William S.
Elements of physics. 1906. 580.2 N61

OBterhOUt, Winthropjohn Van Leuven.
Experiments with plants. 1905.

C581 085

Parker, Edward Justus.

The lantern, being a treatise on the

magic lantern and stereopticon.

1901 586.8 P28

Perry, John.
Applied mechanics; a treatise for the
use of students who have time to
work experimental, numerical, and
graphical exercises, illustrating the
snbject. 1905 681 P46

Porter, Jermain Gildersleeve.
Stars in song and legend, with illus-
trations from the drawings of Al-
brecht Dtirer. 1902 528 P84

Preston, Thomas.
Theory of light. 3d ed. 1901.

585 P94

Mathematical essays and recreations.
1903 510.4 S38

Serviss, Garrett Putman.

Pleasures of the telescope; an illus-
trated guide for amateur astrono-
mers and a popular description of
the chief wonders of the heavens for
general readers. 1901 528 S49

Slate, Frederick.

Principles of mechanics; an elementary
exposition, pt. 1. 1905. 581 S68

I Smith, David Eugene.

Teaching of elementary mathematics.
I 1905. (Teachers* professional lib.)
1 510.7 S64
J Smithsonian institution.
i Exhibit of the Smithsonian institution
1 at the Cotton states exposition, At-
lanta, 1895. 1895 506 G64

Speer, William W.
Advanced arithmetic. 1901 . 611 S74

1 Steele, Mary Isabelle.

Regeneration of crayfish appendages.
1904. (University of Missouri stud-
ies.) q 591.1 S8

Bound with : Studies in spermatogenesis
bvN. M. Stevens.

190

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Tait, Peter Guthrie.
Light, 1900

586 T13

Taylor, James Morford.
College algebra. 1889.

.512 T24

Thompson, Silvanus Phillips.
Light visible and invisible. 1903.

585 T47
Todd, Mrs Mabel (Loomis).
Total eclipses of the sun. New and
rev. ed. 1900 528.3 T63

Todhunter, Isaac.

Elements of Euclid for the use of
schools and colleges; comprising
the first six books and portions of
the eleventh and twelfth books;
with notes, an appendix, and exer-
cises. 1903 518 T68e

Wallace, Alfred Russel.
Studies scientific and social. 2 v.
1900 504 W18

Contents: 1. Earth studies. - Descriptive
zoology. — Plant distribution. — Animal
distribution. — Theory of evolution. —
Anthropology. — Special problems. 2.
Educational.— Political.— The land prob-
lem.— Kthical.— Sociological .

Watson, William.
Text-book of physics. 1905.

530.2 W34
Webb, Thomas William.
Celestial objects for common tele-
scopes. 2 v. 1904 523 W86

Weismann, August.

Evolution theory. 2 v. 1904.

q575 W4
Williams, Henry Smith.
Story of nineteenth-century science.
1904 509 W72

Wrapson, James P., & Gee, W. W. ]
Haldane. '

Mathematical and physical tables, for
the use of students in technical
schools and colleges. 1898 '

530 W94
Zahm, John Augustine.

Sound and music. 2d ed. 1900.

534 Z19

USEFUL ARTS

American machinist ; a practical jour-
nal of machine construction, issued
weekly, v. 28, pt. I. 1905.

q621.05 A5

And£s, Louis Edgar.
Oil colours and printers' inks; a prac-
tical handbook treating of linseed
oil, boiled oil, artists' colours, lamp-
black, and printers' inks, black and
coloured. 1903 667.6 A55

Bauer, Gustav.

Marine engines and boilers, their de-
sign and construction; a handbook
for the use of students, engineers,
and naval constructors. 1905.

621.12 B84
Branch, Joseph Gerald.
Heat and light from municipal and
other waste. C1906 628.4 B81

Cassier's magazine; engineering illus-
trated, v. 27-28. 1904-05.

620.5 C84
Esty, William.
Alternating current machinery. 1905.
621.81 E82
Godfrey, C.
How to mix paints; a simple treatise
prepared for the wants of the prac-
tical painter. 1905 667.6 658

Greeley, Arthur Philip.
Registration of trademarks under the
new Trademark act of the United
States. 1905 608 G79

Hasluck, Paul Nooncree, ed.

Upholstery, with numerous engravings
and diagrams. 1904 645 H35

Iron age; a review of the hardware,
iron, machinery and metal trades.
v. 75- 1905 q669.1 17

Kellogg, Alice Maude.
Home furnishing, practical and artistic,
with fifty-five illustrations from pho-
tographs. [1905.] 645 K29

Le Chatelier, Henri Louis.

Experimental researches on the con-
stitution of hydraulic mortars. 1905.
666.9 L45

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT' ACCESSIONS.

191

Pennsylvania— Forestry, Department
of.
Report for the years 1903 aud 1904.
1905 684.9 P41

Railroad gazette; a journal of trans-
portation, engineering and railroad
news. v. 38. 1905 q626 Rl

Richards, Mrs Ellen Henrietta (Swal-
low).
Cost of shelter. 1905 640 R51c

Rlckard, Thomas Arthur.
Copper mines of Lake Superior. 1905.

622 R689c
Roberts, Isaac Phillips.
ThehoW. 1905. (Rural science ser.)

636.1 R64
Sabln, Alvah Horton.

Industrial and artistic technology of

paint and varnish. 1905. 667.6 Sll

San FranclSCO — California midwinter
international exposition.
Official guide to the California mid-
winter exposition in Golden Gate
park, San Francisco. C1894.

C606 S19
Sehulz, Ernst.

Diseases of electrical machinery. 1904.

621.31 S38

U. S. — Geological survey. Chief engi-
neer.
Letter relative to the irrigation of
lands in the vicinity of Yuma under
. the provisions of the reclamation
act of June 17, 1902. n. d.

qe681.2 U6i

Vreeland, Frederick King.

Maxwell's theory and wireless teleg-
raphy. Pt. 1. Maxwell's theory and
Hertzian oscillations, by H. Poin-
car€, translated by F. K. Vreeland.
2. Principles of wireless telegraphy,
by F. K. Vreeland. 1904. 654 V97

Welsbaeh, Julius.

Mechanics of air machinery; with an
appendix on American practice by
Amasa Trowbridge. 1905.

621.6 W42

MEDICINE

Bailey, Pearce.
Diseases of the nervous system result-
ing from accident and injury. 1906.
616.8 B16

CabOt, Richard Clarke, ed.

Diseases of metabolism and of the
blood, animal parasites, toxicology
... An authorized translation from
"Die deutsche klinik. » ' 1906.

616 Cll

Caill£, Augustus.
Differential diagnosis and treatment of
' disease; a text-book for practitioners
and advanced students. 1906.

616 Cll
FOX, George Henry.
Photographic atlas of the diseases of
the skin ... a series of ninety-six
plates, comprising nearly two hun-
dred illustrations, with descriptive
text, and a treatise on cutaneous
therapeutics. 4 v. CI905.

q616.6 F7

James, Bushrod Washington.

American resorts; with notes upon
their climate. 1889 q618.1 J2

Mechnikov, iPia irich.

Immunity in infective diseases. 1905.
614.4 M48

Spiers, Henry H.
Tuberculosis or consumption. 1906.
616.99 S75

Wilson, James Cornelius, ed.

Infectious diseases; an authorized

translation from "Die 'deutsche

klinik." 1905. (Modern clinical

medicine.) 616.91 W74

Wood, Francis Carter.

Chemical and microscopical diagnosis.
1905 616.07 W87

Young, James Kelly.

Manual and atlas of orthopedic sur-
gery, including the history, etiology,
pathology, diagnosis, prognosis,
prophylaxis, and treatment of de-
formities. 1906 q617.8 Y7

192

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FINE ARTS

Bach, Alberto B.
Principles of singing; a practical
guide for vocalists and teachers,
with vocal exercises. 1905.

784.9 Bll
Bierbaum, Otto Julius.
Stuck. 1901. (Kiinstler-monograph-
ien.) q759.8 S93b

Blackburn, Henry.
Art of illustration . . . revised to date,
together with a chapter on coloured
illustration by J. S. Eland. 1904.

q741 B6
Capart, Jean.

Primitive art in Egypt; translated
from the revised and augmented
original edition by A. S. Griffith.
1905 q709.62 C2

FlSChel, Oskar.

Ludwig von Hofmann. 1903. (Kiin-
stler-monographien.) q759.S H71f

Gensel, Julius.

Friedrich Preller. 1904. (Kunstler-
monographien.) q759.3 P92g

Gensel, Walther.

Millet und Rousseau. 1902. (Kunstler-
monographien.) q759.4 M65g

Gronau, Georg.

Leibl. 1901. (Kunstler-monograph-
ien.) q759.8 L62g

Haack, Friedrich.

M. von Schwind. 1904. (Kiinstler-
monographien.) q759.3 S41h

Handel, Georg Friedrich.
Messiah, sacred oratorio; music by
. . . Handel; vocal score edited
and arranged from the composer's
score and the additional instrumenta-
tion of Mozart by W. T. Best. n. d.
(G. Schirmer's collection of oratorios
and cantatas.) q788.3 H2

Heilmeyer, Alexander.
Adolf Hildebrand. 1902. (Kiinstler-
monographien.) q735 H64h

Heyck, Eduard.

Hans von Bartels. 1903. (Kunstler-
monographien.) q759.3 B28h

Hitbl, Arthur, freiherr von.
Three-colour photography ; three-
colour printing and the production of
photographic pigment pictures in
natural colours. 1904 778 H87

Ilffes, F. Walther.

M. von Munkacsy. 1899. (Kiinstler-
monographien.) q759.7 M96i

Isham, Samuel.
History of American painting . . . with
twelve full-page photogravures and
one hundred and twenty-one illus-
trations in the text. 1905. (History
of American art. v. 3. ) . . . q769.1 17

Jordan, Max.

Koner. 1901. (Kiinstler-monograph-
ien.) q769.3 K82J

Kaemmerer, Ludwig.
Chodowiecki. 1897. (Kiinstler-mono-
graphien.) q769.8 C54k

Hubert und Jan van Eyck. 1898.

(Kiinstler-monographien.)

q759.9 E97k
Mem ling. 1899. (Kunstler-mono-

graphien.) q759.9 M53k

I Knaekfuss, Hermann.

Rembrandt. 1903. (Kiinstler-mono-
graphien.) q759.9 R38k

t Tizian. 1903. ( Kiinstler-mono-

I graphien.) q759.5 T62k

Velazquez. 1905. (Kiinstler-mono-
graphien.) q759.6 V48k

J Kobb£, Gustav.

I Wagner's music-dramas analyzed, with

; the leading motives; Niebelung;

J Tristan; Mastersingers ; Parsifal.

1 1904 782 K76

Larned, Charles W.

History of the battle monument at
West Point, together with a list of
the names of those inscribed upon
and commemorated by it and of the
original subscribers thereto; to which
is added a description of the quarry-
ing, working, transportation and
erection of the shaft by E. F. Miner.
1898 718 L82

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Leigh ton, Sir Frederick.
Addresses delivered to the students of
the Royal academy. 1896. 704 L52

Leitsehllh, Franz Friedrich.
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo; eine studie
znr kunstgeschichte des 18 j ah rh un-
dents. 1896 q759.5 T661

■aekowsky, Hans.

Verrocchio. 1901. (Kunstler- mono-
graphien.) 734 V56m

Helssner, Franz Hermann.
Tiepolo. 1897. (Kiinstler-monograph-
ien.) q759.5 T56m

Meyer, Alfred Gotthold.
Canova. 1898. (Kiinstler-monograph-
ien.) q736 C22m

! — Donatello. 1903. (Kiinstler-mono-
j graphien.) , q734 D67m

Reinhold Begas. 1901. (Kunstler-

monographien.) q735 B41m

Mohn, Victor Paul.
Lndwig Richter. 1897. (Kunstler-
monographien.) q759.3 R53m

■ontandon, Marcel.
Gysis, mit einer einleitung von F. v.
Lenbach. 1902. (Kiinstler-inono- '
graphien.) q759.9 G99m

Ostlnl, Fritz, baron von.
Bocklin. 1904. (Kiinstler-monograph-
ien.) q769.3 B660

Griitzner. 1902. (Kiinstler-mono-

graphien.) q759.3 G89o

Thoma. 1900. (Kiinstler-mono-

graphien.) q759.3 T46o ,

Uhde. 1902. (Kunstler - mono- !

graphien.) q759.3 U29o

Pepzynskl, Friedrich.
Hokusai. 1904. (Kunstler - mono-
graphien. ) q759.92 H72p

Pietsch, Ludwig.
Herkomer. 1901. (Kiinstler-mono-
graphien.) q759.3 H54p

- — Knaus. 1901. (Kunstler - mono-
graph ien.) q759.3 K67p

Riano, Juan Facundo.
Critical and bibliographical notes on
early Spanish music. 1887.

780.9 R48

Rilke, Rainer Maria.

Worpswede: Fritz Mackensen, Otto

Modersohn, Fritz Overbeck, Hans

am Ende, Heinrich Vogeler. 1905.

(Kiinstler-monographien. )

q759.8 R5
Rosenberg, Adolf.
A. von Werner. 1900. (Kiinstler-
monographien.) q759.3 W49r

Adriaen und Isack van Ostade.

1900. (Kiinstler-monographien.)

q759.9 086p

Antoine Watteau. 1896. (Kiinstler-
monographien.) q759.4 W34p

Defregger. 1900. (Kiinstler-mono-
graphien.) q769.3 D31r

H. von Gebhardt. 1899. (Kiinstler-
monographien.) q759.3 G29r

Eberlein. 1903. (Kiinstler-mono-
graphien.) q785 E16r

Friedrich August von Kaulbach.

1900. (Kiinstler-monographien.)

q769.3 K21r

Lenbach. 1903. (Kiinstler-mono-
graphien.) q759.8 L56p

Leonardo da Vinci. 1898. (Kiin-
stler-monographien.) q759.6 V77p

Teniers der jiingere. 1901. (Kiin-
stler-monographien.) q769.9 T92r

Thorwaldsen. 1901. (Kunstler

monographien.) q735 T62P

Vautier. 1897. (Kiinstler-mono-
graphien.) q759.3 V38r

Rosenhagen, Hans.

Liebermann. 1900. (Kiinstler-mono-
graphien.) q769.3 L71p

Sehleinitz, Otto von.

Burne-Jones. 1901. (Kiinstler-mono-
graphien.) q759.2 B96g

Walter Crane. 1902. (Kiinstler-
monographien.) q759.2 C89s

194

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Schmid, Max.

Klinger. 1906. (Kiinstler-monograph-
ien.) q769.3 K65s

Rethel. 1898. (Kiinstler-mono-

graphien.) q759.8 R43s

Sharp, Mary.

Point and pillow lace; a short account
of various kinds, ancient and mod-
ern, and how to recognize them.
[1899.] 746 S58

Smith, Mrs A. Murray.
Westminster abbey, painted by John
Fulleylove, described by Mrs. A. M.
Smith. 1904 726 S64 ;

Spahn, Martin. \

Philipp Veit. 1901. (Kiinstler-mono- 1

graphien.) q759.3 V42s j

Steinmann, Ernst.

Ghirlandajo. 1897. (Kunstler-inono-
graphien.) q759.5 G42s

Pinturicchio. 1898. (Kiinstler-

monographien.) q759.5 P65s

Thode, Henry.

Correggio. 1898. (Kiinstler-inouo-
graphien.) q759.5 C82t

Giotto. 1899. (Kiinstler-mono-

graphien. ) q759.5 G51t

Mantegna. 1897. (Kiinstler-mono-

graphien.) q759.5 M29t

Tintoretto. 1901. (Kiinstlermono-

graphien.) q759.6 T59t

Wedmore, Frederick.

Masters of genre painting; being an
introductory handbook to the study
of genre painting. 1880. 754 W89

Whall, C. w.

Stained glass work; a text- book for
students and workers in glass. 1905.
(Artistic crafts ser. ) 748 W56

Wisconsin— University.
Deutsches liederbuch fur amerikani-
sche studenten; texteund melodieen
nebst erklarenden und biographi-
schen anmerkungen. 1906.

784.6 W81

Woolson, Grace A.
Ferns and how to grow them. 1905.
(Garden lib.) 716 WW

Zabel, Eugen.

Wereschtschagin. 1900. (Kiinstler-
monographien.) q759.7 V49z

Zlller, Hermann.
Schinkel. 1897. (Kiinstler-monogra-
phien.) q724.9

AMUSEMENTS

I American field; the sportsman's jour-
! nal. v. 62. 1904 q796 AS

Easy entertainments for young people.
1905 -V 798 E18

Guns, ammunition, and tackle, by Cap-
tain A. W. Money [and others].
1904. (American sportsman's lib.)
799 097

Contents: Money, A. W. The shot-gun and
its handling.— Kephart, H. The hunting
rifle.— Carlin, W. E. The theory of rifle-
shooting.— Himmelwright, A. I*. A. The
pistol and revolver.— Keene, J. H. The
artificial fly.

Hall, Albert Neely.
Boy craftsman; practical and profit-
able ideas for a boy's leisure- hours.
1905 790 H17

Howard, Clarence J., ed.
Howard's book of drawing-room theat-
ricals. C1870 793 H84

Schillings, C. G.

Flashlights in the jungle; a record of

hunting adventures and of studies of

wild life in equatorial East Africa.

1905 799 SS8

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

195

LITERATURE

Anaereon.

Anacreon; with Thomas Stanley's
translation; edited by A. H. Bullen.
1893 ...884 A63s

Andersen* Hans Christian.

Bilderbuch ohne bilder; new ed. with

explanatory notes and a complete

vocabulary by Leopold Simonson.

C1887 889.83 A54

Die eisjungfrau und andere ges-

chichten, with English notes by C.
E. F.Krauss. ci866. 839.83 A54e

Auerbach, Berthoid.

Brigitta. 1898

.833 A91

In German.

Baumbaeh, Rudolf. '

Das habichtsfraulein, eine dorfgeschi- 1
chte aus dem Thiiringer wald; with
introduction,. notes, vocabulary, and 1
material for conversational exercises
in German, by Dr Wilhelm Bern- :
hardt. 1904. (Heath's modern lan-
guage ser.; 838 B34h

Sommermarchen. 1900. 833 B34

Contents: Ranunkulus. — Fiedelbogen des
neck.— Wasser des vergessens.— Teufel auf
der himmelswiese.— Warum die grossmut-
ter nicht schreiben kann.— Theodolinde
und der wassermann. — Eselsbrunnen.--
Sankt Huberti wtinder.

Beekman, Mrs William. I

Unclean and spotted from the world.
1906 cB397;

California!! Crusoe; or, The lost'

treasure found; a tale of Mormon ism. !
1854 CC1633

Carrinffton, Henry Beebe, comp.
Beacon lights of patriotism; or, His-
toric incentives to virtue and good |
citizenship, in prose and verse. |
C1894 808.8 C31

Chamberlain, Esther, & Chamberlain,
Lucia.
Mrs Bssington; the romance of a
house-party. 1905 eC443

Cumnoek, Robert McLean, ed.
Choice readings for public and private
entertainments, and for the use of
schools, colleges, and public readers,
with elocutionary advice. 1905.

808.8 C97
Dahn, Felix Ludwig Sophus.
Ein kampf um Rom . . . episodes ar-
ranged to form a continuous narra-
tive. 1900. (Heath's modern lan-
guage ser.) 838 DISk

Sigwalt und Sigridh ; eine nord-

ische erzahlung (freierfunden).
1900. (Heath's modern language
ser.) 833 D13

Douglas, Amanda Minnie.
Little girl in old San Francisco. 1905.

CD733
Freytag, Gustav.
Der rittmeister von Alt-Rosen. 1900.

888 F89r

Soil und haben. 1904. (Heath's

modern language ser.) 888 F89

Garnett, Richard, & Gosse, Edmund.
English literature; an illustrated

record. 4 v. 1903 q820. 9 G2

Contents: 1. From the beginnings to the
age of Henry VIII, by R. Garnett.— 2. Prom
the age of Henry Vin to the age of Milton,
by R. Garnett . . . and E. Gosae.— 3. From
Milton to Johnson, by E. Gosae.— 4. From
the age of Johnson to the age of Tenny-
son, by E. Gosse.

Gorley, H. A.

Selections from the numerous letters
and speeches of my husband, H. A.

Gorley. 1876 c818 G66

Edited by Mrs. Belle Gorley.

Heine, Heinrich.

Works, translated by C. G. Leland.
v. 17-20. [1900?] 831.75 KI

Irwin, Wallace Admah.
Navtical lays of a landsman ; with il-
lvstrations by Peter Newell. 1904.
e817 I72n
Keller, Gottfried.

Dietegen, novelle. 1892. (Interna-
tional modern language ser.)

833 K29d

196

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Keller, Gottfried.
Romeo und Julia auf dem dorfe.
1904. (Heath's modern language
ser.) 833 K29r

Kidd, Robert.
New elocution and vocal culture.
C1883 808.5 K46

Latham, Edward.
Famous sayings and their authors; a
collection of historical sayings in
English, French, German, Greek,
Italian, and Latin. 1905.

808.8 L35
Ludwig, Otto.

Zwischen himmel und erde. 1903.
(Heath's modern language ser.)

883 L94

Luther, Martin.

Auswahl aus Luthers deutschen schrif-

ten. 1899. (International modern

language ser.) 888 L97

Marsland, Cora.

Interpretive reading. 1903. |

808.5 M87
Marvin, Frederic Rowland.
Companionship of books, and other
papers. 1905 814 M39

Miller, Mrs Elizabeth Gore.
Romances of the California mission
days. 1905 cM647i

Morehouse, William Russell.
Mystica Algooat; an Indian legend
and story of southern California. |
1903 CM838

Nlese, Charlotte.
Selections from Charlotte Niese's Aus
danischer zeit; with Introduction
and explanatory notes by L. Fossler.
1901. (International modern lan-
guage ser ) 889.83 N67

Pacific coast women's press association.

La copa de oro (the cup of gold);

a collection of California poems,

sketches, and stories; ed. by Abbie

E. Krebs. 1905 qc810.8 PI

Riehl, Wilhelm Heinrich von. Werner's readings and recitations, v.
Burg Neideck. C1894 838 R56b 15-26. C1896-1902 808.8 W49

Rosegger, Petri Kettenfeier.

Das ewige licht. Erzahlung aus den

schriften eines waldpfarrers. 1905.

838 R79e

Idyllen aus einer untergehenden

welt. 1901 833 R79

Mein weltleben : oder, Wie es dem

waldbauernbuben bei den stadtleuten
erging. 1902 883 R79m

Die Schriften des Waldschulmeis-

ters; abridged, with introduction
and notes, by L. Fossler. 1905,

833 R79s

Seheffel, Joseph Victor von.

Ekl^ehard, eiue geschichte aus dem

zehnten jahrhundert; abbreviated

and edited with English notes by

Car la Wenckebach. 1901 833 S31

Schiicking, Levin

Die drei freier erzahlung. 1903. (In-
ternational modern language ser.,
833 S38

Scudder, Horace Elisha, ed.

American prose; Hawthorne: Irving:
Longfellow : Whittier : Holmes :
Lowell : Thoreau : Emerson ; with
introductions and notes. 1897.

810.8 S43
Shute, Richard.

On the history of the process by which
the Aristotelian writings arrived at
their present form. 1888. .888 S66

Southwick, Prank Townsend.

Steps to oratory; a school speaker.
[1900.] 808.5 S72

Sudermann, Hermann.

Der Katzensteg ; roman. 1899.
(Heath's modern language ser.)

838 S94k
Swett, John.
School elocution. C1884. C808.5 S97

Wells, Carolyn, comp.
Nonsense anthology. 1903. 827 W45

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

1»7

Wiggln, Kate Douglas (Smith) "Mrs
G. C. Riggs."
Rose o* the river; illustrated by George
Wright. 1905 cW655ro

Wildenbrueh, Ernst von.
Das edle blut. 1904 833 W67

Wllbrandt, Adolf.
Das urteil des Paris. 1902. (Heath's
modern language ser. ) 838 W66

Zsehokke, Johann Heinrich Daniel.
Der zerbrochene krug. 1904. (Inter-
national modern language ser.).

833 Z92

POETRY AND DRAMA

Arville, Greville d\
Omega et Alpha, and other poems.
1899 C811 A79

Baumbach, Rudolf.
Frau Holde. C1894 831 B84

Burehard, George.
Songs in many keys. 1905.

e811 B947

Calderon, de la Barca, Pedro.

Select plays; edited with introductions

and notes by Norman Maccoll. 1888.

862 C14se

In Spanish.
Chaueer, Geoffrey.
Canterbury tales; a modern rendering
into prose of the Prologue and ten
tales by Percy Mackaye . . . with pict-
ures in colour by Walter Appleton
Clark. 1904 821.17 Hm

College verses, compiled by the Berke-
leyan stock company. 1882.

e811 C69
Eliot, Samuel, ed.
Poetry for children. C1879.

821.08 E42
Fernandez de Moratln, Leandro.
El si de las ninas; comedia en tres
actos y en prosa. 1899. 862 F36

Freytag, Gustav.
Die journalisten; lustspiel in vier acten.
C1889. (Heath's modern language
ser.) 832 F89

Fulda, Ludwig.
Der talisman, dramatisches marchen
in vier aufziigen. 1902. (Heath's
modern language ser.) 882 F96

Gil y Zarate, Antonio.
Guzman el Bueno; drama en cuatro
actos. 1901. (International modern
language ser.) 862 G46

Grlllparzer, Franz.
Sappho; trauerspiel in funf aufziigen.
1900. (International modern lan-
guage ser.) 882 G86

Der traum, ein leben; dramatisches

marchen in vier aufziigen. 1902.
(Heath's modern language ser.)

832 G86t
GutZkow, Karl Ferdinand.

Zopf und schwert. n. d 882 G98

1 Halbe, Max.

Mutter erde; drama in funf aufziigen.
1898 882 H15

Harrison, Joseph Iya Roy, comp.
Cap and gown; some college verse.
Ser. 1. C1893 811.08 H31

Hartleben, Otto Erich.

Rosenmoutag; eine officiers-tragodie
in funf akten. 1905. . .. 882 H38

Hauptmann, Gerhart Johann Robert.
Der arme Heinrich. 1902. 832 H37a

Coining of peace. (A family catas-
trophe.) 1900 832 H37

Florian Geyer. 1905 882 H37f

Kleist, Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von.

Prinz Fried rich von Homburg; ein

schauspiel. 1899. (International

modern language ser.) . . .832 K64

Klenze, Camillo von, comp.

Deutsche gedichte. 1899. 831.08 K64

Lamartine, Alphonse de.

Nouvelles meditations po^tiques avec
commentaires; Le dernier chant de
pelerinage d'Harold; Chant du sacre.
1902 841 L21n

Premieres meditations po^tiques

avec cointnentaires; La morte de
Socrate. 1903 841 L21p

198

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Larcom, Lucy.
Childhood songs. C1874. 811 LSle

Mathis, Juliette Estelle.
Songs and sonnets. 1899. . C811 M43

Nettleton, Charles Philip.
Voice from the silence; biographical
sketch and poem by Isabel Darling.
1904 C811 N47

Powell, Emily Browne.
Songs along the way. 1900. c811 P88

Scheffel, Joseph Victor von.

Der trompeter von Sakkingen;
abridged. 1905 881 S31

Sudermann, Hermann.
Die ehre. Schauspiel in vier akten.
1903 882 S94e

Wagner, Mrs Madge (Morris)..
Poems by Madge Morris. 1885.

C811 WISp

Walter, Mrs Carrie (Stevens).
Rose-ashes. 1890 e811 W23

Whitney, Orson Ferguson.
Eli as, an epic of the ages. 1904.

811 W62
Wildenbrueh, Ernst von.
Harold. 1901. (Heath's modern lan-
guage ser.) 882 W67

Heinrich und Heinrich's gesch-

lecht. 1898 832 W67h

Der neue herr ; schauspiel in sieben

vorgangen. 1891 832 W67n

Woodberry, George Edward.
Swinburne. 1905. (Contemporary
men of letters ser.) 821 S97ZW

DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL

GENERAL
Adams, Nehemiah.
Voyage around the world. 1871.

910.4 A21

Revised and enlarged from the narrative
which appeared in the Congregationalism
The second edition appeared with title:
Under the mizzen mast.

Ballou, Maturin Murray.
Due west; or, Round the world in ten
months. 1887 910.4 B19

Coulter, John.

Adventures on the western coast of
South America, and the interior
of California; including a narra-
tive of incidents at the Kingsmill
Islands, New Ireland, New Britain,
New Guinea, and other islands in
the Pacific Ocean. 2 v. 1847.

C910 C86

Llppineott'S new gazetteer.

A complete pronouncing gazetteer or
geographical dictionary of the world.
1906 q910.3 L7n

Welles, C. M.
Three years' wanderings of a Con-
necticut Yankee, in South America,
Africa, Australia, and California,
with descriptions of the several
countries, manners, customs and
conditions of the people, including
miners, natives, etc. Also, a detailed
account of a voyage around the
world, attended with unusual suf-
fering . . . etc. Also, various inci-
dents of life on shipboard. 1859.

6910.4 W44

Winchester, James D.

Capt. J. D. Winchester's experience on

a voyage from Lynn, Massachusetts,

to San Francisco, Cal., and to the

Alaskan gold fields. 1900.

910.4 W75

EUROPE
Baedeker, Karl, pub.

1 Italy from the Alps to Naples; hand-
book for travellers. 1904.

914.6 B131

British school at Athens.
Excavations at Phylakopi in Melos.
1904 q918.38 B8

Edwards, Matilda Barbara Betham-.
Home life in Prance, with illustrations
from photographs and famous paint-
ings. 1905 914.4 E26

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

199

SllngSby, William Cecil.

Norway the northern playground;

sketches of climbing and mountain

exploration in Norway between 1872

and 1903. 1904 914.81 S68

Whiting, Lilian.
Florence of Land or.

ASIA

1905.

914.56 W59

Bard, Eniile.
Chinese life in town and country. 1905.
(Our Asiatic neighbours.)

915.1 B24

Denby, Charles.
China and her people; being the obser-
vations, reminiscences, and conclu-
sions of an American diplomat. 2 v.
1906. (Travel lovers' lib.)

916.1 D39
Hart, Jerome.
Levantine log-book. 1905.

e915.6 HS2

Little, Archibald John.
The Far East. 1905. (Regions of the
world.) 915.1 L77f

Sehtirer, James August in Brown.
Young Japan; the story of the Japa-
nese people, and especially of their
educational development. 1905.

915.2 S32y

WORTH AMERICA AND THE WEST

Andubon, John Woodhouse.
Audubon's western journal: 1849-1850;
being the ms. record of a trip from
New York to Texas, and an overland
journey through Mexico and Ari-
zona to the gold fields of California.
1906 qc917.9 A9

, Ball, Nicholas.

j Pioneers of '49; a history of the excur-

sion of the Society of California pio-
neers of New England, from Boston
to the leading cities of the golden
state, April 10-May 17, 1890. 1891.

{ 6917.8 B18

Buel, James William.
Metropolitan life unveiled; or, The
mysteries and miseries of America's
great cities, embracing New York,
Washington City, San Francisco,
Salt Lake City and New Orleans.
1882 C917.8 B92

Canada — Dept. of agriculture.

Canada, its history, productions, and
natural resources. 1905. 917.1 C21

Cincinnati excursion to California: its
origin, progress, incidents, and re-
sults. History of a railway journey
of six thousand miles — complete
newspaper correspondence. 1870.
C917.8 C67
Clark, Susie C.
Round trip from the Hub to the Golden
Gate. 1890 6917.94 C596

Cohen, Sandford H.
Cohen's legal and commercial guide.
1881 C917.94 C67

Croflltt, George A.
Crofutt's new overland tourist and
Pacific coast guide. 1883.

C917.94 C94

Relates chiefly to California.

Croflltt'S transcontinental tourist . . .

from the Atlantic to the Pacific

ocean, v. 7, 6th annual revise. 1875.

qe917.8 C9

Fairbanks, Harold Wellman.

Western wonderland; half-hours in the

western United States. 1905.

C917.8 F16
Falk, Alfred.
Trans-Pacific sketches; a tour through
the United States and Canada. 1877.

917.3 F19
Parish, Thomas Edwin.
Gold hunters of California. 1904.

C917.94 F22
Farnsworth, Robert w. C.
Southern California paradise ^in the
suburbs of Los Angeles). Being a
historic and descriptive account of
Pasadena, San Gabriel, Sierra Madre,
and La Canada. 1883.

qc917.9498 F2

200

NKWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

F£dix, P^A.
I/Ore'gon et les cdtes de Toenail Pa-
cifique du nord; apercu geograph-
ique, statistique et politique, avec une
carte du pays d'apres les documens
les plus re*cens. 1846. 917.96 F29

Ferguson, Charles D.
Experiences of a Forty-niner during
thirty-four years' residence in Cali-
fornia and Australia. 1888.

C917.94 F35

Oerstaeker, Friedrich Wilhelni Chris-
tian.
Reisen: v. 2, Californien. 1853.

C917.94 G38p

Humason, William Lawrence.
From the Atlantic surf to the Golden
Gate. First trip on the great Pa-
cific railroad. Two days and nights
among the Mormons. 1869.

C917.3 H91

Idaho. Bureau of immigration, labor,
and statistics.
Stateof Idaho . . . An official publication
containing reliable information con-
cerning the institutions, industries,
and resources of the state. 1904.

917.96 118

Ingersoll, Krnest.
Crest of the continent; a record of a
summer's ramble in the Rocky
mountains and beyond. 1885.

917.8 147

Kenderdine, Thaddeus S.
California tramp and later footprints;
or, Life on the plains and in the
golden state thirty years ago, with
miscellaneous sketches in prose and
verse. 1888 C917.3 KS3

Marshall, Walter Gore.
Through America; or, Nine months in
the United States. 1881. 917.3 M36

Pacific railroad.
Views of the Pacific railroad, n. d.

q917.8 PI

Mounted photographs of scenes along line
of railroad. No text.

Porter, Robert Percival.
The West: from the census of 1880, a
history of the industrial, com-
mercial, social, and political de-
velopment of the states and terri-
tories of the West from 1800 to 1880.
1882 917.8 P84

Ralph, Julian.
Our great West; a study of the present
conditions and future possibilities of
the new commonwealths and capi-
tals of the United States. 1893.

917.8 R16

ROSSI, L. add/.
Six ans en Am£rique, Californie et
Oregon. 1863 C917.9 R88

Sala, George Augustus.

America revisited: from the bay of
New York to the Gulf of Mexico,
and from Lake Michigan to the
Pacific. 2 v. 1886 917.8 S15

San Francisco semi-annual trades guide
and Pacific coast directory, contain-
ing a complete classified and alpha-
betically arranged business directory
of 163 cities and towns of California,
Oregon and Nevada. 1874.

C917.9 S19
Shaw, Milton M.
Nine thousand miles on a Pullman
train; an account of a tour of rail-
road conductors from Philadelphia
to the Pacific coast and return. 1898.
917.3 S63

Synge, Georgina M.
Ride through wonderland. 1892.

917.87 S99

A description of Yellowstone national park.

Whitney, John Prescott.
Fresh-water tide lands of California.
1873 qc917.9466 W6

Wonderland; description of that part
of the Northwest tributary to the
Northern Pacific railway, by Olin D.
Wheeler. 1901-05 917.8 W87

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RECENT ACCESSIONS.

201

OTHER COUNTRIES

Dunning, Harry Westbrooke.
To-day on the Nile. 1905. 916.2 D92

Holdieh, Sir Thomas Hungerford.
Countries of the king's award. 1904.

918 H72

Chile and Argentine Republic.

HISTORY

GENERAL

Annual register, a review of public
events for the year 1904 905 A61

EUROPE

Bain, Robert Nisbet.

Scandinavia; a political history of

Denmark, Norway and Sweden from

1513 to 1900. 1905. (Cambridge

historical ser.) 948 B16

Crawford, Francis Marion.
Salve Venetia; gleanings from Vene-
tian history, with 225 illustrations
by Joseph Pennell. 2 v. 1906.

946.8 C89s
Dole, Nathan Haskell.
Young folks history of Russia. 1903. j

947 D66 *
Freytag, Gustav.

Aus dem jahrhundert des grossen
krieges. 1900. (Heath's modern ;
language ser.) 948.04 F89 \

Aus dem staat Friedrichs des

grossen. 1905 948 F89

Karl der grosse nebst zwei anderen

bildern aus dem mittelalter. C1893.
948.01 F89

Johnston, Charles, & Spencer, Carita.
Ireland's story; a short history of Ire-
land for schools, reading circles, and
general readers. C1905. 941.5 J72

1 La Chronique de France, v. 5. 1904.

944.08 C65

i Xorgatev Kate.
John Lackland.

1902... 942.08 N8S

Sedgwick, Henry Dwight.
Short history of Italy (476-1900).
1905 946 S44

Sundbarg, Axel Gustav, ed.
Sweden, its people and its industry;
historical and statistical handbook
published by order of the govern-
ment. 1904 948.5 S95

NORTH AMERICA

Baegert, Jakob.
Account of the aboriginal inhabitants
of the Californian peninsula, as
given by Jacob Baegert, a German
Jesuit missionary, who lived there
seventeen years during the second
half of the last century. 1864?

C970.4 B18

Reprinted from the annual reports of the
Smithsonian institution, 1863-1864.

Buffalo historical society.
Publications, v. 3-8. 1 885-1905.

974.7 B92
Howard, George Elliott.

Preliminaries of the revolution, 1763-

1775. 1905. (American nation, v. 8.)

978 H84
Humphrey, Seth King.

The Indian dispossessed. 1906.

970.6 H92

Contents: Introduction.— The Indian reser-
vation.—The Umatillas.— The story of the
Bitter Root.— The Nez Perces.— The re-
moval of the Poncas.— The Mission In-
dians.—Dividing the spoils.— Uncle Sam,
trustee.- Coaclusion .

Hunt, Agnes.
Provincial committees of safety of the
American revolution. 1904.

978.8 H98
Laut, Agnes Christina.

Vikings of the Pacific; the adventures
of the explorers who came from the
West, eastward; Bering, the Dane;
the outlaw hunters of Russia; Ben-
yowsky, the Polish pirate; Cook and
Vancouver, the English navigators;
Gray of Boston, the discoverer of
the Columbia; Drake, Ledyard, and
other soldiers of fortune on the
west coast of America. 1905.

979 L88

-NN

202

NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Lives and voyages of Drake, Cavendish,
and Dampier; including an intro-
ductory view of the earlier discov-
eries in the South Sea, and the his-
tory of the bucaniers. 1837.

978.1 L78
Maine historical society.
Documentary history of the state of
Maine, v. 4- 1889 974.1 M22

Miller, Joaquin.
Romantic life amongst the red Indians;
an autobiography. C1890.

C970.3 M64

Native daughters of the golden West.
Report of Historical landmarks com-
mittee, written by Eliza D. Keith,
chairman. [1902.] C979.4 N27

Parkman club.

Papers. 1896 977 P24

Devoted to the history of the Northwest.
Includes, Germans in Wisconsin politics,
by Ernest Bruncken.

Pennsylvania infantry, 78th reg't.
History of the Seventy-eighth Pennsyl-
vania volunteer infantry; ed. by J.
T. Gibson under the direction of the
Historical committee of the regi-
mental association, 1905. C1905.

978.744 P41gl

Pennsylvania. Shiloh battlefield com-
mission.
Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania at Shi-
loh. History of the regiment by
John Obreiter. The battle of Shiloh
by D. W. Reed. 1905. 978.78 P41

Sparks, Edwin Erie.
United States of America. 2 v. 1904.

978 S78u

Van Tyne, Claude Halstead.
American revolution, 1776-1783. 1905.
(American nation, v. 9,) 978 V28

Walkley, Stephen W.yr.
History of the Seventh Connecticut
volunteer infantry, Hawley's bri-
gade, Terry's division, Tenth army
corps, 1861-1865. [1905.]

978.744 C76w

OTHER COUNTRIES

Blair, Emma Helen, and Robertson, J. A.

Philippine islands, 1493-1803. v. 33-

34. 1906 991.4 B68

Mill, Hugh Robert.

Siege of the South pole. [1905.]

999 M64
Parsons, Frank.
Story of New Zealand; a history of
New Zealand from the earliest times
to the present, with special refer-
ence to the political, industrial, and
social development. 1904.

998.1 P26

BIOGRAPHY: COLLECTIVE

Brookfleld, Charles Hallam Elton, &
Brook field, Mrs Prances.
Mrs Brookfield and her circle. 2 v.
1906 928 B87

Calif ornlans "as we see 'em"; a vol-
ume of cartoons and caricatures.
C1906 qe920 CI

Elwin, Whitwell.
Some xviii century men of letters;
biographical essays. 2 v. 1902.

928 E52

Contents: v.i. Memoir [by Warwick Elwin]
Cowper. 2. Sterne. Fielding. Goldsmith.
Boawell and Dr Johnson. Gray.

928 E62
BIOGRAPHY: INDIVIDUAL

Beethoven. Walker, Ernest.
Beethoven. 1905. (Music of the mas-
ters.) B B415W

Bryant. Bradley, William Aspenwall.
William Cullen Bryant. 1905. (En-
glish men of letters.) B B9165b

Ellsworth. Brown, William Garrott.
Life of Oliver Ellsworth. 1905.

B E47b
Fiske. Perry, Thomas Sergeant.
John Fiske. 1906. (Beacon biogra-
phies) B F641p

George. Post, Louis Preeland.
Prophet of San Francisco. CI904.

B G848p

Henry George.

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — RBCBNT ACCESSIONS.

208

HarU. Pemberton, T. Edgar.
Life of Bret Harte. 1903. eB H827p

Joachim. Maltland, John Alexander
Fuller.
Joseph Joachim. 1905. (Living mas-
ters of music) B J62m

Luther. Freytag, GusUv.
Doktor Luther, eine schilderung. 1894.

B L978f

Raleigh. Rodd, Sir James Rennell.
Sir Walter Raleigh. 1904. (English
men of action.) B R168r

Seunu. Seume, Johann Gottfried.
Mein leben. 1899. (International
modern language ser.) B S496S

Wagner. Wagner, Richard.
Richard Wagner to Mathilde Wesen-
donck. 1905 B W1S46

GENEALOGY

Edgartown, Mass.
Vital records of Edgartown, Massa-
chusetts, to the year 1850. 1906.

929.8 E29

Norton, Mass.
Vital records of Norton, Massachu-
setts, to the year 1850. 1906.

929.8 N88

Paul, Sir James Balfour, ed. ,
Scots peerage; founded on Wood's
edition of Sir Robert Douglas's
peerage of Scotland; containing an
historical and genealogical account
of the nobility of that kingdom,
with armorial illustrations. . . . v 3.
1906 929.1 P82

Royalston, Mass.
Vital records of Royalston, Massachu-
setts, to the end of the year 1849.
1906 929.8 R88

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California-State Library .m%

News Notes

California Libraries

VOL 1. NO. 5
SEPTEMBER, 1906

CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND ROOMS

SAORAMHNTO:

W. W. SHANNON SUFIRINTIND1NT ST ATI PRINTING

1006

1 n SEP 281906 9

1 y CONTENTS.

Page.
INTRODUCTORY NOTE 207

VIEWS OF CHILDREN'S ROOMS OF BERKELEY, COVINA, FRESNO,
OAKLAND, PALO ALTO, PASADENA, POMONA, SAN BERNAR-
DINO, SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA CRUZ, STOCKTON AND
VALLEJO PUBLIC LIBRARIES 209-219

VIEWS OF CHILDREN'S CORNERS OF ALAMEDA, CALISTOGA, HAN-
FORD, LONG BEACH, LOS GATOS AND SANTA ROSA PUBLIC
LIBRARIES 221-225

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES 227-263

Includes Reports for August, Items on children's books and Extra
news items.

GUIDES USED BY CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES IN SELECTING CHIL-
DREN'S BOOKS 264-266

SUMMER SCHOOL OF LIBRARY METHODS, HELD AT BERKELEY,

JUNE 25 TO AUGUST 4, 1906 267-272

Includes Letter of transmittal, by J. C. Rowell; Report of the
Director, Miss Mary L. Jones ; Faculty ; Members ; Lectures and Bul-
letin of lectures.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 273

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY 275

Trustees, Staff, etc 275

Law Department 275

Sociological Department, including the Legislative Reference
Bureau 275

Reference and Loan Department 276

Catalog Department 276

California Historical Department 276

Extension Department 278

Traveling libraries division; Study club division; Public libraries
division ; Books for the blind division.
State Publications Received During August 280

Issued monthly for free distribution by the California State Library.
All communications should be addressed to the Extension Department of the
California State Library, Sacramento, California.

Note.— Standing matter Is set solid and now matter leaded.

INTRODUCTORY NOTE.

This number of the News Notes of California Libraries is devoted
especially to children's books and children's rooms or corners in California
libraries.

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CHILDREN'S ROOM, FRESNO PUBLIC LIBRARY.

CHILDREN'S ROOM (FLOWER DAY), OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY.

CHILDREN'S ROOM, PALO ALTO PUBLIC LIBRARY.

CHILDREN'S ROOM, PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY.

CHILDREN'S ROOM, POMONA PUBLIC LIBRARY.

CHILDREN'S ROOM, SAN BERNARDINO PUBLIC LIBRARY.

CHILDREN'S ROOM, SAN LUIS OBISPO PUBLIC LIBRARY.

CHILDREN'S ROOM, SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARY.

CHILDREN'S ROOM, STOCKTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.

CHILDREN'S ROOM, VALLEJO PUBLIC LIBRARY.

CHILDREN'S CORNKR. AUMRDA PUBLIC LIBRARY.

CHILDREN'S CORNKR. CALISTOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY.

CHILDREN'S CORNER, HANFORD PUBLIC UBRARV.

CHILDREN'S CORNER, LONG BEACH Prm.IC LIBRARY.

CHILDREN'S CORNER (STORY HOUR), LOS GATOS PUBLIC LIBRARY

CHILDREN'S TEMPORARY CORNER, SANTA ROSA PUBLIC LIBRARY.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

All libraries are listed except those
which belong to private individuals.
They are ai ranged alphabetically by
towns in which they are located. Those
libraries are marked with a star (*) which
are not free to the public either for loan
or reference purposes.

Blanks for August reports, for Items on
children's books in the library and for
Extra news items were sent to the libra-
ries to be filled out and returned. The
Annual report blank was sent out in
June, and should be filled out at once
and returned by all of the libraries that
have not already done so.

Alameda, Alameda co.

Alameda Free Public Library.
P. B. Graves, Librarian. Established
1877; as Free Public, 1879. Annual
income of library, $9000, received from
taxation. Six employees, including jan-
itor. One branch library. Open to pub-
lic every day except Sundays from 9
a. m. to 9 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 29,500.

Report for August not received.

Has about 2500 books especially for
children, about one-third class bo< ks
and two-thirds fiction. They are kept
together on the shelves, the fiction being
arranged by author and the others by
class and author. No annotated lists or
picture built- tins are prepared for the
children. There is no children's room,
but a corner of the maiu floor (see illus-
tration in front) is used for children's
department. No story hour, but does
work with the schools. Teachers may
take as many volumes for school use as
they wish. Books are reserved at the
library for use of students, and assistance
and direction are given students in use
of library and in hunting up topics
assigned. Children may draw books at
the age of 10. A guarantor is required.
School children raised money and pre-
sented bu*t of William McKinley to be
placed in children's department.

AlamitOS, Los Angeles co.|

♦Alamitos Library. No regular li-
brarian. Established 1897. Supported
by membership fees and open only to
members.

Total no. of vols., about 125, (June 30,

1905).

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Alturas, Modoc co.

Alturas Reading Room. Miss Ruby
Dell Pinckney, Librarian. Established
January 20, 1906.

Total no. of vols., 63.

Report for August and Annual report
not received.

Has no children's books as yet.
Children may draw books at age of 12.
A guarantor is not required.

Anaheim, Orange co.

Anaheim Free Public Library.
R. Fischle, Librarian. Established
1902; as Fiee Public, 1902. Annual in-
come of library, f453, received from
taxation. One employee. Open to
public every day from 8 a. m. to 9 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 1246.

Report for August not received.

Has about 200 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves arranged by author. No
annotated lists or picture bulletins are
prepared for the children and there is no
children's room as yet. Children may
draw books at school age. A guarantor
is required.

Areata, Humboldt co.

Arcata Free Public Library. Miss
Hat tie A. Kmitz, Librarian. Established
1879. Annual income of library, $430,
received from taxation. One employee.
Open to public every day from 9 a. m.
to 12 M. and from 1 to 6 and 7 to 9 P. M.

Total no. of vols.. 1303.

Report for August and Items on chil-
dren's books not received.

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NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Auburn, Placer co.

Auburn Free Public Library.
Mrs F. J. Locher, Secretary Library
Trustees. Established June 3, 1906; as
Free Public, June 3, 1906.

Total no. of vols., 581.

Library trustees met and organized
August 13, 1906.

The 581 volumes which formed the
Crescent Club library were purchased
for $62 by the city and turned over to
the library trustees. It is hoped to open
the library the first of October. At the
October meeting of the trustees a libra-
rian will be elected.

Azusa, Los Angeles co.

Azusa [Free] Public Library. Miss
Annie M. Taylor, Librarian. Established
July, 1902; as Free Public, December,
1903. Annual income of library, $700,
received from taxation. One employee. (
Open to public every day except Sundays ,
from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 P. M. '

Total no. of vols., 1075. No books
added during August. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 691; 2 added dur-
ing month. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 422; vols,
fiction, 391; vols, miscellaneous, 31.
Three most popular books during month:
Beverly of Graustark, Sandy, The house
of a thousand candles.

Has about 150 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, arranged by class and au-
thor, but most of the books are fiction.
No annotated lists or picture bulletins
are prepared as yet, but there are plans
for the latter. No room especially for
children, but one room is used by them
chiefly. No story hour and very little
work has been done with the schools so
far. Children may draw books at the
age of 10. A guarantor is required.

Bakersfleld, Kern co.

Beale Memorial [Free Public] Li-
brary. Miss Sarah E. Bedinger, Li-
brarian. Established 1900; as Free Pub-
lic, 1900. Annual income of library,
$2700, received from taxation. Three em-
ployees, including janitor. Library open
to public every day from 10 a.m. to 6
p. M. and from 7 to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 5834. No books
added during August. Vols, discarded, 3;
vols, repaired, 170; vols, lost, 3. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 1012;
added during month, 10; surrendered, 8.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 1250. Three most popular
books during month: The house of mirth,
The house of a thousand candles, The
gambler.

Has about 1000 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, the fiction and fairy tales
arranged by author and the others classi-
fied. Lists and picture bulletins are
prepared for children. The lists are not
annotated. Has no children's room, but
has small low tables and kindergarten
chairs and one low stack for small chil-
dren. Has no story hour, but does some
work with the schools. Each teacher is
allowed ten books at a time and can
keep them four weeks. A great deal of
reference work is done with the children
in the higher grades. Children may
draw books at the age of 10. A guarantor
is required.

The summer months have been used
in changing the charging system and in
giving the books a thorough overhaul-
ing.

BarstOW, San Bernardino co.

Santa Fe Library. H. M. Newhall,
Librarian. Established 1901. Income of
library received from billiards and pool
and from baths. One employee.

Total no. of vols., about 500.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received

Benlcla, Solano co.

Benicia Free Public Library.
Trustees not appointed as yet. Estab-
lished as Free Public, June 5, 1906. An-
nual income of library will be (420.75, to
be received from taxation.

No books as yet.

The city trustees will provide a room
in the City Hall, and if more funds are
needed than will be raised by the tax
levy, provision will be made.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

229

Berkeley, Alameda co.

Berkeley [Free] Public Library.
D. R. Moore, Librarian. Established
February, 1893; as Free Public, Decem-
ber, 1895. Annual income of library,
$14,177, received from taxation. Eight
employees. Two branch reading rooms,
with a curator in charge of each. Open
to public every day from 9 A.M. to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 20,048. No. of vols,
added during August, 59 ; by purchase,
39; by gift, 20. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 5391 ; added during month,
838; expired, 589; surrendered, 28. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use from main library, 9336 : vols,
fiction, 5270; vols, juvenile, 1398; vols,
miscellaneous, 2668. Current magazines
issued, 307. Three most popular books
during month: Coniston, The awakening
of Helena Richie, Lady Baltimore.

Has about 3500 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, arranged by class, the fiction
below the class books and those for
first, second and third grades kept sepa-
rate. Picture bulletins and special bulle- j
tins for vacation reading are prepared.
Has a children's room {see illustration I
in front) with shelves, tables and chairs I
especially for children, and with wall j
pictures. Has story hour for children ,
every Saturday, under the direction of 1
the children's librarian, Mrs Alice G.
Whitbeck. At present the subjects are
taken from folklore and myth. Co-
operates with teachers in reference
work, such as reserving books, loaning
books, loaning pictures and making out
reading lists, and in the use of stereo-
graph pictures. Children may draw
books at the age of 10. A guarantor is
required. When the children's depart-
ment was started concerts by children
were given to obtain money for pur-
chase of juvenile books.

The Berkeley Courier of July 7 states
that the children's department of the
Berkeley Public Library possesses as fine
a lot of bulletins as any in America.
Some of the most noticeable are "Sea
stories," "Indian life," "Dutch scenes,"
•'Christmas," "Easter," " Memorial

day," "Birthday calendar," "Animals,"
and "Days of King Arthur."

The San Francisco Call of September
2 has a half-page illustrated article on
How Berkeley's public library makes
youngsters happy, by Ida L. Brooks.

The Berkeley Reporter of August 7
states that Ida B. Weed was employed
temporarily at $40 a month, as it was
considered necessary to increase the
force to finish the new catalog.

University op California Li-
brary. J. C. Rowell, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1868. Resources, exclusive of
salary, $24,967. Thirteen employees,
exclusive of student assistants. Open to
public for reference and to students from
8:55 a. M. to 5:45 P. M. and from 7 to

10 P. M.

Total no. of vols., 183,665. No. of vols,
added during August, 658; by purchase,
455; by gift, 203.

For report of Summer school of library
methods, see page 267.

University of California. Ban-
croft Library. Frederick J. Teg-
gart, Honorary Custodian.

Total no. of vols., 60,000.

During May the library was moved
from 1538 Valencia street, San Francisco,
to the upper story of California Hall, the
University administration building.

San Francisco Microscopical So-
ciety Library. Established 1872.

Total ho. of vols., about 2500.

This library has been permanently
deposited in the State University
Library. No additions expected, as the
Society has practically disorganized.

Formerly located at 432 Montgomery
street, San Francisco.

BiggS9 Butte co.

Biggs Frbe Public Library. Li-
brarian not appointed. C. E. Chatfield,
Secretary Library Trustees. Estab-
lished February 19, 1906. Income will
be about $500 per year.

No books as yet.

Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz co.

Boulder Crbek Free Public Li-
brary. Ordinance passed August 15,
1906.

W. C. T. U. Free Reading Room.
Mrs O. B. Merrill, Librarian. E.stab-

230

NEWS NOTKS OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

lished 1893. Library maintained by
W. C. T. U.

Total no. of vols., 465*

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Brookdale, Santa Cruz co.

Circulating Library. Mrs E. R.
Stewart, Librarian. Established July,
1906. Maintained by a club. There are
25 members. Each member gives 2 or
3 vols.

Total no. of vols., 60.

Report for August and Items on chil-
dren *s books not received.

Burbank, Los Angeles co.

The Glendale News of June 30 states
that, a membership library has been
established in Burbank, with Mrs Bur-
lingham as librarian.

No reports received as yet.

Calistoga, Napa co.

Calistoga Free Public Library.
Miss Ida M. Lawrence, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1903; as Free Public, 1903. An-
nual income of library, $376, received from
taxation. One employee. Open to pub-
lic every day except Sundays from 2 to 5
and 7 to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 609. No. of vols,
added during August, 11; by purchase,
7; by gift, 4. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 358; added during month,
11. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 198. Three most
popular books during month: The gar-
den of Allah, The crossing, Held for
orders.

Has about 100 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves. No annotated lists or picture
bulletins are prepared, and there is no
children's room as yet. Children may
draw books at the age of 6. A guarantor
is required.

Since filling out the blank, Calistoga

has fitted up a children's corner (see
illustration in front).

Campbell, Santa Clara co.

Campbell Free Library. E. Janes,
Librarian. Established 1894.

Total no. of vols., 100 1. One vol.
added during August by purchase.

Annual report not received.

Has about 20 books especially for chil-
dren, all of which were donated. They
are kept together on the shelves. Chil-
dren may draw books. The books are
charged to parents.

Campbell Free Reading Room.
Mrs Lillie F. Shaw, Corresponding Sec-
retary Country Woman's Club. Estab-
lished 1905. Expenses about $200 per
year. Maintained by Country Woman's
Club.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Chico, Butte co.

Chico [Free] Public Library. Miss
Laura Sawyers, Librarian. Established
1902; as Free Public, 1902. Annual
income of library, $2934, received from
taxation. Two employees, including
janitress. Open to public every week
day from 9 a. m. to 12 m., and from
2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m; Sundays and
holidays, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 2642.

Report for August not received.

Has about 170 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, arranged by class and author.
No annotated lists or picture bulletins
are prepared for the children and there
is no children's room. Children may
draw books at the age of 12. A guar-
antor is required.

State Normal School Library.
Miss Susan T. Smith, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1888. Annual income of library,
$900, received from State appropriation.
Two employees, one a student assistant.
Open every day except Sundays from
September to July from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.;
Saturdays from 9 a. m. to 12 M.

Total no. of vols., 12,604. No books
added during August. Library closed
during July and August for vacation.

Has about 1500 books especially for
children. They are kept together on

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the shelves, classified and by author.
One corner is reserved for the children's
books. Children may draw books at the
age of 6. They do not use the books in
the library, but are allowed to make their
own selection and take the books home
to read.

Claremont, Los Angeles co.

Pomona College Library. Miss
Prances R. Poote, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1888. Annual income, about
$1000 , received from college endowment.
Two regular employees. Students act as
attendants several hours each day and
are paid by the hour. Open every day
but Sundays during school year, and at
least twice a week during vacation, from
7:40 to 11:40 a. M. and from 1 to 6 and
7:30 to 10 P. M.

Total no. of vols., 8365.

Report for August not received.

Has no books especially for children.
In the new building there will be an
unfinished room which can be used at
some future time for a children's room.
Although distinctly a college library, the
town has the free use of the books and
the children may draw any books which
they would enjoy.

Coalinga, Prespo co.

Free Reading Room. Mrs Anna J.
Ogden, Corresponding Secretary Ladies'
Improvement Club. Established April
1 if 1905- Maintained by club.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Col ton, San Bernardino co.

COLTON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Ordinance passed May 7, 1906. No
books as yet.

The Los Angeles Times of July 19 states
that a permanent library board was ap-
pointed July 18, as follows: H. B. Smith,
M. A. Hebbard, E. J. Eisenmayer, W.
W. Wilcox, and L. C. Newcomer.

No news items received for August.

Colusa, Colusa co.

Colusa Pree Public Library.
Miss Belle Crane, Librarian. Established
1901; as Pree Public, 1901. Annual in-
come of library, $865, received from taxa-
tion. One employee. Open every day

except Sundays, from 2 to 5 and 7 to
9 P. M.

Total no. of vols., 2600.

Report for August not received.

Has about 300 books especially for chil-
dren. They are kept together on shelves,
arranged by author. No annotated lists
or picture bulletins are prepared and
there is no children's room at present,
although there is to be one in the new
Carnegie building, which will be fur-
nished with shelves, tables and chairs
especially for children. There are plans
for a story hour in the near future. Chil-
dren may draw books at the age of 8. A
guarantor is required.

Corona, Riverside co.

Corona [Pree] Public Library.
Miss Grace M. Taber, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1900; as Free Public, 1900.
Annual income of library, $1788, re-
ceived from taxation. Two employees,
including janitor. Open to public every
day from 10 a. M. to 12 m. and from 2 to 5
and 7 to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 2690. One vol.
added during August by gift. Total no.
of registered' cardholders, 995; added
during month, 77; renewed, 120; sur-
rendered, 6. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 1107; vols,
fiction, 483; vols, juvenile, 551; vols, mis-
cellaneous, 73. During July an historical
sketch of the library was published.
Three most popular books during August:
The man on the box, The jungle, Lav-
ender and old lace.

Has about 600 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, classified and by author.
No annotated lists or picture bulletins
are prepared as yet, but there is a chil-
dren's room equipped with shelves,
tables and chairs especially for children.
There are plans for the story hour in the
near future. Children may draw books
at the age of 8. A guarantor is required.

COPOnadO, San Diego co.

Coronado Beach TFrbe] Public
Library. Miss Mary E. Balch, Libra-
rian. Established 1896. Annual income
of library, $719, received from taxation.
Two employees, including janitor. Open

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NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

to public every day except holidays, in
winter from 10 a. m. to 12 m. and from
1:30 to 5:30 and 7:30 to 8:30 p. m., in
summer from 1:30 to 6 and 7:20 to 8:20
p. M.; Sundays in winter and in summer
from 2:30 to 5:30 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 2374. 10 vols,
added during August; by purchase, 1;
by gift, 9. About 50 vols, were repaired.
Total no. of vols., issued during month
for home use, 525 Current magazines
issued, about 20.

Has about 250 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, arranged alphabetically by titles.
No annotated lists or picture bulletins
are prepared and there is no children's
room as yet, although one corner of the
library room is equipped with shelves,
tables and chairs especially for children.
Has no story hour, but special cards are
issued to school children. Children may
draw books at age of 6. A guarantor is
not required.

The card catalog which the librarian
has been making is completed.

Covina, Los Angeles co. .

Covina [Free] Public Library.
Mrs Henrietta M. Faulder, Librarian.
Established 1897; as Free Public, 1903.
Annual income of library, $908, received
from taxation. Two employees. Open
to public every day except holidays from
10 a. m. to 1 p. m. and from 2:30 to 5
and 6:30 to 9 p. M., Sundays from 2 to 6
p. m.

Total no. of vols., 2531. 6 added dur-
ing August by gift. 38 vols, repaired.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 638.

Has about 400 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, classified and by author. No
annotated lists or bulletins are prepared,
but there is a children's room (see illus-
tration in front) furnished with shelves,
tables and chairs of the ordinary size.
No story hour, but does some work with
the schools in the way of assisting students
in reference work. Children may draw
books at the age of 10. A guarantor is
required.

The librarian attended the Summer
school of library methods at the State

University, Berkeley, from June 25 to
August 3.

Davisville, Yolo co.

Davisville Library Association
Library. Miss M. Etta Reed, Secretary
and Librarian. Established 1905. No
regular income and no employees. Open
to public on all school days from 8:30
a. m. to 4:30 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 160.

Library closed during August.

The books are not classified as yet and
it is not known how many children's
books there are.

Dixon, Solano co.

Dixon Free Public Library. Estab-
lished April 3, 1906.
No news items received for August.

Downey, Los Angeles co.

♦Downey Public Library. Miss M.
Josie McKellar, Librarian. Established
1 90 1. Maintained by Woman's Club.
Pee, $1 per year. About 40 members.
Open to members only on six days of
the week.

Total no. of vols., 150.

Report for August not received.

Has no books especially for children.

Dunsmuir, Siskiyou co.

Dunsmuir Library' Association
Library. Mrs George MacDowell,
Librarian. Established 1900. Income
of library received from dues. Open to
public every day except holidays from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 1402. Two vols,
were added during August by gift. Total
no. of vols, issued during month, 71.
Current magazines issued, 7.

Has about 50 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, arranged by author. No
annotated lists or picture bulletins are
prepared and there is no children's room.

Elslnore, Riverside co.

Elsinore Free Public Library.
! W. F. Porteus, Secretary Library Trus-
I tees. Ordinance passed July 6, 1906.

The Los Angeles Times of August 11

I states that at a meeting of the library

: trustees held August 10, it was decided

to buy a lot of 100 books from the Sharp

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Drag Store, as a nucleus for the new
library.

The Los Angeles Times of August 30
states that Mrs Laura A. Smith of Santa
Monica, who owns considerable real es-
tate in Elsinore, has offered to donate
lots upon which to erect a public library
building.

Eseondldo, San Diego co.

Bscondido [Free] Public Library.
B. F. Ward, Librarian. Established 1890;
as Free Public, 1898. Annual income of
library, $175, received from taxation.
Two employees. Open to public three
days in week from 3 to 5 p. m.

Total no. of vols., about 1150. Two
vols, added during August by purchase.
Total no. of registered cardholders, about
275. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 250; vols, fiction,
206; vols, juvenile, 16; vols, miscella-
neous, 28.

Has about 75 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, arranged by author. No anno-
tated lists or picture bulletins are pre-
pared and there is no children's room.
Children may draw books at the age of
12. A guarantor is not required.

Etna, Siskiyou co.

Etna Frbb [Public] Library. Miss
Olga Rusby, Librarian. Established
November, 1904. Annual income of
library, $295, received from taxation.
One employee. Open to public every
day except Sundays from 2 to 5 and 7 to
9 P.M.

Total no. of vols., 202. Two vols,
added during August by gift. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 197.

Not known how many children's books
there are.

Eureka, Humboldt co.

Eurbka Frbb [Public] Library.
W. G. Bonner, Librarian. Established
January 25, 1878 ; as Free Public, April
30, 1878. Annual income of library.
$4027, received from taxation. Three
employees, including janitor. Open to
public every day from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 4035. Total no.
of vols, issued during August for home
use, 2370; vols, fiction, 1258; vols, juve-

nile, 996; vols, miscellaneous, including
bound magazines, 116.

Has about 500 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, arranged the same as fiction,
boys' in one case and girls' in another.
No annotated lists or picture bulletins
are prepared, and there is no children's
room. No story hour, but school chil-
dren are assisted in their reference work.
Children may draw books at reading
age. A guarantor is rarely required.

A valuable collection of birds has
been installed during August. It com-
prises nearly 300 specimens, from the
vulture and bald and golden eagle and
albatross down to the tiniest humming-
bird. The collection, beautifully mount-
ed and cased, is a bequest from a late
townsman, Charles Fiebig, an acknowl-
edged leader in taxidermy.

Ferndale, Humboldt co.

Fbrndalb [Free] Pubuc Library.
Mrs N. E. Winslow, Librarian. Estab-
lished December, 1904; as Free Public,
December, 1904. Annual income of
library, $730, received from taxation and
I. O. G. T. One employee. Open to
public every day except Sundays from
10 a. M. to 12 m. and from 1:30 to 5:30
and 7 to 9:30 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 895. During Au-
gust 15 vols, were repaired and 1 lost.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 543.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 474; vols, fiction, 267; vols,
juvenile, 128; vols, miscellaneous, 45.
Current magazines issued, 34. Three
most popular books during month: The
gambler, The Missourian, The garden of
Allah.

Has about 200 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, but not classified. No an-
notated lists are prepared, but picture
bulletins are. No children's room at
present. No story hour, but school chil-
dren are assisted in their reference work.
Children may draw books at the age of
7. A guarantor is required.

Fortuna, Humboldt co.

Fortuna Free Library. Mrs Cora
P. Wilson, Librarian. Established April

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19, 1 906. Annual income of library, $150,
received from hall rent and Good Tem-

Slars. No employees. Open every week
ay from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m., Sun-
days from 9 a. m. to 12 M.

Total no. of vols., 397. One vol.
added during August by gift. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 85.

Has no books especially for children.

The W. C. T. U. served refreshments
on August 18 and cleared $8.50 for the
library. The ladies are contemplating
making a house-to-house canvass, ask-
ing one dollar from each family for the
support of the library.

Fowler, Fresno co.

Fowler Free Library. Miss Bea-
trice Gracey, Librarian. Mrs M. L.
Parkhurst, President Fowler Improve-
ment Club. Maintained by club. One
employee. Open to public Mondays
and Fridays from 3 to 5 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 125. No books
added during August. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 55. Total no. of
vols, issued during month, 28. Current
magazines issued, 8. Three most popu-
lar books during month: The burglar's
daughter, Margaret Wynne, Phoebe
Tilson.

Has about 30 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves. No annotated lists or pic-
ture bulletins are prepared and there is
no children's room. Children may draw
books at any age. A guarantor is not
required.

Fresno, Fresno co.

Fresno Free Public Library. Miss
Jean D. Baird, Librarian. Established
1891; as Free Public, 1891. Annual in-
come of library, $4000, received from
taxation. Four employees, including
janitor. Open to public every day in
year, except one, from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 8457. 8 vols,
added during August; by purchase, 6;
by gift, 2. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 3861; added during month, 25.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 2989; vols, fiction, 1677;
vols, juvenile, 705; vols, miscellaneous,
297; vols, bound magazines, 310.

Has about 1000 books especially for
children. They are kept together ou
the shelves, the fiction being arranged
by author and the other books in the
class to which they belong. Lists and
picture bulletins are prepared for the
children. The lists are not annotated.
Has a children's room {see illustration
in front) ', with shelves, tables and chairs
especially for children, and with wall
pictures. No story hour, but does work
with the schools. About a year ago the
schools gave their libraries to the Public
Library, keeping only their supplemen-
tary readers. Since this was done, the
children are given applications for
library cards by the teachers and are
sent to the library for their books. A
great many children who had never read
before have formed the habit of going to
the library. During the afternoon one
of the assistants takes charge of the chil-
dren's room and helps the children
select their books and shows them how
to look up references needed in their
school work. Children may draw books
at the age of 10. A guarantor — the
teacher — is required. About a year ago
the public schools gave an entertain-
ment for the benefit of the children's
room. The sum realized was $400. This
was spent for the furniture for the chil-
dren's room and for books. In April,
1906, a typewritten list was prepared of
children's books suitable for the different
grades from the first to the eighth.

I Fullerton, Orange co.

FULLKRTON FRBB PUBLIC LIBRARY.

j W. W. Kerr, Secretary Library Trustees.
! Established February 19, 1906. No books
as yet.

I The Library Committee has subscrip-
| tions to amount of $1000 for books.
I The lot, 100 x 130 feet, for the library
] building has been secured. Mr Car-
i negie has been notified.

Nothing new during August.

Gilroy, Santa Clara co.

Gilroy Free Public Library. Mrs
W. E. Franklin, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established December 1 1, 1905.

No items received for August.

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Glendale, Los Angeles co.

GlbndalbFrre Library and Read-
ing Room. Mrs Lillian S. Wells, Li-
brarian. Established February 26, 1906.
Income from subscriptions. No em-
ployees^ Open to public duri rig-winter
every <S»y except Sundays and holidays
from 4 to 6 p. m., and during summer
three days each week from 3 to 5 p. m.
Open also one evening in week now.

Total no. of vols., 152. 9 vols, added
during August by gift. Total no. of regis-
tered cardholders, 113. Total no. of vols.
issued during month for home use, 86;
vols, fiction, 58; vols, juvenile, 13; vols,
miscellaneous, 15. Notes published in
local newspaper every week. Three
most popular books during month: The
crisis, The daughter of an empress,
Ramona. •

65 magazines were given to the library
during August, exclusive of about 6 cur-
rent numbers from publishers.

Has made no specialty of children's
books as yet.

Giendora, Los Angeles co.

Glbndora Public Library. Miss
Ella Boyakin, President Athena Club.
Established 1904. Formerly maintained
by the Athena Club, but closed at present.

Hanford, Kings co.

Hanpord Free Public Library.
Miss Margaret E. Dold, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1890; as Free Public, 1900.
Annual income of library, $1250, re-
ceived from taxation. Two employees,
including janitor. Open to public every
day from 9 A. m. to 12 m. and from 2 to
5 and 7 to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 2516. 113 vols, re-
paired during August. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 870; added dur-
ing month, 22. Total number of vols,
issued during month for home use,
1 171; vols, fiction, 716; vols, juvenile,
377; vols, miscellaneous, 43. Current
magazines issued, 35. Three most pop-
ular books during month: Lavender and
old lace, The garden of Allah, The breath
of the gods.

Annual report not received.

Has about 300 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, classified and by author.

No annotated lists or picture bulletins
are prepared for the children. There is
no children's room, but a corner of the
main reading room is reserved for a
children's corner (see illustration in
front). No story hour, but does work
with the schools in the way of assisting
in reference work. Children may draw
books at any age. Either the parent or
the teacher is required as guarantor.

Hayward, Alameda co.

Hay ward Free Public Library.
Mrs E. Prouse, Librarian. Established
1898.

Total no. of vols., 5084.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Healdsburg, Sonoma co.

Hkaldsburg [Frek] Public Li-
braky. Miss Cornelia D. Provines, Li-
brarian. Established as Free Public,
1898. Annual income of library, $727,
received from taxation. One employee.
Open to public every day except Sun-
days and holidays from 2 to 5 and 7 to

9 P. M.

Total no. of vols., 2914. 4 vols, added
during month; by purchase, 1; by resto-
ration, 3. Vols, repaired, 20; vols, lost, 1.
Total no. of registered cardholders, 934 ;
added during month, 5; surrendered, 2.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 702; vols, fiction, 418; vols,
juvenile, 185; vols, miscellaneous, 99.
Three most popular books: St. Elmo,
Ramona, Holmes' illustrated lectures.

Has about 425 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, the books for the smallest chil-
dren being together, and the rest classi-
fied and by author. No annotated lists
or picture bulletins are prepared. There
is no children's room, but a corner is
reserved for their use, the shelves being
low and one of the tables low; the rest
of the furniture is regular size. No story
hour, but does work with the schools in
assisting in reference work and directing
reading along the lines of the children's
study. Children may draw books on
their own cards at age of 12, but may
draw books upon a parent's or guardian's

NEWS NOTBS OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

card without age limit. A guarantor is
required.

Hemet, Riverside co. I

Hemkt Public Reading Room Asso-
ciation. B. R. Sprague, Secretary of
Association. Established 1906. Income,
$6 per month, received from subscrip-
tions.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Highland, San Bernardino co.

♦Highland Library Club Library.
Mrs Fairall, Librarian. Established
1898. Maintained by club. Fee, $2 per
year. About 75 members. Open to
members only.

Total no. of vols., 1000.

Report for August and Items on chil-
dren's books not received.

The San Bernardino Sun of August 23
states that from present indications the
new library building of Highland, erected
by the Highland Library Club, will be
completed before the first of October.
The total cost when the structure is com-
pleted, with furnishings, will be some-
thing over $3000. Of this amount the
club had $1800 when it began opera-
tions. Three lists were sent out last
week to solicit subscriptions for the
balance, and already the necessary
amount is assured.

Hollister, San Benito co.

Hollister Free Public Library.
Miss Olive Evans, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1884; as Free Public, 1904. Annual
income of library, $500, received from
taxation. One employee. Open to pub-
lic every day except holidays; week days
from 1 to 9 P. M., Sundays from 2 to
5:30 P. M.

Total no. of vols., 1581. 1 vol. added
during August by gift. 3 vols. lost.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 345; vols, fiction, 300;
vols, juvenile, 45; vols, bound maga-
zines. 83. Three most popular books:
The house of mirth, Nedra, Tomorrow's
tangle.

Has about 242 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, arranged by author. No
annotated lists or picture bulletins are

prepared and there is no children's
room. Children may draw books at the
age of 12.

Hollywood, Los Angeles co.

Hollywood Free Public Library.
Miss Ella Gillin, Librarian. Established
1906. One employee. Open to public
every day except- Sundays for 6 hours.

Total no. of vols., 555. 3 vols, added
during August by gift. Vols, discarded, 1;
vols, lost, 1. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 254; added during month,
17. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 416; vols, fiction,
246; vols, juvenile, 160; vols, miscel-
laneous, 10.

Annual report and Items on children's
books not received.

Holtville, San Diego co.

Holtville Library and Reading
Room. Opened June 9, 1906.

Report for August and Items on
children's books not received.

Kern City, Kern co.

Kern City Free Library. Miss
Marjorie Haynes, Librarian. Established
1896.

Total no. of vols., about 3000.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

La Jolla, San Diego co.

La Jolla Library Association Li-
brary. Miss Nina T. Waddell, Libra-
rian. Established 1899. Income of library
received from donations. Two em-
ployees, including janitor. Open to
public every day except Sundays and
holidays, the reading-room from 8 a.m.
to 9 p. m.; for lending, 3 to 4 p. M., and
Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 14 19. 29 vols, added
during August by gift. Vols, repaiied,
10. During month 34 cardholders were
added; 25 surrendered. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home use,
717; vols, fiction, 451; vols, juvenile, 133;
vols, miscellaneous, 133.

Has about 175 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, not closely classified, but ar-
ranged broadly by age. No annotated
lists are prepared, but picture bulletins

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are. No children's room. No story
hour as yet, but does work with the
schools. Teachers have unlimited use
of books, and school children have
special privileges in drawing books.
Children may draw books at any age
and no guarantor is required. All of
the children are known to the librarian.

Laton, Fresno co.

Laton Library. Mrs Lua H. Bab-
cock, Librarian. Established 1902. In-
come of library received from donations
and entertainments. One employee, in-
chiding janitor. Library open to public
two days each week from 1:30 to 5:30
and 7 to 9:30 p. m. Library will soon be
open every day again.

Total no. of vols., 1140. 144 vols,
added during August by purchase. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 45; added
during month, 2; renewed, 6. Total no.
of vols, issued during month for home
use, 90. Current magazines issued, 4.

Has about 100 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, classified. No annotated
lists or picture bulletins are prepared,
and there is no children's room as yet.
Children may draw books at the age of
12. A guarantor is required. Children
under 12 years may draw books on
parents' cards.

Uneoln, Placer co.

Lincoln Free Public Library.
Mrs Bertha C. Landis, Librarian. Es-
tablished January 9, 1906; as Free Public,
January 9, 1906. Library will probably
be opened about October 1. A building
has been secured and city trustees have
bought a private library of about 130
vols, for $30.

Livermore, Alameda co.

Livermorb Frbe [Public] Library.
Mrs S. J. Harp, Librarian. Established
September, 1896; as Free Public, Sep-
tember, 1 90 1. Annual income of library,
$7*>i received from taxation and rent of
annex. One employee. Open to public
every day except holidays from 11 a. m.
to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 4671. Vols, dis-
carded during August, 10; vols, re-

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paired, 20. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 330; added during month,
10. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 708; vols, fiction,
468; vols, juvenile, 140; vols, miscel-
laneous, 43. Current magazines issued,
57. Three most popular books during
month: The house of mirth, The con-
quest of Canaan, The household of
Peter.

Has about 200 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, but not arranged in any
particular way. No annotated lists or
picture bulletins are prepared and there
is no room especially for children. No
story hour and does no work with the
schools. Children may draw books at
the age of 12. A guarantor is required.

Lodi, San Joaquin co.

Lodi Library and Free Reading
Room. H. S. Clark, Sr., Librarian.
Established 1902. Annual income of
library, about $400, received from sub-
scriptions. One employee, including
janitor. Open to public every day from
9 a. M. to 8:30 P. M.

Total no. of vols., 731. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 85. Total no. of
vols, issued during August for home use,
59; vols, fiction, 40; vols, juvenile, 10;
vols, miscellaneous, 9. Current maga-
zines issued, 67.

Has made no specialty of children's
books as yet.

LompOC, Santa Barbara co.

Free Reading Room.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Long: Beach, Los Angeles co.

Long Bbach [Free] Public Li-
brary. Miss Victoria Ellis, Librarian.
Established 1895; as Free Public, 1901.
Annual income of library, $4681, re-
ceived from taxation. Four employees,
including janitor. Open to public every,
day except Sundays from 9 a. m. to 9
p. M.

Total no. of vols., 6951. 237 vols,
added during August; by purchase, 222;
by gift, 13; by binding, 2. Vols, discarded,
1; vols, repaired, 180. Cardholders

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added during month, 163; renewed, 6;
expired, 43. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 8087; vols,
fiction, 4120; vols, juvenile, 1943; vols,
miscellaneous, 1054; vols, bound maga-
zines, 120; Current magazines issued,

859.

Has about i860 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, classified. Lists and picture
bulletins are prepared for the children.
The lists are not annotated. There is
no children's room, but a corner of the
library (see illustration in front) is set
apart for children and furnished with
shelves, tables and chairs especially for
them. No wall pictures. No story hour
and no special work with the schools.
Children may draw books at the age of
10. A guarantor is required.

Lords burg, Los Angeles co.

Lordsburg Public Library. Es-
tablished 1902.

Total no. of vols., 11 28 (June 30, 1905).

Library now closed and books stored
with Mrs Margaret Williams.

Los Angeles, Los Angeles co.

Los Angblbs Free Public Library.
Chas. F. Lummis, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1878.

Total no. of vols., 123,146 (June 30,
1905).

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Monthly bulletins for July and August,
vol. 7, nos. 7 and 8, were received during
August. The July bulletin is a children's
number.

California Society Sons of the
Revolution Library. Holdridge O.
Collins, President of the Society.

Total no. of vols., 700.

Made up principally of books relating
to colonial history and the era of the
revolution. Contains a complete collec-
tion of all of the publications of the state
societies of the sons of the revolution
and colonial wars.

Besides the books, the Society owns
many interesting paintings, prints and
engravings and souvenirs of the revolu-
tion, which are on exhibition in their hall.

Historical Society of Southern
California Library. J. M. Guinn,
Librarian. Established 1883.

Report for August and Annual report
not received.

•Jonathan Club Library. Charles
Dwight Willard, member of library com-
mittee. Established 1905. Maintained
by Jonathan Club and free to members
only.

Total no. of vols., 2000.

Report for August not received.

*Los Angeles Railroad Library.
Mrs T. B. Kennedy, Librarian. Estab-
lished March 6, 1906. Installed at Divi-
sion no. 2. It is probable that in time a
similar library will be installed at Divi-
sion no. 1. Library is maintained by
Los Angeles Railway Company, and is
for trainmen only.

Total no. of vols., 929.

Report for August not received.

Metaphysical Library. Ella M.
Reesberg, Secretary and Librarian.
Established February, 1902. Each card-
holder pays 25 cents per month for use of
books and magazines.

Total no. of vols., over 500.

Report for August and Annual report
not received.

State Normal School Library.
Elizabeth H. Fargo, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1881.

Totalno.of vols., 13,100 (June 30, 1905).

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Thbosophical Library Associa-
tion Library. Miss S. H. Richards,
Librarian. Established 1896.

Total no. of vols., about 500.

Report for August and Annual report
not received.

LOS GatOS, Santa Clara co.

Los Gatos [Free] Public Library.
Miss Henri A. Rankin, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1898; as Free Public, 1898. Annual
income of library, $1139, received from
taxation. One employee during summer
months, two (including janitor) during
winter months. Open to public every
day except holidays from 10 a. m. to 12 M.
and from 2 to 5:30 and 7 to 9 p. m., Sun-
days from 2:30 to 4:30 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 2228. 3 vols, added
during August; by purchase, 2; by gift,

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i. Total no. of registered cardholders,
731; added during month, 10; surren-
dered, 6. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 1008; vols,
fiction, 508; vols, juvenile, 349; vols,
miscellaneous, 75. Current magazines
issued, 76.

Has about 515 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, classified and by author, the
books for the little folks being kept on
the lower shelves. Lists and picture
bulletins are prepared. The lists are not
annotated. There is no children's room,
but a corner (see illustration in front)
of the main roont is reserved for children
and furnished with shelves, tables and
chairs especially for children, and with
wall pictures. Has story hour (see illus-
tration in front) for children twice a
month during school year. The teachers
give some of the story hour talks, and
kelp to create an interest in the library
books, reading from them and sending
the children to the library for reference
work. Children may draw books on
their own cards at the age of 10. Before
that age they may draw books on a
parent's card. A guarantor is required.
Once or twice a year entertainments are
given by the school children, the pro-
ceeds being used toward books and
furnishings for the children's corner.

McClOUd, Siskiyou co.

The Red Bluff News of August 25
states that the big lumbering town of
McCloud is to have a Carnegie library.
The steel magnate of Pittsburg has
donated $2500 for that purpose. The
McCloud club has given one spacious
room in its building to be used for
library purposes until the new building
can lie built.

Madera, Madera co.

Madera Free Library. Miss Ida M.
Tally, Librarian. Established 1001. One
employee. Library maintaiaed by vol-
untary subscriptions and by C. J.
Euhanks, County Clerk.

Total no. of vols., 2000.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Martinez, Contra Costa co.

Martinez Free Reading Room and
Library. Mrs Jennie I. Hale, Libra-
rian. Established 1885.

Total no. of vols., 2686.

Annual report will be sent November
1, 1906.

Has about 500 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, arranged by author. No
annotated lists or picture bulletins are
prepared, and there is no children's
room. There are two cases for children's
books, one for boys' and one for girls'.
No story hour. Children may draw
books at the age of 12. A guarantor is
not required.

Library still closed. The exterior of
the building was completed a month
ago, but the interior is still unfinished,
owing to difficulty in getting mechanics.

Marysville, Yuba co.

Marysville City [Free Public]

Library. Miss Mary K. Subers, Libra-

, rian. Established 1858; as Free Public,

■ April, 1900. No library tax, but city
1 pays librarian, Tights, etc. Income for
I books derived from interest on bequests.

■ One employee. Open to public every
day except Sundays and holidays, Mon-

, day to Friday from 10 A. m. to 12 M.

. and from 2:30 to 4:30 and 7 to 9 p. m.;
Saturdays, from 2 to 4:30 and 7 to 9 p. M.
Total no. of vols., about 8000.

I Reports will be made as soon as the

J books are moved into the new building.
The books for children are kept
together on the shelves, arranged by
author. There is a children's room in
the new building, but the books have not
been moved into it yet.

The Sacramento Union of August 24
states that a large number of the chairs
of the new library have arrived and will
be installed immediately. The building
will be thrown open to the public in
about three weeks.

Merced, Merced co.

George Hicks Fancher Memorial
Free [Public] Library. Miss Katha-
rine Garibaldi, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established August 21, 1905. An-
nual income of library, $1248.90, received
from taxation.

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No books as yet. There is a fund of
$1250. The money which is to be used
in building the library is in litigation
and the library trustees are'awaiting the
decision of the court.

Mills College, Alameda co.

Margaret Carnegie Library.
Miss Anna L. Sawyer, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1884.

Total no. of vols., about 7500.

Report for August and Annual report
not received.

No books especially for children.

Modesto, Stanislaus co.
' Modesto Free [Public] Library.
L. T. Moss, Librarian. Established 1905 ;
as Free Public, 1905. Annual income of
library, about $1560, $120 of which is re-
ceived from taxation and the balance
from pool and billiards. One employee.
Open to public every day from 8 a. m. to
10 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 1157.

Report for August and Items on chil-
dren's books not received.

Monrovia, Los Angeles co.

Monrovia [Free] Public Library.
Mrs A. Marion Shrode, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1893; as Free Public, 1894. Annual
income of library, $700, received from
taxation. Two employees, including
janitor. Library open to public every
day except Sundays from 2 to 5 and 7 to
8:30 P. M.

Total number of vols., about 4000. 7
vols, added during August. Vols, re-
paired, 126. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 577; added during month,
21; surrendered, 7. Total no. of vols,
issued during month*for home use, 902.
Current magazines issued, 224. Book-
lovers', 171. Three most popular books
during month : The house of a thousand
candles, Lavender and old lace, The
master's violin.

Annual report not received.

Has about 550 books [especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, arranged by authors. Lists
are prepared for^the children. The lists
are not annotated and no picture bulle-
tins are made. There is no children's
room at present, but there will be one
in the new Carnegie building. No story

• hour as yet. Children may draw books

I at the age of 7. A guarantor is required.

The Monrovia News of August 4 states

that the library has been moved from its

old quarters in the Spence block to the

new temporary quarters in the City Hall

, building. The library will occupy these

quarters until the completion of the new

Carnegie building.

The Los Angeles Times of August 23
states that the Carnegie library for Mon-
rovia is to be completed December i,
according to the terms of the contract
just let.

Monterey, Monterey co.

Monterey Free Public Library.
Mrs Clara Zimmermann, Librarian.
Established 1901; as Free Public, Febru-
ary 6, 1906. The income will be re-
ceived from taxation as soon as the tax
is levied. Three employees, including
janitor. Open to public Wednesdays
and Saturdays from 2 to 5 P. M.

Total no. of vols., 1 182. 3 vols, added
during August by purchase. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 150; added
during month, 5; renewed, 3; expired, 1.

Annual report and Items on children's
books not received.

Mountain View, Santa Clara co.

Mountain View [FreeJ Public Li-
brary. O. G. Beardslee, Librarian.
Established April, 1905; as Free Public,
November, 1905. Annual income of
library, about $250, received from taxa-
tion. One employee. Open to public
every day from 2 to 6 and 7 to 9 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 486. 34 vols, added
during August by gift. Total no. of regis-
tered cardholders, 300; added during
month, 19; surrendered, 2. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home
use, 616. New accessions are published
in local paper.

Has about 98 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, arranged by author. No
annotated lists or picture bulletins are
prepared. There is no children's room
as yet. A children's corner is being con-
sidered. Children may draw books at
the age of 10. A guarantor is required.

Twenty running feet of shelving just

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added. One electric fan for reading
room presented by United Gas and Elec-
tric Company.

Mount Hamilton, Santa Clara co.

Lick Observatory Library. Dr R.
G. Aitken, Librarian. Established 1888.
Annual income, about $400, received
from gifts, etc. Open every day, 24
hours each.

Total no. of vols. , about 6500.

Report for August not received.

No books especially for children.

Napa, Napa co.

Goodman Free Public Library.
Mrs Margaret Jacobs, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1885. Annual income of library,
$2400, received from taxation. Four
employees. Open to public every day
except holidays.

Total no. of vols., 9526.

Report for August and Annual report
not received.

Has over 1200 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves. The fiction and adventure
are arranged by author and the class
books are classified with adult books.
A few lists have been prepared for the
children. The lists are not annotated
and no picture bulletins are made. There
is no children's room, but a corner of
the stack room is furnished with shelves,
tables and chairs especially for children.
It is hoped in time to have a children's
room built on. No story hour, but does
work with the schools in the way of
assisting in reference work and cooper-
ating with teachers in buying books I
suggested by them, etc. Children may I
draw books at the age of 12. A guarantor
is required. The Napa women's Cen-
tury Club bought the tables for the chil- ,
dren's corner, and the ladies donated I
chairs. A musical entertainment was
given and the proceeds used for the
children's section.

♦Eagle Cycling Club Library.
Wm. H. Evans, Librarian. Established
1904. No employees. Monthly income
of library, $y>, received from subscrib-
ers.

Total no. of vols., 526.

Report for August and Annual, report
not received.
No books especially for children.

National City, San Diego co.

National City Free Public Li-
brary. Mrs Sarah C. Dickinson, Li-
brarian. Established about September,
1895; as Free Public, July, 1896. Annual
income of library, $704, received from
taxation. One employee. Open to pub-
lic every day except holidays, week days
from 2 to 5 p. m., Sundays from 3 to 5
p. m., and three evenings each week from
7 to 9 o'clock.

Total no. of vols., 3348. 135 added
during month. Vols, discarded, 1. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 326; added
during month, 6; surrendered, 4. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, "378. Current magazines
issued, 95.

Has about 325 books especially for chil-
dren. They are kept together on the
shelves, arranged by author. No anno-
tated lists or picture bulletins are pre-
pared and there is no children's room.
No story hour, but librarian assists school
children in reference work. Children
may draw books at the age of 12. A
guarantor is required. In 1903, the library
received a gift of $50 for children's books.

Needles, San Bernardino co.

Santa Fe Library. Mrs J. L. Davis,
Librarian. Established 1900.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Nevada City, Nevada co.

Nevada City Free [Public] Li-
brary. Mrs Melissa Fuller, Librarian.
Established 1902; as Free Public, 1902.
Annual income of library, $1500, received
from taxation. Two employees, no jan-
itor. Open to public every day except
two in year from 9 a. m. to 9 P. m., Sun-
days and holidays from 1 to 5 p. m.

Total no. of vols., over 3000. 7 vols,
added during August; by purchase, 4;
by gift, 3. Vols, repaired, 24. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 1276;
added during month, 14. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home use,
654; vols, fiction, 489; vols, juvenile,
130; vols, miscellaneous, 35. No maga-

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zines issued. Three most popular books
during month: Graustark, Divine fire,
The man on the box.

Has about 200 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, arranged by author. Lists are
prepared for the children. The lists are
not annotated and no picture bulletins
are made. No children's room at pres-
ent, but there will be one in the new
Carnegie building. No story hour and
does no work with the schools. Chil-
dren may draw books at the age of 6. A
guarantor is required.

The librarian has just completed the
work of classifying the library by the
Dewey system.

By giving entertainments the Native
Daughters have raised $50 with which
to buy books for the library, and they
are now contemplating getting books
from Book lovers' library.

The librarian joined the California
Library Association in August.

Newcastle, Placer co.

Good Templar Library. Miss
Louise Fletcher, Librarian. Estab-
lished February 19, 1903. Maintained
by Good Templar Lodge.

Total no. of vols., 700.

Niles, Alameda co.

Nir.ES Free Library. Mrs M. E.
Sullivan, Librarian. Established 1902.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Nordhoff, Ventura co.

George Thacher Memorial Free
Library. Zaidee E. Soule, Librarian.
Established 1893. Income of library re-
ceived from subscriptions. One em-
plovee. Open to public four afternoons
and one evening each week, in winter
afternoons from 3 to 5 p. m., in summer
afternoons from 4 to 6 p. m., evenings
from 7 to 8:30 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 2025. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 983. Total no.
of vols, issued during August for home
use, 140; vols, fiction, 76; vols, juvenile,
9; vols, miscellaneous, 14. Current
magazines issued, 41. Following books

were all read same number of times:
Divine fire, The lure of the Labrador
wild, The house of mirth, The rise of
Silas Lapham, Pair of patient lovers,
The puppet crown.

Has about 154 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves. Children may draw books
at the age of 12. A guarantor is re-
quired.

Oakdale, Stanislaus co.

Oakdale Public Library. Miss Es-
tella Hoisholt, Librarian. Established
1 90 1. Annual income of library, about
$60, received from subscriptions. One
employee. Open to public every Satur-
day from 2 to 4 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 947.

Report for August and Items on chil-
dren's books not received.

Oakland, Alameda co.

Oakland Free Public Library.
Chas. S. Greene, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1868; as Free Public, 1878. Annual
income of library, $34,000, received from
taxation, etc. 25 employees, including
janitor. 6 deposit stations. Open to
public every day except Sundays from
9 a. M. to 9 P. M.

Total no. of vols., 44,791. 273 vols,
added during August; by purchase, 250;
by gift, 23. Vols, discarded, 343. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 16,952:
added during month, 304; surrendered,
14. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use from main library,
17,413; vols, fiction, 10,042; vols, juve-
nile, 2806 ; vols, miscellaneous, 2256 ;
vols, bound magazines and current mag-
azines, 2039. Circulation during month
from deposit stations,. 1620.

Annual report not received.

Has about 5000 books especially for
children. The books are kept together
on the shelves, the fiction arranged by
author on the three lower shelves and
the others classified and arranged on
three upper shelves—ribbon arrange-
ment. No annotated lists are prepared,
but picture bulletins and special bulle-
tins for vacation reading are made for the
children. There is a children's room
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shelves, tables and chairs especially for
children, and with wall pictures. No story
hour, but does work with the schools.
Talks to schools by librarian. About
iooo books were put in last year for sixth
grade children in schools. Teachers have
ten cards for school use. School wagon
delivers to distant schools. Renewals
all term if asked. Cooperates in annual
flower day {see illustration in frontt
and for description of flower day see
Library journal, vol. 30, page 344, June,
1905, School and library wild flower day
at Oakland public library, by Charles S.
Greene). Children may draw books
when old enough to sign name, but, if
under 12, must have parent's consent. A
guarantor is required. Ebell Society
collected $5000 to finish and furnish chil-
dren's room, and Trustees added to this
from library fund for certain things.

The Oakland Enquirer of August 10
states that Librarian C. S. Greene and
wife have returned from the East after
an absence of seven weeks. Mr Greene
attended the meeting of the American
Library Association at Narragansett Pier,
New Jersey, and gave an address on The
effect of the earthquake on California
libraries. He visited many of the lead-
ing libraries of the East.

Ocean Park, Los Angeles co.

Ocean Park Free Library. J. G.
French, President of School Board. Li-
brary is managed by School Board.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Oeeanside, San Diego co.

Oceanside [FrebJ Public Library.
H. D. Brodie, Librarian. Established
December 13, 1904; as Free Public, De-
cember 13, 1904. Annual income of
library, $639, received from taxation.
No employees. Open to public every
day except Sundays and holidays from
8 a. M. to 4 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 850. Total no. of
registered cardholders, about 187.

Report for August not received.

Has about . 102 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, classified. No annotated

lists or picture bulletins are prepared

and there is no children's room. No

1 story hour. Children may draw books

at the age of 10. A guarantor is required.

I Ontario, San Bernardino co.

Ontario [Free] Public Library.

, Miss K. A. Monroe, Librarian. Estab-

, lished about 1886; as Free Public, March,
1902. Annual income of library, $1500,
received from taxation. One employee.
Open to public every day except Sun-
days and holidays from 2 to 9 P. M.
Total no. of vols., 2940. 38 vols.

■ added during August; by purchase, 32;
by gift, 1; by binding, 5. Total no. of

Registered cardholders, 951; added dur-

| ing month, 22; surrendered, 9. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for

I home use, 1033; vols, fiction. 592; vols,
juvenile, 157; vols, miscellaneous, 104;
vols, magazines, 180.

I Has about 300 books especially for

j children. No children's room, but plans

! for one in the new building.

The Ontario Record of August 11
states that Miss Kate Monroe, the city
librarian, is taking her vacation and is

J spending the time at Long Beach. She
will be gone about two weeks, and dur-
ing her absence Miss Agnes Taylor will
attend to the duties at the library.

Orange, Orange co.

Orange Free Public Library. Mrs
Anna C. Field, Librarian. Established
June, 1885; as Free Public, January, 1894.
Annual income of library, $684, received
from taxation. Two employees, includ-
ing janitor. Open to public every day
except Sundays from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9
p. M.

Total no. of vols., 3860. Vols, dis-
carded during August, 2. Vols, repaired,
141. Total no. of registered cardholders,
531; added during month, 22. Total no.
of vols, issued during month for home
use, 858.

Has about 250 books especially" for

1 children. They are kept together on
the shelves, the fiction arranged by
author, and the others classified. No

j annotated lists or picture bulletins are
prepared as yet and there is no children's

i room. A side of one room is reserved

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for the children, and more will be done
for them soon in the way of picture
bulletins, etc. No story hour. Children
may draw books as soon as they can
read. A guarantor is required.

The library has adopted the Newark
charging system. The money necessary
for this and for other improvements was
given by Mrs Wm. H. Burnham, and
Miss Clara C. Field, who suggested the
Newark system, has given her time in
aiding the librarian to make the change.

The librarian's salary has been raised.

Orovllle, Butte co.

Oroville Public Library. Miss
Ida M. Reagan, Librarian. Established
1903. Annual income of library, about
$1500, received from subscriptions and
memberships. Two employees, includ-
ing janitor. Open every day from 9 A. m.
to 9:30 P. M.

Total no. of vols., 2877. 31 vols, added
during August by purchase. Vols, dis-
carded, 5 ; vols, repaired, 10. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 325 ; added
during month, 4; renewed, 5; expired,
5. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 331. Three most
popular books during month : The mas-
ter's violin, The conquest of Canaan,
Coniston.

Has about 450 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, classified and by author.
No annotated lists are prepared, but
picture bulletins are. There is a chil-
dren'sroom furnished with shelves, tables
and chairs especially for children, and
with wall pictures. No story hour.
Children may draw books at the age of 8.

Oxnard, Ventura co.

Oxnard Free Public Library.
Ordinance passed February 20, 1906.
No news items received for August.

Oxnard Free Reading Room.
Frances E. McWaughton, Librarian.
Established February 14, 1906. Income
of library received from subscriptions
collected monthly. One employee.
Open to public every day from 2 to 5 and
7 to 9 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 132.
Report for August and Items on chil-
dren's books not received.

Pacific Grove, Monterey co.

Pacific Grove [Free] Public Li-
brary. Mrs May Colegrove, Librarian.
Established December 19, 1905; as Free
Public, December 19, 1905. Annual in-
come of library, $1411, received from
taxation. Two employees, including
janitress. Open to public every day
from 1:30 to 5:30 and 7 to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 2033. 25 vols, added
during August; by purchase, 20; by gift,
5. Total no. of registered cardholders,
998; added during month, 202; surren-
dered, 212. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 2403; vols,
fiction, 1784; vols, juvenile, 346; vols,
miscellaneous, 190. Current magazines
issued, 83. Three most popular books
during month: Glimpses of California
and the missions, Rose o' the river, My
lady of the north.

Has about 200 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, classified and by author. No
annotated lists or picture bulletins are
prepared. There is no children's room,
but in the new building there will be
one. At present one table is reserved for
children. No story hour. Children may
draw books at the age of 12. A guar-
antor is required.

The Pacific Grove Review of August
10 states that at the annual meeting of
the directors of the public library F. L.
Wood worth, president of the board, re-
ported that a quitclaim deed to the park
just back of Hotel El Carmelo has been
given to the city by the Pacific Improve-
ment Company, this property having
been chosen as a site for the Carnegie
I library building soon to be erected.
The trustees favor a building similar in
design to the library in Bakersfield. (See
July News Notes of California Libraries \
page 94.)

1 Palo AltO, Santa Clara co.

Palo Alto [Free] Public Library.
Miss Anne Hadden, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1896; as Free Public, 1902. Annual

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income of library, $2542, received from
taxation. Three employees, including
janitor. Open to public every day ex-
cept July 4, September 9, and Christmas,
week days from 8:30 a. m. to 6 p. m.,
and from 6:30 to 9 p. m.; Sundays and
holidays, from 2:30 to 5:30 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 4139. 28 vols, added
during August; by purchase, 25; by gift,
3. Vols, lost, 1. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 1449; added during month
(includes renewals), 91; expired, 53;
surrendered, 12. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 1805;
vols, fiction, 1 142; vols, juvenile, 396;
vols, miscellaneous, 233. Current maga-
zines issued, 34.

Has about 400 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, classified and by author. No
annotated lists or picture bulletins are
prepared as yet. There is a children's
room (see illustration in front). No wall
pictures. No story hour as yet, but a
great deal of reference work is done
with both grammar and high schools.
Teachers may take any books needed
to the schools, but most of the work is
done at the library. Special -shelves
are set aside for school reference books.
Children may draw books at the age of
8. A guarantor is required. When
library was under the management of
Woman's Club numerous entertainments
and concerts were given. Successful
among them were: The district school;
Wax works; A lullaby concert. It is
hoped to arrange during the coming year
for exhibitions of birds, butterflies, etc.

Pasadena, Los Angeles co.

Pasadena [Free] Public Library.
Miss Nellie M. Russ, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1882; as Free Public, 1890.
Annual income of library, $10,876, re-
ceived from taxation mainly. Nine em-
ployees, including janitor. One deposit
station. Open to public every day from
9 a. if. to 9 P. M.

Total no. of vols., 25,958. 130 added
during August; by purchase, 126; by
gift, 4. Vols, discarded, 35; vols, re-
paired, 941; vols, rebound, 250. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 19,303;
added during month, 189; renewed, 16;

surrendered, 8. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, from main
library, 12,085; vols, fiction, 5668; vols,
juvenile, 3158; vols, miscellaneous, 2913;
vols, bound magazines, 188. Current
magazines issued, 158. Deposit station
closed during August. Monthly bulletin,
vol. 8, no. 8, August, 1906, issued during
month. Three most popular books dur-
ing month: The jungle, Coniston, The
spoilers.

Has about 3000 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, classified. Fiction is arranged
in groups: Army and navy stories; Col-
lege and school stories; Good stories of
adventure; Indians and Indian stories;
Stories about birds and animals; Christ-
mas and holiday stories; etc. For class
books the Dewey subject headings are
changed on the guides as Famous people
instead of Biography, etc. Annotated
lists and picture bulletins are prepared.
There is a children's room (see illustra-
tion in front) furnished with shelves,
tables and chairs especially for children.
Has such wall pictures as La Farge's
Adoring angels, Fra Angelico's Angels,
Watt's Sir Galahad and Sir Arthur,
Raphael's Sistine Madonna, Hoffman's
Boy Christ, Guido Reni's Aurora, etc.
I No story hour, but does work with the
j schools in the way of assisting in refer-
ence work in the library, loaning books
1 to the schools, preparing bibliographies
for use of teachers and pupils, etc.
] Children may draw books at the age of
' 8. A guarantor is required. Colored
bookmarks with reading lists of Travel,
History, Famous people, Prose and
poetry, Birds, animals and nature stories,
have been introduced recently, with good
results. Another view of the children's
room may be found in their monthly
bulletin for July or September, 1905, or
January or July, 1906.

Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo co.

Paso Robles Free Pubuc Library.
Mrs Anna Randolph Silsby, Librarian.
Established 1902; as Free Public, 1904.
Annual income of library, $450, received
from taxation and Woman's Auxiliary.

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One employee. Open to public every
day from 2 to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 1007. 15 vols,
repaired during August. Total no. of,
registered cardholders, 153; added during I
month, 6; surrendered, 4. Total no. of1
vols, issued during month for home use,
301. Three most popular books during ;
month: The jungle, The house of mirth,
Told in the hills.

Annual report and Items on children's
books not received.

Perris, Riverside co.

*Pbrris Valley Library Associa-
tion Library. H. W. Akin, Librarian.
Established July 24, 1898. Income re-
ceived from dues, etc. Fee, $1 per year.
About 45 members. One employee.
Open to members every day except Sun-
days from 8 A. M. to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., about 700. Total
no. of registered cardholders, about 27.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Petaluma, Sonoma co.

Petaluma [Free] Public Library.
Miss Sara Frances Cassiday, Librarian.
Established 1878. Annual income of
library, $2720, received from taxation.
One employee. Open to public every
day except holidays from 1 to 9 p. m.
Closed at present.

Total no. of vols., about 9713.

The building is still undergoing re-
pairs, and was closed during August.

Placervllle, El Dorado co.

Placerville Free Public Library.
Percy Alderson, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established January 2, 1906.

No books as yet.

No news items received for August.

Pomona, Los Angeles co.

Pomona [Free] Public Library.
Miss Sarah M. Jacobus, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1887.. Annual income of library,
$7364, received from taxation. Four
employees. Open to public every day
except holidays from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., about 11,974. Total
no. of registered cardholders, about 4041.

As the librarian was away on her vaca-
tion during August, she reported that

no monthly statistics could be sent for
August.

Has about 1895 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, classified. Lists and special
bulletins for vacation reading are pre-
pared. The lists are not annotated.
There is a children's room {see illus-
tration in front) furnished with shelves,
tables and chairs especially for chil-
dren, and with wall pictures. No story
hour, but does work with the schools,
such as making reading lists, etc. Under
10 years children may draw books by
furnishing a guarantor. Over that age
they may draw books like other resi-
dents.

The librarian reports that a new catalog
case has been purchased of Clarke &
Baker, and that she likes it as well as
Library Bureau cases.

The Board of Trustees is paying the
expenses of one of the library assistants
to the California Library Association
meeting The librarian goes also.

Porterville, Tulare co.

Porterville [Free] Public Li-
brary. Miss Bertha A. Uhl, Librarian.
Established 1903; as Free Public, 1906.
Annual income of library, $492, received
from taxation. One employee. Open
to public every day except Sundays and
holidays from 2 to 5:30 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 800. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 340. Total no.
of vols, issued during August, 200; vols,
fiction, 100; vols, juvenile, 50; vols, mis-
cellaneous, 50. Three most popular
books during month: Silas Marner, The
cardinal's rose, Tom Brown's school
days.

Has two sets of books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, arranged by author. Anno-
tated lists are prepared, but no picture
bulletins. There is no children's room
at present, but there will be one in the
Carnegie building. Children may draw
books at the age of 8. A guarantor is
not required. There are plans to raise
money soon for children's books.

The Porterville Messenger of August
22 states that Miss Bertha Uhl has re-

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turned from Berkeley, and is now busily
engaged in cataloging the books and inci-
dentally paving the way for the Carnegie
library that Porterville will have in the
near future.

Qulney, Plumas co.

W. C. T. U. Reading Room. Mrs
S. L. Kellogg, Librarian. Maintained
by W. C. T. U. and by membership fees
and entertainments. Pee, $i .50 per year.
About 30 members.

Total no. of vols., about 700.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

lamona, San Diego co.

Ramon a Public Library. Mrs H. A.
Miles, Librarian. Established 1893. One
employee. Open to public every day
from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 653. 3 vols, added
during August.

Annual report and Items on children's
books not received.

Red Bluff, Tehama co.

Red Bluff [Free] Public Library.
Miss Lotta M. Sprague, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1898; as Free Public, August,
1901. Annual income of library, $1050,
received from taxation. Two employees,
including janitor. Open to public every
day except Sundays and four holidays,
during July, August and September,
from 8:30 to 11 a. m. and from 7:30 to 9
p. m., during the rest of the year from
1:30 to 5 and 7 to 9:30 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 2022. One vol.
repaired during August. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 539; added during
month, 4. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 186; vols.
fiction, 73; vols, juvenile, 18; vols mis-
cellaneous, 18: vols, bound magazines, 7.
Current magazines issued, 70.

Has about 150 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, classified and by author. No
annotated lists or picture bulletins are
prepared and there is no children's
room. There will doubtless be a children *s
room in the Herbert Kraft Memorial
Library when it is built. No story hour

and very little work is done with the
schools. Children may draw books at
any age, but under the age of 12 must
have a guarantor.

At the last meeting of the Board of
City Trustees the library tax was in-
creased from 5 to 7 cents on a hundred
dollar .4. Assessed valuation is $1,500,380,
so the yearly income will be $1050.

The Sacramento Bee of September 6
states that the announcement was made
that morning that Mrs Elizabeth Kraft
has purchased two full lots and that the
Herbert Kraft Memorial Library will be
built at once.

Redding, Shasta co.

Redding [Free Public] Carnegie
Library. Miss Mattie A. Poore, Li-
brarian. Established 1903; as Free Pub-
lic, 1903. Annual income of library, about
$1000, received from taxation. Two em-
ployees. Open to public every day ex-
cept holidays from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., about 1580. Total no.
of registered cardholders, about 220.

No report was sent for August, as
the library was closed two weeks during
the month for renovations.

Has about 96 hooks especially for chil-
dren. They are kept together on the
shelves, classified and by author. An-
notated lists are prepared, but no picture
bulletins are made. There is no children's
room, and no story hour. Children may
draw- books at any age. A guarantor is
required.

Redlands, San Bernardino co.

A. K. Smiley [Frek] Public Li-
brary. Miss Antoinette M. Humphreys,
Librarian. Established 1894; as Free
Public, 1894. Annual income of library,
$6217, received from taxation. Six em-
ployees. Open every day, week days
from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.; Sundays and
holidays from 1:30 to 6 p. m.

Total no. of vols, 11,903. 64 added
during August; by purchase, 29; by gift,
10; by binding, 25. Vols, discarded, 29;
vols, repaired, 289. Total no. of regis-
tered cardholders, 4706; added during
month, 55; renewed, 4; surrendered, 35.
Total no. of vols, issued during month

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for home use, 3966; vols, fiction, 2148;
vols, juvenile, 741; vols, miscellaneous,
1042. Current magazines issued, 35.

Has about 1000 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, classified and by author.
Lists and picture bulletins and bulletins
for vacation reading are prepared. The
lists are not annotated. There is now a
corner reserved for the children fur-
nished with shelves, tables and chairs
especially for children, and with wall
pictures. There is to be a children's
room in the addition which is being
built at the present time. No story
hour as yet, but does work with the
schools in the way of talks to the
grades, graded lists prepared, practical
demonstration to classes in use of refer-
ence books and card catalogs, which the
children enjoy as if it were a game.
Librarian passes about the names of
authors, titles or subjects, which the
boys and girls find in the catalog, then
taking the number they find the book
on the shelves. Children under 11 years
are required to bring a note from their
parents before they can draw books.
Residents for less than three months are
required to furnish a guarantor.

RedondO, Los Angeles co.

Redondo Public Library. Miss
Alice J. Jenks, Librarian. Established
1895. Income of library received from
subscriptions. City pays librarian. A
charge is made of ten cents per month
for loan of books. Two employees, in-
cluding janitor. Open to public every
day from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. Librarian
is present to exchange books every day
except Sundays and holidays from 2 to
4 P. M.

Total no. of vols., 554. 1 vol. added
during August by gift. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 19; added during
month, 15; renewed, 3; surrendered, 3.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 97.

Has about 55 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, arranged by author. No
annotated lists or picture bulletins are
prepared and there is no children's

room. No story hour. Children may
draw books at any age. A guarantor is
required.

Redwood City, San Mateo co.

Redwood City Free Public Li-
brary. Miss Laura £. Barton, Librarian.
Annual income of library, $1000, re-
ceived from taxation. One employee.
Open every day except Sundays from 3
to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m. At present open .
only from 3 to 5 p. m.

Total no. of vols., about 3000. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 547.

Report for August and Annual report
not received.

Has about 600 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, arranged by author. No
annotated lists or picture bulletins are
prepared, and there is no children's
room. Has shelves, tables and chairs
especially for children, but no wall
pictures. No story hour. Children may
draw books at the age of 13. A guaran-
tor is required.

Richmond, Contra Costa co.

Santa Fe Library. Mrs J. S. Car-
son, Librarian. Established 1902. In-
come of library received from billiards
and pool, and from baths. One employee.

Total no. of vols., 400.
Report for August and Annual report
not received.

Has no books especially for children.

Riverside, Riverside co.

Riverside [Free] Public Library.
Miss Margaret M. Kyle, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1879; as Free Public, 1888.
Annual income of library, $7305, received
from taxation. Seven employees, in-
cluding janitor. Open to public every
day except Sundays from 9 a. m. to

9 P. M.

Total no. of vols., 16,714. 139 vols.
added during August; by purchase, 128;
by gift, 11. Registered cardholders
added during month, 119; expired, 51.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 5772.

Has about 3000 books especially for
children. They are classified with the
adult books, but are designated by the

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letter z before the book. No annotated
lists or picture bulletins are prepared
and there is no children's room. No
story hour, bat does some work with the
schools. Children may draw books at
the age of 12. A guarantor is required.

Roeklin, Placer co.

Rocklin Free Public Library. M.
B. Moore, Secretary Library Trustees.
Established January 2, 1906.

No books as yet.

Library at present at a standstill, but
hope to do something this fall.

Sacramento, Sacramento co.

Sacramento Free Public Library.
Lauren W. Ripley, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1857; as Free Public, June, 1879.
Annual income of library, $21,972, re-
ceived from taxation. Nine employees.
Open to public every day except legal
holidays, week days from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. ,
Sundays from 1 to 5 p. m.

Total no. of vols., about 39, 286. Total
no. of registered cardholders, about 6287.

Report for August not received.

Has about 3500 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, arranged by author, in general
classes; not graded. There are plans for
annotated lists and picture bulletins, and
there is a children's room in the addition
to the library building which was re-
cently completed. It has been furnished
with shelves, tables and chairs especially
for children, and there will also be wall
pictures. No story hour, but does work
with the schools in the way of assisting
in reference work and loaning books to
the high school. Teachers of all schools
are allowed five cards for school use.
Children may draw books as soon as they
can read and write. A guarantor (parent
or teacher) is required.

California State Library. See
I»ge 275.

State Commission op Horticul-
ture Library. Established 1881.
Total no. of vols., 2500 (Junc 3°i I9°5)-
Report for August and Annual report
not received.

St. Helena, Napa co.

St. Helena [Free J Public Library.
Miss A. Bruce Walker, Librarian. Miss
Beatrice Jackson, acting librarian until

February 1, 1907. Established 1892; as
Free Public, 1892. Annual income of
library, $712, received from taxation.
Three employees, including janitor.
Open to public every day except Sundays
and holidays from 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 2262. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 368; added dur-
ing August, 9. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 525; vols,
fiction, 333; vols, juvenile, 90. Current
magazines issued, 79.

Has about 295 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, arranged by author. No anno-
tated lists are prepared, but some picture
bulletins are. There is no children's
room, but one corner is reserved for their
use. No story hour." Children may
draw books at the age of 12. A guar-
antor is required.

Salinas, Monterey co.

Salinas Free Public Library. Mrs
C. I. Dexter, Librarian. Established
1900; as Free Public, December 18, 1905.
Annual income, $600, received from tax-
ation. One employee. Open every day
from 2:30 to 5:30 and 7 to 9:30 p. m.

Total no. of vols., about 400.

Has about 175 books especially for
children. They are to be kept together
on the shelves as soon as the books are
arranged.

Miss Black, one of the library trustees,
reports that the city council will levy a
minimum tax rate of 3 cents, which will
bring in an income of over $600 in Octo-
ber or November. In the meantime,
entertainments will be given to raise
money, as there is none on hand. The
W. C. T. U. has turned over books and
magazines to the public library, on the
library trustees assuming an indebted-
ness of $40. They have loaned their
tables and chairs to the library, and
their quarters will be occupied by the
public library. There are now about 400
books.

There will be a city election on Sep-
tember 11 to vote on bonding the city
for a city hall, which will have a part
reserved in it for library purposes.

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Odd Fellows' Library. W. H.
Clark, Librarian.

Total no. of vols. , 3500.

Report for August and Annual report
not received.

Library will be presented to the city as
soon as the city has a brick building in
which to keep its books.

San Bernardino, San Bernardino co.

San Bernardino Free Public Li-
brary. Miss Carrie S. Waters, Libra-
rian. Established 1891. Annual income
of library, $3532, received from taxation.
Four employees, including janitor. Open
to public every day except holidays,
week days from 9 a. m. to 9 p. M , Sun-
days from 7 to 9 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 7607. 1 vol. added
during August by purchase. Vols,
repaired, 394. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 4778; added during month,
51; surrendered, 13. Total 110. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 4103;
vols, fiction, 2492; vols, juvenile, 1134;
vols, miscellaneous, 314. Current maga-
zines issued, 163. Na publication during
month. Three most popular books dur-
ing month: The jungle, The house of
mirth, The house of a thousand candles.

Has about 15 17 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, the stories arranged by
author, and the others classified and by
author. Lists are prepared, but no pic-
ture bulletins. The lists are not anno-
tated. There is a children's room {see
illustration in front) furnished with
shelves, tables and chairs especially for
children. No wall pictures at present.
No story hour, but does . some work
with the schools. Children may draw
books as soon as they are in the second
grade at school. A guarantor is required.

The San Bernardino Index of August
22 states that owing to the demand for
Sunday night opening the board will
raise the salary of the assistants and hold
the library open from 7 to 9 p. m. on
Sunday.

San DiegO, San Diego co.

San Dibgo Free Public Library.
Mrs H. P. Davison, Librarian. Estab-

lished 1882; as Free Public, 1882. An-
nual income of library, about $9000,
received from taxation. Eight em-
ployees, including bookbinder and jani-
tor. Open to public every day except
Sundays from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 25,189. 103 vols.
added during August; by purchase, 1;
by gift, 102. Vols, repaired, 75; vols,
rebound, 100. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 6575; added during month,
205; renewed, 43; surrendered, 39. Total
no. of vols, issued during month for
home use, 8037; vols, fiction, 5357; vols.
bound magazines, 108. Current maga-
zines issued, 374. Published newspaper
bulletins during month.

Annual report and Items on children's
books not received.

State Normal School Library.
Mrs Lydia N. Horton, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1897.

Total no. of vols., 5800.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

San Dimas, Los Angeles co.

San Dimas Public Library. Miss
Mabel G. Johnstone, Librarian. Estab-
lished February 13, 1904. Income re-
ceived from subscriptions. One employee.
Open to public Tuesdays and Fridays
from 7:30 to 9:30 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 1192. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 125; none added
during August. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 56; vols,
fiction, 20; vols, juvenile, 15; vols, mis-
cellaneous, 21. Current magazines
issued, 2.

Has 12 books especially for children.
They are not kept together on the
shelves. No annotated lists or picture
bulletins are prepared, and there is no
children's room or corner. Children
may draw books at any age. Under 12
years a guarantor is required.

San FranciSCO. (The city and county
of San Francisco are co-terminous.)

[Free] Public Library of the
City and County of San ]f rancisco.
George T. Clark, Librarian. Established
1879; as Free Public, 1879. Annual in-
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taxation. Open every day except holi-
days from 9 A. m. to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April
19, 166,344. About 23,000 vols, escaped
fire. Main library headquarters are
now in McCreery branch, Sixteenth
street, near Market.

As the account of stock has not been
completed, it is not known how many
children's books escaped the fire. There
is a children's corner in each of the four
branch libraries, well equipped with the
best books available for the young.

The San Francisco newspapers state
that on August 30 the supervisors passed
an ordinance providing for the erection
of a temporary city hall on the public
library site on Van Ness avenue. The
library trustees protested vigorously
against the ordinance and will now block
the erection of the building by injunc-
tion. The ordinance was signed by
Mayor Schtnitz on September 1.

Astronomical Society of the Pa-
cific Library. -Dr S. D. Townley, Li-
brarian. Established 1889.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
over 1400.

No news items received for August.

Bancroft Library. Recently pur-
chased by the University of California.
See Berkeley, University of California.

B'nai B'rith Library. Louis L.
Michaels, Librarian. Established 1876.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
over 12,000. Entirely destroyed.

No news items received for August.

Bohemian Club Library. Estab-
lished 1872.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
abont 5000. Entirely destroyed.

No news items received for August.

California Academy of Sciences
Library. Louis Palkenau, Librarian.
Established 1853.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
abont 12,500. Practically all destroyed.

No news items received for August.

Chamber of Commerce Library.
C. W. Burks. Librarian. Established
1851.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
over 9000. Entirely destroyed.

The San Francisco Chronicle of May

19 states that C. W. Burks is busy
gathering books to take the place of
those destroyed, and that many new
books have already been received and
the collection will be stored temporarily
in the Perry Building.
Report for August not received.

Cooper Medical College Library.
Dr Em met t Rixford, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1895.

Total no. of vols., 7400.

Report for August and Annual report
not received.

Geographical Society of the Pa-
cific Library. Prof. George Davidson,
President of Society. Established 1881.
Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
1 over 6000. Charts and maps, about
I 2000. All destroyed.

A new start is being made. Professor
1 Davidson states that Prof. Alexander
Agassiz and others have already written
that they will supply losses of their pub-
lications so far as practicable.
I Temporary quarters, 2221 Washington
street, where the president receives all
, the exchanges from the societies which
I are on the list. No positive action has
1 yet been made for permanent quarters,
J and so far all correspondence and ac-
knowledgments have been made by the
president. The Smithsonian Institution
holds most of the foreign exchanges
until permanent quarters are fixed.
No news items received for August.

John Hays Hammond Public Min-
ing Library. Charles Gregory Yale,
Trustee and Acting Librarian, the books
being in Mr Yale's office — United States
Geological Survey, 81 Appraisers' Build-
ing. Established 1906. No employees.
Open to public daily from 9 A. M. to 4
p. m.

Mr Yale sent the following data:
This new library of technical books
relating to mining, metallurgy, etc., is
now being assembled in San Francisco,
the work of selecting and purchasing
the books having been commenced since
the great fire. Thus far there are only a
few hundred volumes on the shelves,
but additions are made monthly. This
library was made possible through the
generosity of John Hays Hammond, the
distinguished mining engineer, formerly
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Francisco, but now of New York. Dur-
ing the St. Louis fair a conversation on
the subject occurred between Mr Ham-
mond and Charles G. Yale of San Fran-
cisco, and soon afterwards Mr Hammond
came to the Coast and gave Mr Yale a
check for five thousand dollars ($5000)
with which to commence the collection
of a library. It is Mr Hammond's in-
tention to establish such a library of
technical works as will be useful to the
professional mining engineer, metal-
lurgist, superintendent, the ordinary
miner, and all persons interested in the
mining industry. Therefore, element-
ary, advanced and historical books re-
lating to the subject are being purchased.
It is understood that if the sum given is
not sufficient, Mr Hammond will eventu-
ally make the library the best of its kind
in the United States. All matters relat-
ing to this library are left by Mr Ham-
mond in the hands of three trustees.
One of these trustees is Mr Louis Janin,
the eminent mining engineer, now a
resident of Gaviota, Santa Barbara
County; another, Mr Charles Gregory
Yale, of the United States Geological
Survey of San Francisco; and the third
is ex officio the State Mineralogist, the
incumbent being Lewis E. Aubury. The
matter of selection of books for the
library is left entirely in the hands of
these gentlemen. These trustees may
buy books and bookcases, bind or rebind
volumes, prepare and print a catalog,
and do whatever else they may consider
necessary to maintain the library suita-
bly. The books are to be for reference
only and are not to be loaned.

In case of the death or resignation of
any one of the trustees, the others are
empowered to fill the vacancy, unless
Mr Hammond himself should choose
some one. It was Mr Hammond's
preference tliat the library be placed in
the State Mining Bureau, and the trus-
tees of that institution have given
permission to. use the Mining Bureau as
a depository; but in case there is at any
time a lack of room, or for any other
reason, a majority of the three trustees

of this fund are empowered to remove
the library, cases, etc., to any other
suitable place in the city of San Fran-
cisco, where the public may have access
without cost. In other words, it is in-
tended that the books be kept for use in
San Francisco, and not elsewhere under
any circumstances. If it becomes desir-
able or necessary • for any reason, the
trustees may present the entire collec-
tion of books, etc., to the San Francisco
Public Library.

It is provided, however, that this
library of mining books be kept as a
separate unit, wherever it may be placed,
and always open to the public. The
trustees of course perform their services
gratuitously, and it is not expected that
any special employees will have to be
maintained, since although it will be a
separate unit from the Mining Bureau
Library, it will form practically a part
thereof.

For the present and while repairs are
being made to the Ferry Building, where
the Mining Bureau has its offices, the
books are kept at the offices of Mr Yale,
U. S. Geological Survey, room 81 Ap-
praisers' Building, where the books may
be consulted by the public between the
hours of 9 a. m. and 4 p. m. daily.

In view of the fact that the public
libraries of San Francisco were all
practically destroyed by the fire, the
Hammond Library trustees took into
consideration the exigencies of the occa-
sion and somewhat extended the sphere
of this library; that is to say, such works
as will be necessary for professional men
having in charge the rebuilding and re-
habilitation of the burned city they saw
would be necessary at once, and these
have been purchased. These books
consist of works on materials of engi-
neering; materials of construction;
foundations; steel buildings; modern
building construction; strength of mate-
rials; architectural engineering; rein-
forced concrete; cement and plaster;
applied mechanics; surveying; strength
of girders; pocket reference books of
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Foster, Kent and others. All of these
are up-to-date works and of the latest
edition, and there is a number of them,
comprising the principal authorities on
these subjects. The books were selected
after consultation with engineers and
architects distinguished in their pro-
fessions.

Among the mining and metallurgical
works are those on analytical chemistry;
industrial chemistry; applied chemistry;
physical chemistry; electro chemistry;
engineering chemistry; chemical analy-
sis; chemical technology; qualitative
analysis; metallurgical analysis; assay-
ing; ore dressing; mineralogy; blowpipe
analysis; ore deposits; cyaniding; metal-
lurgy; the various branches of geology;
smelting; mine surveying; gold milling;
gold ores; hydraulic mining; quarrying
of building stones; mining history; silver
mining; and others of a miscellaneous
character. In all these and other kindred
subjects the selection has not been con-
fined to one or two books, but all those
considered authority have been pur-
chased. The works are the latest edi-
tions and in the best of binding; such as
come in inferior binding are rebound in
a uniform and permanent manner. Such
books as may be mere compilations are
ignored in the selections made by the
trustees, as it is their intention to get
mainly those of an original character
and of the very best. In fact, through
the liberality of Mr Hammond the trus-
tees will be able to have a very select
library of technical works, as well as a
very complete one.

in the same rooms where this library
is housed is the rather extensive one
consisting of all the publications, reports,
maps, etc., of the United States Geo-
logical Survey (see forward, the United
States Geological Survey Library), so
that the mining and engineering people
of San Francisco have an opportunity to
consult reference books notwithstanding
the loss of so many public and private
libraries in that city.

LlGUB NaTIONALE FRANCAISE (BlB-

liothbqub Dfi). E. Raas, President
L. N. V- Established 1877.

5— NN

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
over 25,000.

Totally destroyed by fire of April 18.
The trustees have resolved unanimously
to start a new library as soon as the in-
surance can be collected.

No news items received for August.

Mechanics-Mercantile Library.
Frederick J. Teggart, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1853-55. Income received from
subscription mainly. About 4100 mem-
bers.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
200,000. All destroyed.

The San Francisco Call of September
7 states that the library is now reopened
with about 10,000 vols. The new quar-
ters are on the site of the old Mechan-
ics' Pavilion. It is hoped to have 20,000
vols., all new books, within three
months.

The San Francisco Chronicle of August
22 states that it has been announced that
the insurance claims for books destroyed
had been adjusted for a total of $40,000,
and of this amount $18,000 had already
been paid into the treasury of the insti-
tute by various companies. The Home
Fire Insurance Company of New York
has paid one $15,000 policy in full.

Microscopical Society Library.
Established 1872.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
over 2500.

Located at present in University of
California Library, Berkeley.

St. Ignatius College Library.
J. P. Francis, Librarian. Established
1856.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
over 50,000.

Main library and branches all destroyed
by fire April 18. Steps are being taken
to start anew the several libraries.

No news items received for August.

San Francisco County Medical
Society Library. Dr W. I. Terry,
Librarian.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
5000. All destroyed.

The San Francisco Call of June 22
states that the American Medical Asso-
ciation will collect a medical library for
San Francisco which promises to surpass
the one burned.

No news items received for August.

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NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

San Francisco Reading Room and
Library for the Blind. Miss H. L.
Young, Superintendent, Miss Evelyn
P. Norwood, Librarian. Established 1902.
Annual income of library, about $120,
received from gifts, etc.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 18,
400. Entirely destroyed.

Had about 50 books especially for
children. They were kept together on
the shelves, classified and by author.
Lists were prepared and special read-
ings were given on music, ethics, and
literature.

Library will be re-established in Sep-
tember.

San Francisco Verein Library.
Dr R. D. Conn, Librarian. Established
X853.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
over 4400.

No news items received for August.

State Mining Bureau Library.
W. W. Thayer, Librarian. Established
1880. Income received from State ap-
propriation. Open to public every day
except Sundays from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 5000. No books
added during August.

State Normal School Library.
Miss Stella Huntington, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1899. Income received from
State appropriation. One employee.
Open to students every day except holi-
days from 8 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
8500. About 250 books which were
in the hands of students outside the fire
line were saved, and now the total no.
of vols, is 2724, of which 1784 were
added during August.

Has about 2000 books especially for
children. They are along the lines of
history, geography and literature. They
are classified and are used to supply sup-
plementary reading to the children of
the training department of the Normal
School.

Supreme Court Library. Benj.
Edson, Librarian. Established 1868.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
over 17,000. Entirely destroyed.

No news items received for August.

Sutro Library. Established 18S4.
Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
about 200,000. All that were in the Bat-
tery street warehouse were destroyed,
but those in the Montgomery Block
building, about 125,000 vols., escaped.
Library has l>een closed for several years.

Thbosophical Society Library.
Mrs Mary A. Hasty, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1885.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
about 1000.

No news items received for August.

United States Geological Survey
Library. Charles Gregory Yale,
Special Agent. Located in Appraisers'
Building, and open to public for refer-
ence from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.

Mr Yale sent the following data about
this library:

Among the few public libraries unin-
jured by the great fire in San Francisco
is the technical one of the U. S. Geologi-
cal Survey, which is in the Appraisers'
Building, where it is in charge of Mr
Charles Gregory Yale, of the Division of
Mining and Mineral Resources. This
library is open for reference daily be-
tween the hours of 9 a. m. and 4 P. m ,
and is now quite freely used, these par-
ticular publications being in demand by
certain classes of people. One large
room is provided for these books.
They consist entirely of publications
of the U. S. Geological Survey,
which has many different divisions.
There are complete sets of all the annual
reports, monographs, bulletins, profes-
sional papers, mineral resources reports,
water supply papers, publications on
Alaska, with topographical maps, geo-
logic folios, topographical maps and
folios by states, general and combined spe-
cial and forestry maps, and sheets formed
by combination atlas sheets. The bulle-
tins, professional papers and water sup-
ply papers treat of a variety of subjects,
and may be classified as follows, econom ic
geology; descriptive geology; systematic
geology and paleontology; chemistry
and physics; mineral resources; geogra-
phy; petrography and mineralogy; for-
estry; irrigation; water storage; pumping

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water; quality of water; general hydro-
graphic investigation; water power;
underground waters; stream measure-
ments; etc. The Division of Mining and
Mineral Resources publishes not only an
annual volume, but also bulletins or
pamphlets on all subjects connected
with the mining industry in the United
States, giving statistics, technology,
progress, etc. This Division makes a
complete canvass of the various economic
subjects among all the producers of the
United States, and the reports embrace,
aside from statements of production and
value, a brief account of the technical
developments. Dr David Talbot Day,
of Washington, D. C, is chief of this
Division, and of the subdivision of gold
and silver Mr Waldemar Lindgren is
chief. Mr Yale, who has charge of this
library, is an assistant to these gentle-
men and has charge of the work in the
states of California, Nevada, Oregon and
Washington, with offices at room 81
Appraisers' Building, San Francisco. No
books are loaned, but the library is
intended for public use for reference pur-
poses. There are upward of 750 volumes
in the cases, aside from folios, maps,
etc. The library is cataloged and very
thoroughly indexed, the index beinj* in
printed form . The John Hays Hammond
Public Mining Library (see back, thf John
Hays Hammond Public Mining Library)
is kept in the same room, but as a sepa-
rate unit. The Geological Survey and
the Hammond libraries are the only
public ones left in the burned district of
San Francisco, the Appraisers1 Building
having been unharmed by the fire or
earthquake.

University Club Library. No
official librarian. Established 1891.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
over 2500. Destroyed by fire.

No news items received for August.

Wells- Fargo Library. James B.
Stovall, Librarian. Established 1890.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
about 5000. Entirely destroyed.

No news items received for August.

Y. M. C. A. Library. No regular
librarian. Established 1876.

Total no. of vols, before fire of April 19,
over 2500. Entirely destroyed.

No news items received for August.

San Jose, Santa Clara co.

San Jose Free Public Library. Miss
Mary Barmby, Librarian. Established
1874; as Free Public, 1880. Annual in-
come of library, $6000, received from
taxation. Six employees, including
janitor. Open to public every Hay ex-
cept holidays, week days from 9 a. m.
to 9 iv m., Sundays from 1 to 4 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 20,914. 11 vols,
added during August by gift. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 5326; added
during month, 189; renewed, 20; ex-
pired, 7; surrendered, n. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home use,
5485; vols, fiction, 3685; vols, juvenile,
796; vols, miscellaneous, 768. Current
magazines issued, 236. Three most
popular books during month : The jungle,
Sanna, For the soul of Rafael.

Has about 1099 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves. Annotated lists are pre-
pared, but no picture bulletins. There
is no children's room at present, but a
small room with wall space for pictures,
bulletins, etc., is to be fitted up shortly.
No story hour. Children may draw
books at any age. A guarantor is re-
quired.

On September 5 it was reported that
the children's books had been moved
into the small room back of the stack
room, formerly used for a periodical
room. The children seem delighted
with it, in spite of its being small and
nothing having been done as yet in the
way of decoration.

State Normal School Library.
Miss Ruth Royce, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1862. Income received from State

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appropriation. Two employees. Open
to students during school term, Septem-
ber to June, from 8 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.

Total no. of vols., about 9500.

During the vacation season, which in-
cludes August, the books were moved
into the new temporary home of the
Normal School. No books added dur-
ing the month.

The Items on children's books could
not be sent, as the persons in charge of
that department were away.

San Juan, San Benito co.

San Juan Free Public Library.
Eileen Breen, Librarian. Established
1896; as Free Public, December 5, 1905.
Income received from taxation.

Total no. of vols., 1250.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

San Leandro, Alameda co.

San Leandro Free Public Library.
Miss Mary Brown, Librarian. Estab-
lished May 3, 1905; as Free Public,
November 6, 1905. Annual income of
library, $320, received from- taxation.
One employee. Open to public every
day except Sundays and holidays from
3 to 5 and: 7 to 8 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 376. 61 vols, added
during August by purchase. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 168. Total no.
of vols, issued during month for home
use, 333; vols, fiction, 250; vols, juvenile,
63; vols, miscellaneous, 20. Current
magazines issued, 8. Three most popu-
lar books: The house of mirth, The con-
quest of Canaan, Rose of the world.

Has about 25 books especially for
children. They are not kept together on
the shelves. No annotated lists or pic-
ture bulletins are prepared, and there is
no children's room or corner. No story
hour. Children may draw books at the
age of 6. A guarantor is required.

San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo co.

San Luis Obispo Free Pubuc Li-
brary. Mrs Frances M. Milne, Libra-
rian. Established 1894; as Free Public,
1897. Annual income of library, $2809,
received from taxation. Three em-
ployees, including janitor. Open every
day except holidays, week days from

10 a. m. to 12 m., and from 2 to 5 and
7 to 9 p. m.; Sundays from 2 to 5 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 5 131. 49 vols.
added during August; by gift, 1; by
binding, 48. Vols, repaired, 4; vols,
rebound, 31. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 764; added during month,
26; renewed, 10. Total no. of vols.
issued during month for home use, 971;
vols, fiction, 615; vols, juvenile, 88; vols.
miscellaneous, 125; vols, bound maga-
zines, 60. Current magazines issued, 83.
Monthly report published in local news-
papers. Three most popular books dur-
ing month: The garden of Allah, The
long day, Lady Baltimore.

Has about 293 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, classified and by author.
No annotated lists or picture bulletins
are prepared as yet. There is a children's
room {see illustration in front) furnished
with a bookcase, tables and chairs es-
pecially for children. No wall pictures.
No story hour, but does work with
the schools in the way of assisting in
reference work, etc. Children may draw
books at the age of 13. A guarantor is
required. Donations of money for the
children's room have been made by San
Lujsita Parlor, N. D. G. W., and by the
Dania Lodge Branch 16.

San Mateo, San Mateo co.

San Mateo Free Public Library.
C. H. Kirkbride, Librarian. Established
September, 1899; as Free Public, Sep-
tember, 1899. Annual income of library,
$2201, received from taxation. One em-
ployee. Open to public every day ex-
cept holidays from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., about 7000. Total
no. of cardholders, about 619.

Only a part of the books are in use,
the rest being stored since the old build-
ing was damaged by earthquake.

Report for August not received.

Has about 200 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, arranged by author. No
annotated lists or picture bulletins are
prepared and there is no children's room.
Children may draw books at the age of
12. A guarantor is required.

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257

The San Francisco Call of September
3 states that on the evening of Sep tern- j
ber i the Women's Club of San Mateo
gave a garden fete and dance in the Hay- j
wards mansion for the benefit of the new
Carnegie library building which is now
in course of erection. The ladies of the
club cleared $300. The entire afternoon
was devoted to the children, and amuse-
ments of all kinds were furnished for
their especial benefit.

Sail Pedro, Los Angeles co.

San Pedro [Free] Public Library.
Lena M. Royce, Librarian. Established
February, 1903; as Free Public, Feb-
ruary, 1903. Annual income of library,
$1499, received from taxation. Two em-
ployees, including janitor. Open to pub-
lic every week Hay from 10 a. m. to 9
p. x.; Sundays and holidays from 2 to

Total no. of vols., 1857. 35 vols,
added during August by purchase. 168
vols, repaired; 1 vol. lost. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 1132; added dur-
ing month, 59; renewed, 4; expired, 8;
surrendered, 8. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 1575; vols,
fiction, 902; vols, juvenile, 422; vols, mis-
cellaneous, no; vols, magazines, 141.

Has about 300 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, classified and by author.
No annotated lists or picture bulletins
are prepared. There is a children's
room, but it is not equipped as yet.
Has wall pictures. No story hour. A
guarantor is required for the children.

San Rafael, Marin co.

San Rafael [Free] PublicLibrary.
Miss Grace Davenport, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1887; as Free Public, 1890.
Annual income of library, $1500, received
from taxation. Two employees, includ-
ing janitor. Open to public every day
from 10 a. m. to 12 m . and from 2 to 5:30
and 6:30 to 9 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 5800. 54 vols, added
during August; by purchase, 42; by gift,
12. Total no of registered cardholders,
1 180; added during month, 46. Total no
of vols, issued during month for home
use, 2044- Three most popular books I

during month: The jungle, Pam, Lady
Betty across the water.

Annual report and Items on children's
books not received.

The marked increase of membership
which was noticed during June and July
after the San Francisco fire is reported
to be gradually falling off. It is thought
that a small part of the increase will be
permanent.

Santa Ana, Orange co.

Santa Ana Free Public Library.
Jeannette £. McFadden, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1 89 1. Annual income of
library, $2261, received from taxa-
tion. Three employees, including jan-
itor. Open to public every day except
Sundays and holidays.

Total no. of vols., 6881. During August
15 vols, were discarded; vols, repaired,
474. Total no. of registered cardholders,
2526; added during month, 45; renewed,
17; surrendered, 8. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 3212;
vols, fiction, 1967; vols, juvenile, 743;
vols, miscellaneous, 190; vols, maga-
zines, 312.

Annual report and Items on children's
books not received.

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara co.

Santa Barbara Free Public Li-
brary. Mrs Frances Burns Linn,
Librarian. Established 1882.

Total no. of vols., 15,853.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Mrs C. Rust, the former librarian,
resigned in July, and was to give up the
duties of the position September 1.

The Santa Barbara Press of September
2 states that Mrs Frances Burns Linn,
the new librarian, arrived the evening of
September 1, and will assume her duties
at the public library September 3.

Santa Clara, Santa Clara co.

Santa Clara Free Public Li brary.
Miss Mary A. Mulhall, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1904. Annual income of library,
about $1000.

Total no. of vols., about 1500.
Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

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NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

The Santa Clara News of August 28
states that the public library, which has
been doing business in the C. C. Morse
seed warehouse since the earthquake,
will be transferred to its old quarters in
the Franck building about September 1.

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz co.

Santa Cruz [Free] Public Library.
"Miss Minerva H. Waterman, Librarian.
Established 1868; as Free Public, 1881.
Annual inconle of library, $3200, re-
ceived from taxation. Two regular em-
ployees. Open to public every day
except holidays, week days from 9 a. m.
to 5 p. M. and from 7 to 9 p. m., Sundays
from 2 to 5 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 14,013. 208 vols,
added during August; by purchase, 195;
by gift, 13. Vols, repaired, 14. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 2640; added
during month, 135. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 4280;
vols, fiction, 3844; vols, juvenile, 225;
vols, miscellaneous, 194; vols, bound
magazines, 17. No current magazines
issued. Three most popular books
during inonth: The jungle, Coniston,
Lady Baltimore.

Has about 500 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, arranged by subjects. Lists
and picture bulletins are prepared. The
lists are not annotated. There is a chil-
dren's room (see illustration in front)
furnished with shelves, tables and
chairs especially for children, and with
wail pictures. No story hour, but does
work with the schools in the way of
assisting in reference work and in select-
ing for supplementary reading. Children
may draw books at the age of 6. No
guarantor is required, only the recom-
mendation of the teacher. The colored
bookmarks issued by the Wisconsin Li-
brary Commission are used.

Santa Maria, Santa Barbara co.

Minerva Libr\ry Club Library.
Mrs E. S. Faunt Le Roy, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1906. Maintained by club
mainly. Open to public Friday after-
noons, for two hours on first and third
Fridays, and one hour the second and

fourth. Library is housed in Dr Bagby's
office free of charge.
Total no. of vols., about 600.

Santa Monica, Los Angeles co.

Santa Monica [Free] Public Li-
brary. Miss Elfie A. Mosse, Librarian.
Established December 5, 1890; as Free
Public, April 8, 1893. Annual income
of library, about $3000, received from
taxation. Three employees, including
janitor. One deposit station. Open to
public every day, the reading room
from 8:30 a. m. to 9:30 P. M. and the
book department from 9 a. m. to 5:30
p. m. and from 6:30 to 8 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 6950. 30 vols, added
during August by purchase. Vols, re-
paired, 170. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 6415; added during month,
31; renewed, 6. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use from main
library, 3585; vols, adult fiction, 215Q;
vols, juvenile fiction, 602; vols, miscel-
laneous, 576. Magazines issued, 248.
From 50 to 75 cardholders of deposit
station, with a total circulation during
month of 210. Three most popular books

j during month: The house of mirth, The

1 jungle, The spoilers.

Items on children's books not received.

1
Santa Rosa, Sonoma co.

Santa Rosa Free Public Library.
Miss Margaret Adelle Barnett, Librarian.
Established 1869; as Free Public, 1884.
Annual income of library, $3300, received
from taxation. Two employees, includ-
ing janitor. Open to public every week
day from 1 to 6 and 7 to 9 P. M., Sundays
from 2 to 6 p. m., but no books issued
on Sundays.

Total no. of vols., 14,128. Total no.
of vols, issued during August for home
use, 2141; vols, fiction, 1183; vols, juve-
nile, 480; vols, miscellaneous, 333; vols,
magazines, 145.

Has about 700 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, arranged by subjects. Anno-
tated lists and picture bulletins are pre-
pared, and a temporary children's corner
(see illustration in front) has been fitted
up in the basement to take the place of
the children's room upstairs, which was
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259

may draw books at the age of 12. A
guarantor is required.

The library building is not being re-
paired as yet. Bids were received, but
owing to some misunderstanding all
were rejected and new bids were called
for and presented to the board August 27.
One firm bid $5421 and another what
looked like $5500, although the man
affirmed that it was $5400. The matter
will be passed up to the City Attorney
for settlement.

The bids do not include the replacing
of stacks. This will be made a separate
contract. Bids call for steel ceilings in
place of plaster in children's room, Cali-
fornia room and reading room. New
plans call for a more pointed tower of
slate, the stone not to go above the
line of the eaves. This will be safer, it
is thought, in case of another earthquake.

SausalitO, Marin co.

Sausalito Frbe Public Library.
Established March I, 1906.

No books as yet.

The city trustees passed an ordinance
August 29 fixing the amount to be raised
by taxation for library purposes at
$1202.25 for the current year.

The library trustees have not been
appointed.

SawteUe, Los Angeles co.

SawTELLE Public Library. Estab-
lished January 2, 1905.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Selma, Fresno co.

Sblma Carnegie Frbe Public Li-
brary. Mrs M. A. Freeland, Librarian.
Established June 1, 1905; as Free Public,
January 12, 1906. Annual income, $600,
received from taxation. One employee.
Open to public every day from 10 a. m.
to 12 m. and from 1 to 5 and 6 to 8:30 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 900. Total no. of
registered cardholders, 535; added dur-
ing August, 21; surrendered, 6. Total no.
of vols, issued during month for home
«set 3951 vols, fiction, 85; vols, juvenile,
4; vols, miscellaneous, 49. Three most
popular books during month: The gam-

bler, The two Van revels, The speckled
bird.

Has about 40 books especially for chil-
dren. They are kept together on the
shelves, arranged by author, as the
library has not as yet been classified.
No annotated lists or picture bulletins
are prepared, and no room or corner has
been furnished especially for children.
Children may draw books at the age of
10. A guarantor is required.

Sierra Madre, Los Angeles co.

Sibrra Madre Library Associa-
tion Library. J. G. Blumer, Pres. of
S. M. Lib. Assoc. Established 1887.
Income of library received from subscrip-
tions. Fee, 25 cents per month, $2 per
year or $25 for life membership. Open five
times each week, on Monday, Wednes-
day and Saturday afternoons from 3 to 5,
and on Tuesday and Friday evenings, from
7 to 9, except during the months of August
and September, when it is open on Mon-
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings from 7 to 9, and on Saturday
J afternoons from 3 to 5.

Total no. of vols., 2350.

No books especially for children.

Reports each month are not possible,
as there is no regular librarian.

Annual report will be sent as soon as
the president returns home.

Sonoma, Sonoma co.

Sonoma Valley Library. Mrs T. A.
Lewis, Librarian. Established October,
1903. Maintained by Women's Club.
Annual income of library, about $75,
received from gifts, etc. No em-
ployees. Open to public every day ex-
cept Sundays; on Wednesdays from 3 to
5 and 7 to 9 p. M., other week days from
7 to 9 P. M.

Total no. of vols , 439.

Has about 60 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves. No annotated lists or pic-
ture bulletins are prepared, and there is
no children's room. No story hour, but
does some work with the schools. Chil-
dren may draw books at the age of 12.
A guarantor is required. An entertain-
ment was given and the funds used for
children's books.

On September 1 Miss Alice Hum-

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phreys, the librarian, was married to
Thomas A. Lewis. Mrs Lewis will con-
tinue to act as librarian.

Sonora, Tuolumne co.

Sonora Free Library and Read-
ing Room. Rev. James M. Smith, Li-
brarian. Established 1892.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Young Men's Club Library. Presi-
dent Young Men's Club, Librarian. Es-
tablished 1886.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

South Pasadena, Los Angeles co.

South Pasadena Free Public
Library. Mrs Nellie E. Keith, Libra-
rian. Established 1895. One employee.

Total no. of vols., 4205.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

The Los Angeles Times of August 10
states that Mrs Keith, the librarian of
the South Pasadena library, will take a
three weeks' vacation beginning August
20, and that while the library is closed ;
some needed repairs will be made.

1
Stanford University, Santa Clara co.

Stanford University Library.
Melvin G. Dodge, Librarian. Estab- 1
lished 1 89 1. Fourteen employees.

Total no. of vols., about 88 000. Li-
brary closed most of month of August.
Total no. of vols, issued during month
for home use, 300.

Annual report not received, but
promised within a few weeks.

No books especially for children .

The Stanford University Daily Palo
Alto of September 4 states that many
important improvements in the library
building and in the arrangement of the
books . have been made during the sum-
mer months.

The Sacramento Bee of September 7
states that the famous collection of
precious stones and jewelry, the property
of the late Mrs Jane Stanford, valued at
nearly $1,000,000, will be sold by the
trustees of the Stanford University as
soon as possible. The proceeds of the

sale will be used to purchase books for
the new library.

Stockton, San Joaquin co.

Stockton Free Public Library.
W. F. Clowdsley, Librarian. Estab-
lished May, 1880; as Free Public, May,
1880. Annual income of library, $11,621,
received from taxation. Seven em-
ployees, including janitor. Open to
public every week day from 9A.11. to
9 p. M., Sundays from 9 a. m. to 4 P. m.
and from 6 to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 39,560. 169 vols.
added during August; by purchase, 161;
by gift, 8. Total no. of registered card-
holders, 6786; added during month, 550;
renewed, 264. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 4513; vols,
fiction, 2622; vols, juvenile, 1270; vols,
miscellaneous, 621. Monthly reports
published each month. Three most
popular books during month: The house
of a thousand candles, The jungle, Lady
Baltimore.

Has about 3700 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, classified and by author.
Typewritten lists and picture bulletins
are prepared. There is a children's
room {see illustration in front) furnished
with shelves, tables and chairs especially
for children, and with wall pictures.
Has story hour, and does work with the
schools in the way of making up lists
and allowing the teachers to draw as
many books as they need. Children
may draw books at the age of 10. A
guarantor is required.

Suisun, Solano co.

Suisun Free Public Library. Mrs
Ed. Dinkelspiel, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established May 8, 1906.

No news items received for August.

TroplCO, Los Angeles co.

Tropico Free Library. Miss Cora
Hickman, Librarian. Established Feb-
ruary, 1906. Open to public two days
every week for three hours each.

Total no. of vols., about 130. Total
no. of registered cardholders, about 93.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

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Tulare, Tulare co.

Tulare Free Public Library. Mrs
E. B. Oakford, Librarian. Established
1 891; as Free Public, 190 1. Annual in-
come of library, $1000, received from
taxation. Three employees, including
janitor. Open to public every day ex-
cept holidays, week days from 9 a. m.
to 12 m. and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m.;
Sundays from 2 to 5 p. m., but no books
issued.

Total no. of vols., 4071. 44 added
during August; by purchase, 3; by gift,
41. Total no. of registered cardholders,
589; added during month, 15. Total no.
of vols, issued during month for home
use, 634; vols, fiction, 434; vols, juvenile,
134: vols, miscellaneous, 47; vols, bound
magazines, 19.

Has about 450 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, arranged simply by author. No
annotated lists or picture bulletins are
prepared, but there is a scrap book with
pictures. No children's room, but one
corner of the reading room is reserved
for them and is furnished with small
chairs and low tables. No wall pictures.
Children may draw books at the age of
10. A guarantor is required.

Uklah, Mendocino co.

Uriah Free Public Library. Mrs
A. L. Gibson, Librarian. Established
March 9, 1906; as Free Public, March o,
1906. Tax levy not to be made until
October. Oneemployee. Open to public
every day from 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m.
No books are issued Sundays.

Total no. of vols. , 593. 63 added during
August by gift. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 160; added during month,
98. Total no. of vols, issued during
month for home use, 333; vols, fiction,
322; vols, miscellaneous, 11. Three most
popular books during month: The call
of the wild, The Virginian, Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm.

Has about 20 books especially for
children. They are kept together on the
shelves, classified and by author. A
children's corner has been fitted up
within the last few weeks. Children
may draw books at any age. A parent
or guardian is required to sign for them.

Little slips giving lists of new books
is the library are issued through the cour-
tesy of the Ukiah Times.

Upland, San Bernardino co.

Upland Public Library. Miss Zella
Rogers, Librarian. Established 1900.

Total no. of vols., about 600.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

Vaeavllle, Solano co.

Vacaville Free Public Library.
Mrs Charles Riechers, Secretary Library
Trustees. Established June 21, 1905.

No books as yet.

A Book Club has 500 vols, which have
been pledged to the Public Library when
it is positively assured.

No news items received for August.

VallejO, Solano co.

Vallejo [FreeI Public Library.

Miss Gertrude Doyle, Librarian. Estab-

i lished 1883; as Free Public, 1884. Annual

' income of library, $2550, received from

j taxation. Three employees, including

I janitor. Open to public every day except

Sundays and holidays, from 1:30 to 5

and 6:30 to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 6478. Vols, repaired
; during August, 400. Total no. of regis-
tered cardholders, 1792. Total no. of
vols, issued during month for home use,
2785; vols, fiction, 1939; vols, juvenile,
550; vols, miscellaneous, 296. Three
j most popular books during month: Silas
I Strong, Lady Baltimore, Pam decides.
j Has about 950 books especially for
I children. They are kept together on the
i shelves, classified and by author. A few
I lists have been prepared, but no picture
bulletins. There is a children's room
I {see illustration in front} furnished with
shelves, tables and chairs especially for
children, but no wall pictures. No story
hour, but does work with the schools in
the way of assisting in reference work,
etc. Children may draw books at the
; age of 12. A guarantor is required. The
j Woman's Improvement Club gave enter-
1 tainments to raise money for furniture
for the children's room.

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NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Ventura, Ventura co.

Ventura [Free] Public Librar*.
Miss Florence Vandever, Librarian.
Established 1878; as Free Public, 1878.
Annual income of library, $1000, received
from taxation. Two employees, includ-
ing janitor. Open to public every
week day from 2 to 4:30 ana 7 to 9 p. m.,
Sundays from 2 to 4:30 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 4704. 144 added
during August by purchase. Total no.
of registered cardholders, 362; added
during month, 7. Total no. of vols,
issued during month for home use, 11 88;
vols, fiction, 695; vols, juvenile, 421;
vols, miscellaneous, 72. Three most
popular books during month : The jungle,
The house of a thousand candles, Pen-
wick's career.

Has books especially for children.
They are kept together on the shelves,
arranged by author. No annotated lists
or picture bulletins are prepared and
there is no children's room. Children
may draw books at the age of 12. A
guarantor is required.

Vlsalla, Tulare co.

Visalia [Free] Pubuc Library.
Mrs M. J. McEwen, Librarian Estab-
lished 1904. Annual income of library,
fiooo, received from taxation. One
employee. Open to public every day
from 10 a. m. to 12 m. and from 2 to
6 p. M.

Total no. of vols., 2760. 15 added
during August by gift. Vols, discarded,
6; vols, repaired, 3. Total no. of regis-
tered cardholders, 658; added during
month, 12. Total no. of vols, issued
during month for home use, 268; vols,
fiction, 180; vols, juvenile, 70; vols,
miscellaneous, 18.

Annual report and Items on children's
books not received.

WatSOnvllle, Santa Cruz co.

Watsonvilus [Free] Pubuc Li-
brary. Miss Belle M. Jenkins, Libra-
rian. Established 1896. Annual income
of library, $1500, received from taxation.
Two employees. Open to public every
day for 6 hours each.

Total no. of vols., 4197. No books
added during August. Vols, repaired,
200. Total no. of registered cardholders,

750; added during month, 10. Total no.
of vols, issued during month for home
««e, 1333; vols, fiction, 1074; vols, juve-
nile, 237; vols, miscellaneous, 132.

Annual report and Items on children's
books not received.

Whittier, Los Angeles co.

Whittibr [Free] Pubuc Library.
Miss M. Frances English, Librarian.
Established April 9, 1900; as Free Pub-
lic, April 9, 1900. Annual income of
library, $1500, received from taxation.
Two employees, including janitor. Open
to public every day except Sundays and
holidays from 2 to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., about 2425. Total
no. of registered cardholders, about 2521.

Report for August not received.

Has about 709 books especially for
children. They are kept together on
the shelves, classified and by author.
The fiction is on one shelf and the
n on -fiction on the shelf above the fiction.
Annotated lists are prepared. There is a
children's room furnished with shelves,
tables and chairs especially for children,
and with wall pictures. No story hour,
but does work with the schools in the
way of granting special privileges to
teachers, etc. Children may draw books
at the age of 6. A guarantor is required.

WlllltS, Mendocino co.

Willits Frer Public Library.
George Youde, Secretary Library Trus-
tees. Established February 3, 1906.

Library not started yet. The Trustees
met July 30 and levied $600 for the
library; will buy books and start library
in October. Room and lights have been
donated.

No news items received for August.

Willows, Glenn co.

Willows Free Pubuc Library.
Miss Ada Knock, Librarian. Estab-
lished March 15, 1906. Annual income
will be about $621, received from tax-
ation. Two employees, including jan-
itor. Open to public every day from
2 to 6 and 7 to 9 p. m.

Total no. of vols., 357. 4 vols, added
during August by gift. Vols, discarded,
1; vols, lost, 1. Total no. of registered
cardholders, 170; added during month,
3; surrendered, 2. Total no. of vols.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

263

issued during month for home use, 241 ;
vols, fiction, 205; vols, juvenile, 30; vols,
miscellaneous, 6. Three most popular
books during month : Nedra, The breath
of the gods, The deluge.

Has about 56 books especially for
children. There is no children's room
or corner as yet. It has since been re-
ported that a children's corner has been
fitted up within the last ten days.

The Sacramento Bee of August 25 states '
that the board of trustees of Willows j
have fixed the town tax rate at 70 cents
on the one hundred dollars, which is 10
cents higher than last year's rate. The j
extra tax was levied for the public I
library, which was established seven -
months ago and which has been con-
ducted by popular subscription.

Winters, Yolo co.

Winters Free Library and Read-
ing Room. Mrs Leon Errington, Libra-
rian. Established March, 1892. Income
received from subscriptions. One em-
ployee. Open to public every day except
Sundays from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. M.

Total no. of vols., about 400. 12 vols,
added during August by purchase. Total
no. of registered cardholders, 25.

No books especially for children.

Woodland, Yolo co.

Woodland Free Public Library.
Mrs Ada Wallace, Librarian. Estab-
lished 1892. Annual income of library
received from taxation.

Report for August, Annual report and
Items on children's books not received.

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NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

GUIDES USED BY CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES IN
SELECTING BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.

This list is arranged alphabetically by authors.
The date and publisher are given, also price of
publication if for sale. Public libraries issuing
printed reading lists usually send them free to
other libraries upon request.

The aids mentioned most frequently and nearly
always first by the librarians of California are
the A. I,. A. catalog, the A. L. A. booklist, and
the lists issued by the Carnegie library of Pitts-
burgh.

A. L. A. Booklist. 1905-date. Boston,
American library association publish-
ing board (10 )4 Beacon St., Boston,
Mass.).

Price, 50 cents a year. Free to all members of
the American library association.

Adopted for state use by the League of library
commissions and the Massachusetts free library
commission. Contains annotated lists of cur-
rent literature for children, and is supplementary
to the A. I*. A. catalog. Publisher of book, price,
class number and serial number for Congress
cards given.

A. L. A. Catalog; 8000 volumes for a pop-
ular library, with notes. 1904. Wash.
Govt, printing office.

A single copy free to every library in the
United States. Apply to the Librarian of Con-
gress, Washington, D. C. Other copies may be
secured by addressing the Superintendent of
Documents, Washington, D. C, and sending 25
cents for a paper copy or 50 cents for one bound
in cloth.

Brookline. Publie library.

List of books in the school reference
collection. 1901. Brookline, Public
library.

A well-arranged classed list, indicating for
each title the grade to which it is adapted. There
are brief descriptive|an notations.— Li brary jour-
nal > 26:166.

Brooklyn. Publie library.

Books for boys and girls approved by
the Brooklyn public library for use in
its children's rooms. 1904. Brooklyn,
Public library.

This list, prepared by Miss Clara Whitehall
Hunt, is intended not for children, but for the
librarians and assistants, both as an order list
and as a help in children's reading. It is one of

the best in its class and may be taken as a model,
especially in the smaller public libraries. The
selection shows thorough acquaintance with
children's literature and does not sacrifice
breadth of view to higher standards, or vice
versa. The class " fables, fairy tales, myths,
legends," is particularly good.— Miss Hewins. in
Library journal 1 30:50.

Brooklyn. Publie library.

Books that girls like. 1904. Brook-
lyn, Public library.

This is a list of books which girls of fourteen
and over have found interesting and pleasant to
read.— Preface.

159 books arranged under subjects. Boarding-
school and college stories, Other good stories,
Novels, and Miscellaneous are the headings
used. Only author and title of book given.

Books useful to teachers. 1904.
Brooklyn, Public library.

Does not include books on pedagogy, but
short classed lists of popular elementary and
standard books in the various subjects of school
study— many of them books for children or sup-
| plenientary school reading.— Library journal,
30:50.

Buffalo. Publie library.

Class-room libraries for public schools.
1902. Buffalo, Public library.

1 Arranged alphabetically by authors under
' grades 1-9 ; gives publisher and price ; alpha-
betic subject index refers to articles as well as
books ; author and title index.— New York state
library.

Buffalo library lists are the best that I have
found, thoroughly practical, well chosen, and
in the pamphlet entitled " Class-room libraries
for public schools," well graded as far as one
can judge.— Miss Hewins, in Library journal*
26:161.

Carnegie library of Pittsburgh.

A list of good stories to tell to children
under twelve years of age. 1906. Pitts-
burgh, Carnegie library of Pittsburgh.

Price, 5 cents a copy.

Lists of Bible stories, Fables, Myths, Fairy
tales, Legendary and historical studies, Christ-
mas stories, Easter stories, Thanksgiving-stories,
and Poems to read aloud or recite are given. A
list of the booksjcontaining the stories is included,
as well as price"and~publisher .

GUIDES USED IN SELECTING BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.

265

Carnegie library of Pittsburgh.

Monthly bulletin. Pittsburgh, Carne-
gie library of Pittsburgh.

25 cents a year. Free to libraries on the ex-
change list.

The A« I*. A. catalog includes this bulletin,
" because of its up-to-date lists on special sub-
jects."

Printed catalog cards for children's
lx>oks . . . together with a list of 1053
children's books agreed upon by the
Cleveland public library and the Carnegie
library of Pittsburgh. 1903. Pittsburgh,
Carnegie library of Pittsburgh.

Price, a cents.

Author and title list alphabetically arranged
bv author.

Story-telling to children from Norse
mythology and the Nibelungenlied.
1903. Pittsburgh, Carnegie library of
Pittsburgh.

Price, 20 cents.

This careful outline will be useful to all chil-
dren's librarians, either in its excellent material
and suggestions for a course of story-telling, or
simply as a reference list on Norse mythology.
The references are carefully chosen and there
are two lists in each division, one for the librarian,
the other for the children.— Library journal,
3*153-

Chicago. Public library.

Selected list of books for boys. 1906.
Chicago, Public library. (Special bulle-
tin no. 8.)

Arranged under subjects for boys from twelve
to eighteen years of age. No publisher or price
of books given.

Hardy, 0. E.

500 books for the young. 189a. N. Y.
Scribner.

Price, 50 cents. #

Hewlns, Caroline Maria, comp.

Books for boys and girls. Ed. 2, re-
vised. 1904. Boston, A. L. A. publish-
ing board (io# Beacon St., Boston,
Mass.).

Price, 15 cents.

Extended, brought down to date, and much
improved, Miss Hewins's list is sure of a wide
welcome and of permanent usefulness. It is as
valuable in its selections, annotations and point
of view for home use or school as for library use,
sod will long remain a standard in its particular
field— Library Journal, 29:630.

Books arranged under subject. No index.
Publisher and price of books given.

This is an enlarged edition of Miss Hewins's
book of 1897.

lies, George, ed.

Books for girls and women. Boston,
A. L. A. publishing board (io# Beacon
St., Boston, Mass.).

Price, 90 cents. (Postage, 10 cents.)
Annotated.

Moore, Annie Carroll, comp.

A list of books recommended for a
children's library. [1903.] Des Moines
(Iowa), Iowa library commission.

Price, 10 cents.

Adds practical suggestions on choice and pur-
chase of children's books.— TV". Y. state library.

(In A. I*. A. catalog.)

Gives list of picture books, easy books for
children, books about nature, animal stories,
poetry, etc. Author, title, publisher and price of
books are given.

National congress of mothers— Com-
mittee on literature.

List of books for children; classified
and graded with a few general sugges-
tions as to children's reading. [1900.]
Philadelphia, Press of G. F. Lasher.

Price, 10 cents.

Short list with some hints on choice of books.—
Library journal, 26:167.

New York. State library.

A selection from the best books with
notes. Albany, University of state of

N. Y.

Price, 10 cents.

Issued each July. About 250 books of preced-
ing calendar year, chosen with reference to needs
of small libraries. Descriptive and bibliographic
notes. Decimal classification and Library of
Congress numbers for printed cards are given.—
N. Y. state library.

(In A. L,. A. catalog.)

Includes very few books for children.

Class list of $500 library recommended
for schools. 1901. Albany, University
of state of N. Y.

Price, 15 cents.

Includes references and books for teachers.
Few notes mainly on editions, which are selected
to meet school needs. Titles for $200 and $300
libraries also indicated. Gives abridged decimal
classification numbers.— N. Y. state library.

(In A. L. A. catalog.)

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NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Oregon. University.

Public school libraries for all the
grades. C1903. Eugene (Or.), University
of Oregon.

Title index. Author, title, publisher and price
of books are given.

Oregon library commission.

List of books for school libraries. 1906.
2 vols. Salem (Or.), Oregon library
commission.

Part I, Books for elementary schools, grades
1-8; Part II, Books for high schools.

Carefully prepared lists, giving price, publisher
and well-chosen annotations. Part I is prefaced
by full explanations regarding care and mainte-
nance of school libraries in Oregon.— Library
journal, 31:345*

Prentice, May PL, &> Power, Effle L.

A children's library; selected in behalf
of the Cleveland normal school, approved
by the Cleveland public library. [1904.]
Cleveland, Published by the authors.

Price, 25 cents.

There are eight divisions, one for each of the
elementary grades, with from 25-80 volumes for
each grade. The compilers have selected with
discretion and with sympathy for children's
tastes; the annotations are on the whole good. . .
The graded list is followed by an author and
title index.— Library journal, 29:629.

Sargent, M. E., &" Sargent, A. L., comp.

Reading for the young. 1895. Library
bureau.

Price, $1.00. (Out of print.)

Supplement. Boston, A. L. A.

publishing board (io# Beacon st., Bos-
ton, Mass.).

Price, 90 cents. (Postage, 10 cents.)

Wisconsin free library commission.

Bookmarks for children. Madison
(Wis.), Democrat printing office.

These bookmarks can be furnished at 25 cents
per 100, postage 5 cents extra. No order will be
taken for less thau a hundred, but twenty-five of
a kind may be selected to make up that number.
No samples will be sent by the Democrat print-
ing office, but the California State Library will
loan a sample set to any library in the State if
the librarian prefers to see them before ordering.

These bookmarks, each bearing ten or fifteen
titles, have been prepared by the Wisconsin free
library commission and serve not only as guides
to children's reading, but also as purchase lists
for the librarian. They are made of light-weight
mounting-board in various colors and no two are

alike. Each bookmark has been given a name
suggested by some book on the list. Twenty-
seven have been prepared and more lists will be
issued later.

List of bookmarks which have been prepared
to date and the color of the mounting-board used
for each one:

Series 1, for First and Second grades.
No. 1. The brownies bookmark.
No. 2. A Mother Goose bookmark (sage green ,

black ink).
No. 3. Cinderella's bookmark (gray bine, navy

blue ink).
No. 4. A Santa Claus bookmark (cadet blue,

brown ink).
Series 2, for Second and Third grades.
No. 1. Seven little sisters' bookmark (dark

gray, brown ink).
No. 2. Red Riding Hood's bookmark (brown ,

brown ink).
No. 3. The snow baby's bookmark (cadet blue,

red ink).
Series 3, for Third and Fourth grades.
No. 1. An Arabian nights bookmark (brown,

dark green ink).
No. 2. Black Beauty's bookmark (dark gray,

green ink).
No. 3. Hans Brinker's bookmark (light red,

black ink).
Series 4, for Fourth and Fifth grades.
No. 1. Little women bookmark (sage green,

dark green ink).
No. 2. Little men bookmark (drab, black

ink).
No. 3. Robinson Crusoe's bookmark (drab

dark blue ink).
Series 5, for Sixth and Eighth grades.
No. 1. Some good books (cadet blue, dark

blue ink).
No. 2 Books that will interest you (brown,

dark brown ink).
No. 3. Ten books worth reading (light red

black ink).
Series 6, for the High School.
No. 1. Book list (cream white, red ink).
No. 2. Book list (white, red ink).
No. 3. Book list (ivory white, red ink).
No. 4. Book list (light olive green, red ink).
Series 7, for all children.
No. 1. Famous places every one should know

(gray blue, dark blue ink).
No. 2. Famous men in song and story (brown.

red ink).
No. 3. Magic and myth (red, black ink).
No. 4. Famous works of man (drab, brown

ink).
No. 5. Heroes every one should know (bright

green, black ink.)

Wisconsin free library commission.

Valuable lists have been issued by this
commission, but most of them are now
out of print.

SUMMER SCHOOL OF LIBRARY METHODS.

267

SUMMER SCHOOL OF LIBRARY METHODS,

Held at Berkeley, June 25 to August 4, 1906.

Letter of transmittal.

August io, 1906.
Benjamin Ide Wheeler,

President, University of California,
Berkeley, California,

Dear Sir: In transmitting the en-
closed report of the Director of the
Summer School of Library Methods, I
am glad to call attention to the high
excellence of the work performed by
Miss Jones and the corps of instructors,
and to the corresponding diligence and
enthusiasm manifested by the students,
many of whom spent long evening hours
in the prosecution of tasks set them.

The number of students was less than
would have attended had the disaster of
April not occurred. The temporary un
certainty at that particular time as to
the holding of a summer session this
year at Berkeley prevented the insertion
of an announcement of the course in
the library journals for May. Such
announcement would probably have
secured other students from the Pacific
states.

I regret that the financial statement
shows a larger deficit than estimated in
my letter of March 28 to Dean E. C.
Moore. The cost of supplies (aside from
such as were contributed from the library
equipment) is balanced by sales and by
stock on hand. Nine more tuition 'fees
would have reduced the deficit to my
original estimate.

In view of the marked success of our
schools of 1902 and 1906, a summer
course in library methods at Berkeley
can no longer be regarded in the light
of an experiment. It is my conviction
that the course should be given as often
as sufficient demand arises; even at a
financial loss. In this connection it may
be questioned, since the State Library
(by its efficient work in organizing new

libraries throughout California) creates
largely the demand for such a school of
instruction, whether it might not also
justly be expected to share in the
expense.

Very respectfully submitted,
J. C. RowELL, Librarian.

Report of the Director, Miss Mary
L. Jones.

Librarian J. C. Roweix,

University of California,
Berkeley, California,

Dear Sir : I herewith present a report
of the Summer School of Library Methods
for 1906, it being the second course of the
kind conducted by this University.

Accompanying this report is a detailed
statement of the lectures delivered before
the school, together with a list of lec-
turers and instructors. Chiefly owing to
the circumstances incident to the earth-
quake", several of those announced to
speak were unable to meet their engage-
ments. We were fortunate, however, in
securing others to take their places, and
while the subjects varied somewhat from
those anticipated, the work given meas-
ured quite favorably with that announced.

In the brief period of the summer ses-
sion, the course must of necessity be
somewhat circumscribed. It was, there-
fore, confined to simple methods, special
attention being given to those accepted
by librarians of experience, as best fitted
to public libraries of moderate size. To
a limited extent comparisons were drawn
between methods employed with equal
success in such libraries, the peculiar
advantages and disadvantages of each
being pointed out.

The students were given a glimpse of
the broader work of the library in the
courses in bibliography and reference
work given by Mr Smith and Mr Mead

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NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

of the regular library staff. The lectures
given by Mr Bruncken, Miss Smith, Miss
Prentiss and others brought the students
into touch with experts in other lines of
library work, thereby greatly enriching
the course.

The lectures given by Miss Prentiss
on library buildings were particularly
timely, as many libraries throughout the
State are contemplating building.

The course in cataloging, given by
Miss Sheldon, was eminently practical,
possible economies being constantly
pointed out for the benefit of the smaller
library, and equally possible elaborations
indicated to the student preparing for
work in the larger libraries.

The course in classification, given by
the director, varied from that usually
given in library schools, in that it com-
bined with the teaching of the Decimal
classification, the principles underlying
the assignment of subject headings in a
dictionary catalog, the same set of books
being used to illustrate both the classifi-
cation and subject headings.

Mrs Whitbeck's course in children's
work proved most successful. The lec-
tures were given in the very attractive
children's room of the Berkeley public
Library, in the midst of all the books
and appliances necessary to the work.
In addition, the students availed them-
selves of the invitation of Mrs Whitbeck,
seconded most cordially by Mr Moore,
the librarian, and paid frequent visits to
the library during its working hours.

The lecture on public documents, given
by the legislative librarian of the State
Library, aided in solving this somewhat
perplexing problem. By a fortunate
circumstance, Mr Bruncken' s carefully
prepared lecture on the subject was fol-
lowed by a practical talk by Miss Bennett,
who has charge of the public documents
in the Los Angeles Public Library.

Work with the schools was discussed
by Miss Smith of the Chico Normal School
in two lectures, and many valuable sug-
gestions were made.

Professor Stephens gave two lectures on
the Bancroft collection, the second being

given in the rooms occupied by the col-
lection. The privilege of viewing this
remarkable collection was greatly appre-
ciated by the students, and many practical
hints toward local collections were gath-
ered.

In a lecture on University extension,
Professor Stephens outlined the work of
this department, and indicated the
methods by which librarians can and do
cooperate with the extension lectures.

Professor Fortier, in a charming talk
on Folk-lore, opened up one of the most
delightful by-roads to the librarian.

Other lectures were given of an in-
spirational as well as of a technical
character, occupying the entire time of
the students for the six weeks covered
by the course.

There were twenty-one active students
in the class, all showing the keenest
interest in the work. Of this number,
one was a librarian of a normal school,
four were librarians of small libraries,
seven were assistants in libraries, one an
assistant in a state library, one had
charge of a branch library, one was an
assistant in a corporation library, two
were substitutes. Two of the students
were not connected with a library upon
entering the class; one of these has the
assurance of a position in an Eastern
college as soon as she finishes her
course, while the other secured a posi-
tion before the term was completed.
Three members of the class are still
students — one in a normal school, and
two in the University of California. It
1 will be an interesting study to observe
the effect a course in methods will have
' on the future work of these undergrade
i uate students.

Two of the class came from other
states — one from Montana and the other
from Arizona; two came from Southern
California; while the remainder repre-
sented the central portion of the State.

Various calls were made upon the
school by librarians and teachers inter-
ested in the work, and it was the privi-
lege of the members of the teaching
staff to talk over personal problems with

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269

them, thereby extending the scope of
influence of the school.

The school visited the public libraries
of Berkeley, Alameda and Oakland,
gaining many valuable hints from their
practical work.

The dean of the summer school has
asked that recommendations and sug-
gestions for future work be given. The
University Library is admirably equipped
for scholarly work — its collection of
catalogs, bibliographies and other refer-
ence works can be equaled by but few
libraries in the country; but for illus-
trating the work of the smaller library
it is qot so practical. Owing to the fire
in San Francisco, resources formerly at
command were cut off. To meet this
defect I would earnestly suggest that a
museum of library appliances be col-
lected. Methods passing out of date
have their value in comparative work,
and a collection of appliances, blanks
and forms would be most valuable.
Dealers in library supplies are usually
more than willing to have their wares
represented in such a museum, hence
the collection of such a museum would
be little if any expense.

I would further suggest that if possible
a card catalog of the books listed in the
recent "A. L. A. Catalog" be secured
from the Library of Congress to illustrate
the practical work in classification and
dictionary cataloging for the small li-
brary. It is quite possible that such a
catalog could be secured on deposit at
no expense, in which case it is more
than probable that one of the firms deal-
ing in library supplies would loan a
cabinet to contain it

After all, however, the success of work
of this nature is largely dependent upon
the personality of its promoters, and in
carrying on the work of the school, I feel
deeply indebted to the lecturers who so
heartily responded to our requests for
help, and to the instructors who were
with us during the course, giving far
more than the time allotted to their
work, supplementing the formal instruc-
tion by personal help to such of the stu-

6-XN

dents as cared to avail themselves of
their services.

The hearty cooperation shown by the
librarian and staff of the University
Library did much toward the success of
the course, and the appreciation and
thanks of those responsible for the un-
dertaking is due to them. No pains
were spared to make the students com-
fortable, and the faculty were seconded
in all their efforts by the able assistance
6f the staff of the University Library.

That the students appreciated the
opportunity offered them was readily
seen by their cordial and enthusiastic
response to every effort made in their
behalf.

Speaking alike for students and faculty,
I thank you for the cordial support and
ready assistance which made possible
the success of the Summer School of Li-
brary Methods.

Very respectfully yours,

Mary L.Jones.
Faculty.

Librarian, Joseph C. Rowel 1.

Director, Mary L. Jones.

Instructors: Helen G. Sheldon, H.
Ralph Mead, Arthur B. Smith, Mabel E.
Prentiss, Alice G. Whitbeck.

Lecturers: H. Morse Stephens, George
T. Clark, Frederick Teggart, Joseph D.
Layman, Susan T. Smith, Ern~est
Bruncken, Bertha Kumli, J. Ewing
Mears, W. P. Kimball, Mamie Bennett,
S. E. Biisser, Alcee Fortier.

Members.

Barbour, Katharine Menzies, Helena,
Montana. Assistant, Montana Hist.
& Misc. Library.

Bevan, Angela E., Marysville. Student
in library of Chico Normal School.

Burdick, Mary E., Oakland. Librarian
Alden Free Reading Room.

Biisser, Edith Matilda, Berkeley. As-
sistant Santa Fe* libraries and
reading rooms.

Condit, Ida Elizabeth, Stockton. As-
sistant, Stockton Public Library.

Creaner, Anna, Stockton. Assistant,
Stockton Public Librarv.

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Members— Continued.

Crowther, Mary, Benicia.

Dobbs, Laura Olive, Tempe, Arizona.
Librarian, Tempe Normal School.

DoM, Margvret H. , Hanford . Libra-
rian, H atl ford Public Library.

Faulder, Mrs Henrietta M., Covina.
Librarian, Covina Public Library.

Garnett, Eddie lone, I >ixon.

Healy, Alice M , San Francisco. As-
sistant, San Francisco Public Library.

Jones, (Catherine Du Mara, Oakland.
Substitute, Oakland Public Library.

Littlejohn, Gertrude Wilson, Berkeley.
Assistant, Berkeley Public Library.

Lyser, Alice Irene, San Francisco.

Olsten, Lilly Adelia, Stockton. As-
sistant, Stockton Public Library.

Smith, Margaret M., Biggs. Librarian,
Biggs Public Library.

Stetson, Edith, Oakland. Assistant,
Oakland Public Library.

Symmea, Eleanor Ann, Redlands.
Second Assistant, A. K. Smiley
Public Library.

Tripp, Alice Gardner, Oakland. Sub-
stitute, Oakland Public Library.

Uhl, Bertha A., Porterville. Libra-
rian, Porterville Public Library.

Leetures.
Address of welcome,

J. C. Rowell, Librarian.
Opening address and outline of

course, Miss Mary L. Jones.

Cataloging ( \\ lectures),

Miss Helen G. Sheldon.
Classification (12 lectures),

Miss Mary L. Jones.
Bibliography (6 lectures),

Mr Arthur B. Smith.
Reference (6 lectures),

Mr H. Ralph Mead.
Children's work (3 lectures),

Mrs Alice G. Whit beck.
Library buildings (5 lectures),

Miss Mabel E. Prentiss.

Lectures--C<?«/**«*<r\

Book selection (3 lectures),

Miss Mary L. Jones-
Special problems (2 lectures),

Mist Mary L. Jones.
Loan systems (2 lectures),

Miss Mary L. Jones.
Library law, Mr Ernest Bruncken.
Public documents (2 lectures),

Mr Bruncken and Miss Bennett.
School libraries, Miss Susan T. Smith.
Relation of schools and libraries,

Miss Susan T. Smith.
Periodicals, Miss Mary L. Jones.

Order routine, Miss Mary L. Jones.
Book numbers, Miss Mary L. Jones.
The Bancroft collections (2 lec-
tures), Prof. H. Morse Stephens.
Selection of books in history,

Prof. H. Morse Stephens.
University extension,

Prof. H. Morse Stephens.
Book repairing,

Miss Mabel E. Prentiss.
Small economies,

Miss Mabel E. Prentiss.
Supplementary work,

Miss Mabel E. Prentiss.
Furniture and fixtures,

Miss Mabel E. Prentiss.
Binding, Mr Joseph D. Layman.

Question box, Miss Mary L. Jones.
Library of Congress cards,

Miss Mary L. Jones.
Accessions and shelf-work,

Miss Mary L. Jones.
Book-buying, Mr George T. Clark.
Stages in library development,

Mr Frederick J. Teggart.
Santa Fe* libraries, Mr S. E. Btisser.
Address, Mr W. P. Kimball.

Folk-lore, Prof. Alcee Fortier.

Medical libraries, Dr J. Ewing Meors.
State library aid,. Miss Bertha Kunli.
Total number of hours, 82.
One lecture on a subject, unless oth-
erwise specified.

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271

Bulletin of Lectures.

June 25-August 4, 1906.

9 A.M.

riCE K, MONDAY.

Matriculation

rwB a6, Tuesday.
Outline.

Welcome by

Mr Rowell.

1 Cataloguing, x.

a p. m.

1 Assignments.

4 P.M.

rsi« n, WEDNESDAY.

Reference, 1.

rns aft, Thursday.
Bibliography, x.

Classification, 1.

«Bao,FRH

Children's work, 1.

rc.Y a, Monday.

CLY 3, TUESDAY.

Reference, a.

xy 4, Wednesday.

'cly 5, Thursday.
Bibliography, a

cly 6. Friday.
Children's work, a.

cly 9, Monday.

cly 10, Tuesday.

ULY XI, WEDNESDAY.

Reference, 3.

Cataloging, a.
Classification, a.
Cataloging, 3.
Classification, 3.

Cataloging, 4.
Classification, 4.
Cataloging 5.
Classification, 5.
Cataloging, 6.

Book selection, x.

Special problems, x.

I 8 p. m. "At home," Li-
1 brary staff.

Bancroft collection, Prof.
Stephens.

Book selection, a.

HOLIDAY.
Special problems, a.

Loan systems, 1 .
Bancroft collection, a.
Loan systems, a.

10 a. m. Folk-lore, Prof.
Fortier.

uly 1a, Thursday.
Bibliography, 3.

~T,

Library buildings, x.
Library buildings, a.
Library buildings, 3.

fCLY x3, Friday.
Children's 1

rxv 16, Monday.

cly 17, Tuesday.
Reference, 4-

Iitly 18, Wednesday.

uly 19, Thursday.
10 a.m. Bibliography,.

rxY ao, Friday.

Classification, 6.

Cataloging, 7.

J Library buildings, 4.

p. m. Selection of

tory, Prof. Stephens, j 8 p. m. CalR. Lib. Assoc.

1 p. m. Selection of his- Book-buying, Mr Clark.

Classification, 7.

10 a. m. Medical li-
braries, Dr Mears.
Cataloging, 8.

University extension, Library buildings, 5.
Prof. Stephens. j

Classification, 8.
Cataloging, 9.
Classification, 9.

Book repairing.

Preparation of books.
I Small economies.

Accessions and shelf-list-
ing.

cty ax, Saturday.

cly 33, Monday.

cly 24, Tuesday.
Reference, 5.

Supplementary work. Stages in library develop-
3 p. m. S. P. Club libr., ment, Mr Teggart.
Miss Peters.

Visit to Alameda and Oakland libraries.

Cataloging, 10.
Classification, xo.

Furniture and fixtures.
Binding, Mr Layman.

Book selection, 3.

272 NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Bulletin of Lectures— Continued.

9 A. M.

July 25, Wednesday.

July 26, Thursday.
Library law,

Mr Bruncken.

July 27, Friday.
Schools and libraries,
Miss Smith.

July 30, Monday.

July 31, Tuesday.
Reference, 6.

August i, Wednesday.
Periodicals.

August 2, Thursday.
Address, xo a. m.
Mr Kimball.

August 3, Friday.

II A. M.

Cataloging, 11.

Bibliography, 5.

Cataloging, 12.

Classification, 22.

Cataloging, 13.

Book numbers.

Bibliography, 6.

School libraries, Miss
Smith.

Public documents, Mia
Bennett.

Classification, 11.

Question box.

4 P.M.

Public documents, Mr
Bruncken.

Order routine.

L. C. cards.

Cataloging, 14.

Santa Fe libraries, Mr
Biisser.

State library, aid, Miss

Kumli.
"At home," Miss Sheldon.

Miss Jones, Miss Foss-

ler.

EXAMINATIONS.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION — OFFICERS.

278

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

Officers.

President, James L. Gillis, State Li-
brary, Sacramento.

Vice-President, Melvin G. Dodge,
Stanford University Library, Stanford
University.

Secretary, Mary L. Sutliff, State Li-
brary, Sacramento.

Treasurer, David M. Belfrage, Cooper
Medical College, San Francisco.

Committees.

Relation between Schools and Li-
braries—-Mr C. S. Greene, chairman;
Miss M. L.Jones, Miss S. Huntington,
Mr C. B. Keyes, Mr Job Wood, Miss
M. Coulter.

Resolutions — Mr C. F. Lummis, chair-
man; Mi* F. J. Teggart, Mr J. E. Good-
win.

List of Books for Children — Mr A. C.
Barker, chairman ; Dr E. C. Moore,
Miss H. Cory, Mr F. E. Thompson, Mr
J. Lichtenstein, Mrs A. G. Whitbeck,
Miss M. E. Prentiss.

Publications — Mr F. B. Graves, chair-
man; Mr W. P. Kimball, Miss A. Had-
den.

Audit— Mr J. B. Stovall, chairman ;
Mr A. B. Smith.

District Officers and Districts.

A list of the libraries in each of the
districts, a historv of the Association, j
the constitution, list of members, and a j
list of the publications may be found in I
News Notes of California Libraries for
June, 1906. '

First District. |

President, Lauren W. Ripley, Free !
Public Library, Sacramento.

Secretary, Mabel G. Huntley, Free1
Public Library, Sacramento. !

The first district consists of the follow- 1
ing counties : Alpine, Amador, Butte, !
Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, I
Inyo, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada,
Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joa-
quin. Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter,
Trinity, Tehama, Yolo, Yuba.

District.

President, Joseph D. Layman, Uni-
versity of California Library, Berkeley.

Secretary, Mrs Alice G. Whitbeck,
Free Public Library, Berkeley.

Third Dlstriet.

President, Jean D. Baird, Free Public
Library, Fresno.

Secretary, Margaret Dold, Free Public
Library, Hanford.

The third district consists of the fol-
lowing counties: Fresno, Kern, Slings,
Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus,
Tulare, Tuolumne.

Fourth Dlstriet.

President, Antoinette M. Humphreys,
A. K. Smiley Public Library, Red lands.

Secretary, Sarah M. Jacobus, Free Pub-
lic Library, Pomona.

President Trustees* Section, Mr H. E.
Harris, Whittier.

Secretary Trustees' Section, Mrs Be-
atrice S. Schwan, Pomona.

The fourth district consists of the fol-
lowing counties: Los Angeles, Orange,
Riverside. San Bernardino, San Diego,
Santa Barbara, Ventura.

New Members.

Beardslee, Oliver Guy, Ln.P.L., Moun-
tain View. 293. II.

Fuller, Mrs Melissa, Ln.P.L., Nevada
City. 294. I.

District Items.

Third Dlstriet.

The following letter and program have
been received from Miss Jean D. Baird,
president of third district:

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NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Fresno, Cal., Public Library.

Jambs L. Gillis,
President of C. L. A.t

Sacramento \ Cal.t
Dear Mr. Gillis: We have decided
to postpone our Third District meeting
one week.

It will be held in Hanford on Septem-
ber 10, instead of September 3.
Yours truly,

Jban D. Baird, President.

MEETING OF THIRD DISTRICT
Hanford, September 10, 1906.

President, Jean D. Baird,

Fresno Public Library.
Secretary, Margaret E. Dold,

Hanford Public Library.

Subject— "Wortc of the Public Library for
Children."

Morninq SBSSIOK— Eleven o'clock.

Address F. A. Dodge, President

of the Hanford Library Board.

Response District President.

Roll call.

"Furnishing of a Children's Room."

Miss Bertha Uhl. Porterville

Public Library-
Discussion.
Luncheon.

Afternoon Session.

"Selection of Children's Books,"

Miss Nellie Strother, Fresno

Public Librarj'.
Discussion.
"Story Hour*' Miss Emma Barker, Bakerafield

Public Library.
Discussion.

Adjournment.

Fourth District.

The next meeting of the Fourth Dis-
trict will be held September 28 at Long
Beach, in the Congregational Church.
Luncheon will be served by the ladies of
the church. Following is the outline

program :

Morning Session,
Welcome.
Response.

Items from the Narragassett meeting.
Reference work in the children's room.
Luucheon.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Library of Congress cards.
The duty of the small library to local history.
Recess.
, Workroom problems:

Book bindings and binders.
Repairing of books.
Book-buying: the line of exclusion.
Question box.

The president, Miss Antoinette M.
Humphreys, writes: "There will be only
a short session in the morning, but the
afternoon session will be long. We ex-
pect to have Miss Bedinger of Bakers-
field with us and she has consented to
repeat her talk on 'Book repairing' which
she gave at the Fresno meeting of the
Third District. Time will be given in
the afternoon for the Trustees to hold a
separate session. The Long Beach Board
asked us to allow time enough at the
close of the meeting for them to give us
I an excursion to see San Pedro harbor."

CALIFORNIA STATU LIBRARY — OFFICERS.

275

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY.

The bill establishing the California
State Library was signed by Governor
PeteT H. Burnett, April 9, 1850.

Total acctssions, 134,956.

Trustees.
Allen B. Lenimou, Pres.t Santa Rosa
Charles S. Greene, ... Oakland
Brad ner W.' Lee, - - Los Angeles
Joseph Steffens, - - Sacramento

W. C. Van Fleet - - San Francisco
James L. Gillis, Sec*y> Sacramento

Staff.

James L. Gillis, Librarian.

Wm. R. Watson, Assistant Librarian
and in charge of Law Department.

Ernest Bruncken, Chief of Sociological
Department.

Miss Margaret Eastman, Chief Deputy
and in charge of Order Department.

Miss D. I. En 11 is, Reference Librarian.

Miss Mary L. Sutliff, Chief of Catalog
Department.

Miss Amy L. Phelan, Catiloger.

Mrs Annie L. Blanchard,Shelf Lister.

Miss Budora Garoutte, Cnief of Cali-
fornia Historical Department.

Miss Alice J. Haines, Assistant in
California Historical Department.

Miss Annie Lowry, in charge of Peri-
odicals and Binding.

Miss Laura Steffens, Chief of Exten-
sion Department.

Miss Mabel R. Gillis, Assistant in
Extension Department.

Miss Bertha Kumli, Library Organizer.

Miss Mabel E. Prentiss, Library Or-
ganizer.

Mrs Sarah A. Hutchinson, General
Assistant.

Miss Alice Hassett. Apprentice.

J. W. Gorman, Stenographer.

Wm. H. Lug*, Shipping Clerk.

Victor Cordatio, Janitor.

Library Hours.
Week days,
Sundays,
Legislative Session,

9 a.m. to 4 P.M.

10 A.M. tO 3 P.M.
9 A.M. tO 9 P.M.

Law Department.

The Law Department is fully equipped
with the latest reports, digests, encyclo-
paedias and text-books, and is entirely

Sociological Department.

Among pamphlets relating to schools
and education, which have recently come
to the Legislative Reference Bureau, one
of the most interesting is a little circular
by the Superintendent of Schools at
Bluffton, Indiana. In that little town
they have invented an ingenious scheme,
by which the schools are kept in session
twelve months in the year, and yet
teachers and children may get such
vacations as they need. Address W. A.
Wirt, Superintendent of Schools, Bluff-
ton, Ind.

The report of the .Massachusetts com-
mission on industrial and technical edu-
cation, submitted to the legislative body
last spring, is an exceedingly valuable
piece of work, as one is accustomed to
expect from such documents in that
state. Every library ought to have a
copy, especially as thisquestion will be to
the fore at the next session of the Cali-
fornia legislature. Apply to the Secretary
of State, Boston, Mass., for Senate Docu-
ment 349, 1906.

The monthly or daily Consular and
Trade Reports from time to time contain
valuable accounts on the various tech-
nical and trade schools of foreign coun-

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NEWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

tries. Thus the number for August has
a report on the establishment of milling
schools in Russia, after the model of
those in Germany. It also has an ac-
count of the growing opposition to the
free admission of foreigners to the tech-
nical schools of Germany. The Consu-
lar and Trade Reports are indispensable
to every public library. They may be
had on application to the Bureau of Man-
ufactures, Department of Commerce and
Labor, Washington, D. C.

The two volumes of the Annual Re-
port of the U. S. Commissioner of Edu-
cation for 1904 can now be had. They
are as usual a year behind, but very valu-
able nevertheless. Address the Commis-
sioner of Education, Washington, D. C.
Among "Current Topics'* treated in the
report are such matters as teachers' pen-
sions, vaccination, salaries in cities. \
There are the usual voluminous statistics, |
educational directory, etc., besides |
numerous interesting special articles. !

Reference and Loan Department.

The Reference and Loan Department ;
aims to give the people of the State '

access to the valuable material contained

in the State Library. Information on j
any subject will be furnished upon writ-
ing to the Library, stating as concisely
as possible just what is wanted. Books
will be loaned to any resident of the
State who applies through a local
library, an educational institution, a
State traveling library, a registered study
club, or a Superior Judge. In towns
where there is no library, educational
institution, State traveling library, or reg-
istered study club, special arrangements
have been made with the Wells-Fargo
Company by which their agent will
vouch for the identity of the person
applying for books. The borrower pays
express charges both ways, and the
books may be kept three weeks from the
date they leave the State Library. Appli-
cation blanks and circulars containing
full information will be sent on request.
The alterations now being made in the
Capitol have necessitated the packing
and storing of nearly all the books in the
Library and closing it to the public. It
will therefore be impossible to carry on
the work of the Reference and Loan De-
partment until the work of construction
111 the Library is sufficiently completed

to permit the replacing of the books on
the shelves.

During the time the Library is closed,
much work will be done in the wajr of
building up the Department and putting
it in a condition where it will be of
greater service to the public than ever
before. The latest and best reference
works will be purchased and bibliog-
raphies on special subjects procured.
There is a constant demand for books on
art by art students and clubs not only in
Sacramento, but throughout the State,
and special attention will be given to this
section for the future use of such students.

The work of recataloging now in prog-
ress will greatly facilitate the work of
the Department in bringing out much
valuable material by means of analytical
references.

Notice to borrowers will be given
through the News Notes of California
Libraries and by circular letter when the
work of the Department is resumed.

Catalog Department.

During the month of August 233 vol-
umes were cataloged, adding i486 cards
to the catalog.

California Historical Department.

The California Historical Department
aims to have a thoroughly good collec-
tion of books on the history and descrip-
tion, resources and industries of the
State, as well as the works of California
authors in all departments of literature.
These are made accessible by means of
a card catalog. Full names and bio-
graphical sketches of California authors,
pioneers and early settlers are being
secured, together with their photographs.
The collection of bound periodicals is
quite large. The Department also con-
tains over 3000 bound volumes of news-
papers, a file of which is being indexed
with reference to the history of the State.
Students will be assisted in their work.

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277

California Authors.

A list of the pseudonyms of California
authors will be printed in the near future.
When the work of collecting biographical
sketches is further advanced, the De-
partment will issue a bulletin giving
authors' names in full, pseudonyms and
cross references. During the month a
number of author cards have been
received.

The following list supplements that
given in the August number of News
Notes of California Libraries:

Archibald, James Francis Jewell
♦Anbury, I^ewis K.
Bailey, Gilbert Ellis
Bashford, Herbert
Brigham, Albert Perry
Burchard, George Horatio
Chamberlain, Arthur Henry
Daggett, Mrs Mary (Stewart) [Mrs Charles D.

Daggett]
Dall, Mrs Caroline (Healey) [Mrs C. H. A.

Dall]
DeWitt, Frederic Murry
Diller, Joseph Silas
Dodge, Melvin Gilbert
Donnelly, Mrs. Rose Linda (Clarke) Bushnell

[Mrs B. M. Donnelly]
Kills, Edward Sylvester
Field, Mrs Mary Hannah (Bacon) [Mrs

Frederick Field)
Finck, Henry Theophilus
Gay ley, Charles Mills
♦Greene, Clay Meredith
Grinnell, Mrs. Elizabeth (Pratt) [Mrs Fordyce

Grinnell]
Grinnell, Joseph
Harraden, Beatrice
Irish, John Powell
*Jepson, Willis Unn
King, Charles
Mathews, Amanda
Merriam, Clinton Hart
Mulford, Prentice
Perrine, Charles Dillon
Ritter, William Emerson
Sanborn) Katharine Abbott
Townley, Sidney Dean
Willey, Samuel Hopkins
Yale, Charles Gregory
Yale, Gregory

The following names of authors were
incorrectly printed in August News
Notes of California Libraries:

Branner, John Casper

Brown, Elmer Ellsworth

Cheney, Warren

Irwin, Wallace Admeh

* Native Calif oruiaus.

Keeler, Mrs I*ouise Mapes (Bunnell) [Mrs
Charles Augustus Keeler]

Kreutzmann, Henry Joseph

I*emmon, John Gill

Lcmmon, Mrs Sara Allen (Plummer) [Mrs
John Gill Letnmon]

McCrackin, Mrs Josephine (Wdrnpner) Clif-
ford [Mrs Jackson McCrackin]

Stephens, Bascom Asbury Cecil

St rob ridge, Mrs Idah (Meacham) [Mrs Samuel
Hooker Strobridge]

Wads worth, Charles Curtiss

Willmon, Jeremy Carlisle

Below is given a copy of the form used
for the author cards:

In the form for a deceased author, " Place and
date of death " is printed, together with a " sig-
nature " blank for the person who fills it out.

One side of card:

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY.

Name in full,

Born at , on , 18

Father, ; Mother (maiden name in full),

If married, to whom?

Place, ; Date,

Where educated,

Years spent in California, . . . Residences in State,

Pseudonyms,

Present address,

Back of same card:
Published works and periodicals for which you
have written:

Miscellaneous notes:

Pioneers and Early Settlers.

During the month several hundred
cards have been mailed to pioneers and
early settlers, and about one hundred
and seventy-five have been returned duly
filled out.

Below is given a copy of the form
used:

In the form for a deceased pioneer, " Place
and date of death " is printed, together with a
"signature" blank for the person who fills it
out.

First page of folder:

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY.

Name in full

Place of birth

Dateof birth

Parent j Kather

« Mother (maiden name in full)

Married or unmarried

278

NBWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

If married, to whom

Date of marriage Place.

Inside of folder:

Date of arrival in California

Overland or by steamer

II by steamer, give name

States lived in before coming to California.

Places of residence in California.

Profession or occupation .

Public offices held.

Politics

Where educated

Principal events in history of California.

Present address.

Back of folder:
Miscellaneous Notes.

The Western Association of California
Pioneers, George W. Hotchkiss, secre-
tary, holds its sixteenth annual picnic
on September 8 in Chicago. The notice
of the meeting contains the following
paragraph referring to the work of this
Department:

"The recent disaster at San Francisco
destroyed the vast accumulation of his-
tory which was stored in the ill-fated
Pioneer Hall. The California Historical
Department connected with the State
Library at Sacramento makes appeal to
all surviving Pioneers for historical
sketches and for photographs of Pio-
neers. We propose to send them the
accumulated records, letters and ad-
dresses which have been gathered by us
since our organization. Brother Pioneer,
you have records which would be highly
valued. Sit down and write an account
of your trip, with incidents connected
with it, and your experiences in the
mines or the city. Do it just as you
would write a letter to your wife or
friend. Never mind the style or the
grammar, the editor will take care of
that as long as he knows the facts. Can
you bring your photograph, marked on
the back with your name, date and place

of birth, date of reaching California, the
route you took and what part of the
State you settled in? Bring ox send
manuscript and photograph to your sec-
retary and he will forward them to the
historian. . A few more years and the
information you can give now will be
hidden in the vaults of eternity. Do
not let this opportunity pass by ucjglBCted ,
to contribute something which only you
can relate."

The above extract shows what a deep
interest the Pioneers are taking in the
collecting and preserving of this material .

Extension Department.

The Extension Department aims to do
the work which in many states is under
the supervision of a public library com-
mission. The Department was estab-
lished in 1903 and began work in
December of that year by sending out
traveling libraries to communities
without library facilities. The Depart-
ment now has four separate divisions:
(1) Traveling Libraries; (2) Study Club
Libraries; (3Y Public Libraries; (4) Books
for the Blind.

Traveling; Libraries Division.

The first traveling library was sent out
December 14, 1903. There are now 302
communities in California that have
formed library associations and have the
privilege of borrowing State traveling
libraries. These associations are divided
by counties, as follows: Alameda 5, Al-
pine i, -Amador 2, Butte 6, Calaveras 6,
Colusa 2, Contra Costa 6, Del Norte 4,
Bl Dorado 11, Fresno 5, Glenn 4, Hum-
boldt 1, Inyo 5, Kern 6, Kings 2. Lake
6, Lassen 9, Los Angeles 9, Madera 5,
Marin 3, Mariposa 1, Mendocino 7, Mer-
ced 3, Modoc 4, Mono 1, Monterey 13,
Napa 5, Nevada 3, Orange 2, Placer 10,

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — EXTENSION DEPARTMENT.

279

Plumas 7, Riverside 7, Sacramento 4,
San Benito 2, San Bernardino 3, San
Diego II, San Joaquin 6, San Luis Obispo
10, San Mateo 3, Santa Barbara 3, Santa
Clara 7, Santa Cruz 5, Shasta 9, Sierra
4, Siskiyou 9, Solano 7, Sonoma 22,
Stanislaus 3, Sutter 10, Tehama 2, Trinity
6, Tulare 2, Tuolumne 6, Ventura 2,
Yolo 3, Yuba 2.

During August four new applications
were received for libraries: Park, El
Dorado co.; Cambria, San Luis Obispo
co. ; Lomita Park, San Mateo co. ; Mc-
Cloud, Siskiyou co.

The total number of borrowers for
libraries returned during the month was
1602 and the circulation 3817, as follows:
2092 fiction; 946 juvenile; 779 mis-
cellaneous.

Study Club Division.

Study Club libraries are loaned to any
registered club on the application of two
resident taxpayers. These libraries are
sent out to encourage the foundation and
maintenance of clubs for systematic
study. There are no registration fees,
but for each study clublibrary the fee of
$ 1. 50 for each 25 (or less) books must be
paid in advance toward expense of service .
This fee entitles the club to one ship- '
nient (to and from), express free. A
study club library may be kept three
months, and by special permission the
time may be extended. The circular
and registration-application blank will
be sent on request.

It will not be possible for some time to
fill requests for study club libraries, be-
cause these books are sent out from the
main collection, which is not accessible
at present.

There are now four study club libra-
ries in use covering Shakespeare, Flor-
ence, Italy, and Russia and Japan.

Publfe Libraries Division.

The annual reports of all libraries in
the State are also kept on file in this
division.

This division is. also making a collec-
tion of the floor plans and exterior and
interior views of California library build-
ings and of all publications of California
libraries. As soon as the collection is
fairly complete, it will be listed in the
News Notes of California Libraries.

No visits were made during August.

The total number of libraries estab-
lished since November, 1905, is 18, as
follows: Auburn, Benicia, Biggs, Boulder
Creek, Dixon, Elsinore, Gilroy, Lincoln,
Monterey, Placerville, Porterville, Rock-
lin, Salinas, Sausalito, Suisun, Ukiah,
Willi ts and Willows. During August
one library was established at Boulder
Creek, Santa Cruz co., the ordinance
having been passed August 15, 1906.

Books for the Blind Division.

The first book was loaned June 13,
1905. There are now 181 blind borrow-
ers, scattered all the way from Siskiyou
county to San Diego. During August
4 borrowers were added. Total accessions
•re 557, as follows: New York point
books, 214; New York point music, 43;
Braille books, 47; Braille music, 45;
Moon books, 183; Boston line letter
books, 19; Appliances, 3; Maps, 3. Dur-
ing the month 222 books were loaned,
as follows: New York point, 87; Braille,
50, Moon, 82; Boston line letter, 3; appli-
ances, o; maps, o. The books loaned
were divided by class as follows: ethics
and religion, 17; science, 11; useful arts,
4; literature, 19; fiction, 103; travel, his-
tory, and biography, 32; primers, 3;
music, 15; periodicals, 18.

During August two borrowers learned
to read another type, one who knew New

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NEWS NOTES OP CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

York point learned Braille, and one who
knew Braille learned New York point.

Since the Department began loaning
books, 17 borrowers, whose ages range
from 38 to 91 years and who could not
read any type before, have learned to
read either Moon type, New York point,
both of these, or Braille. Besides these,
there are 17 who knew some type and
have learned to read one or two other
types.

The Moon magazine is being received
monthly and will be sent to those re-
questing it, in the order requests are
received.

A new Circular and Finding List was
issued during May.

State Publications Received During1
August.

Many of the administrative depart-
ments of the State are from time to time
publishing reports, bulletins, etc. , many
of which are of considerable interest.
Copies can usually be obtained free by
writing to the department issuing them.
The titles, with brief notes, will hereafter
be published in News Notes of California
Libraries from month to month as they
are published.

Executive and Staff.

Secretary of State. Biennial re-
port for the 56th and 57th fiscal years
beginning July 1, 1904, and ending June
30, 1906. 133 pp.

Contains, in addition to the usual information,
a list of all domestic and foreign corporations
registered with the department.

Samt. Supplemental list of registered
motor vehicles and names of licensed
chauffeurs, August 1, 1906. 10 pp.

Increases number of vehicles to 6712, chauf-
feurs to 3605, besides 42 transfers of licenses.

Inspection and Regulation.

State Board of Health. Monthly
bulletin, vol. 2. no. 2, pp. 9-16.

In addition to vital statistics, etc.. there is
reprinted an article from the Journal of the

American Medical Association, on the "Mental
health of school children," with a plea for ap-
pointment of school physicians.

institutions.

[Agriculture.]

State Agricultural Society. Bul-
letin no. 6. Crop report for July, 1906.
2 pp.

Same. Bulletin no. 7.
dustrial notes. 4 pp.

World in-

[Education.']

University of California. Calen-
dar, vol. 14.

Published weekly daring academic year, and
containing current information regarding scho-
lastic events.

Same. Bulletin of Department of
Geology, vol. 4, no. 15, pp. 359-396. G.
Murgoci.

1. Contribution to the classification of the
amphiboles.
I 2. On some glaucophane schists, syenites, etc.

I Same. Bulletin of Department of Ge-
| ology, vol. 4, nos. 17 and 18, pp. 411-430.
A. Knopf.

Notes on the foothill copper belt of pie Sierra
Nevada. An alteration of Coast Range serpen-
tine.

Same. L,ick Observatory Bulletin no.
98, PP- 55-7i; no- 99. p. 72.

Contains a number of astronomical papers
and notes. Strictly technical in character.

For publications of the University, address
University Press, California Hall, Berkeley
California.

State Normal School, San Diego.
Catalog for 1905-06 and circular of
information for 1906-07. 44 pp.

Address Samuel T. Black, president, San Diego.

Polytechnic School, San Luis
Obispo. Courses of study for the year
1906-07. 4 PP-

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY — STATE PUBLICATIONS.

281

[Insane.]

State Hospital, Agnews. Dr Leon-
ard Stocking, Medical Superintendent.
Report on the disaster which befell
Agnews State Hospital, April 18, 1906.
14 pp.

Contains list of persons killed or injured.

Address Medical Superintendent, Agnews,
Cat

[Libraries.]

State Library, Sacramento. News
notes of California libraries, vol. 1, no.
4, August, 1906. Illus. 64 pp.

Same. Extension Department. News
notes. Reprinted from News notes of
California libraries, August, 1906. 7 pp.

California-State library*

News Notes

California Libraries

VOL 1. NO. 6
OCTOBER, 1906

BOOKS FOR THE BLIND

W. W. SHANNON

SACRAMBNTO

SUPBRINTBND1NT 8TATB PRINTCHQ
1906

CONTENTS.

Page.
INTRODUCTORY NOTE 285

PORTRAIT AND SKETCH OF MRS CHARLOTTE HUNT WHITE.. 287-289

EMBOSSED TYPES FOR THE BLIND, WITH PHOTOGRAPHS 290-296

Moon, Braille, New York point, Boston line letter.
DATA ON OCCUPATIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE BLIND

OF CALIFORNIA 297-305

CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES 3<>5-33i

Includes Reports for September and Extra news items.

DIRECTORY FOR LIBRARY SUPPLIES, ETC 332

Announcement.

CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 332-337

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY 337-343

Trustees, Staff, etc 337

Law Department 337

Sociological Department, including the Legislative Reference
Bureau 337

Reference and Loan Department 338

Catalog Department 338

California Historical Department 338

Extension Department 340

Traveling libraries division; Study club division; Public libraries
division; Books for the blind division.
State Publications Received During September 341

Issued monthly for free distribution by the California State Library.
All communications should be addressed to the Extension Department of the
California State Library, Sacramento, California.

Note.— Standing matter Is set solid and new matter leaded.

INTRODUCTORY NOTE.

This number of the News Notes of California Libraries is devoted
especially to books for the blind, and it is peculiarly fitting that it
should contain a sketch of the life of the oldest known reader of
embossed books in California, Mrs Charlotte Hunt White, an account
of the different types most in use in the State, and of the occupa-
tions and accomplishments of some of the blind of California.

MRS CIIARLOTTK IIl'NT WIUTl

The following sketch was furnished by Mrs
Mrs C. H. White's daughter-in-law.

A. O. White of Sacramento,

Mrs Charlotte Hunt White, daughter of Lyman Hunt, was born in
Blanford, Mass., January 9, 1816, and was the oldest of a large family.
Her father moved to Ohio when she was 10 years of age. At the age
of 18 she was married to John D. White, formerly of Vermont, but then
a resident of Ohio. They remained there twelve years clearing and

SKETCH OF MRS CHARLOTTE HUNT WHITE. 289

improving a home near the town of Garrettsville, in a neighborhood
known as the Western Reserve. That locality also contained the homes
of James A. Garfield and Lucretia Rudolph (afterwards Mrs Garfield),
whom Mrs White knew in their younger days before their marriage.

In 1846 Mr and Mrs White moved to Andrew County, Missouri, with
their family. Mr White was a miller by trade and established a store
and a flour mill at a place since known as Whitesville. As was the
custom at that time, the farmers brought their grain to the mill to be
ground, and gave a portion of the grist, known as toll, in payment for
the grinding.

Early in the spring of 1857 a party consisting of four families was
organized to immigrate to California, and early in the month of May a
start was made. When they reached the Missouri river near St. Joseph
three families turned back, but Mr White's family, with all their
possessions loaded in a wagoa, with two yoke of oxen and two milch
cows, continued on the way. After a long, weary trip across the plains,
during which they saw evidence of many depredations by the Indians,
who were then in an ugly mood, but by whom they were not molested,
they arrived at the sink of the Humboldt. There they were very
unfortunate in losing two of the oxen from drinking alkali water. The
milch cows were then put in under the yoke to make up the team, and
they arrived at Washoe, Nevada, then a flourishing Mormon settlement,
in October, six months after leaving Missouri.

As the crossing of the snow-capped Sierras at that season of the year
was fraught with much danger, they remained in Washoe until the
following summer, when they crossed the mountains into California
and located near San Jose\

Mrs White is the mother of eight children, five of whom are still
living. Her husband died at San Jose* in 1888, at 75 years of age. She
is now nearly 91 years old. Her eyesight had been gradually failing
for several years, caused by a cataract on each eye, and she became
totally blind in 1904. She had always been a great reader, and when
the Blind Department of the State Library was established, she became
very much interested, and the first book issued was taken out for her
June 13, 1905.

With some assistance in learning the characters, she soon became
familiar with the Moon type, and reads without assistance. In the
fifteen months from the time the first book was taken from the library
she read 47 books. She reads in the position shown, using the fore-
finger of the right hand to distinguish the letters, keeping the other
fingers of the same hand on the line above, and following with the left
hand on a lower line, to prevent losing her place, which was the only
difficulty she experienced in learning to read.

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NBWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

EMBOSSED TYPES FOR THE BLIND.

The first successful attempt to emboss
books was made in Paris in 1784. The
year before, Valentin Haiiy, a young
Frenchman, had seen a band of blind
musicians performing on the streets, all
wearing spectacles and standing in front
of music stands, pretending to read the
music. This excited the pity of Haiiy,
who immediately set about finding some
method by which the blind could feel
words and music for themselves. He
first produced movable letters in relief
grouped into words. His first pupil, a
blind beggar boy, Lesuer, found one day
a piece of paper on which the letter "oM
had been accidentally embossed. He
recognized the letter and ran with it to
Haiiy, who then conceived the idea of
printing embossed letters. He produced
metal types, consisting of large and
small italics, from which he printed
pages of embossed reading. He was
greatly encouraged by his success with
his first pupil, and in 1785, with private
and municipal assistance, he was able to
procure for the blind a house, which may
be considered the pioneer institution in
the world for the instruction of the
blind.

The Haiiy system was introduced into
England by Lady Elizabeth Lowther,
who, while stopping in Paris, purchased
some of Haiiy 's embossed type for her
blind son Charles, who set up a printing
pres9 for himself at Wilton Castle, county
of York, England, and prepared a large
number of books for his own use.

In 1827 Mr Gall of Edinburgh com-
menced the preparation of embossed
books in an angular type. Ten years
later Mr Alston of Glasgow began to
emboss works in the Roman letters.
Mr Lucas of Bristol and Mr Frere of
Blackheath sought to introduce simpler
methods, the one in stenographic form,
the other in phonetic.

Moon.

(See photograph of book in M0011 type.)

The types introduced by Gall and
his successors, however, were too com-
plicated for the majority of the blind. In
1840 Dr William Moon, whose sight had
long been failing, became totally blind as
he entered into manhood and was prepar-
ing to study for the ministry. He im-
mediately learned the systems then in
use and began teaching them to other
blind people. Finding difficulties in
teaching his pupils, he devised a new
type — now known as the Moon type.
The characters are composed principally
of the Roman letters in their original or
slightly modified forms. This type is
especially good for the adult blind,
whose fingers are not sensitive enough
to distinguish the raised points or dots.
It is, according to Mr E. E. Allen, the
type most readily learned, and is there-
fore growing in use and is destined to
survive.

Dr Moon adapted his embossed alpha-
bet to 400 languages and dialects, and
the books have spread to every con-
tinent. In the English and American
lists for 1906 there are 363 different titles,
and in the foreign list there are about
200 titles, mostly parts of the Bible.
The total number of volumes embossed
in this type from 1847 when it began
to be printed to 1905 is 247,000.

In 1856 Dr Moon and a lady friend
started in London the first organized
Home Teaching Society for the Blind.

Moon books are embossed by the
Moon Society, Brighton, England, which,
since the death of Dr Moon in 1894, is
superintended by his daughter, Miss
Adelaide Moon. Many books have been
prepared at the expense of private indi-
viduals. If one half the cost is sub-
scribed for any book, the Moon Society
meets the other half. Thus John Hay

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MOON. SIR WALTKR SCOTT'S IVANHOK. VOL. i. (In 8 vols.).

BRAILLE. GEORGE KUOT'ft SILAS MARNER. VOI,. 2. (In 2 vols).

V
H •

■HI

NEW YORK POINT. THACKERAY'S HENRY ESMOND. VOL. i. (In 3 vols.)

BOSTON LINE LETTER. LEW WALLACE'S DEN-IUR, A TALE OF THE
CHRIST. VOL. 4. (I" 4 vols.)

KM BOSSED TYPES FOR THE BUND.

295

personally paid for stereotyping his
eulogium of William McKinley, and
John T. Morris, a friend of Dr Robert
Moon, paid for embossing "The call of
the wild," and "Mrs Wiggs of the cab-
bage patch." It is now announced that
J. M. Pereles of the Wisconsin Library
Commission has arranged for the publi-
cation of Helen Keller's "Optimism,"
and has also offered to make his sub-
scription an annual contribution toward
the publication of new books in the
Moon type. The half cost is 75 cents for
each page of 900 words.

Braille.

(See photograph of book in Braille.)
The point system was invented in 1829
by Louis Braille, a young blind French-
man. His main idea of an alphabet of
dots or points was taken from the inven-
tion of another Frenchman, Charles
Barbier, who, about 1819, devised a plan
of representing sounds of the French
language by means of twelve points in
two vertical rows. . This had the disad-
vantages of being phonetic and of occu-
pying too much space. The Braille
consists of 6 dots arranged in 3 rows ver-
tically and 2 rows laterally. These are
arranged in a cell which allots a fixed
and unvarying space to all signs alike,
whether they have many points or few.
Of this original Braille there are the two
adaptations, the English Braille and the
American Braille, the latter a modified
form, first used at the Boston school.
The American Braille makes use of con-
tractions, which were not used in the
original Braille. The Braille is preferred
by some on account of its many abbre-
viations which give great rapidity in
reading.

New Tork Point.

(See photograph of book in New York point.)
The New York point system is a modi-
fication of the Braille. It is arranged by
turning over the Braille characters,
making 3 dots laterally and 2 vertically.
William B. Wait, superintendent of New
York Institution for the Blind, decided
that the vertical cell of the Braille type

was not so easily tangible as a horizontal
cell would be, and also that it occupied
too much space. He therefore placed
points to be read horizontally, and did
away with the fixed cell, the result
being that a letter made up of 2 points
occupied one third as much space as one
of 6 points, the same space remaining
between the letters. This arrangement
is the basis of the New York point sys-
tem. After thoroughly testing it, Mr
Wait published the system in 1868.

Boston Line Letter.

(See photograph of book in Boston line letter.)
Gall's system of angular type was
adopted in Boston by Dr Howe, first
principal of the Massachusetts School
for the Blind, and became the basis of
Boston" line letter. This system was
given the supremacy over the Roman
letter adopted by the Philadelphia school
by the printing of the whole Bible in
Boston line and distributing it free of
cost in 1842 by the American Bible
Society. Dr Allen says that "those who
learn to read the line type well when
young generally prefer it to any other.
This is because it is pleasant to the
touch and is unvarying in spelling ; but
it is unquestionably the least tangible of
the systems, and for this reason will
probably not endure."

Embossed Books In United States.

The first book of the Bible published
for the blind was made at the Pennsyl-
vania Institution for the Blind as early
as 1833. It was the gospel of St. Mark,
and the type, which resembles Hatty's,
was designed by Jacob Snyder, Record-
ing Secretary of the Institution.

The following figures show the num-
ber of different titles published in the
United States at the present time :

The American Printing House for the
Blind, Louisville, Kentucky, according
to the 1906 catalog, publishes about 400
Braille books, about 380 New York point
books, 260 titles of music in New York
point, and about 125 Boston line letter
books.

The Illinois School for the Blind at

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NKWS NOTES OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES.

Jacksonville shows in its 1905 catalog
1348 titles of music and 68 different
books in Braille. The 1906 supplement,
no. i, has about 80 new titles of music,
all in Braille.

The Perkins Institute and Massachu-
setts School for the Blind has about 150
book titles and 436 music titles, all in
Boston line letter.

The Xavier Free Publication Society
for the Blind publishes 38 different books
in New York point.

References.

The following articles were consulted
in preparing the sketch of the history of
the types :

Allen, Edward K., Principal Pennsylvania

Institution for the Blind, Over brook, Pa. Books
and libraries for the blind. 4 pp. (In Library
journal, January, 1906.)

Cowkll, Peter, Chief Librarian, Liverpool

Public Library. Our blind readers and the books

we provide for them. 11 typewritten pp. (A

paper read at a meeting of librarians of the

Mersey District in St. Helens, June, 1903.)

, Jones, Mary Cadwalader. The education

i of the blind. 15 pp. (In Scribner's magazine.

I vol. 12, 1892.)

Moon, Dr Robert C, Secretary Pennsylvania

' Home Teaching Society and Free Circulating

I Library for the Blind. Books and libraries for

i the blind. 6 pp. (In Library journal, May, 1904.)

Moon, Dr Robert C. The education of the

blind with especial reference to the use of the

1 Moon alphabet. 12 pp. (Reprint from Annals

of ophthalmology \ October, 1904.)

Neisskr, Emma R., Free Library of Philadel-
phia. Books for the blind. 5 pp. (Iu Library
journal, August, 1906.)

OCCUPATIONS, ETC., OF THE BUND OF CALIFORNIA.

297

OCCUPATIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
THE BLIND OF CALIFORNIA.

A few weeks ago the following reply
postal was sent by the Books for the
Blind Division of the State Library to
all of the blind that have been located
since the Division was established:

(One side.)

BOOKS FOR THE BLIND DIVISION, CALI-
FORNIA STATE LIBRARY.
James L. Gillis, Librarian.

Sacramento, Calif. ,

The October number of the News Notes of
California Libraries is to be devoted especially
to the blind. A copy of that number will be
mailed free to every blind person who fills out
the attached card and returns it immediately.

The plan is to use data received in this way to
encourage some of the blind who lack confidence
in themselves.

Jambs L. Gillis, Librarian.

Per

Chief, Extension Department.
(Reply blank.)

Age Age of becoming blind

Occupation at present

Occupations in the past

Learned New York point at age of

With instructor or without?

Learned American Braille at age of

With instructor or without? Learned

Boston line letter at age of. With

instructor or without? Learned

Moon at age of With instructor

or without? Learned other types

at what ages and how?

(Date)

(Name)

(P. O. Address)

Only 103* out of the many hundreds
sent have been returned, but these few
are listed and will show how much can
be accomplished by the blind who have
ambition and a desire to be independent.

•Cards from twenty-seven additional Berkeley
students came after the copy was in the hands of
the printer. They have learned or are learning
New York point, American Braille and Boston
line letter between the ages of 7 and 17 with in-
structor.

The following data is taken direct
from the blanks filled out by the blind :

Aaberg, Albert K.; Modesto, Calif.
Became blind at age of 9. Present occu-
pation, farming and real estate. Learned
New York point at age of 20 without in-
structor, learned Boston line letter at
age of 18 with instructor, learned Moon
at age of 45 without instructor, learned
Norwegian Braille at age of 24 without
instructor.

Allen, Walter E.; Berkeley Insti-
tution for deaf and blind. Became blind
at age of 3 months. Present occupation,
student. Learned New York point at
age of 12 with instructor, learned Amer-
ican Braille at age of 1 1 with instructor,
learned Boston line letter at age of 12
with instructor.

Allison, Matilda; Berkeley Institu-
tion for deaf and blind. Became blind
at age of 7. Present occupation, stu-
dent. Learned New York point at age
of 10 without instructor, learned Ameri-
can Braille at age of 8 with instructor,
learned Boston line letter at age of 8
with instructor, learned Moon at age of
18 without instructor.

Boardman, Mrs C. F.; Erie, Calif.
Became blind at age of 2. Present oc-
cupation, housewife; past occupations,
teaching in Blind Institution and house-
keeping. Learned New York point at
age of 58 without instructor, learned
American Braille at age of 15 with in-
structor, learned Boston line letter at
age of 9 without instructor, learned
Moon at age of 61 without instructor.

Bruybr, Fred; Berkeley Institution
for deaf and blind. Became blind at
age of 2. Occupation, student. Learned
New York point at age of 10 with in-
structor, learned American Braille at age

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of 9 with instructor, learned Boston line
letter at age of 9 with instructor.

Brydges, Ada C; 1617 Thirteenth
ave. , East Oakland, Calif. Blind at birth.
Occupation, music teacher. Learned
New York point at age of 19 without in-
structor, learned American Braille at
age of 13 with instructor, learned Boston
line letter at age of 13 with instructor.

Buckingham, T. Hugh, jr.; 2 141
Berkeley way, Berkeley, Calif. Became
blind at age of 12. Occupation, student
at college. Learned New York point at
age of 13 with instructor, learned Amer-
ican Braille at age of 13 with instructor.

Carman. Charles A.; 1896 Ellis
st., San Francisco, Calif. Became
blind at age of 21. Present occupation,
piano tuner. Learned New York point
at age of 21 with instructor.

Caulkins, Emma E.; 649 Logan
ave., San Diego, Calif. Became blind at
age of 63. Past occupation, housewife.
Learned Moon at age of 63 without
instructor.

Chambers, Helena ; Berkeley Insti-
tution for deaf and blind. Became
partially blind at age of 7. Present
occupation, student. Learned American
Braille at age of 18 with instructor,
learned Boston line letter at age of 19
with instructor, is learning Moon at age
of 19 without instructor.

Chamblin, Dr M. R.; Lakeport,
Calif. Became blind at age of 67. Past
occupation, physician and surgeon.
Learned Moon alphabet at age of 76
without instructor.

Chapman, Miss Maria A.; 214 E.
Washington st., Los Angeles, Calif.
Became blind at age of 20. Present
occupation, housekeeper. Learned New
York point at age of 32 without
instructor.

Childs, H. O.; 1061 Grove St., Oak-
land, Calif. Became blind at age of 17.
Learned New York point at age of 39
with instructor, learned Boston line let-
ter at age of 17 with instructor.

Conway, Eugene P.; 1422 S. Main
st., Los Angeles, Calif. Became partially
blind at age of 22. Present occupation,
newspaper writer. Learned New York
point at age of 23 without instructor,
learned American Braille at age of 22
with instructor.

1 Cook, Miss K. Alice; Box 113,
j Madera, Calif. Became blind at age of
' 20. Present occupation, housekeeper.
I Learned American Braille at age of 32
1 with instructor.

I Craig, Mrs Sophie; 435 Edward st.,
Oakland, Calif. Became blind at age of
15. Present occupation, housekeeper.
Learned New York point at age of 50
without instructor. Can read, write,
cipher, use typewriter and sew.

Crosby, Mrs M. E.; 1220 Church st.,
San Francisco, Calif. Became blind at
age of 1 . Present occupatiou, housewife.
Learned Boston line letter at age of 6
with instructor.

Davis, Susie J.; Virginia City, Nev.
Became blind at age of 4. Present occu-
pation, telephone operator. Learned
New York point at age of 9 with in-
structor, learned American Braille at age
of 9 with instructor, learned Boston line
letter at age of 9 with instructor, learned
"Moon at age of 19 without instructor.

Dawson, Kathleen; 1023 De Haro
st., San Francisco, Calif. Became blind
at age of 8. Past occupation, student.
Learned New York point at age of 9 with
instructor, learned American Braille at
age of 9 with instructor, learned Boston
line letter at age of 9 with instructor.

Dean, Franklin; Berkeley Institu-
tion for deaf and blind. Became blind
at age of 1. Present occupation, student.
Learned New York point at age of 10
with instructor, learned American Braille
at age of 8 with instructor, learned Bos-
ton line letter at age of 9 with instructor,
learned Moon at age of 14 without
instructor.

Deane, Charles; 3601 Telegraph
ave. , Oakland, Calif. Became half-blind
at age of 5 . Present occupation , laborer ;

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past occupation, solicitor. Learned New
York point at age of 37 with instructor.
Learned to typewrite.

Db Camp, Emanubi*; Placer County
Hospital, Auburn, Calif. Became blind
at age of 37. Past occupation, cigar-
maker. Learned Moon at age of 41 with-
out instructor. Is learning New York
point at age of 41 without instructor.

Dbckard, Everbtt B. ; Berkeley In-
stitution for deaf and blind. Became
blind at age of 13. Present occupation,
student, major music. Learned New
York point at age of 14 with instructor,
learned American Braille at age of 14
with instructor, learned Boston line let-
ter at age of 14 with instructor.

Dbnniston, William ; Linden, Calif.
Blind at birth. Present occupation, mu-
sician. Learned Boston line letter at age
of 7 with instructor, learned Moon at age
of 55 without instructor.

DiGGLBS, H. Abbib; Millbrae, Calif.
Not blind, but has weak eyes, so learned
New York point in 1905, American Braille
in 1904 and Moon in 1906, so as not to
strain eyes.

Dillon, Ethel ; 126 N. Montana st.,
Butte, Mont. Became blind at age of 3.
Present occupation, musician. Learned
New York point at age of 12 without in-
structor, learned American Braille at age
of 10 with instructor, learned Boston line
letter at age of 8 without instructor.

Dixon, Louisb; 2203 G st., Bakers-
field, Calif. Blind at birth. Learned
American Braille at age of 14 with in-
structor, learned Moon at age of 17 with-
out instructor.

Donati, Marco ; Bodega, Calif. Blind
at birth. Occupation, farm, hand, milk-
ing cows especially, formerly chopping
wood also. Learned New York point at
age of 18 without instructor, learned
American Braille at age of 14 with in-
structor.

Dondbro, John K.; Berkeley, Calif.;
home address, 712 Greenwich st., San
Francisco. Became blind at age of 5.
Present occupation, student. Learned

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New York point at age of 11 with in-
structor, learned American Braille at age
of 10 without instructor, learned Boston
line letter at age of 11 with instructor.

Eastman, Miss Hkttib; 219 Vicks-
burg st., San Francisco, Calif. Learned
New York point at age of 15 without
instructor.

Eckhardt, S. Z.; Bancroft Building,
San Diego, Calif. Became blind at age
of 20. Present occupation, solicitor for
Society for providing religious literature
for the blind; past occupation, book
canvasser. Learned New York point at
age of 22 with instructor, learned Amer-
ican Braille at age of 45 without in-
structor, learned Boston line letter at
age of 22 with instructor, learned Moon
at age of 34 without instructor, learned
English Braille at age of 44 without in-
structor.

Finnbrty, Ruby R. ; Berkeley Insti-
tution for deaf and blind. Became blind
at age of 1. Present occupation, student.
Learned New York point at age of 9
with instructor, learned American Braille
at age of 7 with instructor, learned Bos-
ton line letter at age of 8 with instructor.

Folby, Dennis; San Anselmp, Calif.
Blind at birth. Present occupation,
musician. Learned New York point at
age of 10 with instructor, learned Amer-
ican Braille at age of 30 without in-
structor, learned Boston line letter at
age of 9 with instructor, learned French
Braille at age of 15 without instructor.

Folby, Katb M.; 2320 Maple ave.,
Los Angeles, Calif. Became blind at age
of two weeks. Learned New York point
at age of 7 with instructor, learned
American Braille at age of 18 without
instructor, learned Boston line letter at
age of 7 with instructor.

Mim Foley has long been interested in teach-
ing and helping the blind, and in a letter received
from her in January of last year says that she
will be glad to teach free of charge any blind
person in that part of the State who may wish
instruction.

Gomez, Mantjbl; Newcastle, Calif.
Became blind at age of 25. No present
occupation; past occupation, miner.

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Learned New York point at age of 31
without instructor, learned American
Braille at age of 28 with instructor,
learned Moon at age of 29 without in-
structor.

Graham, Marguerite; Berkeley In-
stitution for deaf and blind. Became
blind at age of 6 weeks. Present occu-
pation, student. Learned New York
point at age of 10 with instructor, learned
American Braille at age of 7 with in-
structor, learned Boston line letter at
age of 8 with instructor.

Hadley, Rosa; Santa Ana, R. R. 1,
Calif. Blind at birth. No occupation.
Learned New York point at age of 9
with instructor, learned American Braille
at age of 21 without instructor.

Haight, Bern a; Berkeley Institution
for deaf and blind. Partially blind at
birth. Present occupation, studying
music at school. Learned New York
point at age of 13 with instructor, learned
American Braille at age of 12 with in-
structor, learned Boston line letter at
age of 13 with instructor, learned Moon
at age of 20 without instructor.

Hammers, George; Berkeley Insti-
tution for deaf and blind. Became blind
at age of 4 days. Present occupation,
student. Learned New York point at
age of 11 with instructor, learned Amer-
ican Braille at age of § with instructor,
learned Boston line letter at age of 8
with instructor.

Hanchett, Grace H.; 140 S. Second
St., San Jose*. Calif. Became blind in
infancy. Present occupation, living at
home. Learned New York point at age
of 12 with instructor, learned American
Braille at age of 13 with instructor,
learned Boston line letter at age of 12
with instructor, learned Moon at age of
24 without instructor, learned English
Braille at age of 9 without instructor.

Harlan, Leblan; Berkeley Institu-
tion for deaf and blind. Blind at birth.
Present occupation, student Learned
New York point at age of 10 with in-
structor, learned American Braille at age

of 9 with instructor, learned Boston line
letter at age of 10 with instructor.

Hodges, W. A.; 265 North 6 West st,
Salt Lake City, Utah. Became blind at
age of 63. No present occupation; past
occupation, assayer. Learned New York
point at age of 67 without instructor,
learned American Braille at age of 64 •
without instructor.

Hughes, Mrs M. A.; 828 Athens ave.,
Oakland, Calif. Became blind at age of
55. Is learning New York point at age
of 60 without instructor, learned Moon
at age of 60 without instructor.

Hunter, Mrs Carrie L.; 54 Webster
st., San Francisco, Calif. Became blind
at age of 43. Learned New York point
at age of 48 without instructor.

Ingalls, Chester A.; Berkeley In-
stitution for deaf and blind. Became
blind at age of 14. Present occupation,
student. Learned New York point at
age of 17 with instructor, learned Amer-
ican Braille at age of 14 with instructor.

Ingalls, Willie; Berkeley