Library board duties and librarian relations explained
The text outlines trustee responsibilities for library funds, policy, and administration, with guidance on organizing committees and the balance between board oversight and librarian leadership. It emphasizes active book selection by a book committee, finance oversight, and a progress committee to keep libraries modern. The relations with the librarian stress trustees as managers and the librarian as adviser and executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Journal
Public and
Interior Administration
The Duties of Trustees and Their Relations to Librarians
Mr S S Green argues librarians should act as trusted agents to boards, with-board oversight balanced by autonomy. He urges boards to empower librarians, encourage experimentation, allow hiring and purchases between meetings, and support fair compensation while guarding against political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Green
S. Green
Worcester
Library Board
Lbrarian
Trustees and Librarianship Duties in a Board Setting
The text argues trustees should protect librarians from unwise board members and presses for collaboration. Librarians must be treated as collaborators, informed at meetings, and given time to explain recommendations. Trustees should study other libraries, supply good journals, and foster relations while ensuring prompt service and compliance.
Library Experts: Their Rights and Unties
A Boston cataloguer Miss Hr EF Green discusses what defines an expert in libraries, the dangers of misusing the term, and the duties and authority of librarians. She critiques pay equity, training, and the need for government and professional boundaries, urging support for serious library work and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Green
Jewel Wateretline
Boston
Hr. EF. Green
Boston Atheneum
Library School
Green
Horace Greeley
Norse Grave Site Observed At New Hampshire Field Day
Exeter New Hampshire September 11 The New Hampshire Historical Society field day at Hampton drew thirty five antiquarians from across the state A promising Norse grave site was inspected the uncovered boulder three feet by two held crosslike scratches and a P shaped loop but the grave was not opened The group then visited Hampton Falls and the Weare mansion before evening addresses by S C Eastman D N Patterson and others.
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Exeter
N. H
New Hampshire Historical Society
Hampton
Boar’s Head
Morse
Hampton Falls
Weare
Mesech Weare
S. C. Eastman
Concord
D. N. Patterson
Lang
Andrew Lang
Crichton
Redmond Barry
Ballybarry
Gandish
Newcome
Gamp
Pecksniff
Betsy Prig
Camp
Betsy
Harris
Cecil Bertie
Guinevere
Daisy Miller
George Eliot
Dorothea
Will Ladeslaw
Miss Broughton
Mrs. Proudie
Quiverful
Becky Sharp
Barchester
India
Llenry Kingsley
Sancho Panza
Gil Blas
Sancho
Vissays
New York
Longmans, Green & Co
Boston
Little, Brown & Co
First Snow of the Season Reported Across U S
Signal Service observer Lyons reports snow this morning from Fort Assinaboine Montana marking the season's first snow in the United States. Temperatures run 28 to 30 degrees from North British America southward over Montana with four to six inches in parts of the northwest territory and about half an inch in northern Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paun
Minn
Signal Service
Lyons
Fort Assinaboine
Mont
United States
British America
Montana
Failing Foreign Strikes In Melbourne Resume Concession
Sydney dockers return to work at Southampton after accepting a penny rise offered two weeks ago. The Southhampton union faces criticism from dockers leader McCarthy who says the strike lacked London executive authority. John Barns arrives from London with new instructions as talks resume with tensions over non union labor and dock conditions.
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Melbourne
Sydney
N.S. W
Southampton
McCarthy
London
Strikineg
John Barns
California
Lamburg
New York
Burns
Conference With Employers Amid Harbor Strike
Syping Nova Scotia Sept 11 representatives of labor unions meet privately to decide a basis for approaching employers to settle outstanding issues. The strike has left 7000 men unemployed in the New Castle district. Employers expect victory while the strikers resist.
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Syping
N.S. W
New Castle
Melbourne Strike Quieting As Troops Withdraw
In Melborne on Sept 11 the shipping strike weakens as military guards downsize. Twenty four arrested seamen who refused to work with non union men are released and resume duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Melvournn
Morgan rails against railroad land forfeiture in Senate
In Washington the Senate debated and agreed to a resolution requesting Interior information on Northern Pacific and other uncompleted railroads. Senator Morgan denounced the conference report as a log rolling scheme and warned of a historic robbery, adjourning after a four hour speech and dail to meet again at 11 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Mr. Morgan
Secretary of the Interior
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Morgan
Northern Pacific
United States
No Quorum Delays House Session In Washington
Speaker Reed faced an absence of quorum as the House gathered and O Ferrall of Virginia raised the point. The roll call on yesterday's journal shows 87 yeas and 44 nays with no quorum, prompting adjournment at 12 35. Republican and gallery applause marked the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reed
O’ferrall
Virginia
Yeas
McKinley
Ohio
Biddeford and Augusta Stockholders Elect Officers
In Biddeford Maine the annual meeting for Pepperell Manufacturing Laconi a Saco Water Power Machine Shop and Saco Water Power elected treasurers clerks and directors from Boston and Saco. In Augusta Maine Edward Manufacturing Company stockholders met electing clerk treasurer and directors while noting 98000 spindles in operation after the gathering.
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BippEforp
Biddeford
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Laconia Company
George Dexter
Boston
Burton H. Winslow
Saco
T Partina Wigglesworth
James Longley
George F. Fabyan
Charles P. Bowditch
Henry 8. Grew
W. B P. Walley
Saco Water
Augusta House
Augusta
Moses Kimball
Dexter N. Richards
James J. Case
James *. Clark
Robert J. Edwards
Charles B. Johnson
Jacob Edwards
Isaac T. Fenno
O. H. Alford
J. Manchester Haynes
J. H. Manney
William Endicott, Jr
South Carolina Democrats Nominate Ticket in Early Morning
The Democratic convention nominated Gov. B. R. Tillman of Hogefield for governor, E. B. Gerry Abbeville for lieutenant governor, T. J. Tindall Clarendon for secretary of state, W. Bates Orangeburg for treasurer, and J. Y. Pope Newberry for attorney general. The platform calls for silver coinage, currency expansion, treasury notes, repeal of national banks, income tax, anti futures trading, and constitutional reform with racial segregation support. The piece notes white supremacy as central to their unity.
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D.C
B. R. Tillman
Hogefield
E. B. Gerry
Abbeville
T. J. Tindall
Clarendon
Bates
Orangeburg
J. Y. Pope
Newberry
Treasury
Congress
Reed
Barrie
Mont
Harrison
Northern Pacific Railroad
Opening of the Massachusetts Firemen's Convention in Lawrence
The eleventh Massachusetts State Firemen's Association convention opens in Lawrence at City Hall with President Samuel Abbott and city officials in attendance. Mayor Crawford welcomes delegates, and a full day of talks on fire streams, hose, electrical wires, steam and chemical engines, and other topics is planned, followed by an evening ball.
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Lawrence
Sprerr
Massachusetts State Firemen’s Association
Samuel Abbott
Boston Protective Department
Crawford
Merrill
Yous
Fire Department
Z. I. Merrll
Abbott
Hill
National Firemen’s Association
John R. Freeman
Boston
Associated Factory Mutual Insurance Company
J. W. Gayward
Taunton
William Brophy
Electric Mutual Insurance Company
William Flynn
Worcester
John Grader
Boston Fire Department
Alfred B. Fry
Postoffice Building
Edward Atkinson
Boston Manufacturers Mutualire Insurance Company
KR. K. Harvie
North Adams
J. R. Hopkins
Somerville
Renire
Osborn Howes, Jr
Board of Underwriters
Battery C
City of
Broad Street
Atlantic Avenue
Fort Hill Wharf
John L. Satehelder
Boston Heating Company
Elisha Thayer
Suffolk
Ubro
Arbor and Land Commissioners
Libro
Loston Hiveating Company
American Loan & Trust Company
Dickinson & Howe
World record lowered by windle on mule
Prorta Sept. 11. W. W. Windle of the Berkely Athletic Club of New York rode half a mule in 1.10145 on the Peoria track this afternoon, lowering all world records for that distance in a time trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prorta
W. W. Windle
Berkely Athletic Club
New York City
Peoria
Divorce Petition in Suffolk Courts for Elizabeth Cary
Elizabeth A Cary of Boston files libel in Suffolk Superior Court seeking dissolution of marriage to Edwin Cary amid allegations of adultery in Kentucky Missouri Illinois and Tennessee with Emma Parker and others. She asks for divorce decree and restoration of maiden name Elizabeth A Merchant dated September 5 1590.
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Riassaciedu
Sepus
Superior Court
Suffolk
Boston
Elizabetha
Cary
St. Louis
Meverly
Commonwealth
Edwin
Waltham
Middlesex
Paducah
Kentucky
Emma Parker
Missouri
Parker
Illinois
Tennessee
Elizabeth A. Merchant
Elizabeth A. Cary
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Edwin C. Cary
County of
Boston Post
Jos. A. Willard
Altwst
Theodore M. Osbourne
Flax Culture and the Protectionist Dilemma
The history of flax culture in the United States shows the limits of protection. Despite wide duties farmers avoid a laborious, specialized process and training, leaving the crop insignificant. The text argues duties burden without yielding compensating benefits and questions continued protection.
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United States
Edmund A. Whitman
Joston
Rand Avery Company
I. R. Leeson & Co
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Boar's Head
the Dockers
Proceedings OF Congress
Senator Morgan
Biddeford Corporations
Stockholders’ Annual Meeting
South Carolina
Democrats
L. R. Tillman
Massachusetts
State Association
NEW Books
Europe
America
van Houten’s
van Hov- Ten
Be- van Hovuren
THE
Lameing & Wit
Besart Land Go
Globe Building
Bar Harbor
Frenchman’s Bay
Globe Prolding
Lewis J. Bird & CO
R. L. Day & CO
Tock
Once
Kiecom
Boston Stock Exchange
National Tube Works
Maine Central
Bank of Republic
Fairbanks & Co
Sliot Nat. Bank
Columbian Nat. Bk. Gt
Falls Manty. Co
Ronenst. Ry. Co
Kansas City
Scott We Gulf RR
Reverebeach & Lynn RR
Rutland RR
Payne Coal & Iron Co
Watervliet Turnpike & KR. Co
Chattanooga Land, Coal, Iron & RR. Co
Y of
Portland & Ogdensburg RR
Leeds & Parmington RR
Fremont, Elkhorn & Mo. Valley RR
Umkeagst, RR. Co
Salem
England Mtge. Security Co
Tan
ngor_ lectric Light & Power Co
Lst
Alg
Elkhorn & Mo
Vailey Bk
Consol Im
Oregon Short Line
Utah
Consol
Pee Button Hole M. Co
Market Bk
Brighton
Do Mechanics
Francis Henshaw & CO
Congress Street
Corner Exchange Place
Tednesday
Citizens’ Bank
Wichita
Kan
First N. Bank
Chelsea
Great Falls
Mfg
I.peter
Hamilton Man
Abia Alacae
Boston RY
Chicago & West Michigan
Boston & Maine
Common
West End St. Ry
Revere Beach& Lynn
Do Do Do Do Ly
Ue Do Sacco Water Power & Machine Co
Toledo
Elk Horn & Mo. Valley RR
M.S. Minne RP
Vila
Butte & Boston Mining Co
Atchison, Top, & Santa Fe Rites
Falls & Conway RR
Weetamoe Mills
Boston & Lowell RR
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N. Market Bank
Midland Accident Insurance Co
Geyser Mining & Milling Co
Concord Grapes
Almeria Grapes
Sorrento Lemons
Samuel Hatch & CO
Omee
Mortgageol
William H. Neal
Christenah J. Neal
Willian
Robert Treat Paine
Sussex Street
Said Street
Ous
Cillis
Christenah
Paine
John C. Ropes
Robert Treat Palnni
Seattle National Bank Building Co
Seattle
Wash
Western Farm Mortgage Trust
Devonshire Street
Rocers
Kansas Investment Company
Devonshire St
Cor. Watar
State of Washington Investments
New England Northwestern Investment Co
State Street
Massachusetts Corporation
Si. J. HH
Loston Post
Connecticut River Railroad Company
Connecticut Iver Railroad Company
Springfield
Eth Hunt
Mass
Horatio Harris & CO
Our Siles Room
Lewis Wharf
Florida
Lemons
Florida Lemons
Holgrook & For
Post Office Sq
John Mannion
James
Blacker
Otis A. Shepard
Hoston
J. W. Morrison
Pomeroy Street
Gordon
Mohan
McMurtry
Durthber
James E. Ulacker
Bracketr & Roberts
Attyde
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