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JOHN D. PARSONS, Secretary.
FIFTIETH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Directors of the Public Library
TRUSTEES OF THE LIBRARY-1905 MAYOR-WILLIAM F. HOUSTON ALDERMEN: MOODY B. NOYES
JOSEPH L. JACOBY
CHARLES P. KELLY
JOHN BALCH BLOOD
ANDREW R. CURTIS
ARTHUR P. BROWN OBED W. GREATON
DIRECTORS OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
WILLIAM F. HOUSTON, mayor. ex officio
MOODY B. NOYES, president of board of aldermen
JAMES E. FOWLE, president of common council.
LAWRENCE B. CUSHING, trustee of building fund
FRED. S. MOSELEY
66
CHARLES W. MOSELEY 66 66
66
WILLIAM C. COFFIN term expires J 905
ETHEL PARTON 66
1906
JOSIAH L. HALE
1 907
FRANK F. MORRILL
I 908
WILLIAM R. JOHNSON
1909
ROBERT G. DODGE
1910
MOSES BROWN 66
19II
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ANNUAL REPORTS
TRUSTEES OF THE PEABODY FUND
JOHN J. CURRIER SAMUEL C. BEANE THOMAS C. SIMPSON
LAWRENCE B. CUSHING
CHARLES W. MOSELEY
LIBRARIAN JOHN D. PARSONS
ASSISTANT LIBRARIANS. .
EFFIE A. TENNEY ELIZABETH S. THURSTON CHARLES I. SOMERBY HELEN E. TILTON
ALICE W. TOPPAN
SPECIAL ASSISTANTS.
HARRIET E. BARTON
JANITOR
DEXTER W. NUTTING
ORGANIZATION
OF THE
Board of Directors of the Public Library
FOR 1905
President
WILLIAM F. HOUSTON
Secretary . .JOHN D. PARSONS
Treasurer .JAMES V. FELKER
COMMITTEE ON BOOKS
Frank F. Morrill
Ethel Parton
Josiah R. Hale
Robert G. Dodge
Moses Brown
BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Lawrence B. Cushing Fred. S. Moseley
Charles W. Moseley
READING ROOM
William C. Coffin
William R. Johnson Moody B. Noyes
FINANCE
The President
William R. Johnson C. W. Moseley
LIBRARIAN
Moses Brown
James E. Fowle Lawrence B. Cushing
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DIRECTORS REPORT
To His Honor the Mayor and City Council :
The directors of the public library report with satisfac- tion the continued service of the library to our citizens during the past year, and their continued appreciation of its advantages. Numerous new books have been added to the shelves, representative of the best in all depart- ments of literature, and many new names have been placed upon the list of borrowers who will make use of them.
The library, we believe, has never been in a better or more flourishing condition; but certain deficiencies are the outcome of its growth, and become increasingly obvious because of the wider demands upon a greater institution. At the present day, not only the general reader and the devotee of literature, but men and women in their ordinary professions and trades, teachers and pupils in our schools, and special students in art, in genealogy, in any one of many branches, turn at once to the library for information and suggestion, as to their natural and rightful helper. To these varying, insistent, and increasing demands, the Newburyport Public Library responds faithfully and with
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success to the limit of its present power. What it is now - accomplishing, as well as its most immediate needs to en- able it to accomplish more, will be found in the accom- panying report of the librarian.
WILLIAM F. HOUSTON MOODY B. NOYES JAMES EUGENE FOWLE LAWRENCE B. CUSHING CHARLES W. MOSELEY FREDERICK S. MOSELEY WILLIAM C. COFFIN ETHEL PARTON JOSIAH L. HALE FRANK F. MORRILL WILLIAM R. JOHNSON ROBERT G. DODGE MOSES BROWN
Directors.
Newburyport, December 27, 1905.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the Book Committee, Newburyport Public Library :
At the close of the last library year there were reported as on the shelves 40,647 volumes. During the year end- ing November 30, 1905, 1,199 new books were added, 51 were canceled, 17 are lost or missing ; of which 19 have been restored, making a net gain of 1159, or a total stock at date of 41,806.
The total circulation of books for home use, taken from the library, was 54,484, a slight gain over the year pre- ceding, and in keeping with the steady growth of years past.
There are 6,178 borrowers' cards in use, an increase from 5,479 last year, of which 5,080 are regular, cards, 708 non-fiction and 390 teachers'.
There have been sent to the bindery 514 volumes to be bound, of which 334 were old books beyond repair at the library, (where many hundreds have been preserved for longer usage) and 180 were magazines or pamphlets which have been added as new books.
The library was open for the delivery of books 306 days, the average daily circulation was 178 and a fraction, rang- ing from 427 the highest to 54 the lowest.
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There have been received from fines and the sale of old papers $27.25, with the balance on hand at the close of 1904 of $11.83, a total of $39.08. Expended for postage $14.94, box rents $6.00, freight and cartage $7.19, miscel- laneous $1.20, leaving a balance in hand of $9.75.
Early in the year, Miss Martha P. Lunt, who had been superintendent of the reading room for 33 years resigned her position: Her withdrawal was a cause of regret to her associates and the public as well. It is a pleasure here to testify to her kindly disposition, and her unflagging de- votion to her duties.
This report is the 50th annual which has been made public. The first, under date of November 26, 1857, shows that the total number of books then was 7,386. They were gifts largely, or purchases from the sum of $5,000 donated by the late Josiah Little, who is honored as the founder of the library.
The third annual report contains mentions of the first permanent fund for the library's growth, that from Matthias Plant Sawyer. Since that time the vested funds of the library have steadily grown, until today they amount to $97,500, yielding an annual income of nearly $4000.
The latest contribution was made under the will of the late George Haskell, $1,000, paid over to the city a few weeks since.
The original library was opened to the public on Sep- tember 5, 1855, a trifle over half a century ago, in the ward room, so-called, city hall building.
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It rapidly outgrew the quarters provided for it, and only six years after opening, efforts were inaugurated towards securing a more commodious home. By public spirited citizens and natives of Newburyport sums of money amounting to $21,568 were pledged for the purpose and the historic "Tracy" or "Prince" house on State street was purchased and fitted for a public library. The whole expense was about $16,000, and the balance, of $5000, was invested as a permanent fund for keeping the building in good condition.
The building was made ready and occupied at the be- ginning of 1866. Fifteen years later the demand for more room became imperative, and steps were taken which re- sulted in the building of the Simpson annex, called in honor of the principal donor to the sum raised for the work, the late Michael H. Simpson.
The increased room-the library as at present arranged -was made available in the spring of 1882, and has been occupied for little less than a quarter of a century. And now today, as your executive officer, I deem it incumbent on myself to say that still more room is the principal need of the library, and the demand will grow more and more imperative as the years advance.
It will be but a short time with our present facilities be- fore the limit for shelving new books is reached. But there are two features or departments in the modern library in which we are sadly deficient, or lack altogether. I refer to a reference departmert per se, and a children's section. £ To this I might add suitable accommodations
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for storing and displaying newspapers, local in character, of which we have a large and valuable colleclion, con- stantly increasing.
I need not dilate on the ever growing interest in history as it relates to home affairs, nor point out the fact that the local newspaper is the undigested material, the very foun- tain head, from which accurate information is drawn.
As to a children's section, the importance of providing mental food for the future citizen, the importance of a sys- tematic and methodieal manner in dealing with them apart from their elders, has long been acknowledged as truly part of the province of a public library, and the value and success of this work has passed the' experimen- tal stage.
The value of a reference department, easy of access, free from any intervention of librarian or attendant unless called for, as simple of approach as one's own book shelf, appeals to anyone who is ever confronted with a question which he wishes answered speedily and with an entire ab- sence of formality.
I might add the demands for special attention of our musical library, our collection of art works, our patents, literature, all individual libraries within a library, all calling for more or less segregation to be of the best service and all growing, growing at a ratio which can be appre- ciated only by constant contact with them.
All these problems have received earnest attention and thought, but with our present facilities are insoluble. Any
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plan that may be arranged can be but temporary, a make- shift at best.
In many respects the modern library may be likened in- tellectually of course, to the modern department store. If one is searching for a collar or necktie he needn't waste time in the grocery or footwear departments, and when a library is approaching the 50,000 volumes rank, it is get- ting away from the country variety store class, and should be managed more on the department store plan.
I do not attempt a solution of this problem. I can only call attention to it, perhaps indulge in a hope, as I recall the many library buildings in New England, in cities where long discouragement and seemingly hopelessness finally was turned into joy at the accomplished fact, where today a modern demand has at last been fully met by sat- isfactory conditions. If I may with modesty, qualify as an expert, after 17 years experience in this work, it is my convictions that the difficulties can be met and overcome only when we are provided with a new building from the ground up.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN D. PARSONS, Librarian.
AUDITOR'S REPORT-TRUST FUNDS December 16, 1905
To the Directors of the Public Library of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith respectfully submit a report of the various funds at this date, it being the close of the financial year, viz:
SAWYER FUND
Donor, Matthias Plant Sawyer; March, 1857
Total fund
$5,000 00
INVESTED
City of Newburyport note 472 per cent . 5,000 00
BRADBURY FUND
Donor, John M. Bradbury; April, 1876
Total fund.
$1,000 00
INVESTED
Deposit Institution for Savings, city, book number 34120. 1,000 00
FROTHINGHAM FUND
Donor, Joseph A. Frothingham; November, 1880
Total fund.
$1,000 00
INVESTED
City of New uryport note 4 per cent. 1,000 00
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GREEN FUND Donor, Sarah A. Green ; March, 1882
Total fund
$2,000 00
INVESTED
City of Newburyport note 4 per cent. 2,000 00
ABRAHAM WILLIAMS FUND Donor, John Q. A. Williams ; February, 1889
Total fund.
$1,000 00
INVESTED
City of Newburyport note 4 per cent 1,000 00
W. O. MOSELEY FUND
Donor, William O. Moseley; April, 1895
Total fund.
$10,000 00
INVESTED
City of Newburyport note 4 per cent.
10,000 00
W. C. TODD FUND
Donor, William C. Todd; April, 1900
Total fund.
$15,000 00
INVESTED
City of Newburyport note 4 per cent .. $10,000 00
Deposit Institution for Savings, city
5,000 00
15,000 00
J. R. SPRING FUND
Donor, John R. Spring ; April, 1900
Total fund
$20,000 00
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INVESTED
Deposit Institution for Savings, city, book number 48687 $10,000 00
Deposit Five Cents Savings Bank, city, book number 11701 10,000 00
- - $20,000 00
E. S. MOSELEY FUND
Donor, Edward S. Moseley: February, 1901
Total fund. $5,000 00
Paid premium and accrued interest on New- buryport bonds. 251 40
4,748 60
Income applied in 1905 it being 12 months in- terest on deposit at Five Cents Savings Bank 30 22
$4,778 82
INVESTED
City of Newburyport 31/2 per cent sewer bonds numbers 16, 17, 18. 19. . ... $4,000 00 Deposit Five Cents Savings Bank, city, book number 12177 . 778 82
4,778 82
E. H. STICKNEY FUND Donor, Elizabeth H. Stickney; June, 1901
Total fund. $5,000 00
INVESTED
Chicago Junction Railways and Union Stock Yards Com- pany 5 per cent bonds numbers 3053, 3054, 3076, 3082, 3083 due in 1915 interest payable January and July. 5,000 00
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S. W. MARSTON FUND
Donor, Stephen W. Marston ; October, 1901
Total fund. $5,000 00
Paid premium and accrued interest on New-
buryport bonds 251 40
4,748 60
Income of interest received on money depos- ited six months. 99 93
Income applied in 1905 it being 12 months' interest on deposit at the Five Cents Sav- ings Bank 34 26
$4,882 79
INVESTED
City of Newburyport 372 per cent sewer bonds numbers 20, 21, 22, 23 .
$4,000 00
Deposit Five Cents Savings Bank, city, book number 12179 882 79
4,882 79
A. E. CUTTER FUND Donor, Abram E. Cutter ; October, 1901
Total fund. $4,000 00
Paid premium and accrued interest on New- buryport bonds. 188 55
3,8!I 45
Income applied in 1905 it being 12 months' in- terest on deposit at Five Cents Savings Bank. 32 76
$3,844 21
INVESTED
City of Newburyport 372 per cent sewer bonds numbers 24, 25, 26 $3,000 00
Deposit Five Cents Savings Bank, city, book number 12178. 844 2I
$3,844 21
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W. H. P. DODGE MEMORIAL FUND Donor, Elisha P. Dodge ; January, 1903 Total fund
$2,500 00
INVESTED
First National Bank, city 2,500 00
HASKELL FUND
Donor, George Haskell ; November, 1905
Total fund. 1
$1,000 00
INVESTED
First National Bank, city
1,000 00
SUMMARY
Sawyer
fund
$ 5,000 00
Bradbury
1,000 00
Frothingham
1,000 00
Green
66
2,000 00
A. Williams
66
1,000 00
W. O. Moseley
10,000 00
W. C. Todd
60
15,000 00
J. R. Spring
66
20,000 00
E. S. Moseley 66
4,778 82
E. H. Stickney
5,000 00
S. W. Marston
4,882 79
A.E. Cutter
3,844 21
W. H. P. Dodge
2,500 00
Haskell
1,000 00
$77,005 82
The securities of the above named funds are on special deposit at the Five Cents Savings Bank, Newburyport.
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The income of the investment is payable when due up- on order of the directors of said library.
Respectfully, J. V. FELKER, Treasurer.
Newburyport, December 16, 1905.
Examined and found correct.
W. H. WELCH, Auditor.
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A-RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Appropriation $2,300 00
CREDITS
From town of Newbury, use of library for year
1904
$150 00
From dog licenses 668 59
From treasurer of public library as per vote of trustees :
S. W. Marston, fund income 140 00
E. S. Moseley
140 00
A. E. Cutter
105 00
E. H. Stickney
235 00
W. O. Moseley
400 00
1,838 59
Total appropriation and income. 4,138 59
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to bal-
ance account. . 52 07
$4,190 66
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the City Council
John D. Parsons, services as librarian. $1,200 00
Martha P. Lunt superintendent reading room 125 06
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Effie A. Tenney, services as assistant librarian $ 400 00
Helen E. Tilton
239 50
E. S. Thurston
372 99
Alice W. Toppan
40 25
Harriet W. Barton
105 74
Charles I. Somerby
238 00
Dexter W. Nutting 66 . janitor of library 404 50
Dexter W. Nutting, care of lights in front of library 1 00
James V. Felker, one years' salary as treasurer. 50 00
James Dickens, mantles, chimneys, etc
.2 3I
F. J. Barnard & Co., binding books
262 05
Jackson's Express, expressing
6 10
Gaylord Bros., adhesive cloth
6 15
Brewster Bros., agents, treasurer's bond.
12 50
Squire & Swan, 100 copies of library report.
15 00
Hannah Leary, cleaning library
20 20
George H. Jaques, hardware ...
2 90
Horace B. Brooks, binding books
15 20
O-So-Ezy Mfg. Company, one gallon dressing
I 75
The Talbot Company, one gallon Ta-Bo
3 00
J. I. Holcomb Mfg. Company, supplies.
16 50
J. J. & H. J. Chase, sharpening lawn mower
50
T. F. Dillingham & Company, library paper.
9 00
F. H. Horsford, seeds
3 75
John Murphy, six loads loom and trucking rubbish.
29 00
James M. Sullivan, rebinding books
23 85
S. E. Kimball, supplies
2 39
Estate N. Varina & Son, 53,700 pounds coal at $6.90 a ton ..
165 41
David Farquhar, rebinding books.
16 50
Library Bureau, sundries .
48 90
Telephone Company, use of telephone ..
20 18
Thomas W. Byrn, installing electric lights in library
231 50
Herald Company, printing
6 75
W. E. Morse, supplies.
95
Item Publishing Company, printing
74 50
Watering streets, watering streets 1905.
IO 48
American Express, expressing .
I 80
Bart Creeden, labor.
1 80
Michael Kelleher, labor
I 80
Cornelius Lucy 66
80
$4,190 66
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APPENDIX B-TREASURER'S REPORT
NEWBURYPORT, Mass., December 16, 1905.
To the Directors of the Public Library of the City of New- buryport:
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith respectfully submit a report of the condition of the income of the various funds of which I am treasurer, for the year ending date.
S. A. GREEN FUND
CR.
Balance, cash on hand, December 17, 1904. $ 6 47
. 12 months' interest, note $2000 to August 9, 1905 80 00
DR. 86 47
Payment of bills on file.
83 70
Balance unexpended
$ 2 77
J. A. FROTHINGHAM FUND
CR.
12 months' interest, note $1000 to January 29, 1905 . . . $40 00
DR.
Payment of bills on file
41 13
Amount overdrawn
$ 1 13
A. WILLIAMS FUND
CR.
12 months' interest, note $1000 to March 1, 1905 $40 00
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DR.
Payment of bills on file $37 So
Balance unexpended
$ 2 20
SAWYER FUND
CR.
12 months' interest, note $5000 to July 1, 1905 .. $225 00
DR.
Overdrawn balance, December 17, 1904 $ 09
Payment of bills on file
223 51
223 60
Balance unexpended $ I 40
J. R. SPRING FUND
CR.
Balance, cash on hand, December 17, 1904 $ 274 05 12 months' interest, $10,000 deposit in Five Cents Savings Bank, to November 1905 . 404 00
12 months' interest, $10,000 deposit in Institution for Sav- ings, to October 1905 . 404 00
1,082 05
DR.
Payment of bills on file .
775 81
Balance unexpended $ 306 24
BRADBURY FUND
CR.
Balance, cash on hand, December 17, 1904. $ 34 12 months' interest, $1,000 deposit in Institution for Sav- ings, to October 1905 . 40 40
Balance unexpended $40 74
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IV. C. TODD FUND CR.
12 months' interest, note $10,000 to July 1, 1905 $400 00 12 months' interest, $5000 deposit in Inststution for Savings to October 1905. 202 00
Cash from interest on bank deposit. 19
DR. 602 19
Overdrawn balance, December 17, 1904. $ 33 37
Payment of bills on file 509 10
542 47
Balance unexpended. $ 59 72
S. W. MARSTON FUND
CR.
12 months' interest, bonds $4000 to September 1, 1905 .. .. . .. $140 00 12 months' interest, $848.53 deposit in Five Cents Savings Bank, to November 1905. 34 26
DR. 174 26
Interest left on deposit at bank. $ 34 26
Paid city treasurer, Newburyport
140 00
$174 26
E. S. MOSELEY FUND
CR.
12 months' interest, bonds $4000 to September 1, 1905 . $140 00 12 months' interest, 748.60 deposit in Five Cents Savings Bank to November 1905. . 30 22
DR. 170 22
Interest left on deposit at bank $ 30 22
Paid city treasurer, Newburyport
140 00
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$170 22
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A. E. CUTTER FUND CR.
12 months' interest, bonds $3000 to September 1, 1905 $105 00 12 months' interest, $811.45 deposit in Five Cents Savings Bank, to November 1905 . 32 76
DR. I37 76
Interest left on deposit at bank $ 32 76
Paid to city treasurer, Newburyport 105 00 - $137 76
E. H. STICKNEY FUND
CR.
12 months' interest, bonds $5000 to July 1, 1905. . . $250 00
DR.
Paid city treasurer, Newburyport $235 00
Paid American Surety Company for bond . 15 00
$250 00
W. O. MOSELEY FUND
CR.
12 months' interest, note $10,000 to November 1905 $400 00
DR.
Paid city treasurer, Newburyport. $400 00
W. H. P. DODGE MEMORIAL FUND
CR.
Balance, cash on hand, December 17, 1904. $ 67 83 12 months' interest, deposit in First National Bank, $2500 to December 1905 95 56
$163 39
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DR.
Payment of bills on file $ 45 15
Balance unexpended .
$118 24
SUMMARY
CR.
Green
fund, cash on hand
$ 2 77
Williams
2 20
Spring
306 24
Sawyer
I 40
Bradbury
66
40 74
Todd
66
59 72
Dodge
..
118 24
$531 31
DR.
Frothingham fund, overdrawn
I 13
Balance, cash on hand December 16, 1905
$530 18
Respectfully,
J. V. FELKER,
Treasurer.
Newburyport, December 16, 1905.
Examined the above account and found the same cor- rect and properly vouched.
W. H. WELCH, Auditor.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
APPENDIX C-PEABODY FUND
Additions of new books to the library from the Peabody fund income have been somewhat less during the current year than usual. It will be remembered, however, that at the last annual meeting the sum of $175 was appropriated towards defraying the cost of installing an electric light system in the building. That amount was expended for this purpose. Among the books added is the recently issued complete edition of the writings and speeches of Daniel Webster, itself a somewhat costly work. Never- theless 133 new volumes have been purchased, making a total of 10,672 furnished to the library from this fund.
At the beginning of the new year the balance of money on hand was $305.78, the income from the principal on de- posit at the Institution for Savings has been $600, mak- ing a total of $905.78. From this have been expended $175 for electric lighting and $348.74 for books, a total of $523.74, which being deducted from the income given above, leaves a balance of $382.04 to be carried to the new year.
CHARLES W. MOSELEY, Treasurer.
JOHN J. CURRIER, LAWRENCE B. CUSHING, Trustees. THOMAS C. SIMPSON,
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The treasurer's books and accounts have been examined by me, checked by proper vouchers, and the balance on deposit is as reported.
JOHN D. PARSONS.
December 2, 1905.
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APPENDIX D-BUILDING FUND
The building fund, originally $5000, on deposit in the Institution for savings, now amounts to $6332.88. The income the past year is $253.28, or adding the balance from the last report, $107.95, a total of $361.23. Sundry bills for necessary repairs or improvements to the building have been paid in the sum of $195.49, leaving a balance to be carried to the new year of $165.49.
CHARLES W. MOSELEY, Treasurer.
LAWRENCE B. CUSHING, Trustees. CHARLES W. MOSELEY,
Newburyport, December 2, 1905.
The treasurer's books have been audited by the under- signed, and the accounts found to be as stated, accompa- nied by proper vouchers.
JOHN D. PARSONS,
December 2, 1905.
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APPENDIX E-CIRCULATION OF BOOKS
-1905-
1-1904- 42,936 80.2
~1903 --
~- 1902-
1-1901-
Literature ..
1,635
3.
1,546
3.
1,512
3.13
1,412
3.26
1,304
3.31
Biography ..
1,490
2.72
1,541
2.9
1,312
2.72
1,527
3.52
1,383
3.51
American history ..
1,372
2.52
1,446
2.7
1,478
3.07
1,331
3.07
1,125
2.86
Travel, descriptive.
1,328
2.44
1,239
2.3
1,156
2.40
1,18I
2.72
1,062
2.7
Natural science.
736
1.36
819
1,5
884
1.83
740
1.70
718
1.82
Economics .
714
1.31
497
.92
411
.85
327
.75
365
.92
Magazines.
695
1.28
1,015
2.
931
1.93
954
2.20
1,029
2.6I
Fine arts .
617
1.13
72J
1.3
635
1.32
556
1.30
514
1.3
Useful arts ..
602
I.II
596
1.I
541
1.12
468
1.08
448
1.14
History (not American)
427
.77
425
.8
489
1.OI
547
1.26
443
1.12
Religion .. .
262
.49
354
.67
379
.78
378
.90
329
.84
Philosophy, ...
223
.41
239
,45
253
.52
270
.62
189
.48
Philology ..
50
.09
83
,16
22
.04
26
.06
4I
. I
54,484 100.00
53,547
100.00
48,168 100.00
43,315 100.00
39,407 100.00
38,187
79.28
33,598
77.56
30,457
77.29
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fiction .. .
44.333
81.37
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APPENDIX F-ADDITIONS FOR THE YEAR
Number of volumes reported November 30, 1904. 40,647
Additions from
John R. Spring fund. 483
Donations
184
Todd fund . 158
Peabody fund.
I34
Sawyer fund.
I04
Frothingham fund
81
Williams fund .
31
Sarah A. Green fund
15
W. H. P. Dodge fund 7
Bradbury fund .. 2
I199
Canceled and withdrawn
51
Lost or missing. I7
68
Restored by renewals 19
Loss
40
Net gain .
1,159
Total number November 30, 1905. . 41,806
325
APPENDIX G-CLASSIFICATION OF NEW BOOKS
PUBLIC LIBRARY
-- 1904 --- >
~- 1903 -- >
1-1902 -- >
Fiction .
3II
25.9
373
27.
298
23.76
459
33.21
Magazines, etc
140
11.67
125
9.
128
10.2I
184
13.31
Economics ..
I39
11.66
IIO
8.
I22
9.73
109
7.89
Literature ..
II4
9.5
105
8.
123
9.8
I35
9.77
Biography .
IIO
9.17
165
12.00
96
7.65
IOI
7,31
Travel ....
79
6.59
74
5.4
65
5.18
52
3.75
Useful arts.
74
6.17
60
4.3
58
4.63
47
3.41
American history.
65
5.42
119
8.7
144
11.48
75
5,42
Natural science ..
62
5.17
64
4.6
84
6.71
66
4.77
General history.
38
3.17
29
2.I
16
1.28
49
3.54
Fine arts ..
32
2.67
97
7.
29
2.31
60
4.35
Religion .
20
1.66
33
2.3
38
3.03
19
1.37
Philosophy .
9
.75
I3
I.
21
1.68
23
1.66
Language. . ..
6
.5
6
5.
32
2.55
3
22
I199
100.00
I377
I254
1382
326
ANNUAL REPORTS
APPENDIX H -DONATION OF BOOKS, ETC.
Books
Pamphlets
American Antiquarian Society .
I
American Anti-Vivisection, etc.
I
American bar association.
I
American-Irish historical society
I
American Library Association
6
American museum .
5
Amherst college
I
Anagnos M
I
Avery, George F.
I
Boston, city of .
I
Buffalo Mexican commission.
I
Bunker hill monument association
I
Curtis F. R.
7
I2
Chicago university
IO
Clark, Richard U
I
Dixon, T. Jr.
2
Emery, Rev. Rufus H.
I
Garrison, F. L.
I
Harvard University
2
I
Hulbert, P. S.
2
Jamaica Institute.
I
Lewis and Clarke exposition .
I
Libraries, (reports, etc .: )
Abbott ( Marblehead)
I
Boston public
14
Buffalo public.
I
Carnegie (Braddock, Pa.)
I
Connecticut, State.
4
Danvers
I
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