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1335.6
836 15
The Octopus
935.3
NEW humanism, The. Griggs, E. H.
1535.7
127
PEABODY, F. G. The religion of an educated man
PEOPLE of the whirlpool : from the experience book of a "Com- muter's wife"
936.4
PARSON'S, E. A. Our country in poem and prose 1227.18
PETTINGILL, L. Toilers of the home.
The record of a college woman's experience as a domestic servant
1336.19
PHYSICS. Holden, E. S. (In his " Real things in nature ") 137.15
PHYSIOLOGY. Holden, E. S. (In his " Real things in nature ")
137.15
PIERSON, C. D. Among the night people
837.6
PIT, The. Norris, F.
732.17
PLACE and power. Fowler, E. T.
(Mrs. A. L. Felkin)
936.16
PLATO. Select passages from the introduction to Plato by Benjamin Jowett
1514.20
POE, E. A. Harrison, J. A. Life and letters of Edgar Allen Poe
545.8
PROMPT aid to the injured. Doty, A. H.
145.16
PUTMAN Place. Collin, G. L.
936.7
QUEBEC. Parker, G. and Bryan, C. G.
Old Quebec
361.1
QUEST of happiness. Hillis, N. D.
1334.11
QUESTIONABLE shapes. Howells, W. D.
936.9
QUILLER-Couch, A. T. Hetty Wesley
937.8
QUILTER, H. H. Onward and upward
935.14
RANCH life and the hunting-trail. Roosevelt, T.
1221.10
RASPBERRY. Becket, E. (In his "Book of the Strawberry ")
144.17
RAY, A. C. Nathalie's chum
1226.26
REAL things in nature. Holden, E. S.
145.10
REBECCA. Wiggin, K. D.
937.3
RELIGION. Peabody, F. G. The religion of an educated man
1135.12
RESURRECTION. Tolstoy, L.
936.20
RICE, A. H. Lovey Mary
925.25
RICHARDS, L. E. The golden windows
1235.10
RICHARDSON, C. F. Daniel Webster
1217.11
RIIs, J. A. Children of the tenements
1535.11
ROBERTS, Ç. G. D. Barbara Ladd
1235.2
ROGER Drake. Webster, H. K.
736.20
ROMANCE of old New England roof-trees. Crawford, M. C.
1334.8
ROOSEVELT, T. Ranch life and the hunting trail
1221.10
ROUND Allvil Rock. Banks, N. H.
936.3
RUSKIN, J. Letters to M. G. and H. G.
1335.7
SANDYS, E. Trapper " Jim "
1217.17
SCIDMORE, E. R. Winter India
445.10
SCOTT, W. A. Money and banking
1535.7
SCOTT, W. E. D. Story of a bird-lover
633.2
SEPTEMBER days in Nantucket. Bliss, W. R.
445.8
SERAO, M. Conquest of Rome
935.17
SHAKESPEARE. Dowden, E.
1426.5
SHAKESPEARE : his life, art, and character. 2 Vols. Hudson,
H. N.
1426.4
SHAW, E. R. Big people and little people of other lands
1227.16
SHELDON, C. M. Crucifixion of Philip Strong . John King's question class 935.16
935.9
SHELDON, F. M. Sultan to Sultan
441.3
SIMPLE life, The. Wagner, C.
1334.10
SLOSSON, A. T. Aunt Abby's neighbors
736.24
937.5 SMITH, F. H. Col. Carter's Christmas Fortunes of Oliver Horn 1235.2
The under dog
935.23
732.19
REMINISCENCES of the Civil war.
Gordon, J. B.
361.2
REED, M. Lavender and old lace
836.23
QUISANTE. Hope, A.
1135.12
128
SMITH, N. A. and Wiggin, K. D. Golden numbers SMITHSONIAN Institution. Reports, 1900-1901
1426.8
Ref. R.R. 1521.18
SOCIAL unrest, The. Brooks, J. G. .
SOCIOLOGY. Betts, L. W. The leaven in a great city
1335.4
SOCIOLOGY. Griggs, E. H. The new humanism
1534.5
SOCIOLOGY. Wood, R. A. Americans in process
1534.4
SONG of a single note. Barr, A. E.
732.20
SONNICHSEN, A. Deep sea vagabonds
1336.16
SOUTH America. Carpenter, F. G.
1235.16
SPENDERS, The. Wilson, H. L.
935.8
STAGELAND. Jerome, K. J.
1535.6
STEVENSON, R. L. . The black arrow
935.13
STORER, F. H. Agriculture in some of its relations with chem- istry. 2 Vols.
224.18
STORIES for children. Lane, Mrs. C. A.
1227.21
STORIES from English history. Blaisdell, A. F.
1217.15
STORIES of American life. Eggleston, E. .
1227.19
STORIES of Charlemagne. Church, A. J.
845.6
STORIES of great Americans for little Americans. Eggleston, E.
1227.15
STORY of Athens. Butler, H. C.
445.11
STORY of a bird-lover. Scott, W. E. D.
633.2
STORY of China. Bergen, R. V.
1226.27
STORY of Japan. Bergen, R. V.
1226.28
STORY of Joan of Arc. Carpenter, K. E.
1236.4
STORY of my life. Keller, H.
546.19
STORY of Roland. Baldwin, J. .
1217.14
STORY of Siegfried. Baldwin, J.
1235.14
STRAWBERRY. Becket, E. Book of the strawberry
144.17
STUART, R. M. Napoleon Jackson
937.7
SUNDAY school. Burton, E. De W. and Mathews, S. Principles and ideals for the Sunday school
1135.11
TARKINGTON, B. The two Van Revels
732.18
TATTLE-tales of Cupid. Ford, P. L.
935.10
TEACHING of English. Chubb, P.
137.15
TEMPORAL power. Corelli, M.
732.14
TENNYSON, Alfred. Lyall, Sir A.
545.9
TERHUNE, M. V. (Marian Harland.)
145.12
TOILERS of the home. Pettengill, L.
1336.19
TOLSTOY, L. Resurrection
936.20
TOMLINSON, E. T. In the camp of Cornwallis
834.6
Under Colonial colors
1235.4
TORREY, B. Birds in the bush
1535.3
Clerk of the woods .
1535.12
The foot pathway
1535.4
TRAINING of wild animals. Bostock, F. C.
145.12
TRAPPER "Jim." Sandys, E.
1217.17
TRENT'S trust. F Harte, B.
936.1
TRIUMPHS of science. Lane, M. A. L.
1236.6
TROWBRIDGE, J. T. My own story
544.16
TRUE annals of fairy land. Canton, W. Editor
836.18
TRUE bird stories. Miller, O. T.
1535.2
TRUE history of the American revolution. Fisher, S. G.
346.20
TRUE tales of birds and beasts. Jordan, D. S. .
845.9
TRUE, J. P. The Iron Star
836.20
TRUMBULL, A. E. Life's common way
.
936.2
TRUMBULL, A. S. Aunt Abby's neighbors .
736.23
Two Van Revels, The. Tarkington, B.
732.18
UNDER Colonial colors. Tomlinson, E. T.
1235.4
UNDER dog, The. Smith, F. H.
935.23
Complete cook book
129
UNITED States. History. Fisher, S. G. True history of
American Revolution
346.20
UNITED States, Civil war. Gordon, J. B. Reminiscence of
the Civil war
361.2
UNITED States. Navy. Mathews, F. Our navy in time of war
1236.3
UNSPEAKABLE Scot, The. Crosland, T. W. H.
1335.5
VAN Bergen, R. Story of China
1226.27
VAN Dyke, H. The blue flower Joy and power
1135.13
WADDINGTON, M. K. Letters of a diplomat's wife
1336.18
WAGNER, C. The better way The simple life
1334.10
WAGNER story book. Frost, W. H.
845.7
WAR. Matthews, F. Our navy in time of war
1236.3
WAR. Gordon, J. B. Reminiscenses of the Civil war
361.2
WARD, Mrs. H. Lady Rose's daughter
747.3
WARE, F. M. Our noblest friend the horse
224.17
WARNER, C. D. Fashions in literature
1334.9
WATANNA, O. Heart of Hyacinth The wooing of Wistaria
936.5
WAYFARERS in Italy. Hooker, K.
432.12
WAYS of the six-footed. Comstock, A. B.
145.14
WEBSTER, D. Richardson, C. F. Daniel Webster for young Americans
1217.11
WEBSTER, H. K. Roger Drake
736.20
WEE Macgregor. Bell, J. J.
935.24
WELLS, C. Eight girls and a dog
836.19
A nonsense anthology
1426.7
WESSELHOEFT, L. F. Foxy the faithful Jack the fire dog
1217.19
WEYMAN, S. J. . In King's byways
736.22
WHAT a girl can make and do. Beard, L. and A. B. .
834.5
WHAT Gladys saw. Fox, F. M. .
837.9
WHITAKER, E. Gay
936.14
WHITE, E. O. Lesley Chilton
936.21
WHITE, M. How to make baskets
145.17
WHOM the Gods destroyed. Daskam, J. D.
936.8
1235.9
WILLIAMSON, C. N. and A. M. The lightning conductor
936.22
WILSON, H. L. The spenders
935.8
WINTER India. Scidmore, E. R.
445.10
WOMAN'S hardy garden, A. Ely, H. R.
144.18
WOODS, R. A. Editor. Americans in process
1534.4
WOOING of Wistaria, Watanna, O.
732.15
YECHTON, B. Young Mrs. Teddy 935.11
YONGE, C. M. Life of John Coleridge Patteson, Missionary Bishop of the Melanesian Islands. 2 Vols. 535.12
YOUNG, E. G. Algonquin Indian tales
1217.12
YOUNG ice-whalers Packard, W. 1217.16
YOUNG, Mrs. Teddy. Yechton, B.
935.11
ZOOLOGY. Holden, E. S. (In his " Real things in nature ")
137.15
732.11
VIRGINIA girl in the Civil war. Avary, M. L. Editor
1226.24
1336.15
732.15
1226.25
WIGGIN, K. D. Half a dozen housekeepers Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm
937.3
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List of Pamphlets.
ADAMS, C. F. An undeveloped function
BEVERIDGE, A. P. Address at the dedication of Indiana's monuments on the battlefield of Shiloh, Tennesee . HOAR, G. F. No constitutional power to conquer foreign na- tions and hold their people in subjection against their will. Speech in the Senate of the U. S., Jan. 5, 1899
Pam. 3.16
Speech at the Banquet of the New England Society of Penn. at Philadelphia
Pam. 3.14
Washington : Address before the Union League Club of Chicago, Feb. 23rd, 1903
Pam. 3.12
HOLLAND, F. M. Revolutions of 1688 and 1776
Pam. 3.10
Last speech of President Mckinley and extracts from other · speeches
Pam. B, 4.4
MEAD, E. D. Horace Bushnell as citizen Pam. 4.1
SCHURZ, C. American Imperialism .
Pam. 3.15
STOREY, M. What shall we do with our dependencies Pam. 3.11
SUMNER, W. G. Conquest of the U. S. by Spain
Pam. 3.13
WELCKER, A. A dream of realms beyond us Pam. 4. 2
WELSH, C. The right reading for Children Pam. 4.3
WHEELER, M. Plain talks for Busy mothers
Pam. 3.6
List of Photographs of noted Paintings, added to Library past year.
ARTIST. NAME OF PICTURE.
ANGELICO, FRA. An Angel of the Tabernacle (Detail) The Annunciation
Jesus Christ invited to the Dominican Convent ·
The Last Judgment (Detail)
Madonna of the Star
Madonna of the Tabernacle; Virgin and Child, Angels and Saints Madonna with the Infant Jesus (detail of the Tabernacle) Presentation in the Temple .
Transfiguration upon Tabor
BARTOLOMMEO, FRA. Modonna enthroned with Saints
Portrait of Savonarolo . BELLINI, G. Madonna with Child, an two details of
GALLERY. Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Museo [San Marco.
Uffizi Gallery. Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Museo [San Marco.
Uffizi Gallery.
Florence, Uffizi. Florence, Museo [San Marco. 66 Lucca Cathedral. Florence, Pitti. Church of Frari, [Venice.
Pam. 3.17
Pam. 4 No. 1
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Madonna with Child. St. Paul and St. George Procession in the Square of St. Mark Virgin with Child and Saints, and two details of
BOTTICELLI.
-
BOTTICELLI.
Fortitude
Madonna Crowned
66 Della Mellagrana
Pallas, and detail of
Tobias and the Arch Angels and two details of
CARPACCIO.
Dream of St. Ursula 66 66 66 detail
Presentation to Simeon 66
detail
St. George and the Dragon Study of St. Jerome 66 detail Madonna with the Child Jesus
CORREGIO. Madonna adoring the Child St. John the Evangelist .
CREDI, LORENZO DI. Adoration of the Shepherds and two details DOMENICHINO. Communion of St. Jerome ·
FABRIANO. Adoration of the Magi; and detail of GADDI, TADDEO. Adoration of the Shepherds
GHIRLANDAGO.
Adoration of the Shepherds, and de- tail of . Florence, Academy. Virgin enthroned with Angels and Saints, detall of
GIORGIONE.
Concert
Virgin enthroned, detail of
GIOTTO.
Death of St. Francis
Portrait of Dante
Florence, Pitti. Castelfranci. Florence, Church [of Santo Croce. Florence, National [Museo.
GOZOLLI.
GUIDO, RENI.
St. Michael
St. Michael, detail of Madonna adoring Child Coronation of Virgin
LIPPI, FILIPPINO. Virgin adoring the Infant Jesus and three details of
Venice, Academy. 66
Venice, Church of [ San Zaccaria.
Florence Academy. Florence, Uffizi. 66 Florence, Pitti.
. Florence, Academy. Venice Academy. Venice Academy. 66
Venice Academy. Church of Santa [Maria. Florence, Uffizi. Parma.
·
Florence Academy. Vatican, Rome. Florence Academy. Florence, Church [of Santa Croce.
School of Giotto Meeting of St. Joachim and St. Anna Birth of the Virgin . Florence, Church of Santa Maria [Novella. Paradise Florence, Chapel [of Riccardi. The Aurora, detail of Pal. Rospiglioni. Rome, C. of S. · Maria della Con- [cezioni.
FILIPO.
Allegory of the Spring 16 detail Florence, Academy
Coronation of the Virgin, and two details of
CIMABUE.
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Virgin appearing to St. Bernard, and detail of .
LOTTO, LORENZO. Adoring of the Shepherds
Three States of Man
LUINI, BERNADINO. Adoration of the Magi, and details Madonna and Infant Jesus Madonna of the Rose .
two
LUINI, BERNADINO. St. Catherine .
Tobias and the Angel
MANTEGNA. Presentation in the Temple St. George .
MARTINE, SIMONE DE. The Church militant, and details of Portraits of Crimabue, Giotto and Taddeo Gaddi ·
MASACCIO.
Part of the fresco of the Tribute Money and two details of .
St. Peter
St. Peter baptizing the Idolaters
MELOZZO, DA FORLI. Angels
MICHELANGELO. The fates
Portraits of Michelangelo
The Holy Family
PALMA, VECCHIO. Santa Barbara, and details of
PERUGINO. Adoration of the Infant Jesus, and two details .
Assumption of the Virgin, and two details
Florence, Academy
Crucifixion with Virgin and Saints, and one detail of .
RAPHAEL.
Mary Magdalene . Coronation of the Virgin
Detail of the frescoe of the Four Sybils ·
Rome, C. S. Marie
Detail of the Madonna
dell Grand Ducca
Detail of St. Michael Rome, C. of S.
Madonna of the Canopy
[Maria della Concezioni Florence, Pitti
Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Goldfinch
Florence, Uffizi
Portrait of Pope Julius Second Florence, Uffizi Tribuue School of Athens, detail of Aristotle and Plato ·
School of Athens, portrait of Raphael
Milan, Ambrosiana and Perugino . The Transfiguration
Rome, Vatican
SARTO, ANDREA DEL. Holy Family Paris, Louvre
Florence, Uffizi
Madonna of the Harpies
66 detail
Portrait of Andrea del Sarto and his wife Florence, Pitti
The two Cherubs
Florence, Academy
St. John
St. John the Baptist
Florence, Pitti
SIGNORELLI, LUCCA. Holy family
66 66 detail
Florence, Uffiizi Venice, Ducal palace
TINTORITTO. Ariadne and Bacchus
Presentation in the Temple .
[della Paca
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TITIAN.
Assumption of the Virgin . Venice, Academy Detail of " Sacred and profane love " Rome, Gal. Borghese Madonna of the Pesaro family, and detail of Venice, Ch. of Frari Presentation in the Temple 6. detail of
VEROEESE, PAUL. Fidelity
Venice, Ducal Palace
Industry ·
Madonna enthroned and Saints, detail
St. John the Baptist
VINCI, LEONARDO DA.
The Annunciation
two details Florence, Uffizi
The Last Supper
Milan, Refectory of
[S. Maria delle Grazie
VINCI, LEONARDO DA.
Head of Christ .
Portrait of Leonardo de Vinci
Milan, Brera Florence, Uffizi
VIVARINI.
Angel Gabriel
Virgin with Child
Virgin with Sleeping Child 66 66 66 detail
DR.
REPORT OF TREASURER OF LINCOLN LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 1, 1904.
CR.
EXPENDITURES.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance .
$369 96
Town appropriation
500 00
Dog Tax .
327 17
Codman Fund
43 75
Gift of W. A. Blodgett
12 00
Fines
24 34
Sale of Book
90
E. Howard Clock Co., repairs on clock 4 50
Chas. E. Lauriat, books .
381 98
R. B. Laird, care of lawn
38 3
.
F. E. Cousins, coal . .
8 32
Lossie E. Laird, mowing lawn
2 62
Lincoln Water Works, water supply
10 00
Library Bureau, books
17 77
Library Art Club, pictures 10 00
S. Rodman Snelling, wood .
12 00
James Beard, gilding clock
11 65
Chester Sherman, delivering books
8 00
National Express Company
3 15
Isaac Mc Rae, labor .
13 40
Patrick Flynn, printing
2 00
E. H. Tarbell, furnishings ..
11 92
J. L. Chapin & Son, supplies .
28 05
Ames Plow Company, merchandise
4 65
R. R. Bowker, publishers, weekly
10 00
J. F. Farrar, 2 cords wood and 12 ton fertilizer
26 00
66 Postage, labor and expense 10 00
R. D. Donaldson, labor and supplies 173 88
3 00
D. H. Sherman, cash paid for teaming coal 1 75
L. J. Chapin, cash paid for sundries . 24 ₴
11 25
Martin M. Welch, express and carting
2 50
J. T. Laird, sharpening mower 1 00
Town of Lincoln, coal .
62 00
$1,362 80
Unexpended balance
$165 52
JOHN F. FARRAR. Treasurer of Lincoln Library.
134
$1,528 32
L. Jenny Chapin, Librarian . 150 00
Elizabethı Chapin, Ass't Librarian 150 00 T. Wilbur Smith, Janitor 125 00 C. E. Crowley, repairs on roof of Library . 13 69
Warren F. Emerson, repairs on chairs
2 45
Thomas L. Giles, making book-case and repairing window 10 50
F. J. Barnard, subscription
17 05
Received from C. Lee Todd, Trustee
250 20
.
Highway Department, teaming coal
S. H. Pierce, cash paid for labor
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JULIUS E. EVELETH, Treasurer, in account with the BEMIS LECTURE FUND.
1903.
DR
Jan. 1. Balance on Deposit with Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. - -
$722 32
- - Boston & Albany R. R. Co., div. 115, 116, 117, 118 - 175 00
66 Fitchburg R. R. Co., 10, 11, 12, 13 - 100 00
Old Colony R. R. Co., 66 99, 100, 101, 102 -
140 00
66 N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., 93, 94, 95, 96 -
40 00
66
Boston & Prov. R. R. Corp. 59, 60, 61, 62 - 200 00
66 Boston & Lowell R. R. Corp. " 127, 128 - 400 00
66 West End St. Railway Co.,
10, 11 - 132 00
Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., div. 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
401 25
66 66 interest on subscription -
3 33
66
66
66 sale of rights - 230 50
N. Y. N. H. & H. R R. Co., sale of rights -
10 37
66 Interest on Bank Balance - 10 57
$2,565.34
CR.
Jan. 15 Wm. R. Driver, Treas., on account sub., Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., - -
Aug. 14. Wm. R. Driver, Treas., on account sub., 3 shares, Am. Tel. & Tel. Co.
300 00
Jan. 7. Hoffman Sextette - -
-
103 74
60 00 Feb. 4. Hungarian Orchestra
19. H. B. Rooney, concert
135 00
Mar. 11. Southern Trio 65 00
25. F. M. Mack, lecturer
-
75 00
Apr. 8. F. M. Chapman, lecturer -
100 00
June 22 Hoffman Sextette
110 00
July 9. First Corps Cadet Band
137 00 Oct. 20. W. George, Light Opera Co. - 125 00 Nov. 3. Anita Ria Concert Co.
140 00
66 17. Arthur K. Peck, lecturer
35 00
20. R. P. Hobson
150 00
Dec. 10. Lotus Glee Club, Reading -
125 00
17. Harry De Windte, lecturer 100 00 66
30. Leland T. Powers -
100 00
-
$250 00
28. P. Louter Wessels -
150 00
136
Jan. 21. F. M. Dempsey, transportation -
-
- 10 00
Apr. 14. F. E. Cousins - - 30 50
Sept. 10. N. E. Piano Co., tuning - -
2 00
Dec. 17. R. D. Donaldson, carpenter -
5 00
Nov. 6. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., rent
10 00
R. H. Blodgett, printer -
84 25
H. G. Farrar, usher -
7 50
Geo. P. Cook, usher
9 00
L. E. Laird, usher
2 50
Balance on deposit. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co.
142 95
$2,565 34
The Fund of $30,000 is invested as below :
Boston & Lowell R. R. Corp, 50 shares.
Boston & Prov. R. R. Corp., 20
Boston & Albany R. R. Co., 20
Old Colony R. R. Co., 20 66
Fitchburg R. R. Co., pref., 20 66
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., 5
66
West End St. Ry. Co., pref., 33 66
Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., 46
66
4 " added in 1902.
66
5
“ 1903.
3
Respectfully submitted,
JULIUS E. EVELETH, Treasurer.
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Report of Trustees.
In submitting the usual financial statements, list of acces- sions and other statistical matter connected with the Lincoln Public Library for the year 1903, the Trustees avail themselves of the opportunity to inform the town in regard to the present condition of the library as a collection of reading matter, and the policy which in their judgment should be pursued in its development.
In these days of great library organizations, with their vast accumulations, it is well continually to bear in mind the special functions such a library as that of Lincoln has to fulfill, and the necessary relation it bears to other and larger institutions of the same character, and not remote from it.
The tendency of the present time with all libraries is to accumulate on their shelves a great superfluity of miscellane- ous printed matter,-what are known as "dead books"; that is, books rarely, if, indeed, ever, consulted, and which are re- tained simply because they are in the library catalogue, and, possibly, a curious investigator may some day or other call for them. However it may be with institutions elsewhere and otherwise placed, it would be worse than useless for a town like Lincoln to permit the continuance of such a policy. While no demand exists for it, the Tarbell building has neither the room for an accumulation of this sort, nor can the town employ the library force necessary to handle it. The Lincoln Public Library is designed and maintained for the inhabi- tants of Lincoln in general, and not for students, investiga- tors, or those pursuing lines of inquiry which necessitate consulting rare and expensive books, or foreign publications in various languages. Its function is that of a reading and
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consulting library for a small community, containing few scholars and a good many plain people. It should be carefully restricted to its function. If thus kept within its proper limits. it should contain, primarily, a well-selected collection of what are known as classics, that is, books of established reputation, relating to history, biography, travel, and general literature, religious, philosophical, etc. In such collections. if carefully selected, works of fiction compose a large part, and are always in greatest demand; nor to this is there any well-founded objection. The desire to read a story, or to listen to a story told. is innate in human beings. The infant on its mother's knee. next to food and warmth, wants above all things a nursery tale. It is much the same with the boy or girl at school : and. as the child becomes an adult. the passion for story-telling, widening into the desire for romance or tales of adventure. continually develops. The statistics of our public libraries. therefore, uniformly show that the demand for fiction, as it is called. exceeds in its various phases the demand for all other forms of literature combined. In the selection and growth of a library this fact must be recognized, and a demand, healthy and natural in itself. which cannot be resisted, should be regulated; that is, the best works of fiction should be liberally supplied.
Next to literature in general, as represented by its classics. a judicious collection of books of reference is desirable.
Finally, the public library of every town should contain one department devoted to the collection and preservation of printed matter in every form relating to that town. This cannot be looked for elsewhere, and should be the town library's one specialty.
So far as the classics, or general literature, is concerned, the Lincoln Library is now reasonably well provided. Among leading authors of established reputation, those whose works are most generally called for, and which should be on the shelves of a library whether called for or not, some gaps and vacancies exist. These ought to be made good as soon as prac- ticable. Complete sets of every English-writing classic author
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from Shakespeare and Milton to Walter Scott and Hawthorne, should be provided, including, for example, the novels of Jane Austen, Dickens, Cooper, Thackeray, George Eliot and Harriet Beecher Stowe, the histories of Macaulay, Prescott, Parkman and John Fiske, the poems of Wordsworth, Longfellow, Bryant and Tennyson, the miscellaneous writings of Thomas Carlyle, Washington Irving, Oliver Wendell Holmes and Ralph Waldo Emerson; and these, with many others of like character easily to be named, should be renewed as rapidlly as they are worn out. Neither should the volumes be kept too long in circula- tion. If this is attempted, they are apt to become soiled, and affected by paper rot; not impossibly, they may, when in this condition, be the means of disseminating disease. In this respect the Lincoln Library needs now to be carefully exam- ined; and, where books are worn out or defective, they should be replaced. It is not believed that an examination would show any large expenditure called for under this head. But the Library has been in use for more than a score of years ; and that fact speaks for itself.
As to books of reference, the Lincoln Library is at present not inadequately provided. It is to be remembered that there is no form of literature which becomes so speedily an- tiquated and out of date as books of reference of a certain kind, and that the kind most frequently called for. Dictionaries, whether of English or foreign tongues, change less rapidly ; but books of general reference, like encyclopædias, diction- aries of dates, biographical and scientific dictionaries, and the like, may be considered as calling for renewal every five years. The best of these books are very expensive, and, accordingly, should be selected with the utmost care. In purchasing books of reference, moreover, for the library of a town of the size of Lincoln, it is much less desirable that new and additional publications should be acquired than that old editions of standard works the library already has should be got rid of, and the latest. editions put in their places. For in- stance, the library has a set of the Encyclopædia Brittanica of the last edition, a most expensive work. But this edition was
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issued nearly twenty-five years ago, and a costly supplement is already in preparation to make it complete. This should, when published, be added to the library. The library also has a copy of the New International Encyclopedia, issued about 1902, an admirable and comprehensive work of general reference, this publication, with the Brittanica, meets all reasonable requirements. The Century Dictionary is also in the library; apart from its two last volumes, the one of maps, and the other of biographical and other information,- this is a work of great and permanent value. In eight large volumes, it is an expensive publication. Lippincott's Gazet- teer is ten years old, and to a large extent antiquated. It needs to be renewed. With these, and such other books of reference as it already has, the library is sufficiently well equipped. The trustees recommend no considerable addi- tions or large expenditure under this head.
So far as local history and the material for it are concerned, the trustees are unable to find that any particular provision has ever been made. Not only should the library take, and preserve in permanent shape, all town documents and, if practicable, all newspapers and periodicals issued in the neighboring towns of Weston, Waltham, Lexington and Con- cord, but a scrapbook should be kept in which everything relating to Lincoln which appears in the city papers should find a place. At the dedication of the present library building, in August, 1884, Mr. Tarbell, when transferring his gift to the trustees, expressed himself on this point as follows: "I would urge upon you the great importance of collecting and preserving the old records relating to the history of the town, which are in danger of being lost and forgotten. A town library is the proper custodian of all such historical matter. How few of us have any accurate knowledge of the facts connected with the founding of our town, or of the part-and it was no small part-which our people took in the war of the Revolution, or in the still later war of the Rebellion! Yet what an interesting story it would make, growing still more interesting to future generations. The trustees of our library
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