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Article 12 .- To see if the Town will vote to change the name of "Railroad Street" to "Lupin Road," on petition of Horace Hale Smith and others.
Article 13 .- To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $5800 for the purchase and operating of a Motor Com- bination Chemical Wagon, on petition of the Board of Fire Engineers.
Article 14 .- To see if the Town will vote to establish a side- walk in front of the property of Philip Leslie, No. 81 Haverhill Street, on petition of Philip Leslie and others.
Article 15 .- To see if the Town will vote to place and main- tain two electric lights on Porter Road, one near the residence of Henry K. Flint and the other near the corner of Porter Road and Cemetery Road, on petition of Henry K. Flint and others.
Article 16 .- To see if the Town will vote to place and main- tain an electric light at the corner of Main Street and Rocky Hill Road, and that the necessary amount of money be appro- priated for the same, on petition of Horace E. Dyer and others.
Article 17 .- To see if the Town will vote to establish a fire alarm box on Haverhill Street at a point in the vicinity of the properties of John Warwick and George Mander, or thereabouts, on petition of Frank O. Barton and others.
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Article 18 .- To see if the Town will vote to place and main- tain a fire alarm box at the corner of Main Street and Rocky Hill Road and that the necessary amount of money be appropriated for the same, on petition of Horace E. Dyer and others.
Article 19 .- To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Sections 2 and 3, Chapter 104 of the Revised Laws.
Article 20 .- To see if the Town will instruct the Highway Surveyor to repair Salem Street from C. C. Blunt's south, the expense to be taken from the regular appropriation, on petition of Alvah Wright and others.
Article 21 .- To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
The polls may be closed at 2 o'clock P.M.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Selectmen at the time and place of meeting.
Given under our hands at Andover this twenty-third day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven.
HARRY M. EAMES, WALTER S. DONALD, SAMUEL H. BAILEY,
Selectmen of Andover.
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MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY
THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Trustees hereby submit to the Town their annual Report for 1910, together with that of the Librarian.
The latter detailed report shows the steady growth in interest and the constantly increasing usefulness of this branch of the town's activities. One will realize on reading it carefully that the Trustees, and the Town, have a serious problem on their hands, in the immediate future, to provide for this increasing growth.
The Library is endowed with certain funds which provide for the purchase of about 800 books every year, and this money by the terms under which the funds were established, can be used for no other purpose. We also have other endowment funds which were given for the support (current expenses) of the Library, so that the town is only called upon to pay a small part of the total expense of running the Library. Andover is unusually fortunate in this respect. But we lack a building fund, to provide for the proper growth of the Library and its work. Shall we continue to grow, or must we stand still?
Respectfully submitted,
E. KENDALL JENKINS, FREDERIC S. BOUTWELL,
C. C. CARPENTER, JOHN. ALDEN, GEORGE F. SMITH,
ALFRED E. STEARNS, BURTON S. FLAGG,
Trustees.
ANDOVER, Feb. 9, 191I.
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TRUSTEES OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY
RECEIPTS
Balance from last year,
$ 784 64
Income from Investments,
2714 26
Appropriation by the Town,
I200 00
Dog Tax,
739 84
Gifts,
57 15
Sundry Items,
I21 47
Money borrowed,
300 00
$5917 36
FUNDS
Maintenance,
$45000 00
Book,
13800 00
Art Room,
7700 00
Cash,
52 88
$66552 88
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In account with THE TOWN OF ANDOVER, MASS.
EXPENDITURES
Salaries,
$2571 53
Books, periodicals and newspapers,
849 05
Lighting and heating,
391 14
Bookbinding,
262 80
Repairs,
254 3I
Insurance,
230 60
Sundries,
205 05
Notes paid,
1100 00
Cash on hand,
52 88
$5917 36
Invested as follows :-
Town of Andover notes,
25000 00
Bangor & Aroostook R. R. 4's,
I1000 00
Boston Elevated Ry. 4's,
10000 00
. Boston & Maine R. R. 4's,
2000 00
Boston Elevated Ry., 41/2's,
1000 00
Savings Banks, Mortgage, Cash,
13500 00
4000 00
52 88
$66552 88
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The accompanying statements of Income and Expenses and Condition of Funds of the Trustees of Memorial Hall are called to the attention of the voters of the town, that they may intelligently act upon the appropriation of $2000, which is asked for by the Trustees and recommended by the Selectmen.
It will be noticed that while the expenses for the past year were kept within the income, there is still a deficit of $1733.43. This amount represents the sum which has been borrowed and. used in preceding years for maintenance from the unexpended income of funds not applicable for this purpose. This amount must be paid back to the funds from which it was borrowed.
We recommend the following appropriations for the coming year :
For maintenance of Library, $1500 00
For partial repayment of loan, 500 00
Last year the town appropriated $1200, and with this sum the Trustees were barely able to come out even. Repairs on the. building are absolutely necessary and in the best judgment of the Trustees it will not be possible to make these repairs and pay the running expenses of the Library without an appropria- tion of this amount.
Statement of Income and Expenses of the Trustees of Memorial Hall Library for the Year Ending January 31st, 19II
INCOME
Maint.
Book Cornell Fund
Total
Income from Investments,
$1801 60
Funds $558 48
$354 18 $2714 26
Town Appropriations,
I200 00
I200 00
Dog Tax,
739 84
739 84
Gifts,
14 65
42 50
57 15
Sundry Items,
I21 47
I21 47
$3877 56 $600 98 $354 18
$4832 72
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EXPENSES
Book Funds
Cornell Fund $106 09
Total
Salaries,
$2465 44
$2571 53
Books and Periodicals,
I53 IO
695 95
849 05
Lighting and Heating,
293 35
97 79
391 14
Book Binding,
262 80
262 80
Repairs,
254 3I
254 3I
Insurance,
230 60
230 60
Sundries,
200 67
4 38
205 05
$3860 27
$695 95
$208 26
$4764 48
Surplus for the year,
17 29
I45 92
68 24
Deficit for the year,
94 97
Statement of Condition of Funds and Unexpended Income in the Hands of the Trustees of Memorial Hall Library as of January 31st, 19II FUNDS
Maintenance,
Principal $45,000 00
Unex. Inc. deficit*
John Byers Book Fund,
10,000 00
60 84
Edward Taylor Book Fund,
500 00
21 30
W. C. T. U. Fund,
100 00
37 78
Phillips Donation Fund,
1,200 00
166 5I
Phillips Donation Fund, Female Teachers,
2,000 00
299 66
John Cornell Permanent Fund,
5,000 00
263 24
John Cornell Purchase Fund,
2,700 00
819 16
Miscellaneous Gifts for Special Purposes,
64 94
$66,500 00
$1733 43
DISPOSITION OF FUNDS
Principal
Unex. Inc.
. Town Notes,
$25,000 00
Bonds,
24,000 00
Mortgage,
4,000 00
Savings Banks,
13,500 00
Loan to Maintenance,
I733 43*
$66,500 00
$1733 43
FREDERIC S. BOUTWELL, Treas.
Examined and found correct.
GEO. F. SMITH, BURTON S. FLAGG,
Auditors.
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Maint.
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN
To the Trustees of the Memorial Hall Library.
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit the report of the Librarian for the year ending December 31, 1910.
The year just finished has been a busy and useful one. The number of books issued shows an increase over that of 1909, and represents about the normal circulation for a town the size of Andover. A portion of this increase-about 200 volumes- has been in the district delivery where 1891 books have been issued as contrasted with 1697 last year. In all libraries the home use fluctuates from year to year, sometimes more and sometimes less. Recently it is interesting to note that libraries all over the United States have reported a decrease in circulation, and attribute it to a variety of causes, from the increased owner- ship of automobiles to the spread of nickel theatres. It does not seem necessary to take this decrease in the use of the libraries as a proof of retrogression on the part of the public. We have a pleasant reading room, with an attractive collection of books arranged on shelves open to all grown people, and its steady use seems to justify us in feeling hopeful of its future, and in continuing our present practice of expecting all who come to conduct themselves in a courteous and polite manner with due regard for the dignity of the institution and the rights of other readers. The children do not have less respect or esteem for the library because they fully understand that, in order to enjoy its privileges, they must be quiet and considerate. Tem- porary visitors to town frequently congratulate us upon the fact that they find it possible to read or study in undisturbed tran- quillity, in spite of our having but one room for all our activities.
The reference work during the year has been large, not only with the clubs, but with the public schools and Phillips Academy. Our files of bound magazines are very valuable in preparing essays or debates, and excellent material can be furnished on almost any subject with very little delay. We explain the use
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of the different indexes to the students, and many of them require no further help, but look up their own references, find their own books, and even replace them after using. It.has proved wiser to keep for reference at the library, the bound periodicals that are being used for this work, thus making it possible for those who are looking up the same subject to see all that the library has to offer. It has been a difficult matter to find space for these temporarily reserved books, and frequently we have been obliged to inconvenience ourselves considerably in order to keep them in an available place.
The usual routine work of the library throughout the year has been supplemented by a beginning on the revision of the card catalogue, bringing it up to date since the very excellent work done upon it in 1895 by Mrs. Bond. This is a long task, and since it can be carried on only during the mornings, and is subject then to constant interruption, is an undertaking of some magnitude.
There have been several welcome gifts to the library during the year ; notably the bequest of $3000 by the will of Miss Hannah Elizabeth Giddings, the income to be spent for books. The Andover Mothers' Club voted us ten dollars for the purchase of children's books. The list was carefully compiled to secure as many volumes as possible for the amount, and in all, twenty-eight were obtained. Mrs. C. A. Phelps presented a set of genealogical books and a stuffed head of a deer shot on Phillips Hill in 1760. Perhaps the most interesting book given during the year was a copy of the charter granted in 1692 by William and Mary to the "Inhabitants of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay." . This work was printed in Boston in 1726. It was once owned by Lieutenant-Governor Samuel Phillips, and then came into the possession of Hon. Samuel Merrill. After his death, it was purchased by Judge George H. Poor. It was then in very dilapitated condition, but Judge Poor had it handsomely bound in leather and presented it to the library.
Some valuable works of reference were added during the year ; the set of Nelson's Looseleaf encyclopedia, which by special arrangement is to be kept up to date, new leaves being provided for annual insertion; and the second consolidated volume of
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the Readers' Guide, which indexes the periodicals from 1905 to 1909 inclusive, as well as many books. This is an invaluable library tool, and of the greatest importance. We have also purchased the two supplementary volumes of the Century dic- tionary and the additional issues of the Burton Holmes lectures.
The construction of a granolithic walk and the re-setting of the stone steps has greatly improved the appearance of the building. The shrubs planted last year by the Village Improve- ment Society are in a flourishing condition and in another summer, should give the desired protection from the glare of the street.
We acknowledge elsewhere the gift of many books from different individuals, and among our choice benefactions we always count our flowers. A brief record kept during Andover's garden season shows nearly two hundred different gifts of flowers brought to the library, representing over seventy-five varieties. With the beginning of winter, came berries, moss and ferns to replenish our fernery and an unusually varied and attractive number of plants for our sunny windows. One handsome fern is loaned during the absence of its owner in Europe.
The close of this year marks a critical point in our work. The re-organization of the library necessitated the withdrawal of many worn out and superseded volumes, thus providing room for newer and up-to-date works. It is a well-known axiom that two bodies cannot occupy the same space. The time will soon arrive when we must either stop purchasing books of provide further accommodation for them. The construction of two little bookcases under the south windows in the reading room marks the utilization of literally the last inch of space available for the children's books. The stacks are crowded; many books that ought to be in a more accessible place are stored in the attic. For the past four years we have been adding rather over 800 volumes annually. We can probably accommodate that number for 19II, and possibly for 1912, but at the end of that period, the congestion will be extremely serious. And-if we are at all to keep pace with the growing needs of the community-we must have new books.
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It is not books alone for which we need more room, but readers. Through November and December the reference work was very heavy, and at times the children had to sit on the floor because even their chairs and table were usurped by the older readers. The reading room was never intended to accommodate comfortably more than forty people, and it is not surprising that the number who come, at times, suffer some discomfort.
We have had, for the past three years, a children's story hour. Lately we have discussed seriously the question whether it was advisable to continue it through the winter of 1910-II, because it hardly seems right to encourage the children to come when we cannot take care of them. Twenty at the utmost is all we can crowd into the trustees' room, which is the only available place for telling stories, and each time we have any stories, many times that number of children beg to be allowed to come. With a collection of about 1500 books for children, and under existing unsatisfactory conditions, during 1910, the circulation from the juvenile shelves was 8875 volumes. This in itself, is a com- mentary on what the work with the children could develop into, had we the space needed for both books and little readers.
The crowded condition of the library and the steadily increas- ing congestion have been brought to your attention in each recent annual report. This one fact is added for your con- sideration-the time is very close at hand when our increased book fund will be useless to us, since we obviously cannot keep on buying books when we shall have no place to put them.
Respectfully submitted,
EDNA A. BROWN, Librarian.
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STATISTICS OF THE LIBRARY
Number of books issued for home use,
33004
Books sent to the districts,
1891
Percentage of fiction circulated,
69
Percentage of non-fiction,
3I
New borrowers registered, 1910,
427
Actual number of cards in use,
2242
Books added by purchase,
651
Books added by gift,
203
Total accessions,
854
Books withdrawn, worn out, lost and paid for, etc.,
65
Total number of books in the library,
18917
Volumes rebound, 1
308
Volumes bound, (periodicals, etc.),
100
GIFTS TO THE LIBRARY
Gifts of books and pamphlets are acknowledged from state and government departments, from other libraries, from societies, the Andover Village Improvement Society; the Sociological department of the November Club; the Andover Mothers' Club, the Phoebe Foxcroft Phillips Chapter of the D. R., the Smith and Dove Com- pany, and from the following individuals:
E. Stanley Abbot; Miss C. H. Abbott; Miss Gertrude Averill; C. K. Bancroft; Mrs. E. T. Brewster; Rev. C. C. Carpenter; Miss M. E. H. Dern; J. F. Dryden; Mrs. N. F. Flint; Mrs. F. E. Gleason; J. D. Greene; Miss E. P. Goldsmith, J. B. Hutchinson; Miss E. J. Lincoln; Prof. C. M. Mead; J C. Melvin; Miss M. B. Mills; Miss M. E. Morrill; Rev. Frederic Palmer; M. C. Peters, Mrs. C. A. Phelps; Miss Audrey Pike; Judge G. H. Poor; H. M. Poynter; Mrs. George Ripley; Miss C. H. A. Sanborn; Rev. F. R. Shipman; Mrs. C. S. Smith; Mrs. J. P. Taylor; Miss J. E. Twichell; Miss C. C. Wilbur; Miss S. M. Wilbur.
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LIST OF PERIODICALS AND NEWSPAPERS TAKEN FOR THE READING ROOM
American journal of sociology.
American monthly review of reviews.
Atlantic monthly.
Blackwood's magazine.
Book review digest.
Catholic world.
Century.
Christian Endeavor world, (gift).
Congressional record, (gift).
Contemporary review.
Country life in America.
Craftsman. Cumulative book index.
Dial.
Edinburgh review.
Education.
Elementary school teacher. Forum. Garden magazine, (gift).
Guide to nature, (gift).
Harper's bazar.
Harper's magazine. Harper's weekly.
House beautiful, (gift).
International studio, (gift).
Ladies' home journal. Library journal. Life. Literary digest. Littell's Living age. London weekly Times. McClure's magazine. Massachusetts magazine, (gift). Masters in art.
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Nation.
National geographic magazine.
New England homestead.
New England magazine. North American review.
Outing. Outlook.
Popular mechanics.
Popular science monthly.
Practical engineer.
Public libraries.
Putnam's monthly.
Readers' guide to periodical literature.
St. Nicholas.
Scientific American.
Scribner's magazine.
Survey.
Technology review, (gift).
Official gazette, (gift).
World's work.
Youth's companion.
Andover Townsman.
Boston Advertiser.
Boston Herald.
Boston Transcript.
Boston Traveler.
Christian Science Monitor, (gift).
Lawrence Telegram.
New York Times.
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INFORMATION FOR USERS OF THE LIBRARY
The Memorial Hall Library is open every day except Sundays and legal holidays from 9 to 12.30 in the morning, and from 3, to 9 in the afternoon and evening.
Any resident of Andover over ten years of age may have a library card upon filling out an application blank. Children in grades below the Punchard School, are required to have their applications endorsed by both parent and teacher.
All grown people are allowed to take two books, provided that one only is fiction. This privilege is also given to the Punchard pupils. Teachers are permitted to draw ten books strictly for school use. These books are subject to the ordinary rules of the library.
Books are issued for fourteen days, the date upon which the book is due being stamped plainly on the "date due" slip at the time of issue. A book kept overtime incurs a fine of two cents for every day overdue. A few of the books most in demand are issued for seven days only. All these are labelled upon the book pocket, "Seven day book." Books lost or damaged must be paid for.
Fiction is not renewed or reserved for anyone. Books other than fiction may be renewed if no one else has asked for them, and if a work other than fiction is specially desired for any serious purpose, notice of its return to the library will be sent on request.
. The shelves of the whole library are open to all grown people. The books are arranged according to subjects, and it is often much more satisfactory to go to the shelves and examine the books than to depend upon the catalogue.
The only complete index of the contents of the library is the card catalogue. The printed catalogue of the books was issued ten years ago, and is out-of-date, besides containing the names of many books which are no longer in the library. The new books are listed at intervals in the weekly paper, and cumulated in the yearly library report, but the only complete record is the card
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catalogue. This catalogue is arranged alphabetically like a dictionary. To find whether any given book is in the library, look for it under the surname of the author, or under its title. The right hand drawers of the case contain a second arrange- ment of cards where the books are entered according to the subjects of which they treat.
The new books purchased each month are placed for some weeks in a special case on the north side of the reading room, so that the most recent additions to the library may be found there. The library buys only a limited amount of new fiction, but it tries to fill the wants of the community in regard to other books desired. People are invited to suggest for purchase the titles of books they wish.
The library staff is always glad to answer questions or in any way to help visitors find what they want.
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NEW BOOKS ADDED IN 1910
GENERAL REFERENCE BOOKS
Andrews and others, comp. Bibliography of history for schools and colleges.
Century dictionary, v. II-12.
Cutter, W. R. comp. Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Boston and eastern Massachusetts. 4V.
929 E78 374 F2IC
Essex Antiquarian, v. 13. Fanning, C. E. comp.
Selected articles on capital punishment.
374 F2Ie
Fanning, C. E. comp. Selected articles on the elec- tion of U. S. senators.
374 F2In
Fanning, C. E. comp. Selected articles on the en- largement of the U. S. navy,
203 H28
Hastings, James, ed. Encyclopedia of religion and ethics, v. 2.
910 H73 317 44 M38c 640 M38
Holmes, E. B. Lectures, v. II-13.
Mass .- Census, 1905. v. I-4.
Mass .- General court. Report of the commission on the cost of living.
031 N33
Nelson's perpetual loose-leaf encyclopedia. 12v.
Pearson, P. M. ed. Intercollegiate debates.
374 P317 374 P511
Phelps, E. M. comp. Selected articles on the in- come tax. Phelps, E. M. comp. Selected articles on the in- itiative and referendum.
374 P5IW
Phelps, E. M. comp. Selected articles on woman suffrage.
050 R22
374 R53C
Readers' guide to periodical literature, 1905-1909. Robbins, E. C. comp, Selected articles on the com- mission plan of government.
374 D62d
Selected articles on direct primaries.
PERIODICALS
705 A51
American art review, 1880-81. v. I, 2.
051 R32
American monthly review of reviews, v. 40, 41.
071 A552
Andover Townsman, 1909-1910. v. 23.
051 A881
Atlantic monthly, v. 104, 105.
705 A78
Art journal, 1877. v. 3.
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016.9 A55 423 C33 929.2 C98
374 P51in
052 B56
Blackwood's Edinburgh magazine, v. 186, 187.
071 B65
Boston Evening Transcript, 1909. Catholic world, v. 89, 90.
051 C28
Century, v. 79, 80.
051 C33 052 C76
Contemporary review, v. 96, 97.
705 C84
Craftsman, v. 17.
052 E2I
Edinburgh review, v. 96, 97.
370.5 E25
Education, v. 30.
370.5 E39 Elementary school teacher, v. 10.
051 F77 Forum, v. 42, 43.
716 GI6
Garden magazine, v. 9, IO.
051 H23
Harper's magazine, v. 119, 120.
071 H23
Harper's weekly. v. 53.
705 H8I House beautiful, v. 26, 27.
705 16I International studio, v. 38, 39, 40. 020.5 L6I Library journal, v. 34.
051 L7I
Littell's Living age, v. 263, 264, 265.
051 MI3
McClure's magazine, v. 34.
974.4 M38
Massachusetts magazine. v. I, 2.
705 M39 071 N21
Nation, v. 89, 90.
910.5 N21
National geographic magazine, v. 20.
051 N42
New England magazine, v. 4I.
051 N8I North American review, v. 190, 19I.
799.5 094
Outing, v. 55.
051 O94
Outlook, v. 93, 94, 95.
621 P8I
Popular mechanics, v. 12, 13.
505 P8I Popular science monthly, v. 75, 76. Public libraries, v. 14.
020.5 P96
051 P99
Putnam's monthly, v. 7.
605 S416
Scientific American, v. 100, IOI.
051 S434
Scribner's magazine, v. 46, 47.
305 S96
Survey, v. 23.
World's work, v. 19, 20.
ETHICAL AND RELIGIOUS BOOKS
(Purchased chiefly from the Phillips Fund) Abbot, F. E. Syllogistic philosophy. 2v. American Institute of Sacred Literature. Essays concerning Jesus and his times.
269 B39 222.I D66
Begbie, Harold. Twice-born men. Dods, Marcus. Book of Genesis.
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140 AI26 232.9 A49 227.4 BI3 Bacon, B. W. Commentary on the epistle of Paul to the Galatians.
051 W87
Masters in art, v. 9.
225 T9I 131 B8I 241 B96 170 CII 131 CI3P 149 C25 266 C18h 220.6 C54 220.9 E21
Bible-New Testament. Twentieth century New Testament.
Brown, C. R. Faith and health.
Bushnell, Horace. Views of Christian nurture.
Cabot, E. L. Ethics for children.
Call, A. P. Power through repose.
Carus, Paul. Philosophy as a science.
Cary, Otis. History of Christianity in Japan. 2v.
Clarke, W. N. Sixty years with the Bible.
Edersheim, Alfred. Sketches of Jewish social life in the time of Christ.
204 E42 193 E86 268 F4I
Eucken, Rudolf. Meaning and value of life.
Ferris, C. S. Sunday kindergarten.
Gilbert, G. H. Acts.
Goodspeed, E. J. Epistle to the Hebrews.
Gordon, G. A. Religion and miracle.
Hodges, George. Garden of Eden.
Hurlbut, J. L. Organizing and building up the Sunday school.
234 H99
Hyde, W. DeW. Sin and its forgiveness.
244 J6I
171 K58
King, H. C. Ethics of Jesus.
Locke, John. Conduct of the understanding.
Lodge, Sir Oliver. Survival of man.
McConnell, R. M. Duty of altruism.
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