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Kearns, David F., 94 Hawthorne
Keefe, William P., 174 Washington
Kemp, Emory L., 1147 Commercial
Knox, James A., 412 Broad
Leary, Frederick J., 1156 Pleasant
Leavitt, Charles E., 28 Broad
Leonard, Byron, 1720 Commercial Linn, Alex E., 708 Main
Damon, Henry F., 15 Bayview
Davy, Clinton H., 28 Sterling
Delorey, Joseph E., 17 off Putnam
Denbroeder, Jacob B., 309 Pond DeNeil, John V., 142 Broad
Desmond, John P., 23 Adams Place
Dizer, Emerson R., 108 Middle Dodge, Don R., 320 Pond Donlan, John F., 75 Summit
Donovan, Jeremiah, 38 Walnut Avenue
Dooley, John J., 20 Shore Drive
Downing, Charles A., 126 Oak Drinkwater, Rotheus, 23 Phillips
Dunbar, Charles E., 75 High Dwyer, John F., 324 Washington Ellis, Harry A., 88 Lane Avenue Ewell, Andrew V., 34 Norton
Evans, Daniel S., 31 Massasoit Road
Ewing, Frank L., 7 Great Pond Road
Fabyan, Joshue E., 229 Middle
Fearing, Clarence A., 36 Water
Litchfield, Henry S., 15 Baker Avenue Lohnes, Arthur R., 59 Vine
Manufacturer Carpenter Laborer Merchant Shoeworker Shoeworker Auto Repairer Manager Shoeworker Leather Worker Shoeworker Painter Butcher Manager Shoeworker Salesman Shoeworker Shipper Laborer Garage Proprietor Salesman Carpenter Clerk St. Car Operator St. Car Operator Shoeworker Refrigerator Engineer Shoeworker Salesman Carpenter Manufacturer Shoeworker Shoeworker Steam Fitter Druggist Real Estate Inspector Shoeworker Accountant Painter Carpenter Teamster Electrical Engineer Printer Engineer Painter Assessor Chauffeur Merchant Shoeworker Bank Teller Physical Director Shoeworker Woolen Mill Real Estate
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Longuemare, Theodore A., 11 Franklin Loud, George C., 11 Loud Avenue Lothrop, Robert W., 24 Oakden Avenue Lukeman, Edward, 391 Summer Lukeman, Edward J., 391 Summer MacDonald, John J., 18 Vine Mackey, William R., 9 Field Avenue MacNeil, John F., 220 Washington Marr, Edward, 94 Union
McCarthy, James J., 247 Washington
McGonigal, James, 24 Richmond
McLean, Walter E., 864 Pleasant
McPhee, William P., 34 May Terrace
Melcher, Nathaniel E., 174 Central Melville, James L., 568 Main Melville, Thomas H., 568 Main
Merrill, Frederick T., 670 Main
Metcalf, Charles H., 4 Shore Drive
Milette, Elie, 34 Narargansett Avenue Miller, Frank R., 636 Main
Moore, Andrew T., 12 Randall Avenue
Murphy, James F., 10 Vine
Murray Gideon, 74 Putnam
Newomb, Irving S., 108 Middle
Nightingale, Irving R., 12 Randall Avenue O'Brien, Henry T., 65 Keith
O'Connell, Cornelius, 371 Washington
O'Connor, Charles W., 88 Summer
O'Malley, Thomas F., 11 Tremont O'Rourke, Michael H., 21 Linden Avenue
Parker, Edward W., 46 King Cove
Parker, Murray G., 24 Pierce Court
Perry, George E., 505 Pond Perry, Henry W., 362 Washington
Phillips, Walter A., 122 Broad
Pratt, Harold G., 23 Lafayette Avenue
Pratt, Harold G., 348 Essex
Pray, Roger E., 34 Phillips
Pray, William E., 93 Front Price, John F., 779 Front
Rarnaport, Harry, 86 Washington
Ryerson, Walter F., 59 Cain Avenue
Reed, Albert H., 899 Main
Reilly, Henry, 302 Pleasant
Ripley, Winfred F., Off Union
Robertson, Andrew K., 51 King Avenue '
Rounds, Clarence P., 24 Sherwood Road
Raymond, Arthur E .. 42 Pine Circle
Santry, Daniel B., 202 Pond Santry, John F., 87 Union
Saunders, Ernest L., 121 Pilgrim Road
Seabur" John W., 598 Main
Seach, William, 978 Washington
Senior, Edwin, 20 Tremontt
Shaw, Albert W., 240 Union
Machinist Carpenter Draughtsman Bookkeeper Shoeworker Electric Pole Contractor Shoeworker Carpenter Shoeworker Fore River Quarterman Shoeworker Carpenter
Fireman Laborer Shoeworker Salesman Retired Shoeworker Adv. Eng. Carpenter Peddler Shoeworker Farmer Carpenter Gas Inspector Leather Worker Clerk Brass Finisher Peddler Shoeworker Machinist Ice Cream Mfg. Caretaker Retired Electrician Manager Mechanic Manufacturer Manufacturer Merchant Machinist Shoeworker Painter Painter Fore River Manager Clerk Operator Bookkeeper Inspector Retired Retired Draughtsman Farmer
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Shaw, Charles E., 257 Middle Shea. Thomas E., 21 Granite Sherry, James E., 21 Standish Slattery, Dennis J., 43 Granite Smith, Ernest A., 1141 Commercial Smith, Eugene E., 681 Broad Spillane, John B., 241 Washington
Sprague, Robert L., 438 Pleasant Stevens, William P., 23 Bartlett
Stiles, Clifford E., 30 Pierce Court
Sullivan, Herbert I., 15 Rosemont Road Sullivan, John F., 599 Main Taylor, John, 12 Shaw Thomas, John F., 233 Randolph Tirrell, Alfred S., 586 Main Tirrell, Cassius, 110 Hollis
Tirrell, Marcus L., 10 Hollis
Tirrell, Winslow M., 121 Hawthorne, Selectman Tobey, Elliot L., 76 Lovell
Tobin, John H., 60 Grove
Truax, William A., 1007 Pleasant
Tonry, James H., 79 Chard
Trainor, James L .. 19 Sterling
Trudell, Edward A., 11 Kensington Road
Waite, Fred E., 2 Oakcrest Road Wall, William H., 166 Broad Walsh, John D .. 153 Central
Welch, Emory E., 487 Pond
Welch, Phillip M., 20 Reed Avenue
Wheaton, Roy A., 1121 Commercial Whelan. John B., 36 Common
White, Edmund P., 16 Baker Avenue
White, John F., 17 Worster Terrace White, Walter 160 Front Whyte, William H., 562 Union Wilder, George M., 33 Middle
Wilder, William W., 24 Cedar
Winchenbach, Leland A., 1021 Main
Williams, Charles R .. 25 Lincoln Wing, Daniel, 142 Westminster Road Wright, Edwin C., 104 Front
Manager Chauffeur Insurance Fore River
Salesman Salesman Fore River Shoeworker Retired Salesman Elec. Eng. Shoeworker Carpenter Operator Merchant Dealer Shoeworker
Chauffeur Agent Librarian Printer Manufacturer Clerk Real Estate Real Estate Shoeworker Machinist Shoeworker Manager Real Estate Merchant Shoeworker Shoeworker Carpenter Retired Mootrman Bookkeeper Shoeworker Auto Repair
Clerk
H. Franklin Perry Winslow M. Tirrell Fred E. Waite Edwin R. Sampson William B. Chalke, Jr., Selectmen of Weymouth, Mass.
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JURORS DRAWN DURING THE YEAR
Fred W. Baldwin
David F. Kearns
Charles S. Belcher
Axel E. Linn
Frederick W. Belcher
Edwin S. Litchfield
George B. Bicknell
William H. Lukeman
Kenneth E. L. Brennan
Herbert T. MacFaun
Harry W. Caldwell William W. Clapp John H. Clarke Henry A. Cote
Elie Millette
Andrew T. Moore
Patick E. Corridan
James F. Murhpy
George B. Crane
Cornelius O'Connell
Dennis J. Crowley
Harold G. Pratt
Henry F. Damon
Albert H. Reed
Burton F. Doble
Andrew K. Robertson
Carl J. Dowd
William Seach
Charles A. Downing
Charles E. Shaw
August J. Ducker
Thomas E. Shea
Andrew V. Ewell
John B. Spillane
Joshua E. Fabyan
William P. Stevens
John P. Fisher
Alfred S. Tirrell
Willie E. French
William A. Truax
Nelson B. Gladwin
James H. Tonry
Frank H. Gunville
Edward A. Trudell
Leo T. Hall
John D. Walsh
Edward Harris
John F. White
Charles H. Holbrook
Edward L. Howe
TOWN CLERK'S FINANCIAL REPORT
HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES DURING THE YEAR 1928
Total Number Issued 570
509 Resident Sporting
@ $2.25
$1,145.25
20 Resident Trapping
" 2.25
45.00
1 Alien Sporting " 15.25
23.25
31 Minor Trapping " .75
7.00
7 Resident Lobster
1.00
1.00
2 Duplicate
.50
570
1,236.75
Less fees retained, under provisions Chapter 295, Section 9
141.30
Paid Division of Fisheries and Game
$1,095.45
Edward Lukeman
Walter E. McLean
William W. Wilder
15.25
Charles Guertin
Gideon Murray
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DOG LICENSES DURING THE YEAR 1928 1
Jan. 1, 1928, Cash on hand from licenses collected of 1927 licenses
15 males @ $2.00
30.00
2 females
" 5 00
10.00
2 sp.females
" 2.00
4.00
44.00
1928 Licenses
899 males
@ $2.00
1,798.00
193 females
"> 5.00
965.00
137 sp. females
2.00
274.00
1 kennel
25.00
25.00
2 kennells
" 50.00
100.00
3,162.00
1251
Less fees retained under provisions Chap. 295, Sec. 9
250.20
Paid Norfolk County Treasurer
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
24 Fish, Fruit and Vegetable
$25.00
$278.00
11 Junk Licenses
10.00
240.00
4 Pool Licenses
"
5.00
20.00
7 Auctioneer Licenses
" 2.00
14.00
56 Gas Licenses
" .50
28.00
2 Oleomargarine Licenses
.50
2 Fish, Fruit and Vegetable
No fee
1 Auctionerer License
No fee
$578.00
578.00
Paid to Town Treasurer
CLAYTON B. MERCHANT
Town Clerk
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth :- I present to you my report of the Taxes and Interest collected and the same turned over to the Town Treasurer from January 1, 1928 to December 31, 1928 :-
1924 TAXES
Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1928
$74.50
Abatements
Poll
$ 2.00
Personal
72.50
74.50
1925 TAXES
Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1928
$66.35
Interest
3.80
Total
$70.15
Collected during 1928:
3,206.00
$2,955.80
1.00
137
Interest
$ 3.80
Abatements :
4.00
Personal
62.35
Total collected and abated
$70.15
1926 TAXES
Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1928
$6,289.25
Interest
536.26
Total
$6,825.51
Collected during 1928:
Polls
Personal and Real Estate
5,265.98
Moth
9.75
Sidewalk
240.71
Interest
536.26
Total collected :
$6,082.70
Abatements:
Polls
40.00
Personal and Real Estate
676.65
Total collected and abated
$6,799.35
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1928
* $26.16
* Held up by bankruptcy and unsettled personal estate
1927 TAXES -
Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1928:
$208,424.68
Interest
5,671.13
Charge to cover duplicate abatement
12.38
Total
$214,108.19
Collected during 1928:
Polls
$436.00
Personal and Real Estate
193,622.17
Moth
363.50
Sidewalk
8.76
Interest
5,671.13
Total collected
200,101.56
Abatements:
Polls
362.00
Personal and Real Estate
2,037.48
Total collected and abated
$202,501.04
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1928
$11,607.15
Respectfully submitted, A. W. SAMPSON, Collector of Taxes
$ 30.00
Polls
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REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR FOR 1928
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town of Weymouth.
I am pleased to submit to you my report of the Taxes and Interest collected by me, and of the same as paid over to the Town Treasurer, to December 31, 1928.
Having only the collection of Taxes for the 1928 Commitments my report embodies only such sums collected and paid over to the Town Treasurer as apply to such 1928 Commitments.
1928 TAX COMMITMENTS
Polls :
June 20, 1928
20.00
July 10, 1928
10.00
July 18, 1928
6.00
July 25, 1928
128.00
Sept. 8, 1928
102.00
Total
Personal and Real Estate:
Sept. 17, 1928
676.40
Dec. 31, 1928
957,676.46
Moth :
1,596.05
Sidewalk :
19.76
Sept. 17, 1928
446.54
Interest :
$971,734.81
Total Commitments COLLECTED AND PAID OVER TO TOWN TREASURER
Polls
$ 11,538.00 744,530.76
Personal and Real Estate
1,132.30
Moth
19.76
Sidewalk
446.54
Interest
Total
$757,667.36
ABATEMENTS
242.00
Polls
2,719.16
Personal and Real Estate
2.50
Moth
Total Collected and Abated
$760,631.02
Balance Outstanding December 31, 1928
$211,103.79
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK W HOLBROOK,
Tax Collector for 1928
$ 11,996.00
Total
Sept. 17, 1928
957,000.06
Oct. 26, 1928
$ 11,730.00
FIFTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY WEYMOUTH, MASS. 1928
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FIFTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY
TRUSTEES
Gertrude C. Andrews
Wallace H. Drake
William F. Hathaway
John B. Holland
Joseph Kelley
Kenneth L. Nash
Arthur E. Pratt
Franklin N. Pratt
Clarence P. Whittle
SELECTMEN EX-OFFICIO
William B. Chalke, Jr.
H. Franklin Perry . Fred E. Waite
Edwin R. Sampson
Winslow M. Tirrell
OFFICERS Clarance P. Whittle, President Gertrude C. Andrews, Secretary
LIBRARIAN Christine E. Evarts
ASSISTANT * Phyllis E. Palmer
BRANCH LIBRARIANS Mary M. Dingwall Martha J. Hawes
JANITOR Thomas E. Shea
Deceased January 13, 1929.
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INFORMATION Library Hours :
Main Library : 2 to 8 P. M. daily, except Wednesday, 2 to 5 P. M., and Saturday, 2 to 9 P. M.
Summer Hours: July and August, 2 to 6 P. M .; Wednesday and Saturday as above.
Branches: 2 to 5 P. M. and 7 to 8 P. M. daily, except Wednes- day.
The library and the branches are not open Sundays, Legal Holi- days and the 17th of June.
The library is for the use of all residents of Weymouth.
Temporary residents are entitled to the same privileges as perma- nent residents.
Each card issued to an adult entitles the holder to one book of recent fiction (a book published within the last year), one current periodical, and any reasonable number of other books.
Children under Senior High School age are entitled to a card if the application is signed by a parent or guardian. Cards issued to children entitle the holders to two books, only one of which may be fiction.
All books from the circulating department, including the new fiction, may be kept for fourteen days. At the request of the borrower any book not in popular demand will be charged for one month, subject to recall after two weeks if requested by other borrowers. Recent numbers of magazines are limited to seven days with no renewal privilege.
The vacation privilege allows a borrower to take books which are not recent publications for an extended time.
A book cannot be transferred from one card to another, but may be renewed at the library, by mail, or by *telephone, unless stamped THIS BOOK CANNOT BE RENEWED. The date due, the author and title of the book, and the borrower's name should be stated when the request for renewal is made.
A fine of two cents a day will be incurred for each day's detention of a book after it is due. When a book is sent for by the librarian it will be at the expense of the borrower.
Cases of contagious diseases are reported to the library by the Board of Health and all books which have been exposed to contagion are burned.
For the convenience of residents living in different parts of the town, books are exchanged through the delivery stations once a week as follows:
Lovell's Corner
W. B. Chalke & Sons Tuesday
South Weymouth Fogg Memorial Library Tuesday
South Weymouth Alfred S. Tirrell Tuesday
East Weymouth East Weymouth Branch Thursday
North Weymouth North Weymouth Branch Friday
Weymouth Heights Smith's Market Friday
Application for borrower's cards may be made at the Delivery Stations as well as at the Library and Branches.
The library publishes a bulletin of new books several times during the year. This will be distributed through the library and its agencies, and sent to any resident upon request.
* Telephone, Weymouth 0989W.
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PHYLLIS E. PALMER
Since the writing of this report, and just before it goes to press, the Tufts Library and the Town of Weymouth have lost the loyal and competent service of the Assistant Librarian, Miss Phyllis E. Palmer, who died of pneumonia at the Weymouth Hospital on Sunday morn- ing, January 13th, 1929.
Miss Palmer has been on the Staff of the Tufts Library since 1918, and her generous and efficient service will be greatly missed by the library's many friends, as well as by her co-workers.
The Trustees wish to go on record, expressing their deep regret over her untimely death, and extending their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.
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FIFTIETH ANNUAL REPORT
The fiftieth annual report of the Tufts Library is herewith respect- fully submitted.
The period of time covered by the history of this library coincides with that of the greatest development of library service in the history of the entire movement. Fifty-two years ago last October a group of librarians gathered from all over the United States at Philadelphia, to exchange their ideas on library methods and to share their visions of library service. The public library movement was spreading rapidly. Little libraries were being started first in one town and then in another, and each one was working independently. This group of the foremost workers in the profession met in the city famous for many momentous conferences, and discussed the need of having a common standard and a common vision for the profession, and the American Library Associa- tion was born.
Two years from the following March a group of earnestly interested men met here in the town of Weymouth, and the first Board of Trus- tees of the Tufts Library was organized. A grant of $1000.00 had been made for the establishment of a public library, provided an additional $2000.00 could be raised by private subscription for the same purpose. By October of that year, 1879, the money was in hand, and soon there- after books were purchased and a room fitted up for library purposes. From the start this library kept in touch with the national organization, and as the library profession has grown, and developed standards of excellence and of greater service, the Tufts Library too has grown in size and in service, and into an ever more vital place in its com- munity. Today it makes its fiftieth annual report of this progress.
The year 1928 marks the completion of the long and devoted service as Librarian of Miss Abbie L. Loud, but not the completion of the fruit of her labors, which like all genuine service is cumulative, and will be felt in the community while the books she selected are read and the services she inaugurated are enjoyed. Among these services are notably the opening of the stacks to the public, and the establishment of the two Branch Libraries. One measure of her service to the community during her twenty years as librarian, is found in the growth of the circulation of books, which in that space of time has more than doubled. Her resignation took effect on July 15, 1928, when she was succeeded by Miss Christine E. Evarts of Milton, Massachusetts. Miss Evarts is a graduate of Boston University, College of Liberal Arts, 1915, and of Simmons College, 1917. She was an assistant in the Milton Public Library, Milton, Massachusetts for nearly six years, when she left to take a graduate course in Library Science at Simmons College.
The increase in circulation is steadily growing, and in 1928 there was a total gain of 13,695 over the previous year. Somewhat over half of this gain, or 7,905, was made at the Main Library, while the North Weymouth and East Weymouth Branches showed gains of 3,620 and 2,170 respectively. Although the branches have been established only a few years, they have grown rapidly and the East Weymouth Branch is already seriously cramped for room. Both branches need increased reserves of books if they are to adequately meet the needs of their communities.
Three years ago a complete re-registration was made, and as the expiration period of the cards of those who registered at that time came during this year our registration statistics for 1928 show an unusually large number of expired registrations. All those who are constantly
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using the library have re-registered, however, and many more will do so, and as each card issued carries library privileges for a three year period, re-registration will hereafter be done continuously rather than periodi- cally. This method, begun by Miss Loud three years ago, will, when it has been in operation for a few more years, distribute the work fairly evenly over the year, and avoid the congestion of work incident upon periodic re-registration.
The Tufts Library was founded before modern systems of library classification were developed, and many years ago it outgrew the book classification which it had adopted. Those working with the books recognized this handicap, but had neither the time nor resources reces- sary to make a change. This year, however, Miss Loud accomplished the re-classification of the reference books - a very great undertaking - in addition to the regular work, - and the present librarian is using the same modern system in classifying the new books. This will allow for indefinite growth within the library, but eventually the whole library should be re-classified and brought into one uniform system.
There has been one resignation other than that of the librarian during 1928. On May first Miss Barbara Senior left the service of the library to be married to Mr. Elliot Thayer. No appointment has yet been made to fill this vacancy, but Miss Alice Gowdy is doing the work of a junior assistant, and Miss Rachel Bodine is carrying the work with the children. An additional assistant is greatly needed, as it is impossible to do much more than cover the desk schedule with the present staff, and the preparation and care of books for circulation is seriously handicapped. This need is evident when we realize that the minimum standard for efficient library work, as indicated by a study made by the American Library Association, is one assistant for each 20,000 books circulated in a year. At present the Tufts Library has one assistant for each 32,500 books circulated. With a new assistant it will still be below the standard, but will be in a position to give far better service than it can at present. In the budget for 1929 the Trustees are asking for the salary of another assistant beginning with March, when the year's appropriation will be determined.
The open space at the rear of the book-stacks has been impossible to supervise, and therefore impossible advantageously to utilize for the public. This space has now been closed to the public, and is in use as a much needed working space for the cataloging of books, with a small space curtained off as a Staff Room.
Shelf room has been one of the pressing problems of the library. This has been temporarily relieved by the transference of the children's books to the floor below, and by the discarding of books which have ceased to be of value, or which are too worn to keep any longer on the shelves. The library has benefited by the help of Miss E. Louise Jones, Field Secretary of the Division of Public Libraries of the Massachusetts State Commission, whose expert knowledge of the value of the books made inestimable her help in weeding out books which have ceased to be of value to the library.
The most outstanding accomplishment of the past year is the realization of a project which those working for and in the interests of the library have long had at heart. The children's room is now an accomplished fact, and its enthusiastic use by the small citizens of Weymouth is evidence of its value and of its opportunity. It was opened to the children on Tuesday, November 13th. November 12th to 17th was observed nationally as "Good Book Week for Children", and the opening of the children's room during this week gave the
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Tufts Library an exceptional opportunity for its effective observance. Miss Bodine, the children's librarian, had previously visited every elementary school in the town, and talked with the teachers, and in some schools to the pupils.
Many people contributed to the success of the opening. The janitor gave interested and arduous service in the physical work of transferring the books. With one man to help him, he lowered approxi- mately 2,800 books out of one of the library windows. These were taken in through a window in the children's room, and placed on the shelves. The entire task was accomplished in one day, and even on that day, partial service was given to the children. There was no interruption of service to adults.
The art department of the High School made posters for the story hours, and to advertise the special features of Good Book Week, and seven Camp Fire girls spent one morning at the library making special posters for Thanksgiving.
The very lovely pictures on the walls of the children's room are the gift of the Rev. John B. Holland, and add greatly to the interest and attractiveness of the room. A quaint pitcher for flowers was sent to the room by Miss Nina C. Brotherton, Associate Professor of Library Science at Simmons College. Miss Brotherton is a specialist in library work with children, and has recently visited the new children's room of the Tufts Library.
A very beautiful bunch of yellow and white chrysanthemums came for the opening. On the card enclosed was written: "With congratula- tions to the boys and girls of the Tufts Library, from Miss Abbie L. Loud." Thanks are also due to Mrs. David Hyams of Milton who made the curtains, and to Mr. and Mrs. Harlan H. Sweetser, who donated the gold-fish which are a constant source of pleasure to the children.
As a special observance of "Good Book Week" Miss Judith Strom- dahl, Librarian of the Boys' and Girls' Room of the Lynn Public Library, gave a talk to parents and teachers on "Good Books for our Children." Thirty adults were present, and four little girls in story- book costumes acted as ushers. Attractive editions of standard books for children were on display throughout the week. On Saturday morn- ing the first story-hour was held and the library swarmed with 216 eagerly receptive little folks. Three story hours were held that day in order that every child might hear the promised stories. Subsequent story hours have seen large attendance, although there has not again been as large an attendance as on the first day. The average attend- ance has been seventy, a number which compares very favorably with story hour attendance in other libraries.
During its first month and a half the activity of the children's room is shown by a record of 80 new registrations, and a total juvenile circu- lation of 3,040. Three exhibits have been loaned. One, a sand table scene, illustrating pioneer life in this country, was placed in the win- dow of the children's room by Mrs. Irving Tirrell of Weymouth Heights; dolls and toys from Peru, South America, were loaned by Mr. Malcolm G. Shurtleff; and Mexican toy dishes have been on display. All of these are of interest and educational value to the children, who are directed from the exhibits to books telling about the countries and times represented. Two story tellers outside the library staff have given their services, Miss Genevieve Perkins of North Weymouth, and Mrs. Harlan Sweetser. A Christmas tree, and new Christmassy books dis- played in the window, and other seasonable decorations, made the
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