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Gentlemen :- I have the honor to submit to your Honorable Board, the report of the doings of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1915.
Number of arrests
357
Number of arrests on warrants
30
Number of summonses served
40
Males
345
Females
12
Residents
248
Non-residents
98
Commorants
11
For the following crimes, viz:
Arrested for other officers
21
Assault and battery
16
Assault with a dangerous weapon
3
Assault with intent to kill .
1
Assault on officer
1
Accessory before the fact
1
Adultery
1
Bastardy
3
Being present
3
Carrying a loaded revolver
1
$612.90
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
49
Cruelty to animals .
4
Capias
1
Drunkenness
189
Dynamiting a building
1
Exposing and keeping
3
Fornication
3
Gaming on the Lord's day
23
Having in his possession milk bottles with other persons names Insane
8
Larceny
12
Malicious mischief
3
Manslaughter
1
Mutual assault
4
Murder
1
Not driving to the right of the highway
3
Non-support
13
Poisoning a dog
1
Peddling without a license
1
Riding a bicycle on sidewalk
3
Setting fire in the open .
3
Safe keeping
13
Stubborn child .
2
Suspicion
4
Throwing missiles at electric car.
1
Violation of Town By-Laws
2
Violation of General Acts of 1915, Ch. 204, ยง 1 .
1
Violation of the Milk Law .
2
Wilfully and without right taking an automobile
1
Total
357
HOW DISPOSED OF
Appealed
4
Continued
25
Discharged
20
Delivered to other officers
21
Electrocuted
1
Fines imposed .
64
House of correction
8
Insane hospital
8
Placed on file .
11
Probation
47
Released
141
State Prison
2
State Farm
5.
Total
357
Unlawfully appropriating a horse
1
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
MISCELLANEOUS REPORT
Amount of stolen property recovered
$1,357.00
Amount of lost property recovered . 123.00
Amount of property left outside of stores and cared for . 51.00
Accidents reported
23
Bicycles found
6
Burglary (false alarm)
1
Broken wires reported .
24
Building found open and secured .
180
Case investigated
192
Detail for private assemblages
20
Detail for public assemblages .
168
Defects in water pipes
8
Defects in gas pipes
2
Defects in streets and sidewalks
50
Dangerous trees reported
7
Dogs killed
22
Electric light poles blown down and reported
2
Fires discovered and alarm given
1
Fire's extinguished without an alarm
6
Fences blown down
1
Horses killed
7
Lost children cared for
24
Lantern in dangerous places
117
Lost dogs found and returned to owners
5
Medical Examiner cases .
6
Obstructions removed from the street
8
Officers at fires
41
Posting notices
15
Rescued from drowning
2
Runaway boys cared for
11
Sick and disabled people assisted .
18
Stray horses cared for .
3
Stray teams cared for
Street lights not burning
198
Water running to waste
8
Wires burning trees
8
Amount of fines imposed by the Court
$ 677.00
There have been 27,685 on duty calls during the year.
To His Honor, Judge Charles M. Bruce and his Associates, E. Leroy Sweetser and Thomas P. Riley and to the Clerk, Wilfred B. Tyler and his Assistant, Henry C. Bacon, and to the stenographer, Helen L. Dooling, I wish to extend my sincere thanks for their kindly assistance.
I desire also, to extend to your Honorable Board, my sincere thanks for your kind and courteous treatment accorded me during the past year.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
DISCIPLINE
To the members of the Police Department I want to thank them kindly for their hearty co-operation.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I most earnestly recommend three more men for night duty. One at North Ward and Montrose District; one at the Junction; one at Water Street District.
I would most earnestly recommend some means of transporta- tion for the Department, as at the present time we have absolutely none.
The primary duty of a police officer is to prevent crime, and failing this, is to procure its punishment.
For this purpose he is invested with broad powers and may per- form any act consistent with the rights of others and with the exer- cise of a sound discretion on his part. But it should be understood that neither the State nor the municipality, whose officer he is, assumes any responsibility for his wrongful action.
Physical and mental ability and moral character should be con- sidered and politics eliminated.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. POLLARD, Chief of Police.
REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE WAKEFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen :- The Board of Fire Engineers presents this annual report for the year ending December 31, 1915, together with such information which may be of interest to the town.
APPARATUS AND MEN
The number of pieces of apparatus remain the same as our last year's report. The motor-drawn has been in service for a year and has fully come up to the expectations that were claimed, for it has been very reliable and the time saved in reaching fires has greatly increased the efficincy of the department. Two years experience with pneumatic tires on the rear of the Webb Triple Combination has fully convinced this Board that they are not reliable and that they have been a big expense to the town. We have had Sewell cushion wheels put on with solid rubber tires. They are on trial and if found satisfactory, will materially decrease the cost of motor apparatus. The number of men in the department remain the same as our last report.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
ACCIDENTS
Lieut. Edward G. Bowditch of the combination ladder truck was run over by the Volunteer motor wagon while trying to jump on it in responding to an alarm on Mar. 27, breaking his leg in two places, and has been laid up since that time. Mr. Bowditch is a valuable member of the department, and in his misfortune has the sympathy of the town.
EXPENDITURES
The annual appropriation of the department this year was $11,500 being $500 less than 1914. While the report shows a much larger amount it is not due to an increase in the expenses of the department, but to the new system of keeping the accounts, hydrant rentals, insurance, salaries, etc., being now all added to the appro- priation.
HOSE
We have purchased 1,000 feet of 21/2" hose this year and believe it will be necessary to purchase another thousand feet during the coming year. Most of the hose is several years old, and in using it at fires and in testing it, we lose about fifty per cent.
RECOMMENDATIONS
We recommend that the town purchase 1,000 feet of hose and paint and repair the Greenwood Hose House.
RECORD OF FIRES
During the year the Department has responded to 189 alarms divided as follows: 123 still alarms for brush fires, 28 still alarms for dwelling fires and 38 box alarms. Four of these box alarms were false alarms.
Jan. 2, 9.53 a.m. Box No. 27. 67 Chestnut street, owned by Wakefield Building Association. Loss on building and contents, $190. Cause, oily rags.
Jan. 23. Box No. 9. Chimney, No. 125 Water street.
Feb. 2, 9.08 a.m. Box No. 23. 121 Albion street. No loss. Cause, oily rags.
Mar. 2, 9.25 a.m. Box No. 19. Brush off Main street.
Mar. 12, 1.30 p.m. Box .. No. 46. Sheds owned by E. A. Gren- ell, 173 Lowell street. Loss $200. Cause, burning grass.
Mar. 13, 2.14 p.m. Box No. 17. Dwelling of F. M. Staples. Loss $256. Cause, burning grass.
Mar. 16, 9.50 a.m. Box No. 23. Dwelling 86 North avenue.
Cause, overheated stove.
Dwelling at No. 24 Richard-
Loss $184. Cause, fat.
Owned by B. Orentlicher. Loss $300. Mar. 18, 1.50 p.m. Box No. 18. son street. Owned by E. P. Simpson. Mar. 20, 3.13 p.m. Box No. 44. Brush fire at rifle range. Mar. 22, 8.44 p.m. Box 15. Barrell on Main street.
Mar. 23, 9.10 p.m. Box No. 43. False alarm.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
Mar. 24, 6.40 p.m. Box No. 44. Woods at Castle Rock. Mar. 26, 1.03 p.m. Box No. 44. Wood fire. Lynnfield.
Mar. 27, 1.16 a.m .. Box No. 48. Followed by second alarm.
Dwelling at 15 Lowell street. Owned by H. F. Snow. Loss $3,800. Cause, defective chimney.
Mar. 27. Ice house on Lowell street. Owned by E. E. Nichols. Loss $8,000. Cause, sparks from above fire.
April 14, 11.37 a.m. Box No. 12. Wood fire on Forest street.
April 19, 9.37 a.m. Box. No. 113. Grass off Renwick road.
May 3, 6.35 p.m. Box No. 32. False alarm.
May 31, 2.30 p.m. Out of town call. Barn rear of Lynnfield Hotel.
June 14, 10.19 a.m. Box No. 23. Roof of store of Wakefield Building Association. Occupied by Cobb & Teague. Loss $35. Cause, spark from train.
June 28, 2.20 a.m. Box No. 15 followed by second alarm. Stable and hay sheds owned by Curley Bros. Loss $6,150. Lumber yard owned by W. E. Knox. Loss $200. Carpenter shop owned by H. A. Feindel. Loss $97. Cause unknown.
July 9, 5.09 p.m. Dwelling at No. 45 Renwick road, Owned by J. H. Richardson. Loss $800. Cause, kerosene stove.
July 9, 6.18 p.m. Box No. 38. Evans' Automatic. Cause, lightning. No loss.
July 10, 2.09 p.m. Box No. 31. Cross wires of fire alarm.
July 13, 3.56 p.m. Box No. 32. No. 36 Water street. Owned
by B. D. Gerasinowicz. Loss $678. Cause unknown.
Aug. 29, 7.53 p.m. Box No. 5. False alarm. Sept. 7, 12.46 p.m. Box No. 14. Rear of No. 821 Main street .. Barn owned by A. L. Brown. Loss $450. Cause, kerosene stove.
Sept. 19, 10.20 p.m. Box No. 32. Dwelling No. 57 Melvin street. Owned by R. DeCecia. Loss $130. Cause unknown.
Oct. 12, 3.57 p.m. Box No. 32. Dwelling No. 66 Valley street. Owned by Antonio Del Rossi. Loss $105. Cause, defective chimney. Oct. 16. Chimney at No. 138 Water street.
Oct. 27, 7.39 a.m. Box No. 28. No. 11 Bartley street. Chimney. Nov. 3, 12.25 p.m. Box No. 54. Chimney at No. 281 Lowell street.
Nov. 3, 2.25 p.m. No. 40 Richardson street. Owned by C. Del Rossi. Loss $430. Cause, defective chimney.
Nov. 4, 6.30 p.m. Box No. 38. Taylor building. Occupied by Morrison Skinner Co. Loss small.
Nov. 13, 8.20 p.m. Box No. 46. Dr. Freeman's barn at Lynn- field.
Nov. 14, 12.25 a.m. Box No. 63. Barn owned by Mrs. M. Carter.
Nov. 20, 5.25 p.m. Box. No. 53. False alarm.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Dec. 1, 11.05 p.m. Box No. 39. No. 172 Vernon street. Woodbox. No loss.
Dec. 26, 8.20 p.m. Box No. 9. No. 105 Water street. Owned by Carlo Orsino. Cause, careless smoking.
Estimate value of property endangered $87,200
Estimate loss on same 25,438
Insurance on same .
62,100
In conclusion we wish to extend our thanks to your Honorable Board, to John A. Meloney, Committee of Fire Department, and to the Finance Committee for the courtesy and co-operation shown us during the year. We wish to compliment the officers and members of the Department for the prompt and efficient manner in which they have performed their duties. We also wish to express our apprecia- tion to the Chief of Police for services rendered by his department at fires.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. E. CADE, Chief,
EDW. S. JACOB, HENRY A. FIENDEL,
Board of Fire Engineers.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
The Board of Health herewith submits its annual report.
In accordance with a State Law, the Board were this year (1915) obliged to establish a dispensary for Tuberculosis cases.
The dispensary is for the purpose of advising or teaching patients how to take care of themselves, and for the best means of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis. Also, these patients are to be followed up carefully by the Visiting Nurse to see that the instruc- tions are carried out.
This addition to the Board's work means a considerable increase in its expenses but we have been fortunate in being able to keep down the cost of the dispensary and its working staff.
The Board secured a room in the Taylor building which has been fitted up for the purpose, and although the quarters are small, it has been found to be perfectly satisfactory for the purpose.
The Board was especially fortunate in being able to secure the services of Miss English as Dispensary Nurse, through the co- operation of the Visiting Nurse Association which helps materially to keep down the expense of this branch of the Board's work. Had the Board been obliged to engage the services of a permanent nurse, the expense would have been much greater. Therefore, the Board feels indebted to the Visiting Nurse Association for their generous co-operation.
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REPORT OF TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY
The number of contagious diseases are 571 as follows:
Measles
506
Scarlet Fever
28
Diphtheria
13
Typhoid Fever
7
Tuberculosis
17
.JOS. W. HEATH, Chairman AUGUSTUS D. JENKINS, Sec. DAVID TAGGART
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
To the Board of Health.
Gentlemen :- The work of the Plumbing Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1915 is as follows:
Applications filled .
98
Fixtures set
482
Water closets
117
Lavatories
77
Bath tubs
77
Sinks
119
Wash trays
Respectfully submitted,
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DAVID TAGGART,
Inspector of Plumbing.
REPORT OF TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY
On Aug. 1st, the Tuberculosis Dispensary, which was required by law, was opened to the public of Wakefield, for Tuberculosis patients or families of tubercular patients to visit and receive advice and in- struction in the necessary precaution to be taken in the care of the patient, and prevent the spread of the disease. Patients visiting the Dispensary were examined and advised according to his or her con- dition, also advised if a physician was in attendance to continue under his treatment.
In the beginning like all new undertakings the work was slow and somewhat discouraging as patients were not coming to the Dispensary and there was naturally much criticism in regard to the unnecessary expense.
However, on Sept. 10 the first patient called at the Dispensary for examination. Owing to illness, Dr. J. W. Heath (chairman of the local Board of Health) was unable to attend to the Dispensary work .and during his absence Dr. C. L. Sopher, Dr. Brown of the State Board of Health, and Dr. Wells have examined and advised all who have since come.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
From Sept. 10 to date 21 people have been examined at the Dis- pensary. Four of these were not tubercular, six are suspicious and kept under observation by the nurse and physician in attendance. The remaining eleven were found to have Tuberculosis in different stages. Those not having a regular family physician still visit the Dispensary at stated intervals.
On Aug. 1st, the nurse was given a list of 30 reported tubercular patients. After making the initial visit to all, she found 10 had moved out of town, 2 were in sanatoriums, 2 had died.
At present she is visiting 6 suspicious cases, 28 positive cases, 3 have been transferred to sanatoriums and 2 have died since Aug 1.
Dr. J. W. Heath and Margaret H. English V.N., are in attend- ance every Tuesday p.m. from 3 to 4 and on Friday evening from 7 to 8 p.m.
JOSEPH W. HEATH, M.D., Physician to Dispensary ;
MARGARET H. ENGLISH, Visiting Nurse.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK
To the Board of Health.
Gentlemen :- The milk inspection of the town of Wakefield has been conducted along different lines this year than it has been in previous years. Acting upon the assumption that "milk not of high fat content has never caused a human death, but that dirty milk has killed a great many persons ,especially infants," I determined to look into the cleanliness of the Wakefield milk.
This was best accomplished by visiting the dairies monthly, in- specting the same along with the cows, utensils and methods of handling the milk. When conditions were found that made the production of clean milk impossible, suggestions were offered as to the best way to remedy same, and in most cases these directions were carefully followed.
I am glad to say that today I can report a very great improve- ment in the cleanliness of the milk and also in the method of handling.
Meanwhile the standard of the milk was closely watched and I can report a gradual increase from my first tests up to the present tests amounting to .5 per cent in fat and .7 in total solids.
The number of licenses issued this year totalled 57 for milk and three for oleomargerine amounting to $30, which sum was paid into the town treasury.
Yours most respectfully,
CARL M. SMITH,
Inspector of Milk.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
ORGANIZATION OF TRUSTEES
Chairman Secretary Treasurer
Winfield S. Ripley, Jr. Miss Elizabeth F. Ingram
George E. Walker
STANDING COMMITTEES
LIBRARY
Richard Dutton, Chairman
Hervey J. Skinner
Mrs. Florence L. Bean
READING ROOM
Mrs. Florence L. Bean, Chairman Winfield S. Ripley, Jr. Hervey J. Skinner
CATALOGUE
Miss Elizabeth F. Ingram, Chairman
Arthur L. Evans
Frank T. Woodbury
FINANCE
Walter O. Cartwright, Chairman
Richard Dutton
Arthur L. Evans
GREENWOOD
Frank T. Woodbury, Chairman
Walter O. Cartwright Miss Elizabeth F. Ingram
BOOK
Edson W. White, Chairman
Richard Dutton Frank T. Woodbury
Elizabeth F. Ingram Hervey J. Skinner
Winfield S. Ripley, Jr. Arthur L. Evans Florence L. Bean Walter O. Cartwright
Librarian
Miss H. Gertrude Lee
Assistant Librarian
Assistant Librarian (Greenwood)
Miss Emma L. Campbell Mrs. Idabelle F. Studley
Attendant
Mrs. Katherine Madden
Attendant
Mrs. Cora MacQuarrie
.
William Macleod
Extra Attendant
.
Sunday Attendant, Reading Room . Hildur L. Carlson
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Lack of room at the library continues to call for important consideration. Patrons must certainly be aware of conditions at the present time. Expediency is the order of the day :- storing little used books in another part of the building; removing ornamental woodwork to make book room; increasing the space at the delivery desk; placing book shelves where none were intended to be; lengthen- ing the hours of service and reclassifying the books in a modern man- ner. But the real need is more room. In a modern library the book stacks for 18,000 volumes would cover three times the floor space available with us. The children should have a separate room. Stu- dents need a reading room where newspaper noises are not and where magazine readers cannot disturb them.
The fiction has been entirely reclassified and now all the works of any given author are to be found on one shelf. The reclassifica- tion of the non-fiction is under way; the poetry is finished and biog- raphy is begun.
The library force, with its usual excellence, has handled the ex- tra work required by the large increase in circulation and the new problems of the year in a highly satisfactory manner. It should be noted that the reclassification was undertaken by Miss Lee at her own request and carried on by the regular force with no outside assistance. We venture to remark that few libraries of our size have a librarian who could plan and execute such an undertaking as this. Such work would in general be done by an expert from outside with considerable attendant expense.
For the ensuing year the Trustees recommend the appropriation of $2,940 including the Dog Tax. It is understood that the Reading Room appropriation is included.
For the Trustees, W. S. RIPLEY, JR., Chairman.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
To the Board of Trustees of the Beebe Town Library, the Librarian submits the following report for the year 1915.
CIRCULATION
The circulation shows a gain of 28 per cent over last year. This, with the present population, 12,781, makes an average of 6 books per capita. Compared with other libraries in the state, we have a larger circulation than any other town with the same popu- lation.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
EXTENSION OF HOURS
Early in October, the hours were changed from 2 to 5 and 7 to 8.30 p.m. to 2 to8.30 p.m. continuously. These hours do not apply equally to the Reading Room, principally for lack of funds, as an extra attendant would be necessary. This change has proved very popular and, while at first contemplated to accommodate the High School first year class, who immediately took advantage of the privi- lege, it is used fully as much by the public in general who frequently express their pleasure at the convenience.
ENLARGEMENT OF DELIVERY DESK
During the summer the delivery desk space was much increased by a slight rearrangement of the room. This extra space makes possible a receiving and delivery desk, where two people can work at one time exchanging books, a condition formerly impossible. Two long extra shelves were built across the ends of the book stacks and more open shelf room arranged for fiction. Not only has this change greatly relieved the congestion at the desk during busy hours, but it has materially improved the general appearance of the room.
BOOK PURCHASE
The book fund from which our new books are purchased, dupli- cates supplied and worn-out books replaced, is never adequate to meet the demand but a number of books have been purchased on suggestion or request and such requests are always welcome and will be considered. The books for the younger children, in constant use, wear out quickly or become so torn and soiled that they have to be discarded for new copies. This makes frequent replenishing neces- sary to keep even a small supply on hand and oftentimes on a busy afternoon even this is exhausted.
GRANTING OF CARDS
Cards have been granted to several persons living outside the town limits in accordance with a change in the State laws allowing the loan of books to non-residents at the discretion of the Trustees.
STORY HOUR
The Kosmos Club conducted a series of thirteen story-telling hours on Saturday mornings beginning January 9th, and all but three were given in the Reading Room. These were very popular and well attended and aside from the pleasure and benefit to the children themselves, immediately created a perceptible increase in the library circulation. The librarian served on the committee in charge and the assistant librarian told some stories during the series.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
WORK WITH FOREIGNERS
Miss J. Maud Campbell, the director of work with foreigners of the Massachusetts Free Public Library Commission lectured before the Kosmos Club early in the year and gave a most interesting talk, especially noting ways in which the library could help the foreigner to become a more intelligent and useful citizen. While we have not yet been able to put many of these suggestions into practice, it is well to know how, should an opportunity offer.
LIBRARY CLUB MEETINGS
The librarian has attended two Library Club meetings during the year, and two conferences called by the local secretary, Mr. H. W. Fison, Librarian of the Malden Public Library, and chairman of the district which includes Wakefield. The Club meetings were both extremely profitable and interesting, with well-presented talks on both literary and library subjects. At the conferences, actual library problems are discussed informally, which is particularly valu- able, and many helpful suggestions are gained, aside from the pleasure of becoming better acquainted with neighbors in the pro- fession.
LIBRARY PUBLICITY
The publicity, through the courtesy of the Daily Item, given the paper on "Libraries and Library work", which the librarian had the honor of reading for the T. T. O. Club created much interest in the work of the library and its needs. We are indebted to the Daily Item for many library articles and lists, which they have been ready and willing at all times to print for us.
INTER-LIBRARY LOANS
Through this system and the generous courtesy of the librarians, we have borrowed books from the Boston Public Library and from Malden, a privilege greatly appreciated by our patrons.
GIFTS
Various gifts have been received. The Kosmos Club gave $20 for children's books and the T. T. O. Club $10 for the same purpose. This gift from the T .T. O. Club was presented in December and only a part of the money was expended, the balance to be used in 1916 as soon as the need of fresh books becomes pressing. Books were given by Mrs. C. H. Hickok from the library and in memory of her late husband. The School Superintendent has generously contrib- uted various elementary books as in previous years. A detailed list of all gifts is given later in the report.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILDING
During the past year, the Selectmen had metal weather strips installed in all the windows of the library and reading room, and screens provided for windows and doors of both departments. Both changes are great improvements and very welcome to both the library force and the public.
GREENWOOD BRANCH
The Branch is as popular as ever and had a circulation this year of 15,916. The purchase of duplicate books for the younger chil- dren and books for supplementary reading among the upper grammar and high school pupils would make this department more satisfactory and efficient. Mr. Edward L. Hill, principal of the Franklin school gave the library a 30 volume set of Dumas' works and since the main library already had these books, with his permission, they were put into the Branch. Other gifts from interested patrons are separately noted later.
READING ROOM
This year the experiment of closing the Reading Room Sunday afternoons during July and August was tried and, so far as known, no protest was made. The attendance during these months is very small. And, to the regret of the Trustees, it was necessary to close the room mornings for about six weeks, during the spring months, on account of the increasing disorder and loss of magazines. If the Reading Room were open only during library hours and at least, par- tially supervised, as in most all libraries, much of the trouble would be eliminated, and it would serve more nearly the real purpose of a reading room. There are 60 magazines, some of them gifts, and 6 newspapers constantly on file, besides various pamphlets of current interest, and some reference books. When the new magazine list was made up in March, three magazines were dropped and three new ones added, McCall's magazine, the Outer's Book and the Wireless Age. Numerous changes in magazine ownership have resulted in several changes of name and in some cases, quite a different style of period- ical. An increasing use of Poole's Index and the Reader's Guide has been noted this year, chiefly by high school pupils. Copies of the High School Debater have been presented to the Reading Room as issued, and Representative Bowser gave complete files of Senate and House bills.
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