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Carolyn S. Cowen,
Evans K. Dexter,
Carrie Hammond Dunn,
Arthur H. Goddard,
Melissa C. Jenkins,
Benjamin E. Kempton,
Edna B. Mack,
Annie D. Mendell,
William J. Mitchell,
Alfred F. Nye,
Alden L. Shores,
Nellie V. Tripp,
Julia K. Vaughan,
Helen L. Ashley,
Wilfred S. Baker, Valetta E. Bumpus,
Albert S. Crandon,
Gladys H. Cummings,
Eva L. Emberson,
Rachel W. Gifford,
Jessie M. Hawkins.
Ralph S. Howland,
Nora B. King,
Hairdresser, New Bedford. Mass. Agricultural College, Amherst. At home, Mattapoisett. Haverford College, Haverford, Pa. At home. Rochester. Clerk, Bureau of Census, Washington, D. C. Clerk So. Mass. Telephone Co .. New Bedford. Teacher, Rochester. University of Maine. Orono, Me. Student M. I. T .. Boston. Draftsman, So. Mass. Telephone Co., New Bedford. Proof Reader. W. H. Collins & Co .. New Bedford. Wellesley College, Wellesley.
Class of 1910.
State Normal School, Bridgewater. Asheville, N. C. Stenographer, R. G. Dun & Co., New Bedford. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester. Syracuse University. Syracuse. N. Y. Stenographer, American Credit Co .. New Bedford. At home. Fairhaven. Student Nurse, St. Luke's Hospital. New Bedford. Textile School. New Bedford. Stenographer, Atlas Tack Co., Fairhaven.
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Amy L. Lincoln, Julia L. Long,
Leroy B. Newton,
Winifred A. Savin. Mary C. Sylvia,
Bookkeeper, Steiger, Dudgeon Co., New Bedford. Stenographer. Gosnold Mills Co., New Bedford. State College Kingston. R. I. Liverpool, Eng. Harrington Training School, New Bedford.
William Tallman, With Codman & Despradelle, Architects. Boston. Earl H. Tinkham. Farmer, Mattapoisett.
Alton M. Tripp,
Stenographer. N. B. Storage Warehouse Co ..
Margaret Tuthill,
Marion H. Wells,
Susanne M. York.
New Bedford. State Normal School. Bridgewater. At home, Los Angeles, Cal. Bookkeeper, H. L. Wilson. Fairhaven.
Class of 1911.
Lillian M. Bradley, At home. Mattapoisett. Orrin B. Carpenter, Clerk, Electric Express, New Bedford. Dorothy Church, At home, Fairhaven. Sheldon W. Dean, Hobart College, Charles W. Ellis. Jr., Geneva, N. Y. Farmer, Mattapoisett. Doris Gifford, At home. James L. Gillingham, Jr., Rochester. Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Worcester. Herbert T. Hulse, Salesman, Elsie S. Jenney, Mattapoisett. Stenographer, Nashawena Mills New Bedford. Bertha S. Lewis. Stenographer, Pairpoint Corp .. Hazel M. Lovering, New Bedford. State Normal School. Framingham.
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Helen L. Mahoney.
Harold T. Morse.
Emily M. Perry,
Florence I. Ross,
Stenographer, Union St. Ry .. New Bedford. At home. Mattapoisett. At home. Fairhaven. Clerk, Co-operative Bank. New Bedford.
Priscilla A. Ryder. Stenographer. Wood. Brightman & Co .. New Bedford. Paul S. Sheehan, State Normal School. Bridgewater. Ruth Shurtleff. State Normal School. Framingham. Jennie R. Stanton, State Normal School. Fitchburg. Charles F. Swift. Bookkeeper, Dartmouth Mill. New Bedford. Rena C. Tinkham, At home, Fairhaven. Annie M. Tripp. Stenographer. The C. F. Wing Co .. New Bedford. Mary Arnold Tripp, Miss Chamberlayn's School, Boston.
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TABLE SHOWING INCREASE IN EXPENDITURES BY DEPART- MENTS DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS.
Teachers
Janitors
Transportation
Fuel
Books
Supplies
Repairs
Incidentals
Supervision
Total plus
$3,000.00
contributed
1901 $8,363
$1,264
$284
$752
$320
$330
$289
$542
$900
$13,044 $16,044
1902
8,832
1,295
391
728
310
247
703
492
900
13,889
16,889
1903
3,440
1.390
697
1,152
269
250
522
635
862
14,215;
17,215
1904
10,427
1,649
966
1,201
254
450
1,006
829
900
17,782
20,782
1905
10,553
1,643
1,367
981
532
375
894
653
1,005
18.003
21,003
1906
10,850
1,640
1,326
1,016
559
337
607
643
1,080
18,058
21,058
1907
12.159
1,570
1,300
641
505
506
1,009
660
1.150
19,500
1908
12,877
1,530
1,484
1,067
351
280
1,218
685
1,287
20,779
1909
13,357
1,724
1,740
1,394
302
428
655
997
1,350
21,947
1910
12,819
1,682
1,800
1,104
549
548
1,159
833
1,408
21,901
1911
12,624
1,685
1,451
993
706
302
1,023
901
1,508
21,194
1912
12,676
1,685
1,355
914
207
331
1,326
1,172
1,549
21,217
Totals
TABULATED STATEMENT - GRADES, TEACHERS, ATTENDANCE, ETC. SCHOOL YEAR -SEPTEMBER, 1910-JUNE, 1911.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Whole number
enrolled.
Average
membership.
attendance.
attendance.
Total days'
absence.
Cases of
tardiness.
No. of weeks
in year.
High,
High Prep.
Albert B. Kimball, Prin. Raida Osborn,
39
35.30
34.50 97.70
168
15
40
Rogers,
8
Sara B. Clarke, Prin.
51
42.94
41.33 96.25
298.5
15
40
66
7
Gertrude M. Ellis
39
34.16
32.70 95.50
283
51
40
66
6 & 7
Bertha E. Hinchcliffe,
40
36.00
34.30 95.27
315.5
25
40
66
6
Eula P. Goodale,
42
37.90
36.80 97.00
221.5
11
40
5
Marion I. Richardson,
48
37.21
35.17 94.59
373.5
20
40
66
5
Elizabeth P. Hammond,
44
37.04
35.30 95.30
324
16
40
4
Mattie L. Norris
37
32.50
30.60 94.00
355.5
2
40
4
Charlotte J. Bruce,
39
25.24
23.73 95.86
280
10
40
Rogers Annex,
3
Lillie B. Allen,
44
34.06
32.52 95.50
476
41
40
3
Katherine R. Eames,
40
34.60
31.66 91.50
537.5
24
40
66
2
Mildred A. Thompson,
42
35.00
31.40 89.60
673-5
18
40
154 141.68
137.55 97.08
773
151
40
Old High,
8
Annie E. Williams,
Grades.
Average
Per cent.
Rogers Annex,
2
Rachel E. Kingsley,
41 34.70|
31.40 91.90| 511.5 19
40
Mary A. S. Sale,
51 39.15
34.99 89.37 764.5 6
66
1
Helen L. Delano
54 40.79 35.40 86.77 976 5 24
40
Old High, Oxford, 66
5 & 6
Myra D. Crowell, Prin.
46
36.51
34.76 95.20
321
15
40
3 & 4
Florence I. Stevens,
46 32.11
29.92 93.18
406.5
56
40
L. Alma Blackburn,
48
34.59
31.89 92.19
486.5
31
40
50
35.51
38.70 91.75
586
37
40
Music,
Drawing,
Anna B. Trowbridge, Charlotte S. Dorman, Eunice E. Strong,
Manual Education,
Will H. Whitney,
Physical Education,
Frederick C. Hill,
Totals, 1911,
1028
845.
801.
94
9.307.5
643
40
Totals, 1910,
960
852.
775.
92
10,598
512
40
Totals, 1909,
947
801.
749.
93
9,792
434
40
Totals, 1908,
1028
891.
837.
93
10,248.5
508
40
Totals, 1907,
975 862.
804.
93
9.836
592
40
7 & 8
Mabel A. Matthews,
33 27.70
26.70 96.90
175.5 56
40
40
1
2 & 3 1 Rosa M. Bowker,
Cooking,
TABULATED STATEMENT-GRADES, TEACHERS, ATTENDANCE, ETC. FALL TERM-SEPTEMBER 5, 1911-DECEMBER 22, 1911.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Whole number
enrolled
Average
Average
Per cent.
Total days'
absence.
Cases of
tardiness.
No. of days
in term.
High,
High
Albert B. Kimball, Prin.
163
159.06
156.15
98.17
221
61
76
Old High,
Prep.
Vashti M. Crosby,
48
45.83
45.00
98.19
65
21
77
Rogers.
8
Sara B. Clarke, Prin.
42
39.52
38.65 97.69
55
1
75.5
-1
Isabel A. Menut,
42
40.67
39.70
97.00
73.5
2
75.5
. 6
6 & 7
Bertha E. Hinchcliffe,
38
35.07
33.70
96.09
103.5
4 75.5
6
Eula P. Goodale,
43
41.77
40.16
96.14
122
6 75.5
66
5
Sarah M. Curtis,
36
34.15
33.20
97.28
70
10
75.5
5
Beula L. Mecarta,
36
34.18
32.85
96.10
100.5
2
75.5
6.
4
Mattie L. Norris,
41
37 51
36.30
96.80
93
4
75.5
..
4 Gertrude M. Ellis,
39
37.08
35.28 95.14
136
7
75.5
Rogers Annex,
3 Lillie B. Allen,
32
30.00
28.35 94.50
125
3
75.5
3
Katherine R. Eames,
34
32.77
31.57 96.30
90.5
7
75.5
2
Mildred A. Thompson,
38
36.30
34.10 93.71
170.5
8 75.5
membership.
attendance.
attendance.
Grades.
8
Annie E. Williams,
..
2
Rachel E. Kingsley,
41 37.20
35.40| 95.25|
133.5 199.5
5 75.5
Rosa M. Bowker,
45
40.11
36.65 91.37
257.5
7 74.5
Old High,
Mabel A. Matthews,
30
26 91
25.60 95.00
95 99
18
76
Oxford,
Myra D. Crowell,
36
31.82
30.51 95.85
3
75.5
66
3 & 4
Mildred R. Hager,
45
40.49
37.58 92.81
219.5
26
75.5
47
41.45
39.33 94.88
160
14 75.5
33
29.35
27.23 92.77
160
19 75.5
Music,
Anna B. Trowbridge, Florence E. Safford,
Cooking,
Eunice E. Strong.
Manual Education,
Alvin J. Long,
Physical Education,
Frederick C. Hill,
Totals, 1911.
953
889.39
852.83
95.43 2,749.5
232
Totals, 1910,
964
890.89
842.14
94.03 3,637.5
251
Totals, 1909,
931
839.41
798.02 94.54 3,094
219
Totals, 1908,
885 822.71
788.32
95.45 2,550
151
Totals, 1907,
971| 917.00 873.00| 95
3,343
211
4| 75.5
Mary A. S. Sale,
44
38.15
35.52 93.11
1
66
1 7 & 8 5 & 6
2
Emma J. Sherman,
1
Marjorie H. Davenport,
Drawing,
1
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
1912
PEASE FUND
Dr.
Cr.
Receipts : Balance, Feb., 1911, Dividends from trustees,
$16|31 305 34
Expenditures : J. L. Hammett & Co., Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover, The Prang Art Co.,
$191|83
9|17
9 36
$210 36
Balance, Feb., 1912,
111|29
$321.65
$321|65
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 1912
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Dr.
Cr.
Receipts : Balance, Feb. 1, 1912,
$440 99 20,000 00
Teaching,
$12,676 00
Appropriation, March,
Supervision,
1,549 96
Janitors,
1,685|00
1,355 00
Transportation, Fuel,
914 39
Books,
207 |47
Supplies,
331 41
Repairs,
1,326 |16
Miscellaneous,
1,172 58
$21,217 97
Balance, Feb., 1912,
61|36
$21,279 33
$21,279 33
Received from State on acct. of Supt., Sale of Neostyle,
833 34 5 00
Expenditures :
.
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TEACHERS.
Sarah B. Clarke,
$1,000.00
Raida Osborne.
350.00
Anne E. Williams,
482.00
Gertrude M. Ellis,
496.00
Bertha E. Hinchcliffe.
500.00
Eula P. Goodale,
494.00
Marion I. Richardson,
250.00
Mattie L. Norris,
630.00
Charlotte B. Spooner,
117.50
Lillie B. Allen.
500.00
Katherine R. Eames,
50.00
Mildred A. Thompson,
500.00
Rachel E. Kingsley,
500.00
Mary A. S. Sale.
500.00
Helen L. Delano.
250.00
Myra D. Crowell,
800.00
L. Alna Blackburn,
250.00
Florence S. Browne.
262.00
Rosa M. Bowker,
500.00
Mabel A. Matthews.
475.00
Mary S. Fletcher,
314.75
Vashti M. Crosby.
350.00
Isabel A. Menut.
250.00
Sarah M. Curtis,
237.50
Beula L. Mecarta,
250.00
Mildred R. Hager,
237.50
Emma J. Sherman,
250.00
Marjorie H. Davenport,
250.00
Mabel D. King,
25.00
Florence E. Safford.
225.00
Anna B. Trowbridge,
450.00
Charlotte S. Dorman.
225.00
Charles J. Becker,
71.25
Louise B. Bushnell,
29.00
M. Louise Whitfield, A. L. Mackie,
6.00
Marion B. Phinney,
4.00
George E. Caswell,
5.00
$12,676.00
139.50
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JANITORS.
Rufus B. White,
$600.00
A. H. Austin. Frederick A. Taber. J. B. Alton, P. B. Handy,
480.00
350.00
240.00
15.00
$1.685.00
SUPERVISION.
From the State Treasurer,
$833.34
From the Town Treasurer,
716.62
$1,549.96
FUEL.
Calvin Delano,
$12.52
Patrick Connor.
75.00
Job. C. Tripp,
415.08
Denison Bros.,
393.00
A. L. Austin,
10.50
George Randall,
8.29
$914.39
TRANSPORTATION.
George L. Hiller,
$404.00
Poor department,
120.00
Mr. Eldredge,
45.00
A. L. Mackie,
80.00
Union Street Railway Co.,
706.00
$1,355.00
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REPAIRS.
L. W. Morton,
$151.00
M. P. Whitfield,
73.65
George G. Lawton.
7.25
W. L. Kelley.
3.75
Peter Murray,
21.00
Robert Doran,
4.90
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins.
337.50
C. F. Delano.
50.55
W. H. Paige,
2.50
E. P. Hirst,
35.57
W. E. Simm,
9.00
W. H. Bryant.
15.00
C. F. Wing,
.30
Chas. E. Lumbard,
14.84
New Bedford Foundry and Machine Co ..
10.09
Z. W. Dodge.
30.23
H. H. Hathaway,
91.88
Hallett C. Parker,
17.50
Everett Green.
411.00
Valentine's Machine Co.,
4.00
F. W. Wentworth,
.60
Sam Whitlow,
34.05
$1,326.16
BOOKS.
Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover.
$4.00
Edward E. Babb & Co.,
83.82
Charles Scribner's Sons.
66.80
School Art Publishing Co.,
6.00
Silver Burdett & Co.,
8.00
Ginn & Co ..
27.60
Benjamin Sanborn & Co.,
11.25
$207.47
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SUPPLIES.
J. L. Hammett & Co.,
$206.48
Holden Patent Book Co.,
51.36
James Ede,
2.02
Steiger, Dudgeon & Co.,
7.95
F. S. Brightman,
1.00
A. E. Coffin Press,
1.70
Scott Paper Co.,
13.50
New Bedford Dry Goods Co.,
9.65
Chandler & Barber,
2.70
Church & Hammond,
1.75
A. & E. Burton,
13.50
Barrett Manufacturing Co.,
6.25
Summerville Brush Co.,
12.90
The Browne Pharmacy,
.65
$331.41
MISCELLANEOUS.
Charles F. Wing,
$2.00
A. R. Washburn,
12.72
New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Co.,
107.43
Adams Express Co.,
14.78
C. F. Brownell,
.50
Briggs & Beckman,
8.30
W. H. Dunham,
16.50
Mildred A. Thompson,
2.25
L. B. Bushnell,
144.00
Calvin Delano,
14.85
E. G. Spooner,
1.80
Peter Murray,
80.10
Fairhaven Water Co.,
173.82
New Bedford Printing Co.,
8.00
Frank M. Marsh,
28.85
Southern Massachusetts Telephone Co.,
17.35
Dr. H. Walton Wood,
37.50
A. E. Wordell,
18.72
H. C. Pierce,
115.04
Chas. Woodworth,
2.00
136
Frank J. Jameson,
R. B. Hiller,
8.68 250.00
A. L. Mackie,
25.00
New Bedford Despatch Express,
.40
D. A. Regan,
9.80
Library Bureau,
1.00
Allen's Boston & New Bedford Express,
1.05
Manuel D'Amarel,
10.64
C. F. Cushing,
47.00
C. D. Waldron.
10.00
William Cronin & Co.,
2,50
$1,172.58
THE MILLICENT LIBRARY
FAIRHAVEN, MASS.
ANNUAL REPORT
19II
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OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF THE MILLICENT LIBRARY 1893-1912
President
HENRY II. ROGERS
1893-1909
HENRY H. ROGERS
1909-
Vice Presidents
WALTER P. WINSOR
1893-94
GEORGE H. TABER
1895-96
GEORGE H. TRIPP
1897-98
THOMAS A. TRIPP
1899-00
JAMES L. GILLINGHAM
1901-02
JOB C. TRIPP
1903-04
JAMES L. GILLINGHAM
1905-06
FREDERICK B. LYMAN
1907-08
THOMAS A. TRIPP
1909-11
EDWARD L. BESSEE
1911-
Treasurers
JAMES L. GILLINGHAM
1893-94
MRS. LIZZIE F. NYE
1895-96
WALTER P. WINSOR
1897-1911
GEORGE B. LUTHER
1911-
Secretaries
THOMAS A. TRIPP .
1893-96
MRS. ELLEN H. AKIN
1895-96
MRS. SARAH C. ANTHONY
1897-98
MRS. LIZZIE F. NYE
1899-00
DON C. STEVENS
1901
DREW B. HALL
1901-1911
GALEN W. IIILL
1911-
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STANDING COMMITTEES 1911
Book Committee-
Mr. Rogers, Mr. Besse, Mr. G. H. Tripp, Mrs. Winsor, Mr. Luther.
Finance Committee-
Mr. Winsor, Mrs. Anthony, Mr. J. C. Tripp, Mrs. Broughton, Miss Akin.
House Committee-
Mr. T. A. Tripp, Mr. Brownell, Mrs. Nye, Mr. Gilling- ham, Mr. Benjamin.
Trustees
Miss Ellen H. Akin
1893-
Edmund Anthony, Jr.
1902
Mrs. Sarah C. Anthony
1893-
William E. Benjamin
1893-
Edward L. Besse
1893-
Mrs. Cara R. Broughton
1893-
James L. Gillingham
1893-
George B. Luther
1909-
Frederick B. Lyman
1904-
Mrs. Lizzie F. Nye
1893-
Henry H. Rogers
1893-
Don C. Stevens
1893-01
George W. Stevens
1893-08
George H. Taber
1893-01
George H. Tripp
1893-
Job C. Tripp
1902-
Thomas A. Tripp
1893-
Charles W. White, Jr.
1902-04
Mrs. Mary G. Winsor
1893-
Walter P. Winsor
1893-1911
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LIBRARY STAFF
ASSISTANTS LIBRARIAN AND SECRETARY
DREW B. HALL July, 1901-June, 1911 GALEN W. HILL June, 1911-
FLORA H. LEIGHTON, in charge of circulation
January, 1903-
EDA M. PERRY, Children's Librarian February, 1905-
ANNIE THOMPSON, Cataloger December, 1891-
JANITOR
WILLIAM O. SAWYER April, 1907-
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1911.
To the Trustees of The Millicent Library :-
I have the honor of presenting the report of the librarian for the year 1911, although my tenure of the position extends over the last six months only.
The work of the library has progressed evenly along ac- customed lines and there have been no special changes or in- novations during the year. The usual statistics showing the growth of the library by classes, the circulation and the reg- istration have been tabulated and appear in the appendices to this report. They will be only commented upon in the body of the report.
The general policy of the library in accordance with the idea of its founder, has been to confine the library to the limits of its present stack capacity, that is to within 30,000 volumes and to make it a carefully selected, a well rounded and a distinctly "live" collection of books.
In carrying out this policy, it is desirable and even neces- sary that at intervals there should be a careful examination of the collection for the purpose of weeding out such books as do not seem to come up to a standard determined by their practical utility.
Such are the rapid developments in these days along scientific and technical lines and in social and even religious thought, that the more popular type of book written to satisfy a popular demand for knowledge on these subjects, soon be- comes out of date, unreliable and of little value from a prac- tical standpoint. Such books take up valuable space on the shelves which is needed for the more recent books on the same subjects, which doubtless in their turn may later be superseded in the same manner.
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In the same category may be put the extra copies of fic- tion, bought to satisfy a legitimate demand when the books were new, but which, as the demand ceases, become stationary and take up needed space.
At a meeting of the Book Committee in September, the librarian was given permission to make an examination of the shelves and to withdraw such books as seemed to him to come within these classes.
About three hundred and fifty volumes of fiction, largely extra copies, were thus withdrawn and rejected. As nearly all were books of some merit and most of them were in very good condition, it was thought best to prepare a list of them and to offer to some of the smaller libraries in the vicinity, the opportunity of securing some of these books free. One hundred have already been sent to one such library, which has a very small appropriation and which appreciated the opportunity of securing them.
The two classes of philosophy and sociology have also been examined and about seventy volumes in these classes have been rejected. In these classes many books were found which semed to possess considerable merit, but which had never been loaned and which filled much needed space on the shelves. They are by excellent scholars, possess historical value and may be needed at some time to supply an unex- pected call for information on these subjects. One hundred and sixty of these books have been taken to the unused room in the tower and placed on temporary shelves. The present location of these books has been indicated in the catalogue and shelf list.
During the winter the other classes will be treated in the same manner and when all have been examind, an inventory of all the books in the library will be taken.
Accessions and Withdrawals.
During the year, 971 volumes were added to the library. while 691 were withdrawn. This means a net increase of 280; the total number of bound volumes in the library, Jan.
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1, 1912 being 20,923. Of the additions, 616 were new titles, the remainder being duplicate copies, replacements and volumes added to sets already in the library. The most noteworthy accession of the year was the 1910 edition of the New International Encyclopedia in twenty-one volumes.
Binding.
Three hundred and eighty volumes from the regular col- lection were rebound during the year. These were carefully selected from a much larger number which needed repair- ing. Some of the remainder were discarded to be replaced by new copies and many were repaired by the staff.
Many of the standard children's books and some copies of new fiction were purchased in reenforced publishers' bind- ings. These books are furnished in the original publishers' covers but with strengthened backs, at a comparatively slight additional cost. Our experience, so far, has been that this additional cost is more than balanced by the ad- ditional number of times a book circulates before it needs rebinding.
Registration.
The new registration, begun in June, 1910, now numbers 2066 cards issued, 622 cards being issued during the past year. Ninety-six cards were issued to non-residents of this town and New Bedford, fifty being issued during the sum- mer months to summer residents. The liberal policy of the library in issuing these cards has been especially appre- ciated.
Circulation.
The books loaned for home use from the regular collection numbered 41,606, unbound magazines issued were 6558, the circulation from the pay duplicate collection was 1334 and from the libraries placed in the school rooms 2938, making
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a total circulation of 52,436. These figures represent the largest corculation in number of pieces issued, in the history of the library. The circulation per capita (census of 1910, 5122) was 10.2 and for each borrower registered, (the num- ber of active cards is somewhat less than the total regis- tration) was 25.3.
Two important changes were made during the year in the rules governing the circulation of books. Early in the spring, the Book Committee voted to reduce the time limit on new fiction to seven days. Since the adoption of this rule, these books are returned to the library as soon as they are read and there are fewer complaints that "the new books are never in."
In October a new rule was made extending the time limit on all non-fiction, except juveniles and certain recent books much in demand, from two to four weeks. The purpose of this rule is to enable those borrowers who desire books for study and serious reading to read them more thoroughly and leisurely and to do away with the inconvenience of the renewal at the end of two weeks, which formerly was neces- sary. The rule was also extended to include the works of certain standard novelists .. (See list Apx. B).
While no results in the way of an increase in the circu- lation of these classes were really expected, the rule is in the line of a more liberal policy toward those readers who use the library for other purposes than the reading of popu- lar novels. It is believed that this move has been appre- ciated.
Children's Room and Work with Schools.
The circulation of books from the children's room during the past year was 12,950. This is larger than the circu- lation in any one year since the children's room was in- stituted, by more than 1200 volumes. In addition to this, the circulation of books in the school libraries amounted to 2820 and 118 books were loaned for reference work in the schools. This makes a total of 15888 books loaned for chil-
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dren's use during the year, being thirty per cent of the total circulation.
Miss Perry who has had direct supervision of the school libraries has prepared the following excellent resumé of the subject and of the present situation regarding these libraries.
"In February 1909, the subject of school libraries was suggested to the grade teachers in the town. They seemed pleased with the idea and each of the schools was furnished with a collection of books, suited to the different grades. These were used in the school room and were also loaned to the children to take home. The teachers kept a record of the circulation and once a monthi, the children's librarian visited the schools to get the statistics of circulation and to see if any of the books needed repairs. The advantages of this arrangement are that all the children are brought in contact with books suitable for them and there are no fines. On the other hand, most of the schools are so near the library that it seems almost unnecessary to have books cir- culated from both places."
Judging from the circulation, for 1909 and 1910, the ex- periment was a success.
Last year. when the schools began, we let the teachers make the first move. The result was that ten of the twenty schools asked for school libraries, three at Oxford, four at the Annex and three at the Rogers School.
The Oxford Schools, because of their greater distance from the library have always appreciated the school libra- ries. The books sent to this school are read by parents as well as the children.
Beside the schools that had libraries, most of the other schools asked for books to keep in the school room to use in connection with the study of history, geography, etc., and for the teacher to read aloud to the children. As these were used only in the room, no statistics of their use could be kept.
At the High School, Miss Ames has had a collection of about 200 books for her classes. These she has loaned to her
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pupils and the record of circulation is entered with the school libraries. The collection loaned to the other teachers in the High School are used for reference work."
Bulletin.
In the latter part of 1910, the Bulletin was changed from quarterly to a monthly publication and has been continued as such during the year. In addition to the list of recent accessions, with annotations, it has been made the medium for some special lists of books. "What to make and What to do" a list of some of the books in the library written to stimulate and instruct boys and girls in the direction of practical handicraft appeared in the January Bulletin, and a list of "Books of instruction and suggestion for holiday workers" was inserted in the October issue in anticipation of the Christmas season. The policy of printing timely lists in the Bulletin will be continued from time to time.
Copies of a very practical and suggestive little booklet called "Children's books for Christmas gifts" compiled by the Louisville Free Public Library were obtained and dis- tributed from the desk in connection with the annual ex- hibit of Christmas books.
Building.
Few repairs on the building have been necessary during this year. New pipes for the blow off and for some of the returns to the boiler were put in during the summer.
Personal.
Mr. Drew B. Hall, after ten years' service as librarian, resigned in April to become, as the librarian of the Somer- ville Public Library, the successor of the late Sam Walter Foss. Mr. Hall left to his successor a library remarkably well organized and at a high grade of efficient service.
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In conclusion, I wish to thank the Board of Trustees for the consideration, confidence and support which I have re- ceived in my six months' service as librarian.
To the staff of the library, I wish to express an appre- ciation of fine spirit wth which they accepted a different administration and the cordial support which they have accorded me.
Respectfully submitted,
GALEN W. HILL, Librarian.
APPENDIX A. Accessions, Withdrawals, and Circulation, 1911
ACCESSIONS
WITH- DRAWALS
CIRCULATION
Adult
Children's Room
Total
Adult
Child- ren's Room
New titles
Add. volumes & copies
New titles
Add. volumes & copies
Pay Duplicates
School Libraries
Children's Room
Pay Duplicates
Schoolr'm Libraries
32,316
Fiction
181
119
49
64
413
420
99
22,938 15
8,044
1334
General Works
25
25
Periodicals
8
33
41
1
*6,218
340
6,558
Philosophy
11
11
1
16
1
2
157
157
314
Religion
15
10
7
13
75
88
17
442
832
1,274
Language
2
1
8
11
1
7
41
320
361
Science
13
5
5
1
75
3
1
988
188
1,176
Fine Arts
26
24
3
1
54
6
820
569
1,389
Music
8
Literature
50
11
7
68
16
961
818
1,779
Travel
49
9
9
S
75
1
6
1,066
679
1,745
History
15
6
6
27
1
or
408
541
949
Biography
32
2
3
37
1
1
553
194
747
Totals
544
219
99
109
971
530
161
35,214
12,950
1334 2938
52,436
*Chiefly unbound periodicals.
Registration per year, 616. Total borrowers registered Dec. 31, 1911, 2,066.
Circulation per capita (Pop. 5,122), 10.2. Circulation per borrower registered, 25.3. Present fiction circulation, 61.4.
Not classified
552
Useful Arts
64
5
6
Not classified
22
10
142
1
143
Sociology
45
1
341
211
24
8
124
56
180
15
Total
Adult
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Appendix B.
List of novelists whose works may be kept four weeks. They may also be taken with one other work of fiction.
Aldrich, T. B.
Hugo, Victor
Austen, Jane
Ingelow, Jean
Austin, Jane G.
James, Henry
Balzac, Honore de.
Lever, Charles
Barlow, Jane
Macdonald, George
Besant, Walter
Meredith, George
Black, William
Morris, William
Blackmore, R. D.
Mundt, C. M. (Miss Muhlbach)
Borrow, George
Oliphant, Mrs. M. O. W.
Bronte, Charlotte
Porter, Jane
Burney, Fanny
Reade, Charles
Clemens, S. L. (Mark Twain).
Sand, George
Collins, Wilkie
Scott, Sir Walter
Sienkienwicz, Henryk
Dickens, Charles
Dumas, Alexander
Stevenson, R. L.
Eliot, George
Taylor, Bayard
Fielding, Henry
Thackeray, W. M.
Fogazzaro, Antonio
Tolstoi, Leo.
Gaskell, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Hale, E. E.
Turgenieff, Ivan
Hardy, Thomas
Verne, Jules Ward, Mrs. E. S. P.
Hawthorne, Nathaniel
Warner, C. D.
Holland, J. G.
Whitney, Mrs. A. D. T.
Holmes, O. W. Howells, W. D.
Woolson, Constance F. Zangwill, Israel
Cooper, J. F.
Steel, Mrs. F. A.
Ebers, George
Stockton, F. R.
Trollope, Anthony
Harte, Bret
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