Annual report of the Cleveland Public Library for 1897

              29th ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
P u b l i c L i b r a r y Bo a rd
1897.
T W E N T Y - N I N T H ANNUAL R E P O RT
OF THE:
Public Library Board
OF
CLEVELAND, OHIO,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING AUGUST 1897.
WITH ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS.
CLEVELAND, O.
J . B. S A V A G E PRINT.
iSyS.
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
ORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD 5
REPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD 7
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN 13
LIST OF EMPLOYEES 28
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 31
APPENDICES 49
LIBRARY BOARD.
Members.
JOHN C. HUTCHINS, President 1899
EVAN H . HOPKINS, Secretary 1898
E . W . HORN 1900
C. H . NAU 1898
R . K. PELTON ,1900
J . A. SMITH 1899
MARS E . WAGAR 1898
Standing Committees*
BOOKS.
Messrs. Wagar, Nau, Pelton.
BOOK BINDING.
Messrs. Nau, Horn, Hopkins.
BUILDINGS.
Messrs. Smith, Nau, Pelton.
EMPLOYEES.
Messrs. Horn, Nau, Smith.
FINANCE.
Messrs. Hopkins, Smith, Horn.
RULES.
Messrs. Pelton, Wagar, Horn.
PLACES OF BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE.
NAMES. PLACE OF BUSINESS. RESIDENCE.
EVAN H . HOPKINS....
E . W . HORN
JOHN C. HUTCHINS...
C . H . NAU
R . K . PELTON
JOHN A. S M I TH
MARS E . WAGAR
831 The Cuyahoga
Evangelical Asso. Pub. House
Post Office
Harbaugh Oil Co., 58 and 60
River St
129 Euclid Ave
818 Soc. for Savings Bldg
Mohawk Bldg
84 Miles Ave.
1036 Scovill Ave.
766 Euclid Avenue.
Wooldridge Ave.
2004 Denison Ave.
626 Jennings Ave.
174 Franklin Ave.
REPORT OF THE
CLEVELAND
P U B L I C LIBRARY BOARD
TO THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARY BOARD.
To The Honorable, The Board, of Education:
Gentlemen:—The Public Library Board of the City of
Cleveland has the honor herewith to submit its annual report
for the year ending August 31st, 1897.
The past year has been one of continuous prosperity
and enlargement all along the lines of our work. We are
still able to announce that the policy of free access to our
book-shelves, inaugurated by us with some misgivings some
years ago, continues to work most satisfactorily and com-mends
the cordial approval of the patrons of the library.
The scheme of issuing books directly to the teachers of
the public schools, to be by them selected and distributed
among their pupils has been largely extended during the
past year with the most gratifying results, and the further
extension of this helpful work, so much desired, is only
limited by our supply of books available for that purpose.
We regard this as one of the most important features
of our work, and hope and expect that we shall have funds
sufficient during the coming year to fully occupy this field
throughout all the schools of the city.
Our bindery continues to justify its establishment, sav-ing
largely in 'cost and doing the work more lastingly and
satisfactorily than when the binding and repairing were
done by outside parties.
Since the making of our last report another branch has
been established on Clark avenue near Pearl street, housed
in a new. commodious and tasteful building, and is noW in
full running order, bringing the privileges of the library
closer to the intelligent and ambitious people of the South
Side, who, by their use of this branch, show their
lively appreciation of what this Board has been able to ac-complish
for them. The West Side branch, the pioneer
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branch established by the Board as an experiment, has long
since outgrown its contracted quarters, and the Board is
happy to announce that there is now nearly completed a
large, commodious and beautiful building on Franklin ave-nue
near Pearl street, which will be better equipped and
more pretentious than any other branch. This new struc-ture
will be ready for occupancy, it is confidently expected,
by December 1st, 1897. It may be said, gentlemen, that
the Board believes that the establishment of branches in
different parts of our largely scattered city has been a dis-tinct
gain in the library work, and that our efforts in this
direction have met with the enthusiastic approval of our
patrons. It is manifest that this work must, in the near
future, be considerably extended in order to meet the just
demands of sections of the city not yet provided for.
The Board desires to call especial attention to the
growth and increased usefulness of the branch established at
the Central High School building. Both students and
teachers testify to their high appreciation of the privileges
now enjoyed at this branch. Besides the branches proper,
the Board has established two new delivery stations during
the past year, one located at 1897 Pearl street, and the other
near the corner of Willson avenue and St. Clair street. The
people reached at these points are warm in their approbation
of what has been done for them, but their cup of joy will
be filled to the brim when these stations give way to regular
branches.
The Board feels justified in venturing the suggestions
that its work along the lines indicated supplements to no
inconsiderable extent the greater work undertaken by your
Board for the education and enlightenment of the men,
women and children of our already large and rapidly grow-ing
city. We might as well expect to have good citizens
without good books and good s-chools as to make bricks
without straw. The public schools and the public library
should be, and are, alike the pride and safety of our insti-tutions.
The Board is pleased to be able to report considerable
progress in the matter of the building of a new main library
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building. What we regard as a central and desirable site
has been already selected, but some complications have
arisen which will postpone, but not, as we confidently be-lieve,
defeat our efforts to erect a convenient and artistic
structure, where our books can be suitably housed and the
work of the library greatly extended and facilitated.
For a detailed exposition of the condition of our finances
reference is made to the (comprehensive statement of the
director of accounts accompanying this report, and for a
more specific account of the condition and growth of our
library, reference is made to the elaborate and instructive
statement of our librarian.
In closing this report we felicitate ourselves upon the
fact that the cordial good-will and concord so long existing
between the members of your council and our Board con-tinues
unabated. Your unfailing help and ever-present
sympathy have greatly encouraged us in our efforts to ele-vate
and maintain the standard of the Cleveland Public
Library and to extend its usefulness as a potent factor in
the education and improvement of our citizens.
We do not feel that we would be justified in closing this
report without, in this public manner, expressing our high
appreciation of the industry, intelligence and faithful serv-ices
of our capable librarian, Mr. W. H. Brett, and his corps
of trained and devoted assistants.
Most respectfully submitted,
JOHN C. HUTCHINS,
November 1st, 1897. President.
REPORT OF THE
L I B R A R I A N
TO THE
CLEVELAND
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
To the Honorable, the Public Library Board:
Gentlemen:—In compliance with Rule 1, for the Cleve-land
Public Library, I submit to you the following state-ment
of the work in the library during the year ending
August 31, 1897, and as nearly as possible of the condition
of the library ait the dose of that year, being the twenty-ninth
annual report of the librarian, and the thirteenth
which I have had the honor to submit to you :
BOOKS.
According to the last annual report, there were on hand
106,925 volumes. There have been added during the year,
by purchase, gift, the binding of periodicals and in other
ways, 25,629 volumes; deducted by wear and loss, 3,394 vol-umes;
making a net increase of 22,135 volumes and a total
on hand on August 31,1896 of 129,160 volumes.
The net increase of the Main Library and Branches
was as follows:—
Main Library 7,880
West Side Branch 2,494
Miles Park Branch 1,986
Woodland Branch 3,283
South Side Branch 6,592
A detailed statement of the growth of the library by
departments and branches, with a summary of the whole
may be found in Appendix A.
A statement of the books added to the circulating de-partments
of the Main Library and Branches by classes and
of the number on hand at the close of the year, may be found
in Appendices B and C.
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These figures relating to the circulating departments
alone are of interest as compared with the figures giving
the issue of books for home use (to be found in Appendix I)
An analysis and comparison of these figures will show
clearly that the proportion of books in the library in Litera-ture,
History, Science and other of the more important class-es
is much greater relatively to the demand than in the
lighter literature and that the policy of the Board in its bootc
buying, not only during the year immediately past, and
which is the subject of this report, but during previous years
has been to lead and stimulate the demand for the better
books and as far as possible to supply it. The effect of this
policy, during a^ series of years, may plainly be seen in a
decided though gradual improvement in the average qual-ity
of books drawn from the library.
An examination of the tables in Appendix B will show
that the growth of the library is almost double that of any
previous year in its history.
A list of magazines placed in the circulating depart-ments
of the Main Library and of the branches may be
found in Appendix D. These number in all 43. They are
highly appreciated and are largely used.
A list of the more important works added to the refer-ence
library during the year may be found in Appendix E.
A list of magazines and papers on file in the reading
room of the Main Library and branches may be found in
Appendix F.
The condemned books noted in Appendix A have, as
usual, been sent to various institutions.
PAMPHLETS.
There are on hand at the Main Library 7923 pamphlets;
at the Central High School, 212; at the West High School,
171; a total of 8,306, being an increase during the year of
3028.
GIFTS.
A list of the gifts to the Public Library during the year,
with the names of the donors, may be found in Appendix G.
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BOOK BINDING.
The report of the foreman of the bindery, which in de-tail
forms Appendix H, shows 3,509 volumes newly bound;
11,251 rebound in old covers; 16,854 repaired, and a consid-erable
amount of miscellaneous work.
The total expense for salaries and materials was
$3,926.67; adding to this an allowance of 10% for deterioira-tion
in value of machinery amounting to $71.56, we have a
total of $3,998.23 for all expense except lighting and heat-ing.
It is impossible to estimate the expense of these items
separately. The report of the binder shows that work was
completed during the year amounting, at the contract rates
formerly paid, to $5,118.25. This shows a favorable ba'ance
of $1,120.02 Which, after deducting an allowance for light,
heat and rent, to put it strictly on a business basis, would
still leave a handsome margin saved over former rates. The
greatest advantage however is found in the excellence of the
work. This is uniform in quality, and greatly superior to
the average contract work.
MAIN LIBRARY.
CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
This department has been, open fifty-two Sundays,
closed on the legal holidays. The hours are from 8:00 a. m.
to 7:30 p. m., except, on Saturdays, when the hours are-from
8:00 a. m. to 8:30 p. m. The numbers of books issued dur-ing
the year was 367,911. The average daily use was 1,067.
Further detajls of the work in this department may be found
in Appendix I.
REFERENCE DEPARTMENT AND READING
ROOMS.
This department has been open fifty-two Sundays,
six holidays, and 307 week days. The hours have been
from 8.30 a. m. to 8:30 p. m. on week days, except Saturdays,
when it remains open until 9:30 p. m.; and from 12:30 p. m.
to 8:30 p. m. on Sundays and holidays throughout the year.
The reference department and reading room were visited by
82,689 people during the year. The number of books noted
as issued for reference and reading were -63,373. Details
of the work in this department may be found in Appendix J.
Two hundred and forty-eight periodicals were placed on file
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in the reading room; of these thirteen were daily, ninety-five
weekly, three semi-monthly, 103 monthly, seven bi-monthly,
three semi-monthly and twenty-four quarterly. A
list of these may be found in Appendix F.
WEST SIDE BRANCH.
The number of volumes issued for home use by the
West Side branch was 122,976. The number of visitors to
the reference department was 37,653, and the number of
volumes noted as consulted or read by visitors to this de-partment
was 10,625. Details as t o (the work in the circu-lating
departments of the branch libraries may be found in
Appendix I, and in the reference departments in Appendix
J. As the reference and circulating departments at the
branches are in the same room, the hours are the same as
those of the reference department at the main library, ex-cept
that it opens one-half hour earlier on week days.
MILES PARK BRANCH.
The number of volumes issued for home use by the
Miles Park branch was 71,957. The number of visitors to
the reference department was 31,251, and the number of
volumes noted as consulted or read by visitors to this de-partment
was 18,611.
WOODLAND BRANCH.
The.number of volumes issued for home use by the
Woodland branch was 117,216. The number of visitors
to the reference department was 25,565, and the number of
volumes noted as consulted or read by visitors to this de-partment
was 23,306.
SOUTH SIDE BRANCH.
This branch occupies a building on the corner of Clark
avenue and Joseph street, which was built for the purpose
by Mr. Frank Seither, according to plans and specifications
approved by the board. It is a handsome structure of yel-low
brick with stone trimmings. It is 75 feet in length and
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36 feet in width/with an L 36 by 28 feet. The shape of the
room seems, in the experience of the last few months, to be
well adapted to the purpose. The desk, book cases and
tables are of quartered oak. The capacity of the shelves is
about 14,000 volumes. There were on the shelves at
the time of opening about 4,000 volumes. This number has
been increased until there were at the end of the year 7,143
volumes in the library. The location is central to a popu-lous
district, and within reach of several public and parish
schools. -The library was formally opened on the evening
of February 22d by a meeting, which was largely attended.
The exercises were presided over by the president of the
Board. Brief addresses were made by Mr. John A. Smith,
chairman of the special committee on South Side branch;
Mr. Seither, the Rev. Messrs. Kovalwiski, Roemer, Metcalf
and others.
The library was opened regularly for the issue of books
on the morning of February 23d, and was, therefore, open
during the year, six months and five days. There were
issued during this time for home use 49,497 volumes.
The total number of visitors to the reference room was
8,473, and the number of books recorded as used was 6,346.
CENTRAL H I G H SCHOOL.
The work begun in the Central High School last year
has been continued through the year with increasing vol-ume.
There were issued during the year for home use
19,501 volumes. The number of visitors to the room was
39,588. No attempt was made t o keep a record of books
used in the rooms. The opinions expressed by the principal
of the High School and the teachers, as to the value of this
work, are exceedingly gratifying.
OTHER WORK IN T H E SCHOOLS.
The issue of books through the schools, as described
in previous reports, has been continued. There were issued
early in the school year 4,131 volumes to 87 teachers. These
remained in the schools during a large part of the year, and
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were in turn issued by the teachers to their .pupils for home
use, 33,116 times.
The use of books in this way in the schools could be
greatly extended. It is now only limited by the number of
books available. There is little doubt but that several times
as many books could be kept in constant use if they could
be supplied. A noteworthy thing about this work is, that
the books being selected for the pupils and intended as
supplementary reading, are excellent in quality and give to
many of the pupils their first introduction to the best litera-ture.
DELIVERY STATIONS. >
About July 1st a delivery station was established at
No. 323 Willson avenue, near St. Clair street. This was
visited weekly by an assistant from the main library, and
the average issue of books for the two months was about
75 volumes weekly. This is included in the record of the
circulation of the main library.
On June 25th a station was established on Gordon
avenue, opposite "Gordon school, and on July 13th on Pearly
street, in Brooklyn. These are under the direction of the
assistant in charge of the South Side branch. Another
station, in charge of the West Side branch, was started at
1973 Lorain St.
CATALOGUE DEPARTMENT. *
As has already been indicated, the work of this depart-ment
in cataloguing the additions to the library has been
larger than ever before.
In addition to this an author-list, and a shelf-list which
will show in one place the number of copies of each book in
the main library and! branches, are well along towards com-pletion.
This, and some other changes of detail will simplify
and systematize the work of the library and tend towards
economy of work in the future.
CUMULATIVE INDEX.
This publication has been continued through the year
and the subscription list considerably enlarged. From the
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expressions in regard to it, it seems to be highly appreciated
by the libraries who use it.
In addition to the regular work of the library as re-corded
in the foregoing, two or three other matters deserve
mention.
LIBRARY LEAGUE.
The most important of these is the formation of the
Library League in March 1897. This is an association of
the young people and children using the library for the pur-pose
of encouraging proper care for and use of the books.
Each member sig'ns the following pledge:
''We, the undersigned, members of The Library
League, agree to do all in our power to assist the librarian in
keeping the books in good condition.
''We promise to remember that good books contain
living tlioughts of good and great men and women, and are
therefore entitled to respect.
"We will not handle any library book'roughly nor care-lessly,
will not mark it, turn down leaves, nor put anything
into it thicker than a slip of paper.
"We will also do all in our power to interest other boys
and girls in the right care of books, and will report all which
we find in bad condition."
By a curious coincidence the plan was originated and
formulated independently by the assistant librarian, Miss
Eastman, and the assistant in charge of circulation, Miss
Pierce. It was suggested to each of them by the Children's
League for clean streets in New York City. Their plans
were put together and the league was inaugurated. From
the first it was enthusiastically received. The membership
has grown and it now numbers over 10,000 in Cleveland.
Its membership is largely in the schools and includes chil-dren
and youths from the lowest grade fitted to use books
through the high school. The graduating class of the Cen-tral
High school of 1897 joined in a body. The influence of
the league in the proper care of books can already be clearly
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observed and I believe it will prove to be an instrumentality
•of great value in promoting the proper use of the books.
The idea has been received with great favor throughout
the country and leagues are successfully established at Day-ton
and Jamestown, N. Y. and several other libraries are
planning to introduce it.
LIBRARY LECTURES.
When, early in December, the University of Chicago
announced its intention of including in its university exten-sion
series, courses of lectures on library topics, a class was
organized in the Cleveland Public L brary and arrangements
were made with the university for a course of lectures to be
given by Miss Katharine L. Sharp, the librarian and director
of the Armour Institute Library School.
The lectures were given from Dec. 10 to 24 inclusive,
and the class numbered 39, including almost the entire staff
of the library. In addition to members of the class, nine
pages, not enrolled, had the benefit of a portion of the lec-tures,
and several visitors, either from other libraries or in
some way interested in library work, listened to occasional
lectures.
Each lecture was two hours in length, and as the class
was necessarily divided into two sections, the lecture given
toi the first section in the morning was repeated to the second
section in the afternoon, doubling the work of the lecturer.
No attempt was made by Miss Sharp to give a! complete
course in library economy or to cover in two weeks the field
for which the two years of the training course are scarcely
sufficient, but the lectures were nevertheless eminently prac-tical.
Beginning with a discussion of publications on library
economy she followed with an account of the organized
schools and classes for library instruction and the associa-tions
for promoting library interests and traveling libraries.
The lecturer then considered the work of the circulating
and of the reference departments of the library and devoted
three lectures to a discussion of encyclopaedias, dictionaries,
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and other important reference-books. Th:s was followed by
an account of the various systems of classification. The
second lecture upon the library service discussed the various
positions and showed how in the organization of a library
its effectiveness depends upon the thoroughness with which
each part of the work is done, with the resulting lesson
strongly enforced that even the humblest and least inter-esting
work in the library is worth doing in the best pos-sible
way as contributing to the desired result, the usefulness
of the library.
The hours of the twelfth and last day were devoted to
answering questions which had accumulated in the question
box.
The net results of the lectures to the members of the
class were, first, an accumulation of information and sugges-tion
helpful in the work which each one has in hand and
moreover a broader view of the work of the library as a
whole and a clear idea of the relations of each department to
the others. But beyond this and of greater importance, the
lectures have left with each one who listened to them an
enhanced appreciation of the value of library work and an
increased enthusiasm for it.
ASSOCIATION MEETINGS.
The library was, of course, largely represented at the
meetings of the American and Ohio Library Association,
September, 1896, and sent four representatives to the meet-ing
of the National Association in Philadelphia in June,
1897. I believe the value of these meetings to those who
attend them is very great and that their influence upon the
whole work of the library is important.
SUMMARY.
There were issued during the year for home use from all
departments 782,568 volumes, a gain of 186,199 or 31% over
the previous year. A portion of this is due to the establish-ment
of the South Side branch and it is not possible to make
any full comparison of the work of the Woodland branch
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and of the Central High school, as they were not open dur-ing
the entire previous year.
After making these deductions a comparison of the
work of the main library and th.e two other branches, the
West Side and Miles Park, shows an increase of 62,636 vol-umes,
or 12% over their circulation of the previous year.
This is divided as follows:
Main library 41,264 or; 12%
West Side branch 7,756 or 6%
Miles Park branch 13,616 or 23%
The total number of visitors to the reference rooms of
the main library and branches was 193,298, being a gain of
55,470 or 37% over last year. The total number of books
noted as used by visitors to the reference rooms was 161,849,
a gain of 57,985 or 55% over last year.
Deducting from these, for the reasons noted, in regard
to circulation, the Woodland, South Side and Central High
branches, we find the number of visitors to the main library
and two older7 branches to be 151,593, showing a gain of
21,603 or 16% over last year. This is divided as follows:
Main library 82,689 a gain of 5,870 or 7%
West Side branch 8,434 or 28%
Miles Park branch 7,399 or 31%
The number of books used in the main library and two
older branches was 92,609, a gain of 9,348 or 11% over last
year. This is divided as follows:
Main library 63,373, a gain of 701 or 1%
West side branch.10,625, a gain of 2,710 or 34%
Miles Park 18,611, a gain of 5,937 or 47%
I have already called attention to the increased amount
of work in the catalogue department.. It appears from these
figures that in addition to the extension of the work in vari-ous
directions there has been, a steady increase throughout
the year in all departments of the library.
The record of the year shows clearly work of much
greater magnitude, and so far as the figures can record it
and observations can discern a work of better quality than
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ever before. This is due, I believe, to several causes. First
the growth of the city should naturally bring some increase
of the work of the library. Second, the establishment of
another branch has brought the library within reach of con-siderable
additional numbers of people. The three delivery
stations are steps in the same direction, but were established
so near the close of the year that they added but slightly
to the total figure of circulation. They are important as
suggesting a method of issuing books which may be greatly
extended. Third, the unusually large additions to the
library during the past year have doubtless increased the
interest in the library and augmented its circulation. In ad-dition
to these causes, however, I believe that the success of
the past year's work is due to a distinct and noteworthy in-crease
of interest in the work which has been shown by
almost the entire force. This is shown in a higher apprecia-tion
of the importance of the work of the library, a greater
pride in its success, a desire to improve every opportunity
to prepare for it, a keener outlook for additional oppor-tunities
• of usefulness, greater diligence and more careful
attention to every detail of the work. This improvement is
due, I believe, to an earnest desire which is almost universal
in the library to make the work effective. It has been in-creased
by the stimulus of the association meetings, by
meeting and associating with those from other libraries, by
the special training received by some of our assistants in the
regular or summer library schools, and by the course of lec-tures
already mentioned.
The improvement in the work over that of any previous
year is very marked and is deserving of the highest com-mendation.
The librarian has had more efficient assistance
in the work of administration than ever before and a partial
but still incomplete organization into departments with re-sponsible
heads has rendered possible a more careful and
effective direction of the work.
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FUTURE WORK—BRANCHES.
In looking over the figures of the last year we discover
that about one half of the circulation'of the library was
drawn from the four branches, and that this has been done
without lessening the use of the main library which, on the
contrary, has increased each year, showing that the use of
the branches is largely by those of our citizens who would
otherwise be deprived of the privileges of the library, or at
least would only use it at great inconvenience. It seems,
then, extremely desirable that the policy which the board
has pursued, of establishing branches, should be carried on
as rapidly and as far as the means of the board will permit.
The desirable thing would be the establishment of the
branch on Willson avenue, north of Euclid avenue, already
decided upon by the board, which would complete an inner
circle of four branches about equally accessible from the
main library, and the future establishment of an outer circle
of which the Miles Park branch, already established, would
form one, and which might include branches on Euclid
avenue, in the vicinity of Doan corners, on Woodland
Hills, in Brooklyn, and possibly others.
Such a system of branches with a series of delivery sta-tions
to supply intermediate territory would bring
the library within the reach of the entire city.
Possibly the same result could be obtained if the
cooperation of the Board of Education could be secured
and rooms for library purposes be furnished in the school
buildings in different portions of the city. Libraries in
the school buildings could combine the work of issuing
books, now in the hands of the teachers, with the neighbor-hood
library and would be more economical to administer,
as a saving might be effected in lighting, heating and jani-tor
service, by combining in this way.
In making these suggestions I am not bringing any
new matter to attention, but am simply outlining a plan
with which I am sure, from the discussion during the past
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year, the Board is in hearty accord. I am aware, too,
that it is impossible, with the present income of the board,
to carry it into effect, but I think it is worth considering and
formulating with a view to the future.
One portion of this extension, that by means of
delivery stations, can however, be carried out at a moderate
expense and I believe that the question of their establish-ment
in the various parts of the city is worthy of the early,
and serious consideration of the board.
It is exceedingly desirable that a plan should be adopted
for providing a special training class for those who wish to
prepare for library work. Such schools have been estab-lished
in Albany, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Champaign,
111. Such a school might be established in Cleveland in con-junction
with the University, in which the literary instruction
might begin with the University professors, and the technical
instruction by members of the library staff, while the Public
Library or one of its branches would furnish the op-portunity
for practical work. Such a school would meet the
needs, not only of residents of Cleveland, but of the entire
state and even beyond its limits and would be of great value
to the library work in this state.
In conclusion I beg to thank you on behalf of the library
force for the liberal policy which has enabled the members of
the force to attend the meetings of the association, and the
library lectures, and for the consideration which they have
shown in many ways for the welfare of those in their employ,
and for myself to express my appreciation of the kindness
and consideration which I have invariably experienced at
your hands. Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. BRETT,
Librarian.
2 8 REPORT OF TUB} LIBRARIAN.
Administration:
L I B R A R Y E M P L O Y E E S.
GENERAI,.
William H. Brett Librarian.
Miss Linda A. Eastman As isiant Librarian.
Miss Gertrude H. Hanna Accountant.
Edward Jahraus Assistant Accountant.
Miss Eva V. Lane Stenographer.
Catalog:
Miss Alice S. Tyler, Head Cataloguer.
Miss Virginia N. Odor. Miss Minnie E. Hickman.
Miss Florence Hirsoh. Miss Charlotte A. Buss.00
Miss Alice E. Douglas. Miss Lada Sykora.00
John L. Cannon.**
Cumulative Index :
Miss Julia E. Elliott, Head Indexer.
Miss Sadie Ames. Miss Jessie Glasier.^
Bindery :
William E. Ward, Foreman.
Six assistants.
MAIN LIBRARY.
Miss Maria T. Hubbell, Chief Clerk.
Circulating Department:
Miss Margaret G. Pierce, in charge.
Mrs. Minnie B. Paoli, in charge of Receiving desks.
Miss Jessie L. Ritter. Miss Hattie Callow.00
Miss Hermine A. Simon. Mrs. Lucy S. Biddle.f
Miss Jennie E. Isbister,* Miss May R. David.f
Miss Helen E. Dempcy. Miss Rose Gymer.f
Miss Anna F. Sutherland. Miss Mabelle Horton.f
Miss Effie L. Power. Miss Nina Nourse.t
Miss Ernestine Rosewater.t
Six Pages.
Clerical:
Mrs. M. B. Atkinson.0 Mrs. Ella E. Leonard.0
John L. Yeagle.0
Reference Department:
Mrs. Sophia M. Breckenridge. Miss Adaline T. Rezner.
One Page.
Three janitors. One engineer. One night watchman.
REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 2 9
WEST SIDE BRANCH.
Miss Cecelia M. Hutson, Branch Librarian.
Miss Helen V. Lundy. Miss Lucie V. Andres.
Miss Roena Ingham.00
Two pages. One janitor.
MILES PARK BRANCH.
Mrs. Anna C. Mueller, Branch Librarian.
Miss Ella Lace.00 Miss Martha M'ills.f
One page. One janitor.
WOODLAND AVENUE BRANCH.
Miss Mildred C. Wood, Second Assistant Librarian in charge.
Miss Jennie MacDougall. Miss Stella Schwarz.
Miss Eleanor Sunderland.
Two pages. One janitor.
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BRANCH.
Miss Augusta L. Seaman, Branch Librarian.
SOUTH SIDE BRANCH.
Miss Annie C. Granger, Branch Librarian.
Miss Mary C. Jacobs. Miss Maud Cogswell.t
Miss Edith Scott.f
One page. One janitor.
*In charge of issue to Branches, Schools and Manufactories.
**About one-third time.
^Resigned July, 1897.
•{•Substitute.
"Special.
°°Substitute appointed assistant July, 1897.
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTS.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
1897
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
•13
Cleveland, O., September 1, 1897.
To The Honorable, The Public Library Board of the City of
Cleveland, 0.:
Gentlemen:—Herewith, as required by law, I submit
a report of the financial transactions and standing of the
Public Library Board for the fiscal year ending August 31,
1897, said report being comprised in the following tables,
viz.:
Table No. 1.—Analysis of Receipts, Disbursements, As-sets
and Liabilities.
Table No. 2.—Receipts in Detail—General Tax Levy.
Table No. 3.—Receipts in Detail—Depositary Interest.
Table No. 4.—Receipts in Detail—Fines and Sales.
• Table No. 5.—Disbursements in Detail—Local Account.
Table No. 6.—Assets in Detail—Cash.
Table No. 7.—Assets in Detail—Furniture and Fixtures.
Table No. 8.—Estimated Receipts for 1898,
Table No. 9.—Comparison of Receipts, Disbursements,
Assets and Liabilities for Three Years.
Table No. 10.—Comparison of Various Items for Nineteen
Years.
Table No. 11.—Comparison of Tax Valuation and Library
Levy for Six Years.
Table No. 12.—Results in 1897 by Comparison with 1896.
The assets and liabilities of the Public Library Board
are herein for the first time set forth; the liabilities are easily
stated (there being none whatever), while the statements of
the assets are compiled from inventories very carefully
taken, and, I believe, in every way correct.
Your attention is especially called to tables Nos. 9, 10
and 12 of this report, which show the growth of the library
both financially and categorically for the past few years.
At the commencement of the fiscal year, September 1,
1894, the library fund had a cash balance to its credit of
$2,144.53 ; was compelled to ask for an advance of tax from
the county auditor of $10,000.00; and was in debt some
$6,000.00 for bills unpaid.
At the present time there is a cash balance to the credit
of the library fund of $34,017.75; no advance of tax has
3 4 REPORT OF THE AUDITOR. •13
been received or requested, nor will such advance be needed;
and all bills are paid in full.
Moreover, during the last three years, a total sum of
$50,744.18 has been expended for new books and periodi-cals
and new furniture, of which amount $23,615.16 was
expended this last year alone; in other words, the library
has been enlarged this year to nearly double the extent of
any previous year in its history.
Under the provisions of the "Depositary Law" the Li-brary
Board is receiving interest of 3.26 per cent, on its
average daily cash balances in bank, such interest amount-ing
to $777.70 the past year (see table No. 3), and under
the provisions of the "Federal Plan Law"—the city auditor
being auditor of the Library Board—no bills or obligations
can be contracted, nor can any goods be ordered, unless
there is money in the treasury to pay for same, properly
appropriated for that purpose. The Board thus pays "cash
down" for all its purchases, and is thus enabled to save large
sums in cash discounts and reductions in consequence
thereof; and to such provisions, as well as to the careful
and efficient management of the Board and its officers, is
due to a large extent the present most excellent financial
condition of the Cleveland Public Library.
Respectfully submitted,
H. L. ROSSITER,
Auditor.
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
•13
THE STATE OF OHIO,
Cuyahoga County, ss.
H. L. Rossiter, being first duly sworn, says that he is
the duly appointed and qualified Auditor of the Public Li-brary
Board of the City of Cleveland, and that the matters
and facts set forth in the accompanying annual report of
such Public Library Board are true, as he verily believes.
H. L. ROSSITER.
Sworn to before me, a Notary Public in and for said
county, by said H. L. Rossiter, and by him subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of October, A. D. 1897.
ALBERT F. CROSBY,
Notary Public.
(Seal).
3 6 REPORT OF THE AUDITOR. •13
TABLE No. L
ANALYSIS OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS, ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES.
Cash on hand September 1, 1896 $ 38,668 02
RECEIPTS—
Received f r om General Levy (table No. 2)..$68,056 26
Total taxes $68,056 26
Received f r om I n t e r e s t (table No. 3).{ $ 777 70
Received f r om Fines (table No. 4) 2,112 78
Received f r om catalogue sales (table No. 4) 1,540 77
Received from miscellaneous sales (table
No. 4) 229 34
Total earnings 4,660 59
Total receipts 72,716 85
To be accounted for $111,384 87
DISBURSEMENTS—
Paid for r e n t s (table No. 5) $ 1,812 68
P a i d salaries (table No. 5) 34,123 53
Paid insurance (table No. 5) 682 10
Total fixed charges $36,618 31
Paid for stationery and supplies (table
No. 5) $ 4,276 F5
Paid for fuel and light (table No. 5) 4,478 46
Paid for catalogue printing (table No. 5).. 3,488 22
Paid for rebinding books (table No. 5) 3,893 65
Paid for repairs (table No. 5) 968 61
Paid for f r e i g h t and c a r t a g e (table No. 5).. 28 36
Total supplies 17,133 65
Paid for l i b r a r y f u r n i t u r e (table No. 5) $ 3,095 07
Paid for new books (table No. 5) 18,232 47
Paid for periodicals (table No. 5) 2,287 62
Total f u r n i t u r e and fixtures 23 615 16
Total disbursements 77,367 12
Cash on hand August 31, 1897 $ 34,017 75
ASSETS—
Cash (table No. 6) $ 34,017 75
Office and library f u r n i t u r e (table No. 7)..$ 10,035 00
Books and periodicals (table No. 7) 126,036 00
Total f u r n i t u r e and fixtures 136,071 00
Total assets $170,088 75
L I A B I L I T I E S -
NO liabilities
Excess of assets $170,088 75
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
•13
TABLE No. H.
RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.
GENERAL TAX LEVY.
Note:—This money is collected under a u t h o r i t y of Section 4002 of
t h e Revised S t a t u t e s of Ohio, as amended May 16, 1894, (91 O. L., 268).
Tax valuation of the city of Cleveland $138,473,385 00
Tax valuation of a portion of Brooklyn township annexed
for school purposes only 28,250 00
Tax valuation of a portion of E. Cleveland township an-nexed
for school purposes only 20,270 00
Tax valuation of a portion of Newburgh township annexed
for school purposes only 449,270 00
Total valuation of Cleveland City School D i s t r i c t . . . .$138,971,175 00
Levy for Public Library—V2 • mill on above valuation of
$138,971,175 00 $69,485 58
Add delinquent taxes on real e s t a t e brought forward f r om the
duplicate of 1895 2,802 64
Add net collection of delinquent taxes on personal property 179 73
Add levy on omitted property, and property whose valuation
has been increased by Board of Equalization, placed upon
t h e list by County Auditor under a u t h o r i t y of §1039-40 R. S. 2,445 64
Add penalties imposed for non-payment (§2844, R. S.) 157 04
Total $75,070 63
Deduct t a x abated by County Auditor on account of
property whose valuation has been decreased by
Board of Equalization (§1039, R. S.) $1,146 55
Deduct t a x refunded by County Auditor on account of
errors in duplicate (§1038, R. S.). 178 60
Deduct County T r e a s u r e r ' s fees for collection (88 O. L.,
147> 704 77
Deduct t a x inquisitor's fees (§§2803-11, R. S.) 396 54
Deduct cost of advertising delinquent t a x sale 38 24
Deduct amount reserved for firemen's and police pension
funds (83 O. L., 108, §4) 1,281 18
Deduct t a x remaining unpaid at August, 1897, settlement 3,268 49
7,014 37
Net receipts f r om general t a x levy $68,056 26
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR. •13
TABLE No. in.
RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.
INTEREST.
Note:—Under t h e provisions of t h e "Depositary Law," (85 O. L., 197,)
as amended (91 O. L., 263,) c o n t r a c t s were entered into for the care of
t h e money of the city of Cleveland, and of t h e City School District (the
money of the Public Library, by section No. 1 of said act, being con-s
t r u e d for the purpose of such act to be money of the City School
District), with the Euclid Ave. National Bank, the Dime Savings and
Banking Co. and the State National Bank, they being the highest and
best bidders, wherein said banks agree to pay respectively 3 51-100 per
cent., 3 33-100 per cent., and 2 95-100 per cent, interest on average daily
balances on deposit in such banks.
I n addition to their general credit, each of the above banks gives
bond in the sum of $100,000.00 for the safe keeping of such money of
t h e School District.
STATEMENT SHOWING AVERAGE DAILY BALANCES OF THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT MONEY.
MONTH.
EUCLID AVENUE
NATIONAL BANK.
DIME SAVINGS AND
BANKING CO. STATE NAT'L BANK.
AVERAGE
BALANCE. INTEREST AVERAGE
BALANCE. INTEREST AVERAGE
BALANCE. INTEREST
1896-
J u ly
August
September.
October
November.
December..
1897—
J a n u a ry
F e b r u a r y . .
March
April
May
J u ne
$ 24,553 81
30,765 87
88,659 23
83,540 33
68,065 56
27,811 00
35,426 38
52,053 53
18,470 18
124,746 85
93,309 95
44,725 31
$ 73 20
91 72
255 78
249 04
196 36
82 91
105 61
140 16
55 06
359 89
278 17
129 03
$ 25,760 56
27,602 48
125,633 15
116,256 62
73,587 03
30,211 57
33,294 82
49,499 70
16,337 95
120,982 54
90,304 60
39,100 20
$ 72 85
78 06
343 86
328 80
201 41
85 44
94 17
126 45
46 21
331 13
255 40
107 02
$24,097 59
30,463 94
123,215 04
119,406 42
71,623 00
28,804 08
30,993 72
50,200 00
16,408 18
120,417 12
87.542 90
30,827 96
$ 60 38
76 33
298 75
299 17
173 66
72 17
77 65
113 60
41 11
291 97
219 33
74 75
T o t a l s . . . . $2,016 93 $2,070 80 $1,798 87
Total Depositary I n t e r e s t on average balances of t h e City School
District, as above f5,886 60
Less amount credited to Board of Education fund 5,108 90
Net Depositary Interest received .$ 777 70
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
•13
TABLE No. IV.
RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.
F I N E S AND SALES.
Fines col-lected
for
undue re-tention
of
books, etc.
Sales of
Catalogues.
Sales of
PostalCards,
Stamps and
Miscellane-ous.
Totals.
Central Public Library. $1,546.94 $1,540.77 $188.21 $3,275.92
West Side Branch 230.98 15.15
3.85
246.08
Miles P a r k Branch 149.10
152.95
Woodland Ave. Branch 239.52 21.22 260.74
South Side Br a n c h 46.29 .91 47.20
Totals $2,212.78 $1,540.77 $229.34 $3,982.89
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TABLE No. VI.
ASSETS IN DETAIL.
CASH.
Cash balance in Depositary No. 1, The Euclid Ave. National
Bank, as per report Sept. 2, 1897 $159,763 13
Cash balance in Depositary No. 2, The Dime Savings and
Banking Co., as per report Sept. 2, 1897 172,008 89
Cash balance in Depositary No. 3, The S t a t e National Bank,
as per report Sept. 2, 1897 157,724 47
Total $519,496 49
Deduct amount of checks issued by t r e a s u r e r, but not pre-sented
at banks for payment 5,383 98
Net amount to credit of City School District $514,112 51
Deduct amount to credit of Board of Education 480,094 76
Net cash to credit of Public Library... $ 34,017 75
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR. •13
TABLE No. VII.
ASSETS IN DETAIL.
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES.
F u r n i t u r e -
Central Library:
Itemized cases $2,000 00
28 desks 400 00
41 tables 350 00
64 catalogue cabinets 512 00
215 chairs 215 00
38 pictures 200 00
Matting, carpet and miscellaneous 200 00
$ 3,877 00
West Side Branch:
Receiving desk $ 40 00
11 tables 550 00
65 chairs 65 00
4 catalogue cabinets 36 03
Matting and miscellaneous 100 00
791 00
Miles P a r k Branch:
40 bookcases $ 880 00
Receiving desk 60 00
8 tables 82 00
18 pictures 180 03
60 chairs 93 00
Ladies' room and miscellaneous 80 00
1,372 00
Woodland Ave. Branch:
49 bookcases $ 976 00
Receiving desk 75 00
72 chairs 90 00
12 tables 107 00
8 catalogue cabinets 72 00
38 pictures 342 00
Matting 120 00
Ladies' room and miscellaneous 80 00
1,862 00
South Side Branch:
Bookcases $ 9C0 00
Desks 333 00
7 tables 154 00
7 catalogue cabinets 63 00
40 pictures 533 00
Matting and miscellaneous 150 00
2,133 00
Total f u r n i t u r e * 10,035 CO
Books and P e r i o d i c a l s -
Central Library $8n'?Io 22
West Side Branch 9,192 00
Miles P a r k Branch 14,261 00
Woodland Ave. Branch 8,389 00
South Side Branch 5,921 00
Total books and periodicals $126,036 00
Total f u r n i t u r e and fixtures $136,071 00
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR. •13
TABLE No. VIII.
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS FROM TAXES AND OTHER SOURCES
FOR THE YEAR 1898.
Estimated valuation of Cleveland School District, 1898 $139,140,000 00
Levy, V2 mill on same $68,570 CO
Add probable delinquents (real) 2,800 CO
(personal) 200 00
additions 2,500 CO
penalties 200 00
Total $74,270 00
Deduct probable abatements $1,200 00
refundings 200 00
T r e a s u r e r ' s fees 740 70
I n q u i s i t o r ' s fees 400 CO
cost of advertising 40 00
pension fund 1,300 00
unpaid 2,389 30
6,270 00
Net probable collection of t a x $68,000 00
Probable receipts f r om interest $ 800 00
fines 2,200 00
" " " catalogue sales 1,600 CO
" " " miscellaneous 400 00
Total probable earnings 5,000 00
Probable cash on hand J a n ' y 1, 1898 4,000 00
Total for appropriation $77,000 00
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TABLE No. XII.
RESULTS IN 1897 BY COMPARISON WITH 1896.
Increase of assets (table No. 9) 12y2 per cent $18,964 89
I n c r e a s e of earnings (table No. 9), 8iy2 per cent 2,086 30
Increase of receipts f r om taxes (table No. 9), 4 7-10 per cent 3,088 99
Increase of value of books and periodicals (table No. 9), 19 4-10
per cent 20,520 09
Increase of purchase of books and periodicals (table No. 9), 75
per cent 8,798 29
Increase of operating expenses (table No. 9), 37 7-10 per c e n t— 14,730 63
Increase of cost of maintenance (table No. 10), 39 per cent 14,865 73
Increase of number of books in library (table No. 10), 19 2-10
per cent 20,268
Increase of number of books drawn (table No. 10), 31 per cent—186,099
APPENDICES.
5 0 REPORT OF TUB} LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX A.
MAIN LIBRARY—CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
On hand September 1, 1896 57,873
Additions—
By purchase 9,516
By gift 163
Magazines bound for circulating room 234
Recovered missing previous years 227
Transferred from Woodland 4—10,145
68,018
Deductions—
Worn out and condemned 1,208
Lost and paid for 102
Issued and not recovered 46
Transferred to West Side branch Ill
rt Miles Park branch 84
" Woodland branch 64
SoutH Side branch 558
Reference room 3
Unaccounted for 457
Lost by the schools 14— 2,647
Total on hand 65,371
MAIN LIBRARY—REFERENCE ROOM.
On hand September 1, 1896 21,130
Additions—
By purchase 463
By gift 100
By transfer 4
Periodicals bound 154— 721
Total on hand 21,851
REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 5 1
APPENDIX A—Continued.
WEST SIDE BRANCH—CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
On'hand September, 1896 11,133
Additions—
By purchase v 2,225
By transfer T 59
By magazines bound 77
Recovered 9— 2,370
13,503
Deductions-
Condemned 41
Missing, unaccounted for 105
Drawn and not returned 11
Lost and paid for 8
Transfers 8— 173
On hand September, 1807 13,330
WEST SIDE BRANCH—REFERENCE DEPARTMENT
On hand September 1, 1896 1,196
Additions—
By purchase 101
By magazines bound 112
By gift 33
By transfer from Main 52— 298
1,494
Deductions—•
Condemned 1— 1
On hand September 1, 1897 1,493
MILES PARK BRANCH—CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
On hand September 1, 1896 6,367
Additions—
By purchase 1,768
By gift 5
Magazines bound from circulating room 24
Recovered missing previous year 5
Transferred from Main ^ .. 83
Transferred from reference room 2 1,882
8,249
5 2 REPORT OF TUB} LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX A.—Continued.
Deductions—•
Worn out and condemned 5
Lost and paid for 6
Issued and not returned 2
Unaccounted for 32— 45
Total on hand 8,204
MILES P A R K BRANCH—REFERENCE ROOM.
On hand September 1, 1896 393
Additions—
By purchase 63
By gift 2
Magazines bound 86
Transferred from Main 1— 152
545
Deductions—•
Transferred to circulating department 2
Lost 1 3
Total on hand 542
WOODLAND AVE. BRANCH—CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
On hand September 1, 1896 6,445
Additions—
By purchase 2,746
By gift 323
Transferred from Main Library.. 64
Magazines bound from circulating department... 73— 3,206
9,651
Deductions—
Worn out and condemned 20
Issued and not recovered 20
Transferred 41
Lost and paid for 5
Unaccounted for 75
Error in count of 1896 1
Imperfect, sent to Main Library 1— 163
Total on hand 9,488
REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 53
APPENDIX A—Continued.
WOODLAND AVE. BRANCH—REFERENCE ROOM.
On hand September 1, 1896 110
Additions—
By purchase 134
By gift 3
Periodicals bound from reading room 126— 263
373
Deductions—>
Transferred to Main Library 2
Unaccounted for, missing 2— 4
Total on hand 369
SOUTH* S I D E BRANCH—CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
On hand September 1, 1896 551
By purchase 6,012
By transfer 248— 6,260
6,811
SOUTH SIDE BRANCH—REFERENCE ROOM.
On hand 33$
Total on hand 7,143
DUPLICATES AND UNCLASSIFIED.
Total on hand 1,727
SUMMARY.
On hand in all departments September 1, 1896 106,925
Additions—
By purchase 23,023
Magazines bound ' 886
By gift 629
By transfers 869
Recovered missing previous years 241— 25,648
Total 132,573
5 4 REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 54
APPENDIX A—Continued.
Deductions—
Worn out and condemned 1,275
Lost and paid for 122
Issued and not recovered 79
Unaccounted for 671
By transfers 869
Withdrawn from circulation 1
Lost by the schools 14
Error in count at Woodland in 1896 1
Probable error in West Side transfers 23— 3,055
Total 129,518
On hand in all departments, Sept. 1, 1896 106,925
Net increase—
In circulating department Main Library 7,498
West Side branch... 2,197
Miles Park branch.. 1,837
Woodland branch .. 3,043
South Side branch.. 6,260
In reference department Main Library 721
West Side branch 297
Miles Park branch.... 149
Woodland branch . . . . 259
" " South Side branch..... 332— 22,593
Total- 129,518
REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 5 5
APPENDIX B.
BOOKS ADDED TO T H E CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT OF THE
LIBRARY FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1896, TO SEPTEMBER 1, 1897.
West Miles Wood- South Side. Park. land. Side. Total.
Juvenile. 1401 412 363 437 935 3548
Fiction 2566 409 401 692 1358 5426
Literature 1138 360 244 331 594 2667
Biography 299 78 83 73 343 876
r Foreign n o 35 25 26 169 365
History -j American 324 108 90 85 230 837
( Ancient 86 13 12 13 58 182
Sociology 576 96 92 93 272 1129
Philosophy 136 19 19 23 95 292
Science 223 36 x38 48 166 511
Art 384 69 60 71 178 762
Poetry 275 60 57 42 154 588
Education 157 34 34 33 76 334
Natural Science 188 40 36 39 131 434
Theology. 380 52 42 77 225 776
Travel 358 82 64 100 318 922
Useful Arts 254 37 36 56 161 544
German...? 1059 420 186 644 797 3106
French 100 100
Bohemian 131 323
454
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n o
10145 2370 1882 3206 6260 23863
* Error.
5 6 REPORT OF TUB} LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX C.
BOOKS ON HAND SEPTEMBER 1, 1897, B T CLASSES, IN THE
CIRCULATING DEPARTMENTS.
Main West
Side
Miles
Park
Wood-land
South
Side Total
J u v e n i le
F i c t i on
L i t e r a t u re
B i o g r a p hy
f F o r e i gn
H i s t o r y j A m e r i c a n . . ..
( A n c i e nt
S o c i o l o gy
P h i l o s o p hy
Science
Art
5999
12610
5652
5336
2047
2137
852
2562
1139
1857
1682
1877
1062
1220
3758
4303
1927
8714
,506
131
2058
3451
1467
772
338
453
146
366
127
247
266
283
166
208
339
660
228
1755
1365
2161
9K1
498
264
440
133
302
99
204
211
201
124
164
240
457
195
185
1545
2405
882
450
262
384
101
318
85
200
248
180
116
168
242
453
204
928
1008
1562
606
392
203
282
72
283
95
170
182
169
76
134
254
- 361
165
797
11975
22189
9568
7448
3114
3696
1304
3831
1545
2678
2589
2710
1544
1894
4833
6234
2719
12379
506
448
P o e t ry
E d u c a t i on
N a t u r a l H i s t o ry
T h e o l o gy
Travel
Useful A r ts
G e r m an
317
65371 13330 8204 9488 6811 103204
REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 57
APPENDIX D»
MAGAZINES PLACED IN T H E CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT OF
THE MAIN LIBRARY AND THE BRANCHES, AJtfD
ISSUED FOR HOME USE.
NAME OF MAGAZINE.
Geueral
Circulation.
Assistant's
Reading
Club.
West Side
Branch.
Miles Park
Branch.
Woodland
Branch.
! South Side i
Branch.
i
Appleton's Popular Science..
Arena
Art Amateur v
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Atlantic 3
1
1 1
1
Birds
Bookman
1
Cassier 1
12
2
7
1
3
1
I
Century
3 2
2
Chautauquan
Cosmopolitan
1 I
1
Critic
1
1
Current Literature
Cyclopaedia Current History.
Deutsche Rundschau
1
1
1
1
1
Educational Review
1
Ensrineerins- map-arine
1
1
2
Forum A i
3
1
Harper's Monthly 10
3
2
Harper's Round Table 1
Kindergarten.1 1
1
Library Journal
1
Lippincott ; 2
I I 1 1
Literary World
1
McClure 5
1 1 1
1
1
M i s s i o n a r y "RPVIVW
Monatshefte 1
1
Munsey
1
Nation 1
New England 4
1
1
5
3
2
; 1
1
1
1 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nineteenth Century
Nord und Siid
North American Review-...
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Outing
Outlook 1
Pall Mall
Public Libraries
1
Review of Reviews... . i 8
I 5
F
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
• 2
1
2
2
St. Nicholas
Scribner Self culture
Short Stories 1
1
1
Westermann
Youth's Companion
1
5 8 REPORT OF TUB} LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX E.
SOME OF T H E IMPORTANT WORKS ADDED TO THE REFER-ENCE
DEPARTMENT DURING THE YEAR.
Academy architecture. 8v.
Bancroft, H. H.—Book of the Fair. 2v.
Barrie, J. M—Little minister (111. ed.} 2v.
Bjorling, P. R.—Pumps and pump motors. 2v.
Britton, N. L. & Brown, A.—Illustrated flora of Northern U. S. and
Canada, v. 1 and 2.
Caspar, C. N.—Dictionary of American book and stationery trade.
City directories. 70v.
Cleveland World, comp.—History of Cleveland.
Cowperthwaite, A. C.—Materia medica and therapeutics.
Crockett, S. R.—Stickit minister. 111. ed.
De Colange, L.—American dictionary of Commerce. 2v.
Dollman, F. T. and Jobbins, J. R—Domestic architecture of Great
Britain. 2v.
Egan, M. F.—Glories of the Catholic Church.
Freshifield, D. W. and Sella, V— Exploration of the Caucasus. 2v.
Gardner, Percy—Sculptured tombs of Hellas.
Gelio-Didot, P. and Lambert, Th.—Hotels et maisons de Paris.
Grant, A. A.—Bankers and brokers railroad atlas.
Guerinet, Armand—L'Architecture Francaise. 7v.
History of banking in all the leading nations. 4v.
Holiday, Henry—Stained glass as an art.
Irving, Washington.—Rip Van Winkle. (Jefferson ed.).
Jeypore portfolio of architectural details. 7v.
Johnson's.—Universal cyclopedia. 8v.
Kennedy, J. H.—History of the city of Cleveland.
Krook, L.—Architecture der Niederlande.
La Bree, Benjamin.—Confederate soldiers in the Civil war.
Lee, Sidney, ed.—Dictionary of national biography, v. 47 to 51.
Linde, Antonius von der.—Geschichte der erfindung der buch-druckkunst.
3v.
Mackay, Charles.—Dictionary of lowland Scotch.
(Le) Musee de Sculpture comparee. 2v.
Nelson, H. L.—Army of the United States.
Peck, H. T., ed.—Harper's dictionary of classical literature and
antiquities.
Prigin, A.—Motifs and details choises d'architecture Gothique. 2v.
Read, C. A.—Cabinet of Irish literature. 4v.
Rieth, Otto.—Skizzen. 3v.
REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 59
APPENDIX E—Continued.
Sargent, C. S—Silva of North America, v. 10.
Schutz, A. von.—Die renaissance in Italien decoration. 3v.
Sparks & Burbridge.—Wild flowers in art and nature.
Strumpell, Dr. A.—Textbook of medicine.
Taylor, C. W.—Bench and bar of Indiana.
Thacher, J. B.—Continent of America.
Thompson, E. E.—Art anatomy of animals.
Thomson, Arthur—Anatomy for art students.
Thwaites, R. G., ed—Jesuit relations and allied documents, v. 1
to 8.
Van Dyke, J. C.—Old Dutch and Flemish masters; engraved by
Timothy Cole.
Viollet-Le-Duc, E.—Dictionnaire raisonne de VArchitecture.
Wagner, Leopold—Manners, customs and observances.
Warner, C. D., ed.—Library of the world's best literature, v. 1 to 20.
Williams.—Ohio State directory, 1896-97.
Zeigler, Ernst—Special pathological anatomy.
53
REPORT OF TUB} LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX F.
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS ON F I L E IN THE READING
ROOM.
DAILIES.
Chicago Tribune.
Cleveland Leader.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Cleveland Press.
Cleveland Recorder.
Cleveland Wachter und Anzieger.
Cleveland World.
Congressional Record.
Daily Jeffersonian.
Dayton Journal.
London Times.
New York Staats-Zeitung.
Toronto Globe.
SEMI-WEEKLIES.
Oberlin News.
Springfield Weekly Republic.
Springfield Weekly Times.
WEEKLIES.
Academy.
American Agriculturist.
American Architect.
American Machinist.
Army and Navy Journal.
Ashland Times.
Athenaeum.
Bearings.
Bryan Press.
Catholic Universe.
Christian Work.
Cleveland Citizen.
Cleveland Gazette.
Cleveland Voice and Clevelander.
Cleveland Volksfreund.
Conneaut Reporter.
Carroll Free Press.
Critic.
Cuyahogan.
Delaware Democratic Herald.
Democratic Messenger.
Deutsche Post.
Electrical World.
Elyria Republican.
Engineer (London).
Engineering and Mining Journal.
Engineering News.
Episcopal Recorder.
Fliegenden Blatter.
Forest and Stream.
, Gartenlaube.
Glenville Times.
Greenville Journal.
Harper's Bazar.
Harper's Weekly.
Harper's Round Table.
Independent.
Illustrated American.
Illustrated London News.
Illustrated Times.
Illustrated Zeitung.
Irish World.
Iron Age.
Iron Trade Review.
Jewish Review.
Journal and Bulletin.
Journal of Education.
Leslie's Weekly.
Life.
Light of Truth.
Littell's Living Age.
Marine Record.
Mining Industry and Tradesman.
Morning Star (Polish).
Musical Courier.
Nation.
National Single Taxer.
Nature.
Nederlander.
New Church Messenger.
News Democrat.
News Herald (Hillsboro).
Ohio Farmer.
Ohio Patriot.
Orange County Reporter.
Our Sunday Afternoon.
Outlook.
Patent Office Gazette.
Painesville Telegraph.
Progressive Thinker.
Public Opinion.
Publisher's Circular.
Publisher's Weekly.
Ravenna Republican.
Record and Critic.
Reveille Echo.
Saturday Review.
School Journal.
REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 6 1
APPENDIX
Science.
Scientific American.
Scientific American Supplement.
S'helby Times.
Sidney Journal.
Spirit of the Times.
St. Clairsville Gazette.
Stark Co. Democrax.
Sunday School Times.
Sunday Voice and Clevelander.
Town Topics.
Trident.
Ueber Land und Meer.
Union Register.
Universalist.
Western Reserve Chronicle.
Youth's Companion.
SEMI-MONTHLIES.
Dial.
Farm and Fireside.
Gardening.
Hardware.
Literary World.
Nouvelle Revue.
Stahl und Eisen.
Woman's Tribune.
MONTHLIES.
Adelbert.
American Electrician.
American Homes.
American Jewess.
American Journal of Science.
American Naturalist.
Appleton's Popular Science
Monthly.
Arena.
Art Amateur.
Atlantic Monthly.
Baptist Home Mission Monthlv.
Biblia.
Biblical World.
Birds.
Baptist Home Missibn.
Blackwood's Magazine.
Book Buyer.
Bookman.
Book Reviews.
Canadian Magazine.
Cassier's Magazine.
Catholic World.
Century Magazine.
Chamber's Journal.
Charities Review.
F—Continued.
Chautauquan.
Cleveland Medical Gazette.
College Folio.
Coloroda School Journal.
Concert Goer.
Contemporary Review.
Cook's Excursionist.
Cosmopolitan.
Courrier du Livre.
Decorator and Furnisher.
Delhagen & Klassings
Monatshefte.
Delineator.
Demorest's Magazine.
Educational Review.
Education.
Eclectic.
Engineering Magazine.
Fortnightly Review.
Forum.
Godey's Magazine.
Good Health.
Good Housekeeping.
Gospel in All Lands.
Harper's Magazine.
Home Mission Monthly.
Horseless Age.
Integral (Case School.)
International Messenger.
Journal of Franklin Institute.
Journal of Zoophily.
Kindergarten Magazine.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Lippincott's Magazine.
Library Journal.
Literary News.
Longman's Magazine.
McClure's Magazine.
Macmillan's Magazine.
Magazine of Art.
Manifesto.
Missionary Herald.
Missionary Review.
Mode de Paris.
Munsey's Magazine.
Music.
National Temperance Advocate.
New Book List.
New England Magazine.
New Review.
Nord und Siid.
North American Review.
Ohio Educational Monthly.
Outing.
Overland Monthly.
Pall Mall Magazine.
6 2 REPORT OF TUB} LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX F—Continued.
Paradise of the Pacific.
Patent Office Gazette (Canada)
Pernin's Stenographer.
Phonographic World.
Photographic Times.
Popular Astronomer.
Popular Science News.
Power.
Pratt Institute Monthly.
Public Libraries.
Review of Reviews.
Rundschau.
St. Nicholas.
School Review.
Scientific American Builder's
Edition.
Scribner's Magazine.
Season.
Self Culture.
University School Record.
Westminster Review.
Westermann's Monatshefte.
Western Reserve Law Journal.
Woman's Home Companion.
BI-MONTHLIES.
Annals of the American Academy.
American Antiquarian.
Economic Studies.
Financial Review.
Hartford Seminary Record.
Journal of the Military Service
Institution.
Philosophical Review.
SEMI-QUARTERLY.
Journal of Geology.
QUARTERLIES.
American Catholic Historical Re-searches.
, American Catholic Quarterly.
| American Economic Association.
American Historical Review.
American Journal of Psychology.
! Architectural Record.
! Cyclopaedic Review of Current
| History.
| Dublin Review.
Edinburgh Review.
! International Journal of Ethics.
; Journal of Political Economy.
Maine Bugle.
! Municipal Affairs.
| New England Historical and
' Genealogical Record.
Poet-Lore.
Political Science Quarterly.
Post-Graduate and Wooster
Quarterly.
Quarterly Journal of Economics.
Quarterly Review.
Revue des Etudes Juives.
; Specularia.
William and Mary College Quar-terly.
! Yale Review.
IRREGULAR.
Portfolio.
REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 6 3
APPENDIX G.
DONORS TO T H E CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1897.
NAME OF DONOR.
A. & M. College of Alabama, Auburn, Ala
Aguilar Free Library, New York City
Alabama Geological Survey, Montgomery, Ala
Allen, W. H., London, England
American Agriculturist Library, Springfield, Mass
American Baptist Home Mission Soc., New York
American Board of Foreign Missions, Boston, Mass..
American Book Co., New York, Cincinnati & Chicago.
American Congressional Ass'n, Boston, Mass
American Forestry Association
American Historical Ass'n, Washington, D. C
American Institute of Homoeopathy, New York
American Peace Society, Boston. Mass
American Unitarian Ass'n, Boston, Mass
Amherst College, Amherst, Mass
Angell, E. A., Cleveland
Arizona Agri. Exper. Station, Tucson, Arizona !
Arkansas Bureau of Education | 7
Armour Institute, Chicago, 111
Avery, Hon. Elroy M., Cleveland | 2
Ayer, William C., Union Village, Ohio 1
Balch, Thomas W., Philadelphia, Pa 1
Baldwin, William H., Boston, Mass 2
Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pa 1
Baltimore Board of Commissioners of Public Schools, j 1
Bangor (Maine) Public Library j
Barlow, Thomas F., Forrest Gate, England j
Bath, Mayor of, Somerset Co., England i
Battle, H. B., Raleigh, N. C l""]
Beale, Joseph Henry, Jr., Cambridge, Mass
Belleville (111.) Public Library ;
Blackstone Memorial Library, Branford, Conn j 1
Bolton, Charles E., Cleveland I
Bolton, Mrs. Sarah K., Cleveland I 3
Bonham, Lynn N., Columbus, O I
Boston Gas and Electric Light Commissioners J 2
Boston Merchants Association j ....
Boston Public Library
Bourinot, Dr. T. G., Ottawa, Canada "l
Bouton, J. W., New York
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Me .....'
Breck, Hon. Joseph H., Brecksville 68
Brentford (England) Public Library ' j
Brett, William H.. Cleveland ! ""
6 4 REPORT OF TUB} LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX G.—Continued.
DONORS TO THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1897.
NAME OF DONOR.
Bridgeport "(Conn.) Public Library
Britnell, John, Toronto, Canada
Brookline, (Mass.) Public Library
Brooklyn (N. Y.) Institute of Arts and Sciences
Brooklyn (N. Y.) Library
Brown, William S., Auburn, Alabama
Buffalo (N. Y.) Public Library
Burgess, H. H., Cleveland
Burgess, Miss Mariana, Carlisle, Pa
Burton, Clarence M., Detroit, Mich.
Burton, Mrs. G. S-, Cleveland
Burton, Hon. Theodore E., Washington, D. C
Butterfield, Ira H., Lansing, Mich
California State Library, Sacramento, Cal
Cambridge (Mass.) Public Library
Carnegie Library, Allegheny, Pa
Carnegie Library, Pittsburg, Pa
Case School of Applied Science, Cleveland
Cathedral Library Association, New York
Chamberlin, Mrs. A. E., Boston, Mass
Channing Home, Boston, Mass
Charlton, Miss M. R., Medical Library of McGill Univ.
Chicago Civil Service Commission
Chicago Board of Education
Chicago Public Library
Cincinnati Public Library
Circleville (Ohio) Public Library
Civil Service Reform Ass'n, New York
Clarke, W. B., Boston, Mass
Clerkenwell Public Library, London, Eng
Cleveland Board of Elections
Cleveland Board of Park Commissioners
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland Centennial Commission
Cleveland, City of
Cleveland Directory Co
Cleveland Civil Engineers Club
Cleveland Equalization and Assessment Board
Cleveland School Council
Colorado Agri. Exper. Station, Fort Collins, Col
Colorado State School of Mines, Golden, Col
Columbia Reading Union, New York
Columbia College, New York
Columbus Board of Education
420
2
4
18
6
65
1
3
13
4
5
4
4
REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 6 5
APPENDIX G—Continued.
DONORS TO THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1897.
NAME; OF DONOR.
Connecticut Board of Agriculture, Cornwell, Conn
Connecticut Board of Education, Hartford, Conn
Cornell College, M't. Vernon, Iowa
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y
Cornwell, W. C., Buffalo, N. Y
Corson, Oscar T., Columbus, O
Croydon (Eng.) Public Library
Curtis Publishing Co., Philadelphia, Pa
Curwen, J. & Sons, London, Eng
Danford, Hon. Lorenzo, Washington, D. C
Davidson, Mrs. Emma L., Indianapolis, Ind
Davie, W. O., Cincinnati, O
Denver (Col.) Board of Education
Denver (Col.) City Library
DesMoines (Iowa) Public Library
Detroit (Mich.) Public Library
Devol, William Stowe, Tucson, Arizona
DeWolf, Fiske & Co., Boston, Mass
Dickman, Hon. F. J., Cleveland
Dodd, Meade & Co., New York
Dover (N. H.) Public Library
Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, N. J
Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, Pa
Dudley, Mrs. L. B., New York
Educational Church Board, Albany, N. Y
Emerson, Dr. Edward Waldo, Boston, Mass
Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, Md
Erie Public Schools
Essex Institute, Salem, Mass
Estes & Lauriat, Boston, Mass
Fairc'hild, George T., Manhattan, Kas •
Fenno, R. F. & Co
Field Columbian Museum, Chicago, 111
Fitchburg (Mass.) Public Library
Fitz Public Library, Chelsea, Mass
Fitzgerald, Mrs. P. F., London, England
Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, Vt
Flood & Vincent, M'eadville, Pa
Foraker, Hon. J. B., Washington, D. C
Forbes Library, Northampton, Mass
Foster, Hon. John W., Washington, D. C
Francis, D. G. & Co., New York
Gaelic League, Dublin, Ireland
Gardner, on. G. W., Saegerstown, Pa
12
66 REPORT OF TUB} LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX G—Continued.
DONORS TO THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1897.
NAME OF DONOR.
Germantown (Philadelphia) Friends Free Library
Gilman, Arthur, Cambridge, Mass
Ginn & Co., Boston, Mass
Glasier, Miss Jessie C., Cleveland
Gleason, Major W. J., Cleveland
Gloversville (N. Y.) Public Library
Gold, T. S., West Cornwall, Conn
Goodell, H. H., Amherst, Mass
Grand Rapids (Mich.) Public Library
Grant, John, Edinburgh, Scotland
Gray, Henry, London, Eng
Green, Hon. Samuel A., Boston, Mass
Grevel, H. & Co., London, Eng
Hanna, M. A. & Co., Cleveland
Harper, F. P., New York..
Hartford (Conn.) Public Library
Hartford (Conn.) Theological Seminary
Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass
Harvey, Mrs. H. A., Cleveland
Haydn, Rev. Dr. Hiram C., Cleveland
Hayes, Rutherford P., Columbus, O
Henkels, Stanley V., Philadelphia, Pa
Hierseman, Carl W., Leipzig, Germany
Hiram House, Cleveland
Hoar, George F., Worcester, Mass
Hoboken (N. J.) Public Library
Honolulu (Sandwich Islands) Dept. of Foreign Affairs
Honsbrough, Hon. H. C-, Washington, D. C
Howell, Charles H., Philadelphia, Pa
Hubbell, Mark S., Buffalo, N. Y
Hyde, G. A., Cleveland
Illinois Bureau of Labor, Springfield, 111 '
Illinois Dept. of Agriculture, Urbana, 111
Illinois Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
Indian Rights Ass'n, Philadelphia, Pa
Indiana Agri. Exper. Station, Lafayette, Ind
Indiana Board of State Charities, Indianapolis, I n d . ..
Indiana Bureau of Statistics, Indianapolis, Ind
Indiana State Public Instruction
Indianapolis (Ind.) Public Library
Ingelside Seminary, Burkeville, Va
Inglis, Samuel M., Springfield, 111
Iowa Geological Survey, Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Masonic Library, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
210
87
11
2
20
3
26
1
1
2
6
1
4
1
3
1
633
12
1
6
3
1
1
1
31
18
4
1
REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 67
APPENDIX G.- Continued.
DONORS TO THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1897.
NAME; OF DONOR.
Iowa Supt. of Public Instruction, DesM'oines, Iowa... . i 4
Jacob Tome Institute, Port Deposit, Md ....
Jersey City Public Library, N. J
John Crerar Library, Chicago, 111
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md ...
Johnston, J. P., Cleveland 5
Johnston, Prof. Theodore H., Cleveland
Johnston, W. R., New York ...
Jones, Miss Eliza, Merchantville, N. Y ....
Jones, Hon. John P., Washington, D. C 1 ....
Jordan, L. C. L., New York j ....
Jordan, W. H., Geneva, N. Y ; ...
Jordan, Marsh & Co., Boston, Mass j . ..
Kansas State Agri. College, Manhattan, Kas I ...
Kansas Supt. of Public Instruction 1
Keidel, George C., Baltimore, Md i
Kelley, S. W, Cleveland j . . . .
Kentucky Agri. Exper. Station, Lexington, Ky j . . . .
Kentucky Polytechnical Soc., Louisville, Ky j ...
Kinney, Hon. Charles, Columbus, O I 2
Koeler, K. F., Leipzig, Germany
Lake Erie Seminary, Painesville, O
Lamprecht, W. H., Cleveland
Lancaster (Mass.) Town Library
Lawrence (Mass.) Public Library
Lawton, S. C. & Son, Cleveland
Leach, Josiah Granville, Philadelphia, ira
Leland Sanford, Jr. University, Palo Alto, Cal
Leyton (Eng..) Public Library
Lilly, Eli, Indianapolis, Ind
Lincoln (Eng.) Public Library
List & Franke, Leipzig, Germany
Little, Brown & Co., Boston, Mass !
London (Ontario) Public Library i
Longmans, Green & Co., New York
Lowell (Mass.) City Library I
Lynn (Mass.) Public Library I ....
McCormick, C. H., Chicago, 111 ! l
McGill University, Montreal, Canada '
MacKellar, Smith & Jordan, Philadelphia, Pa i 1
MacMillan & Co., New York
McMillian, Conway, Minneapolis, Minn
Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Orono, Me
Manchester (Eng.) City Library
10
6 8 REPORT OF TUB} LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX G—Continued.
DONORS TO T H E CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1897.
NAME OF DONOR.
Mansfield (Ohio) Memorial Library Ass'n
Marvin, George L.., Boston, Mass
Maryland Agri. Exper. Station, College Park, ,Md...
Massachusetts Agri. Exper. Sta., Amherst, Mass...
Massachusetts Board of Education
Massachusetts State Board of Health, Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Massachusetts Inst, of Technology, Boston
Mechanics Institute, Oakland, Cal
Mechanics Institute, San Francisco, Cal
Mellen, L. F., Cleveland
Mercantile Library Ass'n, St. Louis, Mo
Mercantile Library Ass'n, San Francisco, Cal
Mettven & Co., London, Eng
Meyers, George A., Cleveland
Michigan Supt. of Public Instruction, Lansing
Military Academy, Highland Park, 111
Minneapolis (Minn.) Public Library
Minnesota Agri. Exper. Sta., St. Anthony Park
Minnesota Agri. Exper. Sta., St. Paul, Minn
Minnesota Board of State Charities
Minnesota Historical Soc., St. Paul, Minn
Minnesota Supt. of Public Instruction
Missouri Agri. Exper. Sta., Columbia, M'o
Missouri Supt. of Public Instruction
Mitchell, S. Murray, Philadelphia, Pa
Moffett, Miss Cora, 'Cleveland
Monfort, E. M., Marietta, Ohio
Montana Bimetalic League, Helena, Mont
Morrison, Noah Farnham, Newark, N. J
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass
Mount St. Mary's College, Emmittsburg, Md
Munson, Capt. Thomas, New Haven, Conn
National Divorce Reform League, Boston, Mass....
National Municipal League, Philadelphia, Pa
Nevada Agri. Exper. Sta., Reno, Nev..*
New Bedford (Mass.) Public Library
New England Society, Brooklyn, N. Y
New Hampshire Board of Education
New Hampshire Library Commission
New Haven (Conn.) Public Library
New Jersey Bureau of Statistics
New London (Conn.) Public Library
New London (Mass.) Public Library
o
18
75
REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 6 9
APPENDIX G.—Continued.
DONORS TO THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1897.
NAME OF DONOR.
New York Agri. Exper. Sta., Geneva, N. Y
New York Free Circulating Library
New York Mercantile Library
New York Soc. of Mechanics and Tradesmen
New York State Board of Education
New York Comm.. of Fisheries, Game and Forests
New York Public Library
Newark (N. J.) Public Library
Newberry Library, Chicago, 111
Newton (Mass.) Public Library
Nimmo, J. C., London, Eng
North Carolina Agri. Exper. Sta., Raleigh, N. C
Northwestern University, Chicago, 111
Oberlin (Ohio) College Library
Ohio Dept. of Agriculture, Columbus, O
Ohio Insurance Dept., Columbus, O
Ohio State Archaeological & Hist. Soc., Columbus, O.
Ohio State Auditor, Columbus, O
Ohio State Bar Ass'n, Toledo, O
kOhio State Board of Charities, Columbus, O
Omaha (Neb.) Public Library
Osterhout Free Library, Wilkes Barre, Pa
Ottawa (Canada) Comm. of Customs
Ottawa (Canada) Dept. of Trade and Commerce
Ottawa (Canada) Geological Survey, Dept. of
Ottawa (Canada) Marine and Fisheries, Dept. ol
Ottawa (Canada) Patent Office, Dept. of
Ottawa (Canada) Postmaster General
Parsons, Fred. W., Newburyport, Mass
Paterson (N. J.) Public Library
Patteson, Mrs. S. Louise, Cleveland
Peabody Institute, Danvers, Mass
Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery
Pennsylvania Hist. Soc., Philadelphia, Pa
Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind
Pentland, Y. T., London, Eng
Peoria (111.) Public Library
Perczel, Louis, Cleveland
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia Apprentices Library Co
Philadelphia City Institute....
Philadelphia Free Library
Philadelphia Library Co
Philadelphia Mercantile Library
6
30
10
10
25
1
8
31
1
1
1
o
21
55
16
2
29
1
1
1
6
1
2
1
1
1
58
7 0 REPORT OF TUB} LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX G — Continued.
DONORS TO T H E CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1897.
NAME OF DONOR.
Philadelphia Museums
Physio Medical College, Indianapolis, Ind
Pinchot, Gilford, Biltmore Estate, N. C
Portland (Me.) Public Library
Poughkeepsie (N. Y.) Public Library
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions, Philadelphia..
Prieske, Rev. A. A., Girard, Pa
Princeton University, Princeton, N. J
Providence (R. I.) Athenaeum
Providence (R. I.) Public Library
Providence (R. I.) State Board of Education
Putnam, F. W., Salem, Mass
Quincy (111.) Public Library
Raymond & Whitcomb, Cleveland
Reynolds Library, Rochester, N. Y
Reynolds, Mrs. A. P., Cleveland
Rezner, Mrs. A. P., Cleveland...
Rhode Island Hist. Soc., Providence, R. I
Roberts, James A., Albany, N. Y
Robinson, C. B., Toronto, Canada
Robinson E. A., Gardiner, Maine
Rockford (111.) College
Roemer, Rev. John, Cleveland
Routzahn, E. G., Cleveland
Russell, John A., San Francisco, Cal
Saint Joseph (Mo.) Public Library
Saint Louis (Mo.) Public Library
Saint Louis (Mo.) Public Schools
Saint Mary Street Library, Philadelphia, Pa
Saint Paul (Minn.) Public Library
Salem (M'ass.) Public Library
Salen, Charles P
San Francisco (Cal.) Board of Education
Sarruto, Marino,. Venice, Italy
Schleicher, Freres, Paris, France..
Scoville, M. A., Lexington, Ky
Scranton (Pa.) Public Library
Scribners, Charles & Sons
Seattle (Wash.) Public Library
Second Presbyterian Church, Cleveland
Silas Bronson Library, Waterbury, Conn
Sked, Caroline P., Cleveland
Somerville (Mass.) Public Library
13
1
18
78
1.
134
100
17
REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 7 1
APPENDIX G—Continued.
DONORS TO THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1897.
NAME OF DONOR.
Sotheran, Henry & Co., London, Eng
Southbridge (Mass.) Public Library
Southern, F. W., Manchester, Eng
Springfield (Mass.) City Library Ass'n
Stirling's & Glasgow Public Lib. Glasgow, Scotland.
Stevens, Henry, London, Eng
Steward, J. F., Chicago, 111
Stockwell, Thomas B-, Providence, R. I
Stone, George F., Chicago, 111
Sutton, Albert, Manchester, Eng
Swan, Robert T.. Boston, Mass
Sykora, J. W., Cleveland
Syracuse (N. Y.) Central Library
Syracuse (N. Y.) Dept. of Public Instruction
Taunton (Mass.) Public Library
Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass
Thomas, Douglas H., Baltimore, Md
Thorne, Charles E., Wooster, Ohio
Tiepke, Henry E., Providence, R. I
Tifft, Wrilson L., Buffalo, N. Y
Toronto (Canada) Public Library
Traveler's Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn
Tufts Library, Weymouth, Mass
Tulane University, New Orleans, La
Turner, Miss Jennie E., Cleveland
United States—Bureau of Education
—Civil Service Commission
" —Dept. of Agriculture
" —Dept. of Interior
" —Dept. of Labor
" —Dept. of the Navy
" —Dept. of State
" —Dept. of the Treasury
;; —Dept. of War
—Interstate Commerce Commission....
" —Patent Office
" —Smithsonian Institute
—Supt. of Documents
" —Weather Bureau
LTniversity of California, Berkeley, Cal
" Chicago
" " Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
" " Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
" Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.,
27
11
47
17
9
2
29
4
3
76
72 REPORT OF TUB} LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX G.—Continued.
DONORS TO T H E CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1897.
NAME OF DONOR.
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb
" Nevada, Reno, Nev
" New York, Albany, N. Y
" " Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
" " Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn
" Vermont, Burlington, Vt
" " Virginia, Charlottesville, Va
" " Wisconsin, Madison, Wis
University School, Cleveland
Virginia, Supt. of Public Instruction
Vzdelavaci a Zabavny Spolek Karel Havlicek Borovsky.
Wade Park Home School, Cleveland
Waltham (Mass.) Public Library
Wanamaker, John, New York City
Ward, John, New York
Warren County Library, Monmouth, 111
Welter, H., Paris, France
Wesleyan University, Middleton, Conn
West Virginia, State Supt. of Public Instruction
Western Reserve Hist. Soc.t Cleveland
Western Reserve University, Cleveland
Westervelt, A. B. & W. C. , New York
Whittaker, Thomas, New York
White, John G., Cleveland
Wilcox, Rev. Alanson, Cleveland
Wilde, W. A., Boston, Mass
Willey, George F., Manchester, Eng
William & Mary College, Williamsburg, Va
Williams, Miss Maud, Cleveland
Williamson & Co., Toronto, Canada
Wilmington (Del.) Institute
Wilson, J., Cleveland
Wisconsin Agri. Exper. Sta.. Madison
Wisconsin Bureau of Labor Statistics
Wisconsin Farmers' Institute, Milwaukee, Wis
Wisconsin State Hist. Soc., Madison, Wis
Wisconsin State Library Comm., Madison, Wis
Wisconsin State Supt. of Public Instruction
Woburn (Mass.) Public Library
Woods, Charles D., Orono, Maine
Worcester (Mass.) Public Library
Yale University, New Haven, Conn
Y. M. C. A., Springfield, Mass
Y. M. H, A., Cleveland
Zeleny, Miss B. A., Cleveland
Total
1
286
1
10
1056 1430 3062
REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 73
APPENDIX H.
BOOK BINDING.
REPORT OF WORK FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1896, TO AUGUST 31, 1897.
16,854 books repaired $ 842 70
2,630 books new binding 1,030 70
11,251 books rebound in old covers 1,305 95
16,849 books numbered, etc 304 78
879. magazines and papers bound 811 55
Miscellaneous binding and repairing 822 57
Total $5,118 25
Respectfullv.
W. E. WARD, Binder.
74 REPORT OF TUB} LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX L
CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT—BOOKS ISSUED.
Days
Open.
Main
Libr'ry
West
Side.
Miles
Park.
Wood-land.
South
Side.
Centr'l
High
School.
Y.M.
C. A. Total.
September
October
November.
December-
January
February...
March
April
26
27
24
26
25
23
27
26
25
26
26
26
23101
29566
29798
31768
34911
35235
36772
31914
28640
27473
29330
29403
8061
9608
10988
12122
12170
11867
11686
10694
9643
8937
8899
8351
4074
5179
6065
6282
667*2
7296
7667
7003
5788
5387
5383
5161
7065
8395
9864
10892
11502
11290
11926
10419
8991
8740
9241
. 8891
494
2294
2242
2225
2437
2305
2604
2438
2119
348
42795
55042
58907
63289
67692
69561
81072
71250
6237.0
57815
60489
58776
182
1568
10417
8782
7189
6935
7636
6970
May
Tune
J .........
July....
•j J
182
307 367911 122976 71957 117216 49497 19501 182 749240
Issued for home use from the schools 33,116
Issued for summer school to Miss Clark 212
Total issue of books for home use .782,568
MAIN LIBRARY.
Largest month, March 36,772
Smallest month, September 23,101
Largest day, March 6 2,884
Smallest day, September 10 210
WEST SIDE BRANCH. \
Largest month, January 12,170
Smallest month, September 8,061
Largest day, February 6 1,060
Smallest day, September 10 58
MILES P A R K BRANCH.
Largest month, March 7,667
Smallest month, September 4,074
Largest day, April 10 .. 614
Smallest day, September 10 22
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APPENDIX I - Continued.
WOODLAND AVE. BRANCH.
Largest month, January 11,502
Smallest month, September 7,065
Largest day, February 892
Smallest day. September 10 81
SOUTH SIDE BRANCH.
Largest month, March 10,417
Smallest month, June T 6,935
Largest day, April 10 692
Smallest day, June 15 154
ART STUDIES ISSUED.
Main Library 1,131
West Side branch c 2,608
Miles Park branch • ; 142
Woodland branch 579
South Side branch 222
4,682
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R E F E R E N C E DEPARTMENT—MAIN LIBRARY.
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April
May
June
July
August
5-565
7150
6855
7595
7790
8375
7356
5022
4336
3815
3500
3682
4472
5241
6344
5619
5370
5375
5783
4141
3979
3044
2123
2840
214
265
285
292
300
349
• 72
193
173
147
135
142
71041 54331
172
198
264
216
206
224
214
159
158
117
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109
900
1090
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1145
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824
855
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427
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756
780
1039
768
1172
1470
894
636
595
279
212
441
225
272
300
286
298
318
280
206
171
120
107
108
11648 9042
189
195
208
192
234
367
224
159
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6465
8240
8355
8740
9280
9650
8476
5846
5191
4295
3927
4224
5228
6021
7383
6387
6542
6845
6677
4777
4574
3323
2335
3281
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January 3237 346 129 14 833 45 167 9 4070 391
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29922 8464 7731 2161 376/53 lftfi9!S
8 0 REPORT OF TUB} LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX J—Continued.
MILES PARK BRANCH.
September
October
November,
December^.
January
February ..
March
April
May
June
July
August
~O £< U
1876
2558
2714
2810
2673
2522
2562
2184
1562
1415
1360
1410'
1045
1188
1466
1697
1911
1713
1806
1445
1784
677
706
639
25646 18077
72
94
108
104
103
105
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84
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1777
1233
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1796
1927
2301
2050
2086
1559
1933
757
794
765
31251 18611
WOODLAND AVE. BRANCH.
September..
October
November...
December...
January
February....
March
April
May
June
July
August
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1946
1982
2283
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1979
1947
1808
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1924
1979
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296
256
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2177
3209
2950
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2455
2464
1751
1505
1078
909
928
25565 23306
REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 81
APPENDIX J—Continued.
SOUTH SIDE BRANCH.
February
March
April
May
June
July
August...
540
1014
832
1430
475
910
5201
432
806
780
832
395
1144
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1105
1224
455
1574
6346
REPORT OP THE LIBRARIAN. 75
APPENDIX J.—Continued.
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
September
October
November.
December.,
January
February .
March
April
May
June
Visitors
week days.
2,177
5,790
7,967
Total
Visitors.
2,177
5,790
7.967
TOTALS.
September
October....
November.
December.
January....
February..
March
April
May
June
July
August
Total
Visitors.
15,361
22,489
19,065
]9,555
18,829
20,499
19,240
15,318
12,542
11,017
8,975
10,818
Total
Books.
193,598