Annual report of the Cleveland Public Library for 1899

              Thirty-first Annual Report
OF THE
CLEVELAND
Public Library Board
FOR THE
Year Ending August 31, 1899,
WITH
Accompanying Documents.
Thirty-first Annual Report
OF THE
CLEVELAND
PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD
FOR THE
Year Ending August 31, 1899,
WITH
Accompanying Documents.
CONTENTS.
PAGE
REPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD 9
LIBRARY DIRECTORY 1 13
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN 19
REPORT OF CATALOG DEPARTMENT 31
REPORT OF REFERENCE DEPARTMENT, MAIN LIBRARY 37
REPORT OF CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT, MAIN LIBRARY 40
REPORT OF WEST SIDE BRANCH ^ 46
REPORT OF .MILES PARK BRANCH*. 49
REPORT OF WOODI,AND BRANCH .. 52
REPORT OF SOUTH SIDE BRANCH 55
THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY LEAGUE 57
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR 65
APPENDICES 81
REPORT OF THE
CLEVELAND
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
TO THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
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 to submit its annual report for
the year ending August 31, 1899.
As noted in our last annual report, the levy of .5 mills
made by this Board according to the provisions of the law
under which the library exists, was, after considerable dis-cussion,
reduced by the Tax Commission to .45 mills. As
the work of the library had been so extended during the
previous years by the establishment of additional branches
that the entire amount permitted to be levied was necessary
for its support, the Board found itself in a position where
a curtailment of its work was an absolute necessity. The
alternatives seemed to be the entire closing of one or more
of the branches, or a shortening of the hours and a decrease
of the force in all the libraries. After careful consideration,
the latter course was decided upon.
The Main Library was closed evenings excepting Sat-urdays,
and the branches were closed forenoons. By this
change it was possible to decrease the number of employees
and to effect other economies in current expenses. The
purchase of books was also diminished, and by all these
means the expense of the library for the year was brought
within the limit of its diminished income.
While the work of the library has inevitably shown
the effects of the decrease in the advantages offered to
readers, this decrease has been less than might have been
expected, and an analysis of the report of the Librarian,
which accompanies this, shows that the ratio of accom-plishment
to expenditure is greater than last year, and
compares still more favorably with the year before. This
gradual improvement seems to argue an increasing effi-ciency
in the library force. This we believe to be due in
part to the higher standard of requirement for appointments
in later years, and also to the increased opportunities for
special training which have been within reach of the mem-
10 REPORT OF THE LIBRARY BOARD.
bers of the force within the last three years, which have
increased the interest and efficiency of individual members
in a marked degree. The more systematic organization of
the work and a more definite division of the work into de-partments,
with closer and more effective supervision than
heretofore, has also been an important factor in this im-provement.
The use of books in the reference libraries was greater
than in any previous year, while the number of newspaper
readers was diminished. The issue of books for home use,
831,727 volumes, as compared with the issue of 924,561
during the previous year, is probably sufficient to maintain
the high place the library has held among the libraries of
the country as to the volume of its circulation.
One of the most interesting and we believe most valu-able
portions of the work is that which is done in con-nection
with your honorable body; namely, the issue of
books through the schools. The Central High School Li-brary
has been during the past year, as during the three
years previous, operated as a branch of the Public Library
for the benefit of the teachers and pupils of the school, with
results which, in the opinion of the principal and teachers,
are of value. During the past two years stations for the
issue of books have been established at ten school build-ings
in different parts of the city. These are in the charge
of special assistants from the library, or of teachers who
are paid for their time by the Library Board. Over three
thousand volumes have also been in the hands of individual
teachers during the year for the use of their pupils and
also of other members of the families represented in their
schools. This was a continuation of work which has been
carried on in the same way for several years past. Special
cards are also issued to the teachers in the public schools,
authorizing them to draw, in addition to the two books to
which, as citizens, they are entitled, three others for use
in their school work. By these various special ways, as
well as by attention to the needs of individual teachers and
scholars, the library is endeavoring to make itself service-able
to the schools.
A considerable part of the books bought by the library
8 REPORT OF THE LIBRARY BOARD.
during the past year, as in the years previous, have been
selected with special reference to their use in schools.
In this connection we beg to call the attention of your
honorable body to the desirability, so far as possible, of
providing for the use of the library in the buildings which
may be ereGted for school use. The work of the library
in the school is now being carried on at a serious disad-vantage
from the lack of suitable rooms. If it were possi-ble
to provide a library room in the larger buildings, which
might serve both as a school and a neighborhood library,,
it would not only be an immediate advantage to the school,
but also to the adult readers of the vicinity, and would
serve to make the school more fully the educational center
of each district.
The most important question before the Library
Board during the past year has been that of a new build-ing.
As you are aware, the Public Library bonds for
$250,000, authorized by the law of April 22,1896, were sold
in October, 1898, for $295,250. The proceeds of this sale
are deposited with the City Treasurer as a building fund.
Early in the year various sites were discussed by the Board,
but no definite conclusion was reached. When the plan of
grouping the various public buildings began to be seriously
discussed, the Library Board decided to defer a decision as
to a site for a time, hoping that it might be possible for
the various boards and commissions charged with the erec-tion
of public buildings, to unite upon a plan of grouping
them. The Board deemed it unwise, so long as such a plan
was a possibility, to commit itself to any site or plan which
would prevent the library building from forming part of
such a group. A resolution was passed at the meeting on
Jan. 11, '99, expressing the approval of the Board of such a
plan, and their desire to cooperate with the other boards
and commissions in bringing it about. The members have
also taken part in various meetings which have been held
to consider this important subject.
The Board has also conferred, through the special com-mittee,
with committees of your own body in regard to co-operation
in building, and also with the Trustees of the
Case Library, in regard to cooperation with that institu-tion.
12 REPORT OF THE LIBRARY BOARD.
As provided by the law of April 22, 1896, which
authorized the issue of the bonds, a Board of Sinking Fund
Commissioners, consisting of three members, was appoint-ed
in July, 1898, by the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas. The gentlemen selected for this important commis-sion
were Mr. Norman A. Gilbert, chairman; Mr. John
Teagle, and Mr. J. R. Sprankle. The Library Board re-gards
it as an occasion for congratulation that the gentle-men
named have consented to serve, and feel sure that
funds to be provided for the payment of the interest and
principal of the Public Library bonds will be judiciously
cared for by them.
A levy of .5 mills for the maintenance of the library
during the year 1900, and also a levy of .15 mills to provide
a sinking fund for the payment of interest and principal of
the library bonds, which were made by resolutions passed
at the meeting of the Library Board on July 1, 1899, were
approved by the Tax Commission.
One of the greatest needs for the improvement of li-brary
work is better opportunity for candidates for library
positions to secure special training for this work. By
resolution adopted August 7, 1899, the Library Board ex-pressed
itself in favor of the establishment of a library
school in Cleveland. Such a school would bear the same
relation to the work of libraries that the Normal School
does to that of the schools, and such training is scarcely
less necessary for good work in the library than in the
schools. A committee was appointed to take measures for
the establishment of such a school, but thus far no definite
progress has been made. It will be necessary to secure a
special fund for this purpose if it shall be put into effect.
In conclusion we beg to express again our hearty ap-preciation
of the courtesy and kindness which this Board
has received at the hands of your honorable' body, and our
obligations for the substantial assistance you have given to
the work of the library, and the good will you have shown
towards it.
Respectfully submitted for the Public Library Board of
the City of Cleveland,
WM. R. PALMER,
President.
LIBRARY DIRECTORY. 13
LIBRARY DIRECTORY.
LIBRARY BOARD.
WILLIAM R. PALMER, President 1901
EDWARD W. HORN, Vice President 1900
HARRY DIXON, S e c r e t a r y 1901
FRANK H. BAER 1901
CHARLES F . OLNEY 1902
RUSSELL K. PEYTON 1900
CADY STAGEY 1902
STANDING COMMITTEES.
BOOKS.
Messrs. Baer, Olney, Staley.
BOOK BINDING.
Messrs. Staley, Horn, Baer.
BUILDINGS.
Messrs. Horn, Dixon, Pelton.
EMPLOYEES.
Messrs. Pelton, Horn, Dixon.
FINANCE.
Messrs. Olney, Baer, Pelton.
RULES.
Messrs. Dixon, Staley, Olney.
NAMES. PLACE OF BUSINESS. RESIDENCE.
FRANK H. BAER
HARRY DIXON
E . W. HORN.....
CHAS. F . OLNEY
WM. R. PALMER..
R . K . PELTON
CADY STALEY
203 Chamber of Commerce
720 The Cuyahoga
219 City Hall
Retired
2447 Broadway
383 Pearl Street
Case School of App. Science
Rowfant Club.
284 Clinton St.
1036 Scovill Ave.
137 Jennings Ave.
39 Miles Ave.
91 Norton St.
104 Streator Ave.
14 LIBRARY DIRECTORY. 14
LIST OF LIBRARIES.
1. MAIN L I B R A R Y 190 EUCLID AVE.
BRANCHES.
2. West Side Branch ISO Franklin Ave.
3. Miles Park Branch Miles Park.
4. Woodland Branch 1060 Woodland Ave.
?5. South Side Branch Clark Ave.
SUB-BRANCHES.
6. Central High School Sub-Branch ..Willson Ave.
7. *Detroit Sub-Branch 618 Detroit St
8. * Alliance Sub-Branch 300 Woodland Ave.
9. Hiram House 'Sub-Branch 345 Orange St.
DEPOSIT STATIONS.
10. C. H. Station.. : Cleveland Hardware Co.
11. D. S. " Denison School.
12. F " Gordon School.
13. G. H. " Goodrich House (social settlement.)
14. *K " Holmden Ave. Car Barns.
15. L. S. " Landon School.
16. M " Cleveland Savings-& Banking Co.,
cor. Willson & Lena.
17- N " Willard School.
18. O " ; Oakland School.
19- P " St. Patrick's (Parochial) School.
20. R " Gilbert School.
21- S " Sowinski School.
22. U " Woodland Hills School.
23. X " Orchard School.
2L *Y " Twist Drill Co.
25- " Lend-a-Hand Mission.
DELIVERY STATIONS.
26. S. W. Co. Station The Sherwin-WILLIAMS Co.
27. N. S. " .Normal School.
28- H. « Hatch Library.
29. Y. M. C. A. " Young Men's Christian Association
&OTE—The numbers refer to location on the map" facing page
62. The sub-branches and stations marked with a * have been
opened in the interim of printing this report and are included here
for directory use. The following distinctions are observed in the
classifying of the branches and stations:
BRANCHES: Equipped with circulating, reading club and study
rooms; each has its own collection of books; open full library
hours; branch librarian and assistants.
LIBRARY DIRECTORY. 15
SUB-BRANCHES: Reading room with periodicals; deposit books
from main library for circulation; open about six hours per day
(every day, except C. H. S., which is open on school days only).
Assistant in charge.
DEPOSIT STATIONS: Deposit of books from main for circula-tion;
open from two to four hours per day, from two to four times
per week.
DELIVERY STATIONS: NO deposit, books sent as asked for.
EMPLOYEES-GENERAL.
Administration:
WILLIAM H. BRETT Librarian.
M i s s LINDA A. EASTMAN Vice-Librarian.
Miss Gertrude H. Hanna Accountant and supply clerk.
*Edward Jahraus Assistant accountant and supply clerk.
°°°Harry J. Thompson Asst. accountant and supply clerk.
Miss Mary E. Ensign Stenographer.
Page
Cataloging Department:
MISS ALICE S . TYLER, Catalog Librarian.
**Miss Charlotte Buss Miss Lada Sykora
Miss Florence Hirsch Miss Carrie S. Tibbitts
Mrs. Anna C. Mueller
Cumulative Index: Removed to The Helman-Taylor Co.
$$Miss Julia Elliott Miss Sadie Ames
Miss Rose Gymer fMiss Edna Whiteman
Bindery:
WILLIAM E. WARD, Foreman. Eleven assistants.
MAIN LIBRARY.
Circulating Department:
Miss MARGARET G. PIERCE, Loan Librarian.
Mrs. Minnie B. Paoli. . In charge of Receiving desks.
Miss Jennie E. Isbister Loan to branches and stations.
Miss Effie L. Power In charge of Children's room.
Miss Jessie L. Ritter Miss A. Elizabeth Smith
Miss Adaline T. Rezner °Miss Edith Scott
Miss Hermine A. Simon °Miss Louisa Giesel
Miss Hattie Callow °Miss C. Louise Rogers
Miss Isabelle Buchwald Seven pages
.Reference Department:
JMiss VIRGINIA N. ODOR, Reference Librarian.
Mrs. Sophia M. Breckenridge Miss May R. David
Miss Mabel T. Horton
Two pages
Three janitors One engineer One night watchman
16 LIBRARY DIRECTORY. 16
WEST SIDE BRANCH.
Miss CECELIA M. HUTSON, Branch Librarian.
Miss Helen V. Lundy Miss Roena Ingham
Miss Lucie V. Andres fMiss Charlotte Salen
Two pages One janitor
M I L E S P A R K B R A N C H.
JTJMRS. LUCY S. BIDDLE, Branch Librarian.
Miss Ella Lace Miss Martha Mills
One page One janitor
WOODLAND BRANCH.
MISS MILDRED C. WOOD, Branch Librarian.
Miss Jennie MacDougall Miss Stella Schwarz
***Miss Eleanor Sunderland
Four pages (part time)
One janitor
SOUTH S I D E BRANCH.
Miss ANNE C. GRANGER, Branch Librarian.
Miss Mary C. Jacobs $Miss Maud Cogswell
fMiss Nancy Simpson
Three pages (part time)
One janitor
C E N T R A L H I G H S C H O O L.
Miss AUGUSTA L. SEAMAN, Branch Librarian.
The assistants who have been in the employ of the library for
less than three months are not included in this list.
* Resigned June, 1899.
** Transferred to Miles Park Branch, Branch Librarian, July, 1899.
° Appointed assistant, April, 1899.
t Substitute.
00 Appointed assistant, July, 1899.
t Resigned, April, 1899.
tt Resigned, August, 1899.
ttt Resigned, July, 1899.
*** On leave for ten months at Library School.
0 0 0 Appointed, June, 1899.
REPORT OF THE
LIBRARIAN
TO THE
CLEVELAND
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 19
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN.
To The Honorable, The Board of Education:
Gentlemen:—In compliance with Rule 1 for the Cleve-land
Public Library, I submit to you the following state-ment
showing the work of the library during the year end-ing
August 31, 1899, and as nearly as possible its condition
at the close of that year, this being the thirty-first annual
report of the librarian, and the fifteenth I have had the
honor to present.
As I append hereto the annual reports of the heads of
the departments and branches, I will in this report only
briefly summarize the work of the library during the year,
and refer you to these reports and to the statistical tables
also appended, for more full information.
The beginning of the year found the library confronted
with the problem of operating the library for at least one
year on an income much smaller than that of any year
since the work had approached its present proportions.
This condition rendered curtailment necessary, and. as you
will recall, the endeavor of the Board in the frequent and
earnest discussions which were held at the beginning of the
year, was to distribute this curtailment so that it might
lessen the value of the library as little as possible to its
users. The principal changes decided upon were a shorten-ing
of the library hours by closing the Circulating Depart-ment
at the Main Library evenings except'Saturdays, and
closing the branches forenoons, except Saturdays, and a
decrease in the library force, both to take effect October
15, 1898. The periodical list for 1899 was also cut down,
and the buying of books lessened. Under these conditions
the work of the departments has been continued and some
extension made by the establishment of new stations in a
few additional school houses. While the work of the year
has shown the effect of this enforced retrenchment, it has,
I believe, been well done, and shows a fair proportion of ac-complishment
to outlay as compared with any previous year
in the history of the library.
20 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 20
The statement of the auditor
FINANCIAL which follows gives an itemized
REPORT. account of the receipts and expendi-tures
for the year. (See p. 65.)
The work of the year has been
BUILDINGS. the usual care and renovation of the
buildings and some minor additions.
The most notable of these is the fitting up of a room for
club use in the upper floor of the tower at the South Side
Branch; by some alterations in the building a pleasant
room has been provided which will be of value to clubs
and individual students. These, with certain changes in
the lighting and warming, and the addition of necessary
furniture from time to time, make up the work of the year
so far as buildings and material are concerned. The ex-penditure
for these purposes may be found in the Auditor's
report appended.
According to the last annual re-
BOOKS. port, there were on hand 141,426
volumes. There have been added dur-the
year by purchase, gift, the binding of periodicals, and
in other ways, 12,641 volumes; deducted by wear and loss
3,621 volumes, making a net increase of 9,020 volumes,
and a total on hand August 31, 1899, of 150,446 volumes.
The net increase of the Main Library and Branches
was as follows:
Main Library 6,550
West Side Branch 432
Miles Park Branch 526
Woodland Branch 699
South Side Branch 813
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, (p. 81.)
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, (pp. 83-84.) •
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 21
The most valuable gifts each year
GIFTS. are those received from the United
States Government; much of value is
also received from the State of Ohio, from the Dominion
of Canada, and also from various institutions. By far the
most important and valuable gift received from an indi-vidual
is a collection of Arabic folk-lore, the gift of Mr.
John G. White, formerly president of the Library Board.
The library has also received during the year from its
friends a considerable number of minor collections and sin-gle
volumes. A list of the gifts with the names of the
donors may be found in Appendix H, (p. 100.)
Unfortunately, much of the valuable material contained
in the Government and institutional publications is not
available for use for lack of time to properly classify and
catalog it as well as for lack of shelf room.
Great care is taken to keep the
CARE OF books in as g<?od condition as possible
BOOKS. and to prevent any undue injury or
wear. A system of marks has been
devised which, placed upon the book slips, indicate the
condition of the book when issued, and help to fix the re-sponsibility
for any injury beyond reasonable wear. In-
22 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 22
teresting details of this work may be found in the report
of the Loan Librarian at the Main Library, and the
same plan is adopted at the branches. Books are
cleaned and minor repairs made in the library. They are
sent to the bindery for more difficult repairs or for rebind-ing.
Those which are too badly injured or soiled are with-drawn
from use. Some of these have been given to various
benevolent institutions, others have been burned. As a
whole, I believe that books in the library are in better con-dition
at the close of this year than at its beginning.
The bindery has continued under
BOOKBINDING. the supervision of Mr. Wm. E. Ward.
The current work has been kept up,
and some progress has been made in bringing up the ar-rears.
The quality of the work is satisfactory, and is cost-ing
less than under the former plan of letting it out by
contract. A statement of the work accomplished and of
the expense may be found in Appendix D, (p. 85.)
While there seems to be little rea-
CONTAGIOUS son for fearing the spread of contagion
DISEASES. by the library books, every precaution
is taken against such a possibility.
Daily reports are received at the library and the branches
from the Health Office of all new cases of contagious dis-eases
; any books which may be issued at the time to such
families are reported back at once. The books are taken in
charge by the Health Officer and if in his opinion it is
advisable, are destroyed; this is reported back to the li-brarian,
and the borrower is relieved from responsibility.
For several years past books returned from families in
which contagious diseases had been reported were de-stroyed
in the library when returned. The plan above de-scribed,
which has been in operation for more than a year,
by preventing the return to the library of books which may
have been exposed to contagion, forms a more complete
safeguard. I think I may add that during the fifteen years
in which I have been in charge of the library work of
Cleveland, there has not been among the library force a
single case of a contagious disease of any sort. If you
consider that each book returned to the library is handled
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 23
and examined by three or more members of the library
force before being issued to another borrower, it would
seem to indicate that the danger of the spread of conta-gious
disease by library books is very slight.
The report of the head of this de-
CATALOG partment, which is appended hereto,
DEPARTMENT. and which I trust will receive your
careful consideration, gives a state-ment
of the work during the year. The details there give
some idea of the variety and complexity of the work of this
department. As the available force was much curtailed,
the amount accomplished was less than during the pre-vious
year.
The report also embodies an account of the general
work of cataloging in our library, of the present condition
of the records, and of their relation to the general work of
the library, which was prepared earlier in the year by the
head of the department at my request for your information.
As no favorable opportunity for its consideration by the
Board has heretofore occurred, I am glad to present it in
a form which may give it a place in the permanent annual
history of the library. Too much emphasis can not be
placed upon the importance to the whole work of the li-brary
of thorough and accurate cataloging. I am heartily
in accord with the opinion expressed as to the value and
necessity of thorough training for this important work. I
beg to call attention to the statement as to the loss of
valuable time in the correction of errors due to insufficient
knowledge or training. The annoyance and inconvenience
caused by errors or inaccuracies in the records, extends to
every department, and not only involves a loss of time on
the part of the library force and those using the library,
but also a loss of library property. The importance of
that accuracy which can best be had by disciplinary train-ing
can not be too strongly enforced. The recommenda-tions
of the head of this department are of the greatest
importance, and look forward to the permanent extension
and improvement of the records. I trust that they may
be approved and put into effect as soon as circumstances
permit. (See p. 31.)
24 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 24
The reference department of the
REFERENCE Main Library was under the supervi-
WORK. sion of the Reference Librarian, Miss
Odor, until her resignation in May,
1899. The work of Miss Odor during the previous year
and the large portion of this year during which she was
with us, was of great value to the library. As noted in
last year's report, it consisted of a re-classification of the
books with the addition of the Cutter author number, a re-arrangement
upon the shelves, the preparation of a classed
catalog which serves as a guide to the reference library dur-ing
the preparation of the new complete catalog which was
begun, and also of various improvements in the current
work. Since her resignation the current work of the de-partment
has been carried on by the assistants, with such
attention as could be given it by the Vice Librarian and
the Head of the Catalog Department. The most urgent
need in this department is that constant care and effective
supervision which can only be had by securing the services
of a competent reference librarian, which should be done
as soon as possible.
Reference work is also carried on in the branches,
each one having a small equipment of the fundamental
reference books, using the circulating books as far as possi-ble,
and drawing on the Main Library for additional ma-terial.
A well selected reference library of moderate size
would be an almost invaluable addition to each of the
branches.
The total number of visitors to the various reference
libraries was 248,748, and the number of books used was
193,944. This shows only a slight decrease from 1898. As
heretofore noted, no attempt is made to record the use of
the more continually used books, such as cyclopedias, dic-tionaries,
etc., which are in the open shelves, nor of the
newspapers and periodicals. Details may be had in the
report upon the main reference department prepared by
the Vice Librarian, in the reports of the Branch Librarians,,
which are appended, and in Appendix F, (p. 94.)
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 25
The number of volumes issued for
BOOKS FOR home use was 831,727, which shows a
HOME USE. decrease as compared with last year of
82,834; an increase as compared with
the year before of 49,159. The quality of the circulation
is indicated by the issue of fiction; the issue of English
fiction was 40%; of Juvenile fiction, 18% ; of Literature,
9% ; of History, almost 5%, and of Sociology, 4%.
The issue of books from the Main Library was about
43% of the whole; the remainder being issued from the
branches and stations. This shows the growing importance
of these methods of library extension. Details of the circu-lation
and registration and of other phases of the public
work may be found in the reports of the Loan Librarian
of the Main Library and of the Branch Librarians. Statis-tics
may be found in Appendix E, (p. 86.)
For several years past the issue of
PICTURES. pictures for home use has been an im-portant
part of the work of the library.
These are largely used by the teachers in the public schools
for their classes. During the past year considerable addi-tions
have been made to the collection.
During the year several exhibi-
EXHIBITS tions of pictures were made. Among
them were the illustrations of Lodge's
Story of the Revolution, loaned by Charles Scribner's Sons,
a miscellaneous collection loaned by the Century Company,
and a collection of photographs of the Congressional Li-brary,
the gift of Mr. L. C. Handy, Washington, D. C.
These were all exhibited successively at the Main Library
and the branches. A fine collection of native birds and
butterflies was also exhibited at the Miles Park Branch
through the courtesy of Dr. Valway.
This has been carried on in the
WORK FOR children's room at the Main Library
CHILDREN. and in portions of the main room as-signed
to their use at the branches.
Interest is created and maintained by special exhibits of
pictures and books. The purpose is to give all children
26 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 26
a cordial welcome, to make them feel at home, to give them
all possible liberty consistent with the rights of others, and
to lead them by gentle ways to the use of better books.
No part of the work is more interesting or hopeful.
The Library League has been since its formation an
important factor in the work for the children. An account
of it written by the Vice Librarian who, with the Loan
Librarian, originated the idea, may be found on p. 57.
The report of the Librarian ot the
WEST SIDE West Side Branch appended gives de-
BRANCH. tails of the work in that branch. Per-mit
me to call attention to the fact that
while the circulation of this branch suffered, as did the en-tire
work of the library, from the shortening of the hours
and the decrease in the supply of books, it also suffered
especially from the fear of smallpox which prevailed during
last winter. This accounts partly for the large relative de-crease
in the circulation. (See p. 46.)
This branch was under the charge
MILES PARK of Mrs. L. C. Biddle until her resigna-
BRANCH. tion in June. The report upon this
branch is made by the present librarian
who was placed in charge in July. The recommendations
contained in her report as to a club room deserve consid-eration.
(See p. 49.)
The report of this branch gives
WOODLAND interesting details as to the work,
BRANCH. and emphasizes the lack which has
been felt everywhere, of a sufficient
supply of new books. (See p. 52.)
This report not only gives details
SOUTH SIDE of the work as it is carried on in the
BRANCH. branches generally, but notes one fea-ture
of special interest, namely, the
development of the club work in the neighborhood.
(See p. 55.)
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 27
The Central High School Library
CENTRAL has been continued as a branch
HIGH SCHOCL. throughout the year under the charge
of Miss A. L. Seaman. Her report
shows that there were in the library at the close of the
year 5,075 volumes belonging to the school. The average
number of volumes on deposit from the Alain Library was
about 1,200.
The number of volumes issued during the year (ten
months) was 14,717. The number of visitors and of books
used in the library was not recorded. The number of active
membership cards at the close of the year was 1,428. The
report of the Branch Librarian gives other interesting fea-tures
of the work. Special assistance was given to the
literary societies, and brief talks were given to the entering
class on the use of reference books. A bulletin of current
events was kept on the blackboard similar to the bulletin
which has for several years been kept in the entrance hall
at the Main Library.
28 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 28
We have issued during the year,
OTHER SCHOOLS a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e Pl a n which has
AND STATIONS be6n i n °Pe r a t i o n f o r m a n y years» 3,203
volumes to 70 teachers. These were
again issued by the teachers to their
pupils for home use 21,225 times. This is one of the most
valuable parts of our work. The collections form little li-braries
for the use of the families connected with the
schools, and the relation of the teacher to her pupils gives
her an opportunity to guide their reading.
The work of the schools other than the Central High
School, and of the stations, has been under the charge of
Miss J. E. Isbister.
At the beginning of the year six stations were in opera-tion,
two of which were closed shortly thereafter. From
time to time during the year others have been opened until
at its close thirteen are in operation. Of these nine are in
public schools, and the others in St. Patrick's Parochial
School, Hiram House, Goodrich House, and the Cleveland
Banking and Savings Company. We also issue books
through the Hatch Library to the students of the Western
Reserve University, and through the Y. M. C. A. to their
members, through the Medical School to its members, and
through the Sherwin-Williams Co. to their employees. The
number of books issued from the stations during the year
was 41,393 volumes. (See map facing p. 62, and Library
directory, p. 13.)
Some of the stations are operated under great disad-vantages
of inconvenient room and insufficient lighting and
heating.
The possibilities of station work in reaching the more
remote parts of the city are very great. The needs are a
convenient room and a sufficient supply of books.
While the work of the year as
SUMMARY. compared with last year shows some
decrease, this is less than might have
been expected from the decrease in the available income;
that is, the decrease in work is smaller proportionally than
the decrease in expenditure. The issue of books and other
use of the library was greater than any previous year in
the history of the library except last year.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 29
This satisfactory result is due in a
THE LIBRARY large measure to the efficiency of our
FORCE. present library force. A more thor-ough
organization, with closer and
more capable supervision by departments, the increased op-portunity
for training, the stress laid upon thoroughness
and accuracy, the appreciation and encouragement given to
good work, the more systematic planning of all the details,
have gradually brought it all to a more satisfactory condi-tion.
The adoption of the graded schedule to go into effect
September 1st has, even in anticipation, had a wholesome
effect as definitely stating duties and requirements. All of
these things have tended to dignify the work of the library,
and have increased the interest and pride of the individual
members of the force in their work. The work of the force
as a whole is deserving of appreciation and commendation.
With the probability that the Main
THE FUTURE. Library can remain in its present build-ing
only a short time longer, it is im-possible
at present to plan any special change or improve-ment
in the work here.
The great success of the branches and stations indicate
the desirability of extending the work in this way so far
as funds will permit.
The value of technical training, as shown in every de-partment
of the library, indicates the importance of pro-viding
means by which those who are candidates for posi-tions
in the library, as well as the untrained assistants, may
have an opportunity to attend a library school. I trust that
means may be found to put into effect the resolutions adopt-ed
by the Board looking toward the establishment of one.
In conclusion permit me to express to you, speaking
from the standpoint of a citizen of Cleveland, my appre-ciation
of the earnestness and wisdom with which the prob-lems
of the past difficult year have been dealt with, and as
librarian and your executive officer, my thanks for the uni-form
courtesy and consideration I have received from you.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. BRETT,
Librarian.
REPORT OF CATALOG DEPARTMENT. 31
CATALOG DEPARTMENT.
To The Librarian:
As will be seen from the statistical report herewith,
(Appendix B, p. 83) the total number of books prepared for
circulation during the year was 6,848 volumes. Not since
1892 has the total additions been so small, though the estab-lishing
of branches in 1894, 1896 and 1897 accounts for the
large number of additions in those years ; 850 volumes were
added to the branch reference departments, and 1,349 to the
Main reference department. It would have been impossible
to have cared for more additions the past year on account
of the small force of assistants assigned to this work.
The accessioning and shelf listing of the old books in
the reference department is nearing completion, 3,453 vol-umes
being accessioned during the year in addition to the
1,349 accessions of current additions and bound magazines.
The cataloging of the new titles added to the Main Li-brary
(about 1,735) has been carried on by one cataloger
and one cataloging assistant, and the branch cataloging of
current books by one assistant.
During the months of January, February and March,
1899, statistics were kept by each assistant daily with the
following results:
Books accessioned for Main Library 3,258
Books accessioned for Branches 815
Shelf cards made for Main Library 1,657
Shelf cards made for Branches 1,041
Catalog cards—main entry 2,696
Catalog cards—subjects and analytical 4^042
Book cards made 3,628
As a preliminary to bringing up the arrears in the
branch catalogs, the checking of an official copy of the
printed catalog has been started in each branch. This is
in order that the carefully analyzed material so admirably
brought out in that catalog may be made at once available
and not be needlessly duplicated on cards, each branch
32 REPORT OF CATALOG DEPARTMENT. 32
checking such of the books as are in that branch, both
author, title and subject entries. When this is done we
hope to bring up the arrears as rapidly as possible, as the
need of material on the subject side, particularly by the
schools, is urgent.
The quality of work done by those assistants who at-tended
our summer school has fully justified the time and
labor expended on it, as the nature of the work of this
department quickly reveals inaccuracies and carelessness
as well as general inability to do acceptable technical work;
it is with pleasure that I am able to report a marked im-provement
in the quality of service rendered and the ability
of each individual to turn out more work.
The following statement regarding the scope of the
Cataloging Department is presented in order that plans for
the future may be based on a clear understanding of the
condition and needs of the work.
The Cataloging Department of the Cleveland Public
Library has under its supervision all the permanent records
of the books in the library. These records should be so
accurately and minutely made that any question arising re-garding
any book once added to the library should be an-swered
here.
The integrity of an institution rests on its records. If
these are not reliable, no satisfactory statistics can be com-piled
from which to judge of the amount and value of the
work accomplished.
First of the important records is the accession book,
which, if kept properly, should answer the questions regard-ing
the book as library property, such as date of purchase,
source, price, binding, etc. The shelf list, which is arranged
by call number, will show just where the book stands on
the shelves, and how many copies are now in the library,
both Main and Branches.
The official author list answers the query as to how
many and what books the library has by a given author.
These are the important official records in the catalog
room; in addition to which are the secondary records, such
as the withdrawal record, transfer record, gifts record,
book cards, etc.
REPORT OF CATALOG DEPARTMENT. 33
Classification, one of the most important items of this
department, is not strictly a matter of record and hence
is not emphasized here.
From the public side, this department should furnish
the necessary cards needed by the assistant or reader in the
Circulating or Reference Department to give the desired
information asked for at once. The reader usually inquires
for one of three things: (1) What have you by a certain
author; (2) Have you a book by a given title; (3) What
books or parts of books have you regarding a certain sub-ject.
These questions the dictionary catalog, properly made,
answers, but the making of such a catalog is a very slow
process, as the titles of books are often misleading, a care-ful
examination revealing valuable material not even sug-gested
Dy the title, and which often requires the making of
from 50 to 100 cards for one book.
A collection of books without such a catalog is, as Mr.
Dewey has called it, "a mob of books," while a well cata-loged
collection can be compared to a well organized army.
The catalog is a means, not an end. It is to reveal the
contents of the library, and the library without a good cata-log
is not able to accomplish all that it should; 100 books
carefully cataloged are of more use than 1,000 volumes not
cataloged.
This library has a printed dictionary catalog issued in
1889. Books added since that date are cataloged on cards
(two sizes) and those made during the period from 1889 to
1895 should be revised and re-written.
The collection of books taken from the general library
and put in the children's room (about 1,500 titles) have not
been cataloged, and the need is urgent. These books are
so constantly and repeatedly used by the teachers and
children in their supplementary school work, and the de-mand
for material on specific subjects connected with their
studies is so great, that the amazing thing is that their
wants have been so well supplied without a catalog.
To illustrate—a book added lately, entitled "Our coun-try
; East" has nothing about its title to indicate more than
a descriptive account of the Eastern states; but upon ex-
34 REPORT OF CATALOG DEPARTMENT. 34
amination chapters on Natural Gas, Mound-builders, Mam-moth
Cave, Ky.; Pineapples, Purseweb Spiders, Peanuts,
Capitol at Washington, Plymouth Rock, Maple Sugar
Camps, etc., are found to be just what are wanted in school
work and should be brought out for future use on cards in
the catalog. Such analytical work should be done and put
in permanent form for this department.
The Reference Department with its fine collection of
books, should have a dictionary catalog made in order to
reveal its resources, as it is now dependent on the use of its
shelf list as a subject catalog. Here also analytical cata-loging
should be done, of a somewhat different kind. For
example, a collection of miscellaneous pamphlets lettered
on back "Odds and ends" contains among other pamphlets
a "Phonographic report of proceedings of the National Free
Soil Convention, 1848," which is completely lost in the
volume unless cataloged under its specific subject, and
many such examples exist in that department, of rare ma-terial
utterly lost, to say nothing of the vast collection of
State and National publications.
The German cataloger, in addition to keeping the cur-rent
German additions cataloged, has also made a duplicate
of the shelf list, so that a list can be In both the catalog and
German alcove, and is also revising the shelf list with the
books themselves preliminary to the printing of a German
finding list, which has been so long planned.
The cataloging of the new English books as added, has
been kept up, but requires all of one cataloger's and part
of another's time; in addition to this, if a book is sent to
the branches, a set of catalog cards must accompany each
book, and with four branch catalogs to be kept up, all of
another cataloger's time is needed for this. More new
books could not be added without the help of an additional
cataloger for the Main catalog.
In order to extend the delivery station work and to
supply patrons both at Main and Branches with a list of
the books most in demand, printed finding lists are greatly
needed, particularly of the Fiction Department and Chil-dren's
Room.
These would be printed from the shelf lists, which
REPORT OF CATALOG DEPARTMENT. 35
must be revised preliminary to this, and this work should
be in the hands of painstaking assistants who can quickly
detect any inaccuracies of author and title appearing in the
shelf list, and correct them.
With a force of five assistants (who are subject to call
from the Circulating Department constantly, averaging
about one fourth of their time), consisting of one accession
and shelf list assistant, one branch accession and shelf list
assistant, one German cataloger, who also accessions and
shelf lists, one cataloger and one cataloging assistant, it can
be readily seen that it is out of the question to do more
than keep the current work going, and the following cata-logs
mentioned above can not be even begun, viz.:
Children's room dictionary catalog,
Revision Circulating Department dictionary catalog,
1889-95, '
Reference room dictionary catalog,
Arrears in branch catalogs.
The writing of each catalog card by hand, especially
when 50 or more cards are made for one book, seems slow
and laborious, and many libraries are trying different dup-licating
methods in order to expedite the work; printing
would seem to be the best, but, for many reasons, chief of
which is the expense, is not practicable in most libraries.
The typewriter seems to commend itself as the most
rapid and available method of duplicating cards at the
least expense; for this reason it is urged that two type-writers
for the cataloging department be secured in order
that our work may progress more rapidly; the beauty of
catalog cards written in a clear library hand has always
appealed to the eye of the librarian and the public, but this
must give way to the more utilitarian typewritten card if
it shall prove upon trial to be much more rapidly made.
Like most of the older large libraries, the early records
of this library were made when library organization was in
a formative or experimental stage; hence many of the rec-ords
should be revised in some particulars to keep pace
with the accepted standards of the profession and with the
progressive methods of this library in its other departments.
The revision of the catalog cards covering a period of about
36 REPORT OF CATALOG DEPARTMENT. 36
six years and the revision of the shelf lists mentioned above
constitute a part of this work. There are also a large num-ber
of books belonging to the original collection which
should be re-accessioned for the reason that haste in open-ing
the library made it necessary to have a charging num-ber
quickly, and these books were simply listed by acces-sion
number and shelf number. There are probably about
20,000 volumes thus listed.
To revise the records where most seriously in error, to
keep the current work up to date, to put the branch cata-logs
in good shape, to take up the four lines of catalog-ing
mentioned, and to write the book cards for the Circu-lating
Department, there should be at least four more
trained assistants added to this department. Untrained and
inexperienced helpers in the catalog department are a posi-tive
detriment rather than a help.
Respectfully submitted,
ALICE S. TYLER,
Head of Catalog Department.
REPORT OF R E F E R E N C E DEPARTMENT. 37
REFERENCE DEPARTMENT.
MAIN LIBRARY.
To The Librarian:
This department has been open every day during the
past year with the exception of the Fourth of July. The
hours have been from 8:30 A. M. to 8:30 P. M. on week
days and from 12:30 P. M. to 8:30 P. M. on Sundays and
holidays.
A tabulated report of the use of the Reference
department is given in Appendix F., p. 94. The
number of recorded visitors to the department was
90,626, a decrease of 4,737 from the year before; this de-crease
appears to be almost entirely among the aimless
newspaper readers, who come to the library merely to find
a warm place in which to while away the time, and who
have undoubtedly heretofore kept away many more serious
readers. On the other hand, the number of books issued
for reference and reading was 81,300, a gain of 6,611 over
the previous year, showing a marked gain in the real refer-ence
work: this, however, is only a very partial record of
38 REPORT OF REFERENCE DEPARTMENT. 38
the use of reference books, as no account is kept of the use
of encyclopedias, dictionaries, and more general reference
books which are being consulted too constantly to make an
accurate count possible. No record is kept, either, of the
use of current periodical literature. A large additional fea-ture
of the reference work, of which no record is kept, is
the very large reference use of the circulating department.
The more systematic use of the reference department
by the literary clubs has been continued and increased, the
club programs being put on file in the club corner, and
their members coming there to consult the references on
the various subjects to be discussed. In the children's
corner of the reading room are provided their own tables
and reading matter suitable to the little folk. This has great-ly
diminished the restless moving about of the children,
which formerly made them a frequent annoyance to
older readers. The registration has also had a subduing
effect upon these small readers, as it gives us a hold upon
the children as individuals. Over a thousand children have
now been registered in the reading room; these are mostly
a different class of children from those using the children's
room in the circulating department, a large proportion of
them coming from the poorest down town districts, and
the silent influence of wholesome literature is already hav-ing
a noticeable effect on some of them. With a separate
reading room for the children, where their coming and go-ing
would not disturb the adult readers, much greater re-sults
could be accomplished.
During the year there have been 1,349 volumes added
to the department by purchase, gift, and periodicals bound,
3,453 public documents have been accessioned, and there
still remain some thousand valuable foreign documents
stored in the attic unaccessioned and not available for use.
The cataloging of the department has been begun,
author, title, and added entry cards having been made dur-ing
the year for the classes Archaeology, Biography,
Genealogy, Geography and Travel, and Useful Arts. The
completion of this work is the greatest necessity for satis-factory
reference work, but since the resignation of the ref-erence
librarian, Miss Odor, last May, all technical work in
REPORT OF REFERENCE DEPARTMENT. 39
the department has necessarily been at a standstill. The
good work done by Miss Odor in the more thorough or-ganization
of the department deserves hearty commenda-tion.
The greatest need of the department at present is
that of a responsible head, capable of carrying on to com-pletion
the work which has been begun, and of administer-ing
the department in the meantime in such a manner as
to make the most of its valuable resources to the users of
the library.
The most important recommendation for books needed
in the Reference Department is the filling of the breaks in
the magazine sets indexed in Poole. The unfinished state
of the general catalog, and the growing use of magazine
articles by students and club workers, makes this material
which is already indexed most essential in every day work.
Respectfully submitted,
L I N D A A. EASTMAN,
Vice-Librarian.
40 REPORT OF CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
REPORT OF THE LOAN LIBRARIAN.
MAIN LIBRARY.
To The Librarian:
This department has been open 307 week days, closed
on Sundays and the legal holidays. The hours were from
8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. except on Saturdays, when they
were from 8:30 A. M. to 9 P. M.
The number of books issued during the year, exclu-sive
of the children's room from December to September,
when separate statistics were kept, was 315,299, with an
average daily circulation of 1,027. The number of books
issued from the Children's room during the months men-tioned
above was 47,894, with an average daily circulation
of 208. The combined circulation was 363,193, with an
average of 2;183 daily. These figures show a decrease for
the year of 43,525, but it is an interesting fact that while
the number of hours of keeping this department open has
been shorter and the number of attendants smaller, the
41 REPORT OF CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
circulation has been .almost equal to that of 1897, when
conditions seemed unusually prosperous.
The general work of the year is represented by the
tables appended in Appendix E, (p. 86.)
REGISTRATION.—In the main room there has been
an increase of 3,980 new card holders, and 2,268 borrowers
reregistered. There were 1,131 new cards issued from the
Children's room, 515 of which were given out to boys and
744 to girls.
The process of reregistration is carried on continu-ously.
By changing a certain number of cards each year
the work is more evenly distributed and the registration
desk not crowded. During the year all live card numbers
from 7,000 to 19,000 have been reregistered, and those not
in use cancelled. See Appendix G, (p. 99.)
Cardholders against whom outstanding fines were
charged have been notified by letter, responses to which
have been generally satisfactory.
A much needed addition to the records of this depart-ment
will be furnished by the completion of a guarantors'
index, work upon which was commenced during the sum-mer.
CHARGING SYSTEM.—The desired change in the
charging system in adopting book cards in place of classed
issue books has progressed slowly for lack of help, but it
is hoped the coming year will find the work completed and
the new method in operation. The writing of these cards
belongs properly to the catalog department, but on account
of the reduced force and already heavy burden carried by
that department, part time for the past four months of two
assistants in the circulating room has been given to the
work, and a fair beginning made.
SHELVES AND BOOKS.—The effort has been dur-ing
the year, as in times past, to keep the shelves in good
order and the books clean and in repair. The results shown
are a source of great encouragement.
Whenever a book is noticed on the shelves with a loose
leaf or binding, or in any way in need of repair, it is taken
down and put aside for mending. The same care is ob-
42 REPORT OF CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
served in keeping the books clean. Every book is exam-ined
before its issue, and if found damaged in any way or
in need of cleaning, a mark indicating its condition is made
on both the book and charging slip. This protects the
borrower from any blame, and also insures its repair as
soon as returned.
A series of simple marks have been devised for this
purpose which have proven of great service not only in
helping to keep the books in proper condition, but in decid-ing
whether or not a borrower on returning a book is re-sponsible
for any defacement or damage to it. Alertness
in this matter on the part of the staff has resulted in like
alertness on the part of the readers. Cooperation is asked
for by a notice posted at each of the return, fine, and regis-tration
windows requesting users of the library to report
any books needing attention.
REFERENCE AND CLUB W O R K—The statistics of cir-culation
do not represent by any means the amount
of work attached thereto. Fully half of the work in the
issue of books is that of looking up references on
subjects for which inquiries are made. Aside from the
help given in this way to general readers and students,
a large amount of assistance is rendered to club workers in
preparing papers. Programs of the various local clubs are
solicited early in the year, and all material bearing upon
the topics desired carefully listed. The references are filed
where members can freely consult them, and are used with
much satisfaction.
With the open shelf and alcove arrangement consid-erable
use is made of the circulating room for purposes of
research and study. No record is kept of the time given to
these readers, nor of the number of books consulted.
EXHIBITS.—The custom of making each week a
special showing of books on stated subjects continues pop-ular,
and is attended with gratifying results. In this man-ner
books which would be called for by a small percentage
of readers are made attractive and extensively circulated.
During the winter noteworthy exhibits of original
paintings and drawings were displayed, chief among which,
38 REPORT OF CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
in value to the library, were the illustrations of "Lodge's
Story of the Revolution." The added interest shown in
literature on the revolutionary period was apparent in the
large demand for books from that department, a demand
which soon exhausted the supply and necessitated the fil-ing
of many reserve orders for books out. Aside from the
pleasure and intellectual stimulus of these exhibits, their
worth in creating an interest in the library and in making
new friends for it is incalculable. People who never visited
the library before come to it at such a time, the registration
of borrowers is noticeably larger, and the character of the
literature drawn much better.
Attractively posted lists of books and articles on cur-rent
events and on subjects of special interest has become
a permanent feature of helpfulness in the work, and is much
appreciated. The following are some of the lists of which
good use was made:
Going abroad.
Israel Zangwill.
James Whitcomb Riley.
John Sherman.
Municipal government.
Municipal architecture.
Nicaragua canal.
Philippine islands.
Photography.
Spanish-American war.
Stories from history.
Trusts.
Vacation stories.
CHILDREN'S ROOM—This room, never adequate in
its accommodations, has reached its limit. Its increased
use by children and teachers requires more space, more
light, more air, and the need is imperative; but notwith-standing
these cramped and unfavorable conditions, the
work accomplished has been most gratifying. There is no
age limit. The only requirements are ability of applicant
to write his name, and signature of some responsible per-son.
There are now over 2,200 active users of the children's
room, ranging in age fr^m 5-| to 16 years. More than
44 REPORT OF CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
half of this number are new members. The teachers have
shown great interest in the work, and by their cooperation
have contributed largely to its success.
The endeavor has been to give each child an individual
welcome, and by a simple explanation of the methods and
rules of the library and the use of aids and reference books,
make him feel that the room is freely his for enjoyment
and profit.
The relations between librarian and children is marked
by a spirit of mutual desire for helpfulness, friendliness,
and good will, resulting in a more intelligent .use of the
books and fewer infringements of the regulations.
No restriction is placed upon the children in the use
of the main room. They are encouraged to avail them-selves
of the privileges of other departments by showing
special collections of attractive books brought from the
main room, with instructions as to where to look for them
again, by posting lists of books outside of their own depart-ment,
and by personal suggestions.
Special attention has been given to the preparation of
illustrated bulletins and reading lists in connection with the
45 REPORT OF CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
work of the schools, and the display of books on topics
bearing on the course of study.
The reference work is constantly increasing and em-phasizes
the pressing need for this department of a dic-tionary
catalog full in analyticals.
The purchase of books for the past year has been made
largely with a view to building up the classed collections.
The careful inspection of all new books added, carried to
the extent in most cases of actual reading, and the with-drawal
of any of the old books found undesirable, has made
what may fairly be considered a standard library for the
young.
Thanks are due to friends who have aided in the effort
to make the room attractive by gifts of plants and flowers.
LIBRARY LEAGUE.—The growth of this union of
library and children for mutual support and advancement
has steadily continued. Its quietly exerted power has ex-tended
over thousands of readers, young and old alike, and
is surely producing the purpose intended, a deep-rooted
respect for and love of books. (See p. 57.)
ROOMS.—The rooms have been made more attractive
and comfortable by the addition of several new pictures
hung on the walls and ends of cases, growing plants for
the window sills, and the introduction of low benches and
electric fans. This has aided in developing a cheerful at-mosphere
in which both visitors and readers delight to
linger. Yet after all the best results can never be attained
until new quarters are provided. Once in a home of its
own, commodious, well lighted and ventilated, there will
be no limit to the possibilities for attracting readers to the
library.
STAFF.—To the prevailing spirit of good-will and
the earnest and conscientious effort of the staff in bringing
up to the standard of efficiency the performance of their
duties, much of the success of this trying year should be
attributed. By their enthusiasm and untiring energy many
obstacles have been overcome and much progress made.
Respectfully submitted,
MARGARET G. PIERCE,
Loan Librarian.
46 REPORT OF SOUTH SIDE BRANCH. 46
REPORT OF WEST SIDE BRANCH.
To The Librarian:
According to the last annual report the West Side
Branch had on hand 14,542 volumes in the circulating de-partment.
There have been added during the year, by
purchase, gift, the binding of magazines, and by transfer,
865 volumes; deducted by wear, loss, and reclaimed by
Main, 639 volumes, leaving on hand August 31, 1899,
14,768 volumes, a net gain of 226. There were 1,758
volumes in the reference department, to which have been
added by gift, magazines bound, and by purchase, 210
volumes; deducted by transfer and loss 4 volumes, leaving
on hand 1,964 volumes, a net gain of 206.
The books in the West Side Branch are in an excellent
condition of binding and repair. Many of the old books
transferred from Alain, especially in fiction and juvenile,
were condemned as beyond repair, thus causing our con-
REPORT OF SOUTH SIDE BRANCH. 47
demned list to be much larger than that of any other
branch.
On November 1, 1897, we opened a new register num-bered
consecutively from W l . We have September 1,1899,
registered 5,908 names; this includes reregistered as well
as new names.
There were issued from this branch during the year
115,321 books for home use, a decrease of 25,216 from the
issue of the previous year. The closing of the branch dur-ing
the morning hours, the meager supply of new books,
and the fear of smallpox in a large measure account for
this decrease.
During the Library year our reference and reading
room was visited by 34,278 persons, and a record was made
of 26,623 volumes as having been consulted. This is a very
imperfect record, as no attempt was made to keep an ac-count
of the juvenile books used until May last. Of these
visitors 26,189 came to us on week days and 8,089 visited
the library on Sunday.
We were favored the latter part of the summer with
65 paintings and drawings selected from the original illus-trations
of the Life of Napoleon, by Prof. Sloane. These
were enjoyed by the users of the library.
We are indebted to Miss Julia A. Thayer for the gift
of over 60 fine photographs of noted buildings, paintings,
and statuary, rendered additionally valuable by her annota-tions
; and to the Ladies' Home Journal for reproductions
of some of the illustrations in that journal. Several books
have also been presented.
During the year several scrap books were made in
which were mounted pictures from the illustrated papers
and from duplicate magazines. These are doing good
service in the juvenile department.
The club room was used frequently through the win-ter
and spring by the Nature Study Club, by a club inter-ested
in French history, and by teachers' classes. It has
been used regularly through the summer by the W. C. T.
U. and the Y. W. C. T. U.
The important improvements are the two stained glass
windows at the south end of the room which soften the
48 REPORT OF SOUTH SIDE BRANCH. 48
light and beautify the room, and the awnings on the west
windows which relieve the disagreeable glare.
The children's corner has sufficient shelf room for the
books, but is entirely too small to accommodate the num-ber
of boys who come to read there. During the past winter
over 700 boys were given reader's tickets, mostly from the
public and parochial schools, but including some who had
left school and gone to work. It is a difficult matter to con-trol
these boys so that they shall use the library properly
and not interfere with the comfort of others. A larger,
separate room, where greater freedom might be allowed,
and which could be used not only for a reading room, but
also for occasional lectures or other purposes, would meet
the need better than the present arrangement.
Respectfully submitted,
C E C E L I A M. H U T S O N,
Branch Librarian.
REPORT OF MILES PARK BRANCH. 49
REPORT OF MILES PARK BRANCH.
To The Librarian:
At the time of the last annual report there were on
hand 10,105 volumes. During the year 586 volumes have
been added and 60 deducted, making a net increase of 526
volumes, and a total on hand August 31st, 1899, of 10,631
volumes.
The books are in good condition with the exception of
juvenile and fiction. These have not been repaired as soon
as they needed repairing because they could not be spared
from circulation for the time it takes to send a book to the
bindery.
The borrowers' cards which were four and five years
old have been taken up and new ones issued. It is planned,
as at the Main Library, to reregister all borrowers once
in three years.
Beginning October 15, 1898, the library was closed in
50 REPORT OF MILES PARK BRANCH. 50
the forenoons, being- open from 12:30 until 8:30 P. M., in-stead
of from 8:30 A. M. until 8:30 P. M. as formerly. The
number of books issued during the year was 70,181. The
average daily issue was 229.
The number of visitors to the reference department
was 32,683, and the number of books referred to, 26,005.
The children form a large proportion both of the visi-tors
and of the borrowers. The number of pupils from
Miles Park school who come here for help in their studies
is noticeably large. In July the classified books suitable for
younger readers were taken from the shelves with the older
books, and marked with a small j. As an experiment the
juvenile classified and juvenile fiction were placed on the
same shelves in one alphabetical arrangement. The plan
was satisfactory in vacation when the children selected their
own books, or asked only for something good and interest-ing,
as classified books were taken either altogether or with
fiction, where before only fiction was read. But when
school opened, and the children came to look up subjects,
it was found necessary to arrange the books according to
classification.
During the year several collections of pictures were
shown; first some very fine photographs of the Congres-sional
Library, then the original drawings of illustrations
in different numbers of the Century, and next the original
water-colors and drawings of the illustrations in Sloane's
Life of Napoleon. There were also an exhibition of posters,
and one of relics—a sword, shells, bullets, and other articles
—of the Spanish war. In April a large collection of birds
and butterflies—principally from South America, although
nearly every country in the world had its representatives—
was exhibited, and attracted to the library a great number
of people, many of whom had before been strangers to us.
The increase in the circulation of books on birds and but-terflies,
and in the number of volumes referred to, was no-ticeable.
In the spring of 1899 the Miles Park school obtained
permission to use the club room for school purposes. It
is hoped that they will soon find another place for the
REPORT OF MILES PARK BRANCH. 51
school, as the clubs used the room three or four nights a
week, and feel its loss.
The greatest need of the branch is a children's room.
A place might be fitted up in the basement, but an ideal
children's room could be made by building an addition at
the east end of the library. There should, of course, be
an assistant in charge who is especially suited to the work.
CHARLOTTE A. BUSS,
Branch Librarian.
52 REPORT OF WOODLAND BRANCH. 5i>
REPORT OF WOODLAND BRANCH.
To The Librarian:
There were on hand at the beginning of the year in all
departments of the Woodland Branch 11,837 volumes. In-cluding
new purchases, gifts, and periodicals bound, 865
new volumes were added to the branch during the year;
166 were deducted by wear and loss, making a net increase
of 699 volumes and a total now on hand of 12,536 volumes.
The books have been kept in good repair by close
watchfulness of their condition when returned and when
issued. Our intention is to have all books in perfect condi-tion
on the shelves. If books have loose leaves or covers,
or are in a soiled condition when they are returned, they
are laid aside for cleaning or repairs as the case may need.
The new membership cards made out during the year
number 1,341. We have lost by transfer since the library
REPORT OF WOODLAND BRANCH. 5i>
was opened in 1896, 575 borrowers, and by cards taken up.
for different reasons, 145, which leaves at the beginning
of this year 8,424 live cards.
The number of books issued for the year was 114,267,
an average daily issue of 372. There were 28,691 visitors-to
the reference department, and 27,790 books consulted.
The students for whom we do reference work come
from ten of the grammar schools, from the Cen-tral
High School, Central Institute, Ursuline Col-lege,
the parochial schools, the Jewish Orphan Asylum;
also the students of the Normal School, the Women's Col-lege,
Adelbert College, and Case School, whose homes are
in this neighborhood, and members of different debating
societies and literary clubs, also use our reference depart-ment.
The use of the library by children is large. In the
spring a change was made giving room for bulletin boards
and pictures on the wall and room to bring all books suita-ble
for children, classified as well as fiction, together as in
the Alain Library. This is a marked improvement.
Teachers tell me they have noticed a marked improve-ment
in the way the pupils study since they have been able
to use the library. They send the pupils here to look up
material on subjects taken up in the school work, and thus
the work is supplemented as it could not be if the library
were not within easy reach.
A few teachers make out lists of books which they have
read and know to be suitable for the children in their
grades, and send them to us with the request that the books
be placed in the library if they are not already on the
shelves.
On the bulletin boards we keep posted lists which are
of interest to special schools and to borrowers in general,
such as the Central High School reading list, lists of the
new books which are added to the Main Library each week,
Case School reading list, lists giving references to popular
subjects of general information.
Special collections of books were borrowed from the
Alain Library from time to time and were placed, with
the books we had on hand on the same subject, in the open
54 REPORT OF WOODLAND BRANCH. 5i>
cases, near the fiction shelves. This was found an excellent
plan, as it brought to the notice of borrowers who read
fiction almost exclusively, other books on interesting sub-jects.
The pictures exhibited were as follows:
Original drawings of the artists for some of the illus-trations
in the Century magazine.
Original drawings of the artists illustrating Sloane's
"Life of Napoleon."
Photographs of the Congressional Library.
The bulletin boards have been an important feature
of the year's work, and are appreciated enough to com-pensate
for the time and thought spent on them. Follow-ing
are some of the subjects illustrated: Some famous
Rembrandts in America, noted authors, pictures of the
American revolution, pictures illustrating the life of Napo-leon,
early life in the Colonies, and the seasons; pictures of
Cleveland and its suburbs, of noted violinists, singers, and
pianists, and of birds and butterflies.
During the summer the library was entirely renovated.
New paper was put on the reading and study rooms, and
the walls and ceiling of the circulating room were freshly
painted.
The most important needs of the library are: A sepa-rate
study room secure from interruption and noise, a larger
separate children's room with an additional competent as-sistant
in charge, and more books, especially a well selected
reference collection and some additions to the collection of
Bohemian books.
In closing this report I wish to speak of the hearty co-operation
of my associates in this work. I feel that we all
take a deep interest in the work, and have a realizing sense
of its importance.
Respectfully submitted,
MILDRED C. WOOD,
Branch Librarian.
REPORT OF SOUTH SIDE BRANCH. 55
REPORT OF SOUTH SIDE BRANCH.
To The Librarian:
The annual report from the South Side Branch for the
year ending August 31, 1898,' showed a total number of
books on hand of 9,986. The report of August 31, 1899,
gives a total of 10,799, a net increase of 813 volumes ; 512 of
these were added by purchase, the remainder by binding
of periodicals, transfer, and gift.
Our books are kept in good condition by daily repairs
made by the pages, and by periodical visits from the bindery
assistants.
The number of books issued during the year for home
use was 91,430. The number of visitors to the reference
department was 35,076, and the number of books con-sulted
32,226.
56 REPORT OF SOUTH SIDE BRANCH. 56
The work of the branch was seriously handicapped by
the curtailment of the hours, the inadequate force, the in-sufficient
supply of books, and also to some extent by the
fear of smallpox during the winter. The work of the sta-tion
at the Brooklyn Pharmacy was discontinued, that of
Gordon School was turned over to the Main station de-partment,
and the Ray School station was succeeded by
the Gilbert School station also operated from the Main
Library.
The registration shows 5,675 active membership cards
at the end of the year, a net increase of 911.
The children's department arranged in the main room,
beginning September 15, is much appreciated.
On October 15 we organized the South Side Woman's
Club, which now numbers twenty-four women earnest in
the study of American literature, meeting fortnightly in
the room prepared for the children's clubs.
The teachers have materially assisted in securing the
fullest and most satisfactory use of the library on the part
of their pupils by sending in lists of required subjects some
days beforehand, thus giving time to look them up.
During the year several exhibitions of pictures were
made. These included some original drawings of war pic-tures
from Truth and illustrations of Sloane's Napoleon.
The most important improvement during the year is.
the fitting up of the room in the tower as a club room.
The three electric fans placed in the main room add much
to its comfort.
The greatest need of the library is a sufficient supply of
books. We especially need a larger supply of books for
the use of pupils in the schools in all grades for reference
work and reading parallel with their school work. We
also need more books on missions; this library is accessible
to the congregations of fifteen churches and the interest in
the subject is very great. I would recommend that minis-ters
be given the same privilege of drawing additional books
that is accorded to teachers.
Very sincerely,
ANNE C. GRANGER,
Branch Librarian.,
THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY LEAGUE. 57
THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY LEAGUE.
By LINDA A. EASTMAN.
Reprinted by permission from the Congregationalist.
League Motto: CLEAN H E A R T S , C L E A N H A N D S , C L E A N BOOKS.
/7i The Cleveland Public Library started the first
Children's "Librsrv Lea chip. and the lexeme
// of Eau Claire, Wis., has been one of the most nota-
II ble fot good work done.
// The Cleveland Library League was begun as
I an appeal to the children for aid in the better care
a of library books. Founded along the lines of
' Colonel Waring's Street-cleaning League of New
York, on the principle that a reform will be most effective
and far-reaching when begun with the children, it has
raised vigorous protest against the careless use of books.
The wastefulness of the American nation has become
proverbial, both in private life and in public expenditure,
and somewhere in the education of the rising generations
there should be found place to inculcate the principles of
a true economy and a profound respect for public property.
It would seem as though some share of the responsibility
for this teaching devolves upon the public library, for from
no other institution is public property so constantly loaned
out for use, so widely scattered about in the homes of the
people, so freely intrusted to their keeping. The Library
League was formed as an attempt to meet that responsi-bility
by instilling into all children who borrow books from
the public library a feeling of personal responsibility for
their care.
58 THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY LEAGUE. 58
On March 29, 1897, the following bulletin was posted
in the juvenile alcove of the main library:
B O Y S AND G I R L S R E A D THIS.
Will you join the Library League? The library is buying a
great many beautiful new books for you. We want to keep them
from being misused, as some of our old books have been, and also
to have the old books cleaned and repaired as much as possible.
Will you not help in this?
In New York city the children are doing a great, good work
in helping to keep the streets clean. Cannot Cleveland children
work for clean books, as New York children work for dean streets?
If so, join the Library League. The assistants in this alcove will
tell you all about it.
A bulletin similar to the above was posted at each of
the branches and notices sent to the schools. In joining
the league the children sign their names in the roll-book of
the league, which is headed with this agreement:
We, the undersigned, members of the Library League, agree
to do all in our power to assist the librarian in keeping the book?
in good condition.
We promise to remember that good books contain the living
thoughts of good and great men and women, and are therefore
entitled to respect.
We will not handle any library book roughly nor carelessly,
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 books which we
find in bad condition.
The red-letter honor card which is given to the child-ren
contains this agreement on one side and on the other
the certificate of membership. The league badge is a neat
little affair of white metal, the design an open book bearing
the words, Cleveland Library League. The members pay
for their badges, which cost them three cents apiece, this
being the only item of expense incidental to membership.
The league grew with wonderful, rapidity during the
early months of its existence, having reached a membership
of over 14,000 before its first birthday anniversary. One
large mass meeting was held, attended by over 5,000 chil-dren,
and some successful work has been done at the South
Side Branch in sectional meetings and reading clubs; but
for the most part the interest in the league is kept up
through personal contact with the children as they come
to the library and through printed letters and league bulle-tins.
A series of bookmarks is being issued and given
THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY LEAGUE. 59
out to the children with their books; the first of these, the
story bookmark, written by Rev. H. D. Maxson and first
used in Menomonie, Wis., was long a great favorite with
the children, and made so deep an impression on them
that it is given here:
L I B R A R Y L E A G U E BOOKMARK.
"Once on a time" a library book was overhea:d talking to a
little boy who had just borrowed it. The words seemed worth re-cording
and here they are:
"Please don't handle me with dirty hands. I should feel
ashamed to be seen when the next little boy borrowed me.
"Or leave me out in the rain. Books can catch cold as well as
children.
"Or make marks on me with your pen or pencil, it would spoil
my looks.
"Or lean on me with your elbows when you are reading me.
It hurts.
"Or open me and lay me face down on the table. You wouldn't
like to be treated so.
"Or put in between my leaves a pencil or anything thicker than
a sheet of paper. It would strain my back.
"When you are through reading me if you are afraid of losing
your place don't turn down the corner of one of my leaves, but
have a neat little bookmark to put in where you stopped, and then
close me and lay me down on my side so that I can have a good,
comfortable rest.
"Remember that I have to visit a great many other little boys
when you are through with me. Besides, I may meet you again
some day and you would be very sorry to see me looking old and
torn and soiled. Help me to keep fresh and clean, and I will help
you to be happy."
During the past year the great pressure of work in
other parts of the library has unfortunately left very little
time for progressive work with the league, but the results
of the league spirit are shown daily in the better care of
books, the juvenile books being kept cleaner than formerly
and seldom now coming back to the library marked or dog-eared.
These results have also extended to the larger num-ber
of books used by adult readers, thus proving that there
is no surer way to create a sentiment in a community than
to enlist the sympathy of the children.
But while the obvious aim of the league has been the
better care of the books, other and quite as important ends
have also been in mind and these ends likewise have been
well served. The league members have gone out as little
missionaries and brought to the library several thousand
children who never before have known the delight of
60 THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY L E A G U E . 60
browsing among books, and as an advertising medium the
league has also offered means of directing and guiding
them in their choice of reading. These are children who
were not being reached by the ordinary methods of library
work, and that many of them are the children who most
need the broadening, sweetening influence of good books
one needs but to see them to be assured.
A full conception of the public library idea carries with
it a necessary emphasis on the work with the young, for if
the public, the great mass of the people, is to profit greatly
by its public library, it must be trained into the use of
books—trained from childhood. There is being forced
upon us a realization of the inadequacy of any educational
system which does not provide this needed training, and the
result is already showing in the earnest efforts toward a
wiser cooperation on the part of the two great educational
forces, the school and the library. And in the closer and
closer union of these two and one other force, the home,
and the incidental coordination of the church, society and
all other agencies, organized or individual, for the uplifting
of mankind lies the solution of the problem.
It is a growing conviction in my own mind that the
library, aside from its general mission and aside from its
cooperation with the schools in the work of education, has
a special duty to perform for the city child. No one can
observe city life closely without seeing something of the
evil which comes to the children who are shut up within
its walls ; 'the larger the city the greater is the evil, the
more effectually are the little ones deprived of the pure air,
the sweet freedom of the fields and woods, to be given but
too often in their stead the freedom of the streets and the
city slums. The evil is greater during the long vacations,
when the five-hour check of the schoolroom is entirely re-moved,
and many a teacher will testify to the demoraliza-tion
which takes place among the children who are then
let loose upon the streets. To these young people the li-brary
must to some extent take the place of Mother Na-ture,
for under present conditions it is through books alone
that some of them can first come to know her. Books
must furnish them with wholesome thoughts, with ideals
THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY LEAGUE. 61
of beauty and of truth, with a sense of the largeness of life
that comes from communion with great souls as from com-munion
with nature.
If this be true, the school vacation ceases to be the
resting time of the children's librarian; she must sow her
winter wheat and tend it as in the past, but she must also
gather in her crops and lay her ground fallow during the
long summer days when school does not keep. She must
find ways of attracting these children to spend a healthy
portion of their time among 'books, always guarding against
too much as against too little reading. Our Library League
has been one of the means used in the accomplishment of
these ends.
L I S T OF L I B R A R I E S.
MAIN LIBRARY, 190 EUCLID AYE.
BRANCHES.
West Side Branch, 130 Franklin Ave.
Miles Park Branch, Miles Park.
Woodland Branch, 1060 Woodland Ave.
South Side Branch, Clark Ave.
SUB-BRANCHES.
Central High School Sub-Branch, Will-son
Ave.
-'Detroit Sub-Branch, 618 Detroit St.
* Alliance Sub-Branch, 800 Woodland Ave.
Hiram House Sub-Branch, 345 Orange St.
DEPOSIT STATIONS.
C. H. Cleveland Hardware Co.
D. S. Denison School.
F, Gordon School.
G. H. Goodrich House (social settlement.)
*K, Holmden Ave Car Barns.
15. L. S. Landon School.
16. M, Cleveland Savings & Banking Co., cor.
Willson & Lena.
17. N, Willard School.
18. O, Oakland School.
19. P, St. Patrick's (Parochial) School.
20. R, Gilbert School.
21. S, Sowinski School.
22. U, Woodland Hills School.
23. X, Orchard School.
24. *Y, Twist Drill Co.
25. *Z, Lend-a-Hand Mission.
DELIVERY STATIONS.
26. S. W. Co. The Sherwin Williams Co.
27. N. S. Normal School.
28. H. Hatch Library.
29. Y. M. C. A. Young- Men's Christian Asso
ciation.
SCSLE | Mi LB. -
C/rcfes refrfese/st mi/e
ft*am $qvar°e.
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTS.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
1899.
REPORT OP THE AUDITOR. 7 J
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
CLEVELAND, O . , September 1, 1 8 9 9.
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, 1899, said report being comprised in the following
tables, viz.:
Table No. 1—Analysis of Receipts, Disbursements, Assets 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—Earnings.
Table No. 5—Receipts in Detail—Sale of Bonds.
Table No. 6—Disbursements in Detail—Local Account.
Table No. 7—Assets in Detail—Cash.
Table No. 8—Assets in Detail—Furniture and Fixtures, and
Buildings.
Table No. 9—Comparison of Receipts, Disbursements, Assets and
Liabilities for four years.
Table No. 10—Comparison of various items for twenty years.
Table No. 11—Comparison of Tax Valuation and Library Levy
thereon for seven years.
Table No. 12—Results in 1899 by comparison with 1898.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. P. SALEN,
Auditor.
THE STATE OF OHIO, )
y ss •
Cuyahoga County, (
Chas. P. Salen, being duly sworn, says that he is the
duly appointed and qualified auditor of the Public Library
Board of the City of Cleveland, and that the matters set
forth in the accompanying annual report are true as he
verily believes. CHAS. P. SALEN.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence
this 1st day of November, A. D., 1899.
CHAS. H. CARRAN,
Notary Public.
(Seal.)
REPORT OP THE AUDITOR. 7 J
TABLE No. I.
ANALYSIS OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS, ASSETS AND-LIABILITIES.
Cash on hand September 1, 1898 $ 20,385 77
RECEIPTS—
Received from General Levy (table
No. 2) $ 62,739 87
Total taxes $ 62,739 87
Received from Interest (table No. 3)..$ 6,499 77
Received from Fines (table No. 4) 2,501 85
Received from Index sales (table
No. 4) 434 33
Received from miscellaneous sales
(table No. 4) 767 47
Total earnings $ 10,203 42
Total ordinary receipts $ 72,943 2£
Received from sale of bonds (table
No. 5) $ 250,000 00
Accrued interest and premium on sale
of bonds (table No. 5) 46,873 24
Total extraordinary receipts $ 296,873 24
Total to be accounted for $ 390,202
DISBURSEMENTS—
Paid for interest (table No. 6) $ 6,250 00
Paid for rents (table No. 6) 3,613 30
Paid for salaries (table No. 6) 35,062 16
Paid for insurance (table No. 6) 910 80
Total fixed charges $ 45,836 26
Paid for stationery and office supplies
(table No. 6) $ 2,448 87
Paid for fuel and light (table No. 6).. 4,355 56
Paid for catalog printing (table No. 6) 777 26
Paid for rebinding books (table No. 6) 6,350 94
Paid for repairs (table No. 6) 1,421 22
Paid for freight and cartage (table
No. 6) 34S 02
Paid for cumulative index (table No. 6) 2,742 79
*Paid for library school, net, (table
No. 6) 373 46
Total supplies $ 18,818 12
Paid for library furniture (table No. 6)$ 1,024 74
Paid for books (table No. 6) 2,951 33
Paid for periodicals (table No. 6) 1,836 16
Total furniture and fixtures $ 5,812 23
Paid for buildings (table No. 6) $ 154 12
Total permanent improvements— $ 154 12
Total disbursements $ 70,620 72
Cash on hand September 1, 1899 $ 319,581 57"
ASSETS
Cash (table No. 7) $ 319,581 57
Office and library furniture (table No.
8) 14,268 27
Books and periodicals (table No. 8) 143,231 75
Buildings (table No. 8) 3,437 85
Total Assets $ 480,519 44
LIABILITIES—
Bonds outstanding 250,000 00
Excess of Assets $ 230,519 44
•This item, with all other expenditures for the library school,
was refunded to the library under the head of miscellaneous sales.
The school was conducted without expense to the library. See page-
29, Report for 1898.
REPORT OP THE AUDITOR.
7 J
TABLE No. II.
RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.
GENERAL TAX LEVY.
NOTE—This money is collected under the authority of Section 4002
of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, as amended May 16, 1894 (91—O. L.,
268,) and supplemented April 22, 1896 (92—O. L., 590.)
Tax valuation of the city of Cleveland $142,290,775 00
Tax valuation of portion of Brooklyn township annexed
for school purposes only 47,690 00
Tax valuation of portion of East Cleveland township an-nexed
for school purposes only 59,280 00
Tax valuation of portion of Newburgh township an-nexed
for school purposes only 474,285 00
Total valuation Cleveland School District $142,872,030 00
Levy for Public Library—% mill on above valuation $64,292 43
Add delinquent taxes on real estate brought forward
from duplicate of 1897 3,278 11
Add levy on omitted property, and property whose valua-tion
has been increased by Board of Equalization,
placed upon the duplicate by County Auditor (§1039-1040
R. S.) 1,745 78
Add penalties imposed for non-payment (§2844 R. S.) 123 99
Total $69,440 31
Deduct tax abated by County Auditor on ac-count
of property whose valuation has been
decreased by Board of Equalization (§1039
R. S.) $ 878 81
Deduct tax remaining unpaid at August, 1899,
settlement 4,062 42 4,941 23
Net collection $64,499 08
Deduct County Treasurer's fees for collection—1
mill on above balance (88—O. L., 147) 643 76
Balance $63,855 32
Deduct tax refunded by County Auditor on ac-count
of errors in the duplicate (§1038 R. S.).. $ 47 23
Deduct tax inquisitor's fees (§2803-11 R. S.) 422 13
Deduct cost of advertising delinquent tax sale... 37 85
Deduct amount reserved for firemen's and police
pension funds (83—O. L., 108 §4)..; 1,002 64 1,509 85
Balance $62,345 47
Add net collection of delinquent taxes on per-sonal
property 394" 40
Net receipts from general levy 62.739 87
68 REPORT OP THE AUDITOR. 7 J
T A B L E No. I I I.
RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.
INTEREST.
NOTE.—Under the provisions of the "Depositary Law," (85—O. L.f
197,) as amended (91—O. L., 263,) contracts were entered into for the
care of the money of the city of Cleveland, and of the City School
District (the money of the Public Library, by section No. 1 of said
act, being considered for the purpose set forth therein to be money
of the City School District,) with the Euclid Ave. National Bank, the
Dime Savings and Banking Co. and the American Exchange National
Bank, they being the highest and best bidders for same, wherein said
banks agree to pay, respectively, 3 34-100 per cent., 3 41-100 per cent,
and 3 35-100 per cent, interest on average daily balances on deposit in
such banks.
In 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
the School District.
STATEMENT SHOWING AVERAGE DAILY BALANCES OF THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT MONEY.
Euclid Avenue
National Bank
Dime Savings and
Banking Co.
American Exchange
National Bank
Month Average
Balance Interest Average
Balance Interest Average
Balance Interest
1898 July
August
September...
October
November....
December....
1899 January
February
March
April
May
June
$ 89,044 63
162,721 29
259,684 95
212,796 13
209.517 52
211,536 06
224,381 76
216,376 58
229,198 32
328,109 31
271,764 86
210,918 88
$252 60
461 59
712 89
596 50
575 17
599 95
636 51
554 40
650 18
900 73
770 92
579 01
$ 90,506 77
163.362 67
268,327 83
213,981 41
209,408 59
214,557 40
219,686 96
217,898 57
225,950 52
314,576 26
276,997 36
! 211.158 80
$262 12
473 13
752 05
619 73
586 92
621 39
636 25
570 00
654 31
881 68
802 33
591 82
$ 90,059 20
159,618 53
246,926 82
212,082 56
208,885 01
211,874 89
224,033 35
216,298 71
226,137 88
313,639 06
289,612 46
210,551 30
$256 24
454 15
679 89
603 42
575 15
602 83
636 50
555 86
643 41
863 58
778 .12
579 73
Totals 7,290 45 7,451 63 7,228 88
Total Depositary Interest on average balances of the City
School District, as above $21,970 96
Less amount credited to Board of Education 15,471 19
Net Depositary Interest received .$ 6,499 77
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TABLE No. VII.
ASSETS IN DETAIL.
CASH.
Cash balance in Depositary No. 1, The Euclid Ave. Na-tional
Bank, as per report August 31, 1899 $ 397,456 73
Cash balance in Depositary No. 2, The Dime Savings and
Banking Co., as per report August 31, 1899 391,352 70
Cash balance in Depositary No. 3, The American Exchange
National Bank, as per report August 31, 1899 345,382 52
Total $1,134,191 95
Deduct amount of checks issued by treasurer, but not pre-sented
at banks for payment $ 35,992 45
Net cash balance, Cleveland School District $1,098,199 50
Deduct amount to credit of Board of Education $ 778,617 93
Net cash credit of Public Library $ 319,581 5T
72 REPORT OP THE AUDITOR. 7 J
TABLE No. VIII.
ASSETS IN DETAIL.
STATEMENT OF PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS AND
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES.
Value
of
Land.
Value
of Build-ings.
Value
of Furni-ture.
Value of
Books
and
Periodi-cals.
Totals.
CENTRAL LIBRARY —
Occupies rent free, by cour-tesy
of Board of Education,
second and third floors of the
Board of Education building,
190 Euclid Ave.
Second floor occupied by
circulating dep't, children's
room and offices.
Third floor devoted to ref-erence
dep't, reading room,
catalog dep't and assembly
room of the Library Board.
WEST SIDE BRANCH—
Occupies new brick build-ing
leased from People's
Savings and Loan Ass'n, at
130 Franklin Ave. The cir-culating
dep't, reference li-brary
and children's room on
main floor; newspaper room
and study and class rooms
in gallery; bindery in the
basement.
MILES PARK BRANCH—
Occupies at nominal rental,
by courtesy of Park Commis-sion,
the old NewburghTown
Hall Building, in Miles park.
Circulating and reference
dep'ts on main floor; study
and class room in basement
WOODLAND AVE. BRANCH—
Occupies one-story brick
building at 1060 Woodland
Ave., leased from Mrs. J. C.
Rich. Circulating and ref-erence
dep'ts on main floor.
SOUTH SIDE BRANCH—
• Occupies new brick build-ing
corner Clark Ave. and
Joseph St., leased from Mr.
Frank Seither. Circulating
and reference dep'ts on' main
floor; class room in base-ment.
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
BRANCH—
Occupies class room at
Central High School. Furni-ture
and about 3,500 books
owned by Central High
Library Ass'n. Daily de-mand
supplied by messenger
from Central Library.
Totals
$1,428 95
2,008 90
$5,095 61
2,935 82
1,670 23
2,019 30
2,547 31
$103,08131
15,012 23
8,790 98
9,749 74
6,597 49
$109,605 87
19,956 95
10,461 21
11,769 04
9,144 80
$3,437 85 $14,268 27 $143,23175 $160,937 87
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TABLE No. XII.
RESULTS IN 1S99 BY COMPARISON WITH 1898.
Increase of assets (table No. 9) ...$304,083 29
Increase of liabilities 250,000 00
Net gain $ 54,083 29
/
Increase of earnings (table No. 9) 51,309 17
Decrease of receipts from taxes (table No. 9) 5,042 87
Increase of value of books and periodicals (table No. 9) 4,887 49
Decrease of operating expenses (table No. 9) 2,548 45
Decrease of cost of maintenance (table No. 10) 16,561 48
Increase of number of books in library (table No. 10) 9,020
Decrease of number of books drawn (table No. 10) 92,834
APPENDICES.
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APPENDIX B.
REPORT OP ADDITIONS TO MAIN LIBRARY AND BRANCHES
FROM AUGUST 31, 1898 TO AUGUST 31, 1899.
Circulating Depts.
Fine Arts A
Biography B
Philosophy C
Religion I)
Sociology E
Education F
(Ancient H
History < Modern K
(U. S 0
Science M
Natural History N
Poetry ; P
Literature R
Useful Arts S
Travel T
Juvenile Fiction V
Adult Fiction
Bohemian
French
( W
German < X
( Y
Italian
Spanish
Main.
Total Circulating Depts 4,280
Reference Depts 1,349
137
174
75
166
162
72
38
HO
125
84
84
62
542
93
130
268
1,145
154
9
359
129
170
W. S.
12
Totals 5,629
17
27
7
21
10
10
6
24
28
14
16
7
223
6
30
174
170
M.P.
843
209
1,052
8
7
4
3
5
23
3
13
6
178
5
11
31
95
411
176
W.
17
20
8
13
12
4
5
12
36
19
18
11
219
11
26
50
135
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20
21
3
5
17
8
2
14
31
14
22
6
192
9
35
60
114
587
676
176
852
638
2S9
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200
251
93
213
54
145
229
136
165
92
1,354
124
232
154
9
459
178
200
12
PerCt.
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2,199
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1.4
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APPENDIX C.
BOOKS ON HAND SEPTEMBER 1, 1899, BY CLASSES, IN THE
CIRCULATING DEPARTMENT.
Main. West
Side.
Miles
Park.
Wood-land.
South
Side. Total.
Fine Arts
Biography
Philosophy
Religion
Sociology
Education.
History
Science
Poetry
Literature
Useful Arts
Travel
Juvenile Fiction
Adult Fiction
1,931
5,784
1,361
4,252
3,131
1,251
5,736
3,695
2,024
6,552
2,103
4,621
6,712
13,406
391
6+5
4,517
4,106
917
13
12
292
877
150
392
435
217
1,113
697
308
1,848
255
732
2.047
3,479
230
598
113
305
385
160
967
507
225
1,323
214
497
1,546
2,436
289
589
109
316
463
161
920
565
246
1,381
235
535
1,787
2,815
312
239
564
116
358
447
138
874
627
229
1,070
224
493
1,435
1,953
2,981
8,412
1,849
5,623
4,861
1,927
9,610
6,091
3,032
12,174
3,031
6,878
13,527
24,089
703
645
5,836
6,265
1,612
13
12
French !...
( General
German j Fiction
( Juvenile
Italian
583
1,063
280
50
140
17
364
527
194
322
429
204
Spanish 73,160 14,768 9,713 11,808 9,722 119,171
APPENDICES. 85"
APPENDIX D.
BOOKBINDERS' REPORT.
9,637 volumes bound in art canvas.
167 volumes periodicals bound in art canvas.
15 volumes periodicals bound in full leather.
503 volumes periodicals bound in y2 morocco.
1,302 volumes periodicals bound in y2 roan.
3,185 volumes rebound in old covers (resewn).
7,299 volumes rebound in old covers (not resewn).
14 volumes periodicals rebound in old covers (resewn).
83 volumes periodicals rebound in old covers (not resewn).
191 volumes repaired with new leather backs.
24 volumes periodicals repaired with new leather backs.
385 volumes repaired with new leather backs.
21,197 volumes repaired.
428 volumes periodicals repaired.
5,708 volumes numbered.
1,627 volumes lettered J or K.
340 volumes relettered.
406 art studies mounted on board.
In addition to the aboye a large amount of miscellaneous work
was done.
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25,778
29,492
29,793
33,137
33,711
37,059
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26,418
29,630
27,423
22,967
19.701
21,082
22,226
286,583
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20,624
20,112
22,558
21,022
24,535
22,033
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17,148
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APPENDIX F.
R E F E R E N C E DEPARTMENT. MAIN LIBRARY.
sitors
week days.
C>D>
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week days.
verage books
week days.
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Sundays.
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September 5154 3719 198 143 565 296 141 74 5719 4015
October 7084 7039 272 271 1054 713 211 143 8138 7752
November 9171 7485 35i 287 1216 1007 304 251 10387 8492
December 7982 7758 307 299 1045 867 209 173 9027 8625
January 8231 7986 316 307 1271 1067 305 272 9502 9053
February. 7546 7196 328 813 1343 1293 269 259 . 8889
9503
8489
March 8578 8818 318 327 925 951 231 238
9769
April
May
June
5706 5094 228 204 797 747 159 149 6503 5841
5179 5481 199 211 622 566 124 113 5801 6047 4766 3976 183 153 425 242 106 60 5191 4218
July
August
5539 4399 222 176 670 454 134 91 6209 4853
5216 3814 193 141 541 332 135 83 5757 4146
Total 80152 72765 10474 8535 90626 81300
APPENDIX F—Continued.
READING ROOM REPORT.
WEST SIDE BRANCH.
Visitors
week days.
Books week days.
Average visitors
week days.
Average books
week days.
Visitors Sundays
Books used
Sundays.
Average visitors
Sundays.
Average books
Sundays.
Total visitors.
I
Total books
September ... 1947 1022 75 39 318 207 79 52 2265 1229
October 2081 1136 80 44 1015 630 203 126 3096 1766
November. ... 2568 1377 103 55 856 649 214 162 3424 2026
December 2203 1611 81 60 579 411 145 103 2782 2022
January 2952 1858 109 69 1102 831 275 208 4054 2689
February 2592 1812 107 75 835 630 209 155 3427 2442
arch 3185 1918 118 71 1003 588 251 147 4188 2506
April 2411 1535 92 59 1096 798 274 199 3507 2333
May 1789 2289 69 88 462 497 115 124 2251 2786
June 1631 2231 62 86 249 398 62 99 1880 2629
July 1439 1876 52 69 329 453 82 113 1768 2329
August 1391 1575 51 58 245 291 61 73 1636 1866
Total 26189 20240 8089 6383 34278 26623
APPENDICES. 95"
APPENDIX F—Continued.
REFERENCE DEPARTMENT.
MILES PARK BRANCH.
Visitors
week days.
Books week days.
Average visitors
week days.
Average books
week days.
Visitors Sundays.
Books used
Sundays.
Average visitors
Sundays.
Average books
Sundays.
Total visitors.
Total Books.
September 1820 1622 70 62 260 133 65 33 2080 1755
October 2139 2021 82 77 588 287 117 57 2727 2308
November 2292 1922 91 77 852 417 170 83 3144 2339
December 2186 2343 84 90 642 371 128 74 2828 2714
January 2878 3018 115 121 1085 638 181 106 3963 3656
February 2287 2427 99 105 947 552 189 110 3234 2979
March 2103 2159 78 80 821 371 205 93 2924 2530
April 2713 1464 108 58 932 267 186 53 3645 1731
May 1733 1422 66 54 366 186 73 37 2099 1608
June 1497 1051 58 40 225 98 56 24 1722 1149
July 1765 1460 71 '58 369 m 74
89
44 2134 1681
August 1827 1329 67 49 356 226
56 2183 1555
Total 25240 22238 7443 3767 32683 26005
APPENDIX F—Continued.
REFERENCE DEPARTMENT.
WOODLAND BRANCH.
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October 1953 1385 1769 75 68 735 334 147 67
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2685
March 2106 2714 2223 78 101 579 387 145 97
April 3101
May
1817 2158 73 86 543 336 109 67 2360 2494
1931 2156 72 80 340 332 85
80
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July 64 2135 2176 1803 1845 72 74 492 371 98 74 2295
2163
August 1847 2216 1917 68 71 316 208 79 52
2125
Total 22306 23727 6385 4063 28691 27790
96 APPENDICES.
APPENDIX F—Continued.
SOUTH SIDE BRANCH.
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September
October
November
December
•January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August.
Total
1664
3510
2425
2314
3450
3473
4158
1875
1924
1066
975
909
27743
1378
2548
2150
2132
3150
3404
3915
2050
1560
1508
1100
1165
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135
97
89
138
151
154
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98
86
82
126
148
145
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60
58
44
43
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228
735
885
400
1224
1120
848
670
400
252
295
276
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7333
128
450
460
375
1152
1035
784
630
265
336
285
266
6166
57
147
177
80
204
224
212
134
80
63
59
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92
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192
207
196
126
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57
66
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4245
3310
2714
4674
4593
5006
2545
2324
1318
1270
1185
35076
1506
2998
2610
2507
4302
4439
4699
2680
1825
1844
1385
1431
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APPENDIX F—Continued.
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Visitors
week days.
September 1540
O c t o b e r '..I!!'.'.'."!'.!"!"!!!! ioss
November 3 7 40
December 2,340
January g'r^g
February 3,015
March 2,710
APr I * 3,211
Ma-y 2,475
J u n e 530
Total 27,394
The Central High School Library was closed from the second week
of June to the first of September.
No record was kept of the number of books consulted for reference.
APPENDICES. 97"
APPENDIX F.—Continued.
TOTALS.
Total visitors. Total books.
September 15073 9890
October 24949 16927
November 27013 18203
December 21981 . 18001
January 28689 22310
February ...I 25659 20572
March 27016 22605
21771
17221 1
12776
13676
12924
15079
14754
12016
12464
11123
July
August 248748 193944
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A P P E N D I X G.
NUMBER OF ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP CARDS.
Main Library 23,520
West Side Branch 5,707
Miles Park Branch 2,465
Woodland Branch 8,424
South Side Branch 5,675
Central High School 1,428
D. S. Station 91
F. Station 224
U. H. Station, no record
H. H. Station 145
L. S. Station 91
M. Station 1,067
N. Station 399
O. Station 167
P. Station 82
R. Station 377
S. Station 258
U. Station 208
X. Station 87
Total .— 50,415
100 APPENDICES.
A P P E N D I X H.
DONORS TO THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING 1899.
Name of Donor. ^ g p,
§ -S §
« P
Adams, C. F., Boston, Mass 1
Adler, Cyrus, Smithsonian Institution 2
Aguilar Free Library Soc., New York City 1
Alabama Agricultural Exp. Sta., Auburn, Ala 12
Alabama Geol. Sur., Univ. of Ala., Dr. E. A.
Smith, Geologist 1 . •••
Am. Acad, of Pol. & Soc.: Science, Phila., Pa.. .; 1
Amer. Anti-Vivisection Soc., S.£. cor. 16th &
Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia 1
Amer. Ass'n for the Advancement of Science,
C. A. Watson, Ass't Sec., N. Andover, Mass. 1
Am. Baptist Home Mission Soc., San Francisco 1 . . ..
Amer. Economic Ass'n, Ithaca, N. Y 1 . . ..
Amer. Inst, of Homoeopathy, E. H. Porter, Sec.,
181 W. 73rd St., New York City 1
Amer. Nat'l Red Cross Relief Com., Room 1003,
32 Nassau St., New York C i t y . . . . . 1
Amer. Republics—Bureau of, Washington, D. C 9 47
Amer. Soc. for the Extension t»f Univ. Teaching,
111 S: Fifteenth St., Philadelphia .... 1
Amherst College, Amherst, Mass 4
Andover Theological Seminary, Mass... 1
Anti-Imperialist League, Washington, D. C . . . . ' . . . . 15
Ariz. Ag. Exp. Sta., Univ. of Ariz., Tueson, Ariz. 1
Arkansas Agricultural Exp. Sta., Fayetteville 8
Armour Inst, of Technology, Chicago, 111 1
Atkinson, Edward, Brookline, Mass 1
Atlanta. University, Georgia .... . . . . 4
Australia—Agt. General for Western Australia,
15 Victoria St., S. W 2 . . ..
Badgley, S. R , 1273 Euclid Ave., City. 1
Balch, T. W., 1412 Spruce St., Philadelphia.... • 1
Banta, T.M., P. O. Box 1401, New Yqrk City.. 1
Barnes, W. A., 505 Mass. Ave.,Boston. Mass 1
Barnhill, T. D., 347 Perry St., City 1
Barr & Sons, 12 King St., Covent Garden, Lond 1
Battle Creek Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Mich 2
Beer, W., Howard Mem. Lib., New Orleans 1
Belleville Public Library, Illinois 1
Bennett Col. of Eclectic Med. & Surg., Chicago 1
Benton, J. H., Jr., Ames Bldg., Boston, Mass 1
Berrian, Geo., 27 Maiden Lane, New York City 1
Binghamton, City School Lib., New York 1
Bolton, C. E., East Cleveland 1
Bolton, Mrs. Sarah K., East Cleveland 1 3 2pic.
Bookwalter, J. W., Springfield, Ohio 1
Boston City Hospital, Harrison Ave., Boston... 2
Boston Public Library, Mass 1 1
Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Me 3
Brainard Sons Co., 151-153 Wabash Av., Chicago 1
APPENDICES. 101"
APPENDIX H—Continued.
Name of Donor. Bd. Unb. Pam.
Breck, Hon. J. H., Brecksville Road, Newburg.. 9
Breckenridge, Mrs. S. M., Glen Park PL, City.. 1 . . . . 1
Brocton Public Library, Mass. • .... 1
Brookline Public Library, Mass 1
Brooklyn Lib., Montague St., Brooklyn, N. Y 1
Brooklyn Public Library, New York 1
Brown University, Providence, R. 1 1 1
Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia, Pa 1
Buffalo Public Library, Buffalo, N. Y 1 4
Burgdorff, Frederick, 58 Wallingford Ct., City 10
Burlington Free Public Library, Iowa 1
Burton, Mrs. George, 465 Kennard St., City 34
Burton, T. E., Washington, D. C. 17
Buss, C. A., 30 Hinman St., City. • 2 38
California State Library, Sacramento . 1
Cambridge Public Library, Mass 1 1
Canada, Agri., Dept of—Patent Office, Ottawa 1
Canada, Geol. Sur., Dept. of, Sussex St., Ottawa 1
Canada, Immigration, Supt. of, Ottawa 1 . . ..
Canada—Trade & Commerce, Dept. of, Ottawa 1 13
Canada, Trade & Nav., Dept. of, Ottawa 1
Carnegie Library, Pittsburg, Pa 2
Carr, E. G., Mexico, Me 1
Carr, Horace, 214 Seneca St., City 2 5 . . ..
Caryl, C. W„ 204 California Bldg., Denver, Col. 1
Case School of Applied Science, Cleveland, O I
Cathedral Lib. Ass'n of N. Y., N. 123 E 15th St.,
New York City 19
Cedar Rapids Free Public Library, Iowa 1
Cement & Engin'g News, 161 LaSalle St., Chic 1
Chadwick, J. White, Brooklyn, N. Y ]
Chamberlain, Harvard, 1269^2 Slater Ave., City 1
Chase, Walter G., 16 State St., Boston, Mass 1 . . ..
Chautauqua Assembly, General Offices, City 1
Chicago Board of Trade, G. F. Stone, Sec'y 1
Chicago Civil Service Commission 1
Chicago—Mayor of,(Carter H. Harrison) 3
Chicago Public Library 1 1
Children's Fresh Air C'p, W'dl'd Hills Ave., City 1
Cincinnati—Chamber of Commerce, Ohio 1
Cincinnati—City Depts., Gustav Tafel, Mayor... 3
Cincinnati Public Library 1
Clark, Harry, 2 California St., City 2
Clark University, Worcester, Mass 6
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce 1 . . . . 1
Cleveland Board of Education 3
Cleveland B'd of Ed., Accounts, Dept. of .... (3
Cleveland Directory Co., Arcade, Sup. St., City. 93
Cleveland—Government, Depts. of 5
Cleveland—Municipal A s s ' n . . . : . . . : 2
Clevela'nd—Park Commissioners 6
Cleveland, Police. Dept. of 6
Collin, Ernest, 362 Lake St., City 32
Colorado Agri. Exp. Sta., Fort Collins 1 . . . .
Columbia University, New York City 1 2
102 APPENDICES.
APPENDIX H—Continued.
Name of Donor. Bd. Unb. Pam.
Columbus—Education, Dept. of 1
Conn. Bd. of Ag., T. S. Gold, Sec., West Corn-wall,
Conn 1
Consumers' League, 1227 Arch St., Philadelphia 9
Cornell University, Ithica, N. Y 8
Coxe, V. R. (author) Care F. Tennyson Neely,
114 Fifth Ave., N. Y 1
Crile, Dr. George W., 275 Prospect St., City.... 1
Croydon Pub. Libs., Hornsey, N„ London, Eng 1
Cuban Indus. Relief Fund, 75 Trib, Bldg., N. Y 1 1
Currier, C. G., 313 West 102nd St., N. Y. City .... 1
Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H 1 1
Davies, Caleb, 841 Fairmount, City 1
Davis, A. L., 115 Huron St., City 1
Davis, Col. D. H„ Quiet Dell, W. Va 1
Dayton Public Library and Museum 1
Depew, Hon. Chauncey M., N. Y. City 3
Des Moines Public Library, Iowa 1
Detroit Public Library, Mich 1
Dexter, Mary, 2724 Hackberry St., Cincinnati, O. 2
Diocese of Ohio—Prot. Episcopal Church, Rev.
F. M. Hall, Registrar, 563 Prospect St., City 1
Dodge, Hon. Martin A., Cleveland, Ohio t>
Dover Public Library, New Hampshire 2
Drew Theolog. Sem., Box 314, Madison, N. J 1
Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, Pa i
Earley, M. E., Chippewa Falls, Wis 8
Eau Claire Public Library, Wisconsin 1
Electrical Engineer Inst, of Correspondence In-struction,
120 Liberty St., N. Y. City 7
Elliott, H. S., Chicago, 111 1
England—Educa., Dept. of, G. W. Kekewich,
Sec'y, London 1
Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, Md 1
Ensign, M. E. .& W. H 1 picture.
Erie Public Library, Pennsylvania 2
Essex Institute, Salem, Mass 1 2
Evanston Free Public Lib., Evanston, 111 1
Fabian Society, 276 Strand, London, W. C 2
Fairmount Park Art Ass'n, Philadelphia, Pa 1
Fall River Public Library, Mass 1
Fernald, W. F., Old Orchard, Me 2
Field Columbian Museum, Chicago, 111 11
Finney, B. A., Univ. Mich. Lib., Ann Arbor 1
Fitz Public Library, Chelsea, Mass." 1
Foote, A. R., Takoma Park, D. C 2
Foster, W. E., Lib'n Providence (R.I.) Pub. Lib. 9 photographs.
Franklin, A. B., 56 5th Ave., Chicago 1
Franklin & Marshall Col. Alumni "Ass'n, Lan-caster,
Pa 1
Frederika Bremer Association 10
Free Lending Lib. Union for Christian Work,
67-69 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn, N. Y 1
Galbraith, C. E., Columbus, Ohio 4
Gen. Soc. of Mechanics and Tradesmen—Free
Library of N. Y. City 2
APPENDICES. 103"
APPENDIX H—Continued.
Name of Donor. Bd. Unb. Pam.
Gilbert, Mrs. N. A., 252 Sawtelle Ave., City 26 . . ..
Gloversville Free Library, N. Y 1
Grand Rapids Pub. Schools—Lib. Com 1
Green, S. A., Boston, Mass 1
Grosvenor Pub. Lib., Buffalo, N. Y 1
Grubb, Harry, 252 Buhrer Ave., City 1
Gruhn, Edward, 71 Franklin Ave., City 18-
Haberkorn, Henry, 53 Burton St., City 1
Habermann, Yolande, 810 Woodland Ave., City 1
Hackett, C. C., 1418 M St., Washington, D. C.. 1
Hamilton Public Library, Ontario 1
Hammond W. C. T. U., Newburgh 1
Handy, L. C., Washington, D. C 19 photographs.
Hart, Dr. A. G., 102 Jennings Ave., City 23
Hartford Public Library, Hartford, Conn 1
Hartford Theological Seminary, Conn 2
Hartman, Mrs. A., 34 Kinsman St., City 1
Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass 2 1 1
Hatch Fxperiment Station, Amherst, Mass 5 4
Hatch Exp. Sta—Mass. Ag. Col., Amherst, Mass 9
Hatch Exp. Sta.—M't'rTc'l Obs., Amherst, Mass 2
Heginbottom Free Lib., Ashton-under-hyne
Corporation, England 1
Helena Public Library, Montana j . 2
Helman-Taylor Co., Euclid Ave., City 1
Henkels, S. V., 1112 Walnut St., Philadelphia ]
Hill, D. C., Painesville, Ohio \
Hills, W. S., 294 Newberry St.. Boston. Mass 1
Hodge, Mrs. O. J., 1096 Euclid Ave., City 54 . . ..
Horstman, Bishop, Cleveland 1
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 4 Park St., Boston... i
Hunt, c. w ;;;; "i
Huntington, Mrs. E. H i """"
Hutchins, Hon. J. C., The Lennox, City ' " j
Hutson, Miss C. M., 35 Dibble Ave., City 20 9 ?
Hydraulic Press Brick Co., W. H. Hunt, Gen'l
M'g'r, 504, 5, 6, 7 Cuyahoga Bldg., City 1
Idaho Agricultural- Exp. Station, Moscow 5.
Illinois—Bureau of Labor Stat., Springfield 1
Indian Rights Ass'n, 1305 Arch $t:, Phila., Pa 4
Ind. Agri. Exp. Sta., Purdue Univ., LaFayette 3:
Indiana—Charities >& Correction, State Board of,
Indianapolis 1 {
Intercontinental R'y Com'n, Sun Bldg., 1317 F
St.. N. W., Washington, D. C 7 1
Iowa Geological Survey, Des Moines, Iowa 2 ...
Israel, J. Vita, Makelaar, Amsterdam, J . D. (Mei-jerplein,
15 1
Jackson, C. W., 90 Hough Ave., City 6 5 2
Jacobs, Miss M. C., 17 Brighton St 3 i
Japan, Imperial Lib., I. Tanaka, Lib'n, Tokyo 1 1
Jersey City Free Public Library, New Jersey 1
Jewish Foster Home & Orphan Asy., Phila.. Pa. 1
John B. Stetson University, DeLand, Florida 2 1
John Crerar Library, Chicago, 111 £
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APPENDIX H—Continued.
Name of Donor. Bd.
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md....
Kansas City Public Library, Missouri
Kansas State Agri. College, Manhattan
Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka
Keim, De B. Randolph, Reading, Pa
Ky. State College Agri. Exp. Sta., Lexington.
King, H. C., 375 Fulton St., Brooklyn. N. Y . ..
Knox, William, Mercantile Bank Bldg., City. ..
Lake Mohonk Conference on Internat'l Arbitra
tion, Ulster County, N. Y
L. S. & M. S. R'y Co., Auditor's Office, City. ..
Laning Printing Co., Norwalk, Ohio
Larned, Prof. C. W., West Point, N. Y
Larwill, Miss C. A., 919 Woodland Ave., City..
Laying, Mrs T. M., 112 Irvington St., City
Leavitt, Mrs. Eliza, Elyria, Ohio
Leland Stanford, Jr., University, Palo Alto, Cal
Lemcke, Ernest, 812 Broadway, N. Y
Lexington, Mass., Hist. Soc., Lexington, Mass
Libbey Glass Co., Toledo, Ohio..
Libraire Ancienne, Leo S. Olschki, Venice, Place
St. Marc, 71
Librairie Hachette et cie, Boulevard Saint Ger
maine, 79, a Paris
Library Company, Philadelphia, Pa
Ligget, Miss Mae, 23 Fulton St., City
Lilly, Mrs. H. L., 105 Bolivar St., City
Lincoln Public Library, England
London Public Library, Ontario, Canada
Los Angel