FIFTY-FIFTH
ANNUAL REPORT
I906-I907
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FIFTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
or THE TKUSTEES
Public Library
CITY OF BOSTON
I906-I907
BOSTON
MUNICIPAL FEINTING OFFICE
1907
CONTENTS.
Page.
Report of the Trustees ...... 1
Report of the Librarian . . . . . . 6
Report of the Examining Committee .... 54
Appendixes :
I. Financial Statement . . . . . .65
II. P2xtent of the Library by years .... 87
III. Net Increase of the Several Departments, includ-
ing Branches ....... 89
IV. Classification : Central Library . . broadside
V. Classification : Branches ..... 03
. broadside
95
Librarians . . 97
VI. Registration
VII. Circulation
VIII. Trustees for Fifty-five Years
IX. Examining Committees for Fifty-five Years . . 99
X. Library Service, including Sunday and Evening
Service 103
Index to the Annual Report, 1906-1907 . . . .115
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\Vith the Compliments of
THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
OF THE CITY OF BOSTON.
LIBRARY SYSTEM, FEBRUARY I, 1907.
Departments. Opened.
Central Library, Copley sq. Established May 2, 1854 Mar. 11, 1895
I East Boston Branch, 37 Meridian st Jan. 28, 1871
§ South Boston Branch, 372 Broadway May 1, 1872
II Roxbury Branch, 46 Millmont st July, 1873
JCharlestown Branch, City sq *Jan., 1874
t Brighton Branch, Academy Hill rd *Jan., 1874
X Dorchester Branch, Arcadia, cor. Adams st Jan. 25, 1875
§ South End Branch, 397 Shawniut ave Aug., 1877
I Jamaica Plain Branch, Curtis Hall, Centre st Sept., 1877
t West Roxbury Branch, Centre, near Mt. Vernon st *Jan. 6, 1880
t West End Branch, Cambridge, cor. I-ynde st Feb. 1, 1896
Station A. Lower Mills Readiug Room, Washington st June 7,1875
" B. Rosliudale Reading Room, Washington, cor. Ashland St.. Dec. 3,1878
" D. INLittapan Reading Room, River, cor. Oakland st Dec. 27,1881
" E. Neponset Delivery Station, 49 Walnut st Jan. 1,1883
" F. Mt. Bowdoin Reading Room, Wasliington, cor. Eldon si Nov. 1, 1886
" G. Allston Reading Room, 354 Cambridge st Mar. 11,1889
" J. Codman S<iuare Readiug Room, Washington, cor. Norfolk St. Nov. 12,1890
" N. Mt. Pleasant Reading Room, Dudley, cor. Magazine st Apr. 29,1892
" P. Broadway Extension Reading Room, 13 Broadway Ex-
tension Jan. 16,1896
" Q. Ui)ham'8 Corner Reading Room, Columbia rd., cor. Bird St., Mar. 16,1896
" R. Warren Street Reading Room, 390 Warren st May 1,1896
" S. Roxbury Crossing Reading Room, 1154 Tremont st Jan. 18,1897
" T. Boylston Station Reading Room, The Lamartine, Depot sq., Nov. 1,1897
" W. Industrial School Reading Room, 39 Nortli Bennet st Nov. 3,1899
" Z. Orient Heights Reading Room, 1030 Bennington st June 25, 1901
" 22. North Street Reading Room, 207 North st June 9,1903
" 23. City Point Reading Room, 615 Broadway July 18,1906
* As a branch.
fin buildings owned by the City, and exclusively devoted to Library uses.
t In City buildings, in i)art devoted to other municipal uses.
§ Occupies rented rooms.
II The lessee of the Fellowes Athena3um, a private library association.
To His Honor John F. Fitzgerald,
Mayor of the City of Boston :
Sir, — The Trustees of the Boston Public Library present
the following report for the period extending from the end
of January, 1906, to the end of January, 1907. This is the
fifty-fifth annual report.
Mr. Solomon Lincoln was reappointed a Trustee for five
years from May 1, 1906. The Board organized by electing
Mr. Solomon Lincoln President, Rev. Dr. James De Nor-
mandie Vice President, and Miss Delia Jean Deery Clerk.
The following tables exhibit the receipts and expenditures
for the year covered by this report :
Receipts.
City Appropriation . . . $324,550 00
Income from Trust Funds , . 15,309 01
Miscellaneous sources, including
cash on deposit in London in
part to meet payments for pur-
chases during the year, and un-
expended balances of trust funds 19,823 99
$359,683 00
Expenditures. Pebcentages.
Salaries, including Printing and
Binding Departments . . $211,446 81 62.49
Books . . ,
Periodicals
Newspapers
General Maintenance
39,479 16 11.67
6,497 49 1.93
2,210 55 .64
78,756 01 23.27
■ $338,390 02
Balance . . • . . * $21,292 98
It has been deemed advisable to add a column to the table
of expenditures showing at a glance the percentage of'-'each
of the items.
*This balance is composed of certain items of income of trust funds, accrued inter,
est on deposits, etc., as shown in the Auditor's detailed statement, Appendix 1,
page 67.
Year.
Per cent, of total expendi-
ture devoted to books
and periodicals.
1906-07
14.24
*1905-06
13.79
*190o-06
12.53
*1905
11.59
*1906
18.32
2 City Document No. 25.
While it may seem (or rather while it is) unsatisfactory
that but 14i per cent, has been devoted to the purchase of
new publications of all kinds, we have to accept the fact
that the running expenses can be reduced only by a radical
departure from the system to which the public has become
accustomed, and which, we believe, it would be sorry to lose.
After all, as the following table makes clear, the percentage
which we spend for publications does not compare unfavorably
with such other large public libraries as we could easily use
for comparison, being, in fact, larger than in any of the others
except one.
Boston .
Brooklyn
Chicago .
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Unfortunately comparisons with New York and Philadel-
phia are not possible, since figures are not at hand from those
cities.
The share devoted to general maintenance — 23.27 per
cent. — is not unduly large in consideration of the various
ways in which the library serves the public, apart from the
ordinary giving out of books at the desks of the various
libraries and reading rooms. For instance, the sending of
books from the Central Library to the various branches and
stations, instead of forcing borrowers to go to the Central,
the maintenance of many small deposits for the convenience
of isolated groups of citizens, and the co-operation with the
schools necessarily involve a heavy expense.
One new reading room has been opened at City Point.
Its circulation of 17,835 volumes in a little more than six
months places it, as the Librarian remarks, among the larger
reading rooms. While this would seem to fully justify its
establisliment, it is to be remembered that, as shown in, the
Librarian's report, very nearly seventy per cent, of the circu-
lation for home use from the ten branches during the past
two years has been fiction, and that the percentage of fiction
taken for home use from the reading rooms is even a little
greater. This includes juvenile books classed as fiction, the
percentage of fiction for adults issued from the branches being
36.40. This can hardly be considered a satisfactory condi-
* Latest year available.
Library Department. 3
tion. Nevertheless it should be borne in mind that it leaves
out of account the extensive use of books within the build-
ings, which is constantly increasing, and which, except, per-
haps, in the case of children, is mainly for more serious
purposes than the reading of fiction usually indicates. Still
the time will come when the question will be raised whether
so large an expense for fiction is justified. Thinking people
have lost faith in the shibboleth, much in vogue a generation
ago, that the habit of reading poor, not to say trashy, books
will breed a longing for something better. The Trustees are
able to say that great care has been given to the choosing of
books, and that of late years the average merit of those taken
by the Library has risen decidedly. The list of additions to
the Library in the Librarian's report deserves special atten-
tion. It is very gratifying to note that the total number of
accessions exceeds that of the preceding year by 3,901 vol-
umes. This increase is due chieflj^ to purchase, the number
of books bought exceeding that of the year before by 3,883.
The Library has suffered a great loss by the sudden death
on February 9, 1906, of Mr. Edward B. Hunt, who became
head of the Catalogue Department in 1899. He was most
efficient and respected in his department, of which he became
the head after a long apprenticeship. Although they regret
his loss, the Trustees are glad to feel that his place has been
satisfactorily filled by the promotion of Mr. S. A. Chevalier,
formerly the first assistant. Indeed, the Trustees can con-
gratulate the public as wxU as themselves on the efficiency of
the several heads of departments.
During the year many repairs have been made both in the
central and the branch library buildings which have been
needed to preserve and to increase their usefulness.
Among the various efforts made by the Library to co-operate
with educational forces, that in connection with the Lowell
Lectures should be alluded to, since more time and thought
is given to it year by year ; principally by facilitating the
circulation of suitable books of reference.
As more fully referred to in our last Annual Report, the
transfer of medical books from the Central Library to the
Boston Medical Library (which in as far as these books are
concerned is to be looked upon as a station of the Public
Library) is progressing, but is by no means completed.
The question of determining just what constitutes a medical
book is not always easy. It is the policy of the Trustees to
ransfer such books as are in the special province of those
practising and studying medicine, and to retain in the Cen-
4 City Document No. 25.
tral Library works on hygiene, sanitation, hospital construc-
tion and science which, though valuable to the physician,
should be kept for the use of those of other professions.
For detailed information as to the operation of the Library
the Trustees recommend the study of the Librarian's report.
The Examining Committee for 1906-07 was composed as
follows :
Kev. Daniel Merriman, D. D.
Chairman^
Mrs. Henry S. King,
Secretary^
Mr. Thomas H. Austin,
Mr. John D. Berran,
Mr. James B. Connolly,
Mr. Lam-ence Curtis,
Mrs. P. O'Meara Edson,
Rev. F. J. Halloran,
Mrs. Pinckney Holbrook,
Mr. Henry Lewis Johnson,
Rev. Alexander Mann, D. D.,
Miss Caroline Matthews,
Hon. Arthur Maxwell,
Mr. Thomas Minns,
Mr. Robert Lincoln O'Brien,
Mrs. William Parmelee,
Dr. WilUam H. Ruddick,
Mrs. Walter Shaw,
Rev. Eugene R. Shippen,
Mr. Frederic E. Snow,
Rev. Joseph V. Tracy, D. D.
Rev. Elwood Worcester, D. D.
The membership of the sub-committees into which the
body was divided apj)ears in the report of the committee,
which as usual is published hereinafter. The Trustees cor-
dially recommend tlie study of this interesting document.
The committee complains that " a large proportion of its
members had paid no attention to their appointment, had
attended none of the meetings, either of the general or sub-
committees, and had done no work whatever." The report
says that " several suggestions were made at various times
that some steps should be taken in the future by the Trus-
tees to secure a better attendance to their duties on the part
of the members of the Examining Committee." It is the
custom of the Trustees to reappoint for a second year mem-
bers who have served but once. Thus the committee is
composed of two classes, those who are serving for the first
time and those who are serving for the second. This year
no member of the committee wlio has not attended a single
meeting has been reappointed for 1907-8. This is as far as
this Board can go.
It has sometimes been thought that the suggestions of the
Examining Committee have not received from the Trustees the
consideration they deserved. Nothing could be more natural
than such an idea. It is to be remembered, however, that of
the recommendations of examining committees some relate to
questions of policy in library management concerning which,
there may be diverse opinions, and if the opinion of the Board
Library Department. 5
is not that of the Examining Committee, it is both just and
proper that the Board should adhere to the course it believes
to be right. Again, it is to be expected that a committee
should make various recommendations which are not acted
upon because of expense, or because the change would inter-
fere with important considerations, or because the Board may
believe that other reforms should take precedence. Finally,
a committee which is not charged with the carrying out of its
recommendations may very easily underestimate the disturb-
ance of existing conditions that some changes might occasion.
For these and other reasons it is not surprising that many
recommendations, some of them of much merit, come to
naught. Probably it always will be so; but the Trustees
would take this opportunity to express their high apprecia-
tion of the spirit which induces so many very busy men and
women to serve their fellow citizens by devoting their time
to the interests of the Libi'ary.
A very important event occurred in June, 1906, when the
American Medical Association met in Boston for the first
time in thirty years, bringing together many thousand intelli-
gent and progressive men and women from all parts of the
country. Recognizing that the Public Library of Boston is
one of the first institutions such a gathering would wish to
see, the Trustees made every effort to do justice to the occa-
sion. For several days guides conducted parties of visitors
over the building every hour daring the day. There was
an exhibition of a very interesting and valuable collection of
engravings and photographs of distinguished physicians and
surgeons and of pictures of medical scenes. Many of
these were loaned for the occasion. On the evening of June
5, a reception was given by the Trustees to the members of
the Association and to their families to meet his Honor the
Mayor. The reception was most agreeable. The attendance
surpassed that of any previous gathering in the Libraiy. The
guests seemed more than pleased. The Trustees were very
cordially and efficiently supported in this undertaking by
Mayor Fitzgerald.
Solomon Lincoln,
President,
James De Noemandie,
Vice-President,
JosiAH H. Benton, Jr.,
Thomas F. Boyle,
Thomas D wight.
City Document No. 25.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
To the Board of Trustees :
The report of tlie Librarian for the year ending January
31, 1907, is hereby submitted :
The Library System.
The library system includes :
The Central Lijarary on Copley Square.
Ten branch libraries with permanent collections of
books.
Seventeen delivery stations (all but one of which are
reading rooms), and also as places of deposit or delivery,
forty-four engine houses, twenty-seven institutions and
ninety-six public and parochial schools. The total number
of agencies through which the circulation of books is
provided is, as will be seen, one hundred and ninety-four,
as compared with one hundred and ninety-nine in 1905-06.
The decrease is entirely in the list of subsidiary agencies
(places of dei30sit, etc.), which vary in number from year to
year.
One important new reading room has been established
during the year, namely, the City Point Reading Room,
located at 617 Broadway, opened for service July 18.
Finance.
A record of the receipts and payments for the year is to be
found in the statement of the Library Auditor (Appendix I.)
Buildings, Equipment and General Administration.
The usual routine repairs have been made as required to
maintain in good order the extensive engineering plant at the
Central Library. There have been no accidents or breaks
interfering with the permanent and effective operation of the
engines and dynamos. The boilers and motors are in good
order. A five-horse power motor has been installed in the
carpenter shop, replacing one of two-horse power, a change
made necessary by an increase in the capacity of the wood-
working machinery employed.
LiBEARY Department. 7
Repairs have been made as needed upon the system of
piping, in general, and additional piping has been put in to
extend the vacuum cleaning apparatus to parts of the build-
ing not covered by the original installation. The electric
and hydraulic elevators have been maintained in good order,
and are regularly inspected. The consumption of fuel at the
Central building has been substantially the same as for the
preceding year ; 1,600 tons of coal were burned, as against
1,650 tons received.
Improvements in Lighting.
During the year 50 additional electric lamps have been
installed at the Central Library ; and various improvements
effected by means of refjectors put in place. In the Cata-
logue Department, increased light has been provided by
means of lamps encircling the five columns in the centre of
the room.
General Repairs.
The following general repairs have been carried out at the
Central building :
The Periodical Room (No. 1) has been repainted, and a
book elevator installed ; the tile roofing of the building has
been extensively repaired, including the replacement of 246
tiles which were broken or cracked ; and repairs have been
made to obviate leaks on the roof of the courtyard arcade.
Repairs and Improvements at Branches.
A considerable amount of new furniture has been pur-
chased for the branches and reading rooms, including new
bookcases at the Brighton and West Roxbury Branches
and at Upham's Corner. Entirely new plumbing has been
installed by the Public Buildings Department at the East
Boston and Jamaica Plain Branches, and this Department
has also made repairs upon the roof and upon the plumbing,
and has repainted the interior at Station A (Dorchester Lower
Mills), and painted the interior at Dorchester Branch. We
have uncased and reset the radiators at the West End Branch,
a needed improvement, and have installed a low pressure
heating boiler, and a large hot water supply boiler, with
other plumbing improvements at the South End Branch.
At Station F (Mount Bowdoin), our landlord has made cer-
tain necessary repairs and provided a new sidewalk and fence.
Ventilators and a glass screen to shut out draughts have
been provided at Station G (Allston). Extensive repairs
have been made at the Roxbury Branch by the Trustees of the
8 City Document No. 25.
Fellowes Athenaeum. Several additional fire extinguishers
have been placed at branches and stations. Wooden tablets
of uniform design and lettering have been placed outside the
reading rooms, displaying the hours of opening and closing.
Lost and Missing Books.
At the Central Library during the year 907 books have
been recorded as missing. Of these, 221 were missing from
or through the Children's Room, and 228 from or through the
collection used for the deposit stations. From the general
stacks, apart from fiction, only 143 were missing. Of the
fiction collection at the Central Library 139 volumes were
missing, from the open shelves of new books exposed in Bates
Hall 42, and the Bates Hall open-shelf reference collection
showed a loss of 67. On the other hand, of the stack books
drawn for hall use in Bates Hall only 16 were reported as
missing.
At the branches and reading rooms 719 volumes were
recorded as missing from the open shelves and only 53 from
closed shelves. The number missing from the open shelves
at the branches was less by 124 than for the preceding year.'
But the number missing at the reading rooms showed an
increase, there being 196 volumes lost from the permanent
collections, as against 103 missed during the preceding year,
and 225 volumes were lost from books deposited at these
rooms, as against 210 for the year 1905-1906. As will be
seen, 1,140 volumes, in the aggregate, were reported as miss-
ing .through the branches and reading rooms outside the
Central Library.
Each year a considerable number of the books reported as
missing in a previous year re-appear at the Central Library
or at one of the branches or reading rooms. They are
usually returned as surreptitiously as they were taken away.
For example, of books previously missed at the Central
Library, 240 were returned in 1902; 389 in 1903 ; 336 in
1904 ; 304 in 1905 ; and 251 in 1906, At the branches,
where the open shelf privileges are more general, the results
are not nearly so favorable, only a small part of the missing
books ever being found.
FrOx-n what has been said it will be plain that the exposure
of books upon the oj)en shelves, and their use without much
restriction, results in a considerable loss, part of which is
temporary, in a. library used by the mixed population of a
great city. Careful examination of the figures cited indicates
also that the books taken are principally of the cheaper sort.
Library Department. 9
that many of them are books taken by children, and that in
numerous instances they are taken not primarily by tlieft, but
through informal or irregular borrowing, in disregard of the
proper rules relating to charging upon a library card. It is
also clear, from our experience, that many books taken from
the open shelves, no doubt with the intention of returning
them, never are returned ; probably being thrown aside or for-
gotten by the irresponsible persons who took them.
There seems to be no reason for modifying the opinion
expressed in previous reports. Unquestionably the open-
shelf system, toward which public libraries have moved dur-
ing the last ten years, is of great public benefit and
convenience. That it promotes the use of books no one can
doubt. It must be admitted, however, that there are
serious evils attending it unless it is carefully guarded. If
the missing books involved merely pecuniaiy loss the matter
would not be of much importance. The expense might be
charged to profit and loss, and considered justifiable in view
of the advantages derived. But if books may be taken
without observance of rules, made for the benefit of the
Library patrons no less than for the convenience of adminis-
tration, and returned or not, as those who take them may
decide, a tendency towards demoralization is at once estab-
lished, affecting particularly the young. This is far more
serious than the money loss involved.
Recently we have put in operation at certain branches
and reading rooms a system which contemplates the continu-
ance of reasonable open-shelf privileges, guarded, however,
so as to supervise and control more closely the young
persons who use them. The essential points in this system
are the following: A library card or other ticket of identifi-
cation must be presented at the custodian's desk before
access to the children's shelves is granted ; persons under
eighteen years of age must conform to the same requirement
before being admitted to the shelves containing non-fiction
for adults ; no one under eighteen years of age is permitted
to have free access to shelves containing fiction for adults.
Obviously, these rules put the younger patrons of the
Library under certain restraint as to the open-shelf privi-
leges. But the restraint is of a kind that invoh^es no great
hardship, while at least permitting the custodians to scan
more closely those who are admitted to the shelves. It is
expected that the slight formality required in the presenta-
tion of a card at the desk will operate as a deterrent to the
irresponsible visitor. The plan remains an experiment at
present, but, so far as tried, it promises improvement. An ,
10 City Document No. 25.
incidental result is the maintenance of better order than
formerly in some of the more crowded children's rooms.
Where the plan has been tried for a considerable period the
custodians report that this is a result, and that the serious
use of the books is promoted ; also that tlie library card has
apparently acquired an increased value. The card holders
feel their responsibility more deeply. The invasion of tlie
rooms by irresponsible groups, who come for mischief only,
has ceased.* A change in the rules relating to children's
fines, hereafter mentioned, also bears upon the matter of loss
of books from the cldldren's open shelves.
Modification of Rules Relating to Children's
Fines.
Under the rules heretofore in force, the non-payment of
fines levied whenever books were not returned withici the
prescribed time deprived the delinquent of library privileges.
As to adults, this rule, which is usual in all public libraries,
does not seem unreasonable. With respect to children, how-
ever, who generally depend upon others for the payment of
the fines, in many instances thoughtlessly incurred, condi-
tions appeared which it was desirable to remedy.
Since no limit was set to the deprivation of privileges,
except by the payment of the fine, large numbers of children
became permanently debarred from the use of the Library.
The difficulty was increased on account of the fact that
fines, small in amount at first, due from children who were
not able themselves to pay and who were often ujiwilling to
ask their parents for the money, or who did not fully appre-
ciate the state of the case or the effect of the rule, would
run to amounts so large that payment involved a burden
greater than the parents were willing to assume.
The Library has in recent years made a determined effort
to attract children within its influence. The work it is doing
and hopes to do with children is of the largest importance.
Manifestly a rule that operated to discourage or prevent the
use of the Library by children required modification. The
purpose of the fine was to secure prompt return of books
taken by one borrower in order that others might enjoy the
privilege of using them. In the majority of cases the knowl-
edge that a fine will otherwise be incurred is sufficient to
secure regular observance of a rule, without which equal
privileges cannot be extended to. all.
In order to establish a penalty which children can under-
stand, and which is expected to secure the result aimed at in
Library Department. 11
the fining system, without permanently excluding children
from the Library, the rule as to fines has been modified so
that all fines incurred by persons who are under sixteen years
of age at the time the fine begins to run shall be cancelled at
the end of six months. This, in the case of childj-en under
sixteen years of age, substitutes deprivation of the use of a
library card, during a fixed term of six months, for the pay-
ment of a fine in money. If the delinquent prefers, the fine
can be paid in money, as before, at any time within the six
months, and the card will then be at once returned to the
person in whose name it is issued.
This change in the rule as to children's fines is expected to
have an indirect effect in diminishing the loss of books from
the open shelves. Under the old rule, a boy or girl who had
incurred a fine which remained unpaid, and thereby lost the
use of a library card, could easily abstract a book from the
open shelves without the formality of having it charged.
The fact that the library card was permanently withheld
unless the fine was paid put before the delinquent a strong
temptation to secure a book in an unauthorized way. If
obtained once without detection, the act was repeated, dis-
regard of rule became chronic, and the scheme was easily
communicated to others. Since it is now known that after
an interval the card will be returned, the temptation is weak-
ened, and it is probable that fewer books will be taken with-
out having them charged.
Since the change in the rule, many children who had lost
the use of cards through the non-payment of fines have-
reclaimed them. At one large Branch, 115 cards were thus
re-issued within a single month. The unpaid fines on these
amounted to $36.09, but much of this would probably never
have been paid. In this one instance there were 116 young
persons deprived of the home use of books without limit,
unless they yielded to the temptation to obtain them irregu-
larly from the open shelves.
Books Received.
In continuation of our regular routine, all important
American, English and Continental catalogues and publish-
ers' lists ha,ve been carefully scanned, and the Library has
been represented at the leading auction sales of the year.
Accessions from these sources and by gift include many
important works, apart from current publications, which
properly find a place in a Library like ours, and which
materially enhance the value of our collections to scholars as
well as to the general reader.
12 City Document No. 25.
The work of catalogue examination must be performed
with discrimination, and with knowledge not only of the
departments of literature covered, but of what this Library
already contains. In making selections for purchase a shrewd
knowledge of values is frequently needed, especially as
relates to rare books and early imprints. The routine work
involves much drudgery, and the care with which it has
been performed by the various members of the staff to whom
it is entrusted deserves appreciative acknowledgment here.
Mr. James L. Whitney has continued his esj^ecial oversight
of the current American and English lists. Auction sale
catalogues of rare books, and those covering certain special
departments of literature, have been examined by Mr.
Fleischner, the Assistant Librarian ; Dr. Muss-Arnolt has
devoted particular attention to foreign lists and reviews;
Mr. Murdoch has covered the catalogues, lists and reviews of
scientific books ; Mr. Bierstadt of the Reference Department,
Mr. Ward of the Branch Department, Mr. Maiers of the
Ordering Department, and others of the regular force have
been of great assistance ; and the experience and knowledge
ot Miss Macurdy, Chief of the Ordering Department, have
lu no slight degree aided the administration in the important
work of selection and purchase.
As in previous years, all important books currently pub-
lished in this country have been submitted to the Library for
direct examination as they have come from the press. These,
as well as the results of the preliminary examination of cata-
logues by members of the staff, have passed under the review
of the Librarian, and, as usual, the selections have finally
been submitted to a voluntary committee of the Trustees,
the perfected lists coming for approval or rejection, in whole
or in part, to the full Board each week.
The results for the year of this careful system of selection
and purchase are shown in the following statistical statement,
which also shows the accessions by gift and exchange :
Central, Branches, Total
Volumes. Volumes. Volumes.
Accessions by purchase .... 13,510 9,984 23,494
Accessions by gift 9,896 525 10,421
Accessions by exchange .... 671 671
Accessions by periodicals (bound) . . 2,20;-{ 2,203
Accessions by Statistical Department . 663 663
26,943 10,509 37,452
Books bought for Central Library :
From city appropriation .... 12,000
From trust funds income .... 1,510
Carried forward 13,510
Library Department. 13
Brought forward 13,510
Books bought for branches :
From city appropriation .... 9,279
From trust funds income .... 47
By Fellowes Athenaeum .... 658
9,984
— 23,494
The total accessions as exhibited in the foregoing state-
ment aggregate 37,452 volumes, as against 33,551 in
1905-06.
ENGLISH PROSE FICTION.
Continuing the policy established in previous years, the
purchase of fiction has been restricted within conservative
lines. Substantially all new publications in fiction have been
carefully examined, however, and selections made up to the
limit permitted by the established standard.
The total number of new books considered was 715. Of
these, 167 titles were selected for purchase, and 1,662 copies
bought. Replacements of fiction already on our catalogue,
and the supplying of additional copies, have required the
purchase of 4,810 volumes.
Expressed in terms of percentage, the expenditure for fie-"
tion, including new purchases, replacements and additional
copies, amounted to 14.48 per cent, of all book expenditure,
as against 18.65 per cent, in 1905-06 and 20.21 per cent, in
1904-05. The somewhat smaller relative expenditure for
fiction, shown in this comparison, is due to the fact that much
of the larger aggregate expenditure for the year was neces-
sarily devoted to the standard reference books required in
the newer reading rooms.
The following detailed account of the accessions of [the
year is from the report of Miss Theodosia E. Macurdy, Chief
of the Ordering Department :
PAYMENTS FOR BOOKS, PERIODICALS AND NEWSPAPERS,
1906-07.
The payments for 1906-07 have been as follows :
City money expended for books :
For the Central Library (inchid-
ing S2,346.29 for Deposit) . $19,232 82
For branches . . . . *9,29968
Carried forward ...... $28,532 50
♦As against. $8,7 19.79 in 1905-06.
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Brought forward .
City money expended for periodicals :
For Central Librar}^ .
For branches and stations
Total city money expended .
Trust funds expended for books :
For Central Library .
For branches ....
Trust funds expended for news-
papers .....
Total trust funds expended .
Carnegie fund expended for Central Library
Total city money and funds expended . . t $48,187 20
Fellowes Athenfeum paid for books for Roxbury
Branch, purchased by the Central Library :
Books $512 92
Periodicals .. . . ' . 260 48
773 40
•
$28,535
50
$4,304 57
2,192 92
6,497
49
.
$35,029
99
$10,804 68
122 47
2,210 55
13,137
,
70
library
19
51
$48,960 60
REVIEW OF PURCHASES, 1906-07.
There have been bought this year 23,494 volumes, ex-
ceeding by 3,901 the number bought in 1905-06. From the
wide range of subjects covered by these accessions some of
the more important will be noted.
AMERICANA.
No very striking collections of Americana have been sold at
auction, and much of the material obtained, relating to colonial
and revolutionary affairs, has been found in the catalogues of
foreign booksellers.
The Department of Colonial History has been strengthened
by a few works of high importance, rather than numerically ;
among the accessions being Bullock's Virginia Impartially
examined and left to publick view . . . London, 1649,
" a guide for prospective settlers and abounding with details
of the Colony of the highest value and interest," and Durell's
A particular account of the taking of Cape Breton from the
French, by Admiral Warren and Sir William Pepperell, the
17th of June;" 1745 . . . London, 1745,
t As against $42,194.57 in 1905-06.
Library Department. 15
From the sale of the Library of Sir John Bourinot were
obtained a number of works relating to the Campaigns of the
French and Indian Wars, the Hudson Bay Claims and the
Huguenots in Canada, including Du Calvet, P. Appel a la
Justice . . . London, 1784 ; Massie, J. An historical account
of the naval power of France ... to which is added a narra-
tive of the French at New Foundland from the reign of King
Charles . . . London, 1762; and a complete set of the
Collection des Manuscripts du Mardschal de L^vis, in 12
volumes. Quebec, 1885-95.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Eighteenth Century newspapers have not received as
•many accessions as usual, doubtless owing in part to the fact
that great gains have been made on our deficiencies since
1900. About 350 numbers in all were added, of which 62
were to the file of the Boston Weekly Post Bo}^ 93 to the
Boston Evening Post, 1 to the Boston Gazette (the number,
containing the Boston Port Bill, May 14, 1774), 26 to the
Boston Weekly News Letter (of which 20 were published
before 1750), 1 to the New England Chronicle and 80 to the
Pennsylvania Gazette, including the postscript issue of De-
cember 24, 1773, containing the account of the Boston Tea
Party, the first news of that event published in Philadelphia.
PERIODICALS.
On the other hand, a larger number than usual of periodi-
cals published in the United States from 1793-1850 have been
secured, including many complete sets of short-lived serials,
of which The Thespian Oracle, Philadelphia, 1798, the first
American theatrical magazine, may serve as an example.
The file of the Massachusetts Magazine has been completed
with the exception of four numbers, 3, 9, 11 and 12 of
Volume 8, 1796, and the files of the early Almanacs are also
beginning to show the result of persistent* attention. Low's,
for instance, now lacks but two years, 1766 and the last
issue for 1827. In this connection, the earliest Almanac
acquired was John Tulley's, published in Boston, for the
year 1698.
BROADSIDES.
Two of the more important Broadsides, selected from the 35
purchased, are noted as follows : (1) Massachusetts. In the
House of Representatives, September 17, 1776. Whereas
doubts may arise in the minds of some of the good people of
this State, who are willing to go out at this important junc-
16 City Document No. 25.
ture against our unnatural enemies . . . about what time
they shall be held in that service (Boston, 1776). Signed
by J. Warren, Speaker, and John Avery, Dep. Sec. (2)
Massachusetts. By His Excellency John Hancock. A
brief. Whereas the hostile forces of Great Britain . . .
exerted their powers in the destruction of the town of
Charlestown . . . and has rendered them unable to build
a House for the public worship of God . . . Boston, 1782.
John Hancock.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Prominent among the purchases of interest was the
acquisition of 39 volumes of material relating to the Boston
Fire Department and fires in Boston from 1824-28, 1864-87,
including 5 volumes of manuscript records kept by the late
John S. Damrell ; 14 volumes of the International Library
of Technology ; 41 volumes of the Zeitschrift fiir Mathematik
u. Physik, for the Bowditch Library, completing the set ; 10
volumes of the Ashbee facsimile reprints of the Shakespeare
quartos, and 23 volumes of early editions of the separate
plays; 82 volumes (complete sets) of the Abhandlungen
unci Berichte d. Konig-Sachsischen Gesellschaft der Wissen-
schaften. Mathematisch-physische Klasse; 45 volumes of
the Publications de L';:^cole d. langues orientales vivantes ; the
complete works.of Thoreau in the " manuscript edition " in 20
volumes (for the Artz Collection) ; the complete works of
Poe in 17 volumes ; the complete works of Disraeli in
20 volumes ; of Besant and Rice in 18 volumes ; the
History of Science by H. S. and E. H. Williams in 5
volumes, and the History of Nations, edited by H. C. Lodge,
in 26 volumes.
Among the examples of superior book production acquired
by the Library during the year has been the Ashendene
Press edition of Dante's Divina Commedia, in 3 volumes,
London, 1902-5, perhaps the most beautiful edition of this
work ever printed. The text is in old faced type, printed
on pure vellum throughout and illustrated with wood
engravings, copied by W. Hooper and C. Keates from the
Venice edition of 1491, with illuminated initials. Bound in
imp green vellum.
Other examples are the Song of Roland, translated from
the French by Isabel Butler, Boston, 1906, a folio edition
with colored illustrations taken from Charlemagne's window
in Chartres Cathedral ; The Triumph of Petrarch, translated
by Henry Boyd with an introduction by Guido Biagi, Boston,
1906, folio edition with plates in facsimile of 15th century
Library Department. 17
engravings in the British Museum, printed in humanistic
type ; and the volumes, as far as issued, published by the
Merrymount Press in the Humanists' Library, a series of
books "each one . . . characteristic of some aspect of the
culture which flourished in Western Europe during the
period of the Renaissance."
Additions of note have also been made to the Civil War
literature in the 20th Regiment Collection ; to the collection
of Chapbooks, and to the history and literature of the Nether-
lands. To the collection of fine arts the accessions have been
mainly current publications of which a partial list is. given.
A list is also given of a number of single works on various
subjects to which more than ordinary interest attaches.
A LIST OF THE INIORE IMPORTANT WORKS ADDED TO THE
FINE ARTS COLLECTION.
Andrews, William Loring. Bibliopegy in the L^nited States,
and kindred subjects. (Illustrated by Sidney L. Smith.)
Privately printed: New York, 1902. lUus. Facsimiles.
Most of the plates are colored.
Andrews, William Loring. Fragments of American history
illustrated solely by the works of those of our own
engravers who flourished in the 18tli century. New
York, privately printed, 1898.
Armstrong, E. A. Axel Herman Haig and his work, illus-
trated from his etchings, pencil-drawings, and water-
colours, with a biography. London, 1905. Plates.
Barboutan, Pierre B. Biographies des artistes japonais dont
les oeuvres figurent dans la collection Pierre Barboutau.
Paris, 1904. 2 vols.
Binns, W. M. The first century of English porcelain. Lon-
don, 1906.
Bond, Francis. Gothic architecture in England. London,
1905.
British Museum. Early engraving and engravers in Eng-
land (1545-1695). A ciitical and historical essay, by
Sidney Colvin. London, 1905. Illus. 41 plates.
Burlington Fine Arts Club. Exhibition of pictures of the
School of Siena. London, (1904).
Calvert, A. F. Moorish remains in Spain ; with a particular
account of the Mohammedan architecture and decoration
in Cordova, Seville and Toledo. London, 1906. Many of
the plates are colored.
Dickes, W. F. The Norwich school of painting : being a
full account of the Norwich exhibitions . . . London,
1905.
18 City Document No. 25.
Fantin-Latour, I. H. J. T. L'oeuvie de Fantin-Latour . . .
60 plates. Paris, 1906.
Field, Horace, and Michael Bunney. English domestic archi-
tecture of the XVII and XVIII centuries. London, 1905.
Gued}-, Henry, ed. Le Palais du Louvre : exterieur et
intdrieur. Architecture — sculpture — decoration. En-
sembles et details. Dourdan (1905). Illus. 60 plates.
Hendley, T. H. Asian carpets. XVI and XVII century
designs from the Jaipur palaces. . . . Text, and atlas of
157 chromo-lithographic plates. London, 1905. " In this
exhaustive work an endeavor has been made to cover the
vi^hole known field of eaiiy carpet manufacture."
Hofstede de Groot. Jan Vermeer van Delft und Karel
Fabritius. Photograviiren nach ihren bekannten Gemalden.
. . . Text von Hofstede de Groot. Leipzig, 1905-6, Lief.
1-3.
Japanischer Formenschatz. Gesammelt von S. Bing. Plates.
Leipzig, 1888-91.
Jefferson, Joseph. De luxe catalogue of the valuable paint-
ings collected by tlie late Joseph Jefferson. ... 32 plates.
Facsimiles. New York, 1906.
Lemonnier, C. Alfred Stevens et son oeuvre. 42 plates.
Bruxelles, 1906.
M., L. S. ed. Music cantalenas, songs, etc., from an early
fifteenth century manuscript. Facsimiles. (London,
1906.) One of an edition of 100 copies.
Oriental carpets. English edition by C. Purdon Clarke.
Supplement, Pts. 1, 2. Vienna, 1906.
Prokop, August. Die Markgrafschaft Miihren in kunst-
geschichtlicher Beziehung. Wien, 1904. 4 vols.
Richter, J. J. & A. C. Taylor. The golden age of classic
Christian art. London, 1904.
Rivers, A. H. L. Fox Pitt. Antique works of art from
Benin. Privately printed, 1900.
Russia. Commission Imperiale Archdologique. Les mos-
qudes de Samarcande. Fasc. 1. Gour-Emir. St. Petersburg,
1905.
. Seidel, Paul. Gemiilde alter Meister im Besitze seiner
Majestiit des deutschen Kaisers und Konigs von Preussen.
Berlin. [1906.] 72 plates.
Steierraaerkisches Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz. Alt-
steirische Wohnriiume im Landesmuseum zu Graz,
herausg. von Karl Lacher. Leipzig, 1906. 32 plates.
Steindl, E. Das ungarische Parlamentshaus. Budapest,
1906.
Triggs, H. I. The art of garden design in Italy. London,
1906.
Librae Y Department. 19
LIST OF ISnSCELLANEOUS WORKS.
Alterthunisverein zu Wien. Geschichte der Stadt Wien.
Redigirt von Albert Starzer. Band 1, 2. Wien, 1897-
1905.
Ammann, A. J. F. Geschichte der Familie Ammann von
Zurich. Text und Atlas. Zurich, 1904.
Bleeker, P. van. Atlas icthyologique des Indes orientales
ii^erlandaises public sous les auspices du gouvernenient
coloniale nderlandais. Amsterdam, 1862-(78). 9 vols.,
colored plates. " A work conceived and executed on a
most imposing scale."
Book of Psalms (The). Englished both in prose and metre
. . . with annotations by Henry Ainsworth. Amsterdam.
1612. (The first edition of the Brownist version of the
Psalms.)
Boswell. History and genealogical tables of the Boswells.
Their ancient alliances and connections from the founder
of the name in 1066 to this date 1906. Vol. I. Fac-
similes. (Leeds.) 1906. (Li 2 vols.)
British Museum. Catalogue of the Coptic manuscripts in
the British Museum. By W. E. Crum. London. 1905.
Fifteen plates of manuscript facsimiles.
British Museum. Cuneiform texts from Babylonian tablets
in the British Museum. In 23 portfolios. London.
1896-1906.
Carmichael, Alexander. Carmina Gaedelica. Edinburgh.
1900. 2 vols.
Cervantes. The history of the valorous and witty knight-
errant Don Quixote of the Mancha. Translated by
Thomas Shelton. Illustrated by Daniel Vierge. Vols.
1, 2. (Issued in 1 vols.) New York. 1906. (Ticknor
Collection.)
Club of Odd Volumes. Murdock, Harold, ed. Historic of
the life and ,death of Sir William Kirkaldy of Grange,
Knight. . . . Boston. 1906.
Davies, A. C. Fox. Armorial families. A complete peerage,
baronetage and knightage, and a directory of some gentle-
men of coat-armour. Fifth edition. Edinburgh. 1905.
Contains a list of London Clubs.
English Schole-Master, The, or certaine rules and helpes,
whereby the natives of the Netherlandes, may bee, in a
short time, taoght (sic) to read, understand, and speake,
the English tongue. Amsterdam. 1663.
Ercilla Y Zunniga, Alonso de. (La Araucana) Primera,
segunda y tercera partes de la Araucana. . . . Anvers.
1597. (Ticknor Collection.)
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Evangeliarium Epistolarium et lectionariiini Aztecum sive
Mexicanum, ex antique codice Mexicano nuper reperto de-
promptum, cum praefatione . . . glossario ed. B. Bion-
delli. Cum fac simile. Mediolani. 1858.
Flaminius, Marcus Antonius. The scholar's vade niecum.
A translation . . . with som few alterations. ... As
also certain idiomatologic and philologic annotations. . . .
By John Norton. London. 1674. Contains the Latin
originals.
Historic churches of America. Illustrated by etchings,
photogravures and other reproductions from original draw-
ings . . . with over 200 smaller engravings. With full
text. 2 vols. Philadelphia. (189-?.)
Gay, John. The Wife of Bath. A comedy. As it is acted
at the Theatre-royal in Drury Lane. . . . By Mr. Gay.
London. 1713. (The first edition.)
Huth, Henry, Ed. Ancient ballads and broadsides pub-
lished in England in the 16th century. . . . Reprinted from
the unique original copies . . . preserved in the Library
of Henry Huth. London. 1867. Illus. Vignettes. One
of an edition of 50 copies presented to members of the
Philobiblon Society.
Journal of discourses by Brigham Young ... his two coun-
sellers, the twelve apostles, and others. Reported by G.
D. Watt, and humbly dedicated to the Latter-day Saints
in all the world. Vols. 1-26. All published. Liverpool.
1854-1880.
Miles, H. D. Pugilistica : being one hundred and forty-four
years of the history of British boxing. (1719-1863.) 3
vols. London. 1880.
Muenster, Sebastian. A briefe collection and compendious
extract of straunge and memorable things, gathered out of
the Cosmographye of Sebastian Miinster. Imprinted at
London in Fleete Streat by Thomas Marshe. Anno 1574.
Nicholson, Joseph. The standard of the Lord lifted up in
New England . . . with a warning from the Lord to the
rulers . . . and people of New England, but more
especially to the rulers ... of the bloody town of Boston
who have put the servants of the living God to death.
Written (in the prison at Boston in New England in
America) by a fiiend of Israels Commonwealth . . .
Joseph Nicholson. London. 1660. (On the persecution
of the Quakers.)
Paston, George. Social caricature in the eighteenth century.
Two hundred illustrations. London. 1906.
Shaw, William Arthur, and George Dames Burtchaell. The
knights of England. A complete record from the earliest
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Library Department. 21
time to the present day of the knights of all the orders of
chivalry in England, Scotla*nd and Ireland, and of knights
bachelors. London. 1906. 2 vols.
Whitaker, Joseph Isaac Spadafora. The birds of Tunisia.
London. 1905. 2 vols. Plates, maps.
Wickhoff, Franz, ed. Beschreibendes Verzeichnis der illum-
inierten Handschriften in Oesterreich. Vols. 1 and 2.
Leipzig. 1905.
Williams, H. S. Manuscripts, inscriptions and monuments,
oriental and classical, mediaeval and modern. . . . Com-
prehending the history of the art of writing. London.
1902. 203 plates.
PHOTOGRAPHS.
There were purchased 1,717 photographs, including 167
color prints of buildings and scenery in the LTnited States.
In the collection were 241 photographs of historic houses,
principally in Massachusetts, 62 of Alaskan scenery, and 21
of the newly discovered petrified forests of Arizona.
The gifts of photographs numbered 513, and the largest
and most important collection given was that presented by
the Woman's Education Association of 216 mounted pictures
of New Zealand and Australia.
AUCTION SALES.
The records of auctions show 80 sales in which the Library
placed bids, or 26 more than in 1905-6. The amount of
money authorized to be expended was $6,788.39; the amount
actually expended was $2,973.28. The number of titles bid
for was 956 ; the number secured was 666, or 69 per cent.,
comprising 1,777 volumes. In nearly all of the Boston sales
the Library was personally represented.
ACCESSIONS AT BRANCHES AND STATIONS.
To the Branches and Stations a total of 9,981 volumes
was added. Eliminating certain special purchases for
reading rooms hereafter mentioned, the branch accessions
fall behind their last year's total by 169 volumes, due in
great part to the reduction of replacements of fiction, which
reached an aggregate of 1,978 volumes (120 additional copies,
1,858 replacements) as against 3,676 last year. There were
also added 901 volumes of current fiction, making in all
2,882 volumes.
Eight hundred and seventy-five volumes of carefully
selected works of popular interest, including some necessary
books of reference, 281 volumes of fiction, also 14 periodi-
22 City Document No. 25.
cals, were placed in the new reading room in South
Boston.
There was also a special purchase made of encyclopaedias,
dictionaries, histories, etc., for other reading rooms. Another
special outlay was $150 for new books for Station Q at
Upham's Corner, and Station J at Codman Square. These
accessions made the station collections approach more nearly
to uniformity, and will doubtless tend largely to increase
their usefulness.
The newspaper list has been enlarged by 30 new subscrip-
tions, 19 of which were for papers published in the United
States and 11 foreign.
Gifts for 1906-07.
The number of givers was 3,861. For the preceding yearr
1905-06, the number was 3,570, or 291 less than this year-
The gifts comprise 12,486 volumes, 20,182 serials, 83 news-
paper subsciptions, 513 photographs, 296 broadsides, 38 manu-
scripts, 605 maps, 35 posters, 1 medal, and 7 miscellaneous
items. It is a pleasure to record a larger number than usual
of genealogies presented to the Library, also that requests for
gifts of books have met with generous response.
A selected list of the more important gifts is given as
follows :
Appleton William Sumner. One hundred and forty vol-
umes, 1,735 pamphlets, including a collection of coin cata-
logues.
Baxter, Sylvester, Maiden. Twenty-one volumes relating
to Buenos Aires, also a General map of the Argentine
Republic and plans of the cities of Buenos Aires and
Plata.
Benton, Josiah H., Jr. One hundred and forty volumes and
52 numbers, including a type written manuscript copy of
" The Messiah Magnified — By the Mouthes of Babes in
America." By Marmaduke Matthews, lately a Teaching
Elder of the Church at Maldon in New England. Lon-
don, 1659. (Taken from the printed copy in the Brit-
ish Museum, 1906.)
Bixby, Miss Almira. Sixty volumes, English classics and
text books.
Boston Browning Society. Seventeen volumes and 21 num-
bers for the Browning Collection.
Boston Society of Natural History. Sixty-two volumes,
reports, monographs, etc.
Bowditch, Dr. Henry P. Two hundred and sixty-seven vol-
umes and 103 numbers, a miscellaneous collection, chiefiy
reports.
LiBEAEY Department. 23
British Museum. Six volumes, including " Medallic Illustra-
tions of the History of Great Britain and Ireland." Lon-
don, 190-4-05. Forty plates in 4 portfolios.
Brown, Allen A. One hundred and seventy-nine volumes of
music.
Channing, Miss Eva. One hundred and forty-four volumes,
many from the library of the late William Ellery Chan-
ning, and 47 numbers of periodicals.
Collins, Frank S., Maiden. One hundred and seventy-five
volumes, a miscellaneous collection, 30 pieces of music and
463 Symphony Orchestra Programs.
Cupples, J. G., Brookline. The Drama of Leonore. By Mrs.
M. J. Gorton. (Original manuscript.) The Woman of
Chalk. By John P. Campbell. (Typewritten manuscript.)
Eliot, The Misses, Roxbury. A collection of old newspapers
and broadsides, including partial files of the Experiment
and Office Plolder's Journal, 1834; The Satirist, 1812;
The Scourge, 1812 ; The Boston Gazette, 1797; The Her-
ald of Freedom, 1789 ; and a broadside relating to the
British preparations for the American campaign of 1776,
entitled " An Interesting Intelligence from Europe." Bos-
ton. 1776.
Everett, Dr. William, Quincy, Mass. Five hundred and
thirty-nine volumes, a miscellaneous collection, and a num-
ber of maps and charts.
Farlow, Dr. John W. Nine volumes, including text books in
Arabic, Hindustani and Italian ; also a portfolio of mounted
photographs.
Faxon, Walter, Lexington, Mass. Complete works of Shake-
speare in forty-five parts, in original covers. N. Y. 18 — ?
Foote & French. Two hundred and forty-eight volumes,
reports, etc.
Garrison, Wendell P. Forty-seven prints and photographs.
Gay, Ernest L. Forty-two volumes and 82 numbers of the
Illustrated American.
Gay, H. Nelson. One hundred and seventy-five volumes
relating to the Italian "Risorgimento."
Germany. Patent Office. Twelve thousand one hundred
and ninety-six numbers of the Patentschriften.
Gould, Elizabeth Porter, Estate of, through Miss Susan
Cheever Gould. One hundred and fifty-two volumes,
presentation copies from the authors to Miss Gould, con-
tained in a mahogany bookcase ; also four boxes of
manuscript letters, material relating to clubs, etc. ; and
portraits of Elizabeth Porter Gould, Augustus Saint-
Gaudens and Puvis de Chavannes.
24 City Document No. 25.
Great Britain. Patent Office. Four hundred and seventy-
eight volumes, pubUcations of the Patent Office.
Green, Dr. Samuel A. Twenty-two volumes, 17 manuscripts
of the Boston Light Infantr}^ two engravings of Benjamin
Franklin, reproductions of engravings from Book of Voy-
ages (Dutch), and programs of The Order of Procession,
etc., relating to the coronation of Queen Victoria.
Hale, Philip. Thirty-three volumes of music for the Allen
A. Brown Library.
Harvey, Mrs. Obed, Gault, Cal. Thirteen newspapers issued
at the time of the earthquake at San Francisco, including
"The Call-Chronicle-Examiner," Thursday, April 19, 1906.
Hiersemann, Karl W., Leipzig. Ninety-nine volumes, med-
ical dissertations.
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth. Tvv"enty-one volumes for
the Galatea Collection.
Holt, Dr. William L. Ninety-seven volumes of miscellaneous
works, including a number of bound novels.
Imperial Archasological Society of St. Petersburg. Sixty-
four volumes of the publications of the Society.
Jeffries, Dr. B. Joy. Sixty-one volumes and 97 numbers,
chiefly medical reports and periodicals.
Loubat, Due de. Paris. Codex Borgia. Eine altmexican-
ische Bilderschrift der Bibliothek der Congreratio de
Proi3aganda Fide. Band 2.
McLachlan, R. W., Chateau de Ramezay, Montreal. Two
volumes and a bronze medal struck to commemorate the
Bi-centennial of the Chateau de Ramezay.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Seven hundred and
fifty-seven volumes and 578 numbers, a miscellaneous
collection.
Minns, Miss Susan. L'exposition retrospective de I'art
ddcoratif francais. Description par Gaston Migeon, avec
une introduction par Emile Molinier. Paris (1900).
Ten port-folios in 2 cases.
Morris, Miss F. R. One hundred and sixty-seven volumes,
chiefly reports, and 148 numbers of periodicals.
Murdoch, Miss. One hundred and ninety-five volumes of
miscellaneous works and a number of programs, maps and
newspapers.
Observatoire Royal de Belgique. Uccle, Belgium. Result-
ats du Voyage du S. Y. Belgica. 5 volumes.
Oliver Ditson Company. Fifty-tlu'ee volumes of music.
Perry, Thomas Sergeant, Paris. Sixteen volumes and 4
engraved portraits of Benjamin Franklin,
Putnam, Miss Sarah C. Seventy-four volumes, including
Latin and Greek text books and 54 numbers of periodicals.
Library Department. 25
Roche, James Jeffrey, Genoa, Titi Livii Patavini Historiae
Romanae Principis Libri omnes Siiperstites, Opriinorum
Exemplarum collatione recogniti. Patavii, 1694. 4 vol-
umes.
Rogers, Miss Catharine L. One hundred and eighty-seven
volumes.
Shaw, Quincy A. The concluding volume (8) of Bode's
Rembrandt.
Shaw, Samuel S. One hundred and thirty books and
pamphlets.
Silsby, Julian. Twenty-three volumes of miscellaneous
works for Station J.
Soci^t^ pour la propagation de livres utiles, Athens,
Greece. Seventy-four volumes in modern Greek of simple
books on popular subjects.
Wells, Ralph G., Cambridge, jNIass. Seventy-six guide
books, 12 pictorial albums, 13 photographs.
Whiting, Miss Lilian. Ninety-three volumes, including a
number of autograph copies, 19 photographs, and original
manuscript letters by Kate Field.
Woman's Education Association. Two hundred and forty-
six photographs of scenery in New Zealand, Australia and
Tasmania.
The Catalogue Department.
J\Ir. Edward B. Hunt, Chief of the Catalogue Department
since February 1, 1900, died suddenly February 9, 1906.
Mr. Hunt entered the Library service June 1, 1883, as an
assistant in the Catalogue Department. By successive pro-
motions he served in important positions in the Department,
finally becoming its Chief on February 1, 1900. His entire
service covered 22 years 8 months and 9 daj^s.
His natural qualifications for the important work entrusted
to him, his literary attainments, and his exact and scholarl}^
methods, developed through years of experience, made him
one of the most valuable members of our staff.
Mr. Hunt was born in Sudbury, Massachusetts, on Feb-
ruary 19, 1855. After passing through the public schools
of that town he entered tlie Boston Latin School, and later
Harvard College, graduating thence in the Class of 1878,
with the degree of A. B., and honors in the classics.
On account of trouble with his eyes, he lost his annual
examinations in his sophomore year, and in consequence was
forced to pass them all during his junior year. This fact
prevented his being chosen for Phi Beta Kappa. During the
last two years of his course liis rank was in the first third of
the class.
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City Document No. 25.
After graduating, from 1878 to 1881, he was an instructor
in the classics, mathematics and English at a private school
in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Later he became tutor to the
son of Hon. R. J. C. Walker, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania,
and afterward served Mr. Walker as his private secretary in
Washington.
He married, 1899, Miss Alice Browne, of Dedham, wha
survives him.
Mr. S. A. Chevalier, first assistant, succeeded Mr. Hunt as
Chief, and other service changes and readjastments of work
were required. From a report presented by the Chief, the
following statistical and textual summary is condensed :
1906-07.
1905-06.
Vols, and
parts.
Titles.
Vols, and
parts.
Titles.
Catalogued (new) :
Bates Hall (Central Library) Cata-
•27,344
6,015
10,228
15,512
15,607
20,174
4,678
11,008
19,121
15,716
9,262
9,244
10,03&
Re-catalogued
9,610
59,099
34,113
54,981
35,35&
CATALOGUE CARDS FINISHED AND FILED.
The Catalogue Department has added 161,520 cards to the
Central Library catalogues during the year. Besides these,
16,321 cards have been sent to the branches and 5,784 filed
in the Co-operative Index. The total output of cards thus
becomes 183,625. Of the Central Library cards, 61,733
have been added to the Bates Hall cabinets, duplicating the
number placed in the official catalogue cases below ; and
38,054 have been inserted in the catalogue cabinets of the
Special Libraries. One card for each title printed has been
sent to the Library of Congress.
GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL WORK.
The work upon the Catalogue of the Allen A. Brown
Musical Collection has been advanced, and 115 galleys set
up in the Printing Department. This important work
requires much attention in the Department, and it will be
Library Department. 27
continuously carried forward until completed. New cabinets
containing 312 trays have been placed in position in the Bates
Hall Catalogue room, and the entire catalogue re-arranged
and the trays re-labelled.
The re-cataloguing and re-classifying of our entire col-
lection of Massachusetts laws and legislative documents,
alluded to last year, has been completed, except as to a few
volumes temporarily inaccessible.
The sets of Colonial laws have been collated and pre-
pared for the bindery. This collection of Colonial laws
was at the same time catalogued, and is now for the
first time represented b}^ printed catalogue cards giving
accurate descriptions of the volumes.
The increasing use of the card catalogue demands an
enlarged amount of work to replace soiled and damaged
cards. During the year, as this replacement has gone for-
ward, some of the catalogue headings have been revised and
reprinted. ]\Iany new guide cards have been made for the
convenience of the public, and many subjects which had
become over-grown in respect to the number of titles repre-
sented have been more minutely classified.
A list of books in modern Greek contained in the Library
has been prepared for printing ; and also a manuscript list of
the Hebrew and Judai'o-German works.
Shelf Department.
Mr. W. G. T. Roffe, officer in charge, has prepared the
annual statistics of the Shelf Department, as presented in
Appendix IV.
The number of volumes located by the Shelf Department
during the year aggregated 15,772 ; the principal classes
being : Bibliography, 356 ; History, Biography, and Geog-
raphy, General, 421; American, 2,079; English, 1,181;
PVench, 44:1 ; Italian, 132 ; German, 523 ; Greek and Latin,
180 ; Spanish, 60 ; Oriental, 510 ; Theology, Ecclesiastical
Histor}', etc., 1,157; Social Science, Political Economy, etc.,
886 ; Jurisprudence, 151 ; Medical Science, 281 ; Mathematics,
Physical Science, etc., 393 ; Useful and Mechanic Arts, 644 ;
Music, 360; other Fine Arts, 722.
Additions to the Special Collections include : Statistical
Department, 1,229; Bowditch Library, 116; Parker, 4;
Ticknor, 18; Barton, 64; Franklin, 42; Military, 324; Allen
A. Brown, 277 ; Galatea, 46 ; Codman, 6 ; Artz, 170 ; Brown-
ing, 15 ; Newspaper Room, 85 ; Patent Room, 544.
The total number of volumes in the Central Library,
January 31, 1907, is 706,909, including 2,274 in the
28 City Document No. 25.
Duplicate Room (mostly public documents), set aside for
exchange. Disregaiding the Duplicate Room reservation,
there are 704,635 volumes in the Central Library, as
compared with 684,695 volumes January 31, 1906.
The total number of volumes in the Central Library,
branches, and iudependent reading rooms is 903,349
volumes.
Publications.
Mr. Lindsay Swift, Editor of Library Publications, presents
the following statement of the documents issued under his
supervision during the year :
The Monthly Bulletin, twelve issues from March, 1906,
through February, 1907, containing a total of 428 pages, and
the Annual List, issued early in January, 1907, and con-
taining 272 pages. Tlie editions of the Monthly Bulletin
are regularly 5,000 copies a month, except the four issues
from June to September, inclusive, when they are 4,000 a
month. The edition of the Annual List this year was 3,600
copies.
In September, 1906, there also appeared a new edition
(20,000 copies) of the Rules and Regulations, 14 pages.
The Monthly Bulletin contained besides its usual matter
the following lists :
Recent Developments in Electricity, by Prof. Charles R.
Cross. (March, 1906.)
Certain Prevalent Nervous Developments and the Outlook
for their Prevention, by Prof. James J. Putnam. (March,
1906.)
The Melanesians: Racial Problem, Distribution of Culture,
Social and Religious Evolution, by Alfred C. Haddon,
Universitv Lecturer, Cambridge, England. (December,
1906.)
Public Energy, by Prof. George E. Woodberrv. (January,
1907.)
The English in India and Egypt, by Col. Sir Colin Scott
Moncrieff. (February, 1907.)
The above lists were issued in connection with lectures
before the Lowell Institute, and the titles are furnished by
the lecturers, who are responsible for their extent and char-
acter. These lists are now an established feature of
the Bulletin. On a blackboard in the hall where these lec-
tures are delivered is a notice calling attention to the fact
that the Boston Public Library Bulletin contains a list bear-
ing upon the subject of which the lecture treats. This plan
and the publication from October to March, inclusive, of the
Library Department.
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programme of the Lowell Institute courses serve to give the
Bulletin a wider publicity-
Other lists in the Bulletin were :
A Brief List of Books for Boys and Girls about Gardening,
prepared by Miss Jordan of the Children's Department.
(May, 1906.)
A List of Books for Teachers and Students of the Kinder-
garten, prepared by Miss Jordan. (December, 1906.)
A programme of Exhibitions at the Central Library,
Branches and Reading Rooms for 1906-7 appeared in the
November (1906) Bulletin, and a List of the Public Lectures
to be given in the Lecture Hall from November, 1906, to
April, 1907, inclusive, appeared in the Bulletins for Novem-
ber, 1906, and for January and February, 1907.
The Bindery.
The number of volumes bound in the Bindery Department
during the year aggregated 31,886. The following, besides
other minor miscellaneous work, was also done as summar-
ized by Mr. Fiank Ryder, Chief of this Department : volumes
repaired, 2,236; volumes guarded, 600; maps mounted, 672;
photographs mounted and engravings mounted, 4,106 ; maga-
zines stitched, 176; library publications folded, stitched and
trimmed, 74,223.
The Printing Department.
Mr. Francis Watts Lee, Chief of this Department, has
compiled the following comparative statement, covering the
work of the department in two successive years :
Requisitions on hand February 1
Requisitions received during year
Requisitions withdrawn .
Requisitions on hand January 31
Requisitions filled during year
Card Catalogue (Central) :
Titles (Printing Dept. count)
Cards finished (excl. "extras")
Titles in type, but not printed
Guide cards printed
Card Catalogue (Branches) :
Titles (Printing Dept. count)
Cards (approximately)
Call Shps ....
Stationery and Blank Forms .
Signs .....
Blank Books ....
1905-06.
19(H)-07.
11
9
213
217
3
3
9
21
212
202
32,184
26,432
220,286
161,521
1,800
2,520
26,000
5,700
288
384
14,400
19,200
. 2,376,500
1,654,000
537,954
513,742
645
534
9
17
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City Document No. 25.
The department has also put in type the regular and in-
cidental publications of the year,* and part of the Allen A.
Brown music catalogue, as mentioned in connection with the
work of the Catalogue Department.
Distribution of Documents and Supplies.
Mr. George V. Mooney, in charge of the Stock Depart-
ment, reports as follows : Number of library publications dis-
tributed during the year, 70,178 ; number of blank forms
distributed, 1,990,118. The blank forms included 1,613,000
call slips.
Registration.
The statistical tables relating to registration appear in
Appendix VI. These have been prepared by Mr. John J.
Keenan, Chief of the Registration Department.
On February 1, 1906, there were 76,661 active cards on
record, and at the end of the year, January 31, 1907, there
were 76,782. During the year the Department has replaced
38,805 cards for others filled, soiled or lost. The occurrence
of contagious diseases in families has required the tempor-
ary recall of 1,202 cards. The requirements of 88,070
persons have been attended to during the year.
The Issue Department of the Central Library.
A report submitted by Mr. Frank C. Blaisdell, Chief of
the Issue Department, presents the following statistics of
circulation, "and also gives data for the statements annexed
relating to the work of the department during the year.
Circulation.
Issue for Home Use,
Central Library.
Daily Issue through
Branch Division.
Total for
Home Use.
February 1906
27,219
30,386
23,993
21,448
17,233
16,153
15,700
17,786
24,337
26,1!46
23,915
28,131
8,121
8,968
6,722
6,229
5,210
4,313
4.567
4,408
6,498
7,656
7,618
8,953
35,840
39,354
April, "
30,715
27,677
22,443
July, "
20,466
20,267
22,194
30,835
33 902
31,533
37,084
Totals
272,547
79,263
351,810
These figures do not include the number of books which
are sent to engine houses, institutions and schools.
* See preceding statement entitled " Publications."
Library Department. 31
Children's Department. — Central Library.
Miss Alice M. Jordan, Custodian of the Children's Depart-
ment, has presented a report from which the following
extracts are taken :
The work in this department has followed the usual lines
of direction of reading, assistance in looking up school sub-
jects, lessons to classes, visiting schools, and advisory counsel
in the choice of books for schools, small libraries and homes.
The aim of all these activities is to place good books within
the reach of children.
ISSUE.
The issue of books to borrowers applying in the rooms at
the Central Library was not so large as in the years imme-
diately preceding, but this has permitted a better opportunity
to be personally helpful to individuals. Direct issue for the
year was 51,373 ; the year previous it was 58,583. Through
the Branch Department 17,262 books have been sent b\^ the
daily delivery to boiTowers, making a total circulation of
75,795 from the children's rooms at the Central Library, as
compared with 73,737 in 1905-06. In addition about 500
volumes were sent by the Branch Department to vacation
schools, home libraries, and to supplement the ordinary school
deposits.
REFERENCE WORK.
There has been a satisfactory increase in the use of the
reference collection. Although the text-book collection
requiies, and will ultimately receive new editions to replace
old ones, it is much used by teachers and pupils. A better
quality of reference work is noticeable, due in part, perhaps,
to the instruction given classes from the schools, which has
now continued for five years. During 1906 about 800 pupils
have been instructed in this manner. This number includes
some students, not children, who expect to become teachers
later. Such pupils are the more appreciative because their
need to use the Library in their future work as teachers
makes the knowledge of its resources of obvious import-
ance.
SCHOOLS.
The relations of the Children's Department and the pub-
lic schools are cordial, and co-operation is promoted by visit-
ing and meeting teachers and pupils in the school room. It
32 City Document No. 25.
has also been possible for the custodian to meet with two of
the new associations of parents connected with certain school
districts and bring to their notice the provision made for chil-
dren by the Library.
As productive of a closer union of interests an exhibition
of pupils' work in hand-loom weaving was shown in the Chil-
dren's Room in June. Eight schools contributed examples of
this handiwork, which for the first time had formed a part of
the course in manual training. The exhibition was stimu-
lating to the children and attracted equally the attention of
adult visitors.
LISTS.
A new departure has been made this year in the prepara-
tion by this Deparment of book lists on special subjects for
publication in the Monthly Bulletin. Two sucli lists were
completed, one of books on gardening, the other containing
titles of educational books. The first one was also printed in
separate leaflet form in the spring. It was designed to fur-
nish children who had started home gardens with the names
of simple books giving practical instruction to amateurs. It
has been used to advantage by clubs and settlements and
vacation schools. The preparation of the second list was
undertaken with the help of teachers in different kinder-
garten training schools, who for several years have made ac-
tive use of the reference collection of books on education and
child study. This list is proving a great convenience to the
many students of kindergarten subjects who use the Library.
Two short lists of books for school use, on Washington and
Lincoln , were also made and duplicated for distribution in
branches and reading rooms.
PICTURES.
In connection with the gardening lists, pictures were pre-
pared and supplied to clubs and social centres. There has
also been a continuation of the practice of providing teachers
with pictures illustrating industries and trades, or material to
be used in teaching history and geography. Requests for
such pictures are in excess of the supply.
Bates Hall.
The number of readers who during the year use the reading
tables in Bates Hall has not diminished. During the month
of January, when the severest weather conditions prevailed,
a count of call slips showed that 27,257 volumes were brought
from the stacks to the Hall, and the unrecorded use of refer-
Library Department. 33
ence books taken from the open shelves undoubtedly increased
the number of volumes in use to fully 50,000. The enlarged
freedom of access to the shelves makes it impossible to give
a complete statement of the books consulted, but an indica-
tion of the extensive use of the Bates Hall facilities is shown
in the fact that 730,000 call slips have been required during
the year, 440,000 for hall use and the others for home use.
The maximum attendance at any one time was recorded at
four o'clock P.M., December 16, at which hour 325 readers
were present. In one month only has the maximum attend-
ance fallen below 100, namely during August.
The Special Libraries.
THE FINE arts DEPARTMENT.
Photographs.
The following additions have been made to the photograph
collections, in the Fine Arts Department: 498 photographs;
109 process pictures; 834 colored photographs.
Of the photographs, 331 are of pictures in the Berlin Pic-
ture Gallery, so that we have now a very good representation
of that collection.
A large addition has been made to the collection of colored
photographs. These are in great demand for circulation
among schools, and the very large increase in circulation of
pictures is undoubtedly due to this addition to our resources.
Among the pictures added are nearly 200 photographs of
types of people and a very full set of views of Austria-Hun-
gary. The total number of photographs now shelf-listed is
18,274; of process pictures 7,420; colored photographs
1,854.
The figures above given do not include 849 photographs
which have not been added to the regular collections, but
which are to be kept in portfolios and located on shelf
numbers. Among these are 246 photographs of Australia,
Tasmania and New Zealand, given by the Woman's Education
Association ; 97 pictures of Japan and China ; 242 pictures
of Historic Houses in New England ; 102 views of Alaska,
New Mexico, Arizona and California. Fifty-one portraits
have been added to the portrait collection.
Lantern Slides.
During the year 820 lantern slides were added, making the
entire collection now number 1,830. In the summer a large
number of slides of Italian p'aintings were purchased. The
others were made to illustrate the public lectures.
34 City Document No. 25.
Circulation of Boohs.
The total number of books issued for home use from the
Fine Arts Department for the year was 15,785. Of these
10,005 were issued from the desk in the Fine Arts Depart-
ment, the remainder through other departments.
The largest number of books were issued in January,
when 1,891 were charged ; the smallest number in June, when
there were 814 issued.
The Use of Books in the Department.
No record has been kept of the number of books issued for
hall use, but tlie attendance has been laige and the tables
reserved for the Art schools have been well filled and their
students have made a large use of books.
Catalogues, Etc.
A very large number of new catalogue cards has been
filed, and the entire catalogue has been shifted so that all the
empty drawers which had been reserved for growth are now
in use. The indexing of important articles in the current
magazines has been continued as last year.
The cataloguing of photographs and process pictures of
sculpture has been completed by artists and subjects, and a
beginning has been made of cataloguing the sculpture plates
in illustrated books and portfolios, as has already been done
in the case of painting.
As last year, there was a thorough reading of the shelf list
of photographs and process pictures during the summer.
Circulation of Portfolios.
The comparative tables of the circulation of pictures show
that there has been a gain of 77 per cent, over all previous
years in the total circulation.
Of pictures in portfolios loaned to public schools there
was a gain of 229, as compared with tliose sent out in
1905-06, which was at that time the largest number ever
issued.
Portfolios were borrowed by 77 public schools, as against
57 in 1905-06. Certain schools have received a large num-
ber of portfolios, it appearing that of the 493 issued more
than half were sent to 14 schools. Sixteen schools have
received portfolios which never requested Any before. On
the other hand, 25 schools which borrowed portfolios in
Library Department. 35
previous years have not done so this year. There has also
been a large increase over all other years in the number of
portfolios issued to clubs.
Visits of Classes.
As in past years the lecture hall and the west gallery in
the Fine Arts Department have been used by schools, clubs
and classes for regularly appointed meetings. A record of
the visits has been kept, and in the attendance of schools
there has been an increase of 572 persons over the preced-
ing year, of clubs an increase of 214, and in the attendance
of private classes a decrease of 542.
Besides these, regular study tables have been reserved
throughout the year for the Massachusetts Normal Art
School, the Museum School of Design and the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, and for certain periods of time for
the Evening Drawing School, classes from Wellesley College,
Simmons College, Miss Sacker's School and the Emeison
School of Oratory.
barton-ticknor room.
The following statistics cover the work of this room for
the year :
Barton-Ticknor books issued . . . . .10,672
Maps issued ........ 924
Stack books issued ....... 9,101
Barton-Ticknor books (maps included) :
Smallest mimber issued, June 25-July 1 . . . 90
Largest number issued, November 19-25 . . . 369
Average number issued . . . . . . 223
Stack books sent to Barton-Ticknor :
Smallest number, .July 2-8 ...... 27
Largest number, January' 7-13 ..... 366
Average number ....... 175
Barton Reserves — (Semi-weekly record of stack books
only) :
Smallest number reserved, July 18 . . . . . 140
Largest number reserved, September 12 . . . . 464
Average number reserved . . . . . . 235
During the year 1,604 special catalogue cards have been
written, 731 cabinet catalogue cards copied, and 293 photo-
graphs shelf-listed.
Books have been reserved for Wellesley College and Emer-
son School of Oratory classes. An exhibition illustrating the
36 City Document No. 25.
illumination of books was held in the Barton-Ticknor in
February, 1906. IVIanuscripts, excluding those illuminated,
have been transferred to the MSS. Room. The Barton cata-
logue has been supplied with approximately 3,000 guide
cards.
Cabinets kept in the Barton have been heretofore cata-
logued in the Fine Arts catalogue only, an arrangement
causing much inconvenience to Barton readers. Such cards
as are already in the Fine Arts catalogue are being copied
for the Barton, and new sets are now regularly sent here by
the Catalogue Department.
ALLEN A. BROWN MUSIC ROOM.
Of the volumes added to this collection 194 were given by
Mr. Brown, and 11 came from other sources.
Among the important orchestral scores received may be
noted Nicorde's Gloria, Loeffler's Villanelle de Diable,
Mahler's Sixth Symphony and Debussy's La Mer ; among
the operatic scores, Bizet's Don Procopio, Humperdinck's
Heirat wider Willen, Jacques-Dalcroze's Bonhomme Jadis
and Massenet's Ariane.
The work of comparing the Fine Arts catalogue with the
Brown catalogue has been continued from "Music" through
" Songs with Music, T." Cards in the Fine Arts catalogue
not previously entered in the Brown catalogue have been
copied and filed in the latter. Cards in the Brown catalogue
with Fine Arts numbers, but not entered in the Fine Arts
catalogue, have been copied and filed in the latter as far
as " Songs with Music, A."
LECTURES.
The following free public lectures have been given in the
Lecture Hall during the year:
1906. February 1. Illumination and its Relation to Book
Decoration. By William Dana Orcutt. Under the auspices
of the Society of Printers. Illustrated by means of the
" Reflectoscope."
February, ,8. Michael Angelo. By Miss Alicia M. Keyes.
Illustrated.
February 15. Some Architectural and Railway Surprises in
Berlin. By John P. Fox. Under the auspices of the
Boston Architectural Club. Illustrated.
February 21. Landscape Design. By John Nolen. Under
the auspices of the Boston Architectural Club. Illustrated.
Library Department. 37
March 1. Influences for the Advancement of Printing. By
Henry Turner Bailey. Under the auspices of the Societ}-
of Printers. Illustrated.
March 8. The Library of Congress. By W. Dawson John-
ston. Illustrated.
March 15. Palladian Renaissance. By Walter H Kilham.
Lender the auspices of Boston Architectural Club. Illus-
trated.
March 22. The Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts,
Boston. By Denman W. Ross.
March 29. Mediceval Painted Glass. By Harry E. Good-
hue. Under the auspices of the Boston Architectural
Club. Illustrated.
April 5. Decorative Printing. By Henry Lewis Johnson.
Under the auspices of the Society of Printers. Illus-
trated.
April 18. Urban Architecture of Europe and America.
By J. Randolph Coolidge, Jr. Under the auspices of the
Boston Architectural Club. Illustrated.
April 26. English Parish Churches. By Lewis C. New-
hall. Under the auspices of the Boston Architectural Club.
Illustrated.
November 8. Our National Music and its Sources. By
Louis C. Elson. With illustrations on the piano.
November 15. The Pyramid Builders and their Art. B}-
H. H. Powers. Illustrated.
November 21. Art under the Great Pharaohs. By H. H.
Powers. Illustrated.
December 6. History of Harvard College Library. By
William C. Lane. Illustrated.
December 13. Great Greek Sculptors of the Fourth Cen-
tury, B.C. By Prof. Edmund von Mach. Illustrated.
December 27. American Furniture of the Georgian Period.
By Allen French. Illustrated.
1907. January 3. The Youth of Longfellow. (In anticipa-
tion of the Centenary of Longfellow's Birth, February 27,
1907.) By Thomas Wentworth Higginson.
January 10. A Study of Rembrandt's Power. By Miss
Alicia M. Keyes. Illustrated.
January 17. The Olympic Games : Their Value in Greek
Life. By Edward H. Cobb. Illustrated.
January 24. The Panathenaic Festival and the Acropolis
of Athens. By Edward H. Cobb. Illustrated.
January 31. The Civic Improvement Movement in Massa-
chusetts. By Edward T. Hartmann. Illustrated.
38 City Document No. 25.
EXHIBITIONS, CENTRAL LIBRARY.
The following exhibitions have been given in the Fine Arts
Exhibition Room at the Central Library, many of them in
connection with the free public lectures :
1906. February 5-10. Michael A ngelo. In connection with
a lecture on Michael Angelo by Miss Alicia M. Keyes.
February 10-12. Chinese Art on the occasion of the visit of
the Chinese Commissioners to Boston.
February 12-19. Modern German Architecture. In connec-
tion with a lecture by Mr. John P. Fox on some Architec-
tural and Railway Surprises in Berlin.
February 19-26. Landscape Architecture. In connection
with a lecture by Mr. John Nolen on Landscape Design.
February 26-March 12. Library of Congress. In connection
with Mr. W. Dawson Johnston's lecture on the Librar}- of
Congress.
March 12-19. Italian Renaissance Aichitecture. In connec-
tion with Mr. Walter H. Kilham's lecture on Palladian
Renaissance.
March 19-April 2. Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts,
Boston. (Photographs loaned by the Museum.) In con-
nection with a lecture by Mr. Denman Ross on the Paint-
ings in tlie Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
April 2-21. City Architecture of Europe and America. In
. connection with a lecture by J. Randolph Coolidge, Jr., on
Urban Architecture of Europe and America.
April 21-23. California. Occasioned by the earthquake
in San Francisco.
April 23-May 1. English Country Churches. In connection
with Mr. Louis C. Newhall's lecture on English Parish
Churches.
May 1-29. Exhibition of the Work of the Students in the
Evening School of Design.
May 29-June 22. Medical books, pictures of medical sub-
jects, portraits and bookplates of physicians. In observance
of the session of the American Medical Association.
June 22-July 22. Retrospective Exposition of French Deco-
rative Art. Paris, 1900. A collection given by Miss Susan
Minns.
July 13-February 1. Books of Hours, Manuscripts and
printed books. Missals and Prayer books. Many loaned by
Miss Minns, Mr. Benton, and Harvard College.
September 1 -October 1. Recent accessions of colored photo-
graphs.
Library Department. 39
October 1-November 1. Further accessions of colored pho-
tographs.
November 4-24. Architectural Exhibition by the Boston
Architectural Club.
November 1-December 1. Egyptian Art. In connection
with two lectures by Mr. Harry Huntington Powers on
the Pyramid Builders and their Art, and Art under the
Great Pharaohs.
December 1-January 1 Greek Sculpture. In connection
with Mr. Edmund von Mach's lecture on Great Greek
Sculptors of the Fourth Century, B.C.
1907. January 1 -February 1. Rembrandt. In connection
with the lecture, A study of Rembrandt's Power by Miss
Alicia M. Keyes. A collection of Rembrandt's drawings
was loaned for the exhibition by the Museum of Fine Arts.
Since September, 1906, there has been on exhibition in
the case in Sargent Hall a collection of reprints of old news-
papers.
The exhibitions given after the close of the lecture season
and through the summer were of especial interest. A cata-
logue of the exhibition of prayer books and other books of
devotion, continuing from July 13 to February 1, as above
noted, has been publislied by the Library.
Department of Documents and Statistics.
Mr. James L. Whitney, Chief of this Department, reports
that exclusive of the regular series of the Congressional
documents of the LTnited States, and the Parlimentary docu-
ments of Great Britain, the entire collection numbers 13,931
volumes. During the year 1,241 volumes have been added.
The gifts through the American Statistical Association,
whose library is in our custody, comprised 612 volumes and
1,610 numbers or parts of volumes. These have been re-
ceived from various governments and from societies and in-
stitutions, as follows : From the United States, 182 volumes,
543 parts ; Central and South America, 34 volumes, 149
parts; British Empire, 147 volumes, 241 parts; the Conti-
nent, 249 volumes, 677 parts.
Manuscripts.
Mr. Whitney, Custodian of Manuscripts, has prepared the
following data as to the accessions for the year:
Numerous manuscripts of local interest have been received
recently, including an order dated Boston, June 12, 1681, in
regard to the smuggling of negroes into Nantasket, and a
40 City Document No. 25.
vote of the Town of Boston, March 26, 1734, to establish
three market places. There is a draft of a letter from the
Provincial Congress at Concord to the Selectmen of Boston
and Committee of Correspondence, dated April 4, 1775, ask-
ing for a conference " upon a matter of the last importance
to the Town and Province," and a letter and documents as
to the disposition of troops at the time of the siege of Boston,
and the condition of affairs within the town; also a draft of
a proposed subscription for the benefit of the children of
Joseph Warren.
Among later papers are a statement of the committee
appointed to secure a statue of Washington, by Chantrey,
which is now in the State House at Boston, and a descrip-
tion of the monument designed for the Pilgrim Society of
Plymouth, in 1854, the movement for which was never car-
ried out; also the signatures of sixty-five prominent citizens
of Boston, agreeing to form a regiment, as volunteers from
Boston, to aid in enforcing the laws and protecting public
property in Massachusetts, dated September 12, 1862.
The records and history of the Boston Fire Department,
in many volumes, in manuscript and print, have been received,
also documents relating to the Boston Light Infantry, 1838-
1844.
The history of the Atlantic Telegraph is given in docu-
ments, originals and copies, eighty -seven in number, dated
from 1854-1867. These papers include reports of meetings
and addresses, with letters from Cyrus W. Field and others.
Nearl}^ all the manuscripts added to the Library in recent
3^ears have been catalogued, and arranged, singly or in groups,
in folders. These folders or envelopes number 1,000.
Bkanches and Stations.
The following details relating to the operation of tlie
Branch Department for the year are drawn from the Report
of Mr. I>angdon L. Ward, Supervisor.
circulation.
The total circulation for the branch system, including that
through the Central Library and from schools and institu-
tions, is 1,188,856 volumes, as against 1,210,498 volumes in
the year preceding. There is a loss, therefore, of one and
seven-tenths per cent. The branches show a loss of three
per cent., but the stations, schools and institutions the slight
gain of three-tenths of one per cent. Every branch but
West End has lost in circulation. The loss of over 10,000
Library Department.
41
volumes at the South Boston Branch is to some extent
accounted for by the establishment of the City Point Read-
ing Room. The combined circulation of the South Boston
Branch and the new reading room is, however, many thou-
sands of volumes greater than the circulation of the branch
alone for the preceding year.
The classified circulation of ten branches for two years is
as follows :
Direct Home Use Only.
190C-1907.
Vols.
Percent.
1905-1906.
Vols.
Percent.
notion for adults
Non-flction for adults
Juvenile fiction
Juvenile non-flction . .
246,396
125,061
223,614
82,373
36.4
18.5
33
12.1
254,935
129,697
232,949
87,016
36.18
18.41
33.06
12.35
While there is a loss in all classes, the greatest decrease is
in fiction, both juvenile and adult. Fiction forms 69 per
cent, of the total.
The proportion of juvenile books of all kinds to the whole
issue is 45 per cent.; at the two large reading rooms it is 40
per cent. Now that the Chief of the Registration Depart-
ment has for two whole years classified card holders with a
dividing line of sixteen years instead of eighteen, as formerly,
it is interesting to note that the children who hold cards are
a little less than 39 per cent, of the total in both years.
Neither the juvenile circulation, however, nor the number of
juvenile card holders shows accurately the proportion of chil-
dren who draw books from the Library, since children read
many books not strictly juvenile, many adults, especially
those who are foreign-born, read juvenile books, and many
children use a parent's card. But it is probable that the
children who take books from the Library number from 40
to 45 per cent, of its constituency.
Only four stations have gained in circulation during the
year. These are the new reading rooms, G, Q, R and T.
The other new reading room, station J, has nearly held its
own, with a circulation of 45,020 volumes.
Since it was only for part of the year 1905-06 that Stations
G, J, R and T were maintained as reading rooms, under
direct control of the Library staff, the following comparison
of the present circujation with that of the year 1904-05 may
be interesting :
42 City Document No. 25.
1904-05. 1906-07.
Shop Stations. Reading Rooms.
Volumes. Volumes.
G 14,988 24,948
J 30,235 45,020
R .... 20,110 25,174
T 14,432 21,340
The circulation of the new City Point Reading Room has
been 17,835 volumes for a little over six months. This in-
dicates an issue of over 30,000 volumes per year and puts it
in the class of large reading rooms.
The percentage of fiction in the issue from the reading
rooms is 71.
In individual cases the reason for a loss in circulation is
often easily found in a change in the character of the popula-
tion. The Custodian of Station S (1151 Tremont street)
reports that the most intelligent readers and frequenters of
the reading room have moved to better portions of the city,
and their places have been filled by uncultured people, some
of whom cannot read. In many cases, as has been pointed
out before, circulation is affected by the large deposits at the
schools. That it is also diminished by a more generous sup-
ply of reference books at the reading room is asserted by
the Custodian of Station N, who says in her report : " The
larger the supply of reference books, the greater is the ten-
dency to do the work at the library rather than take the
books home."
There is also a close connection between the circulation
and the supply of new books. P'or example, the Custodian
of the East Boston Branch remarks : " A large portion of the
loss in circulation during the year lies in the first nine months,
when the accessions averaged 38 a month and the record of
direct home use was 7,033 less than for the same period last
year. For the last three months the accessions averaged 159
a month and the record of home use was only 76 less than for
the same period last year. Thus it will be seen that an
increase in the supply of new books (including replacements,
which circulate as well as new titles) affects the daily issue
immediately."
The Custodian of the South Boston Branch gave the fol-
lowing statistics in her report for April last to illustrate the
same point : *
April. Total home use. No. new books. April. Total home use. No new books.
1902 . . 8,932 104 1905 . . 8,486 171
1903 . . 9,459 337 1906 . . 7,473 60
1904 . . 8,375 111
* See also "The Use of Books," page impost.
Library Department. 43
At most branches and reading rooms the week day attend-
ance either increases or continues good.
The Sunday attendance and circulation of books have been
in general satisfactory, though Station G, R and T are used
principally for reading, and the issue of books is very small.
The City Point Reading Room has been open on Sunday with
a large attendance and issue of books.
DEPOSIT WORK.
The total number of volumes sent on deposit from the
branches and two reading rooms was 16,792, as against 15,370
the preceding year. This includes deposits from certain
branches to neighboring reading rooms and to three institu-
tions, but 12,074 volumes, more than two-thirds of the whole,
were supplied to the schools. These were sent for the most
part in small lots, and their selection and return to the
shelves, and the making of the necessary records, involve a
very large amount of labor. And this, like some other things,
is a comparatively recent addition to the function of the
branches, dating only from the year 1899, when six schools
were supplied with deposits from branches for the first time.
Meanwhile the number of assistants is very little larger.
REFERENCE WORK.
Reference work steadily increases in amount and quality
at most of the branches and reading rooms. Though the
ordinary adult public ask for comparatively little help of this
kind, yet many adults who are studying in the evening
schools and at home are glad of assistance, as well as members
of study clubs. Many of these clubs use the neighboring
branch or reading room to great advantage. Their wants are
kept in view when books are bought, and books are sent
frequently from the Central Library for their use in response
to requests. The largest proportion of reference work, how-
ever, is done for the pupils of the grammar and high schools.
All through the annual reports for this year of the Custodians
of branches and reading rooms are scattered allusions to the
increase of this part of the work. As examples I give the
following extracts : " We made an especial effort to interest
teachers, visiting the school often to see what was needed and
to be prepared for topics to be taken up. Our reference
department is flourishing ; it seems to be busy most of the
time. We have spent much time in helping groups of pupils
in the use of reference books, teaching them how to use them
to the best advantage." (From the report of the Custodian,
Station F.)
44 City Document No. 25.
" Two tables are filled every day after school, from four
until six, with pupils requiring help with their lessons."
(From the report of the Custodian, Station J.)
" Both afternoon and evening the rooms have been
crowded, and much time needs to be spent in keeping order
and assisting reference workers. The station is much used
for reference and school work." (From the report of the
Custodian, Station Z.)
We keep it steadily in mind that the reference work of
the branches and reading rooms is perhaps their most im-
portant function.
PICTURES.
The lending of pictures from the branch collections to the
reading rooms, schools and clubs shows an increase of 101 per
cent., 9,749 pictures having been sent out, as against 4,849
the preceding year. These collections of pictures and
picture bulletins, which were described at some length in
the last annual report of this department, are steadily
growing.
Five hundred and eight portfolios of pictures have been
sent from the Fine Arts Department this year through the
branches and stations to schools, clubs and classes, as com-
pared with 194 sent during the preceding year, an increase
of 161 per cent.
The monthly exhibitions at the branches and reading
rooms of pictures from the Central Library have been
appreciated more than ever, as several Custodians report.
The branches and some reading rooms have had also fre-
quent exhibitions of their own pictures and picture bulletins.
Other reading rooms have exhibited pictures borrowed from
branches, from -the Children's Department at the Central
Library or from the small deposit collection of pictures, from
which 525 were lent this year.
BOOKS.
There have been added to tlie ten branches 2,966 volumes
of new books, as against 3,291 in the year preceding and
5,799 in 1904-05. The replacements number only 2,168
volumes, as against 3,456 the year before.
EXPENDITURES.
The cost of the branches and stations, exclusive of sta-
tionerv and other supplies, was 191,719.74, an increase
of $2,018.30 over 1905-06. The branches, however, have
cost only 161,882.70, a decrease of $1,819.13 from the
Library Department. 45
amount spent in 1905-06. The expense for salaries has
increased a little, but the cost of nearly all other items,
including repairs and furniture, has decreased. Books have
cost -11,406.43 less than in 1905-06.
The stations have cost $29,300.69, as against $25,534.62
last year. Nearly $3,000 of this, however, Avas spent on
the new City Point Reading Room. The cost of books for
the permanent collections of the stations, and of periodicals,
was $5,622.42, as compared with $3,854.63 for the preceding
year.
The Schools and the Branch Department.
There have been sent on deposit to the schools during the
past year from the Central Library and the branches 19,546
volumes, as against 19,092 in 1905.
The number of teachers supplied during the year by the
branches and reading rooms was 326, as against only 270 in
the preceding year.
Books have been reserved at the branches and reading
rooms for the use of schools, on 131 different occasions, the
total number of volumes being 1,941.
Circulation in schools, from deposit collections, is estimated
to be 75,939 volumes.
The new High School of Commerce is now regularly sup-
plied with books from the Roxbury Branch.
The great increase in the number of pictures sent to the
schools has been already noted.
The work with evening schools has been systematized as a
result of conferences with Mr. Lamprey, the Director of
Evening Schools. Registrations for library cards are to. be
taken at all such schools, as they have been already taken at
some. Deposits of books will be sent as freely as to the
day schools, though not for home use. Library books are less
essential, however, at the evening schools, and may not be
asked for by all masters.
A list of the evening schools has been sent to all the cus-
todians, and schools have been assigned to certain branches
and reading rooms, as the da}' schools are.
CENTRAL LIBRARY ACTIVITIES BRANCH DEPARTMENT.
Deposit Work.
The number of volumes sent on deposit from the Central
Library was 34,049, as against 35,262 volumes the preceding
year. The decrease is not absolute, however, since the fig-
ures for 1905 include a large number of volumes which were
46
City Document No. 25.
returned from certain shop stations that were discontinued,
and which were sent out again ahnost immediately to reading
rooms newly established in the same districts. With five
less stations to supply, the deposit work has been actually
larger even with a very small supply of books. On the
other hand the daily issue, which can be controlled only indi-
rectly by this department, steadily loses.
The percentage of fiction in the books sent on deposit was
only 40.7.
Among the new places of deposit are: Civic League
House, High School of Commerce, St. John's Seminary, St.
John's Parochial School, and four engine houses.
The deposits of seven reading rooms have been enlarged
during the year. Many further increases are desirable.
Though for the larger part of the year the deposit collection
received few books, and for nearly two years had had very
few replacements of books worn out, yet the net gain for the
year is 2,290 volumes. This is due to the fact that in
November last a large part of the replacements which had
been held for consideration were approved and ordered.
They will be a factor in the work of the coming year.
The estimated circulation for the year of the books of the
deposit collection is 87,337 volumes.
At the annual shelf reading all the volumes but two were
accounted for.
Daily Issue.
Only 79,268 volumes have been issued this year from the
Central Library on cards, through the Branch Department,
as against 89,121 in the preceding year. The classified issue
for two vears is as follows :
1906-
1907.
1906-
1906.
Vols.
Percent.
Vols.
Percent.
23,943
25,670
26,145
3,505
30.2
32.4
33.0
4.4
31,174
25,571
29,586
2,790
35.0
28 7
33 2
3 1
Since the loss is entirely in fiction, and the issue of non-
fiction shows a positive gain, the result is not surprising and
not much to be regretted. The percentage of unsuccessful
caids is necessarily high, 47.6, and the percentage of fiction
in the issue, 63.2, very moderate. The latter percentage
was 68.9 in the preceding year.
Library Department. 47
As was the case last year, there is a much greater decline
in the issue of books for adults than in juveniles.
A delivery of books to the garrison of Fort Warren, every
two weeks, has been established.
Binding.
The number of volumes bound for the Branch Depart-
ment, including the fiction and juveniles of the Central
Library, is as follows :
1906-07. 1905-06.
Books bound in art canvas or half-duck
(fiction and juveniles) :
Central books 5,736 8,456
Branch and station books .... 11,945 11,096
Books bound in Bates Hall style :
Branch and station books . . . .2,102 2,127
Of the 5,736 volumes of Central books, 3,352 were from
the deposit collection.
For some time past nearly all the branch books in the
so-called Bates Hall style have been bound with marbled paper
sides instead of full canvas. The canvas, though durable, is
unpleasant to handle and absorbs dirt readily. The art can-
vas, in which the fiction is bound, is a very unsatisfactory
material. As an experiment, books were bound a year ago
in linen buckram, in cowhide and in keratol. These books
have now been brought together, and we find that either the
linen buckram or the cowhide back with keratol sides would
be satisfactory.
Inter-Lihrary Loans.
The statistics of inter-library loans are as follows :
Lent to libraries in Massachusetts
Lent to Ubraries outside Massachusetts .
Total
Applications refused from libraries in Massa
chusetts ......
Applications refused from libraries outside
Total
Borrowed from other libraries
Volumes, Volumes,
1906-07. 1905-06.
650 495
201 157
851 652
93 110
38 62
131 172
47 17
The Department of Patents.
In this important department we now receive, through
arrangements effected with agents in London during the
year, the English specifications and drawings, separately, a
48
City Document No. 25.
soon as issued, instead of waiting until bound volumes are
made up. Thus we are now able to supply early information
from the English Patent Office. The German patents have
for some time been received in this way.
During the year there has been hung in the Patent Room
a framed copy of the specification of an English patent, with
seal attached, issued to John James Greenough, of Wash-
ington, D. C., dated May 3, 1851, for an invention for apply-
ing electricity as a motive power for the first time.
The records for the year show that 57,868 books were
consulted in the Patent Room, as against 63,078 in 1905-06.
The number of persons consulting the books was 2,856, an
increase of 619 as compared with the prcAdous year. Of
these 1,780 were residents and 1,076 non-residents.
The Periodical Room, Central Library.
The following table presents the record of attendance in
the Periodical Room at certain hours in comparison with the
preceding year :
Attendance at 1906-07.
10 A.M • 7,637
1905-06.
10,041
13,492
15,897
*22,257
19,036
tl7,534
6,468
12 M 11,636
2 P.M 14,290
4 P.M 20,430
6 P.M. 16,816
8 P.M 17,744
10 P.M 5,057
The number of bound volumes from the files consulted in
the day time was 21,368, as against 22,057 in the preceding-
year. In the evenings and on Sundays 5,778 bound volumes
were consulted. Besides these, 23,835 unbound back num-
bers of magazines were consulted during the day time, and
13,580 during the evenings and on Sundays, showing in-
creases from 22,862 and 12,386, respectively, in 1905-06.
The Newspaper Room, Central Library.
In accordance with precedent the record of maximum
attendance on a selected day in each month is presented in
the following statement, thus indicating the use of the News-
paper Room :
Datee.
Maximum
Attendance.
Dates.
Maximum
Attendance.
February 25, 1906 142
March 11 141
April 8 182
May 20 121
June 17 [Sunday.] 108
July 1 95
*At5P.M.
August 12 101
September 30 112
October 7 149
November 18 114
December 2 163
January 13, 1907 147
tAtgp.M.
Library Dh;partment. 49
The number of different papers now represented by issues
regularly filed is 357, the number added during the year being
49, as against 8 discontinuations. The room is extensively
used, especially on Sundays.
The newspaper files were consulted by 2,380 persons during
the year, of whom 902 were non-residents. The number of
bound volumes consulted was 9,489, as against 6,223 in
1905-06. Additional shelf room has been provided in the
Newspaper Filing Room, sufficient to accommodate about
1,500 bound volumes.
We are constantly adding to our files of early Boston
papers, such as the News Letter, Boston Gazette, Columbian
Sentinel, etc., and thus perfecting our sets as opportunity
permits. Several volumes of newspaper clippings relating to
Boston fires, collected by the late John S. Damrell, have been
received during the year, and may now be found in the News-
paper Department.
The Use of Books.
Statistical tables contained in Appendix VII exhibit the
circulation for home use throughout the Library system.
The aggregates are:
Central Library (Including Central Library books
issued through the branches, stations, etc.) . 366, 8G5
Branches and stations direct .... 1,094,538
Total 1,461,403
as against 1,508,492 for the preceding year.
Comparative figures relating to circulation for two succes-
sive years are:
Central Library Circulation :
1906-07. 1905-06.
Direct, home use . .272,547 297,994
Through branches and
stations . . . 77,899 87,572
350,446 385,566
Branches, direct, home use . . 675,951 702,704
Stations, direct, home use . . . 329,059 319,491
Schools and institutions . . . 105,947 100,731
Totals 1,461,403 1,508,492
50 City Documemt No. 25.
These figures require explanation in order that the condi-
tions reflected by them may not be misunderstood. It is not
to be inferred that the use of the Library as a whole is
decreasing. The table relates to circulation for home use only,
and this constitutes but one element in the activities of the
Library. The circulation in Bates Hall, in the Fine Arts
Department, the Patent Room, the Children's Rooms, and
other reading rooms of the Central Library and at the read-
ing tables of the several Branches and Stations, much of it
from open shelves, without the filing of call slips, is not
recorded, and therefore cannot be shown in figures. This
unrecorded circulation is largely for the purpose of study and
mental improvement. In making this statement there is no
intention of ranking one kind of circulation above another;
or of assuming that reading for recreation is to be dis-
couraged or that the use of books in the reading rooms is
necessarily more important than their use at home. The
reading room" circulation is extremely important, however, and
is constantly increasing as tlie facilities for it are enlarged.
If it could be represented statistically and combined with the
'figures respecting home use, it would no doubt be seen that
the use of books in the aggregate is continually gaining.
By reference to the preceding table it will be noted that
the circulation through schools and institutions shows an
increase, principally due to the enlargement of that valuable
part of our work which depends upon co-operation with the
educational institutions of the city, public and private ; and,
incidentally, although the figures do not appear in the table, it
may be stated that, as shown on page 31 ante, the issue from
the Children's Rooms at Central, including both direct circula-
tion and that through applications received from the
branches, has risen from 73,737 to 75,795.
The circulation for home use, which this year shows a
decline, is variable, and appears to be affected by factors some
of which we may control, others being entirely beyond the
influence of the Library administration. We have found
that weather conditions affect it. As pointed out in tiie
report for 1905—06, protracted inclement weather in-
creases the home use of books, but weather such as prevailed
during the months of January, February and March, 1906,
permitting out-of-door sports and freedom of movement,
reduces the number of books drawn from the Library for
home reading. This statement applies to the circulation for
the first three months of the year covered by the present
report.
Library Department.
51
General business activity no doubt affects this circulation.
If persons are continuously employed they find less time for
reading. This perhaps accounts for part of the decrease of
the year, especially as it is found that the attendance re-
corded at certain specified hours in the periodical room at the
Central Library shows a decline as compared with the preced-
ing year.* The same statement applies to the Newspaper
Room at Central. On the other hand, the use of the Patent
Room, which is principally reference use resting on the
demands of business, has increased.
The constant increase of refeience works at the Central
Building, and also at the branches and stations, accom-
panied by larger deposits at the schools, is another factor
tending to diminish the circulation for home use ; and the
diminution in the supply of new books made available for
circulation during the early months of the year, due in part
to the necessaiy diversion of a part of our funds to the
fitting up of new reading rooms in this and the preceding
year, also accounts for part of the loss.f
Lideed, a decline in circulation for home use follows a
decline in the number of new books, and we have found that,
up to a certain point, it makes little difference whether the
accessions are entirely new books or new copies of old books
replacing copies worn out or lost. The bright, fresh covers
have an influence in bringing the books into circulation,
especially when displaj^ed'upon the open shelves. This is
most graphically brought out in the following table showing
the number of accessions, including replacements as well as
new titles, for the first seven and last five months of two
successive years, in comparison with the circulation for home
use during the same periods :
1906-07.
1905-06.
Vols, ac-
quired.
Circulation
home use.
Vol8. ac-
quired.
Circulation
home use.
7,550
8,222
891,170
570,23S
10,300
5,401
949,282
September to January, inclusive
559,210
Totals
15,772
1,461,403
15,701
1,508.492
* See pan;e 48 ante.
t See, ae to both these points, remarks on page 42 ante.
62 City Document No. 25.
If the circulation for the present year is analyzed by means
of this table, it is at once apparent that, as compared with
the preceding year, the decline during the first seven months
from 949,282 to 891,170 followed a decline in the number of.
volumes acquired from 10,300 to 7,550. During the last five
months of 1906-07 as compared with the last five months of
1905-06 the number of volumes acquired increased from
5,401 to 8,222, and the circulation increased from 559,210 to
570,233. It is also clear, from this table, that although the
circulation for the year declined from 1,508,492 to 1,461,403,
the months in which the decline is shown were those in which
the number of volumes acquired also show a decline ; the cir-
culation as compared with the preceding year showing an in-
crease after the first of September, and continuing to increase
during rest of the year, following an increase as compared
with the preceding year in the number of volumes acquired.
The total nymber of volumes acquired in each year did not
greath^ differ.
It may be added, although the statement passes beyond
the period covered by this report, that the upper movement
in circulation shown in the last five months of 1906-07 as
compared with the corresponding months of 1905-06 has
continued into the subsequent months.
Sunday and Evening Service.
The following table from the records of Mr. Frank C.
Blaisdell, Chief of the Sunday and Evening Service, presents
comparative figures for two successive years, showing the
number of books issued for home use on Sundays and holi-
days :
Sunday and Holiday* Circulation.
Sundays .....
February 22 ... ,
April 19
* Closed on all holidays except as specified.
1906-07.
1905-06.
36.687
37,856
708
568
393
481
LiBEARY Department.
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Resignations.
The following resignations from the service have been
received during the year :
Name.
Department.
Entered
Service.
Resigned.
Edward B. Hunt..-.
Axel Z. Fogel
Margaret M. Bicknell
John A. Moran
Colin R. Twamsley
Margaret J. Kiley
Ernest Lufkin
Thomas H. Guinan
Dorothy Puffer
Bessie R. Carroll
Bradley Jones
.John Desmond
John J. Brunt
Lnella K. Leavitt
Frank DeW. Washburn ..
John E.Walsh
Lucie A. Learned
Gertrude B. Daly
Jeanette M. Jlarshall
Margaret A. Barrett
Alfred G.Ochs
.James F. Dennison, Jr
Martin E. Ahlstrom
Margery H. Carroll
Jeremiah .J. Sullivan
Thomas H. Gillis
Catalogue
Issue
Executive
Engineer aud Janitor,
Ordering
Bindery
Engineer and Janitor,
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Examinations.
But one examination for the Library service was given,
namely, in Grade E, for boys only, on July 2, 1906 ; 72
applicants.
Respectfully submitted,
Horace G. Wadlin,
Librarian.
June 7, 1907.
54 City Document No. 25.
REPORT OF THE EXAMINING COMMITTEE
FOR 1906-1907.
To the Trustees of the Boston Public Library :
The first meeting of the Examining Commiftee for 1906-
1907 was held at 8.30 P.M. Friday, May 18, 1900, in the
Lecture Room of the Libraiy.
According to custom, Rev. Di-. DeNormandie received the
Committee on behalf of the Trustees, called the meeting to
order, and explained the duties of the Committee. Twelve
members of the Committee were present, jNlr. Curtis and i\lrs.
Edson arriving after the close of the meeting.
After the withdrawal of Dr. DeNormandie, Thomas Minns,
Esq., was chosen temporary Chairman. By a subsequent
vote. Rev. Daniel Merriman, D.D., then absent, was elected
permanent Chairman, Dr. William H. Ruddick Vice-Chair-
man, and Mrs. Henry S. King Secretary.
It was voted that each member present be requested to
choose three sub-committees on which he preferred to serve,
and that, with these preferences in mind, the Chairman be
authorized to appoint the various sub-committees.
It was voted to request Mr. Fleischner of the Library staff
to address the Committee and answer any questions that
might be asked. The Committee then adjourned to make
an inspection of the various departments of the Library.
The Examining Committee met again at 3.30, May 23,
in the Trustees' Room, when the various sub-committees
were announced as follows :
Administration.
Mr. Thomas INIinns, Chairman.
Mr. Thomas H. Austin, Rev. Eugene R. Sbippen,
Mr. John U. Berran, Mr. Frederic E. Snow,
Miss Caroline Matthews, Rev. Elwood Worcester, D.D.
Mrs. William Parmelee.
Books.
j\Irs. Pinckney Holbrook, Chairman.
Mr. .James B. Connolly, Mr. Arthur Maxwell,
Mrs. P. O'Meara Edson, Mrs. Walter Shaw,
Mrs. Henry S. King, Rev. Joseph V. Tracy, D.I).
Library Departiment. 55
Branches.
Miss Caroline Matthews, Chairman.
Mr. John D. Berran, Mrs. AVilliam Parmelee,
Rev. F. J. Halloran, Dr. William H. Ruddick,
Mrs. Pinckney Holbrook, Mrs. Walter Shaw.
Mr. Arthur Maxwell,
Catalogues.
Rev. F. J. Halloran, Chaxrmai\.
Mr. Thomas H. Austin, Mr. Robert Lincoln O'Brien,
Mr. Laurence Curtis, Mr. Frederic E. Snow,
Rev. Alexander Mann, D.D., Rev. Elwood Worcester, D.D.
Finance.
Mr. Laurence Curtis, Chairman.
Mr. Thomas H. Austin, Dr. William H. Ruddick,
Mr. Thomas Minns, Mr. Robert Lincoln O'Brien.
Printing and Binding.
Dr. William H. Ruddick, Chairman.
Mr. John D. Berran, Mr. Robert Lincoln O'Brien,
Mr. Laurence Curtis, Mrs. William Parmelee,
Mr. Henry Lewis Johnson, Rev. Eugene Shippeu.
Mr. Arthur Maxwell,
Fine Arts.
Rev. Daniel Merriman, D.D., Chairman.
Mrs. P. 0'3Ieara Edson, Rev. Alexander Mann, D.D.,
3Irs. Henry S. King, Miss Caroline Matthews,
Mr. Henry Lewis Johnson, Rev. Eugene Shippen,
Rev. Joseph V. Tracy, D.D., Mrs. Pinckney Holbrook.
This list of the several committees was sent to each mem-
ber of the general committee, and each chairman was re-
quested to call his committee together for the discharge of
their special duties, and to be ready to make a report of their
action later.
Every opportunity was given to these various committees
to visit and inspect the different departments of the Library
and its branches during the following months.
The third and final meeting of the general committee was
held in the Lecture Room of the Library at 3 P.M. Tuesday,
January 22, 1907, to receive and take action upon the
reports of the sub-conniiittees and to consider any general
suggestions that miglit be made. The chairmen of all the
sub-committees were present and made reports in detail.
While most of these committees had held more than one
meeting during the year, giving considerable attention to the
56 City Document No. 25.
subjects with which they were entrusted ; and while many
of them, both as chairmen and individual members, had
devoted a great deal of time and labor to their special work,
much regret was expressed by the Committee that a large
proportion of its members had paid no attention to their
appointment, had attended none of the meetings, either of
the general or sub-committees, and had done no work what-
ever. Several suggestions were made at various times that
some steps should be taken in the future by the Trustees to
secure a better attendance to their duties on the part of
members of the Examining Committee.
After hearing and discussing the reports of the sub-com-
mittees, it was voted that all these reports be referred to the
Chairman, and that he be requested to make the report of the
Committee to the Trustees, appending thereto each of the sub-
committees' reports in full, that the Trustees might see the
details if they should desire. The Committee then adjourned
si7ie die.
The Chairman herewith submits an abstract of these reports :
Administration. — The Library is well organized. The
heads of departments are well equipped, the assistants alert
and courteous. The Library has a rapidly increasing use,
and the city is urged to make large appropriations for it,
while wealthy citizens are asked to add to its permanent
funds.
Better artificial lighting and more advertising of the
Library are urged. A permanent attendant in the Women's
lavatory in the Central Library is recommended, with a
charge for soap and towels.
It is also suggested that arrangements should be made by
which books may be ordered by mail or telephone to be held
at the Central Library until a fixed hour for patrons.
The extension of the Vacuum Cleaning System is com-
mended, and also the gieat advantages which the Library
affords to foreigners.
Books. — It is suggested that the collection of German
books is behind the times. In English there seems to be too
much room taken up by stories that are harmless, to the
exclusion of those that have real distinction. It is thought
that too much emphasis may be laid, in the selection of
fiction, upon " the average uncultivated reader," since such
readers may be able to appreciate better literature. A com-
mittee to submit lists of books in which they have personally
found satisfaction is suggested.
Branches. — The work of this Committee has been so
exceptionally diligent and thorough, and their report is so
minute and complete, that it is herewith submitted in full.
Library Department. 57
Branches.
The Sub-committee on Branches has visited all branches
and stations and reports tlie following conditions :
Administration. — Strong, economical, just.
Examination and Test Paiyers. — Admirable in every
respect.
Salaries. — Generous, barring the -fS wage. This the
committee believes to be too low. It therefore recommends
that it be raised in all instances where the week's work
means morning as well as afternoon hours.
Charging System. — Not sufficiently simple. Computations
should be by days of the 3'ear rather than by days of the
month, and library cards should be either done away with
(see Boston Athenceum) or else held by the staff (see South
End Branch).
3fethod of Fining. — Imperfect, in so far as it relates to
the child. Fines should be retained, lest all responsibility to
the parent cease, yet an option might Avell be offered the
child as to the method of payment, whether it shall be in
money or in service (for suggestions as to service, errands,
etc., see Station W). Were this done there would be smaller
likelihood of past records standing against children. Also
class distinction, as between the well-to-do and the poor,
would vanish.
Circulation. — Over-emphasized. Competition is too keen.
Were the total circulation only of all branches and stations,
as against the circulation of individual branches and stations,
given out by the Library authorities, either to the puljlic or
to custodians, one incentive at least to too active a competi-
tion would be removed.
Repetition. — Care should be taken not to repeat work
already a successful part of the work of another city
department, or indeed of any institution. The Story Hour
at Brighton illustrates this point. The hour is for younger
children only, and the story is the story pure and simple of
the kindergarten, told, however, less skilfully than in the
kindergarten. Such being the case, the kindergarten work
already forming a successful feature of the School Depart-
ment's work, there seems little real necessity for the Library's
attempting to duplicate it, even in part. In its place, there-
fore, the committee recommends the substitution of short
talks on books and authors to small groups of older children.
The South End Story Hour (Thursday evening) is more
satisfactory, in that it is broader in scope, offers laiger oppor-
tunity, touches the older child only, is more skilfully handled,
58 City Document No. 25.
and is in no sense repetition. Its work is not that of the
School Department. Neither is it that of the Settlement.
It is strong, experimental work, illustrating active and intelli-
gent co-operation on the part of three institutions, the Library,
the Museum and the Settlement.
Service Rendered Library hy Staff. — Loyal, intelligent.
Condition of Books. — Excellent.
Ventilation. — Cbarlestown and East Boston Branches and
Stations P and R excepted, fair ventilation is everywhere
possible. Rarely, however, is it found. In three tests of
heat registration made in six branches and stations, only one
thermometer registered as low as 78°, whilst several touched
84°. Windows are too rarely opened, air is not kept circu-
lating and radiators are on full power.
Heating. — Extravagant. Fires are too large and too quick.
Slower firing would mean a smaller purchase of coal.
Lighting. — Good, except for those rooms using electricity.
For these the committee recommends that the arms of the
electric standards be reversed, that is, placed at right angles
to the tables rather than lengthwise. A reader could then
sit back in his chair, keep his book in his hand, and have the
light from over his shoulder.
School Registration. — Eminently satisfactory.
Concerniyig Books. — A higher degree of literary excel-
lence should be sought for in the selection of all Catholic
books other than the standard Catholic works.
Books in foreign languages. — More should be purchased,
not only for the sake of the older people who can read but
their mother tongue, but also for the sake of the child, to
whom the knowledge of two languages will mean, in after
life, an advantage in commercial and industrial competition.
Books in general. — The crying need of the department is
an immediate addition to its general deposit.
Juvenile books. — Fewer should be purchased. There are
too many, and too large a proportion are of a trivial character.
The committee recommends a reduction, in titles, of 50 per
cent., believing this to be none too sweeping.
The Children's Side of the Work. — Too much is done for
the child, not enough for the adult. This over-emphasis
affects the proper balance of the work as a whole. Young
men are daily demanding technical works relating to profes-
sions and trades, and more reading space is needed for grown
people. Until these two wants are supplied, nothing further
should be done for the child.
Age Limits. — Tlie committee favors the raising of the
age limit from 12 to 18 (evening hours only) for all branches
Library Department. 59
and stations where the attendance of children crowds out
that of adults ; and the lowering of the age limit from 16 to
12 in the use by the child of the adult library in those
branches having children's rooms. The committee knows
that custodians are permitted to use, and do use, discretion-
ary power in regard to this matter ; still, it feels that a
wrong is done the child who, at the age of 12, 13, 14, 15, is
not allowed freedom of access to the open shelves of an
adult library. Were the standard works on English litera-
ture kept in duplicate copy in the children's rooms the
present age limit (16) might not be unjust.
Children's Booms. — " Adult " literature is needed. The
books in the children's room at the South End Branch (to
cite but one instance) number 2,400 volumes, every one of
which, barring certain histories, reference works, and the
Cambridge edition of the poets, is listed in the finding list
as "juvenile" liteiature (Y). Cooper, Dickens, Washing-
ton Irving, George Eliot, Shakespeare are totally without
representation. Thackeray and Scott have but one volume
each, Hawthorne but two, and even Miss Yonge but her
simplest stories. The collection should at once be broadened
in scope, not by increasing the number of books, for 2,000 to
3,000 volumes is a thoroughly workable library, but by drop-
ping present titles and substituting new ones (adult ones).
It is quite possible, too, that reading rooms for grown people
might solve more successfully, and at less cost than children's
rooms, the vexed problem of overcrowded branches and sta-
tions. If, for example, further growth becomes at any time
possible at Upham's Corner, the committee hopes it may be
in this direction.
School Affiliation. — Not as close as it should be. It is
suggested, and tlie committee approves the suggestion, that
a higher standard of co-operation be secured by asking the
School Committee to designate some one master to act for
the schools.
Transportatioyi of School Deposits. — The committee has
studied existing conditions and tabulated results. But 58
per cent, of the total number of schools served are found to
have Library delivery, with a still lower percentage, Central
excluded. It is also noted that a marked unevenness exists
in service : — certain sections of the city (Brighton, Dor-
chestei'. Central) receiving full delivery, other sections
(South End, Roxbury, West Roxbury) but partial delivery;
and still others (East Boston, South Boston [one school
excepted], Jamaica Plain) no delivery whatever. Again,
that the 42 per cent, of schools furnishing their own trans-
(30 City Document No. 25.
poitation suffer because of the extra burden to the teacher,
necessitated by pupil service, in the wrapping and tying into
parcels of thousands of books yearly (7,000 volumes for four
branches) ; because of the necessity of taking boys from
their classes to fetch and carry; because of the establish-
ment of a point of possible friction between teacher and
custodian. The committee therefore condemns the present
system as not only unsatisfactory, but as scarcely creditable
to a large city. It believes that all sections of the city
should receive equality of service, and that delivery, whether
by auto, wagon, hand or express, should be wholly by one
agent, and that agent the Library.
Concerning Circular of Superintendent of Schools, No. 6,
1901. — Interpreting " any losses of books " (see paragraph 2)
to mean " all losses of books," the committee feels that the
Library's practice of at times allowing the teachers to pay
for such losses themselves is a breaking in spirit, if not in
fact, of the school agreement. Teachers should undoubtedly
have the right to protect themselves against an unjust repri-
mand by a school authority, but this protection would come
more naturally and with greater dignity from the School
Committee than from the Library. Again, as loiig as the
present practice continues, it might be well to recognize it
in the Annual Report, for the reason that not to do so is
misleading in that the omission conveys the impression that
" the bill for missing books for the year . . . paid for by
the School Committee . . ." (p. 49, Annual Report 1905-06)
is the bill for the total loss, whilst in leality there is a
further loss unaccounted for.
Portable Reading Rooms. — The committee desires to see
portable reading rooms introduced, l)elieving that they
would prove serviceable in out-lying and in tenement dis-
tricts. It favors the experiment of erecting one on the Ath-
letic Field, Field's Corner, and believes that another might
solve the problem of where to move to, for Station P, could
ground be leased for the purpose from the Female Asylum.
Branches. — Two branches, Dorchester and Jamaica Plain,
are no longer located at centres of population. Were both
closed, and reading rooms substituted, the public would
gain.
Stations. — The raising of Station Q into a branch, in view
of the excellent work it is doing as a reading room, would,
in the opinion of the committee, be a retrogressive act. It
would also be an extravagance, for it would mean extra
expense with no corresponding gain in service.
Library Department. 61
In the discussion in the general committee of this report
on branches the great need of larger and better quarters for
the Dorchester Branch was emphasized, where the accommo-
dations are inadequate for the growing district. One member
of the Committee on Branches strongly expressed the opinion
that no reading room should be placed within 400 feet of a
liquor saloon, and deplored the bad conditions surrounding
one or two such rooms where there was much disturbance.
This opinion was controverted by the Chairman of the Com-
mittee, who urged that such places were just those where
reading rooms were most needed to counteract the saloon.
Especial attention was called to the condition of North
Brighton, as needing better facilities, and regret was
expressed that the room there had been closed.
Catalogues.
The Cataloguing Department is in excellent condition.
The need of better lighting of the Bates Hall catalogue and
of more cabinets has been met. It is suggested that valuable
space is taken up by the co-operative catalogue, which appears,
to be little used. Clean cards aie being supplied as rapidly
'as possible. The catalogue room is better lighted. The new
label on the drawers of the Bates Hall catalogue is com-
mended. A useful work is the entering under distinct titles
of valuable monographs, and this is being continued. Cata-
logues in Branch Libraries are in excellent condition. The
faithfulness and efficiency of the workers in the Catalogue
Department are commended.
Fhiance.
The Auditor's Report recently issued is a very complete
statement and does not call for special examination at this
time. The funds of the Corporation are by law invested l)y
the Treasurer of the City of Boston. The expenditure of
the income of said funds is made by requisition upon the
City Treasurer under a strict system of supervision and
responsibility by the Trustees.
Printing and Binding.
The Binding Department appears to be well equipped and
to produce work of excellent character. Colors and mate-
rials chosen make for durability. The Printing Department
should be one of the most important in the conduct of the
Library. At present its limitations in equipment and scope
are such that it is not fulfilling its opportunity for usefulness.
62 City Document No. 25.
The making of card catalogues has been developed to a high
standard.
It is suggested that the department is not adequate to the
needs of the Library. There is a small job press for the card
catalogues ; all of the other press work is done on a small
old style cylinder which is not well adapted to its work. It
is recommended that a small rotary press be provided.
Under present conditions various kinds of printing have to
wait their turn in press work, so that only one order can go
on at one time.
It is recommended that the routine of the office be changed
so as to relieve the Superintendent of proofreading.
It is also recommended that there be co-operation between
the various departments, so that the demands upon the
printing office can be determined in advance. In this way
it is thought that the output may be doubled at small cost.
It is strongly urged that, as the printing and binding are
carried on in a manufacturing budding, where there are auto-
mobile establishments, the danger from fire is great ; and the
risk of loss of valuable books, being rej)aired or bound in the
bindery, is too serious to be incurred.
Fine Arts.
The committee made two careful examinations of, this
department, They commend the facilities afforded teachers,
students, classes and groups, from public and private schools,
to copy, study and receive lessons on works of art. The
arrangements for putting pictures on special subjects into the
hands of teachers in the public schools through the branch
libraries seem to be excellent.
It is suggested that, in addition to other timely exhibitions
of pictures and photographs, it might be well if a series of
pictures of the Madonna could be placed on view at
Christmas time.
It is also suggested that there is need of a special guide
board to the Fine Arts Department, to be placed at the foot
of the stairway leading thereto.
In conclusion, the committee trusts that its work may be
of some slight advantage to the Trustees in their arduous
responsibilities in the administration of a great public insti-
tution.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the committee.
Daniel Merkiman,
Chairman.
Boston, February, 1907.
APPENDIXES.
1906—1907.
LIST OF APPENDIXES.
Page.
I. Financial Statement ..... 65
II. Extent of the Library by Years ... 87
III. Net Increase of the Several Departments,
Including Branches ..... 89
IV. Classification : Central Library . . broadside
V. Classification : Branches .... 93
VI. Registration ...... broadside
VII. Circulation ....... 95
VIII. Trustees for Fifty-five Years. Librarians . 97
IX. Examining Committees for Fifty-five Years . 99
X. Library Service, Including Sunday and Even-
ing Service . . . . . . .103
Index to the Annual Report, 1006-1907 . 115
APPENDIX I.
Boston Public Libkary,
Auditing Department, February 1, 1907.
To the Trustees :
Gentlemen, — The undersigned herewith presents a state-
ment of the receipts and expenditures of the Library De-
partment for the financial year commencing February 1, 1906,
and ending January 31, 1907; also a statement concerning
the trust and other funds, statements covering special appro-
priations, and a statement of expenditures on account of the
branches for the twelve years ending 1906-1907.
Respectfully,
A. A. Nichols,
Auditor.
Receipts.
Appropriation, 1906-07 . . . . . $324,550 00
Payments for lost books 361 49
Income from trust fmids, 1906-07 . . . 15,309 01
Interest credited :
From J. S. Morgan & Co. . . $108 72
On bank deposits .... 86 00
: 194 72
- Total receipts $340,415 22
Balances, February 1, 1906 :
On deposit, J. S. Morgan & Co., London :
From income of Trust
Funds . . .$1,895 93
From General Funds :
(City Appropriation), 1,795 08
$3,691 01
On deposit. Baring Bros. Co., Ltd.,
London .....
Interest accrued on bank deposits.
Exchange account. (Amounts ac-
crued from payments for lost
books, etc.) ....
Income of Trust Funds (unex-
' pended balance in city treasury) .
( 'arried fortoard
72 75
1,952 95
395 07
13,156 00
19,267 78
.
$359,683 00
QQ City Document No. 2A.
Brought forward $359,683 00
Expenditures.
Salaries (general Library account, including branches) :
General administra-
tion . . $163,742 18
Sunday and evening
force. . . 20,213 58
Books :
From city appropria-
tion . . $24,237 53
City appropriation
(London account), 4,294 97
From trust funds in-
c o m e (including
London account), 10,927 15
From gift :
Andrew Carnegie, 19 51
$183,955 76
39,479 16
Newspapers, from Todd fund
income .... 2,210 55
Periodicals, including London
account .... 6,497 49
Binding Department :
Salaries . . 120,446 20
Stock . . . 2,415 60
Equipment . . 303 92
Electric power . 45 30
Contract work (Brit-
ish patent speeifi-
cations, paid
through J. S.
Morgan & Co.,
London) . . 640 08
Rent (11 months) . 825 00
Miscell a n e o u s ex-
pense . . . 579 25
25,255 35
dnting Department :
Salaries .
$7,044
85
Stock
3,575
10
Equipment
1,626
00
Electric power
241
40
Contract work
1,169
03
Rent (11 months) .
458
36
Miscella n e o u s ex-
pense .
408
73
14,523 47
Carried fonoard . . . $271,921 78 $359,683 00
Library Department.
67
Brought forward
.
$271,921
78 .
$359,683
00
Furniture and fixtures .
7,719
38
Gas .
2,476
09
Electric ligliting .
2,591
95
Cleaning-
6,342
84
Small supplies
3,370
44
Stationery .
2,235
87
Rent . ' . .
13,226
16
Fuel .
12.873
03
Repairs
6,486
78
Freights and cartage
904
52
Transportation between Central
Library and branches
4,426
43
Delivery stations, rent and service,
980
82
Telephone service
389
38
Postage and telegrams
1,328
28
Typewriting ....
31
37
Travelling expenses
353
59
Grounds .....
100
31
Premium on Security Bond .
5
00
Architect's services in connection
with Charlestown Branch Public
library . . . .
100
00
Vacuum Cleaning System (Exten-
sion) .....
526
00
338,390
02
items :
Balance . . . .
$21,292
98
The balance includes the following
Cash, city treasury, Trust Funds
income
.
$13,396
00
On deposit, London :
J. S. Morgan & Co.,
Trust Funds in-
come
General Funds
;3,827 24
1,958 04
Baring Bros. Co., Ltd., London,
Cash on deposit. New England
Trust Company :
Interest accrued on deposits
5,785
72
28
75
2,038 95
$21,292 98
68
City Document No. 25.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION.
Comparative Statement for Fiscal Years Ending January 31, 1906 and 1907.
1906-1906.
1906=1907.
Salaries :
General Adniiulstration
Sunday and evening force .
Binding":
Salaries
Stock
Contract work ,
Equipment
Electric power ,.. .
Books.
Periodicals
Furniture and lixtures ,
Gas.
Electric ligbting.
Supplies
Cleaning
Printing:
Equipment
Stock
Contract work .
Salaries
Electric, power.
Stationery
Typewriting... .
Fuel.
Rent of branches and reading rooms
Repairs ~...
Freights and cartage
Transportation between Central Library and branches.
Delivery stations
Travelling expenses
Postage and telegrams
Telephone service
Insurance
Grounds
Vacuum Cleaning System
Premiums on surctj' bond
Architoct's services (Charlestown Branch)
Draiiiiig building, death of Mayor Collins
Remittance to J. S. Morgan & Co., London
$160,
19,
144.
;,S48.
$310,100.00
516.3,742.18
20,213.58
20,446.20
2,415.60
303.92
45.30
24,2.i5.24
0,488.. ^8
7,719 38
2,782.36
2,665.80
3,370.44
6,378.11
1,626.00
3,575.10
1,169.03
7,044 85
241.40
2,235.87
31.37
12,873.03
14,.509..52
6,486.78
1,477.11
4,426.43
980.82
353.59
1,328.28
389.38
100.31
526.00
5.00
100.00
5,000.00
$325,306.56
The cost of maintaining the branches makes part of the general items
of the several appropriations:
Cost of Branches, 1905-1906 $89,701 44
Cost of Branches, 1906-1907 91,719 74
The amount expended for newspapers, books and binding (not in-
cluded above),'paid from trust funds and city money in the hands of
London bankers:
For 1905-1906 $6,648 52
For 1906-1907 9,014 45
The amount expended for books, newspapers and photographs (not
included above), paid from trust funds in the hands of the City Treas-
urer :
For 190,5-1906 $8,157 99
For 1906-1907 9,069 01
Library Department.
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Special Appropriation.
Lil)rary Building, Dartmouth street, balance of
appropriation, February 1, 1906
^,640 44
Balance, February 1, 1907 $48,640 44
This balance will be required to settle outstanding contracts.
LONDON ACCOUNTS.
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LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS.
BiGELOw Fund. — This is a gift from the late John P. Bigelow, of
Boston, in August, 1850, when Mayor of the City.
The income from tliis fund is to be appropriated for the purchase of
books for the increase of the Library.
Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent Bond, for . $1,000 OO
Payable to the Chairman of the Committee on the Public Library for
the time being.
Bates Fund. — This is a gift from the late Joshua Bates, of London,
in March, 1853.
Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent Bond, for . $50,000 OO
"The income only of this fund is to be, each and every year,
expended in the purchase of such books of permanent value and author-
ity as may be found most needful and most useful." Payable to the
Mayor of the City for the time being.
BowDiTCH Fund. — This is the bequest of J. Ingersoll Bowditch,
of Boston. Received January, 1890.
Invested in one City of Boston Three and one-half per cent
Bond, for . ' $10,000 00
The whole income in each and every year to be expended in the pur-
chase of books of permanent value and authority in mathematics and
astronomy.
Phillips Fund. — This is a gift from the late Jonathan Phillips,
of Boston, in April, 1853.
Invested in one City of Boston four per cent Bond, for . $10,000 00
The interest on this fund is to be used exclusively for the purchase
of books for said Library.
Also a bequest in his will, dated September 20, 1849.
Invested in one City of Boston Three and one-half per cent
Bond, for $20,000 00
The interest on this fund is to be annually devoted to the maintenance
of a Free Public Library.
Abbott Lawrence Fund. — This is the bequest of Abbott Law-
rence, of Boston. Received May, 1860.
Invested in one City of Boston Three and one-half per cent
Bond, for $10,00 00
The interest on this fund is to be exclusively appropriated for the
purchase of books for the said Library having a permanent value.
Edward Lawrence Fund. — This is the bequest of Edward Law-
rence, of Charlestown. Received May, 1886. The following clause
from his will explains its purpose:
"To hold and apply the income, and so much of the principal as they
may choose, to the purchase of special books of reference to be kept
and used only at the Charlestown Branch of said Public Library."
Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent Bond, for , $500 00
74 City Document No. 25.
Pierce Fund. — This is a gift from Henry L. Pierce, Mayor of the
City, November 29, 1873, and accepted by the City Council, December
27, 1873.
Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent Bond, for . $5,000 00
TowNSEND Fund. — This is a gift from William Minot and William
Minot, Jr., executors of the will of Mary P. Townsend, of Boston, at
whose disposal she left a certain portion of her estate in trust for such
charitable and public institutions as they may think meritorious. Said
executors accordingly selected the Public Libray of the City of Bos-
ton as one of such institutions, and attached the following conditions
to the legacy : " The income only shall, in each and every year, be
expended in the purchase of books for the use of the Library; each of
which books shall have been published in some one edition at least five
years at the time it may be so purchased." Received April, 1879.
Invested in one City of Boston Three and one-half per cent
Bond, for $4,000 00
TiCKNOR Bequest. — By the will of the late George Ticknor, of
Boston, he gave to the City of Boston, on the death of his wife, all his
books and manuscripts, in the Spanish and Portuguese languages, about
four thousand volumes, and also the sum of four thousand dollars.
After the receipt of said sum, the City is required to spend not less than
one thousand dollars in every five years during the twenty-five years
next succeeding (i.e., the income of four thousand dollars, at the rate
of five per cent per annum) in the purchase of books in the Spanish
and Portuguese'languages and literature, five years old in some one edi-
tion. At the end of twenty-five years the income of said sum is to be
expended annually in the purchase of books of permanent value, either
in the Spanish or Portuguese language, or in such other languages as
may be deemed expedient by those having charge of the Library.
These books bequeathed or purchased are always to be freely accessible
for reference or study, but are not to be loaned for use outside of the
Library building. If these bequests are not accepted by the City, and
the trusts and conditions faithfully executed, the books, manuscripts
and money are to be given to the President and Fellows of Harvard
College.
In order that the City might receive the immediate benefit of this
contribution, Anna Ticknor, widow of Mr. Ticknor, relinquished her
right to retain during her life the books and manuscripts, and placed
them under the control of the City, the City Council having previously
accepted the bequests in accordance with the terms and conditions of
said will, and the Trustees of the Public Library received said bequests
on behalf of the City, and made suitable arrangements for the care and
custody of the books and manuscripts. Received April, 1871.
Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent Bond, for . $4,000 00
Franklin Club Fund.— This is a gift made in June, 1863, by a
literary association of young men in Boston, who at the dissolution of
the association authorized its trustees, Thomas Minns, John J. French
and J. Franklin Reed, to dispose of the funds on hand in such a man-
ner as to them should seem judicious. They elected to bestow it on
the Public Library, attaching to it the following conditions : "In trust
that the income, but the income only, shall, year by year, be expended
in the purchase of books of permanent value for the use of the free
Public Library of the City, and as far as practicable of such a character
as to be of special interest to young men." The Trustees expressed a
preference for books relative to Government and Political Economy.
Received June, 1863.
Invested in one City of Boston Four per cent Bond, for . $1,000 00
Library Department. 75
Tkeadwell Fund. — By the will of the late Daniel Treadwell, of
Cambridge, late Rumford Professor in Harvard College, who died Feb-
ruary 27, 1872, he left the residue of his estate, after payment of debts,
legacies, etc., in trust to his executors, to hold during the life of his
wife for her benefit, and, after her decease, to divide the residue then
remaining in the hands of the trustees as therein provided, and convey
one-fifth part thereof to the Trustees of the Public Library in the City
of Boston.
The City Council accepted said bequest, and authorized the Trustees
of the Public Libary to receive the same, and to invest it in the City of
Boston Bonds, the income of which is to be expended by said trustees
in such manner as they may deem for the best interests of the Library.
Invested in the City of Boston Four per cent Bonds, for . $5,550 00
Invested in the City of Boston Three and one-half per cent
Bonds, for 1,400 00
Invested in 16 shares Boston & Albany R.R. Co. stock, par
value $100 each 1,600 00
Invested in 6 shares Boston »fe Providence R.R. Co. stock,
par value $100 each . . 600 00
Invested in 12 shares Fitchburg R.R. Co. stock, par value
$100 each 1,200 00
Invested in 1 share Vermont & Massachusetts R.R. Co.
stock, par value $100 each 100 00
Cash in treasury ......... 37 69
$10,487 69
Charlotte Harris Fund. — Bequest of Charlotte Harris, late
of Boston, the object of which is stated in the following extract from
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APPENDIX ir.
EXTENT OF THE LIBRARY BY^ Y^EARS.
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1872-73
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41
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1895
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1860-61
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27
1878-79
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1896-97
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10
1861-62
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28
1879-80
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1897-98
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11
1862-63
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29
1880-81
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1898-99
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1863-64
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1881-82
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48
1899-1900
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13
1864-65
123,016
31
1882-83
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49
1900-1901
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14
1865-66
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1883-84
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1901-1902
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1866-67
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1884-85
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1867-68
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1885
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52
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17
1868-69
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35
1886
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53
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18
1869-70
160,573
36
1887
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54
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1905-1906
1906-1907
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903,349
City Document No. 25.
VOLUMES IN LIBRARY AND BRANCHES JANUARY 31, 1907,
ACCORDING TO LOCATION.
-704,635
2,274
West Roxbury
6,651
Lower Mills (Station A)
Roslindale (Station B)
Mattapan (Station D)
Mt. Bowdoin (Station F)
Allston (Station G)
Codnian Square (Station J)..
Mt. Pleasant (Staton N)
Broadway Ext. (Station P) . .
Upham's Corner (Station Q) .
Warren Street (Station R) . . .
Roxbury Cro8sing(Station S)
Boylston Station (Station T).
Industrial School (Station W)
Orient Heights (Station Z).. .
North Street (Station 22) ....
City Point (Station 23)
258
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25,546
10,060
4,056
257
2,015
300
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35,606
16,713
25,075
18,518
14,039
15,089
16,157
15,183
14,182
280
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2,783
300
483
303
219
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859
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332
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CENTRAL LIBRARY CLASSIFICATIONS.
CLASSES.
SPECIAL LiBRAltlES.
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1S68.
1861.
1866. 1860.
1871. 1873.
1876.
1877.
1880.
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1800. j 1892.
1804.
1804.
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10.391
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13,043
23,3-28
11,959
3,835
19,961
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7,789
41,864
28,288
7,847
10,000
26,256
21,475
26,641
9,651
10,340
9,161
18,002
20
630
687
2,873
1,545
609
152
633
236
63
633
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1,268
1,122
196
208
419
649
729
429
670
418
735
2,079
17,772
19.978
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61,063
30,959
13,197
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12,194
3,898
20,594
■27,416
7,962
43,122
29,410
8,043
10,208
26,675
22,124
27,270
10,060
10.910
9,569
18,787
10
60
268
146
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27
36
26
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26
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67
10
16
29
222
37
35
19
13
2,079
17,762
19,9-28
92,098
60,918
30,932
13,170
23,925
12,168
3,896
20,569
27,396
7,962
43,055
29,3-20
8,024
10,198
26,659
22,096
27,048
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10,875
9,550
18,724
35
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22
2
1.387
68
146
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3
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14
322
614
665
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859
523
327
1,426
1,1711
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6
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197
21
691
137
613
3,215
2,474
338
254
225
471
15
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424
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2,459
669
184
191
23
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31
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1.220
293
76
59
66
54
178
462
22
413
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50
31
12
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67
21
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103
28
1,500
63
166
25
88
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19,633
21,971
105,993
77,369
35,908
14,190
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54
371
22
68
31
20
136
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19
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531
367
223
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4
Greek Latin and bUoto ^ ^ ^^ ^
14.420
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175
56
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2,763
7,790
278
451
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1
14
5
8,131
3,533
1,361
98
807
75
13
685
52
381
121
24
63
32
63
36
246
130
17
28
27
89
48
16
248
67
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5
31
59
25
33
1
3
10
1
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3
1
26
674
1
51
49
3
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11
6
18
34,593
16,072
14,101
27,316
Political economy
14
23
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2
116
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114
1
376
21
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6
37
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XX'Io.
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10,625
3
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20
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Fine arts
13
38
30
1
1
26
1
129
14
43
84
93
3,381
401
10
12
35
273
97
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652
47
13
2
150
16
X.\IV.
XXV.
Books for tbe blind
697
20,1-23
23,501
1,799
3,-200
704
21,922
26.701
1.348
9S3
704
20,574
25,718
XXVI.
XXVII.
DepoBlt collectton
6-9,142
2,761
20,423
314
598,565
3,075
3,523
702
696,042
2,373
7,305
13,887
2,052
129
6,446
13,661 j 5,392
669
782
422
696
1,768
3,019
10,626
424
3,331
798
2,676
481
4,704
9,866
6,430
13,931
704,536
Duplicate room nccouDt
129
6,446
'
782
696
1,768
3,010
581,903
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602,640
4,.25
698,415
13,887
2,052
669
422
10,626
4-24
2,331
798
3,675
481
4,704
9,866
6,430
13,931
706,909
13.661
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ClaBses IV., V., VI., VII., VIII., S. and XI. include history, ireography, biography, belleB-lcttrca and language of the countrlCB specified.
•Not yet definitely classified.
kespcar
ll imrar)
; collection of ilie general library.
e acquired by the library.
Library Department.
91
FJL.ACED ON THE SHELVES FEBRUARY 1, 1906, TO JANUARY 31, 1907.
Placed on
the Shelves.
Condemned,
Missing,
Transferred.
Net Gain.
Central Library
Central Library, Duplicate room
Brighton branch
Charlestown branch
Dorchester branch
East Boston branch
Jamaica Plain branch
Koxbury bi-anch, city collection
RoAbury branch, Fellowes Atheuaiuni
South Boston branch
South End branch . .'
West End branch
West Roxbury branch
Lower Mills reading room
Roslindale reading room
Mattapan reading room
Mt. Bowdoin reading room
Allston reading room
Coaman Square reading room
Mt. Pleasant reading room
Broadway Extension reading room . . .
Upham's Corner reading room
Warren Street reading room
Roxbury Crossing reading room
Boylston Station reading room
Industrial School reading room
Orient Heights reading room
North Street reading room
City Point reading room
Total
23,094
314
540
472
503
819
522
19
668
707
597
714
335
66
386
77
267
146
1,158
85
312
700
71
119
57
43
890
89S
34,656
3,410
815
199
1,355
570
580
318
423
242
426
200
537
73
52
3
55
I
105
2
218
66
2
19
1
9,710
19,684
loss 501
341
loss S83
loss 67
239
204
loss 404
426
281
397
177
262
66
334
74
212
145
1,053
83
94
634
69
58
118
57
37
878
878
24,946
92
City Document No. 25.
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93
APPENDIX V.
CLASSIFICATION.
Branch Libraries.
As reported by Custodian of branches January 81, 1907.
M
O
^
Roxbury.
&^<=:
Reference books
Genealogy and heraldy.
Biography
History
Fine arts, archaiologj...
Geography, travels —
Language
Literature
Medicine, hygiene
Natural science
Philosoi)hy, ethics, edu
cation
Religion, theology
Sociology
Law
Useful and industrial
arts
Amusements, games,
sports
Fiction
Books for the young. .
Bound periodicals —
Unclassilied
Total
428
12
1,489
1,647
320
i.oa'j
99
1,774
110
613
324
335
227
17
336
89
4,,505
2,365
948
1,485
6
1,607
2,457
367
1,029
84
1,742
88
506
225
457
169
20
249
84
4,503
2,362
674
6,961
427
1
1,506
1,540
362
1,031
,91
1,543
111
509
225
231
143
9
284
89
5,148
2,987
1,376
905
16,713
25,075
18,518
396
23
1,191
1,428
289
785
72
1,487
94
444
186
188
138
17
244 280
78, 87
3,585| 4,108
3,304 2,240
640 1,337
50
460
5
1,383
1,317
354
844
98
1,363
88
516
219
188
35
933
740
147
618
46
936
61
196
133
244
52
5
112
56
3,358
483
1,213
504
14,639 15,089
10,060
1,334
76
2,639
3,072
630
1,670
102
4,200
295
1,156
382]
1,183J
423 1
59
2,187
2,157
3,460
25,546
475
3
1,295
1,435
389
91
1,525
119
547
237
274
148
23
89
4,188
2,653
1,459
19
16,157
472
5
1,586
1,438
333
839
76
1,607
122
500
265
218
148
25
241
81
4,123
1,994
1,020
90
658
8
1,366
1,386
297
945
144
1,371
94
664
275
865
260
8
373
85
2,580
1,958
845
239
1
527
576
136
387
27
568
35
234
77
67
74
6
117
30
1,429
1,741
356
24
15,183 14,182
6,651
94
City Document No. 25,
CLASSIFICATION OF HOLDERS OF "LIVE CARDS
JANUARY 31, 1907.
By Waeds.
Ward No.
1,643
1,59S
1,264
1,280
1,192
2,131
1,596
4,396
3,292
5,860
5,422
5,282
1,727
c o
4) 2
5t3 -
Co
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25,405
.0646
25,929
.0616
14,831
.0852 ■
12,499
.1024
12,633
.0943
29,987
.0710
15,579
.1024
30,810
1426
22,120
.1488
23,841
.3716
22,353
.2425
21,738
.2429
21,654
.0797
Ward No.
i^;-?
Total .
76,782
2,266
22,127
2,196
20,310
2,675
21,924
2,490
24,313
2,416
22,121
1,8.50
29,?13
4,768
41,805
4,392
26,533
2,960
27,769
3,271
26,110
4,823
31,650
3,492
21,806
595,380
.1024
.1081
.1220
.1024
.1092
.0633
.1140
.1655
.1065
.1238
.1365
.1601
.1289
By Sexes, Ages, Etc.
Males 31,352 Over 16 years old .
Females 45,430 Under 16 years old
Single 67,662 Married (ladies) .
Pupils
23,814 Students
9,680 Teachers .
47,290
29,492
9,120
3,560
Teachers' and Special Cards.
Of the 3,787 teachers' cards issued prior to February 1, 1907, 1,280
are •' live " cards: of these 1,008 are held by permanent residents (in addi-
tion to their ordinary cards), and 272 are held by non-residents.
Of the 1,221 special privilege cards issued prior to February 1, 1907,
526 are " live " cards; 320 are held by permanent residents, and 206 are
held by non-residents.
Total number of application blanks, borrowers' cards, certificates,
etc., filled in, and filed alphabetically each year since the present numer-
ical record of borrowers was commenced on February 1, 1899:
1899-1900
1900-1901
1901-1902
1902-1903
1903-1904
1904-1905
1905-1906
1900-1907
58,193
67,305
76,394
71,406
81,881
86,856
89,520
88,070
Total 619,625
APPENDIX VI.
REGISTRATION DEPARTMKNT.
Statistical Report, Fehmary J, 1906, to January 31, 1907.
Central Library
Brighton Branch
Charlestown Branch
Dorchester Branch
East BoBton Branch. ...
.Tamaicfl Plain Branch..
Roxhury Branch
South BoRtou Branch...
South End Branch
Weet End Branch
West Roxbury Branch .
Station A
B
at Franklin Park.
CARDS ISSUED FEBRUARY 1, 1906 — JANUARY 31, 1907.
Re-Registrations.
Over Under
21,433
1,6!
3,31
3,040
3,602
2,915
4,409
4,723
2,931
1,274
l>i
1,028
342
1,951
397
New Registrations.
Over Under
Over Under
32,448
2,S29
4,67,i
4,516
5,3(13
4,20S
6,383
6,757
4,206
5,919
1,707
627
2,123
2,457
4,965
2,007
2,352
1,585
342
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1,757
l,4.i4
2,363
2,140
22,0;2
1,716
2,574
3,134
3,546
•2,754
4,020
4,617
2,874
4,133
l,l.r2
31
1,472
1,754
3,468
1,503
1,733
3,711 113,984 37,202 76,782
Library Depaktment.
95
APPENDIX VII.
CIRCULATION OF BOOKS.
Home Use Only.
Total Circulation,
Home Use.
1906-
1906.
1906-
1907
From Central
Library through
Branches and
Stations,
Included in
Central Library
Circulation, " BI"
From Branches
through Stations,
Included in
BranchCirculation
1905-
1906,
1906-
1907
190.5= 1906-
1906. 1907.
Central Library :
A, direct
B, through branches
and stations
Brighton
Charlestown . . .
Dorchester
East Boston.. . .
Jamaica Plain..
Roxbury
South Boston. . .
South End
West End
West Roxbury.
Station A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
L
Carried forward.
297,994
103,572
43,596
5t?,630
57,479
83,439
53,556
87,830
98,824
98,653
137,657
32,131
6,962
38,833
2,466
4,951
10,300
25,020
19,713
1,008
37,196
1,715
1,301,525
272,547
94,308
41,877
51,424
55,548
76,046
52,061
80,241
88,570
90,608
154,333
30,896
6,607
35,923
5,118
8,520
24,766
20,555
39,062
1,235,010
797
792
543
1,616
1,477
802
846
1,522
2,802
1,442
1,925
1,697
481
2,694
2,982
3,181
4,533
455
8,108
410
39,105
753
G50
1,511
1,560
1,053
936
1,342
3,026
1,464
1,428
1,620
2,483
2,338
2,537
4,393
5,958
33,830
2 243
2 17
774
96
City Document No. 25.
APPENDIX YU.— Concluded.
Brought forward
Station JM
N
P
Q
R
S
T :
U
w
Y
Z
22
•23
Cottage Place
Fort Revere Garrison
Fort Warren Garrison. . .
Franklin Park
Guild St. Elizabeth
House of Reformation . .
Parental School
§ Schools
Engine-houses
Institutions, etc
Total Circulation.
Home Use.
1905-
1906.
,301,525
1,075
15,714
24,670
57,366
17,308
13,277
15,257
1,967
7,871
761
8,007
6,151
4,312
1,417
2,495
960
23,044
Total 1,508,492 1,461,403 103,572
1906-
1907
1,235,010
15,315
23,771
62,177
19,418
13,022
16,300
7,642
7,457
5,186
16,677
831
4,341
1,258
2,840
786
29,372
1905-
1906.
From Central
Library through
Branches and
Stations.
Included in
Central Library-
Circulation, "B."
39,105
362
5,469
3,3.37
5,459
3,721
4,790
4,821
454
13,627
336
3,345
2,746
75
1,306
110,500
3,951
1906-
1907
33,830
4,874
3,028
4,180
4,856
4,218
5,040
12,312
2,444
1,959
1,158
69
1,151
144
ni,600
3,445
From Branches
through Statious.
Included in
BranchCirculation.
1905-
1906.
1906-
1907.
774
n,i46
1,920
3900
1,543
1 Number sent on deposit. Number used on premises not recorded.
2 Included in Dorchester Branch Circulation.
3 " " Roxbury " "
§ Supplied from Central Library.
Library Department.
97
APPENDIX VIII.
TRUSTEES FOR FIFTY-FIVE YEARS.
The Hon. Edward Everett was President of the Board of
Trustees from 1852 to 1864; George Ticknor in 1805; WilHam
W. Greenough, from 1866 to April, 1888; from May 7, 1888,
to May 12, 1888, Prof. Henry W. Haynes ; Samuel A. B.
Abbott, May 12, 1888, to April 30, 1895; Hon. F. O. Prince,
October 8, 1895, to May 8, 1899 ; Hon. Solomon Lincoln has
served since May 12, 1899.
The Board for 1852 was a preliminary organization ; that for
1853 made what is called the first annual report. At first it con-
sisted of one alderman and one common councilman and five
citizens at large until 1867, when a revised ordinance made it to
consist of one alderman, two common couucilmen and six citizens
at lai'ge, two of whom retired, unless re-elected, each year, while
the members from the City Council were elected yearly. In 1878
the organization of the Board was changed to include one alder-
man, one councilman and five citizens at large, as before 1867;
and in 1885, by the provisions of the amended city charter, the
representation of the City Government upon the Board by an
alderman and a councilman was abolished, leaving the Board
as at present, consisting of five citizens at large, appointed by the
Mayor.
Citizens at large in small capitals.
Abbott, Samuel A. B., 1879-95.
Allen, James B., 1852-53.
Appleton, Thomas G., 1852-57.
Barnes, Joseph H., 1871-72.
Benton, Josiah H., Jr., 1894-
1906.
Bigelow, Hon. John P., 1852-68.
BowiJiTCH, Henry I., M.D., 1865-
68.
BowDiTCH, Henry P.,M.D., 1894-
1902.
Boyle, Thomas F., 1902-1906.
Bradlee, John T., 1869-70.
Bradt, Herman D., 1872-73.
Braman, Jarvis D., 1868-69.
Braman, Jarvis D., 1869-72.
Brown, J. Coffin Jones, 1861-62.
Burditt, Charles A., 1878-76.
Carpenter, George O., 1870-71.
Uarr, Samuel, 1895-96.
Chase, George B., 1876-85.
Clapp, William W., Jr., 1864-66.
Clark, John M., 1855-56.
Clark, John T., 1873-78.
Clarke, James Freeman, D.D.,
1878-88.
Coe, Henry F., 1878.
Crane, Samuel D., 1860-61.
Curtis, Daniel S., 1873-75.
Dennie, George, 1858-60.
De Normandie, James, D.D.,
1895-1906.
Dickinson, M. F., Jr., 1871-72.
Drake, Henry A., 1863-64.
DwiGiiT, Thomas, M.D., 1899-1906.
Erving, Edward S., 1852.
Everett, Hon. Edward, 1852-64.
Flynn, James J., 1883,
Frost, Oliver, 1854-55; 1856-58.
Frothingham, Richard. LL.D.,
1875-79.
Gaffield, Thomas, 1867-68.
Green, Samuel A., M.D., 1868-78.
Greenough, William W., 1856-88.
Guild, Curtis, 1876-77; 1878-79.
Harris, William G., 1869-70.
98
City Document No. 25.
Haynes, Prof. Henry W., 1858-59.
Haynes, Prof. Henry W.,
1880-95.
HiLLARD, Hon. George S., 1872-
75 ; 1876-77.
Howes, Osborne, Jr., 1877-78.
Ingalls, Melville E., 1870-71.
Jackson, Patrick T., 1864-65.
Jenkins, Edward J., 1885.
Keith, James M., 1868-70.
Kimball, David P., 1874-76.
Lawrence, James, 1852.
Lee, Hon. John H., 1884-85.
Lewis, Weston, 1867-68.
Lewis, Weston, 1868-79.
Lewis, Winslow, 1867.
Lincoln, Hon. Solomon, 1897-
1907.
Little, Samuel, 1871-73.
Messinger, George W., 1855.
Morse, Godfrey, 188.3-84.
Morton, Hon. Ellis W., 1870-
73.
Munroe, Abel B., 1854.
Newton, Jeremiah L., 1867-68.
Niles, Stephen K., 1870-71.
O'Brien, Hon. Hugh, 1879-82.
Peasf, Frederick, 1872-73.
Perkins, William E., 1873-74.
Perry, Lyman, 1852.
Pierce, Phineas, 1888-94.
Plummer, Farnham, 1856-57.
Pope, Benjamin, 1876-77.
Pope, Richard, 1877-78.
Pratt, Charles E., 1880-82.
Prince, Hon. Frederick O.,
188S-D9.
Putnam, Georoe, D.D., 1868-77.
Reed, Sampson, 1852-53.
Richards, William R., 1889-95.
Sanger, Hon. George P., 1860-61.
Sears, Philip H., 1859-60.
Seaver, Hon. Benjamin, 1852.
Shepard, Hon. Harvey N., 1878-79.
Shurtleff, Hon. Nathaniel B.,
1852-68.
Stebbins, Solomon B., 1882-83.
Story, Joseph, 1855-56; 1865-67.
Thomas, Benjamin F., LL.D.,
1877-78.
TicKNOR, George, LL.D.. 1852-66.
Tyler, John S., 1863-64; 1866-07.
Walker, Francis A., LL.D.,
1896.
Warren, George W., 1852-54.
Washburn, Frederick L., 1857-58.
Whipi'le, Edwin P., 1868-70.
Whitmore, William H., 1882-83.
Whitmore, William H., 1885-88.
Whitney, Daniel A., 1862-63.
Whitten, Charles V., 1883-85.
Wilson, Elisha T., M.D., 1861-63.
Wilson, George, 1852.
Winsor, Justin, LL.D., 1867.
Wolcott, Hon. Roger, 1879.
Wright, Albert J., 1868-69.
LIBRARIANS.
1852 to date.
(From 1858 to 1877, the chief executive officer was entitled Superiutendent.)
Capen, Edward, Librarian, May 13, 1852-December 16, 1874.
Jewett, Charles C, Superintendent, 1858-Janviary 9, 1868.
Winsor. Justin, LL.D., Superintendent, Yebx\\?,.vj 25, lS6S-September
30, 1877.
Green, Samuel A., M.D., Trustee, Acting Librarian, October 1, 1877-
September 30, 1878.
Chamberlain, Mellen, LL.D., Librarian, October 1, 1878-September
30, 1890.
DwiGHT, Theodore F., Librarian, April 13, 1892-April 30, 1894.
Putnam, Herbert, LL.D., Librarian, February 11, 1895-April 30, 1899.
Whitney, James L., Acting Librarian, March 31, lS99-December 21,
1899; Librarian, December 22, 1899-January 31, 1903.
Wadlin, Horace G., Litt. D., Librarian, February 1, 1903.
Library Department.
99
APPENDIX IX.
EXAMINING COMMITTEES FOR FIFTY-FIVE YEARS.
The following have served on the Examining Committees for
the years given. The names in italics are those of Trustees who
have acted as chairmen of the various committees. The thirty-
fourth year was from May 1 to December 31, 18S5, a period of
eight mouths, for which uo Examining Committee was appointed.
Abbott, Hon. J. G.. 1870.
Abbott, 8. A. B., 1880, 1894.
Adams, Brooks, 1894.
Adams, Nehemiah, D.D., 1860.
Adams, William T., 1875.
Al^er, Rev. William R., 1870.
Allen, Hon. Charles, 1899.
Amory, Miss Anna S., 1890, 1891.
Andrew, Hon. John F., 1888.
Andrews, Augustus, 1892, 1893.
Appleton, Hon. Nathan, 1854.
Apthorp, William F., 1883, 1899,
1900.
Arnold, Howard P., 1881.
Arnold, Miss Sarah L., 1902.
Aspinwall, Col. Thomas, 1860.
Attwood, Gilbert, 1877.
Austin, Thomas H., 1906.
Babson, Thomas M., 1900, 1901.
Bailey, Edwin C, 1861.
Ball, Joshua D., 1861.
Bancroft, Robert H., 1894.
Bangs, Edward, 1887.
Barnard, James M., 1866.
Barry, Rev. Richard J., 1895.
Bartlett, Sidnev, 1869.
Bates, Hon. John L., 1896, 1897.
Beebe, James M., 1858.
Beecher, Edward, D.D., 1854.
Bellows, Mrs. John A., 1903, 1904.
Bent, Samuel Arthur, 1890, 1891.
Berran, John D., 1906.
Bigelow, Jacob, M.D., 1857.
Biqelow, Hon. John P., 18.56.
Blagden, George W., D.D., 1856.
Blake, J. Bapst, M.D., 1897, 1898.
Blake, John G., M.D., 1883, 1891.
Blake, Mrs. Mary E., 1894, 1900,
1901.
Bodfish, Rev. Joshua P., 1879,1891.
Bowdltch, Alfred, 1899, 1900.
Bowditch, Henry I., M.D., 1855.
Bowdltch, Henry /., i/.D., 1865.
Bowditch, Henry P., M.D.. 1881.
Bowditcli, J. Ingersoll, LL.D.,
1855.
Bowman, Alfonso, 1867.
Bowne, Prof. Borden P., 1896,
1897.
Bradford, Charles F., 1868.
Bragg, Hon. Henry W., 1898, 1899.
Brewer, Thomas M., 1865.
Briggs, Frank II., 1903, 1904.
Brimmer, Hon. Martin, 1890, 1891.
Brooks, Phillips, D.D., 1871.
Brown, Allen A., 1894.
Brown, Francis H., M.D., 1899,
1900.
Browne, Alexander Porter, 1891.
Browne, Causten, 1876.
Buckingham, Charles E., M.D.,
1872.
Burdett, Everett W., 1896, 1897.
Burroughs, Rev. Henry, Jr., 1869.
Byrne, Very Rev. William, 1899,
1900.
Byrnes, Timothy E., 1905.
Carpenter, Rev. Carlos C, 1901,
1902.
Carr, Samuel, 1894.
Carruth, Herbert S., 1892.
Chadwick, James R., M.D., 1877.
Chamberlain, Mellen, LL.D., 1894.
Chaney, Rev. George L., 1868.
Chase, George B., 1876.
Chase, George B., 1877, 1885.
Cheever, David W., M.D., 1894. ■
Cheever, Miss Helen, 1896, 1897.
Cheney, Mrs. Ednah D., 1881.
C'lapp, William IF., Jr., 1864.
Clarke, James Freeman, D.D.,1877.
Clarke, James Freeman, D.B., 1882.
Clement, Edward H., 1894, 1895.
Coale, George O. G., 1892, 1893,
Colby, John H., 1900, 1901.
Collar, William C, 1874.
Collar, Mrs. William C, 1900, 1901.
Colleton, Miss Eleanor M., 1904,
1905.
Collins, Hon. Patrick A., 1898,
1899.
Concannon, John S., 1903, 1904.
100
City Document No. 25.
Connolly, Rev. Arthur T., 1898,
1899.
Connolly, James B., 1905, 1906.
Coolidge, J. Randolph, Jr., 1904,
1905.
Corbett, Hon. Joseph J., 1896,
1897.
Cudworth, Warren H., D.D., 1878.
Curtis, Charles P., 1862.
Curtis, Daniel S., 1872.
Curtis, Laurence, 1905, 1906.
Curtis, Thomas B., M D., 1874.
Gushing, Thomas, 1885.
Dalton, Charles H., 1884,
Dana, Samuel T., 1857.
Davis, James C, 1899, 1900.
Dean, Benjamin, 1873.
Denny, Henry G., 1876.
Derby, Basket, M.D., 1895, 1896.
Devine, William H., M.D., 1902,
1908.
Dewart, Mrs. William H., 1901,
1902.
Dexter, Henry M., D.D., 1866.
Dillingham, Rev. Pitt, 1886.
Dix, James A., 1860.
Doherty, Philip J., 1888.
Dolan, Arthur W., 1904.
Dolan, Rev. F. X., 1901, 1902.
Dole, Rev. Charles F., 1901, 1902.
Donahoe, Patrick, 1869.
Donald, E. Winchester, D.D., 1898,
1899.
Donnelly, Charles F., 1899, 1900.
Donovan, Edward J., 1902.
Donovan, William F., 1904, 1905.
Doogue, William J., Jr., 1903, 1904.
Dreyfus, Mrs. Carl, 1901, 1902.
Dunphy, James W., 1900, 1901.
Durant, Henry F., 1863.
Duryea, Joseph T., D.D., 1880.
Dwight, John S., 1868.
Dwight, Thomas, M.D., 1880.
Eastburn, Manton, D.D., 1863.
Eaton, William S., 1887.
Edes, Henry H., 1886.
Edson, Mrs. P. O'Meara, 1906.
Eliot, Samuel, LL.D., 1868.
Ellis, Arthur B., 1888, 1889.
Ellis, Calvin, M.D., 1871.
Ellis, George E., D.D., 1881.
Endicott, William, Jr., 1878.
Ensworth, William H., M.D., 1898,
1899.
Ernst, Carl W., 1897, 1898.
Evans, George W., 1887, 1888, 1889.
Everett, Sidnev, 1895.
Fallon, Hon. Joseph D., 1899, 1900.
Farlow, John W., M.D., 1892, 1893.
Field, Miss Gretchen, 1898.
Field, Walbridge A., LL.D., 1866.
Fields, James T., LL.D., 1872.
Fitz, Reginald H., 1879.
Fitz, Walter Scott, 1894.
Foote, Rev. Henry W., 1864.
Foster, Frank K., 1904, 1905.
Fowle, William F., 1864.
Freeland, Charles W., 1867.
Frost, Oliver, 1854.
Frothingham, Richard^LL.D., 1876,
Furness, Horace Howard, LL.D,,
1882.
Gannett, Ezra S., D.D., 1855.
Gargan, Thomas J., 1899, 1900.
Gargan, Mrs. Thomas J., 1901,
190?.
Garland, Mrs. Francis P., 1904,
1905.
Garland, George M., M.D., 1895,
1896.
Gay, George H., 1876.
Gerry, E, Peabody, M.D., 1902,
1903.
Gilchrist, Daniel S., 1872,
Gordon, George A., D.D., 1885,
1899, 1900.
Gould, A. A., M.D., 1804.
Grant, Robert, 1884.
Gray, John C, LL.D., 1877, 1902,
1903.
Green, Samuel A.^ M.D., 1868,
Green, Samuel S., 1895.
Greenough, William IF., 1858, 1874,
1883, 1886.
Grlnnell, Charles E., 1874,
Hale, Edward E., D.D,, 1858.
Hale, Mrs. George S., 1887, 1888,
Hale, Moses L., 1862.
Hale, Philip, 1893.
Halloran, Rev. F, J., 1905, 1906.
Hamlin, Charles S., 1902, 1903.
Haskins, Rev. George F., 1865.
Hassam, John T., 1885.
Hayes, Hon. F. B., 1874.
Haynes, Prof. Henry W., 1879,
Haynes, Prof. Henry W., 1881,
1884.
Hayward, George, M.D., 1863.
Heard, John, Jr., 1888, 1889, 1891.
Heard, John T., 1853.
Hellier, Charles E., 1895.
Hemenway, Alfred, 1898, 1899,
Herford, Brooke, D.D., 1884.
Herrick, Samuel E., D.D., 1888,
Hersey, MissHeloiseE., 1895, 1896,
Higginson, Francis L., 1899, 1900,
Higginson, Thomas W., LL.D.,
1383.
Hill, Clement Hugh, 1880.
Hillard, Hon. George S., 1853.
Hillard, Hon. George -S., 1873.
Hills, Thomas, 1898, 1899.
Hodges, Richard M., M.D., 1870.
Holbrook, Mrs. Pinckney, 1905,
1906.
Ltbkary Department.
101
Holmes, Edward J., 1881, 1884.
Holmes, Oliver W., M.D., 1858.
Holmes, Oliver W., Jr., LL.D.,
1882.
Homans, Charles D., M.D., 1867.
Homans, Mrs. Charles D., 1885,
1886, 1887.
Homer, George, 1870.
Homer, Peter T., 1857.
Horton, Rev. Edward A., 1899, 1900.
Hubbard, James M., 1891.
Hubbard, William J., 1858.
Hudson, John E., 1895, 1896.
Hunnewell, James F., 1880, 1893,
1894.
Hutchins, Miss Emma, 1895, 1896.
Hyde, George B., 1879.
Irwin, Miss Agnes, 1894.
Jeffries', B. Joy, M.D., 1869.
Jeffries, William A., 1893.
Jenkins, Charles E., 1879.
Jenney, Bernard, 1901, 1902.
Jewell, Hon. Harvey, 1863.
Jewett, Miss Sarah Orne, 1900,
1901.
Johnson, Henry Lewis, 1906.
Johnson, Rev. Robert F., 1900,
1901.
Jordan, Eben D., 1873.
Kellen. William V., 1901, 1902.
Kidder, Henry P., 1870.
Kimball, David P., 1874.
Kimball, Henry H., 1865.
King, Mrs. Henry S., 1906.
Kirk, Edward N., D.D., 1859.
Lathrop, Hon. John, 1903.
Lawrence, Hon. Abbott, 1853.
Lawrence, Abbott, 1859.
Lawrence, Miss Harriette S., 1890.
Lawrence, James, 1855.
Lee, Miss Alice, 1889, 1890, 1891.
Lee, Hon. John H., 1897, 1898.
Leu-is, Weston, 1872, 1878.
Lincoln, Hon. Frederick W., 1856.
Lincoln, Hon. Solomon, 1886.
Little, James L., 1864.
Lombard, Prof. Josiah L., 1868.
Loring, Hon. Charles G., 1855.
Lothrop, Loring, 1866.
Lowell, A. Lawrence, 1897, 1898.
Lowell, Augustus, 1883.
Lowell, Daniel O. S., 1902, 1903.
Lowell, Edward J., 1885.
Lunt, Hon. George, 1874.
Lyman, George H., M.D., 1885.
McCleary, Samuel F., 1890.
McDonald, Miss Anna Sprague,
1903, 1904.
McLaughlin, Edward A., 1903,
1904.
McNulty, Rev. John J., 1896, 1897.
Mann, Alexander, D.D., 1906.
Manning, Rev. Jacob M., 1861.
Mason, Rev. Charles, 1857.
Mason, Miss Ellen F-, 1898, 1899.
Mason, Frank S., 18y9, 1900.
Mason, Robert M., 1869.
Matthews, Miss Caroline, 1905,
1906.
Maxwell, Hon. Arthur, 1906.
Maxwell, J. Audley, 1883.
Merriman, Daniel, D.D., 1905, 1906.
Metcalf, Rev. Theodore A., 1888,
1889.
Minns, Thomas, 1864, 1905, 1906.
Minot, Francis, 1866.
Morison, Miss Mary, 1892, 1893,
1895.
Morrill, Charles J., 1885.
Morrison, William A., M.D., 1901,
1902.
Morse, John T., Jr., 1879.
Morse, Robert M., Jr., 1878.
Morton, Hon. Ellis TF., 1871.
Morton, Johnson, 1901, 1902.
Mudge, Hon. E. R., 1871.
Neale, Rollin H., D.D., 1853.
Noble, John, 1882, 1899, 1900.
Norcross, Otis, 1880.
OBrien, Hon. Hugh, 1879.
O'Brien, Robert Lincoln, 1906.
O'Callaghan, John J., 1895.
O'Reilly, John Boyle, 1878.
O'Reilly, Miss Mary Boyle, 1902,
1903.
Otis, George A., 1860.
Paddock, Rt. Rev. Benjamin H.,
1876.
Parker, Charles Henry, 1888, 1889.
Parker, William L., 1900, 1901.
Parker, Mrs. William L., 1897,
1898.
Parkman, Henry, 1885.
Parks, Rev. Leighton, 1882, 1896,
1897.
Parmelee, Mrs. William, 1906.
Perkins, Charles C, 1871.
Perry, Thomas S., 1879, 1882, 1883,
1884, 1885, 1890, 1891.
Phillips, John C, 1882.
Phillips, Jonathan, 1854.
Pierce, Hon. Henry L., 1891.
Pingree, Miss Lalia B., 1894.
Plant, Mrs. Thomas G., 1904, 1905.
Prescdtt, William H., LL.D.,
1853.
Prince, Hon. F. O., 1888, 1889,
1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1896.
Putnam, George, 1900, 1901.
Putnam, George, I).D., 1870.
Putnam, Hon. John P., 1865.
Putnam, William L., 1898, 1899. •
Randall, Charles M., M.D., 1884.
Ratshesky, Abraham C, 1904,
1905.
Reed, Henry R., 1899, 1900.
102
City Document No. 25.
Rice, Hon. Alexander H., 1860.
Bobbins, Elliott, M.D., 1893.
Roberts, Rev. W. Dewees, 1899,
1900.
Roche, James Jeffrey, 1898, 1899.
Rockwell, Miss Maud M., 1902,
1903.
Rogers, Prof. William B., 1861.
Rollins, J. Wingate, 1888, 1889.
Ropes, John C, LL. D., 1872.
Rotch, Benjamin S., 1863.
Rowe, Henry S., 1903, 1904.
Ruddick, William H., M.D., 1905,
1906.
Runkle, Prof. J. D., 1882.
Russell, Samuel H., 1880.
Sampson, O. H., 1892, 1893.
Sanger. Hon. George P., 1860.
Scates, Mrs. Edward C, 1904, 1905.
Scigliano, George A., 1905.
Searle, Charles P., 1898, 1899.
Sears, J. Montgomery, 1903, 1904.
Seaver, Edwin P., 1881.
Shattuck, George B., M.D., 1904,
1905.
Shaw, Mrs. Walter, 1905, 1906.
Sheldon, N. Louis, 1903, 1904.
Shepard, Hon. Harvey N., 1888,
1889.
Sherwin, Mrs. Thomas, 1893, 1894.
Shippen, Rev. Eugene R., 1906.
Shiirtlejf, Hon. Nathaniel B.., 1857.
Smith, Azariah, 1895, 1896.
Smith, Charles C, 1873.
Smith, Mrs. Charles C, 1881, 1886.
Smith, Miss Minna, 1892.
Snow, Frederic E., 1906.
Sowdon, A. J. C, 1892, 1893.
Sprague, Charles J., 1859.
Sprague, Mrs. Henry H., 1899,
1900.
Sprague, Homer B., 1882.
Stedman, C. Ellery, M.D., 1888.
Stevens, Gen. Hazard, 1903, 1904.
Stevens, Oliver, 1858.
Stevenson, Hon. J. Thomas, 1856.
Stockwell, S. N., 1861.
Stone, Col. Henry, 1885, 1886, 1887.
Storrow, Mrs. James J., 1902, 1903.
Story, Joseph, 1856.
Sullivan, Richard, 1883, 1884.
Supple, Rev. James N., 1903, 1904.
Teele, John O., 1886.
Tetlow, Mrs. John, 1902, 1903.
Thaxter, Adam W., 1855.
Thayer, Rev. George A., 1875.
Thayer, Rev. Thomas B., 1862.
Thomas, Benjamin F., LL.D., 1875.
Thomas, Seth J., 1856.
Ticknor, Miss Anna E., 1891.
Ticknor, George. LL.D., 1858, 1854,
1855, 18.59, 1863, 1866.
Tillinghast, Caleb B., 1895, 1896.
Tobey, Hon. Edward S., 1862.
Todd, William C, 1894.
Tracy, Joseph V., D.D., 1906.
Trueblood, Rev. Benjamin F., 1904,
1905.
Turner, Miss Frances H., 1899,1900.
Tuttle, Lucius, 1903, 1904.
Twombly, Alexander S., D.D.,
1883, 1884.
Updike, D. B., 1900, 1901.
Upham, J. Baxter, M.D., 1865.
Vibbert, Rev. George H., 1873.
Vinton, Frederick P., 1903, 1904.
Wadlin, Horace G., Litt. D., 1899,
It'OO.
Wales, George W., 1875.
Walley, Hon. Samuel H., 1862.
Walsh, Rev. James A., 1902, 1903.
Ward, Rev. Julius H., 1882.
Ware, Charles E., M.D., 1875.
Ware, Darwin E., 1881.
Ware, Mrs. Darwin E., 1899, 1900.
Warner, Herman J., 1867.
Warren, Hon. Charles II., 1859.
Warren, J. Collins, M.D., 1878,
1904, 1905.
Waterston, Rev. Robert C, 1807.
Weissbein, Louis, 1893.
Wells, Mrs. Kate G., 1877.
Wells, Samuel, 1900, 1901.
Wendell, Prof. Barrett, 1895, 1896.
Wharton, William F., 1886.
Whelton, Daniel A., 1904, 1905.
Whip2)le, Edwin P., 1869.
Whitmore, Williairi H., 1887.
Whitney, Daniel H., 1862.
Whitney, Henry A., 1873.
Wightman, Hon. Joseph M., 1859.
Williams, Harold, M.D., 1888, 1889,
1890.
Williamson, William C, 1881.
Williamson, LLrs. William C, 1897,
1898.
WiLwn, Elisha T., M.D., 1861.
Winsor, Justin, LL.D., 1867.
Winthrop, Hon. Robert C, 1854,
Winthrop, Robert C, Jr., 1887.
Wood, Frank, 1897, 1898.
Wood, ISIiss Maria E., 1900, 1901.
Woodbury, Charles Levi, 1871.
Woolson, Mrs. Abba Gould, 1888,
1889.
Worcester, Elwood, D.D., 1905,
1906.
Wright, Hon. Carroll D., 1884.
Library DepaetIvient.
103
APPENDIX X.
SCHEDULE OF LIBRARY SERVICE.
Note. — This schedule has been brought down to May 1, 1907.
Summary.
Men.
Women.
Total
Central Library
103
92
195
Branches and readino- rooms
17
72
89
120
161
284
Evening and Sunday service, Central Library, * 110.
Sunday service, branches, 60,
Extra assistance is employed at the branches.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Name.
Entered.
Wadlin, Horace G. .
1903
Librarian.
Fleischner, Otto
1891
Ass't Librarian.
Nichols, Adelaide A.
1868
Auditor.
Deery, Delia .Jean
1891
Shumway, Marion H.
1895
t Mooney, George V.
1889
Dixon, Robert F. X.
1902
I Berran, Mary A. C.
1902
^
J Gatewood, Marie
1905
Mackin, Timothy .T. .
1903
Lee, Charles 0.
1904
CATALOGUE I
DEPARTMENT
.
Chevalier, Samuel A.
1894
Chief.
Swift, Lindsay .
1878
Editor.
Murdoch, .John
1896
Muss-Arholt, William
1907
Hinckley, George L. .
1903
Tenney, Mary A.
1897
Rice, Edwin F.
1885
Taylor, Lucien E.
1903
Bartlett, Mary R.
1897
* Serving from one to seven evenings a ^
reek each. The total number of positions
is 39, evenings ; 47, Sundays,
t Custodian of stock-room.
J Auditor's Assistant.
104
City Document No. 25.
Name.
Entered
Cutler, Dora L.
1887
Gould, Ida W. .
1884
Mackay, Susan H.
1901
Whitman, Frances N. A. .
1903
Coolidge, Elsie W.
1903
Durand, Susan M.
1900
Lilienthal, Flora N. .
1902
Merrill, E. Carolyn .
1906
Brennan, Thomas F.
1890
Campbell, M. Theresa
1902
Horgan, John J.
1902
Levine, Benjamin
1907
ORDERING D
EPARTME^
Macurdy, Theodosia E.
1889
Frinsdorff, Emily 0. .
1894
Gushing, Helen G.
1905
Goddard, Mrs. Frances H.
1892
Collins, Margaret F. .
1901
Cunniff, Nellie L.
1895
Maiers, William C, Jr.
1897
San ford, Emma D. .
1902
Boyle, Gertrude
1906
Courtney, Frances X.
1906
Tortorella, Lillian
1906
SHELF DEI
'ARTMENT.
Roffe, William G. T.
1881
Locke, John F. .
1894
Connor, George H. .
1891
Reardon, John H. . . .
1896
Eberhart, John . . . .
1894
McCarthy, Michael, Jr.
1892
Ward, Joseph W.
1891
Muckenstunn, Matthew
1899
Lucid, John F. .
1893
Gorham, Katharine J.
1902
Hennessey, Alice M.
1901
Mechan, Michael J. .
1901
Doonan, Anna G. . . .
190B
Chief.
Bierstadt, Oscar A.
Doyle, Agnes C.
Forsyth, Walter G.
Benson, Axel L.
BATES HALL.
Catalogue and Reference.
1899
1885
1902
1906
Custodian.
Library Department.
105
BATES
HALL.
Centre
Desk.
Name.
Entered.
Buckley, Pierce E.
Conroy, Michael J.
1891 Custodian
1897
Olson, Alphlld .
Corbett, William J.
1895
1906
Hughes, George H.
1905 .
SPECIAL LIBRARIES.
Currier, Mary T.
Maynadier, Emily W
O'Neil, Alice H
1905
1905
1905
Cassidy, Margaret L.
Murphy, Annie G.
Doyle, James L.
1895
1888
1900
Athridge, John W.
1904
Downey, John G.
Mason, Forest L.
1904
1906
Donahoe, Robert V.
1907
STATISTICAL DEPARTMENT.
Documents and Manuscripts.
Whitney, James L. .
Wheeler, Horace L. .
Rosenberg, Morris J.
McGowan, William A.
1869
1900
1901
1903
PERIODICAL
ROOM.
Wendte, Frederika .
Quinlan, George H. .
Wallace, William C. .
1895
1901
1905
NEWSPAPER
ROOM.
Serex, Frederic
Ennis, William J. .
1895
1900
PATENT ROOM AND NEWSPAPER
Mulloney, William J.
Herekson, Charles E.
O'Meara, Jeremiah J.
1892
1904
1905
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Blaisdell, Frank C. .
Sheridan, Mary C. . .
Cufflin, M. Florence .
1876
1881
1892
Chief.
FILES.
Chief.
106
City Document No. 25.
Name.
Entered.
Wiechmann, Catherine A. .
1895
Dowling, S. Jennie .
1895
Reynolds, Mary A.
1894
Zaugg, Joanna .
1895
Hagerty, Mary E.
1897
Richards, Florence F.
1876
AVilliams, Grace
1895
Shauglmessj, Mary A.
1897
Bryce, Jean M. .
1898
McLaughlin, Alice
1902 .
Burke, Mary M.
1904
Daley, Agnes J.
1905
Day, M. Josephine .
1899
Doherty, Bessie L. .
1905
Downing, Alice A.
1905
Ennis, Flora A.
1904
Hayes, Clement T.
1003
Lipshutz, William T. .
1906
Lynch, Anna G.
1906
McMullen, Katheriue M.
1905
Maguire, Susan
1905
Mantle, Annie E.
1905
Mulvaney, Mary E. .
1904
Shea, Ella T. .
1905
Sullivan, Katherine G.
1906
Sullivan, James L. .
1902
Zaugg, Julia R.
•
1903
CHILDREN
'S ROOM.
Jordan, Ahce M,
1900 Custodian.
Grush, Mildred E. .
1905
Toy, May C. .
1903
Williams, Eleanor M.
1899
REGISTRATION
DEPARTMENT.
Keenan, John J.
1885 Chief.
Hannigan, Frank J. .
1898
Barry, Margaret M. .
1897
Rogers, Anna F.
1903
McNeil, Anna M.
1903
PRINTING DI
APARTMENT.
Lee, Francis W.
1894 Chief.
Geyer, Willfried H. .
1896 Pressman.
Boyle, Mary T. M. .
1903 Compositor.
Land, Annie F.
1896 "
Mnnson, Minnie A. .
1902 "
O'Keefe, Charles J. .
1899 Job pressman
Library Department.
107
Name.
Ryder, Frank
Collins, Dennis J.
Lofstrom, Konrad A.
Callahan, Frank H.
Cellarius, Theodore "W
Connell, William
Conolly, John F.
Doyle, M. Joseph
Eichhorn, Maximilian
Hemstedt, William P
Hoeffner, George
Murphy, John F.
vSullivan, J, Henry
Watson, John H.
O'Brien, John J.
Grad}', Leo J. .
Masterson, Therese A
Abely, Alice M.
Cooney, Elizabeth F
Coullahan, Ellen J.
Denney, Ida G.
Doiron, Joanna .
Fitzgerald, Mary E.
Glancy, Mary A.
McElaney, Mary T.
Moriarty, Mary G.
Parrow, Susan G.
Potts, Ellen G. .
Soule, Ellen E. .
Niederauer, Henry
McCready, Alexander
M alone, John P.
Zittell, George, Jr.
Herland, Nils J.
Lacey, Garrett .
Quirk, Timothy J.
Karlson, Charles W.
Williams, John L.
Berran, Edward
Frye, Henry W.
Kelley, James J.
Murphy, Charles W.
Kelly, Daniel T.
MeCarty, Dennis
McGee, Alexander D
BINDERY.
Entered.
1883
Foreman.
1887
Finisher.
1892
a
1906
Forwarder.
1892
a
1904
u
1900
u
1902
a
1904
a
. • 1883
u
1891
(;
1885
((
1898
((
1902
((
1902
Apprentice.
1904
Runner.
1907
Clerk.
1906
Sewer.
1906
u
1905
il
1902
((
1896
a
1907
a
1906
u
1902
li
1875
i /,
1903
a
1892
u
1891
u
JANITOR DEPARTMENT.
1894
Chief Engineer
1895
Engineer.
1895
u
1891
u
1895
Fireman.
1904
( (
1906
((
1896
Electrician.
1886
Janitor.
1903
u
1898
;(
1900
((
1904
u
1906
Watchman.
1888
(( .
1896
Painter.
108
City Document No. 25.
Name.
Lawrence, John A.
Hanna, William T.
Cole, William E.
Kennedy, Patrick A
Webster, Charles
Mullen, Mrs. Mary F
Entered.
1898
Carpenter.
1895
Marble polisher.
1898")
Elevator and
1906 [
coat-room
1906 )
attendants.
1905
Matron.
BRANCH DEPARTMENT.
Ward, Langdon L. .
1896
Stevens, Alice V.
1899
Kueffner, Cecilia W. .
1898
Adams, Amy W.
1903
Heimann, Otto A.
1890
Morse, Maud M.
1877
Kiernan, Letitia M. .
1895
McCarthy, Marion A.
1895
Maier, Joseph A.
1892
Brown, Richard
^ 1898
Fazakas, Chester A. S.
1901
Gallagher, George W.
.1903
Supervisor of UrancUes
and Stations.
BRIGHTON BRANCH.
Pronty, Louise .
1902
Custodian
Conley, Ellen F.
1891
Watson, Geneva
1904
Kenney Josephine E.
1906
O'Neil, Thomas J. .
1902
Janitor.
CHARLESTOWN BRANCH.
Cartee, Elizabeth F. .
1886
Custodian
Rogan, Katharine S. .
1896
Sullivan, Ellen L.
1903
Donovan, Annie M. .
1899
Jones, Clara L.
1903
Kiley, Mary G.
1903
Smith, Thomas E.
1874
Janitor.
DORCHESTER BRANCH.
Reed, Mrs. Elizabeth T. .
1873
Custodian
Griffith, Mary E.
1886
Donovan, Mary G.
1891
Kellogg, Grace E.
1898
Sullivan, Mary M.
1902
Halligan, John F.
1902
Janitor.
Library Department.
109
EAST BOSTON BRANCH.
Name.
Entered.
Walkley, Ellen 0.
1897
Custodian.
AViug, Alice M.
1873
Brackett, Marian W.
1897
Bethune, Florence M.
1903
Bickford, Lillian A. .
1891
Matthews, Everett F.
1900
Janitor.
Donnelly, James J. .
1904
JAMAICA PLAIN
BRANCH
Swain, Mary P.
1877
Custodian.
Riley, Nellie F.
1878
Orciitt, Alice B.
1887
Kelley Elizabeth M. .
1904
Kenney, Thomas H. .
1897
Janitor.
ROXI
,URY BRANCH.
Bell, Helen M. .
1878
Custodian .
Albert, Katie F.
1892
Berry, Martha L. C.
1883
Griggs, Sarah W.
1886
Conuell Gertrude L.
1903
Bell, Louise B.
1906
Nugent, William B. .
1906
Janitor.
SOUTH
BOSTON
BRANCH.
Robinson, Alice M. .
1902
Custodian.
Eaton, Ellen A.
1873
Sampson, Idalene L,
1878
McQuarrie, Annie C.
1894
Kiley, Catherine F. .
1904
Baker, Joseph .
1872
Janitor.
SOUTH
END BRANCH.
Sheridan, Margaret A.
1875
Custodian.
McEttrick, Alice
1902
Lynch, Emma F.
1885
McGrath, Amelia
1888
AValsh, Katherine E.
1903
Harris William L.
1907
Busby, James H.
1904
Janitor.
upham's (
CORNER
BRANCH.
*
Brick, Mary L.
.
1899
Custodian.
Curley, Mary F.
.
1905
Murphy, Margaret A.
.
1905
Connell, Grace M. .
•
1906
* Formerly Station Q — rated as a Branch February 8, 1U07.
110
City Document No. 25.
WEST END BRANCH.
Name.
Entered.
Davis, Mrs. Eliza R.
1877
Custodian
Barton, Margaret S.
1885
.
Forbes, George W. .
1896
Kile}^ Mary E. .
1896
Millmeister, Rebecca .
1899
Riley, M^vry E.
1891
Mohan, Eleanor R.
1907
Menaker, Naaman
1903
Carclarelli, Eugene
1905
Sullivan, Daniel J.
1898
.Janitor.
WEST ROXBURY BRANCH.
Morse, Carrie L.
Willis, Rebecca E.
Schwartz, Edward
Hill, M. Addie .
Moulton, John ^Y.
Murray, Grace L.
Regan, Alice M.
Stackpole, Freeland E.
1890
Custodian
1903
1904
Janitor.
STATION A.
1875
Custodian
1890
Janitor.
STATION B.
1900
Custodian.
1903
1900
Janitor.
STATION D.
Capewell, Mrs. Emma G. . . 1892
Custodian.
STATION E.
Savil, Susan . . . . 1893
Custodian.
STATION F.
Fairbrother, Mrs. Elizabeth G. . 1887
Wetherald, Isabel F. . . 1902
Custodian.
STATION G.
Muldoon, Katherine F.
1896
STATION J.
Custodian
Harkins, Gertrude M.
1905
Custodian
Sargent, Abbie E.
1906
Library Department.
Ill
STATION N.
Name.
Witherell, Anna G.
Stewfirt, Cora L.
Barnett, Florence
Kelly, Mary L. .
Cross, Laura N.
Ross, Elizabeth P.
(jruerrier, Edith W. .
McDougall, Helen M.
Boggiano, Iside
Kelley, Mary F.
Entered.
1900 Custodian.
STATION p.
1898 Custodian.
1902
STATION R.
1904 Custodian.
STATION S.
1901 Custodian.
STATION T.
1905 Custodian.
STATION W.
1899 Custodian.
STATION Z.
1901
STATION 22.
1903
STATION 23.
1905
Custodian .
Custodian.
Custodian.
Evening and Sunday Service.
Central Library.
Bates Hall. — Officers in charge: Frank C. Blaisdell, Sam-
uel A. Chevalier, Otto Fleischner, John Murdoch, Lindsay Swift ;
Assistants: George L. Hinckley, John Murdoch, William G. T.
Roffe, David L. Williams. Central desk : Thomas F. Brennan,
George H. Connor, John J. Keenan, John H. Reardon. Care of
reference books: Robert F. X. Dixon, Charles W. Dolan, Feruald
Hutchins, Timothy .J. Mackin, Michael J. Meehan, Morris J.
Rosenberg; Collectors of slijis : John G. Downing, Terence D.
Gordon, Gardner D. Howie, R. Philip Monahan, Edward T.
112 City Document No. 25.
O'Keefe, Isador Singer ; Runners : Francis X. Courtney, Robert
V. Donahoe, John Gr. Downing, Stanton F. Gorman, William H.
Kennedy.
Issue Department. — Officers in charge: Frank C. Blaisdell,
Pierce E. Buckley, John H. Keardon. Receivers of books:
Thomas F. Brennan, Otto A. Heimann, Michael McCarthy, Jr.,
Joseph W. Ward. Deliverer of books : Fred W. Blaisdell. Care
of indicator : Joseph A. Maier, Harry F. Mayer^ Matthew
Muckensturm, James L. Sullivan, .Jeremiah J. Sullivan. Assist-
ants at indicator: Max H. Newman, Edward T. O'Keefe, Richard
F. O'Toole, Prescott Y. Sale, Frederick H. Toye. Care of slips:
Otto A. Heimann, Harry F. Mayer, Matthew Muckensturm,
George H. Quinlan, Joseph W. Ward. Desk attendants: Robert
F. X. Dixon, Axel Z. Fogel, John J. Horgan, Peter V. McFarland,
Harry F. Mayer. Care of tubes and cars : Robert F. X Dixon,
Charles W. Dolan, Chester A. S, Fazakas, Thomas G. Goodwin,
Charles E. Herekson, .John J. Horgan, William A. McGowan,
Timothy J. Mackin, Michael J. Meehan, James L. Sullivan, .Tere-
miah J. Sullivan. Bookcase attendant : Thomas G. Goodwin.
Runners : Abbott G. Allbee, Edward J. Berran, Vincent Brennan,
Richard Brown, George G. Bulfinch, Jr., .Joseph B. Compton,
Charles Concannon, John S. Concannon, James J. Cotter, Francis
X. Courtney, Charles W. Dolan, Robert V. Donahoe, Frank V.
Flanagan, Terence D. Gordon, Stanton F. Gorman, Leo J. Grady,
Cornelius A. Guiney, Charles E. Herekson, Louis W. Hickey,
Gardner D. Howie, Wilham H. J. Kennedy, Constantine E.
McGuire, Charles V. Mansfield, Edward J. O'Keefe, .Jeremiah .J.
O'Meara, Holman S. Pearl, Prescott F. Sale, Philip A. E. Sheri-
dan, Isador Singer, Aram Tatian, William C. Wallace. Chil-
dren'' s room attendants: Mary A. C. Berran, Jean M. Bryce,
Maud M. Morse, Mary A. Reynolds, Mary A. Shaughnessy,
Mary C. Toy, Joanna Zaugg. Extra attendants : William P.
Hemstedt, Thomas G. Goodwin, Max II. Newman, Richard F.
O'Toole, Holman S. Pearl, Frederick H. Toye.
Special Libraries. — In charge of Barton Library: Mary
T. Currier, Francis W. Lee, David L. Williams. Assistants :
Edward E. Bruce, John G. Downey, William P. Hemstedt, .Jr.,
Daniel M. Lyons, William A. McGowan. Music room : John
W. Athridge, Edward E. Bruce, AVilliam P. Hemstedt, .Jr.,'
Bradley Jones, Daniel M. Lyons, Archer C. Nichols. In charge
of Fine Arts Department : Frank A. Bourne, Walter G. Forsyth,
Walter Rowlands. Assistants : .James L. Doyle, William C.
Maiers, .Jr., Michael .J. Meehan. Extra assistants: John W.
Athridge, Walter M. Broderick, John Brunt, Loren N. Downs,
Jr., John G. Downey, Bradley Jones.
Newspaper Room. — Michael J. Conroy, James L. Doyle,
William J. Ennis. Nevspyaper files : Arthur E. Cuftiin, Thomas
H. Gillis, Charles E. Herekson, Jeremiah J. O'Meara, Frederick
H. Toye.
LiBKARY Department. 113
Patent Room. Walter T. Hannigan, Albert J. Plunkett,
Morris J. Rosenberg.
Periodical Room. — Michael J. Conroy, AVilliam J. Mulloney,
Albert .J. Plunkett, George H. Quiulan.
Registration Desk. — George H. Connor, Frank J. Hannigan,
John J. Keenan, William J. jMulloney.
Replacement of Books. — Richard Brown, John F. Lucid,
Michael McCarthy, Jr., Joseph W. Ward.
Statistical Department. — Frederic Serex, Horace L.Wheeler.
Coat Room. — Joseph Kolsky, AVilliam H. Kennedy.
Elevator. — Patrick A. Kennedy, Charles Webster.
Sunday Service.
* Branch Libraries^ Novsemher 1 to May 1.
BRKiiiTON Branch, 2 to D P.M. — In charge: § Lydia E.
Stevenson, § Ellen F. Conley ; assistant: § John P. O'Hara,
§ Mi ah J. Falvey.
Charlestown Branch, 2 to 9 P.M. In charge : i Ellen L.
Sullivan, § Annie M. Donovan ; assistant : William Rice. Jan-
itor : Thomas Smith.
Dorchester Branch, 2 to 9 P.M. — In charge : § Grace E.
Kellogg, § Mary G. Donovan, § Mary M. Sullivan ; assistant:
William J. Kennedy.
East Boston Branch, 2 to 9 P.M. — In charge: § Florence
M. Bethune, § Lillian A. Bickford ; assistant : § Thomas F, Brun=
ton, § Everett F. Matthews, Helen B. Shannon. Janitor:
James J. Donnelly.
Jamaica Plain Branch, 2 to 9 P.M. — In charge: § Katie
F. Albert, § Nellie F. Riley; assistant: § Anna G. Doonan,
§ Alice McEttrick. Janitor: Thomas H. Kenney.
RoxBURY Branch, 2 to 9 P.M. — In charge: § Gertrude L.
Conuell, § Fallen R. Scott; in charge reading room : § Sarah W.
Griggs, § Martha L. Berry; assistant: § Catherine F. Kiley,
§ Florence Richards.
South Boston Branch, 2 to 9 P.M. — In charge; Alice B.
Orcutt ; assistant: Joseph Baker. Janitor: Thomas Saunders.
South End Branch, 2 to 9 P.M. — In charge : § Emma F.
Lynch, § Katherine S. Rogan ; assistant : § Loren N. Downs,
§ Fredeiick A. Garth ; t?? charge children' s roo7n : § Amelia F.
McGrath, § Katherine Wiechmann ; assistant children'' s room :
Marguerite Coydevant.
* With the exceiition of the West End Branch, which is open Sundays throughout
the year. Here certain members of the rejjular week-day force serve Sundays, their
compensation being for seven days per weels.
§ Alternate SunaavB.
114 City Document No. 25.
Upham's Corner Branch, 2 to 9 P.M. — In charge: § Mary
L. Brick, § JMary E. Hagerty ; assistant : § Margaret A. Mur-
ph}^, § Katherine E. Walsh.
Station G, 2 to 6 P.M., 7 to 9 P.M. — In charge.- § Henry
P. McLaughlin, § M. Florence Cuftlin.
Station J, 2 to 9 P.M. — In charge : John Binda ; assistant :
W. A. Bailey.
Station P, 2 to 6 P.M., 7 to 9 P.M. — In charge : Cora L.
Stewart; assistant: Mary Linda.
Station R, 2 to 6 P.M., 7 to 9 P.M. —In charge : § Abbie
E. Sargent, § Elizabeth M. Kelley.
Station S, 2 to 9 P.M. — In charge: § M. Theresa Camp-
bell, § Mary A. Shaughnessy.
Station T, 2 to 6 P.JM.,'7 to 9 VM.—In charge: Anna E.
Monahan.
Station 23, 2 to 6 P.M., 7 to 9 P.M. — In charge : § Grace
V. Meehan, § Grace Williams ; assistant : Katherine Lynch.
§ Alternate Sundays.
INDEX.
Americana, additions, 14.
American Medical Association, recep-
tion to, 5.
Appropriation. (.S'ee Finance.)
Auction sales, -21.
Auditor, report of, 65.
Bates Hall, use of, 32.
Bindery, 29, 47.
Bool<s, accessions, 11; at branches and
stations, 21, 44; Allen A. Brown collec-
tion, 36; Fine Arts collection, 17; cir-
culation, 4y, 9.5; clagsittcation, 9'2, 93;
English prose fiction, 13; expenditures,
2, 13; fiction, purchase and circulation
of, -2, 3; lists on special subjects, 32;
lost and missint;-, 8; miscellaneous pur-
chases, 16; net increase, 89, 9i); placed
on shelves, 91; number in lilirary, SS;
transfer of medical collection, 3.
Boston Medical Library, transfer of med-
ical Ijooks to, 3.
Brancli Department, 4.i.
Branches and Stations, accessions, 21;
circulation, 40, 95; classification, 93;
deposit work, 43; reference work, 43;
pictures, 44; books, 44; expenditures,
44, 79-86; work with scliools, 45.
Broadsides, accessions, 15.
Brown, Allen A., collection, accessions,
36 ; work on catalogue, 26.
Buildings, equipment and general ad-
ministration, 6.
Catalogue Department, 25.
Children's Department, 31.
Circulation, 30, 49, 95.
City Point Reading Room, opening, 2.
Classification, Central Litjrar_v, 92;
branches, 93.
Deposit work, 43.
Documents and Statistics, Department
of, 39.
Employees, resignations, 53; list of, 103.
Evening and Sunday service, 52;
schedule. 111, 113.
Examining Committee, list, 4; recom-
mendations, 4; report, 54.
Examining committees, list of, 99.
Examinations, 53.
Exhibitions, 38.
Expenditures, percentage of, for books
and periodicals; comparison with otlier
libraries, 2 ; for maintenance, 2.
Fiction, percentage of circulation, 2;
purchase of, 3, 13.
Financial statement, 65.
Fine Arts Collection, important addi
tious, 17.
Fines, modification of rules relating to
children, 10.
Gifts, 22.
Hunt, Edward B., death of, 3, 25.
Inter-library loans, 47.
Issue Department, 30.
Lantern slides, 33.
Lectures, 36.
Librarian, report, 6.
Librarians, list of, 9S.
Library, extent of, by years, 87; service
schedule, 103; system, "6,/??/ leaf.
Lighting, improvements in, 7.
Lowell lectures, 3.
Maintenance, percentage of expendi-
tures for, 2.
Manuscripts, 39.
Medical boots, transfer to Boston Med-
ical Library, 3.
Newspaper room, 48.
Newspapers, expenditures for, 13; acces-
sions, 15.
Ordering Department, 13.
Patent Room, 47.
Periodical Room, 48.
Periodicals, expenditures for, 2, 13; ac
cessions, 15.
Photographs, 21, 33.
Pictures, 21, 33,34.
Portfolios of pictures, circulation, 34.
Printing Department, 29.
Publications issued, 28; distribution, 30.
Repairs, Central and branches, 7.
Resignations, 53.
Registration, 30, 94.
Schools, work with, 31; through Branch
Department, 45.
Shelf Department, 27.
Special libraries, use of, 33.
Stations. (See Branches and Stations.)
Station 23, opening, 2.
Sunday and evening service,52 ; schedule,
111, 113.
Trust funds, 70-78.
Trustees, report of, 1-5; President, Vice
President and Clerk elected, 1; list of,
for fifty-five years, 97.
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