1 12 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y. Providence (R. I.) Co-operative Bulletin, Providence Quincy (Ill.) Free Public Library. St. Joseph High School, Class of 1901. St. Joseph Fire Department. 3 1 1 1 Rockford (Ill.) Public Library. Salem (Mass.) Public Library. NAME. San Jose (Cal.) Public Library. School Board for the Boroughs of Manhattan and 3 1 1 1 9 1 6 4 1 2 the Bronx, N. Y. Scranton (Pa.) Public Library. Secretary of the state of Missouri. Sedalia (Mo.) Public Library. Sherwood, Rev. E. B. Shields, Charles Woodruff, Princeton, N. J. Smith, H. H. Sec. Board of Education. Smith, L. C. Society of the Sons of the American Revolution in Missouri. Syracuse (N. Y.) Public Library. Toronto (Canada) Public Library. Tufts Library, Weymouth (Mass.) United States Public Documents. 16 maps. University of the State of Missouri. University of the State of New York. Walling, George. Framed pictures. 3 Warren Co. (Ill.) Library and Reading Room Association, Monmouth (Ill.) Country Life in America. Annals of the American Academy, m. *Chicago Banker, m. Architectural Record, q. Arena, m. Art Amateur, m. Athenaeum, m. Atlantic, m. Blackwood's Magazine, m. Bookman, m. Book Buyer, m. Bookseller, m. Boston Transcript, Wed. and Sat. *Bulletin of Bibliography. Canadian Magazine, m. Cassier's Magazine, m. *Christian at Work, w. *Christian Science Journal, m. Contemporary Review, m. Cosmopolitan, m. Critic, m. Current History, m. Current Literature, m. Cumulative Index, m. *Daily News, St. Joseph, Mo. Dial, m. Education, m. Educational Review, m. Engineering Magazine, m. *Engineer's Review, m. *Finance, m. Fortnightly Review, m. Forum, m. *Gazette, St. Joseph, Mo., d. *Good Roads, m. Great Round World, w. Harper's Bazaar, m. Harper's Monthly, m. Harper's Weekly, w. Herald of the Golden Age, m. Independent, w. International Monthly, m. New England Historical and Genea logical Register, m. Nineteenth Century, m. North American Review, m. Outing, m. *Out West, m. *Park Review, q. Political Science Quarterly. Popular Science, m. Public Libraries, m. Public Opinion, w. Quarterly Journal of Economics, q *Journal of Commerce, St. Joseph *St. Joseph Union, w. International Studio, m. Mo., w. Journal of Education, w. Lippincott's, m. Literary News, m. McClure's, m. Missionary Review of the World, m *Montana Daily Record, Helena, Mont., d. *M. S. U. Independent, m. Munsey's, m. Music, m. Musical Courier, w. Nation, w. St. Nicholas, m. School Journal, w. School Review, w. Scientific American, w. Scientific American Supplement, w. Scientific American Building Monthly, m. LIBRARY COMMITTEES. Report of Library Committee. To the Board of Directors of the Free Public Library of the City of St, Joseph, Mo. Gentlemen: An inventory of the library, just completed, shows that it contains 21,437 volumes; net additions for the year, 1,349, as follows: purchased, 1,066; Transferred from special duplicate collection, 24; Periodicals bound, 267; Donations classified, 141; Deposited by U. S. government, 201. Notwithstanding the comparatively small amount of money in the book fund, it was deemed desirable to add a number of sets of periodicals to the reference department, the most important among them being: Annals of American Academy of political and social science; Charities review; Engineering Magazine; International Studio; Political science quarterly; Virginia magazine of history and biography. The library set of North American Review and Scientific American were also nearly completed. Other accessions of moment were: Savage, New England genealogical dictionary. Pope, Pioneers of Massachusetts. Gayarre, Louisiana, 4v in 3. Chittenden, American fur trade of the far west. Brewer, World's best orations. Sargent, Silva of North America (concluding). Sturgis, Dictionary of architecture and building, 1v. Bailey, Cyclopedia of horticulture, 2v. Cheyne-Black, Encyclopaedia Biblica, 1v. Hamilton, Writings of James Monroe, 1v. The librarian calls attention to the urgent need for more books in the children's department. A marked increase in the use of the library by children has been noted since the opening of a special room for them on removal to the new building. No extra effort has been made to increase the number of younger patrons, for the reason that the library is utterly unable to supply their wants. It is to be earnestly hoped that sufficient revenue will be secured the coming year to enable the Board to set aside a larger fund for the department. Respectfully submitted, H. K. WHITE, J. H. McCORD, Library Committee. April 30, 1902. Report of Finance Committee. To the Board of Directors of the Free Public Library of the City of St. Joseph, Mo. Gentlemen: As required by the by-laws, your committee has to report that the statement of the Treasurer, showing all transactions of the Board of a financial nature, both with the city and with the Librarian, has been examined and found to be correct. The apportionment of funds for library purposes for the ensuing year has not been completed by the Municipal Assembly, but the increase in the assessment will warrant the statement of a slightly additional amount over last year. The Finance Committees of both houses have agreed on an apportionment of $10,500, $2,500 of which is for the branch library, and this estimate will doubtless be approved. Respectfully submitted, CHAS. A. PFEIFFER, A. B. WEAKLEY, Finance Committee Report of Administration Committee. To the Board of Directors of the Free Public Library of the City of St. Joseph, Mo. Gentlemen: The only changes to report in the library force during the year just closed are as follows: Misses Lillian Kerr and Tillie Lohr were appointed substitutes from the library training class, after competitive examination, and Joseph Mann was appointed messenger, this last appointment being the only addition to the force since removal to the new building. Respectfully submitted. C. P. CARGILL, A. B. WEAKLEY, |