The meeting was called to order at 8.15 by President CARR, who announced
that the American Library Association would take up the program prepared
for its 23d annual meeting. The president then introduced ANDREW J.
FRAME, of Waukesha, who extended a cordial welcome to Waukesha on behalf
of the local committee, referring to the advance made in library
development throughout Wisconsin, largely through the efforts of such
men as Senator Stout, of Menominee, and Z. G. Simmons, of Kenosha, and
the enthusiasm of the state commission.
MR. CARR then delivered the
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS.
(_See_ p. 1.)
The subject
WHAT MAY BE DONE FOR LIBRARIES
was presented by three speakers, T. L. MONTGOMERY presenting
WHAT MAY BE DONE BY THE CITY,
(_See_ p. 5),
DR. E. A. BIRGE reviewing
WHAT MAY BE DONE BY THE STATE,
(_See_ p. 7),
and HERBERT PUTNAM outlining
WHAT MAY BE DONE BY THE NATION,
(_See_ p. 9.)
Adjourned at 10 p.m.
_SECOND SESSION._
(ASSEMBLY ROOM, FOUNTAIN SPRING HOUSE, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 5.)
President CARR called the meeting to order at 10.25, and announced that
the usual reports of officers and committees would be taken up in due
order.
The PRINTED REPORT OF 1900 MEETING was approved as presented and
distributed.
The AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION, as approved at the Montreal meeting was
submitted for ratification, and was adopted. It provides that in section
17, line 10, of the constitution the words "of the association," shall
be stricken out, thus making the final sentence of that section read as
follows: "It may, by a two-thirds vote, promulgate recommendations
relating to library matters, and no resolutions except votes of thanks
and on local arrangements shall be otherwise promulgated."