Miss STEARNS: The American Library Association has fallen into a most
successful alliance with the National Educational Association, as is
demonstrated by the continuation of our meeting at Detroit. Now, the A.
L. A. has never realized all that the General Federation of Women's
Clubs has done for the promotion of library interests. This is the first
time in the history of the A. L. A. that the women's clubs have been
recognized on our program, and I move that the A. L. A. Council be
requested to form an alliance between the American Library Association
and the Federation of Women's Clubs for the promotion of library
interests. _Voted._
In the absence of Miss MARIE S. DUPUIS, the chairman read by title her
paper on