Meetings of the Council of the American Library Association were held in
connection with the Waukesha conference, on July 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10, in
all six sessions being held. There was also a short meeting of the
executive board on July 9.
Of the 25 members of Council 15 were present, as follows: C. W. Andrews,
R. R. Bowker, W. H. Brett, H. J. Carr,[I] F. M. Crunden, J. C. Dana,
Melvil Dewey, Electra C. Doren, W. I. Fletcher, J. K. Hosmer, George
Iles, Mary W. Plummer, Herbert Putnam, Katharine L. Sharp, Charles C.
Soule. In addition, the members of the executive board served as _ex
officio_ members and officers of Council. They included the president,
Henry J. Carr; ex-president, R. G. Thwaites; secretary, F. W. Faxon;
recorder, Helen E. Haines; treasurer, Gardner M. Jones. The first and
second vice-president--E. C. Richardson and Mrs. Salome C.
Fairchild--were not present during the conference.