Part 21

(METHODIST CHURCH, WAUKESHA, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 4.)

PUBLIC MEETING.

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