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VOLUME VI. NUMBER 3 ADMINISTRATIVE NUMBER

HARTfORD, CONNECTICUT JULY, 1909 TRINITY COLLEGE BULLETIN

Issued quarterly by the College. Entered January 1!, 1904, at Hartford, Conn., as second class matter, under the Act of Congress of July 16, 1894. The Bulletin includes in its issues: the College Catalogue, Reports of the Pr&ident, Treasurer, and Librarian; Announcements and Circulars of Information. REPORT

OF THE LIBRARIAN

OF

TRINITY COLLEGE

HARTFORD, CONN.

JULY, 1909

The Reverend F . S. Luther, LL.D., President, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut. Sir :-In accordance with Title XV., Section 3, of the Statutes, I beg to submit herewith the annual report of the work and progress of the College Library, and the · tenth which it has been my privilege to make. · No event of striking or unusual importance has marked the work of the year. Our activity has, as usual, been of a quiet, busy, effective nature, and largely and necessarily of a routine character. The Library has endeavored, to the best of its ability, to supplement the work of all depart­ ments of instruction, and to play its own especial part in contributing to the general education of the students, and in assisting them to cultivate a clean and discriminating taste in the spheres of life and letters. The attendance again shows a considerable increase over the preceding year. That this increase is not spasmodic or dne to unusual causes is evidenced by the fact that with two exceptions each month's attendance has been greater than that of the corresponding month last year. The attendance for Iovember 1908 was eight less than that of Iovember 1907, and in February 1909, eighty­ one less fhan in February 1908. The following tables exhibit in detail the record of attendance, which is here equivalent to use:

ATTENDANCE, CLASSIFIED. 1908-1909 Faculty Students Others Day Eve. Total June, 399 66 465 September,1 r6· 147 rs6 7 !63 October, III 1324 12 II97 255 1452 November, 94 1226 17 1040 297 1337 December,2 68 9II 13 824 r68 992 January,a 77 IIOO 13 973 279' February, 79 893 IS 8r6 171 I~~ March, II9 1491 22 !296 336 1632 ApriJ,4 70 931 19 775 245 !020 May, !05 !287 I7 !056 353 1409 8,532 2,177 10,709 1 Five days. 2 Nineteen days. 3 Twenty-seven days. 4 Nineteen days. 4

ATTENDANCE, MONTHLY. June Sept. Oct, Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May 1907-19o8 79 1270 1345 922 II40 1o68 1410 767 n61 19o8-1909 465 163 1452 1337 992 1252 987 1632 1020 1409 Total, 1907-1908, 9,162 Total, 19o8-1909, 10,709

ATTENDANCE, ANNUAL SUMMARY. r899-oo. 1900-01. 1901-02. 1902-03. 1903-04. Day, 1,844 3,074 3,141 3.413 3,328 Evening, 239 685 293 494

Total, 1,844 3,313 3,826 3.7o6 3,822

1904-05. 1905-00. 1900-07. 1907-o8. 19o8-09. Day, 3,855 3,928 4.405 7,510 8,532 Evening, 840 700 1,II2 1,652 2,177

'Total, 4.695 4.634 5,517 9,162 10,709 INCREASE OF TH;E LIBRARY. There have been added to · the · collection a total of 1685 volumes, 1304 pamphlets, and 5 maps. Of these, 553 completed volumes were purchased, and 1132 volumes, 1304 pamphlets, 5 maps were presented. Among the more important or expensive works acquired by purchase were the following: Album Palaeographicum. Tabulae Selectae LIV. 1908. Aldrich, T. B. Complete Works. 10 vols. 1908. · Bliss, W. D. P. (Ed.) New Encyclopaedia of Social Reform. rgo8. ' British Museum. Catalogue of books printed in the 15th ce):ltury. Pt. I. 1908. Cervantes. Don Quijote. Tercentenary ed. v. 1-3. Cervantes. Don Quijote. Primera edicion critica * * * por C. Cortej6n. v. 1-3. 1905-1907. Darwin, Sir G. H. Scientific Papers. v. 1-2. 1907-1go8. Hastings, J. (Ed.) Encyclopaedia of religion and ethics. v. I. 1908. Journal of Hygiene. v. 1-7. Cambridge, Eng., I9QI-7- Lafontaine, J. de Oeuvres. 12 v. 1883-1897· (Les grands ecrivains de Ia France.) 5

Le Soudier,- H. Bibliographie Franc;aise. 2 erne serie. v. 1. 1900-1904. Paris, 1908. Livingston, L. S. (Ed.) Auction Prices of Books. 4 vols. 1905· Piersol, G. A. (Ed.) Human anatomy. 1907. Poncelet, J. V. Traite des proprietes projectives des figures. 2 ed. 2 vols. 1865-1866. Racine, J. Oeuvres. 9 v. 1885-1890. (Les grands ecrivains de Ia France.) Revue Philosophique. 4 vols. 1907-1908. Sartorius, A. Der moderne Socialismus in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika. 1890. Stimson, F. J. Law of the Federal and State constitutions of the United States. 1908. Tacitus. Opera quae supersunt. · Rec. J. G. Orellius. Ed. altera. 2 vots. 1859-1877. Tacitu . Lexicon Taciteum. A. Gerber et A. Greef. 1903. Wimperis, H. E. Internal combustion engine. 1908. Wundt, W. Volkerpsychologie. Eine Untersuchung der Entwicklungsgesetze von Sprache, Mythus, und Sittt;!. 5 vols. 1904-19o8. A number of interesting and useful works were re­ ceived by donation, but the gift which makes the year a memorable one is that of the beautiful and extremely val­ uable collection of books on natural history bequeathed to the Library by Dr. Gurdon W. Russell, '34, for many years our honored oldest alumnus. As, at this writing, the books have been in the Library less than a week, it is not possible to give here an adequate description of their scientific value, bibliographical rarity, and the beauty of their bindings. Dr. Russell was most fastidious in his requirements as to the "condition" of a copy of a .book which he des(red to add to this collection. The result is seen in a spotl.ess and most unusual array of the classic illustrated works on British and North American flora, ornithology, ichthyology, etc. I would respectfully suggest that in the near future a de criptive catalogue of these two hundred and seventy- 6 five volumes be prepared and printed as a number of the College Bulletin. It was Dr. Russell's wish that this collection be always kept by itself in special bookcases, that the volumes should not circulate or be used outside the Library, and that the large folios ought as a rule, to be handl ~ d and shown to readers or visitors by a library attendant. He wished his books to be used and to be a delight and pleasure to all interested; but his almost personal affection for them led him to desire, very naturally, that they be not treated as common working tools, or as ordinary books are usually handled and treated. These conditions were accepted and agreed to by the President and the Librarian in July 1901. Mrs. Russell generously presented the bookcases in which the collection stood in Dr. Russell's study, so that they now stand in the Library of his Alma Mater just as he was accustomed to see them in his own home. Other gifts deserving of particular mention are: A set of the Collections of the New York Historical So0iety, thirty-nine volumes; from Archer M. Huntington, Esq., of New York City. The Panchatantra, critically edited in the original Sanskrit by Dr. Johannes Hertel; from Harvard University. Little Journeys, 10 vols., and The Philistine, 6 vols.,; from Miss E. St. John, of Hartford, Ct. Twenty-four volumes on American· botany from the library of the Rev. J. H. Barbour, '73; from Mrs. ]. H. Barbour. American Journal of Archaeology, 1909; American Philological Association, Transaction , v. 38; ]. R. Illing­ worth's Doctrine of the Trinity; J . R. Illingworth's Reason and Revelation; Campagne's W oordenboek der Hoogduitsche en N ederlandsche Taal; from the Rev. Professor I. T. Beckwith, Ph.D. Seven volumes of Russian and .Hebrew literature; from Mr. . Noah Levine of the Class of 1912. Ninety-eight volumes of history, travel, and literature, among them a partial set of a fine edition-de-luxe of Sir 7

Walter Scott's works, 23 vols.; a set of Hudson's edition of Shakespeare, 20 vols.; Works of Henry George, 10 vols.; from Mr. Wm. D. McCrackan, '85. The ensuing table shows the present total extent of the Library, and its annual growth ~uring the past decade. Purchased Given Annual Increase Total in Library Year Vols. Vols. Pphs. Vols. Pphs. Vols. Pphs rSgg-1900 173 724 335 897 335 40,736 26,3.35 1900-1901 491 1,421 755 1,912 755 42,648 27,090 1901-1902 483 1,999 1,095 2,482 1,095 45,130 . 28,185 1902-1903 307 1,223 912 1,530 912 46,66o 29,097 1903-1904 703 922 654 1,625 655 48,285 29,7s2 1904-1905 635 910 1,446 1,519 1,446 49,8o4 31,1!)8 190$-1g00 672 1,()()8 1,248 1,770 1,248 51,574 32,4,46 1g00-1907 8oo 2,6o2 1,312 3-402 1,312 54.976 33.758 1907-1go8 833 727 1,186 1,56o 1,186 s6,536 34,944 1go8-1909 553 1,132 1,304 1,685 1,304 58,221 36,248 CATALOGUING. The cataloguing has of necessity been confined to the books currently purchased and the more important or im­ mediately useful gifts. The number and the variety of the activities with which the Librarian has perforce been obliged to occupy himself, has left no free time to be used for the greatly needed work of combining our two card catalogues, and of completing the attempt, begun some years ago, to make the catalogue an adequate subject as well as author index. The cataloguing that has been done may be expressed statistically thus: Shelf list Titles. Volumes. Cards. Cards. 317 423 342 317 BINDILG. There have been bound a total or five hundred and three volumes. They include chiefly the current periodicals and those purchases which reach us unbound. The follow­ ing sets have been either wholly or in large part bound this year, so that every completed volume of them is at this date in a permanent cover: Archives of Maryland; Popular Science Monthly; Journal of Philosophy, Psychology, and Scientific Methods; Quarterly Review; Charity Organiza­ tion Society Reports, 1882-1908; New English Dictionary, 8 eel. by Sir ]. A. H. Murray; Annalen der Physik, Beiblatter; Annales de Chimie et de Physique; Berliner Philologische Wochenschrift; International Review; World's Work.

ASSISTANTS. Messrs. L. ]. Dibble, '09, and R. L. Wright, '10, have been the chief student assistants during the year, the bulk of the work assigned having fallen up·on them. I cannot too heartily express my gratefulness to them and my appreciation «;>f the cordial spirit with which they have met all my demands upon them. . Messrs. C. ]. Backus, '09, A. S. Kean, '09, and W. G. Livingston, '09, were the extra assistants, and performed the tasks allotted to them in a satisfactory manner. As in former years, the assistance given me by the Treasurer's Office, through the courtesy of Mr. Waterman, has been of great help and of permanent use to the Library. But the work of that Office has so greatly increased during the last. two years that I have not thought it fair .to ask of them more than was absolutely necessary in the interests of the Library. The work for the Library has all been excellently done by Miss Burt, and I again take pleasure in acknowledging how helpful her services have been and how freely they have, been rendered without regard to regular office hours.

CONCLUSION. One or two general remarks are suggested by the experiences of the current year. By the additi~n of two new cases in the Document Room and an entire rearrangement of the six thousand volumes shelved therein, we have gained sufficient ·shelf space to accommodate the probable additions in this depart­ ment for the next two or three years. The rest of the Library, however, is becoming more and more crowded, and will require the serious attention of the Library Com­ mittee in the near future. This year a distressing number of volumes have had to be placed on the floor of the 9 alcoves of the stack, as the shelving in their respective divisions of the classification was entirely filled. A weed­ ing out of what might well seem to be useless material would relieve matters temporarily; but I know of no in­ stance of this being done without almost equal disad­ vantages and frequently additional labor in getting out of storage for a rea-der precisely the books which experts and library officials thought might safely be put in storage. This year ends a decade in the history of the College Library. The Librarian is painfully consciou of what has not been accomplished in that time. Many experiments have failed, many undertakings have had to be abandoned, numerous beginnings still remain but beginnings. and things are incomplete .which should have been completed. But these disappointments are somewhat softened by the consciousness that an honest effm;t has been made to give the Library its true place in the work of the institution, to make it a real aid to both instructor and student. to have it always serve the greatest good of the greatest number and that these objects have all been at least partially realized. To all tho e who have helped in the attainment of these ends (their names are many and their stations in life widely separated) I here tender my sincerest thanks. Whatever successes the library record of these ten years may .show, are due, in large measure, to their aiel and encouragement. Just as much remains to be clone as ever before, but in different directions and in other fields of the broad domain of college library activity. It is my earnest hope that the coming decade may see arise on our beautiful campus a stately library building which shall adequately house and display the book collection, and provide ample means ind space for the full accomplishment of the high purposes to which the library of an educational institution is dedicated. All of which i respectfully submitted. William r ewnham Carlton, Librarian. June I, 1909. 10

APPENDIX I.

Periodicals Received, 1908-9.

NoTE: The following figures explain the sources whence the Journals are derived: * Purchased with the income from the book funds. t Gift of the publishers. 1 Deposited by the Rev. Henry Ferguson, '68. 2 Gift of the Rev. Henry Ferguson, '68. 3 Gift of the United States Government. 4 Gift of Professor R. B. Riggs. 5 Gift of the Rev. Professor I. T. Beckwith. 6 Gift of Professor H. A . .Perkins. 7 Gift of Professor F. C. Babbitt. s Gift of Mrs. E. H . Colt. 9 Gift of J. J. Goodwin, Esq., of Hartford. 10 Gift of H. Sotheran & Co., London, Eng. 11 Gift of Professor G. A. Kleene. 18 Deposited by the Department of Economics. 16 Gift of E. F. Waterman, '98.

Vols. tAdvocate of Peace, !American Economic Association Publications, *American Chemical Journal, 2 tAmerican Economist, 2 *American Folk Lore Society Journal, !American Historical Review, 5American Journal of Archaeology, *American Journal of Philology, *American Journal of Physiology, 3 *American Journal of Science, 2 *American Mathematical Monthly, *American Medical Association Journal, 2 *American Naturalist, !American Political Science Review, 2American St;ttistical Association Publication , *Anatomischer Anzeiger, 2 *Annalen der Physik und Chemie (mit BeibHitter), 4 11 Vols. *Annales de Chimie et de Physique, 3 • *Annals of Mathematics, lAnnals of the Am. Academy of Political and So.cial Science, 2 *Archiv fiir die gesamte Psychologie, 2 *Archiv fiir lateinischc Lexikographie und Grammatik (Irregular), *Athenaeum (London), 2 *Atlantic Monthly, 2 *Berliner philologische Wochenschrift, t Boston Public Library. Monthly Bulletin, SCatalogue of Copyright Entries, 8 scatalogue of United States Public Documents, *Cement Age, 2 *Century Magazine, 2 *Chemical News, 2 *Chemical Society (London) Journal, 3 *Chemisches Central-Blatt, 4 tCimrch Tjmes, . tCimrchman, The, 2 *Classical Philology, *Clas ical Review, *Collier's Weekly, 2 tColumbia University Quarterly, *Commercial and Financial Chronicle, 2 SCongressional Record, 4 *Connecticut Magazine, tConnecticut State Board of Health Bulletin, 5Conset:.¥ation, *Cumulative Book Index, 4Current Literature, 2 *Dial, . 2 lSEconomic Journal, *Edinburgh Review, 2 *Educational Review, 2 6Electrical World, . ..- 2 tElectrochemical and Metallurgical Jndustry, *Engineering Magazine, 2 *Engineering Iews, 2 *Engineering Record, . 2 5Guardian, The (London), 2 tHartford Seminary Record, 7Harvard Graduate ' Magazine, tHoly Cross Magazine, 4Independent, The, 2 *Insurance Journal, *International Journal of Ethics, l::l Vols. 13Jahrbi.icher fur ationalokonomie und Statistik, 2 *Jahresbericht ti. d. Fortschritte d. klass. Altertumswissen chaft, 5 tJohns Hopkins University Circulars, *Journal de Physique the6rique et appliquee, 5Journal of Biblical Literature, . *Journal of Philosophy, Psychology, and Scientific Methods, 13Journal of Political Economy, . *Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, *Library Journal, *Literary Digest, 2 *London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, 2 2London Times (Weekly edition)§ 2 *Magazine of History (N. Y.), 2 *Maitre Phonetique, Le, I tMedical Times, . llMichigan Alumnus, *Mind, *Modern Language Notes, *Modern Language Review, *Modern Philology, *Nation (N. Y.), 2 *Nature, 2 tNebraska, University of. University Studies, 9New England Hi torical and Genealogical Register, *North American Review, 2 tOur Dumb Animals, tPennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Monthly Bulletin, SPennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, *Philologus, *Philosophical Review, !Political Science Quarterly, *Popular Astronomy, . *Popular Science Monthly, 2 6Power, 2 t Protectionist, The, I *Psychological Bulletin, *Psychological Review, lOPublishers' Circular and Bookseller ' Record, 2 *Publi hers' Weekly, . 2 *Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, *Quarterly Review, 2 6Radium, Le, *Rheinisches Museum fi.ir Philologie, §A second copy has been presented by 1\Ir. R. L. \Vright, 'ro, during 1908-9. . 13 Vols. *Romania, 4School Science and Mathematics, 4Science,§ 2 *Scientific American (and Supplement), 4 *Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. Journal, *Spectator (London), 2 5Spirit of Missions, llSurvey, The, 3 tTechnology Review, tTrinity Tripod, . 3United States. Bulletin of the Department of Labor, 2 3United States, Monthly Bulletin of the Bureau of American Republics, 2 SUnited States. Monthly Consular and Trade Reports, 4 3United States. Monthly Summary of. Commerce and Finance, 4 3United States. Public Health Reports, 2 2Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 16Wall Street Journal, . 2 tWilliam and Mary College Quarterly, *World's Work, . 2 tYale University Bulletin, . *Zeitschrift fur analytische Chemie, *Zeitschrift fiir anorg;tnische Chemie, 3 *Zentralblatt· fur Bibliothekwesen ( und Beihefte),

Periodicals purchased, 70 Periodicals presented, so Periodicals loaned or deposited, 7

Periodicals, Total, 127

Volumes purchased, II9 Volumes presented, 82 Volumes deposited, IO

Volumes, Total, 2II

§A second copy has been presented by Dr. J. Ewing Mears, '58, during r9Q8-9. 14

APPENDIX II.

LIST OF DONORS.

In this enumeration, a pamphlet is understood to be a piece of unbound printed matter less than roo pages in extent. Bound Unbound Pam­ vols. vols. phlets Adams, Rev. Professor Arthur, Trinity College, 5 American Bar Association, 2 American Pharmaceutical Association, . Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co., Boston, Mass, 2 Anonymous, I 3 Auchinloss, W. S., Atlantic Highlands, N. J., I Balch, T. W., Philadelphia, Pa., I Barbour, Mrs. J. H ., Hartford, Ct., r6 8 21 Beckwith, Rev. Professor I. T., Trinity College, 4 Boston, Mass., City Registry Department, Bradley, Charles, Newark, N. ]., Bulkeley, Hon. M. G., U. S. Senator, IO Bunker Hill Monument Association, Cady, J. Cleveland, LL.D., (Hon. 'os) N. Y. City, Canada, Department of the Interior, Canada, Royal Society of, 3 Carnegie Institution of Washington, D. C., 2 12 4 Chandler, Hon. W. E., Concord, N. H., Charity Organization Society, N. Y. City, 2 Chicago, City of, . Churchman Publishing Co., N. Y. City, 2 Connecticut, State of, 17 r6 70 Connecticut Historical Society, Creedon, A. W ., 'og, Trinity College, Deane, Ruthven, Depew, Hon. C. M., Washington, D. C., 2 Eccleston, Rev. J. H., I Edwards, Professor Charles L., Trinity Col­ lege, 12 Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 15 Bound Unbound Pam· vols. vols. phlets Fiske, Rev. G. McC., '70, I Georgia, Geological Survey, 4 Goodwin, J. J., Esq., Hartford, Ct., 2 Green, James, Worcester, Mass., Hatch, Rev. Professor W. H. P., '97, 2 Henriksen, G., I Hispanic SQciety of America, N. Y. City, 2 · 2 Honey, Professor F. R., Trinity College, Hotchkin, Rev. S. F., '56, Huizinga, Rev. A. v. C., 3 Huntington, Archer M., Esq., N. Y. City, 39 Institut International de Statistique, L', 2 Iowa. Geological Survey, Italy. Ministry of Agriculture, etc., 3 Johnson, Professor C. F., Trinity College, 12 Johnston, R. H., Washington, D. C., Kleene, Professor G. A., Trinity College, 4 Lesher, Arthur L., Esq., N. Y. City, 5 Levine, Noah, '12, Trinity College, 7 Litchfield Co., Conn., University Club, 2 Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona, 7 Luther, President F. S., '70, 4 2 2 McAleer, George, M.D., Worcester, Mass., McCrackan, W. D., '85, 79 19 Massachusetts. Secretary of State, Massachusetts Cremation Society, 5 Mears, ]. Ewing, M.D., LL.D., '58, 2 IS Meredith, Rev. F: C., of the Class of 1905, Moore, C. B., Philadelphia, Pa., Moore, Professor F. G., Trinity College, 7 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass., 7 National American Woman Suffrage Asso- ciation, 4 ew Haven Colony Historical Society, 1 ew Jersey. Geological Survey, New Jersey. State Library, 2 New York. State Board of Charities, 4 New York. State Library, 14 3 12 ichols, Rt. Rev. W. F. '70, orth Carolipa. Department of Agriculture, II Pedersen, V. C., M.D., '91, . 4 Perkins, Professor Henry A., Trinity College, 2 Perry, E. H., Niagara Falls, N. Y., Philadelphia, McKinley Memorial Committee, President's Office, Trinity College, 2 77 16 Bound Unbound Pam· vols. vols. phlets Purdy, Hon. Lawson, LL.D., '84, Raymond, Rev. G. L., Washington, D. C., 4 Riggs, Professor R. B., Trinity College, 3 Rowell, Mrs. George P., N. Y. City, Russell, Gurdon W., M.D., '34, 275 Russia. Department of Finance, St. John, Miss E., Hartford, Ct., 7 II 2 Scudder, Dr. Heyward, '91, 2 8 3 Smith, Francis A., . Standard Oil Co., N. Y. City, 6 Stearns, Frank P., Esq., 5 Stimson, John Ward, Esq., Redding Center, Ct., Teubner, B. G., Leipzig, Germany, Trinity Ivy, Editors of, Trinity Tripod, Editors of, 2 United States. Superintendent of Documents, 141 IIO 741 United States. Civil Service Commission, United States. Interstate Commerce Commis- sion, United States. Library of Congress, United States. Smithsonian Institution, 7 United States. Treasury Department, 2 6 University Club, N. Y. City, Washington, D. C., Academy of Sciences, 4 Waterman, E. F. '98, 4 13 Winslow, Rev. W. C., Boston, Mass., 2 Woodbury, John, Lynn, Mass., Business, financial, and political organizations, 2 4 II Colleges, universities, and other educational institutions, 10 93 ISO Libraries, 3 34 Railway, telegraph, and other public service corporations, 17 Religious, charitable, and social organizations, 8 9 16 Periodicals presented as per Appendix I, 82

Totals,* 418 1,304

*In addition to the Government Documents incluaed in ·these totals, there have been received and arranged 1644 unbound documents. These 1644 pieces are in the nature of "advance sheets" for immediate use, and are destroyed upot1 receipt of their equivalents in the bound Congressi~nal Series.