In preparing the following sketches and reminiscences of our former public buildings, in addition to old papers, we have carefully consulted several of our aged and best informed citizens in regard to the latter, both the have our own recollections confirmed or rectified, so far as they go back, and to secure assistance in reaching the truth where our own recollections were faint and unsatisfactory.
Stated Meetings in the Library Building. The reading of the papers will be followed in each case by discussion, and, as the object of these meetings is to present and elicit, for permanent record, facts of Local History, especially those of personal knowledge and observation not only general attendance of members is requested, but participation in the discussions.
The reading of the papers will be followed in each case by discussion, and, as the object of these meetings is to present and elicit, for permanent record, facts of Local History, especially those of personal knowledge and observation, not only general attendance of members is requested, but participation in the discussions.
The reading of the papers will be followed in each case by discussion, and, as the object of these meetings is to present and elicit, for permanent record, facts of Local History, especia lly those of personal knowledge and observation, not only general attendance of members is requested, but participation in the discussions.
Stated Meetings of Directors will be held the third Tuesday in each month and Tuesday, Feb. 19th, at 7.30 P. M.
The report of last year was brief and made verbally, and consequently not printed, so that the present report may include matters belonging to the previous year without calling especial attention to that fact.
According to custom, I beg to report as follows, the general operations of the Association for the year 1903 and its present condition. In the report of last year, on account of the large number of new members elected during that year, it was thought advisable to present a brief statement of the origin and work of the association.
The first business at the annual meeting of the Association, has according to custom, been the reading of the reports of the officers of the Association.
At the meeting of the Hamilton Library Association, Tuesday evening Jan. 15th, 1901, the reports of the executive officers were quite encouraging, and we here give them in full.
In recognition of the 200th anniversary of the composing of the poem, “The Star Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, the staff has selected three items related to the theme, flags. Although in no way related to the iconic flag from Fort McHenry, the information about flags in our collections will hopefully be of interest and illustrate the uniqueness of our collections