Word: librarians
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Superintendent William McAndrew of Chicago (TIME, Oct. 17 EDUCATION) dragged on. The Mayor's censor of history books, Urbine J. ("Sport") Herrman, heavy-jowled theatre owner and yachtsman, continued to examine the contents of the Chicago Public Library (which Queen Victoria helped build) for pro-British propaganda. Public Librarian Carl B. Boden, President of the American Library Association, quailed before the mayoral authority, fearing for his $11,000 per annum job. But citizens forestalled by injunction a public burning of the books Mr. Herrman "suspected." The press ridiculed "Chicago's Dayton" and called Mayor Thompson "clown," "buffoon," "braying...
...Author may append to his name, Francis Josiah Hudleston, the enigmatic initials O. B. E., C. B. E.; these signify that he is an officer, a commander of the Order of the British Empire. He is also librarian of the British War Office. His first book Warriors in Undress was a snicker at the absurdities of war. Author Hudleston is not without literary connections; Sylvia Townsend Warner (author of Lolly Willowes, Mr. Fortune's Maggot) is his niece; Arthur Machen is his brother...
President, E. B. Wilson '99; Vice-President for Class I. A. E. Kennelly, Hon. '06; Vice-President for Class II, G. H. Parker '87; Vice-President for Class III, Professor G. L. Kittredge '82; Corresponding Secretary, Professor C. B. Gulick '91; Treasurer, Ingersoll Bowditch '97; Librarian, H. M. Goodwin, G. '92; Editor, W. S. Franklin...
...Herman will be assisted by the librarian. Mr. Carl R. Roden, who will act as a sort of gun-bearer. Mr. Roden was appointed after the previous librarian had been discharged through the efforts of Judge Frederick Bausman. Judge Bausman recently contributed an anti-British article to the American Mercury, which is edited by Mr. Henry L. Mencken. Every loyal supporter of Mayor Thompson wishes that these gentlemen will have a happy and successful lion hunt. It would be poor sportsmanship to wish anything else, or to point out that not only the Revolutionary War, but all succeeding ones...
...candidates who reported at the beginning of the year, 75 have been retained and are reporting for practice regularly. Except for the leader, the officers for the year are: S. S. Ganz '28, manager; J. M. Slade '28, treasurer; G. E. Mahlert '30, librarian; and W. E. Roys '29, secretary...