Word: reader
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...libraries in this country that at Columbia College is probably the most complete in all its arrangements for librarian and reader alike. Although very small in number of volumes compared with our own magnificent collection of books stored in Gore Hall, there are many points of excellence in its management which could be copied to advantage by the Harvard authorities. An article in the November Harpers gives a very good idea of some of these points of excellence, and the quotations are taken from...
...floor and of the gallery are lined with that best of decorations, books. The general arrangement is by subjects and every frequenter of the library has unquestioned access to the 25,000 volumes here shelved as a reference library. The floor is ditted with tables, to which the reader may freely take as many books as he requires, and as the dusk comes on, a tap of the bell from the librarian's room to the engineer puts at his disposal a movable electric light, which he may turn on or off at will. All the tables have individual lights...
...number of books is about 60,000 and each year a large number are being added. The building also shelters the famous Torrey herbarium with its 60,000 specimens. The object of the librarian to give to the books the greatest accessibilities with the least possible inconvenience to the reader. The libraries of the several schools are now brought together under one administration, and the law librarian, the science librarian, and other specialists are staff officers of the university librarian. They, in turn, have the help of a staff of bright Wellesley girls, of the class...
...latest volume, "Maryland," has just appeared from the pen of William H. Brown, associate of John Hopkins. It deals only with the history of Maryland before the Revolution, when it was, as Mr. Brown says, a Palatinate. Wrtten in an easy style, it quickly commends itself to the reader. The authorities for the statements contained in it are the original manuscript records and archives of the state. This volume fills a want long felt, and will be of particular service in History in preparation...
...single work all that is necessary for a study of his author. Prof. Jebb's purpose, as stated in his preface, is to show fully how the work of Sophocles is understood by him, both in its larger aspects and at every particular point, and also to induce educated readers generally to read for themselves the works of the greatest tragedy writer of Athens. For this purpose is introduced the special feature of this edition and the one that will do most to make it is value to the general student,-the translation on the page opposite the text...