The Public Library of the city of Boston : a history . ssed the best years of their lives in thelibrary service. As in the case of the Trustees, the long tenureof the staff officers, during which their accumula-tions of experience became increasingly valuable,has had much to do with the welfare of the , as in the other educational institu-tions of the City, were based upon fitness, and thetenure has depended on merit and fidelity. Priorto the present incumbent, there have been but sevenchief executive officers, variously styled Librarian orSuperintendent, not including Dr.
The Public Library of the city of Boston : a history . ssed the best years of their lives in thelibrary service. As in the case of the Trustees, the long tenureof the staff officers, during which their accumula-tions of experience became increasingly valuable,has had much to do with the welfare of the , as in the other educational institu-tions of the City, were based upon fitness, and thetenure has depended on merit and fidelity. Priorto the present incumbent, there have been but sevenchief executive officers, variously styled Librarian orSuperintendent, not including Dr. Green, whosebrief incumbency ad interim, while trustee, has beennoted. All have closed their connection with thelibrary service by voluntary resignation or throughdeath. Five of the seven, Messrs. Capen, Jewett,Winsor, Chamberlain and Whitney are no longerliving. Edward Capen, the first Librarian, con-tinued in the service with no change in title afterthe appointment of Mr. Jewett as chief executiveofficer with the title of Superintendent. Of Mr. 184.
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