. Country-Borough of : annual report of the Free public library and News-rooms . bers continue to give satisfac-tion. In ]\Ir. Wellington I find a most useful and active chiefassistant. He is now assisted in the work of the Reference Library byMr. Waldron. who is making rapid headway as a cataloguer, and has passedseveral of the important examinations of the Library Association. still retains his position as assistant in charge of the LendingLibrary, and he is al)ly supported l)y Mr. Annear. Two changes have taken place in the personnel of the Committeeduring
. Country-Borough of : annual report of the Free public library and News-rooms . bers continue to give satisfac-tion. In ]\Ir. Wellington I find a most useful and active chiefassistant. He is now assisted in the work of the Reference Library byMr. Waldron. who is making rapid headway as a cataloguer, and has passedseveral of the important examinations of the Library Association. still retains his position as assistant in charge of the LendingLibrary, and he is al)ly supported l)y Mr. Annear. Two changes have taken place in the personnel of the Committeeduring the vear, viz., the substitution of Councillor Isaac Foot for Coun-cillor J. S. Argallj and the appointment of Dr. Vawdrey to fill a vacancyamongst the members not in the Council. It is anticipated that the forth-coming retirement of the Rev. J. T. Maxw-11 will involve another changein your Committee. It onlv remains for me to thank you for your kind consideration at alltimes and under all circumstances, and for the material help renderedin the discharge of my duties, by your advice and June, 1909. Borough Librarian 12 LECTURE LIST From October loth, iqo8, to April 24th, ic/09. No. 48. OctoVjer jotli, 1908.—The Borough Librarian. Subject— The Plymouth Workhouse Boy (Dr. John Kitto). Chairman—Councillor W. L. Munday. No. 49. October 17th, 1908.—Mr. C. W. Bracken, — Literary Forgeries. Chairman—Mr. R. A. J. Walling. No. 50. October 2-|lh, 1909.—Mr. Collier James. Subject— Crises in Roman History. Illustrated by selections fromMacaulays Lays of Ancient Rome. Chairman—Rev. A. E. Richardson, No. 51. Octover 31st. 1908.—Mr. John Hitchings. Subject— People as they are: an appreciation of the Novels of George Eliot. Chairman—Mr. J. T. Johnson. No. 52. November 7th, 1908.—Mr. Jno. H. Belcher. Subject— Chaucers Language and Works. Chairman—Councillor H. Scott Tucker. No. 53. November 14th, 1908.—Mr. R. A. J. Walling. Subject
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