. History of Chautauqua County, New York, and its people. ith ap-proximately 2,000 books upon its shelves, and a read-ing room with current magazines. The service of alibrarian was secured, and on June 6th, 1909, an abso-lute charter was granted by the State Board of Norton has from time to time added books, and hasfitted up in the basement a fine dining room and kitchenfor the use of the Minerva Club. In the passing of Mrs. Julia H. Thayer, the Librarylost one of its strongest supporters and zealous work-ers, she having been president of the organization sinceits foundation. Mary
. History of Chautauqua County, New York, and its people. ith ap-proximately 2,000 books upon its shelves, and a read-ing room with current magazines. The service of alibrarian was secured, and on June 6th, 1909, an abso-lute charter was granted by the State Board of Norton has from time to time added books, and hasfitted up in the basement a fine dining room and kitchenfor the use of the Minerva Club. In the passing of Mrs. Julia H. Thayer, the Librarylost one of its strongest supporters and zealous work-ers, she having been president of the organization sinceits foundation. Mary E. Seymour Memorial Free Library—TheMary E. Seymour Memorial Free Library of Stocktonwas founded in 1899, by Henry W. Seymour, in memoryof his only daughter, and chartered under the name,The Stockton Free Library. In 1901 this name waschanged to its present form by an amendment of theoriginal charter. Mr. Seymours death occurred June 9, 1907, and sincethat time the work has been carried on by his wife,Mrs. F. Florelle Seymour. The names of the follow-. K AHiUA MALI. MKMoKIAI. I,II;I:AI:Y. I: !;? M KT >X. X V CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY LIBRARIES ing assistants may be mentioned: Glenn C. Hart, MissesJessie T. and Doris L. Wakeman, Blanche L. Stratton. In 1908 the Library contained 2,647 volumes, when theState organizer commenced classifying and cataloguingthe books, a work which has been continued by MissEdith Rowley, of Stockton, librarian of Allegheny Col-lege, Meadville, Penn. The growth of the Library maybe noted in that it now contains volumes, of whichan unusually large number are religious works. Thetotal criculation for the year ending June 30, 1919, was6,324. The Stockton Library is one of thirty-two in theState recently reporting a per capita circulation of twoor more volumes of non-fiction, with a total per capitacirculation of eight or more volumes, that of Stocktonbeing fourteen volumes. During the first years, thelocal Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Yo
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