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Exhibitions made up in the art division and sets | of pictures for the use of art teachers were sent in rotation to junior and senior high schools, private schools, and ‘art studios.” Among the lists prepared by the ad- visory group were “Recent Books on Central Europe,” by the readers’ ad- viser in history; 9 lists for the Wash- ington Post essay contests; 5 lists for the Town Hall lectures, and 21 book lists for moving picture theaters show- ing films of good educational value. The advisers selected and annotated the titles in the Quarterly List of Selected Books, now a monthly list, 1ssued by the library. The library continued to prepare lists to accom- pany the programs of the Thursday and Sunday concerts of the National Symphony Orchestra. Social Service. “The activities of the library which may be designated as social services were increased this year by the place- ment of a book collection in the Dis- trict Jail for the use of prisoners, and the inauguration of another service jail,” Dr. Bowerman states. Over a thousand volumes circulation has been recorded for the latter in less |tween the library and the Lorton | Reformatory has been | through the extension division, which reports a total circulation of 22,334 volumes for this institution. Other social agencies to which the extension division sends books in- clude the Bureau for Transients, the C. C. C. camp, Emergency Relief and Mount Alto Veterans' Hospital. For |many years the library. has operated a station at the Neighborhood House Social Settlement in southwest Wash- | ington which this year circulated 1,035 volumes in the short period it is open—two hours one night each ‘weok A number of Summer camps |are alfo recipients of library collec- [tions, including Camp Clarissa Scott, |Camp May Flather, the Holy Cross | Camp, the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W |C. A. Camp. the Y. W. C. A. Kamp | | Kahlert and the Y. W. C. A. Vaca- tion Lodge. Hospital service extended to pa- tients at George Washington Uni- versity through co-operation between “he Woman's Board of that institu- PIERRETTE Conn. Ave. at Que Now Open for the Season Snnck. Luncheon 12to 2 P. M. Cocktail Hour at Five "YOUR LEGS WILL BE DEFINITELY DARKER! p/ > e Lady Luxury Ringless Hose “’No longer just beige, but russet, coppery, vibrant in tone, or misty foggy beige.” We're quoting the Harper's Bazaar and describing perfectly the new Lady Lux- ury stockings. Walnut Brown—Vibrant, rich! 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Reference Service, “Reference book collections through- out the library system number 28,637 volumes, of which 9,016 are at the central building, including 3,868 in the Washingtoniana division,” Dr. Bowerman' reports. “At the central reference room | 9,687 questions, with 2,015 telephone | calls, were recorded. The Washingto- niana division recorded 976 questions and 1419 visitors. The technology | division increased its circulation 9.91 | per cent with a total of 53,812 volumes, | and recorded 2,738 reference questions, most of them useful, or ‘bread and ! butter’ questions with a large number |dn the field of economics.” | | The reference department prepared or supervised 30 lists on various sub- jects in economics, foreign affairs, civics, and American history for the Washington Post Scholarship Con- tests, and 19 lists to accompany the Town Hall lectures. In co-operation with the art division it prepared a | | short mimeograph | relating tosthe prize winners in the Fourteenth Bjennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Oil Paint- | ings at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. | As a result of work with a committee | of the Vocational Guidance Association tor of the reference work compiled a list of “reading about jobs and hob- bies.” The Wilson Bulletin publishcd lists by two members of the reference stafl: “Christmas Customs Around the World” by Dorothy Russell and “Dis- tinctive Service After 74" by Ruth Hubbell. The popularity of the Bul- | letin of Informal Educational Oppor- tunities in Washii.gton continued un- diminished. The name was simplified to “Informal Education in Washing- ton.” and eight numbers were issued. | Unusually heavy demands for as- | sistance in preparation for civil service | examinations were made on the wch-l | nology division which had its shelves | practically stripped of material on | | statistics, indexing, and filing, soil | | erosion, meat inspection, forestry, fisheries, agricultural economics, sta- | tionary engineering, and police traine- | ing. Federal agencies used the services | of this department constantly, among list of material ||| of the District of Columbia, the direc- | || tributed as follows:, Mount Pleasant Branch, 397,040; Northeastern, 255, 680; Southeastern, 200,691, and Ta- koma Park, 133,436. Mount Pleasant Branch reports in- creased use of pamphlet material to supplement the book collection, indi- vidual pamphlets having circulated as many as 25 times. A total of 137 meetings was held in the auditorium by 14 groups, and 6 organizations ex- hibited their work in the sun room, which is open to amateur groups which wish to show their art to the community through the intermediary of the branch library, At the Northeastern Branch an av- erage of 16 books was taken out dur- ing ‘the year by each adult borrower and 19 by each juvenile reader. KAPLOWITZ THE COAT AND SUIT SPECIALTY SHOP ON THIRTEENTH STREET | BETWEEN EANDF DRESSES *SPORTSWEAR*GOWNS EXCLUSIVE APPAREL SPECIALIZATION NOT JUST ANOTHER DEPARTMENT SATURDAY, KAPLOWITZ DAY 18th Anniversary | | SPECIAL | A FASHION AND VALUE SCOOP EXCLUSIVE WITH KAPLOWITZ HAND WOVEN TWEED SPORTS COATS 23] Breaking All-Time Records for a Bargain in Quality WOMENS MISSES JUNIORS LITTLE WOMENS LARGER WOMENS EXCLUSIVE APPAREL SPECIALISTS [ | them the alphabet units: R. F. C.| i P.W.A,FER A, HOLC,| C. C. C.. the Federal Power Commis- sion, Farm Credit Administration, Bureau of Public Roads, Bureau of Agricultural Cconomics, Bureau of the Census, Forest Service, Tariff Com- mission, Department of Justice, Public Health Service, and various depart- ments of the District government. | Children's Service. “A total of 1317425 volumes was circulated to the boys and girls of Washington, an increase of 6.6 per cent over the previous vear,” according to Dr. Bowerman. “Much reference and advisory service was given to par- ents, teachers and children. In the four largest children’s rooms and through the adviser to adults in chil- dren’s literature at the central build- | ing, 109,882 questions were answered. | In addition, the supervisor, work with |schools, was consulted by 1,200 | persons.” | “During the year 105 school classes, |or 3,296 children, were brought to | visit the children's rooms of the | library; 74 story hours and club meet- ings were held, with an attendance |of 2,595; 25 exhibitions of books or | books and posters were arranged with- were given outside the library by mem- bers of the children's department staff, ;Bnd 24 talks, not including those for | class visits, were given inside the library. “The schools division circulation to class rooms of elementary and junior high school grade in public, private and parochial schools was 603,379, with a reading average of 4.8 times for each volume sent. The circulation represents a gain of 15 per cent over 1933-34' and a 104 per cent gain over 1924-25. Most marked is the 10-year gain in circulation at the colored achools, which has grown from 11,192 | volumes to 103948, or 828 per cent. In ell, 3305 sets were sent to 185 | | school buildings and the class rooms of 1,164 teachers.” Work of Branch Libraries. The major branches had a totad | circulation of 986,847 volumes, dis- |22 WO EDU(;ATJ)NA'-L‘ SPANISH wism~arox Prot. from Spain, Conversational Rapid Progress. 1313 H St. N, Complete Practical 8-Month Course START NOW! Columbia ‘Tech" Instituta 1319 F &t. N.W. Met. 5626 Send for Art Cal mm "Class_limited | to 8 Students New class starting October 15 3t 8 p.m. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAG 1115 Conn_Ave. Natl. GES 0370 National University Registration Now Open SCHOOL OF LAW School of Economics and Government Registrar's Office Open for Registration 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. 818 13th STREET N.W. Tel. Natl. 6617 Poteet’s 2oiness Commercial, Seeretarial, Civil Service Courses 14th and Eye Sts. N.W. 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At Takoma Park, elementary schools sent 18 school classes totaling 606 children to visit the branch and one class- came regulaily once a week for about two months. ‘The auditorium was used for 65 meetings and 26 French classes, while the Horticulture Club held seven flower shows which attracted 3,869 visitors. ‘The five minor branches contributed 323,809 volumes to the total circula- ON THIRTEENTH STREET BETWEEN E ANDF | % DRESSES » SPORTSWEARsGOWNS EXCLUSIVE APPAREL SPECIALIZATION NOT JUST ANOTHER DEPARTMENT SATURDAY, KAPLOWITZ DAY | : \ - 18th Anniversary Celebration Sales | Beautiful Coats SUPERBLY FURRED | 28 458 79 | ing Exceptional Bargains! itz Quality and Fashion WOMENS ~ MISSES JUNIORS LITTLE WOMENS LARGER WOMENS EXCLUSIVE APPAREL SPECIALISTS tion, distributed as follows: Chevy Chase, 95,021 volumes; Woodridge, 84,144; Tenley, 63404; Eastern High School, 58488, and Conduit Rdad, 22,752, ' years The Evening Star has presented coilections of review copies of books which have appreciably enriched the collections of both the Central Library and the branches. 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