i r CLiTHEROE & DISTRICT


WORKSHOPS BILLIARD LEAGUE p . w . L. •Pts. 9


Hud iSLrwt IMills l l r o o k H jN i i l l


C D ia t b t i r n iV I i l l


...................... .............


flkvich Works ......


'Otldfollows ^ .................. Uarrow Print; Works Football Supporters . ■fiabonrors


Hliaw HndKO ^liH lk>Miiian I.»iino *\\(


rlv5


Go-oi>orativo Socioty . All matclics played a t tlio Billiard Hall.


ITolmos iVini .................. .................. 0 11


HLHACH. AVOPTCS v, CX)-0PKUATIVI3 SOOIETY.


1.*)0 A. ir>0 II. IfiO K.


IM) A.


Bradley . iScotfc ...... Pyo .........


Cornwall


...... Fred Diindale 7S ............... F. Kimllo r,S ............. O. Tavlor 110 nos


........... W. Hudson 110


tUIATBUHX MTlJi v. BHId^MAN LIME IVORTCS.


:ir»0 ,E. Oocksliutt ................ .T, lla!.sli.*t-w 7«l f)0 J. Hatfiold ..................... H. Peatflcld 151) lH8 i f . liolKate ..................................I. Fell 150


7‘tO ‘


1.50 T. 1 farjjjronve.s .............. If. Holden 87 150 J. llavo.s ......................... G. Clihtbnrn 110


721


HAHHOIV PIMNl'WORTvS v. BllOOKS M.TLT/.


.^•IG W. Cornwall ................. 101 J. Webster .....................


MW V I . Kompslor ................. B. Hobiuson 150


i:m Ij. Smithies ................... lUS l'\ Parker .................. 120 IV. Smith ........................ 7!)1 '


.... ,T. Oddic 150 900


... J. Slater 150 J . Knowles 150 ... G. Douby 150 ... A. I^celos 150


IF YOU WANT A REALLY GOOD USED CAR


HOLD A STOCK OF HIGH CLASS MODELS


s ROAD for the A ITEW SELECTIONS HUMBER 1920 Jlodcl. 15/-10-h.iJ.


LiimliUilcUc with division, two tip up scats in rear, in magnificent condition, Private owner................. £230


AUSTIN 1927. 20-li.p. Carlton Saloon. All now tyres. A very fine car.... £290


BEAN 1928. 1-1-h.p. -1-door saloon. Indistinguishable from now. Cost


AUSTIN 1927. 12-h.p. 2-scatcr tourer. Repainted ........................................... £140


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AUSTIN 1927. 12-h.p. -1-seator tourer. Oolluloso ................................... •••—..... £140


BUICK 1927. 20/G0-h.p. -l-doorfealoon. Mileage only 8,000......................


PAIGE JEWETT 192G. 2-door Saloon. Two-tone...........................


SWIFT 1923. 10-h.p. Chummy model £20 FIAT 1920. Delivered 1927. 8-h.p.


............................................................................


.AUSTIN 1927. 7-h.p. Gordon England Semi-Sports. 2-seatcr. Blue


2-soatcr..................


'MORRIS COWLEY 1928. 11.9-h.p. 2-scater................................. .................


MORRIS OXFORD 1925. 13.9-h.p. 5-soatcr tourer...................... ................


AUSTIN 1922. 12-h.p. -l-scater tourer. £40 ESSEX 1920. 2-door Saloon................. £55 AUSTIN 1927 7-h.p. Chummy. Like


AUSTIN 1928 7-h.p. Chummy. Maroon tau ■CLYNO 1925. 11.9-h.p. -l-scater. Good


new. Blue................................. ...............


GALLOWAY 1923. 11.9-h.p. -1-soatcr £30 MORRIS COWLEY 192-1. 11.9-h.p.


Chummy ..................................... 'CROSSLEY 1924 14-h.p. Ihrco-quartci


M ^ m s " cO W L E Y 2-.Hcatcr Coupe...................... v r i i V.....


I i iall.


;<1 hortclod cl to tbo crowdoti


Mayorewl •Garnett,-, or«,


Hull, ibo I oponed- vyor -woro


J . & S . L E A V E R 4191/2/3.


limited


Eanam, Blackburn Phones


i * * 4 r L , . li r» A i i V v ’'{.v ^ -r " S ' - ' i, > •», * 'll s * , f " ' , " .


ill to re- •n wliosot senpLiou


j > r c s o i i l o i l


itipp a»<l ’litlioroe) •’roclcriclc A V a U c c * . ’


i io w r e c k Willnmt


•00. 2/>tk ISltXV. ;


o v e r e d a bouQiiot^


us f t o t i n o chimew •5 tlircsy


KclwarA cl ode i>l MORRIS COWLEY 1920. 11.9-h.p.


2-soater tourer...................... v;""",...... IMORRIS COWLEY 1927. 11.9-h.p. 2-.seater. Rexiaintcd....................


, ALSO A EEW GOOD SECOHD HAND TONRERS &


30cwt. LORRIES oheap MAIN AGENCIES


AUSTIN BUFR MORRIS convonionco


Doforrod Payment arranged to meet '"'I 'L_>


E st a b u sh ed 1844. £85 £60 ...... £80


LAGONDA 1927. 1-1/00-h.p. Semi- Sports. Exeellont condition. Cost


£120 £240


.T. 11 ... 11 ... 10 ... 11 ... 11 ... 10


... 11 10 1 2


...• 11 3 8 G ... 11 ... 11 ... 11 ... 11


6 4- 12 ,3


,5 12 i


3 8 G 2


S 0


9 ■t 0


7 3 14 7 6


9 2


20 18 18


14


JUBILEE OF GLITHEROE'S FREE LIBRARY CONTINUED FROM FROM i PAGE 8.


■\Vhipp. ^Ir. Boliert Soutliworib ami mom- ber.H ol the Corporation.


Mr. .f. Lo.stbam, Dr. Garnett, JNIr. William Gariiott, jUr.


Asslioton, Mr. .Edward


coedinj;s lie received an ovation. After announcing that ^Ir. Fastbam had formajly opened the Library, Jio called upon him publicly to declaro i t open.


Wlion tho Mayor rose*to initiate Uui pro-


ADVERTISER 'Al^D TIMES. EEID AY, APRIL though not bec.auso I- was at- all super­


stitious,” lie laughingly stales. Mr. Wooks Accepts Chairmanship.


ohainnaii, ^Ir. AV. S. AVook.s, ^1r- Carlisle’s


tbo bistorv of Clitberoe’s library in Jiis .spoooli, ami pointing out. the advanlago.s to bo derived from reading good books. At tbo concbision of his .speech I\lr. fCastbani said: “ T now <h*elare- that the library is open and ilcdicated to the u s e of Uu; ni- iiabitants of the town, subject only to such rules and proper regulations as m a y be made with respect to its management. I. tliinlc it. will prove of im^stiinable beneril to the ratepayers-if they will only properly : so it.


Tliis Afr. Kastiiam did very ably, sketching


tbo ))rogre-ssive mood; they arc not like 1lio Corporation of a hnndn'd years ago, when the Pev. Thomas W'ilson, boadmaslor of tlu! Grammar School, said:


'fho Corporation, at all events, are in Ot) T. Walno ...................... F. Arar.'*lmll 1.50


And are v<*ry great in their lieads and ,


their liellies.”


r\lr. Canu*gi(5 for his gift, to thi* town, ami 'n doing so declared th at nothing eonld lavo been jiresented which would have been


*J'ho ^layor moved a vote of thanlcs to


more acceptable or luW.ter appreciated. Councillor Mitchell seconded, and ailded


“ 'I'lie Aldermen boast of their judgment in jellies,


l»orls Iroin tho Schools’ Library woio again verv oncouraging, ami so ivcll <li(l i.ho schools’ librarians carry out their diilips that noo a boolc was mis-siiig -vvlicii lIic> uuiw iu- Inrned at stocktaking to lio interchanged. Tho total issue of Iho boolcs to the scliool children during tlic year was 9,227.* Since November last 252 new borrowers have been enrolled. After <lodueting tickets can­ celled, the jinmbor of borrowers on tho ri’gi.ster is 5,0-10.


)f tbo electric light installation. The ic-


ceoiioinv, -t-l; music, .1-12; maga/.ines, G,G0S;’ tot:il; o8,‘l91. During the year 27S hooks were added to the lending ilepartincnt, si.K to the reading room, .seven to tho reference library, and G.S to the schools’ library. After withdrawing .52 worn-out. hooks, the nuni- Iht of volumes now in stock is: Lending library, 1.1,895; reference library, 280; reading room, 980; schools’ library, *!.52; total, 13,598. Three daily newspapers, 10 weekly peritulicals, 23 monthly maga/.iiiei., ami one quarterly magazine are taken, he- .sifloH several other puhlicalioiis wliich arc contributed.


follows: Fiction, .IG.S-I?; secular history, hiogra'phy; etc., 1,015; voyages and travel, 9.>I ; poetry and the draimij 2SI; aiieimit classics, 5*; miscellaneous literature, 599; art.s and .seioiiees, 1,.595; th(?olog,v aiul church jiistory, 90;


’ho detaileil is.sues for last year arc as trade Statistics, political


ilmn to any other man l lia t tl;in .success ol tlio Frt?o lahrary movement and the adop­ tion of tlie Act m the town was due. Alder­ man Carlisle’s scrvieixs to the institution hail not ceased witli death, ftn* he had lelt a bequest, whieli enabled the C^nnmittee to add to tlie Library a number of valuable


that honour was also duo to th<* late Alderman Carlisle.


It was to him morii books.


Prosontation of Townes Clock and Chimes 'Pho clock and chimes were then lormall.v


presented to tho town by ^Ir, ,1‘klwaril W’lnjip, on behalf of himself and li brothers. This g if t was aceejited for tho town by the '.Pown Clerk, who said that tli clock and chimes^ were indeed appro- innate to the meinorios of tlu» three brothers, two of whom’ were drowned jnsl as they were reaeliing their native land.


posed by Couneilhir Tom Garnett. 'Phe warranty* of tlio clock, ho vsaid, to keej) true, iuithful and unswerving time was emblematical of the donors of.- the clock who were tbo .s|drit of integrity, honour and uprightness. •


A vote of thanks to the donors was pro­ Mr. Pohert Soutliworth seconded the


resolution wliieh was very heartily carried. The late Alderman Pohorts proposed ;


similar vote of thnnlcs to the 'Powii Clerk, and the late Alderman Carter seconded, this resolution being also enthusiastically lionourod.


!^^ayore.ss was iiroposinl by ^Ir. W. (larnett, ami siH;onded by 3Ir. B. C. Assheton, the Alayor suitably responding.


A furtlier vole of t.hanks in tin* IMayor and Up -to-date Provision


n*i;or(led in its chroiiological order. I t is a liislory that, is ' not w-itlioiit romance, for progress and enterprise havo been its Uoy- notes- througliout the fifty years. Born from tlio <i(‘sire of lovers of litoralure to place before their fellow townsmen the. opportunity of free access to the books of whicli iln*y tboinsclves know the wortli, tbo library has grown year by year until now one can search the catalogue am! find hooks to suit every taste. 'Througliout. its career the library lias ' had tho advantage of librarians who havo boon ;u*tnated by a ket'ii desire to keep its shelves lined with volumes of an entirely np-to-duto characti‘r, and


Such is tin* history of Clitheroc'.s library


to-day it is possible to borrow books still almost fresii from the printing iiri'.ss. M’orb i t possible to ascertain the


hors of books issued during tin* fifty years of the library’s existence one could not fail to 1)0 astounded at tbo groat inagni- tudo of the figures. As it is, no little in­ terest can bo gained from a- glanco a t the reports of lihrar\- activity at var\*ing


periods. Some Contrasts.


started with about 2,000 volumes, and tho weekly issue for the first year w a s -289 volumes, a total of 13,‘200 lor tho _yi?ari. ,^.In tho last year of tho library’s existence at. t-lie Town Hall, lOO-l, 33,003 books w(*re issued. The next availablo records :ire for the voar ending November, 1907 wlr


As jirevionsly slated tlio Free Jjihrary was During tho year 2G2 now meinhors were popularity un and usefulness ......-


,iu K. of


the Iihr.ii.N.


)>aycrs may be seen by ii simple comparison of tho niimher of issues, for within the fifty years the numher of hooks issued annually has increased from 13,200 to t.ho fine total of 58,-19-1. Nothing further is rc(iuire<I to show the value of the library, or the wisdom of the jioliey pursued by the Fnui Jjihrary ConiinitteiL This ra]>itl growth of the library’s popularity has naturally taxed the accommodation of tho Imilding. ^ All tho avaiiahio .space has now been filled ami shelve.s have been erected in jihices scarcely desigiieii for tiiem. And books aai still iieing added. Already the indicators have been more than filled ami ilui nuinhcrs for certain classes liave had to lie withdrawn to give space for the ev«»r-growing fiction class, which is naturally the most popular.


'The use made of tho. library by tho rati*- Growing Uso by Students.


library of wliicli extensive use has hi*on imulo. in recent years by students, and in this di*partmeiit, it is worthy of note, the lifirary j)ossosst*s fine encyclopaedic and ilictionai'v means of refi>ronco. In ailditiou to complete volumes of the Kncyclojiaedia Britaniiica, lliere is in the library :i eeni- plote M*t of tho New Oxford J)ictionary. Then there is also in operation a system by


'fberc is also, of course, the reference


which bona iine stmleiits may borrow tho most costly and valuable works available in tlie cmihtry. All that is necc.ssary is for llie student to tender to the librarians llio name of the voluiiio ami the cost of carriage ami ilio book will bo borrowod from a central library, 'fliis system has jn-ovod a boon to many" of mir local young men ami women who pas.sod on to tlio universities, and have di'sirod such books for .stml.v wln’ii on vaca­ tion. In the early part of 1921 tlie com­ mittee nmlertook the formation of a library for tlio elementary seliools, ami j i t tho be­ ginning of Oelober of that year 50 vohnno.s, specially selected for tlio pur)H)su, were issued to each school, having boon prescnleii to tho Committee^ by Alderman j . Thornber, who has given .scores of volunie.s to the library.


successor was


Town (:lerk, whose work as chamnuu of tho c'ommiUoo Jia.s long been appreciated.


tlic


thoJio pi'(iesont L^S.A■.,-


!Mr- AVoolis has had a very largo commiUee under Ins direction, but under his guidance the adimnistration of tbo mstitiiiion has alwavs proceeded .siuoothlv ami olhciently.


NINE i : iS


IN THE HANDS OF SUBORDINATES. TABLES TURNED.


MEN WHO CAN REFUSE COMMAND,


A great measure ol the recent progress ot the librarv Jnis Deon aircctiy tine lo bis shrewd policy and unfaltoring jiulgmont. Tho commitloo. at present is ono of tlie strongest jiossibh*. I ts lueinbors liave tbo interests o f'tbo library at heart, and take? a keen interest in the work of providing sound literature for the good of their fellow townsmen. 'J'he committee is constituted as follows: ^Ir. AV. S. AVoeks (Chairinan), Aldermen J. Thornber (vice-eliairinan i , AV. Standring (Aln3’or), and W. II. Secdall; Coiincillors .1. Boothmaii, ’P. I). Bourn, AV. Clayton. AV. .!>. Cimlilfo, G. Hargreaves, A\’. F. Hugiies; .). i l . Satteilliwaito ami .1, AVil.soii; Aliss K. Hargreaves, Airs. L. Higson, Airs. Tiambert, anti . Afos-srH, J. b'’ord, A. Ingham, F. D. Kav, Joseph AIcNulty, AV. brr, .1. Seott, .). A. AVade, JI. AVoeks and


AV. F, AVood. Tlio librnr.v to-da.y sliinds as one of tlio


town’s most ai>preciatcd and most used in­ stitutions. Aloroovor in spite of its activity and jirngre.ss it is ono of the most ■ conomiealli' administ<»rod Corporation de- , artmcnls. AHliongh from tunc to time pnl)lic-si)iritod gontlomeii b.avo presented numbers of vohiim.»s and sums of money to Free Librnr.v, it. lias not Inul the ad


rale! And, what is more, up to the war ears it. co.st tlio town onl.y a penny rate, his economy in adiuinistralion without in


ant,age of man>' extensive benefactions. In pita of this," liowover, our libraj:}’ is dministered on llio product of a twopenny


sible for its management. But. largo as it seems in eomparisioii to the old library (now utilised as the Alayor’s Barlonr) thq new imiUling has its accommodation taxed to the uttormost, and if the rate of progress liich has markiHl t.lie last decade is main-


iny way impairing tho usefulness of the n.stitutioii is a source of gratification to the )wii and a distinct credit to those respon­


KING’S B l AJtuuTJliNOx .m au.nSF l l .


AVimpolo.sLreob specialist to Baron Brnmi>- ton (Sir Henry Hawkins) ” that you had power- to curtail my liberty if I did not ol)oy you. Now 1 have power to curtail your life if you do not obey mo.


You told mo years ago,” .said a famous


-wore his re<l sash of royal commission, I was subordinate to you. Now you arc sub­ ordinate to me. Take your medicine.” Tlio stern old judge bated medieino—bo


“ You were tbon tbo King’s deput.v, and


wouldn’t allow the <log wlio alwayn accom­ panied him on tho bench to be doctored. Now ho was forced to follow tho orders of ;l man who in law was his subordinate. Some while ago, a doctor was told by a judge that there was iio .such thing as pro­


fessional secrecy in that court, and that ho had power to sen<l to prison an.v doctor who refused to produce a required document ami t-boroby held up justice. Under pro­ test, tho iiapora woro produced, althoiigli tlie doctor claiiiu’d them .as Ids own private property.


K.C/s And Thoir Clerks.


when ])ractising at tbo Bar as a K.C. v/as entirely nmon.'iblo to tlio dictatorship of lii« clerk, who did his business for him without consulting him, arranged his brief, and marked it at a hundred or so guinca.s. Ho liad to do as ho was told by a sub­


Strange ns i t may fioom, hi#; l^ordsblp,


ordinate. Ami, of course, bo would have to'*obcy tho ordcr.s of bis medical man, just as hi« superior, tlio King, would.


. ultii's now in the way of cxk'nsioii may nob ho entirely insuper.able. But without ntering into future contingencies, wo con- imlo witli a liopo for the ])roseiit, th at tbo


aim?d, it scorns certain th at tho town will lavo to eonsider some further provision _ or earrangeiiiont of departments. Tho difli-


rnbilee Committee may liml some moans of ommemorating Mii.s important^ epoch by iviim i!ven more <?xlent!ed facilities to tlic


manding tho K.C., and as iho income of the latter increases so docs tho dork’s propor­


There is good reason for tho clerk com­


tionately. There nro in.any inalancoo in tins world


where tlio tables are turned; wlioro a superior may request and not command a subordinate. AVhere, so to speak, lio is not m.astor in his own liou»>c. And thoro is ono instaiico of a man who docs not take rdors from tlio King.


Captain And Pilot. GRINDLETON.


village on Good Friday was on tlio usiiul largo .scale, and advanlago was taken of this to swell tlie bazaar fumls. . .lb was a capital idea to organise a, Hag day, and iliero was a ready response to tlio reqiie.st for voliml<?ers. TIio energy of tlie young )ooplo responsible for tho sale of maple caves was rewarded to tho extent of over


FliAG DAY.—TIic influx of visitors to tlici


(liiirch wa.s ta.stefiilly decorated with llowors for tho ICastor services. 'The very pretty idea of inviting parishioners to contribute white llower in memory of a dejiartofl


boolcs in the School Ijibrary has been creased from time to time, and in tlin selec­ tion of books for this department tlie com­ mittee lias bad the advice and assistance of the bead teachers of the various schools,


'fhc number of


splemlul ifs


position town Air.


Four Librarians in Half a Century. Berhaps one of llie chief reasons for tlic


ri»markahlv small out lias


librarian, was H.


liad Imt


Bcarman, wlio, in


a


“ Clitlioroe Advertiser,” Air. liurst


Bobinson «li<l an on


ordinary conducting of behalf


.lames Bobiiison, being of


for Grimsby. the the


188*2 the


appointed


immeii-se library,


success of lil’ty


years’ four


gentleman j’ear


librarians. Iiowover, He was


on


staff. tho


tlie lihnu*y has been the trliange of liistory


£13. FASTKU. .SKHVICFS. — St. Ambrose .s


relative was again observed with notable effect. The throo services on Good Friday, comlnctod by the Vicar (,Uov. J'L N. Livesey) woro most succe.ssful, tho attendances being above tlio average. On Faster Day, (lie four services were also woll_ attended, ^tho numher of communicants being largo. Tlio V’ icar again eondi'icted the services, and at tbo evening service, tbo anthem ” Christ is Tlisen,” was pleasingly sung hy tlio choir


named Air. AV. resig’iiod leaving


jiroprietor of .1, AV.


aiding in .stocking the library with litera- .- ii. - I....I .1.........J-... i'x.. I.:,.


the hnsiiiess, hut


amount of work not


assistant. only


Ilay- Air.


in


the in


‘‘ nle.asi re was expre-ssed- at tho eontiniKMl ahoui; ol love. J>imng lus term or omce pu.isurc M.i.-H


rolled, bringing the iminber-df borrowers » n the register to 1,89(5. The following nnm- hers ol books were issued during the year: Fiction, 25,093; .secular, history, biography, etc., 72.5; voyages and travels, 98*5;^poetrv .ami drama. *221 ; ancient classics. 7: mis- cellaneons literature, .590; arts and scienre.s, 1,(557; thcologi' and church history, 2<0; trade statistics, political ocononiy, etc., 52; magazines, (5,309; reforenco librarx', 191;


total, 30,100. Further surprising progress is revealcti


by a glance at the rt'porb for the year t*nd- ing October 31st, 1919, ton years ago. On tliis occasion the numbm* ol books issued bad reached tbo magnificent total ol p^.‘-0P- The issues wore ns follows: Fiction, 38,3f)j); eocnlar liistory. biography, »?tc., #00 vovngo.s and travels, .S-19; pootr\' ami drama, 1 231; ancient classics, nil; misccllanoons j litorntnro, 317: arts and sciences, 1;33I; theology and church history,^ 19(5; political


oconomv, o l e . , '71; mnsic, G5; 7.942; ‘reference hooks. 127; total, o0,2(j0. During tho year 21 boolius were added to the iending department, the mimbor of volumes in .stock being :-Tjondiiig library, 9, U5G; rofor- onco librarv, 210; reading room, S31; total. 10.537. Nineteen monthly magazines and seven weekly periodicals were taken.


58,434 Books Issued Last'Yoar.


.seen from an extract from the report of the Free Tvibrarv Committee for the year end­ ing Octol>er*31st, 1928, the report being the Cominitloo’.s fiftieth. Tho report s tates: Nothwithstanding tho exceptionally fine summer, tho use of the library during the past year has boon well maintained. The lustnllation of electric light and tho noccs- sarv ro-dccoratioiv of tho library, occupying a period of six wcolcs a t tho numiaV stock­ taking. have reduced'tho total issue for Ihn year, but tho advantages gained by the borrowers, librarians, and. tbo many persons using the Beading Boom from the boUer lighting of tho premises ,were well worth t)io #rncrifice caused by • a longer closuro or tbo library, especially ns this took plncq dur­ ing tho fine weather season. T ho total is.snc-*i for iho year woro 58,49-1. which is very satis- fn^tor^•. and gives a daily average »sM»e ol 200 ' Tho Library Coinnutteo contnbut<xl


The greatest progress, however, may bo £100 from tho library funds towards tlio cost


iihrar.v both as regards the nnmher of'hook; and liionibership. Under his direction the


....... ,....,„,..il -n,«


>j he witnessed llie rapid extension of the P .......


assistant, Air. J. AV. Ilayhiirst, whoso splomlid work as librarian will be remeiii- hered hv tho older generation of towns- jieople. iNfr. Hayliurst was, without oxaggor- atioii, a true lover of hooks, and his work at tlio lihrar\' may justly he termed labour of love" During his term of oflico


tnro of t!ie best character. On his retirement April, 1898, ho was .sncct'cdcil by hi


iO'’l»n.ii.-s:


(^olgreavo Indicainr system, which lia proved so useful in facilitating the work of tho institution, was adopted, and ho super­ vised tho removal of tho library to the jirescnt premises in 19(1.5. I t m.ny be added tliat in addition to his love of literature, Mr. IJayluirst was a. keen musician, and Vo many years wins ehoirniasler and organist a Aloor Lano United Alothndisb Church. Upon liis cleatli in BUS, Air. T. T. Hnshton, who was assistant librarian from tlie .vo.ar 1898 was apjiointod librarian, with Air. Hargreaves assistant. Under Air. Husli ton’s careful supervision, tho work of the library has progressed admirably in the te years of his inanagcinent.


Mr, Carlisle’s Retirement,


century, so the clniirman.sliip of tin Froo *l#ihrarv Committee 'has uiuU?rgoue little cliange" This ha.s, of course, boo for tho gooil of tho library, for through a tho years of its oxistonco it has boeiv guuleil hv gentlenieii of ripe experience. The first clminnaii of tiie committee was lh«> late Alderman Carlisle, who was cliiejly in­ strumental in tho formation of tho library None could possibly Imvo had greater iii- tcrivst in the ' institution than Alderman Carlisle and lie showed his intoro.st iii a vorv material manner, giving £50 lor the purchase of hooks at tho foundation ol the librarv, and also bequoatliing £50 for further purchases. Aldorinnii Carlisle ivas clniu- man ten years, being sucewdod in 1887 bv Councillor Ormcrod. Councillor Ormoro*d also lout a great deal of assistniico to tlio work of creating Lbrary m tjio town. Ho was succeeded in 1907 bj Alderman C. T. MUcliell,. another member of tbo first Free Library Committoo. Alder­ man Mitclicll. along with Air. J* A\. Carlisle and ATr. Benrmaii was rosiionsible for selecting - the. volumes with which the library was originally stockeil. His sue- cessor was Mr. J . AV Carl.slo,


the personnel


Just a.s tliero have hocn few changes m of i' tlio st:iir ill tin* liali


excellent sorr-ico-rclirecl many years ago on account of the fact th a t the Committee, was, in his opinion, hoing made too umwokB. He lieid the opinion that the Committe- ought not to exceed twelve in iiumhor. and when i t was moroasocl to thirteen ho retired,


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a t the United AIet!iodi.sb .Seliool on Goo<l h'riday. AVith the glorious weather pre­ vailing it was oxpecteil th at tho attend­ ance would creato a record, but for some reason—])nssibly tliat people- now go further aliohl—tlio nninber attending fell much below last year’s total, wheii about (500 persons were provided witli tea. Tlio feed lug of -100 persons, liowever, is no_ light task bub the festival is so well orgaiiLscd th at : much larger number can ea.sily bo dealt with. At the enU'rtainmeiib which fol- lowoil there was a good attendance. Afr. J. 'Trafford. of Lower Darwen, who has been attending these gatherings for tho past 47 years, whs in the chair, and expressed pleasure at being invited to preside over ihe mooting. Afr, Traftord, who for several years was resident in the village, was ill reminiscent .mood, ami relatoil auecilotes .ami incidents of by-gono days whicii were at once intorcstiiig and amus­ ing. 'Hie eutertaininenb was given by tlic Gorso ” Concert Party, and proved very 'I'lie nponiiig item was tho


TFA FJ*:STIVAL AND BILUNJON.—'The imiial tea festival ami re-union took place


enjoyable.


qnaiheUo “ Hegular Hoyal (Juoen,” given in liglit-hoarled style.


“ Dream of Home “ and “ Swallows,” AIiss JDiby Hollaml used her . pleasing soprano vuiico with advantage, being reealled lor the latter number. 'The popular local con­ tralto, AUss Dorothy Foy, gave plensuro with a request item “ Fog Away.” and “ Aly Ain Folk,” having to respond to recalls. AVell known as a tenor vocalist of incriL ATr. .bklwin Fargroavos ^ lived up to liis reputation in ^* Lilies Tif Lorraine ” and “Tip-toe.” Air, Jolin Gorso, compara tivoly new to the concert plallorm, was ro- ealleil for each of his contributions “ 'The song of a AVagonor ” and ” Old Barty. Aliss Fov and ATr, Hargreaves woro also successful in tho dueU “ Garden of Happl- mv«s ” and “ I t was a lover and his lass. “ Flow Gontlv Deva,” an old favourite, ouriied an ciiirore for ATr. Hargreaves ami Air. Gorse, Tn tho rolo of humorist. Air. Sam Bridge was a great favourite. As a laughter-maker, ho scored a big success, tlio audience not being satisfied with a single encore, but <leinamling many more. Air. Harry Aldersley very ably onieiated tlio piano, a tribute to his ahilitv hy tho Chair­ man. being generously endorsed by tho .•iudienec. Before the last item, a quar­ tette “ Goodnight, beloved,” Air. TralFord referred to tlio excellence of the ontertain- incnt. Fvorv ■ item, lie said, had boon splendid, and his call for a round of applauso was heartily responded to. At an interval in the proceedings, tiio Tlev. T. Fish gave n most inspiring and helpful address appro­


In her songs priate to Fastortide,


SHOULD HAVE BEEN YEARS At the Borough Police Court, on .Alondav, ,


Patrick Lynch, Labourer, of I^Iarlborbugh- I street, was sontouced to threo months’-hard labour for an'nssault''ou a child, five years


Brindlo coiiductod an identification parade.. At tbo conclusion of tho case, tho Cmof |


P. C: Sellars nrrestod prisoner and P.C.


Constable V and. Magistrates (Councillor Clavton and Alas. Booth) thanked tho child s mother for doing a public duty m taking tho case to Court in tho i>rotoctiou ot her


owu'aud other children.


bo hold i n Aloxico City from MayTSth to 31st- £2,000 and tronbies aro ofTered ns prizes in a race from AAhndsor, Canada, and £3^000 and tropbies for a similar race from Chicago. <


SovoraT international air Herbies aro to


ho hn.s to stand aside. Practically lie is a cypher. Naturally, a fiery littio skipper liko .Captain Owen Kettle would not bo en­ thusiastic over tho pilot fraternity.


person.


Tlio c.aiitain of a .ship i« a very imporcaut ilu t when tho pilot conies on board


but if the Bishop of London wants to preach in A


tho iicrmission of tlio A'ory llcvorend the J>can. Thofio who have read tlio Barchester


Tn rank a bishop is higher than a dean, A


’estminster Abbey ho has first to obtain


novels by Anthony Trollopo will havo noticed thifi ami other iioculi.aritic.s in ecclesiastical


fights and enfitoms. 'J’ho man who does not take orders from


of AAhvlcK, without a duly attcst^l order, any iiortion of their jowcLs.^ Ihcso uro State propertv. But tho King can <lomaiul tho ropo which hang.s a criminal from the


tho King is tho Keeper of Crown Jewels in liic Tower of London. Ho has not tlio ight to deliver up to tho King or tlio Pnneo


executioner. This is bis property. Entering Tho Tower.


lio must give tbo pat>s word, ono of which for each <lay is sent to him every month as it is sent to the ICing. And tho olhcer to whom ho gives it is really his subordinate. Similarly, when tho King, on certain


AVhen my Lord Alayor goes to Ibo Tower,


FIFTY YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY RAPID STRIDES.


HDW A HDBBY BECAME AN INDUSTRY WHILE REMAINING A HDBBY.


•,K.Aloes, of tho Fastmau ICodak Company, writing in ** luduslriali and Knginooriug Chemistry” (Now York), while to-day motioii-picturos can bo mado by tiio anmtour with ns much case and as lit tio kuowlodgo a5 tlio ordinary snapshots. Ho goes on: ” Tho photographer of fifty years ago


btnckly apoakiag, lu 1875 thoro a at ^ photograpnic industry, uccurdiug tu C. B.


manufactured liis own materials and wont forth to t.ako his photographs, carrying cu


liis back not only his camera but also a portablo dark room, wliili lio erected in the field so that lie could propiuo the sensitive plates for uso, expose them while s t i l l v’ct, and flevelop them before they had time to


jis * web collodion.’ Tho photographer coated his glass with a solution of nitro- cciluloso containing iodids, and immemed tho coated plate in a tank containing silver nitrate solution, which precipitated silver iodid in tho film. After exposure, which lasted a second or moro in bright light, tho piato was developed immediately with an acid-rcducing agent, which precipitated tlio silver upon tho exposed iodid particles, and tbo remaining ioditl was dissolved in cyauid solution. After a brief washing, tlio thin film was dried rapidly, and tbo iicgativo was ready for use. For printing, tho pbotog- raplier cither prepared bis own pai>cr or bought albuminized paper which had been coated with albumin containing cblorids, and which ho .‘sensitized him.sclf by flowing oil a solution ol* silver nitrate. Tho supply of alhuminizo<l imi>or was tho ncarc.sb ap- roach to a photographic imlu.stry which cx- iHted in 1870. ” Tho photographic industry owes its de­


d ry. “ Tho* process of th at date w,os known


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velopment to tho introductiou of the gelatin process, in which Iho sonsitivo salts held in gelatin could bo used in a dry state, and thereforo could bo prepared by a manufac­ turer luul supplied to tlio photographer ready for uso. For mo-sb purposes tho <’.ry Yilato was eventually replaced by the ftoxible film.


Emulsion-Making Socrocy.


to tlio ofTorts of tho chemists. This is particularly tnio of the production of film. “ It is only is tho last few years that much progress has been m.ndo in Uio study


of tlio fundaniontal theory of the photogra- pliic procesH, This has been partly because of tlio secrecy which surrounil.s tho proco.*vS- os, especially of oinuLsion-making, bub still moro on account of tbo complex reactions involved. Only with tho dcvolopmont of modern pliyaical and colliod chemistry has it hccoino possiblo to understand llio iiature of son.sitivcneas and tbo reaction which tho matcral undorgoos on exposure to light. During tho last five years groat progress lia.s liecn inado in this Hold, and there i.s reason to liopo that before long a clear and coher­ en t theory of tho photographic procc.ss will 1)0 availablo. A. iiotablo advance has been tho discovery by S. F. Sheppard that Iho right dogroo of .soiisitivciic-ss conferrvtl by emulsification in gelatin is duo to tlio pro^onco of .small trnces.s<)f: organic .‘•iilfur


eompounds. Tn ouo branch of photography hopes


State occasions, comes to tho gateway ot tho Citv of London at Tcmplo Bar (^which divides tho Strand from Fleet-street) ho rc- nucxls not commands, th at my Lord Alayor shall hand over to him tho keys. And tlio Lord Alavor ha.s them there ready on cushion. "Bub ho cannot bo forced to do-


livor tliom up.


everything bis own waj*, poor man 1 Jio ma\* bo forced to take his scat in tho ITouso of ‘Tjords by an order signed by one ot in­ ferior rank; or ho may be ignorcxl since


To return to tho bishop, who cannot luno . thoro is no scab for him. , , »


ami <lragoouing by bis examining chaplain, and, liko tho Archdcason, iB constantly cmi-


He is subject to a good deal of coaching ^ -...v


plaining of being compelled to do this th at by nnderlingc.


Unhappy Dramatisi&.


admiltaiico to tho cathedral by knocking on the door with liw staff, and ho has to go through tho .same performaneq when he con-


"When ho is consecrated, hq mustr nog


.secrales a church. Nob until ho has done this will the door ho opened hy the bcaillc. A dramatist who creates a play is ao tlio


mercy of a host of people. Tho lato AV. G. AA'olls wrote a play, and from tbo stalls watched everybody trying to domoustnito


tiioir ideas of how i t should ho played, a lie producor had his version, tho inanagcr his


tho players spoke lines of their own and tho costumier, tho land-light man and tho 'cenic artist had also tlioir own peculiar notions


of what tho play should bo.


Ono day .somobodv said to a weeping J^an in tho stalls' “ AA’oll, what <lo yon tliink oi


it^ ”‘‘ Oh, don't mind me,” groaned tho other, “ I imisn’b say a word; I ’m only iho author!”


(Copyright.) . . . V PAYTHOKNE.


fill fancy ilrc.ss hiill wa.s held iii tho Cqiiiir.il School on Friday last, in aid of Locils Jnfirninry. Tho event was well attended Captain J. Denton and Afrs. Doulon, of Long Preston, wero tho judges, and ul.so presented tho prizes which woro awarded to tho following:—ATr. Allan Cumlall, “Cliincso S tu d o iit” ; Air. James Ciindnll. “ Indian


FANCY DRESS HALL.—-A very


ATiss F. Gatesgill, “ AVoLsh Girl ” ; Aliss IT T - F r t I I **


Uaythomthwiiite, “ Snow, Alan


Heaton, “ Baby Girl.” : Aliss AT. Sneak, “ Early ATictorian lady.” /Ih o prizes Tor spot danco wero won by Aliss K. Slater ami Air. Throupe.


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spout, dancing being continued untiP tliq early hours of tho morning. As a result of this effort tho sum of £9 lias booh forwarded to Loctls Infirmary. Thcr. Committee desire to thank all who helped in any way to mako tho effort a success.


A very jovial ovening was and tho lossoo of tho theatre his. Ihon


havo nob been realized. In 1801^ Clerk Maxwell laid down tho liasic principle.s of colour photography, and in 1869 l)uoos dll Hauron published a hook in which ho discussed all tho proce-«ses of colour photog­ raphy which he could forcsco at that time. Fifty years later, wo iniLSb acknoivlcdgo that wo iiavo made practically no advance, and that colour photography is still so difliculb that thoro are only a very foiv workers in tlio art throughout tho outiro world.”


present timo aro extremely wide. Air. Mees says. Ho calls ])liotograpliy “ tho handmaid and tool of .all tlio sciences.” Tho astrono­ mer, who in 1870 would have built his lele- scoiK) for visual observation, to-jlay would uso a camera, Tho spectroscopes of fifty years ago survive only in museums and tox^ books; tho modern si>ectroscol>o is used pliolographically. TIio microscopist is turn­ ing to tho i>hotographic piato as a .st.andard tool, and it i.s not unlikely that in tho near Ditiiro tlio microscopist will cxi»ect to photo- braph what bo can nob see, and will uso the oyo chicllj* as a finder for tho camera. Mr. Alees* goes on:


Photography’s Now Field.


n|>encd a now field of i)hotogi*aphy which lisiiS grown to so vast an extent that a t tlic pres­ en t time moro films aso used for radiogra- ph'y than for portrait i^iolography, and might almost bo Raid tliab tlio avorngo citizen is moro likely to have a pbotograpli taken of bis stomach than of his face. Tlu radiograpliy of tho teeth is now very coni- mon, hut probably in _a few 5’onrs radio­ graphic o.xnmin.ation will nob ho a special oporatiou, hub a roiitiiio procedure during dcnt.al siirgcrj*.


‘ Tho discovery of tho X-rny in 1^95 ' Thp application of aerial photography


dovcloixid to such groat jiroporations during the war—to penco-tinio surveying, presents conisidorahlo difficulties; novortholcss, largo amount of aerial photography is dono in every country. ” Pcrliapa tho largest field of applied


photography is in tlio preparation of engrav­ ings, and hero until quite recently tho web collodion process still reigned supremo. Even now by far tho largest quantity of iicgativos used for photo-ongraving is made on wot collodion plates, -which tho photographer ]iroparcs and develops exactly ns ho did iii 1870. Tho rise of tho rotary intaglio pro­ cesses and of photolithography is now threatening tho half-tono process. “ Tlio photographic industry, however


would still bo a smaU industry did i t nob inchulo that extrnordinarj' dovolopmont— motion picturc43. The first reproduction of movement in tho early iiiiitics developed very rapidly, until i t is now ono of tho great industries of tho world, .so ih.at the photog- raphio industry, nonexistent in 1S7G, is, n


1926, dwarfed by its child. I t is not im possible th at a still greater extension photography will bo found in the applicatioi


of tbo principles of motion-pictures * amateur xilio.tograpby.” .


P . S -A .


meeting, when' tho Liberal Cluhroom was well filTcd. Aladamo Southern’.s singing of songs well adapted to tho festival of Easter wnH keorilv enjoved, as, too. an address hv AEr- Brown, who em])basizcd the lessons ot tlio fc-stivnl. Air. Halstead ofhciatcd at tho


Mr. Hitchen wns in tho chair at Suudnj- piauo. ' Tho applications of photography at the “ The industry owes its progress largely L,:! W: We have a Good .Semoction oe


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lULLIAllI) .MATCH.—-Momlwrs of tlio


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