INDEX TO VOLUME 8. Africa Travel and Description, 32, 117. America and the United States-History, 21, 32, 46, 68, 84, 118, 158. America and the United States-Travel and Description, 45, 60, 82, 90, 117, 134. Amusements, 20, 45, 58, 80, 107, 133, 157. Annuals, Almanacs, etc., 17, 30, 55, 66, 78, 103, 114, 132. Apple show, 122. Asia and the Far East-History, 84, 195. Asia and the Far East-Travel and Description, 32, 60, 90. Bibliography and General Works, 30, 56, 78, 114, 132. Biography-Collected, 60, 90, 134. Biography-Individual, 20, 32, 46, 60, 68, 83, 90, 117, 134, 147, 158. Blind people, 150. Campaign literature, 98, 103. Card Catalogue on Any Subject for Everybody, 4. Children's Reading, Conference on, 51. Current Magazine Articles of Special Interest, 5, 27, 40, 52, 64, 75, 88, 100, 112, 124, 140. Current Periodicals for 1912, 4, 6. Dickens, Charles, 2. Education, Books on, 123, 126, 138. Examination for Apprentices, 63, 74. American sculpture, 50. American Water Colors, 2, 138, 150. Art students and amateurs of Grand Rapids, 122, 137. Art work of the students of the Union and Central High Schools, 61. Beckwith, Carroll, 2. Color prints, 121. Dutch Guiana, 110. Embassies at home and abroad, 50. Grand Rapids Art Students and Amateurs, 122, 137. Grand Rapids Camera Club, 38, 50. High School buildings of Michigan, 122, 138. Historical Room exhibit, 62, 73, 85, 97. Land of fruit and fortune, 109. New Furniture Books, 2. Posters, 25. Printers and advertisers, 150. Robinson, Alexander, 2, 26. Scott, Sir Walter, 37. Uniforms of the United States army, 122. Water color paintings, 121. Western Michigan, 98. Fiction, 21, 32, 46, 69, 84, 91, 119, 135, 147, 158. Fine Arts, 20, 31, 45, 58, 67, 80, 89, 107, 116, 133, 156. French Books, 71, 135. German language, Works in the, 86. -For Special Countries, see Name of Coun try. Holland books, 33, 47, 71, 142. Holland language and literature, 139, 141, 151. House number. Report your new, 38, 52, 62. Italian Books, 136. Juvenile Miscellaneous Works, 22, 33, 47, 70, 92, 120, 135, 148. Juvenile Works-Stories, 22, 33, 47, 70, 91, 120, 147. Lectures, Forthcoming, 2, 26, 38, 47, 51, 110, 123, 138, 150. Library News, 5, 27, 39, 52, 64, 75, 88, 100, 111, 124, 139, 152. Library Statistics 1, 25, 37, 49, 61, 73, 85, 97, 109, 121, 137, 149. Literature, 20, 31, 59, 67, 81, 89, 107, 116, 133, 146, 157. Literature-Dramas, 32, 59, 67, 82, 89, 108, 117, 134, 147, 157. Literature-Poetry, 20, 45, 59, 81, 108, 116, 133, 146, 157. Lithuanian books, 136. Maps, Some new, 86. Music, 35. Norwegian books, 148. Open Shelves. On the, 2, 26, 38, 50, 62, 74, 86, 98, 110, 122, 138. Painting, 48. Periodicals, 56, 78, 103, 145, 150. Philology, 19, 80. Philosophy, 17, 30, 42, 56, 66, 78, 104, 114, 145, 154. Plan your vacation at the Library, 63, 87. Polish books, 72, 136. Poultry, 48. Presidential candidates as authors, 86, 98, 110. Reference Department, Books for, 16, 29, 41, 54, 65, 77, 102, 113, 131, 144, 154. Religion, 17, 30, 42, 56, 66, 79, 105, 114, 132, 145, 155. Rental collection, 22, 47, 70, 91, 120, 135, 147, 158. Science, 19, 31, 58, 67, 80, 89, 107, 115, 146, 155. Sociology, 18, 31, 43, 57, 66, 79, 105, 115, 132, 145, 155. Spanish list, 23. Special subjects in bulletins, 160. Street names, Change in, 62. Summer Vacation Books, 63, 75, 87, 99. Sunshine libraries, 3. Telephone, Books on, 150, 153. Travel and Description, 45, 60, 82, 117, 134, 158. -For Special Countries, see Name of Country. Turner school branch, 98, 110, 122. Useful Arts, 19, 31, 44, 58, 67, 80, 89, 107, 116, 133, 146, 156. Where to go to school or college, 64, 75, 88. 100, 111. Wilcox bequest, 150. Winnie Whitfield Butler Collection of Picture Books for Children, 71. Special Subjects in Bulletins, Vol. 1-8, 1904-1912. 1:3 R THE NEW YORK ASTOR, LENOX AND OF THE 167 р. West Side Branch. (Bridge Street and Cadwell Avenue, N. W.) Week days, 12:30 to 9 p. m.; Saturdays 8:30 a. m. to 9 p. m.; Sundays (reading rooms only) 2 to 6 p. m. School Branch Libraries: Same hours for all. Week days, 12:30 to 9 p. m. Coldbrook School Branch. (Ionia Avenue, near Coldbrook Street, N. E.) Sigsbee School Branch. (Sigsbee Street, Benjamin Avenue, and Logan Street, 8. E.) Buchanan School Branch. (Buchanan Avenue and Griggs Street, S. W.) Palmer School Branch. Free at the Library This Bulletin is published about the 10th of each month. Thirty-five hundred copies of this number are issued. THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS. First permanent building erected (for missionaries to Indian village) Arrival of first settlers Incorporated as a village Incorporated as a city Population (census of 1910) Area (acres) Assessed valuation, 1912 1825 .... 1833 1838 1850 .112,571 11,200 $93,235,238 .... STATISTICS FOR DECEMBER, 1912 Cards issued 469 22,947 34,607 The older fiction whose authors names commence with "C" wil be placed here for the next two months. . 12,978 14,010 .. 11,449 16,675 .681,015 8,203 Cards added to catalogues .. 35,680 Gifts (books, pamphlets, etc.) 15,014 Books in the library, Decem 792,134 11,007 52,169 16,323 FORTHCOMING LECTURES All lectures are free and unless otherwise stated begin at 8 o'clock. The doors of the several lecture rooms are open half an hour before the beginning of the lecture. Ryerson Public Library Building Friday evening, January 17. "Transportation in New York City." Illustrated with colored slides. By the Rev. J. Alex. Brown. Tuesday evening, January 21, under the auspices of the Board of Education. "Industrial Education." By Edwin G. Cooley, former Superintendent of Schools of the City of Chi cago. Friday evening, February 21. "Color and Color Photography." Illustrated with lantein slides. By Karl Eugen Guthe, Professor of Physics, and Dean of the Graduate Department of the University of Michigan. On Thursday and Friday, January 30 and 31, the mid-winter meeting of the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society will be held in Grand Rapids. The following sessions will be in the Lecture Room of the Library: Thursday afternoon, Thursday evening, and Friday afternoon. Among the papers and addresses expected at this meeting are the following: "The Old Log House," by Mrs. Mary M. Hoyt, Kalamazoo; "The Old Northwest," by the Hon. E. O. Wood, Flint; "Political Cartoons and Their Effect on History,” illustrated, by Prof. C. H. Van Tyne, Ann Arbor; "The Necessity for Local Historical Society in Every Community," by W. L. Jenks. On Friday night Governor Ferris and Lieutenant Governor Ross are expected to be present, and after the meeting it is planned to have a general reception tendered to the guests of honor and the members of the Society on the part of the citizens. This reception will be held in the St. Cecilia building. The public generally is invited to all these meetings. Friday evening, February 14, under the auspices of the Grand Rapids Nature-Study Society, Prof. Wm. E. Praeger, of Kalamazoo College, will speak in the Lecture Room on "Home and School Gardens," using slides. Coldbrook School Branch Library. Tuesday evening, January 21. Fourth lecture in the series on Ireland. "History and Archaeology." Illustrated with colored slides. By the Rev. J. Alex Brown. Tuesday evening, February 4. "The Province of Ulster." Illustrated with colored slides. By the Rev. J. Alex Brown. This is the third lecture in the series on Ireland and was to have been give non January 7, but on account of the speaker's illness it was necessary to postpone it. Tuesday evening, February 18. "Niagara, from Erie to Ontario." Illustrated with colored slides. By the Rev. J. Alex Brown. Sigsbee School Branch Library. Wednesday evening, January 15. "Life in the City of Paris." Illustrated. By Mr. Theo. W. Koch, Librarian of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Thursday evening, January 23. "Constantinople and the Turk." Illustrated with colored slides. By the Rev. Dr. E. W. Bishop. Thursday evening, February 6. First of a series of three lectures under the general title "On Horseback and with Tent Through Palestine." All illustrated with colored slides. By the Rev. Dr. E. W. Bishop. The title of the first lecture is "From Joppa to Jerusalem." Thursday evening, February 20. Second lecture. "From Jerusalem to Nazareth." Thursday evening, March 6. Third lecture. "From Nazareth to Damascus." Buchanan School Branch Library. Wednesday evening, January 22. "Our Parks and Cemeteries." By Mr. E. V. Goebel, Superintendent of Parks. Wednesday evening, February 5. "Municipal Recreation in Grand Rapids." Illustrated. By Mr. Chas. H. Mills, Supervisor of Recreation. Wednesday evening, February 19. "Our Public Schools." Illustrated. By Superintendent W. A. Greeson. Palmer School Branch Library. Wednesday evening, January 29. "Lights and Shadows of a Great State; or, The State Institutions of Michigan." Illustrated. By Hon. Huntley Russell. Wednesday evening, February 12. "Michigan as a Summer and Health Resort." Illustrated with colored slides. By Mr. John I. Gibson. PERIODICALS FOR 1913 On page 6 begins a list of periodicals taken by the Library for 1913 arranged according to the several rooms and branches in which they are filed. There are also separate lists of those in each language. This bulletin should be preserved for use during the year. In the Reference Room and in the Newspaper Room there is a typewritten list of the periodicals taken arranged by classes, so that anyone can tell at a glance what periodicals the Library takes on any particular subject. The following are some of the subjects represented in the Library's periodical list, the number following each being the number of periodicals on file dealing with that subject. |