Wre OFFICERS, 1893. President. W. B. Wickersham Chicago Public Library. First Vice-President.C. Alex. Nelson Newberry Library. Second Vice-President. Zella A. Dixson University of Chicago Library. Secretary.E. F. L. Gauss Chicago Public Library. Treasurer.Lo dilla Ambrose Northwestern University Library. A call for the formation of a Chicago Library Club was issued December 12, 1892, signed by representatives of the Newberry Library, the Chicago Public Library, the Chicago Historical Society and the Chicago Law Institute. Pursuant to this call, eighteen persons of Chicago and vicinity assembled at the Newberry Library,December 17,1891,organized and adopted the following Constitution : CONSTITUTION. I. NAME. This organization shall be called “The Chicago Library Club.” 2 . OBJECT. Its object shall be, by consultation and co-op¬ eration, to increase the usefulness and promote the interests of the Libraries of Chicago and vicinity. 3. MEMBERS. Any person interested in Library work and unanimously recommended for membership by the Executive Committee may be elected at any meeting, and all proposals for membership shall be referred to this Committee. 4. OFFICERS. This Club shall annually elect a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer. These officers shall constitute the Executive Committee. This committee shall appoint such special and standing committees as may be needed and shall have power to act for the Club on all matters on which the committee is unanimously agreed. The President shall preside at all meet¬ ings of the Club and at all meetings of the Executive Committee. In his absence a Vice- President shall take his place. The Secretary shall keep a record of all meet¬ ings ; shall give due notice of any election, ap¬ pointment, meeting or other business requiring the personal attention of any member and shall have Rommeiss, Emma .Chicago Public Library Schmidt, Frank .Chicago Public Library Smith, B. M.Chicago Public Library Smith, Faith .Northw’n University Library Smith, Pliny B, Director Chicago Public Library Stefansson, Steingrimur . *. Newberry Library Stevens, Lucy .Kuhn’s Hotel, Chicago Stover, Montana .Chicago Public Library Timmerman, Charlotte L. . . Newberry Library Walton, Clara A.,. . . ..Newberry Library Watkins, Evelyn M.. 1810 Oakdale Ave Watson, Jessie McL .Newberry Library Wickersham, W. B. . . .Sec’y Chi. Public Library Wilson, Dr. James M.Newberry Library Wire, G. E., M. D.Newberry Library Young, Elizabeth A. . . Chicago Public Library charge of the books, papers and correspondence. The Treasurer shall keep a full and accurate record of all receipts and disbursements with date, purpose and amount; shall pay no money without order of the Executive Committee and shall make an annual report. 5. MEETINGS. (.Amended November 3, iSq2.) The regular meeting of the Club shall be held during the first week of the months of October, November, December, January, February and March, at such time and place as may be selected by the Executive Committee. Special meetings of the Club may be called by the President, provided due notice be given. Meetings of the Executive Committee shall be called on request of three of its members. 6. DUES AND DEBTS. Annual dues shall be one dollar. No debt or obligation of any kind shall be contracted by the Club or any committee, officer or member thereof on its behalf. 7. AMENDMENTS. This Constitution may be amended by a three- fourths vote at a regular meeting of the Club, provided that each member shall have been noti¬ fied of the proposed amendment at least two weeks before. 8. ORGAN. The Library Journal shall be the official organ of the Club, and records of all meetings shall be promptly transmitted to it by the Secretary. MEMBERS. Allstrom, Carl M.Newberry Library Ambrose, Lodilla, Northw’n University Library Angell, Julia M., University of Chicago Library Arentz, Reidar .Chicago Public Library Barnes, Charles R.Chicago Public Library Benedict, Laura E. W.Newberry Library Blatchford, E.W..President Newberry Library Booth, Jessie .Chicago Public Library Bostetter, May .Chicago Public Library Buhre, Martha E.Scoville Institute Cameron, Sadie .Chicago Public Library Carroll, May I.Chicago Public Library ~ tt \ Hammond Library Chapman, Katherine E. . . - , 0 . J ( iheol. Seminary Clarke, Edith E.Newberry Library Colville, Jean . .University of Chicago Library Cooke, H. H., Library Dep’t A. C. McClurg Sc Co Crain, Margaret .Chicago Public Library Crandall, Mary Imogen .Newberry Library Dexter, Lydia A.Newberry Library Diehl, Amanda .Chicago Public Library Dixson, Zella A..University of Chicago Library Donovan, Katharine. . .Chicago Public Library Doran, Nellie .Chicago Public Library Dvorak, John .Chicago Public Library PSlliott, Carrie L.Chicago Public Library Enright, Henrietta. . .Chicago Public Library Evans, Charles .Newberry Library Forrester, Jean L..Chicago Art Institute Library Frankenstein, Victor. .Chicago Public Library Freeman, Marilla W.Newberry Library Gauss, E. F. L.Chicago Public Library Goldberger, Ottillie .Chicago Public Library Goldberger, Otto .Chicago Public Library 0ap. IfB Goodsmith, E. S.Newberry Library Goodsmith, William .Newberry Library Gridley, N. C. .Trustee Evanston Pub. Library Hanson, James C. M.Newberrv Library Henneberry, Kate M. . Chicago Public Library Herrick, W. H. . University of Chicago Library Hild, F. H. . .Librarian Chicago Public Library Hirsch, Dr. E.G., Pres’t Chicago Public Library Hishen, Mary M.Chicago Public Library Hunnicutt, Gertrude O. C. .Newberry Library Hyde, Hattie .Chicago Public Library Jones, Minnie. . ..University of Chicago Library Kostka, John E.Chicago Public Library Koupal, Emily A .Chicago Public Library Lacey, Katharine E. . . Chicago Public Library Lhotka, Charles .Chicago Public Library Mabrey, Jessamine M.Newberry Library Martel, Charles .Newberry Library McIlvaine, Caroline M.Newberry Library McIlvaine, Mabel A .Newberry Library Meleney, G. B. . Library Bureau, 125 Franklin St Merrill, W. S. ..'.Newberry Library Mills, Sarah W.Morgan Park Library Morenius, Magnus .Newberrv Library Morawski, Lilyan G. . .Chicago Public Library Moos, Bernhard. . Director Chi. Public Library Nelson, Charles Alex .Newberry Library Noble, Frederick P__Newberry Library Nyhuus, Haakon .Chicago Public Library Patterson, J. R. ..... . .Chicago Public Library Payne, J. B.1103 Home Insurance Building Phelan, John F. Chicago Public Library Pickett, C. C.Chicago Law Institute Pietsch, Dr. Karl .Newberry Library Platt, Amelia M.Chicago Public Library Poole, Dr. W. F. . Librarian Newberry Library Purer, W. A .Chicago Public Library Read, Josiah T.215 Wabash Avenue Ringer, P.Bookbinder, Chicago Robinson, Julia A .Newberry Library Roden, Carl B.Chicago Public Library Riordan, Anna .Chicago Public Library