Bertha S. Wildman, secretary to the librarian of the Carnegie library of Pittsburgh and a member of the faculty of the Training school for children's librarians, died February 19, 1913. She was a graduate of Pratt Institute library school and previous to her connection with the Pittsburgh library had been the organizer and first librarian of the Madison (N. J.) public library. She joined the A. L. A. in 1900 (No. 1945) and attended four conferences.
GEORGE B. UTLEY,
Secretary.
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
REPORT OF THE TREASURER, January 1—May 31, 1913
| Receipts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, Union Trust Company, Chicago, Jan. 1, 1913 | $3,395.29 | |||
| G. B. Utley, Secretary, Headquarters collections | 4,555.41 | |||
| Trustees Endowment Fund, interest | 350.00 | |||
| Trustees Carnegie Fund, interest | 2,509.90 | |||
| A. L. A. Publishing Board, Installment on Hdqrs. expense | 1,000.00 | |||
| Estate of J. L. Whitney | 104.34 | |||
| Interest, January—May, 1913 | 28.92 | $11,943.86 | ||
| Expenditures | ||||
| Checks No. 40-44 (Vouchers No. 615-690 incl.) | $3,379.74 | |||
| Distributed as follows: | ||||
| Bulletin | $ 246.06 | |||
| Conference | 20.70 | |||
| Committees | 23.50 | |||
| Headquarters: | ||||
| Salaries | 2,125.00 | |||
| Additional services | 213.30 | |||
| Supplies | 177.91 | |||
| Miscellaneous | 155.45 | |||
| Postage | 78.48 | |||
| Travel | 85.00 | |||
| Trustees Endowment Fund (Life Mem.) | 150.00 | |||
| C. B. Roden, Treas. (J. L. Whitney Fund) | 104.34 | |||
| A. L. A. Publishing Board, Carnegie Fund interest | 2,509.90 | 5,889.64 | ||
| Balance Union Trust Co | $6,054.22 | |||
| G. B. Utley, Balance, National Bank of Republic | 250.00 | |||
| $6,304.22 | ||||
| James L. Whitney Fund | ||||
| Feb. 4, 1913, Principal (Union Trust Co. of Chicago, savings acct.) | $104.34 | |||
Respectfully submitted,
C. B. RODEN, Treasurer.
Chicago, June 1, 1913.