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Sallie R. Janney gave an informing article
upon “The Student’s Mecca”, which title has been
bestowed upon the Library of Congress. A warm
tribute paid to the beauty of detail in the
building, and the harmony of the whole. The
appropriate mottoes on the walls were said
to have been largely chosen by Pres. Eliot of
Harvard, but we were once told that our old
friend Ainsworth Spofford, gave considerable help.

The shelving of the books aggregates nearly
100 miles which is more easily believed than
disproved. The number of volumes increases
rather faster than is desirable, we were told,
since every book copyrighted, must have two
copies in the Library and the verist trash is
not excluded.

Ellen Farquhar said her selection was
connected with money, and somebody once
remarked, - “That subject brings a coolness
over the meeting at once”, - however she
ventured to arraign our country for striving
to get rich upon the woes of distracted
Europe. Several expressed unity with
the writer and condemned the sale of munitions
of war to any nation.

Eliz C. Davis gave directions for knitting
soft bandages of N8 Dexter cotton, to be wound
over the eyes of soldiers partially or entirely
blind in the hospitals of Paris and elsewhere.
“The Needlework Guild” is supplying thousands
of comforts to the wounded and a branch of the
Guild in this neighborhood is aiding the good
work, - contributions are solicited.

Eliz. Willson, who has been of late, a very
satisfactory substitute for her sister-in-law, Sarah,
said the latter was nearly through superintending
the picking of her cranberry crop and
would not return before Nov. 1st.

Pattie T. Farquhar gave extracts from a very
original book, “The Harbor”, by Ernest Poole, describing
most vividly scenes in the port of New York
when an ocean-steamer is about to sail. P. T. F.
said she expected to be in Washington for several
months and wished Margaret B. Magruder