Show i I E have frequently commended the effort and painstaking o 0 ot cJ t the librarian librarian and his a assistant Everything connected with the J University room book-room points to a carefully planned system It is outside the personnel of the directory directory di di- rectory and the general methods employed that we find a place for unfavorable criticism The work of a a. a number of college college college col col- lege students is largely seminary f It is beyond possibility to do all the required work within the boundaries of the alcoves of the library The book must be re re- re moved But how First the applicant applicant applicant ap ap- for this poor privilege must file a written application with the librarian the same to include y date students student's name title of book author and shelf together with a af f written declaration as to the exact Rr time the book will be returned Second this application must i. i bear the signature of the professor in charged of the department to tor r which the book in question be be- longs I It is against this latter requirement requirement require require- r ment that we enter our our our- p protest otest t F Or to be more precise and less f offensive it is the enforcement enforcement enforcement en en- of this rule without proviso or exception that defeats r the very purpose for which it was framed We agree with the library committee The several class in interests interests interests in- in 4 should b be protected But Butr r who receives the benefit of the refusal refusal re re- 4 r to grant an application on for forthe 5 the privilege of removing a book from the library room at 5 30 in inthe Will the evening under an agreement to tot tr t- t r ij I return the same at 8 30 the following following following fol fol- lowing morning Will the student student student stu stu- dent fail to return the book at the time indicated in the application He may There is a possibility of an interference with some ones one's interests But if we are to be protected against these re remote remote ote possibilities why not operate the i library on the same principle as the capitalist does his bank A little latitude for the exclusive exclusive exclusive sive use of the librarians librarian's judgment would remedy a score of ills I- I |