General expense and income account| $345.55 | $2.15| Old members account | 2.84 | | Library Bureau account | 1413.23 | 1327.75| Houghton, Mifflin & Co. account | 159.12 | 175.62| Other charges unpaid | 69.41 | 241.69| Balance of cash | 3019.67 | 3296.69| Due to Publ. Board on bills and | 2717.26 | 2816.44| subscriptions | | | ------------------------------------+----------+------+ Totals | | | Balances | | | ----------------------------------+----------+--------+ | | | ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ | |Bal. Dec. 31, 1900. OTHER ACCOUNTS. |---------+--------- | Dr. | Cr. ----------------------------------+---------+--------- General expense and income account| |$1617.08 Old members account | | 46.41 Library Bureau account | | 369.52 Houghton, Mifflin & Co. account | | 16.50 Other charges unpaid | | 241.69 Balance of cash | $823.64 | Due to Publ. Board on bills and | 636.82 | subscriptions | | ------------------------------------------------------ Totals |$1460.46 |$2291.20 Balances | 830.74 | ------------------------------------------------------ |$2291.20 |$2291.20 ------------------------------------------------------ THE PROCEEDINGS. WAUKESHA, WIS., THURSDAY, JULY 4--WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1901. _FIRST SESSION._[B] (METHODIST CHURCH, WAUKESHA, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 4.) PUBLIC MEETING. The meeting was called to order at 8.15 by President CARR, who announced that the American Library Association would take up the program prepared for its 23d annual meeting. The president then introduced ANDREW J. FRAME, of Waukesha, who extended a cordial welcome to Waukesha on behalf of the local committee, referring to the advance made in library development throughout Wisconsin, largely through the efforts of such men as Senator Stout, of Menominee, and Z. G. Simmons, of Kenosha, and the enthusiasm of the state commission. MR. CARR then delivered the PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. (_See_ p. 1.)