1939-12-28City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 12/28/1939
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Katharine P. Loring, Marion Glidden, Mrs. E. Prebble Motley, Sr., and
Moses I. Simon, and Robert O. Small
Board members absent: Thomas J. Casey, Thomas F. Delaney, and William A. Rowe
Others present:
Recorder: Marjorie H. Stanton
December 28, 1939
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Library on Thursday,
December 28th, at 4 P.M.
There were present, of the Trustees, Miss Loring, Mrs. Motley, Mrs. Glidden, Messrs.
Small and Simon.
The records of the meeting of November 28th were read and approved.
Mr. Small, as Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented for discussion the budget for
1940, as it had been prepared by that Committee, explaining each item in detail. It was moved,
seconded and voted that this budget, asking for $33,942.80 and one half the dog tax, be adopted
as presented and that the Finance Committee be authorized to forward it to the Mayor and the
Board of Aldermen at the proper time.
Voted: that Miss Stanton find out what increases had been granted in the City since 1930,
when the last increases were given to members of the Library Staff.
Mr. Simon reported that he had inquired into the prices of a water cooler for the Farms
Branch, and found that they ranged from $109 to $185, according to size and kind.
Voted: that this matter be left until a later meeting of the Board.
Letters were received from Mrs. C. S. Pond, thanking the Trustees for the beautiful
flowers sent as a tribute to Mr. Pond; and from Norman Blotner, requesting that the book
"Incredible Era" be added to the Library.
The following testimonial to Mr. Pond, who had served as Trustee for nearly eighteen
years was read and approved; and it was voted that a copy be sent Mrs. Pond.
Voted to adjourn
Adjourned
Marjorie H. Stanton
Secretary
Testimonial to Rev. Clarence Strong Pond
Rev. Clarence Strong Pond of Puritan decent died in Beverly Farms, December 12, 1939.
He was born in Boston in 1879, was graduated from the Boston University in 1901 and took a
degree at the Harvard Divinity School in 1908. He was appointed minister at the Baptist Church
of Beverly Farms in 1904, where he became the devoted and beloved friend and adviser of every
one whether in or out of his parish. In 1924 he was made a teacher in the Beverly high School,
where he achieved great success.
In 1922 he was appointed a member of the Board of Trustees of the Beverly Public
Library and served in than capacity with great credit and ever increasing interest. He was
punctual in attendance and always added to the discussions a word of encouragement and advice.
He was very popular with the staff in whom he was much interested.
Whereas his fellow trustees deeply regret the loss of their friend BE IT VOTED that this
memoir be spread upon the records and a copy sent to Mrs. Pond.