Agenda, ALA Conference 1891
In October 1891, San Francisco hosted the first ever west coast edition of the annual ALA Conference. The following is the agenda as published in the August, 1891 Library Journal:
At the request of our California friends most of the meetings of the Association will be held afternoons and evenings and the forenoons given up to excursions.
Mr Whitaker sketches the program of proposed receptions and entertainments as follows:
Oct 10 (Saturday): The Eastern party is to be met by a committee at Sacramento.
11th (Sunday): Rest and visiting.
12th (Monday): A trip in the forenoon to the Cliff House by the picturesque cable route with view of the Golden Gate etc. Evening, public reception with address of welcome poem, etc.
13th (Tuesday): Excursion on the bay
14th (Wednesday) Libraries, etc in San Francisco. The city itself.
15th (Thursday): Berkeley, University Library, Piedmont and Oakland.
16th (Friday) Evening Banquet.
17th-19th (Saturday to Monday afternoon): Between Saturday morning and Monday afternoon the time will have to be taken for a trip to San Jose, Santa Cruz, and Monterey, which can hardly be made with any comfort in one day. Two should be taken. If any persons propose to visit the Lick Observatory, Mt Hamilton, they must go from San Jose and would require an extra night.
So much for entertainments. They will be numerous and attractive but will not be allowed to interfere with the work of the association.
