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of the proposed editice-the anniversary OF our

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h. Attention is called to these facts, not for the
purpose Of ilndng fault-for me writer write hartls
cri:i fulfilling or to provide suitnnle quarters
Tor the Public Library-but to sugjest another
nude Of turning to use the sener's sentiment
Of our people, ..nd providing y proper recep-
facle for the library. Few peple, it e believed,
vii dispute tho proposition that the Public ,
cityNof tic 1eple-and subject to concurrent
control with tho library ITSELF This wud
secure to it freedom from any h'tmpering re re-
strictionS such rs might be made wcr the bltd-
Ing to be erected and governed by corpora
tion with interests or purposes differing from
Iihrnry is con,itcd, and wuld also Civ the latter
body the opportunity to make such changes
and fmproyinents us might from time to time
This proposition being conceded, ought not
the Libr.ry board take sn,n action in the
lnattcr7 The library has o!ltSrown .its present
quarters, which ar badly focated anu ar con-
stantly exposed to that worst enemy nf hooks,
fire. The current additions to the library. ntl-
| lncrous as they ar, nr not tithe 81 Wnae tnsy
ought TO he or Of what they would be ur'ler
mure liberal auspices. The Memorial .associa-
ton tnillng to give any evidence TINT It vii ever
accomplish the purpose Tor whlch II wss
formed, it becomes en,inently proper tor TIE
Library Beard. as the custOdinns or the pepie
interests, to step forward aud inallEura!te mes
ures which vii provide for tue Chi..agn Public
To do this, they hny only to make i proper ap-
peal to tine generosity of rno public, who nr
always FCsluy FES$H)uA At1t AoA
SO worthy :,s this. Let them announce TINT It is
their purpose to erect IL Areprnof bitu!ng Tor
the use Of the library, which shut +oa oe
in their corporate capucity; state that
this eau only be don by the voluntary conrribu-
lions Of the ncne he;, fh rs he m w s r.
cient impOSt to prov1ue the necessary bt!dlnc,
and then sauarcly nsk tho peplc 10 g!o t1e
Public Library itself. in tno newspaper Offices,
ana other prominent places, always III charge nt
responsible parfes. with pncarts upon them
stating the purpose For which the contribution
is uskcd. Then scatter broa1cast printed np-
penls To tho peplc to Civ according to their
means, taking especial pains that every book
sent from the library shal contain one OF these
Rppeass, so that those RECEIVING tho greatest
benefit from it shal be nften reminded OF their
Indebtedness 70 th9 institution. Let M daily re-
ports be made thru the newspapers of tile prog
ress Of the movement, with statements, 50 fur
as practicable, OF tho sources from which the
n,itlionaircs Ev thoir thousands OF dollars each
the fact may De known. while the p,or STUDENT,
whose hart i5 us rich lis his neighbours and
richer than his pocket, may nay the plesure OF
contributing bis mite to swell the grand :s+'re-
This plan can be made successful. and right
speedily, If the Library Bonrd so VII 1t: and II
they vii do whit lies in their power the close Of
1881 mny find them with funds in hand amply
sufficient to erect IL Public Library Bi4dlng coin-
ensurntc with our needs and OF which we may
justly feel proud.
sinee tho foregoing was written hav read the
publisht interview with Mr. james Lane Allen,
wherein he refers to IL - still -lunt' OF tho com
Memorial .Bid,ny. Why there should be q
"stil-hunt" i'll connection with an enterprise
fruught with so much interest to every
Chicngoan passes the comprehension OF the
writer; and it does seem rs tho al the pcpie
the bildins ia which their library is he des,os-
tied It tho Fairbanks. Letters. Fields Far.
wells, ct al, r going to civ US the olld,nx; % wei
Il sufficient fund for the DrUUgr endowment OF