New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
4 FREE PUBLIC LIBRIRY.
VIEWS OF y. W. DEvOE-A SUPPLEMENT TO TiE
PCBGIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

VIEWS OF y. W. DEvOE-A SUPPLEMENT TO TIIE
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
A. /. Sanger, president of the Board oil Alder
men last year. introduced resolution In favor OF FREQ
public library which shall ttugy supplement our system
OF public education constituting with public schools
and colleges the OF art and Of science. uni
yer.ity worthy Of the CITY OF w-YOrk" Tho Alder
men adopted tho and the matter before
the Legislature
TRIBUSE reporter yesterday had talk
with +. W. Dcvoe, who as member OF
the Board OF Education and private
citizen also has always taken the wares interest IN the
educational system OF this city and has done everything
IN his power TO improve It. Mr. Doyoe mas given good
deal OF attention the project OF free library HIS
views follows
My own thought about the project is that 1t may be
utIe certain direction, as supplementary 10 our
own public school ~ STEM and by oaning good popular
books, he OF widespread AMI lncstDaDo dement,. Ihe
u,ucals and teachers also the graduates OF these
schools, would gladly AID In this work OF distribution
Wnen think that about 80 per cent OF al tue children
who attend the public schools are oDgeu 10 eVe
ana go before they are twelve years OF age and
the majority thereafter deprived OF the
privilege OF looking into geography or history or other
hook instruction, feel sure that they would gladly
aaaerrrd 10 them They must be occupied. aud II You
don't provide good entertainment Tor them they VIII
hons of this city There would be no obj elton 10 tie
citizens OF any OF the wards Joining with the teachers
and trustees In prov ding local reading rooms
knl.hrarted gentleman, few years since, tried to
bc the school children by donating money for the pnr
M
this failed accomplish s purpose because there was
no orderly system 10 govern or carry OUT mo design
the College the CITY OF New York DID by similar be-
quests establish library which II now OF great import
anco and contains about twenty-fonr thousand volumes
Tho Norna College is without library and tA alumni
arc al work stving establish one for the benefit or
their Younger sister students IL we can nave really
free Instut on, similar to our public school sysch
am convinced that will receive the same equally
strong liberal support aud protection ana become rs
popular. ,u..,.,,. , ihr,rv "a . urvote
not free charging an annual lee 10 All VINO
may ion IL has places for the dlstrlDuon oI ltS
hacks located within half mile OF eacn olheI III sec
ond-ayc and In BOudst. TO carry out its plan inlly
would require all, ton 10 nitefn Drahches ana at
an ANIMAL OK xpcuse OF probably 9OOOOO 10 rSO,OOo ~
il reported tnat the Mercantile Library Association VIII
Inc Glad To transfer It's books, etc. 10 ths new Tree
library and II this Is true may not suggest 10 Tue
New York Free Circulating Library 10 go anu DO ike
WseI . .,u..,h,.,,.,.
There are to-day many. very many phlianhropIs1s p
aud liberal people who feel deep interest III mo We
fare of who afford 10 buy goo DOCKS or pay
TO hear lectures aud who would II sutabie puluIng
was erected a really free institution csaD5neu aa
fopery organized. to II that IL was wen heu WIN
books maps etc, and suitable provision ndle ior ln
.ruetiyo aud entertaining lectures Let u aho esoIJ
eUrt to cultivate IN the puplls ana graduates VI oui
pubio schoos and others taste Tor Sea1ng history
geography astronomy. poetry ana tue Dette cI's, oi
ncon an will do much TO eradicate tue desire anu
tendency TO read the vile trash that Is sprenI san1y
before the young people OF both sexes shalewc Got EFc
tho money by which establish ihstitulohs ioE