St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-15

mirably with the prevailing tints of the
walls and furnishings, and terra Gotta
window shades soften the light so that
the whole interior is filed with the
softly luminous but rich and rare color
ings of an October sunset Back of il
is the librarians Office. These two
lower floors are given over wholly to
library purposes, and are among the
most elegantly appointed in the build
ing. The general reading room and the
ladies' reading room are the only ones
finished in mahogany, and the ladies'
room Is one of the only two which are
carpeted.
THE SECOND FLOOR.
on the second floor are the meeting rooms
Tor societies. the museums ana the directors
room. This latter Is the first one 10 the left
OF the staircase. 1t faces on Hennepin ave-
nue. and Tenth street. Standing in this
room the admirable location of the building
is apparent Hennepin avenue makes n
bend here, and from all of these corner
rooms one can look down Hennepin avenue
10 Bridge square. The same N " be said OF
Tenth street, which also is detected slightly
from straight line at this point, as if to ac-
commodate library visitors. From all the
Tenth street side room full view of that
thoroughfare is had almost to The river. But
10 return 10 the rooms Of the second floor
Inc directors room is 20 be used also as q
general reception room, and is the only car
than the ladies' reading room. The dec
grafton of this room was turned over to Mr..
Bradstreet and he has MADE of it a symphony
IN pale green. is not finished in q bold,
aggressive color but one which more nearer
resembles the tint of the first tender blade of
growing wheat. softly delicate shade which
Is soothing to the eye. The wood trimmings
OF the room are of oak, which harmonizes
well with the prevailing tints in the floor
walls and ceiling. On the right of the hail
is the meeting room for societies. Plainly
but substantially furnished, it seems a fit
place in which 10 discuss the most obtruse
themes This is expected to be one of the
most popular features of the new library.
No expense will be attached to the use of
the room, and already at least half dozen
societies have applied for permission to take
advantage OF its privileges. The Academy
of Natural Sciences will be located on the
second floor. The long room on the Tenth
street side will be occupied by the museum.
The halllike room opposite the staircase,
Will be given up TO the display Of casts.
AMONG THE PICTURES.
On the top floor of the building will be the
home OF one of the most attractive of the en-
terpriSes which have found shelter under
the roof OF this institution--the Minneapolis
School of Fine Arts Probably that part of
Ii which VIII be visited more than any other
at least for the present, is the art gallery sit
uated on the Tenth street side of the build
ing. in a room nearly 100 feet long by 80
broad. This is, in reality, an art loan exhi-
bltlon, around nuclus of paintings which
belong to the library. This germ Of what is
hoped will become valuable art
collection is formed led, by the magnificent
most valuable works in his collection. Per
haps the best known OF these is the StOrming
OF Tel-el-Kebir. for which Mr.. Hill refused
$4,000 To these have been added paint
Jugs from the private galleries of Thomas
Lowry, T. B. Walker, soma OF the exposition
pictures, including several Scandinavian
WORKS, and pictures from the collections If
Gov. Merriam, Mr.. Mannheimer and MIR.
Sheppard. OF st. Paul These works of art
will be on exhibition for several weeks,
some of them for months. Those belong
ing 10 Thomas Lowry Will remain in
library for two years. There are now about
100 paintings in this room and all DISPLAYED !
to the best advantage This work has been |
done under the personal supervision of |
Douglass Volk. director of the art school, |
and material assistance has been lent by |
Burt HARDWOOD Directly in front of the art |
gallery, to the left OF The staircase. are the |
study rooms of the art school. Also. the |
space 20 the right of the staircase will be |
utilized by the art school. Directly in front |
of the staircase viii be located the caftuets
for the display of bric-a-brac. art curfosities. |
etc. Another valuable addition TO the art |
display, part Of which viii be exhibited in |
this room is the collection of plaster casts
from the exposition. These casts are part CT |
the loan exhibition, but the library board !
has the privilege OF purchasing them.
OPENING RECEPTION.
Such IS the library building as it Is now
It's rooms, Its uses and its tenants. But no
mere description can do justice to its adj.
mirable adaptation to the purposes for which |
It was intended. The convenient arrange
ment, the beauty Of the interior, the album
dance OF light which streams through the |
large plate glass window cannot be ade-
quately pictured upon paper. Only a per-
sonal visit will disclose 10 the reader
of this article the fitness and ele-
ganee Of the eity's new monument.
citizen OF Minneapolis is asked to make to-
morrow from until 10 D. N Then for the
first time the Minneapolis Public library will
be thrown open TO the public, but 10 remain
too small for & great city, which time now
seems SO remote as TO be unworthy of con- |
siderauOn. Every individual citizen of Min
and st. Paul are requested to call |
and look the building over tomorrow. No |
personal invitations have been issued. but a
general invitation is now extended to |
everybody through the press. II will be no !
formal affair, but first opportunity afforded
to every one to examine what the city has
done tor its inhabitants. DanZ's full orches- |
ira will be present during the entire after
noon and evening, ana the members of the !
library board VIII act as G committee OF re-
ception.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
AS before stated, when the public library |
is finished It will form a quadrangle inclosing |
an open court. The first addition will be |
built within two years, and will consist of
basement and first e DOT extending into the |
court, and viii provide additional book
rooms. The other sides of the quadrangle. |
when finished, will furnish the following |
rooms: In the basement a lecture hall;
in the remaining part of the basement |
and on the first floor, additional
book rooms. On the second floor of the ad-
ditions would be museum room and quar-
tiers Tor the association OF natural sciences,
and on the top floor additional rooms for the
picture and sculpture and sculpture CALLER
les. These rooms will complete the quad
rangie. The sculpture room will be Octag-
onal from the basement. These additions
will be made from time TO time as they are |
needed.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Ever since the library board was crea ted IN
1888 there have been. from tune to time in
quiries as 10 what was being done with all Of |
the money being raised and appropriated. |
Now. for the first time, the board makes
statement OF all moneys received and eX-
pended no doubt perfectly satisfactory to |
every taxpayer of the city OF Minneapolis |
A recapitulation is given below:
I 10, ota! recelPts 500, COL 3s
Total expenditures ............ 303,416 80 |
Cash on hand ,. 1914 SO |
The total cost Of the building and furniture
was S204, 043.57. The total amount owing /
by the board is $40. S45. The board esti- |
mates that it will have available for 1890 /
Sal. l34. 80. The total amount subscribed |
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The present library board is as follows: |
President, 7. b. Walker; secretary, E. NJ. |
Johnson; directors. j. B. AtWater NJ B. |
Horn, Thomas Lowry, Sven Oftedal, and ex-
otticio. Mayor Z. c. Babb, A. G. Austin, pres
ideu' of the board OF education, and Cyrus !
NoEthTop, president of the university.
The following have been Librarians of the |
Athenaeum and the public library: From |
1866 10 1880, Thomas Hale Williams: 1850 /
20 ISS4, r. W. Laing; 1884 until the pres
ent time, Herbert Putnam, who was elected |
city librarian in November, 1883.
LIKE HAMLETS GHOST.