New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-12
VALUABLE THEATRICAL LIBRARY.
WHERE THE WORKS OF TIE EARLY AS WE'LL
AS OF THE LATER DRAMATIsrS ARE
TO BE FOUND.

TO BE FOUND
The growth Of the Arthur Winter Memorial Library.
established in 1856, in connection Win the staten
Island Academy, has been so uniformly and steadily
rapid that a permanent fire proof building 10 accom-
modate it. las become apparent necessity The
structure occupied by the academy Is not sufficiently
commodious for even its own uses, to say nothing OF
the needs Of the library. II has been suggested ta
new structure for the Institution 50 situated "a to
make IL and the library accessible from all Of the
towns that fringe the coast Of the island would largeN
increase the usefulness Of the library. the academy
and all its branches. The committee on libraries OF
the academy, in report issued last June. followed tins
suggestion with statement that there appeared 10 be
no end TO the good influence that might be made TO
proceed from this institution. Since then the
eessty for increased accommodation has become even
more apparent, and definite action may soon he
taken.
The Arthur Winter Memorial Library was established
On April s. I6S6. by William Winter and E!izabeth
Campbell Winter in memory OF Their son Arthur
child Of rare genius. beauty and CHARM who was once
q student of the Staten Island Academy. 1t consists
of books that have been given TO the Academy, in
tust by the founders and by their intimate friends
II is composed Of standard literature. and contains
1920 volumes. 1t i rich in fine editions, in rare
works in choice copies in privately printed DOORS III
runositieS. in fine and special bindings, and IN vol
umes that are embellished with autograph letters Of
their writers TINS COlccuOn lCIuucS treasures l'''
no amount Of money could replace they should
happen u be destroyed Care has been taken that
nothing Should be added 10 it except books OF sterling
value and permanent utility Among those who have
given 10 it are Edwin Booth Joseph Jefferson Lawrence
Rarrctt John Gilbert, William Warren, Henry Irving,
Miss Ellen Terry, Miss Mary Anderson, Mrs. LanGtry
Aucustn DAILY. Henry Arthur Jones and Sidney
Woollett II contains complete editions Of the works
OF John Ruskin, Charles Lamb Thackclay, Dickens
CARLYLE Charles Reade Charles Kingsley, George Eliot
Lord Eeaeonsheld, Macaulay, De Quincy, Colerdge
Bulwer, Bryant. Loncfellow, Lowell Holmes Poe.
Wht1er. Melville. eroddard Willis, Adrcn >cdnhln
BRIT Harfe, John Hay, FItZ Greene HaLech, BAY aiu
TAYLOR and George William Gurus.
Nearly all OF the prominent British poets are IN
cudcd together With all of the Old standard Engh'a
e.sayiSts II also contains many souvenir VOnnleI
which are extremely precious. In the department OF
music there are upward Of - volumes. The depart
mon, or drama amply stocked. one 0t is tf'tlE''
being a sci Of the old London Magazine, IN Wh!tn
many OF the productions OF Lamb, COlcIdgc anu Lr!1
Hunt were first published. The works OF ta%Ill''
limit and other eminent English cssaylss upon ara
scented his own wOris, which, 50 far a. collected III
Ten volumes. Another COiec ion 80 ample 81 looks
hearing upon the stage could not he found IN America
There are PAS students in the Academy and the annual
circulation from 1ss7-S 10 lo-H-'"O hde inc. D. II
from :3OsI TO 4,45D. With 3G1 volumes N the Wins
low Reference Library and 1.756 in the school c"uec
ton, embracing reports Supplementary rc;n%%r,, c
there is total of 3,131 volumes there aNdldOic '''
general