Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-18
81. JAMES PARISH HOTJSE

There Is strong movement On foot
Tor the building OF an Institution of
this name here, TO be conducted under
the auspices Of st. James Parish
Episcopal church, and yet to be non
sectariah in character, that will be of
lastlng and wide spread benefit.
The yestry of st. James Parish have
decided not to build, this year, the
church at the corner OF Sixteenth and
Taylor streets, but in lieu thereof to
erect down town, somewhere between
Fourteenth and Eleventh and Harris
and Knox streets house that shall
combine many interesting features
calculated TO draw to it. for
entertainment and rational amuse.
ment as well as art practice, and phys
zeal and mental culture, all those who
need and desire such a place, as well
as many Others who are supplied with
such desiderata at home. 1t is pro-
posed to erect building, the half
basement story OF which shall contain
gymnasium with baths, dining hall
That may be used for ice cream par
lors, and also for the uses of the
ladies' guild when they desire to give
suppers, fairs and the like. The sec
ond fioor which is to be two stories
nigh in order to obtain the
proper acoustic effects, is FOL
De used as music hall
Tor the purpose Of concentrating the
musical interests of the city, and this
hall Will be used also for the Episcopal
church services, until the church edi- !
nee is erected. On the same floor, it
Is proposed that room shall be set
apart for general art studio, to fos-
ter and develop the art tendencies. in
painting and matters akin thereto,
that have already been so abundantly
shown In Fairhaven. The building is
also TO contain a reading room. and
therein the nucleus of a public IL
brary.
The building is TO be 5OxlOO feet. and
IL is estimated that it can be erected
and placed in proper condition for
$1,000, much of which sum will be
by st. James parish, the re-
nalnder by popular contributions.
The building is TO be erected on ground
eased for five years, and IL is ex-
'ected that membership in the gymna- {
lum, The music and art rooms. the
eading rooms and library will easily
efray the expenses Of running the in
Tuition, and that it will grow TO such
trength that it will become a perma-
ent affair.
This is simply brief, and far from
detailed description OF what the st. q
ames Parish House is propo ed to be. ,
he idea is an excellent and admirable
ne and altogether feasible, and II I.
UGH an institution can be established
Will do an incalculable amount of
God and lay the foundations for d
eyeral very valuable and much TO be
esired sodalities and associations
or physical culture the young men of n
alrhayen need gymnasium. Here Il
Is. For the cultivation and encour. C,
cement OF art in music and painting. Ii
ne very think here proposed is needed. g
he long talked of public library would c,
u It's start in this institution, and in d
lmerous ways great good would be lie
rought. =,
A large committee OF leading gen. ca
emen Of the city was selected at a b,
meeting of the Episcopal G.
stry, and other gentlemen, last even to
g. as body of ways and means, and
an early date this body will meet in
city hall for the purpose Of further gr
the great aim. In the meantime va
is to be hoped that every interested va
ilvidual In the city will think seri- VI
sly OF the matter and lend a helping "a
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