Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-05
THE NOBLE WOMEN'S WORK
THEY ARE LABoniNG TO ELEVATE
ALL oun PEOPLE
by Establishing n Public Library
in Fort Worth of Twenty
Thousand Volumes.
Their Plans.

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II Fort Worth does not have well
equipped public library In the near fu-
ture II will not be the fault Of the ener-
getic and cultured ladies who oompose
the Ladies' Library association Of this
city.
That there is an immediate necessity
for public library here no one who has
I the future OF the city Mt heart can gain
say. II is. next to the schools. the best
means OF forming the minds OF COM
rnunity, and, In fact. the schools them
selves are Incomplete unless the chill
dren can have access to books Of ref
erence. which books are too expensive
for the majority OF families to own.
The Ladies Library association was
organized a year or 80 ago. and. in
spite Of the hard times and much dis
enlargement, they were too patriotic TO
give up, and success Ia almost at hand
They have secured tine permission Of
the city council to place their proposed
building on the triangular plat Of
ground known as Hyde Park. and
have had plans drawn Of the
building. The ladies have done
iittle work, as yet towards So
licitlnR aid for the enterprise.
They preferred 10 perfect their Ideas Of
Just what they were TO accomplish be-
fore making an appeal TO the public for
aid. But they are ready now for work.
and, n their faith IN the public spirit Is
not sadly misplaced. they VIII soon be in
n position 10 commence operations on
the building. The Pecos Stone COM
pAny has signifcd Its Intention to do
nate all OF the stone necessary for the
structure and the ladies propose TO
bring every Influence 20 bear upon the
Texas and Pacific railroad TO get that
corporation to transport the stone free.
los aIarH
ment from all sides, and It's members
are confident Of succesy.
There Will be a meeting Tuesday
next 0he place will be published later.
aud the plan OF the soliciting campaign
win he formulated Active operations
will then commence
The membership % the association II
about seventy and Ia increasing.
There are no dues. The only outlay for
nu application FOR membership IL 81
membership Zee. And that every lady
In Fort Worth who has the interest OF
the future of Its children at heart
should Join goes without the saving.
The officers ~ the association are Mrs.
John p Smith. president: Mrs. John n.
Harvey, frst ce-prcsident: Mrs. Chas.
Scheuber, second vlce-prcsident, Mrs.
Is. u. Paddock. third vice-president;
Mrs. J. J. Jordan, secretary. and Mn.
John IL Swnyue, treasurer.
The ladies propose making the city
the sponsor ot The library, and there Is
no doubt that the city Will gladly ac-
cept the honor
The building will be nm arch.
itectural ornament to the city
ae wei na permanet blessing 10
future generations. II will be built
with the book room having capacity
ut lirat Tor 10000 volumes. but the room
Will be no arranged that the capacity
with slight alteration. may be doubl-
ed. This room VIII be rendered alb
Holutely hre-proOf. In addition TO this
the building Will contain cRpacious
reading rooms and two lecture rooms.
which. by the way, win be fruitful
source Of income
Most OF the lady members are formu-
latiuG plans for building a home for
the books; the book committee has not
been Idle The question OF selecting
books which viii please the diversified
fancy Of Il city il BY no means an oasy
task, aud the committee Is hard al
work
The chairman Of the committee. Mrs
John +. Swayne. has communicated
with most Of the prominent libraries
East and North, and has received. I'M
from them
Mira Charles scheubcr and Mrs
SWRyuc We're both seen this morning
and they are very earnest concerning
the necessity for a public library In the
city There " not a library worthy OF
the name in the city. and no public one
The Ladies' Public Library association
is one of the most worthy and patriotic
ORGANIZATIONS In the city, and deserves
Inc moral ana financial support OF every
citizen, That the membership win be
largely Increased this summer and IAN
Is 10 be wished
The association Is already tho recipi-
ent OF a number ~ books, and nntici.
pates no trouble In filling the shelves
when tho building is ready for occu-
pancy.