The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-17

vev the fels-he viii fnd that very
large ra-- % the work 81 advancing FAe
hourdartes Of knowledge - nowadays
performed hv university teachers The
alvarez 81 trowfedge can generally -
best made "a academic shades. and forms
one. anE perhaps the most ~ port aIlt.
az the functions 81 a university one q
the prime necessities o. TINS VOTE = q
large library.
.-T-s.rsi-Tas library Is also a place o.
denosIt for literary material for future
nee. for Instance. t1e materials soF loca-
history FOR literary studies. am an1esd
far everything which has been crystaiazed
into print. Tbs Is another university
funston w. the conservation % knowl-
eaxe. AM the library here plays very
important part II pacing q puoilca1loh
on the shelves - s1eh a library y = Just
Ncatsen enough that some enc may neeo
Il a century or TWO hence.
so Il appears that the library can use
al sorts % books that the students cogd
usa. ali sorts ~ hooks that the professors
could use. and al sorts OF books that are
available row and could Re used herea Ter.
These include pretty much every thing taat
IL prtnted In fact these requirements cover
50 much ground that x is n1aea eas-eF 70
tell what would not b acceptable tnah 70
tel what would be. In fact, wnen u =
stated that trashy ard anwholssome inter-
atgre would not be acceptable. there =
little more % say about unacceptable poohs
and publications. Almost anything else IN
printed or manuscript form could oe mace
az use II will % noticed that trivial IS
not included with trashy and un"no-e-
some above This Is because trlviaHty -
a relative matter. and what is trivial 10
one may be important and interesting 70
another.
Almost All Can Contribute.
IAN these things being true. II would
seem that almost every one could con-
Tribute 10 the university library wtnop.
loss 10 themselves. Every one who does
contribute WIZ doubtless be given proper
credit Among those who may consider It
a favor. Almost. 70 contribute ne may
number the following:
persons who have been collecting gen.
eral and special libraries. but now begin
20 find that they are a burden. The library
offers a safe place Of deposit, where the
books viii De preserved aud o. use. AID the
donor VII get credit for his gift.
Persons who have duplicate books
which they wish 70 put where they = j 10
the most good.
Persons who have books. newspapers
or other literary material which are of i'm
portance in the history Of the state or any
part Of It, II this material Is placed in
the university library the future aistor an
will find use for IT,
Persons who wish TO have their side
OF great questions properly presented to
the scholars q the rising generation. They
should have as complete a f@t a. p0ss bic
Of their literature deposited IN the library.
Some religious denominations d. tbs as a
matter OF regular policy, and all Id
properly do IT,
Publishers who wish the rising genera
ton Of scholars 10 become familiar v.itn
the character and style Of their publlca-
tons. \ single set deposited IN the library
would effect this.
''An people who have books TO spare
provided the books are wholesome and
have some merit The trashy. light litera-
ture should be sent 10 the hospitals to
amuse invalids.
"A contribution Of value would be a reg
ular copy Of the better class OF newspapers
and journals published in the state. The
university would doubtless furnish a suit
able reading room for them. and a few
properly distributed through the state
might be regularly bound and saved for
future reference. Bound volumes Of news
papers. etc, for past years would be es-
peclally welcome"