New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

Bryant Park. The vast majority OF people could
not afford to come to 1t. Like water gas bread
homes. The mountain could not come to ahomet
Mahomet mus, go to the mountain. Our experience
Should the consolidated Libraries undertaE. our
plan we shall cooperate with them. and We are
system. Barkis il wIn'' The great refer ,.Ir
library is needed but 1t cannot do the greatest
books to do good and it must do this upon our
an r. anH win work SIr w plans we willing
small and well-selected reference library at each
"The working stan Of the library is mos, efficient
and consists mainly OF intelligent interesting ana
their work and become most importan I factor in
the work Of the library THEY have classes OF
because Of their training and eSperence afc a "Gi
mirable aids to those who seek to use the library
books any graded course OF reading they may
desire and 70 help them in any other way. what
on,s S e st s the w9 neT s su m%edas
branches are not established we need such money to
maintain and extend The present system. The
is done should be done quickly and generously on a
definite plan
libraries is private gift from generous citizens,
The city has Of late years paid part Of the cost OF
maintaining them, but only part and we cannot
induce It to pay the whole For that reason we
have to throw ourselves upon your generosity"
NETWORK AS GRUMRI
Andrew Carnegie, VINO was introduced by the
Mayor as one whose philanthropy In the establish
ment OF public Libraries known throughout
America and Europe. spoke next. He said In part:
i sometimes ask myself whether there is not one
role In which NewYork easily beats the reeoFd
among all the cities OF the word. We grumblei
into existence the best system OF rapid transit in
the world that which we now possess; and let me
good sound common-sense in directing the atten-
ton Of the people Of New to tie capacity ioI
The present system possesses. Notwithstanding We
have the best as stands we still grgmble not lor
but strangely enough. we are grumb'ng because we
and go % below first and then climb up instead Of
going up ys then coming hsb ao S pn bss wee shall
In to rave Is 50
srumbng about dirty streets until we behold I'M IN
C9lon to Our prayers 4 we are 10 consider the
New-Yorkers grumblings the substitutes ior prayers
have secured high-license plan which eXpeT eno
other States proves 10 eo 1f to grmnbe We
Rave the best opera performance In the word. ana
stil we grumble. they are either TOO much OF 100
! Hut tei aaies and gentlemen the one thing for
when we ssmmhied least the most conspicuous want
Of the metropolis has neither De e s Tses bu ill.,
Of wants Of ety. h the ex ask OF Of ' ts
ely for the eoms Tsn with literary
centre We shall soon be abe 10 centre Of popua-
ton The distance between US ana Chrase en @l
c"mmuni,v in due subordlnation. But when you you
compare New-York with Boston or GhicagS Oh b,s con-
more mr. with many other smaller cities OF dnis III
tnent to our shame and confusion we nn hsd 'h. S
meIancholy fact that the metropolis mas iaeu az ~
nrovde q nublc library for It's citizens. II Is as
grace scandal pitiable. deep and broad eh S
to cause every thinking ctlzeh " view i''" ~ '
his head In shame. , ,var lining 70
this very dark cloud The shameful neglect OF TINS
duty upon the par, OF the municipality mas ihuucbS
a body OF earnest men and women 10 supply r tng
want as far as private effort can DO 80 by hahi5
free libraries for the people their cniei care ne
one great work Just note the extent OF me WoiS
this devoted band OF workers has resdrrs
established In this city, all thronged WIN rehucs,
more than 1000 books given out every DAY 10 mn
and women. not hungry as animals IN Inc oouS'
but hungry In the spirit. ,.
Ladies and Gentlemen: II New-forK r aiWnss
grumbes II IL to get at last what IL gTump.es
for. 1t has clean streets. II has sot rapa iran
sit and high license, and, lsst. but MOI iess' ,v,,h
going TO get the apple OF It's des,re-Brooklyn win
what satisfaction we can also say To-Day i Is go
Ing TO obtain public library which VIII cnaienBe
comparison with Boston.
Mr.. Mayor. the people managing this movement