The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-07
EVENTS IN THE SUBURBS
OPENING OF THE WEST INDIASAP-
OILS LIBRARY NEXT TUESDAY.
Over 1000 Volumes n Beginning
Rooms Lighted with Electricity
Brfghtsycod and Haughvillc.

The West indianapolis School Board has
decided 10 open the new library. at the
corner of River avenue and Morris street,
TO the public next Tuesday. The library
will be open for the inspection OF the citi-
zens at O'Clock in the morning, and will
continue open until after the special pro-
gramme, which has been arranged for the
reception in the evening. A piano has been
rented for the occasion, and the entertain
ment OF the visitors during the day has
been given over to the pupils Of the High
School. The programme for the evening
will consist of music and addresses The
music will be rendered by the High School
pupils. assisted by Ida VI. Goodwin, teacher
Of music in the school. and Richard b.
Overman, barytone. each Of whom will sing
q solo. The music viii be interpreted with
the following addresses: The Start Of the
Library" by Superintendent a. Z. Martin,
OF the public schools; Short History Of Ii
braries il Western States by c. II. Bundy,
OF the city, and Church Work OF a Lii
brary." by Rev. ]. w. ]. Collins OF Trinity
M. +. Church. After the completion of the
regular programme, any citizen who wishes
to address few words TO the guests viii
be accorded tile opportunity.
Miss Gertrude Hilligoss. the librarian. and
her assistant have not yet finished their
task Of listing the books, but there only
yet remains about 100 volumes TO be gone
over. An excellent list OF books has been
selected, and all are neatly shelved and,
with the exception OF a few volumes, num-
bered and ready to lend to borrowers. The
books and delivery counter are in the south
room of the building. and the two north
rooms nave heen furnished for reading
In, n
ing rooms are of oak, and here the visitor
has access to the daily papers of the city.
q list Of twenty-five of the principal period
icals and magazines. The library is lighted
throughout with electricity, and potted
palms have been tastefully arranged in the
reading rooms. and pictures of Emerson,
Lincoln. Tennyson, James Whitcomb Riley,
and The Reading of Homer" adorn the
walls Everything has been arranged with
view or making il pleasure TO the Wis
ftors who spend an evening amid the lit
eraturc here to- be found. Over 1900 VOL
umes have been secured. ut a cost of 81, 1868.
The rules governing the suburbs library
are similar to those in force at the city
library The applicant for a card must be
over ten years old, and fill out an applica-
ton blank which must be signed by. a re-
sponsiDle person as guarantor, and the
guarantee is good for two years. Books
may be retained two weeks unless other
wise labeled, and can be renewed only once
fer the same period. Seyen-day and Unable
books cannot be renewed. A fine of cents
will be charged for each day a book is re-
tanned beyond the time allowed. Recon-
mendation slips have been provided, and
any person using the library desiring any
book not belonging to it, is requested to
recommend its purchase on ore of these
slips. TO which they must sign their name
and residence. Unless there is some reason
for not doing so the committee will pur-
chase the book soon as possible. The
committee of the library for this year is
On the School Board, I. =. Overman. s. A.
Morgan and j. NJ Tooley; advisory commit
tee, w. b. West. j. w. j. Collins. w. j.
Shinn. w. u. Gillespie. Mrs. j. T.. Morrow
Mrs j. j. Totten, Mrs VI. n. Parr and A.
T. Martin. superintendent of the schools:
Miss Gertrude Hilligoss. librarian, and Miss
Lizzie Cdlef assistant librarian