The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-05
Presented the Busts.

Busts Of Dante, Shakespeare and
Michael Angelo wero presented to the
Institute Free Library last evening by tho
Friends School Alumni, c. D. Hammtt's
School Of Art, Mrs. Job Fl. Jackson and
the exercises which attended the presenta.
tions were interesting and instructive to
those who were preseut.
Among those within the enclosure of
the desks were Bishop Coleman, William
M. Byrne, Rov. Henry Baker, d. D.,
Edwin Taylor, G. s. Hammirt, John P.
Nic!ds and Judge Cullen. Edwin Taylor,
presided
He first had Miss Lille C. Bryer repre-
senting tho Alumni Of the Friends School
unveil the bu! t of Dante, and in doing SO
said among other things
"A free library is the most important
single Institution in this or any city. Here
1t IN nisters to the spiritual growth in a
greater or less degree OF more than 10, 900
people. 1t helps to clear the sight and
steady the vision Of that number. 1t for.
wards the end Of all eduGation-which Is
to increase the appreciation of the good in
life. 1t forwards the end of life itself in
helping men to discard temporal things
and clCave to things eternal.
Tho bust Of Dante, and | think I am
safe in saying tho other busts also, are
given to encourage the growth of the Ii.
brary in this broadcast sense They are the
beginning, l trust, of IL more liberal coop
Grafton between the leading citizens and
the city's library.
1t is generally understood that citizons
duty does not end with paying taxes and
making contributions to church and char
tiles There Is a duty to aid in beautify-
ing the city, its parks and building 5,
About the sole contribution in this partic.
ular limo that we have is the ugly statute
Of President Garfield on Delaware avenue.
The bust ut Dante is contribution
both to art and literature. Dante himself
represents the SupremeSt typo Of mana
man OF action and affairs. as well as
thought He was IL nObleuan Of Florence
about the year 1850, who was II scholar,
cOurticr, politician, intrguor, statesman,
and then homeless exile under sentence
20 be burned If LIS returned to the repub-
lie,
He was always and above all. sensi.
tive poet, who has known the heights and
sounded the depths Of life. From that
experience OF lito he drafted GxhuustiyCly
for his poetry. His years Of exile were
years uf bitterness.
Miss Bertha l. Burke unveiled the bust
Of Shakespeare from Mrs Job IT, jackson.
DIR Henry Baker made the presentation
speech and referred to the great cities al.
though he presumed that Wilmington had
not yet rc0Chod that rAuk
however the organizations and inStitu.
tons nt this city are potent. DR.. Baker
| referred to the busts OF Shakespeare and
| Dante being face to face, and said they
| brought to mind their homes-England
| and Italy. The positions held by Italy and
England in the European continent were
shown, and although England has pro
duced the AnglU-SaXUn race, who founded
the colonies one of her urpatest man was
Shakespeare
pr. Baker thought that the busts
should not he placed in the library merely
ms ornaments but should remind The
pat Uu~ Of the library that they shUuId'nut
only read tho ordinary Chit.uhHt of the
day, but should aspire to something deep
GER,
Miss CHtharnc u. Bradford unveiled
the hUst Of Michael Angelo from C. :.
liamMltts school Ofart, Bishop Coleman
mHdn tho presentation speech and hoped
ihat NDchncl Angelo would excuse him for
presenting his back.
lie thought that art should be embodied
with the bu~t5 OF The men Of letters ure.
scented and although the last presented
til" bishop thought his client would rank
hrst. Angeles fame extended not only as
lair writer but as n sculptor and
FAINTER Like many Of the present day
$rulp'ols he modelled his statue in clay.
Bat Ire did MT stop there he would hew
lhn hIurc "ut Of solid marble.
william VI ByIue accepted each bust on
D'hA'i VI the Library, thanking the dunN'
to:s and making Il brief speech.
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