The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-12

the walls are hung with several -
cravings and oils. Wid double dootD
open from the hall into the two hSoo
reference rooms which, with two Writ
ing rooms. make up the divisions {
the second floor. The woman's wT1tfn1
room occupies the northwest ~
and Is cozily fitted up with writing a.
bles. easy lounging chairs and c0ucheG.
while water colors and e~nsravings give
the room an added attractiveuess So
three large square windows furnish
plenty of light. From these windows
a view of unexcelled beauty Of the sue-
rounding snow-capped mountains >
obtained.
The reference library and womeu'o
reading room Is reached by . door
from the writing room In addition e
the large double doors from the hail.
1t is a large, well lighted o occu-
plying in space about t~wo-thirds Of IL
west side Of the second floor. ~ -
finished and fitted up in . style similar
to thai prevailing throughout the
building. A large reference library -
found on the shelves along the parti~
ton of white oak. n magasine racks
are scattered here and there near tho
reading tables. while large easy chairs
| show that comfort as well a utility
| has been consulted in hitting up ~
| room.
On the east Tide of the second door
| are the mems writing room and tho
| reading room, with q large refereDco
library. The reading room II larger
tina the one on the other Tide, 30
| the same general plan of furnishin0
is observed. The partition between TIE
| two reading rooms il movable. % thot
II the necessity should arise the ~
| rooms could be thrown into one large
lecture room. As IN the first floor. '
cry available wall space . its m
craving. pastel. photogravure or OIL
forming a well selected nucleus for IN
art gallery. Upon both floors such
conveniences as cloak rooms and cloo-
cts have not been overlooked
The heating. lighting n ventilating
plants are complete in every respect.
There are 320 incandescent lights scat
tered throughout the building. the light
softened for the eyes by frosted globes.
The ventilation Of the building
is as near perfect as modern mechan-
ism can make 1t, the air being changed
automatically every 20 minutes
Taken in its ensemble the Hearst
] Free Public Library building IL Al per-
feet as eau be found anywhere. h
ground was broken for the construc-
ton OF the library July %. 1871. ana
the library was thrown pen to the
public June I. 1885. There was no con-
tract work at all in connection with
the construction % the building and
only the best material was used in h
work. The architect was Frank 9. Van
Trees of San Francisco. and J. c.
Twohy of this city had entire superin-
tendency of the work Of erecting b
building.
The Hearst Free Public Library was
first opened as a reading room March
Is, 1896. On July %. the same veal.
the library was opened for the circu-
Iation of books. The library started In
a small way but has been well patron-
lied from the beginning. Additions q
the shelves have been regularly made
and at the present time there are 4e31
standard books in the library cata-
logue. In addition to this all Of the
leading magazines and newspapers are
kept on nle. while the reference H.
brary is well stocked and patronised
Isabelle Tracey has the position Of NJ
brarian and Miss Anne Douglass = . >
sistant librarian.