The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-13
A HANDSOME GIFT.
Books for the University Of Virginia.
A NOBLE EXAMPLE.

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The following from the University
of Virginia to the Richmond Dispatch,
April 6, tells of a most liberal gift to
that institution by Mr.. John L. Will
liams, OF Richmond:
There was placed in the handsome
new library of the University of Vlr-
ginia this afternoon an exquisite book
case, which is in entire keeping with
the attractive surroundings. 1t is Of
natural cherry, stained, is handsomely
carved, and its shelves are filled with
carefully selected books, covering a
wide range Of literature of the perma-
nent order. The titles of three vol
umes look out from the four sides ct
the compact case through French-piate
glass. On each OF these glass doors is
craven an inscription. On cne you
read "The truth shall make you
free"; on another: II am the way,
the truth, and the life'; on the third j:
"Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, to-
day, and forever" Above this is a
crown, on whose rays are nine pearls,
which, it is suggested, represent the
nine MUSES.. Aboye the crown on the
frame of the case are the words
"Mother dear"
The shelves are tour on each side.
On the top shelves are King James
version of the Holy Scripture and
Cruden's Concordance, Bible for mod
ern readers, Locks Commonplace Book
to the Bible, Prayer Book and Hymnal,
and Confession of Faith. The other
shelves are stocked with Charles Dud-
ley Warmers Worlds Best Literature,
the recently published volume of the
Presidents messages and public dccu-
ments, Shakespeare in six volumes,
concordance to Shakespeare, Don
! Quixote in four volumes, Montaigne's Is
|
Anatomy of Melancholy in three vol
umes, Whateley's Commentaries on
Bacon's Essays, Bacon's Novum Organ
UNI and Advancement Of Learning,
Burns Poems, Milton's L'Allegro II
| Penseroso and Comus, Nansen's Earth
est North (two volumes), Robinson
Crusoe (two volumes), Arabian Nights
(three volumes), Aesop's Fables, Mar
Gus Aurelius' Medttations, Aristotle's
Ethics, Senaca's Morals Epictetus,
| Pilgrims Progress, and Holy War,
Edersheim's Life OF Christ, Liddon's
Divinity of Christ, Lecordare's Con-
terence, Thomas a. Kempi's Imitation
of Christ.
The case and volumes are the gift OF
Mr.. John L. Williams, OF Richmond,
an honored alumnus of this institution,
| where his his sons we're educated. Some
time ago Mr.. Williams gave the Uni
versity Warmers Library of the World s
Best Literature, and when on visit
here learned of the purpose OF the Uni
versity to put them in a special case.
He said nothing, but this handsome
gift is the outcome.
Mr. Williams gave notice of the
gilt in the following letter:
Richmond, Easter Eve, Apr. l, 1899.
DR.. Paul Barringer, Chairman of the
Faculty, University of Virginia:
My Dear Sir II ship you by Ches-
apeake and Ohio railway to-day a lit
| tie bookcase, which 1 have had spec
tally prepared for the University.
You will also receive by express sew
eral packages of books for its shelves.
The offering comes, with its contents
which I have tried to make the best
as testimonial of the honor and af-
lection cherished by my family and
myself for the benign mother and for
everybody and everything connected
| with her. trust tnaC you VIII con-
slider 1t worthy of place in your
library.
If it is intended to mean anything
besides respect and goodwill, it is
that the high Offices and priesthood OF
our own and all institutions Of learning
is the revelation and accomplishment
of Divine manhood in the person of
the Messiah, who is the sun and
source of our civilization, and in
whom are hid the treasurers OF all
knowledge.
! Sincerely yours,
| JOHN L. WILLIAMS.