The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30
Now Being Bound and VIII soon he
Cntaiogued and offered for Loan
fng-LIbrary of French Fiction
r. Another Recent Addition.

A few OF the largest libraries have tried
this circulating musical library idea and
have met with excellent success; the mp-
steal public has welcomed the opportunity
10 borrow and secure the temporary use
OF the most valuable vocal and lnstru-
mental works. Librarian G. w. smith
has been considering the local adoption OF
the idea for several months past Finally
with the assistance Of number OF Sc
attle's best musicians, list Of about 200
works was carefully selected and an order
placed
Since its arrival the library has been
examined by several musicians and has
unanimously been pronounced as good
library OF the size az could possibly have
been secured. The aim in the selection
was to get nothing but good music. Com
piete scores OF the most popular oratorios
and light and grand operas form feature
that Will nrobaby be greatly appreciated.
Popular music has not been barred. the
only exception being the more objection
The musical works will be loaned In the
same way an other volumes In the library.
Library of French Fiction.
Librarian Smith is devoting considerable
time TO the acquisition Of special libraries
OF this sort. one OF the latest purchases
is a French library. comprising about 200
volumes OF the best fiction OF France IN
tho language In which IL was written
This purchase includes the entire list OF
best french ncuon. cofnpiied by Manams
Sophie cornu. professor OF French McGni
normal school. Montreal, and William
Beer. librarian OF the Howard memorial
library and the Fisk free public library.
New Orleans. under the direction of tho
American Library Association. or all the
mcmp % o. we t nat'pnai assoe'aton MAJ
the persons best qualified TO prepare such
n list Az soon as their selections were
announced Mr.. Smith ordered tho entire
list for the Seattle library The order was
placed II rnris and he books were there
Tho library has been received and cata-
Iogued and is now ready for circulation
among the French residents Of Seattle or
others desiring to pursue readings in that
language.
The library Includes the hes, works OF
Ralzac. Dauaet. George sand Dumas,
Greville. Erckmann-C hartrain Hugo, Mo-
liere, Nine pressense Mime Segur Verne
and many other STANDARD French novel;
lists None but works ~ irrcproachable
character were purchased and ma n result
not single product ~ the lower class OF
novelists IL Included IN the lfst VIZ
Similar collections Of the hest works OF
German and Scandinavian writer's viii
from the mother countries OF books In
the German language the library already
has tho complete works Of Gosthe and
Schiller, The remainder OF the list Is be-
Ing ssiected. and wiiP probably be pur-
chased before the end Of the year The
selection % the Scandinavian books mas
rnsn placed In the hands OF representa-
tives Of the Seattle people from those ma
sions As coon az n report ~ received
from them the order will he piaced In
the meantime the library Is securing such
German and Scandinavian books az II IL
able 10 ind In seattle.
Ready sor n..x s~..au.
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