The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
EN ROOMS 0F LIBRARY
OPENED TO VISITORS YESTERDAY
FOR JUVENILE BOOK
DONATION
COMMODIOUS, LIGHT, AIRY
Formal Dedication VIII Probably
BE Held, with Invitations to Cii-
liens TO Contribute Ger
tain Volumes.

The upper floors Of the rejuvenated
market hall were thrown open 10 visi-
tors yesterday afternoon and eveuina,
and the general public was given an ex-
cellent opportunity for viewing the desks
delivery counters. tables. chairs. or in
fact any furnishing whatever. exccpt the
floor covering. 50 visitors had the best
possible chance Of observing the excel
lence afforded by plenty Of room. suf-
Hcent light and restful decorations
1t was really donation party that
was held yesterday afternoon and even
ing, a Juvenile book being the open
sesame to the warmest kind Of welcome
from members of the library board who
were present TO enjoy the admirlng COM
mentS Of visitors, and from the library's
staff Of employees whose smiling faces
betoken their satisfaction over their
new home. A number Of books was
received from that department OF the
public library that IS In the least flour
ishing condition, namely that belonging
to the children.
So far as the library itself IS concerned
1t would be impossible TO find any flaw
in the excellent result that wise work
manship has encOmpassed The stack
room, marked az yet BY empty shelves,
Is rOOny and light. IL IS 10 be entirely
shut off from the general public by wire
netting. which will be put in this week.
Directly back of the stack room and un-
derneath the reference room In the gall
lery IS the juvenile department. which
has a separate entrance, and whose IL
brarian has a separate desk. Opening
off the gallery are the reading rooms.
One Is devoted TO history, one 10 science,
one to art, etc. All are well lighted, per-
fectly ventilated and finished iu res-tul
tints Of green with light woodwork. The
gallery is reached by a short, winding
stairway that Is an artistic piece OF
work. Down stairs in the stack room
and the rooms opening off from It the
woodwork Is a mahogany finish that
gives a very rich effect The walls are
lighter In tint but there are no strong
contrasts and the cork carpet that covers
every inch of the floors up stairs and
down, does not detract from most mar
mOniOus scheme.
1t Is expected that the books VIII be
all moved from the old library In about
three weeks and all the necessary fu-nl-
ture will then be in place. II Is prooa-
bic that the library will have formal
dedication and the library board VIII
send out with It's invitations the name
of the book It desires that particular
guest 10 bring. In that way IL ls eA-
pected that a number OF ne" EoiuHle'
viii be added to the library and the
roatbod will prevent duplicates from be-
ing sent in.
Tbe donation party yesterday was un-
der the auspices Of the city development
Committee of the Commercial club. The
following brought books:
Margaret McCiaren. Judge 3. C. Bald
win. Miss c. COghlan. Mrs. T.. a. Boss5.
CberIes clark Mrs. Walter Stevens. Miss
= Estabrook. T. A. Abbott. Mrs. f. w.
Peet. Mrs Judge Gilhlldn. Mrs. Furne-s.
Miss Sternberg +. Il. Foster. Mr. T. L.
Scburmeier, Mrs. T. l.. Schurmeler. Mrs.
I III Hammond. Miss II. Sternberg. blr.
O. Weitbrecht Thomas Cochran. Mrs.
Powers. Christina Eyerts Miss Slmp-
son. C. H. Bigelow, NJ. Gregg. Mr.. Sc
| wall Mr. Proctor Mr.. Dean. Margary
| Rarrows, Mr. Schmidt. bir. f. A. Baker.
/ Mr. Feldhauser. William McCaine, Mrs.
/ NJ Auerbach Mr. COWen.