Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-02

sac City has been Iered "a corner lol
for a library building and dollar for doll
lar for all the money contributed by the
town for building. This offer is made
by MIR. Asa Plat, "a citizen of Sac City,
who viii give $4,000 if this sum is dupli-
Gated by other citizens.
Mt Pleasant is to have a free public
library, having carried the question It.
the spring election by a small majority.
The ladies have maintained an associa
ton library there for years and will
turn over to the town about $500 vol,
umes.
Hawkeye voted to have free public
library. and is fortunate in having a
good collection of books. presented to
/ the town some time ago by the Messrs
Bopp on condition that a tax should be
voted.
Davenport has been fortunate in se-i
curing an additional gift from Mr.. An
| drew Carnegie of s25 $50 for their library
building. This will enable them to erect
a handsome building as planned by a
I Boston architect, plan which met With
the united approval of the board.
Stuart voted on the free public library
Question atthe spring election, and the
/ question was carried by handsome
/ majority There has been no pubic Ii
/ brary there heretofore
Cedar Rapids has received a gift OF
$4,000 from MIR Andrew Carnegie for a
4 library building This library has done
A., II II
Former rented quarters that with a
| handsome and we'll adapted building
such as they will erect their work Will
be- a continued and growing source of
pride. Jan. 81 this library observed
Library Day by inviting the people OF
i Cedar Rapids and library friends thru
.lout the state to inspect their work and
listen to5an afternoon program of topics
Regarding libraries and schools In the
evening a reception a the library was a
pheasant feature of a profitable day.
jefferson is another TO join the ranks
lof free public libraries having voted on
4 the question March %, with a good ma
jority in favor of library. The Wom-
4 lens Club turns over to the city LOO
4 volumes, and about $3.50 in cash. and
rooms have been offered free of rent 70,
lone year Everything looks favorable
for useful institution.
4 Hawarden voted at the spring election
4 10 maintain a free pubic library at pub
4 lie expense. The Library Association
4 Will turn over TO the town about 700 vol
4 umes of We'll selected hooks. This a sso-
d citation hassdone valiant work in estab-
\ fishing and maintaining library and in
bringing about this result.
Algona has had a free public library
4 for some years, bus ST 10 taking on new
Il life in consequence or the purchase Of
many new books made possible by q
4 fund OF nearly ~ 400 raised for that pul-
i pose recently. This fund > largely due
4 10 the generosity OF Hon George w
/ Schee Of Primghar whose Interest in IL
A brary advancement has been especially
4 manifested towards school libra ries
His gift to this fund Was conditioned or
the purchase of $1,000 worth of book.
\ adapted TO school USE as collateral ol
supplementary reading and to he SEN
ITO the schools az needed. The remain.
4 der of the fund was subscribed by tbs
4 citizens of Algona; Col. Thomas +
Cooke, president of .he library board
taking an active interest in soliciting
subscriptions.
ColfaN is 20 have free public library
in consequence of a handsome majority
/ in favor of the question at the recen
4 election There has been a subscription
library there for several years. which
will now turn over tts collection o
about 1900 volumes as the nucleus O
the free library.
Mt. Vernon is the latest recipientof
4 gift from MIR. Andrew Carnegie He of
| fers $4,000 for a free library building
for the town of Mt. Vernon and Cornell
4 College with the usual conditions 70,
maintenance, which Will be borne joint
ly by the town and the college. This
vac secured thru the Influence of Sen
| ator Allison and Governor Shaw.
Fayette has no free public library.
but viii doubtless have more or less use
4 of the library of Upper Iowa University
which was the recipient during the win
/ ter of a gift from Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
of So, coo. This is for a library building
TO be erected on the campus. thru his
/ friendship for Speaker Henderson, who
claims this university as his alma ma
4 ter.
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