The daily sentinel., 1901-07-26
TTHE LIBRARY DEDICATION
Grand functions Public Library Thrown Open to the Public
Appropriate Dedicatoy ExercisesMayor sampner Deaes
th. Building Free Institution Carneaie's Handsome Gilt

kindly consented to deliver the invoca-
ton.
Mayor Sampliner then stepping to the
for ward part OF the speakers stand, de-
livered the opening address, which was
delightfully."- in comport with the occa-
sior,. He spoke of the duty which 1t
was his pleasure to perform, as the chief
executive OF the city, and urged upon
the whole people to make use OF the IL
brary. He thanked the ladi.s OF the
Womans club for the work they had
done in securing such splendid dona-
tiou, and then formally declared the
building open to the public. Mayor
Sampliner Was particularly happy in the
delivery OF bis address and certainly
gave the public TO understand that the
huildipg then to be dedicated was theirs.
A selection by the Citizens band, and
the speaker Of the evening VIII had been
invited to deliver the dedicatory address,
N. Bunting, was introduced by Mayor
Sampliuer.
Bunting had to prepare his address, he
was compelled to read same In his in
troductory remarks he expressed his indi-
vidual regret that some man OF letters in
this state, one whose life and work were
in the line Of literary studies could not
have been secured to deliver the address,
He had accepted at the last moment
only as a duty which every citizen must
pc, form occasionally for the community
in which he lives.
The address OF Mr., Bunting occupied
about fifteen minutes in its delivery On
account Of the poor light he was much
harraesed. In and throughout tho ad
dress Mr. Bunting kept before the pub
lie the fact that the women and not the
men Of the city we're responsible for the
building of the splendid public temple.
He followed the history OF tho beg inning
OF libraries, the influence they had had
Recalled those OF ancient time who had
been powerful factors in perpetuating
the history OF events through lib aries
and under what difficulties tn had
labored 30 to do.
He gave tribute to Andrew Carnegie
for the beneHc ces he was distributing
to es,a olish librar es and said that it was
the wi3est COS clusipn he had ever c me
to in his extended and business exper
ience, when he decided to benefit the
public and the youth OF the land for all
time, by establishing libraries.
The address was pertinent to the occa-
sion, esp ,cially his closing sentence,
when he called upon the whole people to
benefit OF the youth of this city.
Following Mr. Bunting's address Mrs
Emma A. Wadsworth very pleasantly
gave a short history Of the building OF
the library and thanked most cordially
the board OF control for the work and
support given the women. She outlined
the manner in which the books in the
library had been catalogued and said the
system was the best. She concluded by
q general invitation to the public to
come within the building and examine
and criticise
The invitation extended by Mrs Wads-
worth was accepted and for more than
three quarters of an hour the building
had a constant stream Of humanity pass
ing through and admiripg it's admiral BILE
arrangements.
During this part OF the entertainment
and exercises the Woodmen orchestra
discoursed some splendid music, from a
position in the south room.
This concluded the exercises OF the
evening and the building stood dedicated
to the uses for which it was erected.