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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-14
Vocation and AvocatiOn.

As th~e-vocation is that which calls
a man, day by day, the avocation is
hat which calls him away from his
chosen task and necessary pursuits,
hat which, turns him aside from the
beaten path.
There are not a few illustrations
of the avocations proving, in the
long run, the better, the more desir-
able, the more truly remunerative of
the two. This country will long re-
call with gratitude the great SER
vices rendered in It's behalf by Ed
ward Atkinson, economist and statis-
tician, sociologist and humanitarian
by avocation; by vocation, an ac-
countant. No one may doubt that
the name of Stedman, the poet, the
man of letters, will continue a house
hold word, standing for all that is
charming and sympathetic, yet intel
ligent and discerning in literary work
and criticism, long after our chill
dren have forgotten that he was a
banker. The avocation of Elihu Bur-
ritt-linguistic research-soon out
ran the vocation of bIacksmithing,
though he carried the title of
Learned Blacksmith" to his grave.
Peter Cooper was never SO deep in
his business as to forget or to slight
his almost lifelong study of the needs
of the youth of New York City.
When Abram Hewitt died, many
we're surprised to know that he had
been a great and successful iron
master, so thoroughly had his avoca-
ton Of public service overshadowed
his original calling. Robert Grant
turns from his honored position on
the bench, and Weir Mitchell from
his marvellous success in his chosen
profession, to delight us with word
pictures in fascinating tales. Ex-
amples could be multiplied almost
number, of those whose pow
and influence have been enlarged,
whose hold upon the confidence and
esteem of their fellow men has been
strengthened, and whose lives have
been most remarkably intensified by
the results of constant and faithful
devotion to a. avocation wisely
chosen in their earlier years.-From
he July Cosmopolitan.
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Oh Dixie, u dear land O. cotton,
Thy sunny skies are unforgotten;
Away, far away, far away, from
Dixie Land,
Where e'er we go, what e'er befalls
us
We are ready when the duty calls us,
To live, to fight, to die for Dixie
Land.
Oh, I wish I were in Dixie, far away,
far away;
With Dixie Land I take my stand,
To live, and die, for Dixie.
Away, away, away down South in
Dixie.
We smell the orange blossoms blow
ing,
We see the roses, blood-red, glow
ing,
Away, far away, far away in Dixie
Land.
All! there the skies are brighter,
bluer,
And there the hearts are warmer,
truer
Than we e'er find away from Dixie
Land.
We hear the Yankee cannon rattle,
We see the signs of coming battle
Away, far away, far away in Dixie
Land.
All! brothers, we are coming, COM
ing,
As swift and straight as pigeons
homing,
To live, to fight, to die for Dixie
Land.
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The War Song, "Dixie."

I enclose a copy of the words of
old war song, Dixie" I think
you will agree that the words are
neither foolish nor uninspiring, and
I think you will also agree that the
reviving and singing of them, by the
Young generation, is of doubtful wis
dom. We are not a slow-blooded peo-
ple and there are times when the
singing of our war songs to an ex-
cited crowd might have had as dis
astrous an effect as the wearing of
the shamrock did in poor, conquered
Ireland. You can use them as you
please, but we old-timers do re-
spectfully protest against all the non
sense verses which have been adapted
to the air, being counted as "the
words to Dixie" And we also
protest against any changes which
will give the words a "Union" mean
ing. That song belongs to the South
let others keep their hands off,
A Lady Reader, in Charlotte Obser-
yer.
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of the class of gifts that bless him who
rich-that is. to die burdened down to the
dust of the earth with an undiStributed
surplus of accumulated and accommodating
moneys in Mr.. Carnegies opinion to die
disgraced. To the extent OF more than
:0.0JO.000 Mr.. Carnegie's gifts of library
buildings have relieved him from this dis
or-threatening burden and have enabled
him to meet fully his own high conception
of the obligation OF the man who rapidly
amasses wealth. And on this gratitude-in-
spring occasion Mr.. Carnegie himself is
doubtless reciprocally grateful for so pleas
ing an opportunity that which Washing
tons library needs have supplied to reduce
his chances of suffering many years hence
even a minimum Of this suggested disgrace.
Benefits Of Carnegie Donations.
The obvious results OF Mr.. Carnegies H.
brary donations are. first. to promote public
appreciation of the usefulness of books,
and, second, to create or foster the intelli-
gent public spirit which renders a COM
munity willing to contribute in taxes to
library maintenance.
In the case of Washington full recognition
of the value of books and a public-spirited
readiness to support a tax-sustained library
had already developed and crystallized in
acts. Here Enthusiastically Mr.. Carnegie
helped those who had shown the desire and
intent to help themselves.
series of vigorous efforts to support
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be housed therein. Public spirit and local
pride are stirred. Some shouldering of bur-
dens by the taxpayers and some degree Of
community seIf-sacrifce are required. This
gift is no charity which pauperzes. dead
ening individual effort and aspiration. On
the contrary. its tendency is to promote
and compel a self-helping and self-respect-
ing spirit.
In our modern American nyt biology Santa
Carnegie is the patron saint of public Ii
braries. who. like the fairy godmother of
our childhood tales. converts at a touch
the ugly and commonplace into the beauti-
full and glorious; who, for instance, trans
forms by a word touch Of the pen a
cramped crowded makeshift of a library
building into the marble library palace in
which We assembled today.
Santa Carnegie's special and Characters
tic function as patron OF libraries is to
solemnze. endow and bless the marriage of
private capital to municipal progressiveness.
with self-respect as best man, under the
auspices of individual and community en-
terprise and public spirit. with resulting
family of ennobling thoughts and aspira-
lions, widely diffusing knowledge and con-
spicuously benefting the community.
The Carnegie benefactions are peculiarly
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unwearying delights of literature, to the
acquaintance CT the greatest Of our race at
their best.
utility is not the only criterion When
the market sheds which formerly disfigured
this square We're torn down this place was
dedicated to aesthetic rather than nrerce-
nary uses. The higher functions of a pub
lie library accord with that dedication.
Here will be found all that Is nobest in the
writings OF our race all that is best in the
products of the press, whether in text or in
picture. Here will be invitation and incen-
tive to the intelectual-yes, and to the spir-
itual-ltfe, In the masterpieces of men and
in the Book of God
But there will also be direct practical
aid, In many forms for all those who are
preparing in any way for the demands Of
the worlds business. and especially for the
pupils In schools. private and pubic. who
are being fitted for breadwinning as well
as the other duties of citizenship. 1t is to
be the peoples college. and, at the same
time. the pupils preparatory school. In
every possible way it is to minister to the
common weil-beng in a purity and strength
of purpose like the white marble of these
walls We see in 1t beneficent institution
which shall be doing good through all the
years to come and to all the generations as
they pass.
ION behalf of the Commissioners Of the
District of Columbia. the executive govern
ment Of the national capital. | offer CRATE
full Acknowledgements to Mr.. Carnegie for
this building. And on behalf of the build
ing commission l now have the honor to
turn IT, over to the board Of trustees of the
Washington Public Library. whose devoted
and intelligent labors have placed us al in
their debt"
The building was accepted by Mr.. Theo-
dore W. Noyes. chairman Of the board of
trustees. in the following address:
Remarks of Theodore w. Noyes.
With profound realization of the sig
nitcance of this event. the public library
OF the District of Columbia receives and
enters its new home this spacious and
beautiful building. proclaimed by the in
scription carved in the enduring marble of
its front. "A GIFT of Andrew Carnegie"
Washington's grateful apprecia ton of the
beneficence OF the donor is heightened by
consideration OF the nature of the gift.
Enjoyment of the donated structure was
conditioned upon the supply by the public
Of site, and upon adequate municipal
maintenance Of the building. and of the
library. already created by the people to
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high In the list. We hail him today there
fore, In the dual capacity Of President and
author. positions unsurpassed in their sew
eral spheres, rare and wonderful in comb
nation.
Free Libraries Given.
I shall not descant upon the advantages
of the free library. but this seems an op-
perfume occasion to explain just what the
free library business means, upon which
have embarked. Seven hundred and thirty
library buildings have been given, chiefly
within the last two years, and most Of them
are built under construction. During
July last two hundred and seventy-six ap-
pications for library buildings were re-
ceived from various parts Of the English
speaking world, all Of which were or are
being dealt with. Upon arrival In New
York last month we found over four hun
dred and fifty additional applications from
the United States and Canada awaiting in
quiry and decision, in regard to nearly all
of which my secretaries are now In cor
respondence.
From England. ireland, Scotland, New
Zealand. Tasmania. Australasia, Mexico
and other parts. the cry is Still they come
for we have today 1856 new applications on
hand. Thus there are under way today
more than 800 applications, the great ma
jority Of which will. no, doubt, be given
Some will not be. for none are passed with
out careful investigation and unless we are
satisfied that there Is community tribu-
tary to the library which is willing and
anxious to support it as you were in Wash
ington, thus making them in the fullest
sense the libraries Of the people because
maintained by the people.
One reason for mentioning these figures
is that II may relieve us of the charge of
ruderess in not replying to the thousand
and one suggestions which are made, urg-
ing entrance upon other fields of usefulness,
while We are unable to keep pace with the
demands of the work in hand.
In my first public address made to our
young men, in Pittsburg-how many years
ago 1 need not mention-I told them to put
all their eggs in basket and then
watch that basket 1 have been concen-
traitor all my life.
L have seldom or never known great
success made by the jack-of-all-trades, the
board member in twenty companies. the
controller of none. 1 am in the library
lowed to concentrate my time upon it until
1t Is filled. If ever it is filled I shall, of
course have to look out for other employ
ment. That day. however you see,
seems somewhat remote. AS long as COM
munities are willing as you are in WASH
ington, to maintain library from the pro-
ceeds of taxation, as part of the city's ed
ucational system. thus making 1t the
library Of the people and an adjunct of the
public school system. so long 1 intend to
labor in that vineyard, keeping myself free
as possible from hearing of the woes and
wants of humanity in general. to which, II
listened, / would soon become unfit for
my special work. which think best of all.
for among all the suggestions made-and
they are numberless-not one have found
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marble. 1t stands in the center of Mount
Vernon Square east and west but ap-
proaches at its rear close to the north
line Of the park. placing considerable park
space south of the building and enhancing
It's architectural effect as it is approached
from the main entrance.
The building is fireproof throughout. solid
ly and strongly built, and in every way a
monumental and permanent structure. 1t IS
appropriate for its purposes a public IL
brary building in a public square 1t con-
sists Of a rectangular central pavilion, Ill
feet inches long and 80 feet 10 inches
broad, with equal wings east and west re-
spectively, each GO feet inches long and
"a feet 10 inches broad. The structure thus
has maximum width at the basement OF
219 feet 10 inches at its front on the east
and west line and a maximum depth of Ill
feet 8 inches in its central pavilion on the
north and south line.
In the central pavilion the basement Is
occupied by the entrance hall and bicycle
room, the lavatories, packing room, receiv-
ing rooms, lunch room. bindery and the
boiler room, extending down to the sub
basement. The east wing is devoted to
store rooms and rooms for the janitor and
house cleaners and scrubwomen. In the
west wing the basement Is one entire room,
not yet assigned. This may ultimately be-
come the chill irens reading room, when the
demand for juvenile accommodate out
for this purpose. or when the children's
room on the first floor is needed to enlarge
the open-shelf accommodations.
In the first or principal story the CEN
trail pavilion contains the entrance and
general delivery hail. in which also are the
staircases to the second floor Here also
are the so-called reception room which is
really an annex to the open-shelf room.
public catalogue room. and the Librarians
office. Behind the long delivery counter
for the service OF books to readers liz a
wide passage to the book stack that occu-
pies the whole north end of this pavilion.
extending up through both the first and
second stories. though only three of the
five tiers of possible shelving are at first
supplied. On one side of this passage is
located the accessions room and on the
other the catalogue room.
Public Reading Room.
The east wing is used as the general pub
lie reading room, and the west wing is d.
vided equally by partition between the
childrens reading room and the main OPEN
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markedly illustrates the possibilities Of
America. and whose aims and achievements
in philanthropy have added to our national
glory, Mr.. Andrew Carnegie"
MI. Carnegie's Address.
Mr.. Carnegie said:
1t was my desire not to be present today.
but the request of those who have labored
SO hard and successfully to establish this
library could not, and 1 concluded should
not, be resisted. 1t is so little to give
money to a good cause and there end; so
grand to give thought and time. The diff
ference should always be accentuated be-
tween the man who merely gives of his
surplus and him who gives of himself. Mr..
Chairman, you and those aSsocia' 4 with
You have done the latter. and l V, ure to
associate myself with you today, fuzzy real
ling that what have done, though neces-
sary. is from the highest point of view
wholly subordinate. 1 gave a mere rub of
the lamp, as it were, and you gentlemen of
the library commission, through years Of
able and loving labor. babe this palace of
Aladdin rise. Better than the palace Of
Aladdin, since that was for the use of one
only, while this temple of knowledge Is
for the Use of all the people, without money
and without price.
This is the palace Of the republic Of let
ters. a hierarchy in which the supreme
masters, almost without exception. have
come from the cottage of the poor, not
from the palace of noble or millionaire.
The free library. maintained by all the peo-
pie for all the people. knows neither rank
nor birth within its walls. Even he who
honors US today by his august presence,
the holder of the highest position upon
earth. the elected of the majority Of the
English-speaking race a position compared
with which all inherited positions sink into
insignifcance. even he within these walls
has no privilege which is not the right of
his poorest and hunblest fellow-citizen
Free libraries maintained by the people
are cradles of democracy, and their spread
can never fail to extend and strengthen the
democratic idea. the equality of the citizen,
the royalty of man. They are emphat-
ically fruits of the true American ideal.
But while even the President thus stands
upon the common level as President We
cannot fail to remember that in the free
library the man has place, denied to the
official. as prince in the republic of let
tiers, for in the ranks Of those who con-
stitute the chief glory Of a nation, its
authors. this was won long since by Theo-
dore Roosevelt, the author. Before he was
President, he had. Caesar-like, not only
caused his fellows "to mark him and write
his speeches in their books" but had made
books himself I doubt not, that of the
books taken from this library his will rank
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exclusive responsibility for their wise and
economical cooperating development.
The Library Of Congress is to be fostered
along it's natural lines as the national ref
erence collection. accessible as far as pos
sible at all times and to the whole world.
The public library will be developed as
the capitals and nations circulating libra
ry, for the workinsmen, school children.
the mass Of the people; a perfect supple
ment of the Library of Congress. its circu-
lating department. so to speak, to which
should be logically and wisely diverted its
duplicate miscellaneous volumes. the cir
culat ting resources of the Congressional Lii
brary, largely derived under the copyright
laws as they exist or may be amended.
BY thus using the capitals public library
as the national lending collection Congress
will waste no fraction of the nations IL
brary resources; and instead of permitting
thousands of miscellaneous volumes copy
righted or uncopyrighted. to decay unused
on the shelves 1t will render them all most
fully available both for circulating and
reference purposes. Tor the oeneht or the
people Of the republic.
The talents of literary treasure entrusted
to the stewardship Of Congress will never
be buried In the Hearth and wasted by IAN
unavoidable servant of the American
people. .4it-i.as
more to the library and the community
than the comfortable housing of the in
stitution in a more convenient ard more
attractive homean1t assures adequate and
permanent public maintenance of the Ii
brary 1t renders the institution an object
of local pride and thus guarantees the
communities regard. and fostering care.
It is a blessing to the library's i'm
mediate beneiciaries.stand an incentive to
the performanceJpof legislative and other
public duty. Itg isEan example and an
inspira ton to public-spirited benefactors as
a c.ass.. 1t is aonetahle adornment of the
city beautiful, arifantpr in the wonderful
architectural Development of the new
Washington.
with grateful appreciation of the many
and varied phases efSthis intelligent benefit
cence, all Washington does honor today to
the name of Andrew Carnegie.
In introducing Mr.. Andrew Carnegie Mr..
Macfarland said:
philanthropy distinguishes our time.
Side by side with unprecedented material
progress, wrought chiefly by selfshness,
runs an UMPIRE cedented development of al
truism Materialism. with all it's dangers.
is met by applied Christianity in varied
forms of blessing. There. are many philan-
thropists who vie with one another in gen.
crosby. and win distinction, not so much
by the richness but rather by the intelli-
gence of their giving. Among them none is
more distinguished. none more sure of per-
petual honor. than he who has made pub
lie libraries his special care, and who has
given more buildings for that purpose than
all other givers-all under such wise condi-
lions as to secure the greatest and most
permanent beneft. We have not only the
gift of this library building-and none bet
ter has been given-but we have today the
giver himself and are honored In greeting
him. I present the donor, whose career re-
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and the cooperation of the Commissioners
and Congress. to he a benefit not only TO
the city of Washington, but to the entire
District of Columbia. Its circulation, re
markable in size and character shows that
it's streams enrich all parts of the capital.
1t well deserves the attractive and commo-
dious home which has been given to 1t.
Those who know tel us that of all the
thousand other public library buildings
given by Mr.. Carnegie in his unparalleled
generosity. to cities in both hemispheres,
none is more satisfactory than the one
which are to enjoy. The members or
the building commission, who have had
supervision of the preparation and execu-
ton of the plans. feel that they can con-
graduate the architects and the superin-
tending engineer and the contractors, as
we'll as the people of the District of Column
ba, upon the admirable result.
Some of us wish that Congress had per-
mitted us to have a site for the building
outside of a park square. but since Congress
did not see lit to do this. we have conSola-
ton in the fact that in Mount Vernon
Square the library will not only be central
to all sections of the District, but near to
some of the most important institutions of
the public school system. with which we
desire to integrate it. The Central High
School. the Business High School, the Nc
Kinley Manual Training School for white
pupils. the General Armstrong Manual
Training School for colored pupils, will all
be its neighbors AS part of our educa-
junct to it, we look to the library for inval-
liable service in the development of the
youth of the District.
This, however, as Winthrop said of the
Boston Public Library, is to be the intel
lectual common of us all. Old and young
will profit by it. AS this building is not
only useful but beautiful. this library
will be not only instructive. but entertain
ing; not only developing, but uplifting. 1t
is good reason for public library that 1t
diverts the anxious mind and exalts the de-
spondent spirit. 1t is enough that by any
means 1t opens the door to the endless and