The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

No other of Santa Caruegie-s mar
riaEez of capital To municipal energy
and ne has solemnized nearly q .hou--
ana such uufonsI is more promising of
good results. Nowhere else has Ii
brary beuegaetiou been more needed.
nowhere else has it been more I.serv-
ed. and nowhere else. &. may be added.
could this strtkingIy beautiful ana agtis-
tic product or The architects skill have
found more effective environments
than its setting OF green I'm the city
Of parks. the National Capital the
Greater Washington. itself fast beeom-
ing a leader among the worlds most
attractive cities.
The Peoples Free University
~Cul into the imperishabI4 granite Of
the eNed-a i'm front of this building is
the declaration that the structure is ID
university for the people. The or
ganic act of he library procIaims il to
he "a supplement of the public ejuca-
tionaI system OF the District.
This educational function of he pub
lie library has been recognized by Wash
ington from the outset. The progress
. i've community" said thc Board of Trade
declaration Of 1891. needs the public
library as il does the reIerranb or -aIe-
phone II ie ON the Same footing with
the common school il is the free uni
( versity OF the people The
school impartz the ability to educate
ones self by the intelligent use Of
books The Hbrarv sunnIemen+s this
instruction lax urovflfng an. means and
opportunity for such seIf-eds.eafion.
universities are founded in ra-
f pid succession within the Capitals lin
its. But the great free library unfver-
sity for those whom Lincoln Low
! fnsIy called the common. people IS vet
+ TO be created.
This lack is now supplied We dedi-
! cate here today q great free library uni
versity for the people
"A study OF its rooms md its books
viii disclose systematic efforts TO perfect
+ It. along the Tires of greatest usefulness
tor Children and for learners. whether
. Young or old. Here may be found care
. sIlly selected Juvenile library, rich in
mo entertaining ana wholesome If1gFa-
+ turc nOwadays prepared fer children s
use and an attractive. spacious, special
+ reading rocr7. lined with booksheIyes.
. accessible TO youthful readers on the
. Cpeu-sheli principle. and equipped with
assistant Iibrariars skilled IN the work
. TO glide the children 30 right reading
An the signs indicate .ha1 with the
. change from tie crowded quarters Of the
cid building will come 2 wonderful ex-
ransion of the most characteristic
branch Of the li1rary's exclusive work
along the lines Of the main purpose Of
its foundation. as announced IN its or
eanic act and in the inscription on its
granite cxe7ra.
The library demands in 1894 OF thu,
/ WASHINGTON school children and of the
2 " O09 local uorkfprmau and The spDeaI
Of lie 10000 Government clerks for a
general deDar-nerfaI library nave now
in substance baa7 met and satisfied
Indeed the whole people Of the Dis
lTict viii prom .oI an I'M os me l5,5
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none booL-z or fine r,o,sbt and en-
e-ey f., Dronoo+e the library here are
commemorative of the Washington tax
uavers. who contribute 10 its nainten-
auce and 10 stock IT with books here.
comforting an appreciated honor on the
library. is The executive mead Of the
Capital and Of he nation. here are infu-
entail members Of the Districts IegisIa-
ture on Capitol Hill. who by general
. statute and appropriation have created
and sustained the library and provided
the new building site. and who are now
wisely applying ar adequate a. Iotmenr
from the loTai revenues under the or
ganie act 20 its needs in books and ad-
Inii-s'lat'Fe olpIhehI,
An Inspiration to Other Gifts.
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