The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-07

plans. feel that they can congratulate,
the architects, and the superintendent
engineer and the contractors. as vel
IS the people of the District of CoIum
bfa, upon the admirable result. Som,
Of US wish that Congress had permitted
US to have site for the building out
side of a park square. but. since Con
gress did not see fit to do this. We have
consolation in the fact that in Noun
Vernon Square the library viii not onI!
be central to all sections of the Dis.
trict, but near to some of the most i'm,
portant institutions of the public schoo
system, with which we desire to int.
CRATE it.
Intellectual Common.
This, however. as Winthrop said O.
the Boston Public Library. is to be the
intellectual common OF US all Ole
and young Will profit by # AS thi,
building is not only useful but beautf-
fuI, so this library will be not only in,
structive, but entertaining, not only de-
veIoping, but uplifting. 1t is a goot
reason for a public library that It d.
verts the anxious mind and exalts tht
Respondent spirit 1t is enough that by
any means it opens the door 10 the end
less and unwearying delights of liter
ature to the acquaintance Of the great
est of our race at their best
Direct Practical Aid.
But there will also be direct prac-
4FcoI .Fa &, y,.,r So--,- e. II 49,
who are preparing IN any way for the
demands of the worlds business, and
especially for the pupils in schools, pri-
yate and public, who are being fitted
for breadwinning, as well as the other
duties Of citizenship It is TO be the
peoples college, and at the same time
the pupils preparatory school. In every
possible way 1t is to minister to the
common well-being in a purity and
strength Of purpose like the white mar
HE OF these walls. We see in It a be-
nefcent institution which shall be doing
good through all the years TO come. and
10 all the generations as they. pass
on behalf Of the Commissioners OF
the District OF Columbia, the executive
government Of the National Capital, ]
offer grateful acknowledgements TO Nj
Carnegie for this building. And on be
half Of the Building Commission I now
have the honor 10 turn it over to the
board Of trustees OF the Washington
Public Library, whose devoted and in
teIligent Iabors have placed Us all in
their debt.
Nj. Noyes Responds.
Mr. Noyes. on behalf of the trustees,
responded in 4 brief address of accept
anee. in which he pledged the trustees
earnest efforts to carry on the trust i'm
posed upon them, and assured the public
nothing in their power will be left IN
done that may add TO the success Of the
new institution. which has for It's pur-
pose such worthy object. He also
thanked Mr.. Carnegie on behalf Of the
board for his gift, and assured him per
soually Of the trustees determined ef-
forts TO make the Washington Carnegie
Library the most successful of all those
given by the steel king. The distfn-
guished donor was then introduced by
Commissioner MacfarIand- In introdue-
ing Mr.. Carnegie, Mr. Macfarland said:
Philanthropy distinguishes our time.
Side by side with unprecedented material
progress. wrought chiefly by seIfshness,
runs an unprecedented development OF
aItruism. MateriaIisn, with all It's dan
gers, is met by applied Christianity in
varied forms OF blessings. There are
many philanthTopisJs who vie with one
another in generosity and win distinc-
ton. not so much by the richness, but
rather by the intelligence Of their CIV
ing Among them none is more dis
tinguishcd, none more sure of perpetual
honor. than he who has made public
Libraries his special care, and who has
given more buildings for that purpose
than all other givers-all under such
wise conditions as to secure the greatest
and most permanent benefit We have
not only the gift of this library building
and none better has been given-but
we have today the giYer himself and are
honored In greeting him. present the
donor, whose career remarkably Illus
trates the possibilities Of America,
and whose aims and achievements in
philanthropy have added to our national
glory, Mr. Andrew Carnegie"
As Mr. Carnegie arose to speak he
was greeted with great applause
Mr. Carnegie said: 1T was my desire
not TO be present today. but the request
or those who have Iabored so hard and
successfully to establish this library
could not. and I concluded should not.
be resisted. It is so little to give money
to a good cause and there end: so
grand 10 give thought and time. The
difference should always be accentuated
between the man who merely gives of
his suTplus and him who gives OF him
self Mr. Chairman. you and those as
ISOLATED with you have done the latter.
and venture to associate myself with
you today, fully realizing that what I
have done. though necessary, is from
the highest point of view wholly subor-
dinete. I 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 pal