The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-26

business manager, and little lady car.
riers to deliver the paper. The only
thing the ladies' didn't do in getting out
that paper was to run the press and
start the gas engine. Even the ladies
yet the type. Thousands Of copies Of
the paper we're sold. The artist mem.
bers Of the library club hand painted
in oil beautiful designs on shee silk and
printed one copy Of an edition. de luxe.
That copy was auctioned Of to the high.
est bidder. 1t started at $. The bid.
ding became active, and that one copy
was finally sold to one Of the leading
citizens Of the city for Sis.
Finally the ladies had enough money
in their fund to star the library with. II
was started. There were but few hun.
dred volumes in the library then. II
gradually Increased. At last, a state
law passed by the general assembly Of
Ohio, providing for the maintenance Of
local public Libraries BY the local boards
Of education. The public library was
reality. It was a good library. II
contained all Of the leading educational,
historical, biographical, fctional and ref
erential books of the day. 1t was pat.
ronized BY the old, as well as the young.
Everybody read library books.
The library became at once a bcne-
fetal institution. It helped the young
children going to school. 1t helped the
grammar students. It helped the high
school boys and girls. Ii helped the
teachers in the public and private schools.
People who we're never before able to
read books were given access to all books,
They read and profted. It was a vic.
tory of intellectual and moral advance.
ment over superstition and Ignorance
Boys stayed in Off the streets at nights
to read an interesting and entertaining
book. or to brush up his historical stud.
les BY reading some reliable historical
work given him by the librarian. That
library filed long-felt want.
The story was told to Andrew Carne.
ie. This story of the ladies. of their
plans, of their tireless energy, of their
.punk and pluck, Of their years Of hard
work, and of their final GROWING accom-
plishment. 1t was n story that appealed
10 the generous nature of the iron king
1t was a story that touched the inside
man. 1t affected the wealthy Scotch.
mans highest sentiments. His tenderest
.cnsibilities were aroused, and he gave
a uunifcent sum Of money TO the pub
lie library OF the city Of GaIlipolis
Ohio.
Hats of, gentlemen, to the ladies Of
that little French town. Hats of, to the
ladies Of GallipOlis. To then many a
Young man who now drinks from the
iount of learning in that southern Ohio
city will be earnestly and beautifully in
lebtcd in future years. Through long
years Of work, striving to the one end.
which they ultimately reached, beset on
every hand with difficulties, with laughs
and jeers ringing in their ears, and sac
rificing pleasure and JOY, the faithful lit
tie women of Gallipolis accomplished
their purpose and gave proof to their
brothers that a woman can win out cen
though it takes years.
Ladies of Clarksburg, this story con
tains deep object lesson. Start a Ii.
brary club. Wake up. Do something for
your children. We can't all afford Ii
braries. Then let's get together and es-
tablish a big one, one that we can all
usc. Start the ball rolling and We will
guarantee that the men win help you
mt. Try it.