Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
Many Iowa People, Prominent
In Library Circles, Will BE
In Attendance
SOMETHING OF THE SPEAKERS
Professor F. M. crunden, Pubis liz
brarian of st. Louis, Will Deliver the
Dedcatory Address at the odeon-
johnson Brigham and President
Mac Lean to Be Here-The Program.

gift of Andrew Carnegie to the city, arr
now completed and on next Wednesday
April %, the building will be formal,
turned ever to the public. The dedi'
catory exercises are to be held at thu
Odeon at o'clock, and in the evening
at s. will follow a reception at tn.
library building. The program for the
dedication, as now arranged, will be as
follows:
Music, THE Song of Iowa." (Bsers)-
High School Glee Club, Miss Besse E
Beaver, director.
northumberland George E
Mac Lean, of the State University OF
Iowa.
Greetings-Mrs. w. H. Bail., Des
Moines, president of the Iowa FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs; Miss Alice S
Tyler, lies Moines, secretary Iowa Lii
brary Commission.
Presentation of the keys to the. city
Hon. Merritt Greene.
Consitsning the keys to the custody OF
the trustees-Mayor L. b. Jones.
Acceptance of the trust-Mrs. II. j.
Howe, president board of trustees Mar
shalltown public library.
Congratulatory Address-Mr. john
son Brigham, Des Moines, state librar-
ian, president Iowa Library A.ssocia-
ton.
Dedicatory Address-Professo F. NJ
Crunden, St. Louis.
Song. SAmerica.-By the audience
led by High School Glee Club.
Professor Crunden, who is to deliver
the OBLIGATORY address, is said to be
a very fine speaker, and the library
board considers that a treat will be in
store for those who hear him. He is
public librarian of st. Louis, and is ma
turally very much interested in library
work In general. Mr.. Crunden was
president of the American Library As
ISOLATION in 1890, and has contributed
very frequently to the Library journal,
and other periodicals.. The Outlook, of
February IS. 1903, contained very
strong contribution from his pen, en-
titled 1.-The Public Library: A Paying
Investment Professor Crunden was
connected with the Washington Uni
versity. of St. Louis, before he became
librarian, and is recognized III the
of the strongest men in the profession.
He already has some splendid plans on
foot for the library exhibit at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
) Mr.. Johnson Brigham. of Des Moines,
who is to deliver the congratulatory
address, was the former editor of the
Midland Monthly, and is. now state IL
brarian and president of the Iowa LIZ
brary Commission, also the Iowa Lii
brary Association. President Mac Lean,
OF the state university, is also a mem
Der OF the library commission, and will
be remembered as having delivered a
very fine lecture here about four years
ago OIL Public Schools and Libraries"
Miss Alice Tyler. who, with Mrs. w. II.
Baily. is to extend greetings, is secre-
tary Of the Iowa Library Commission
and is a most enthusiastic library
worker. She is said to be very en-
pertaining speaker. Mrs. Baily is pres
tdent of the Iowa Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, an organization that has
done much to aid library work in Iowa.
The out town guests who will be
in the city for the library dedication
vii. all be entertained at private homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Balch will entertain
Professor Crunden, and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Parker will have Mr.. Brigham at
their heme. President Mac Lean will
be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. f.
Kirby. Miss Tyler will be entertained
by Mrs. Maude BATHS; and Mrs. Baily
will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. j.
Howe. Mr.. w. II. Johnston. of TT.
Doc g,e. another member of the Iowa
Commission, who expects to be
in the city for the dedication. will be
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury.
l.. Place; Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Farkley of
Boone, will be entertained by MI. and
Mrs. IT,. j. Fletcher; and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. p. Payne, of Nevada, will be the
guests! Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Holmes
Mrs. Barley is vice president of the
Iowa, Federation of Women's Clubs and
is ore of the trustees of the Boone pub
lie library.
At the reception In the the evening
at the library the High School Man
dolin Orchestra, under the direction
of Mr.. John p. Woodbury., Jr., will
furnish the music, as will also the
Orpheus Club, double male quartet
For the dedication several gifts have
been made to the trustees. Busby
Bros. have donated the use of the Odeon
for the exercises in the afternoon, and
the invitations and programs havs
been given the trustees by the Marshall
Printing Company. Densel & VIII
bur furnished the chairs for
the stage, without cost, and
all the floral decorations are do
mated by local florists, Mr.. l. o. Kemble
those for the library build.
ing, and Mr.. j. H. Wright hose to be
used at the theater