The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
JEWELER.
DONATION TO LIBRARY.

Prof. Stimson Gives Book and Picture. Through MT. Clifford A. Lanier, Pro- lessor John Ward Stimson and Mrs. Ju- lia A. Norton have presented to the Carnegie Library a valuable book and a painting.
 The following correspondence is self explanatory:
 Montgomery, Ala, April 30, 1904. Phares Coleman, Esq. chairman Board
 of Trustees, Carnegie Library Asso-
 ciation:
 Dear Sir:
 A very pleasant task has been as- signed to me. I have been requested by Professor John Ward Stimson and
 Mrs. Julia R. Norton to present in their behalf valuable book and a sugges- i've painting to our Montgomery libra ry.
 The volume Is entitled 'The Gate Beautiful" This has been welcomed by critics and art-students throughout the United States and other cultured coun tries of the world as almost an epoch
 making book, and. I feel sure will be esteemed as a very excellent addition to the tonnes and volumes which. as | time goes on. shall make up notable collection of treatises on art and science
 and philosophy.
 The picture is of Sir Galahad, the Knight of tho Table Round. whose strength was as the strength of ten because his heart was pure" This subject was selected by Mrs. Norton, from others painted by Profes- sor Stimson, as being entirely appro- priate to such an institution as yours, and may be regarded as contributed by Mrs. Norton and Prof. Stimson joint | I..I l. 1k A-k
 suitable and suggestive? If 1t shall send some appreciative readers to | study patiently and reverently. Tenny-
 sons Sir Galahad, The Holy Grail. Idylls of the King. and other poems l of the Arthurian Cycle, 1t will have &C., complished a benef1cent purpose. True culture is a sort of Holy Grail; 1t may | be thought of as possessing some of | the magic quality of the Sacred Cup | brought by Joseph of Arimathea to
 Glastonbury.
 Where the winter thorn Blossoms at Christmas, mindful of our Lord;"
 and, wherever spiritual culture abides,
 If a man will assimilate It's influence
 or even see the light streaming from
 1t. he may be healed of many ills. The
 times will grow evil and civic welfare | will be endangered unless the people | of free republic consecrate learning
 and art to cynical service and to the
 cause of right living. Tn accepting these contributions
 please regard myself as simply the
 willing medium through whom they
 go from their true donors to the in e-iS
 tution of their choice. The wish to make
 this contribution was among the lat
 est subjects. just previous to her re-
 cent death, to occupy the mind of Mrs Norton.
 beg to transmit to you from Pro-
 ressor Stimson who now resides in Cal | ifornia, the most earnest good wishes
 for the perfect success of the Mont
 gomery Librery
 l With sentiments of the highest es-
 teem Tor your associates and yourself, | Yours very sincerely, Clifford A. Lanier. Montgomery, May 2. 1904
 MT. Clifford A. Lanier. Montgomery. Ala :. | Dear Sir-lt was with a great deal of pleasure that I read to the Board oP
 trustees of the Montgomery Libray As- | sociation your beautiful letter. in wnici
 you acted as the medium to present to | the Association from Prof. John Wa,d Stimson and the late lamented Mrs
 Julia R. Norton. two beautiful gifts. ench or which is the product of Professor
 Stmson's genius-the one An Epoch
 Meking Book" entitled "The Gate Beau-
 nful. the other an oil painting of Sir
 Galahad. the hero of the Search for the
 Holy Grail
 am requested by the Board of Trus-
 tees to express to you. and through won
 to Professor Stimson and the children of
 Mrs. Norton. our grateful appreciation of
 these gifts. Each of the works is val uable acquisition to our Library: each
 the outcome of master mind-the book,
 a volume of ideals and lofty thoughts
 illustrated and illumined: the picture a
 portraiture of idealized nobleness of nur- pose, limned In beauty by the artists
 hand! Sir Galahad. in his Search for the Holy Grail, as the shiboleth of good