The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-08-17
Brigham received much applause at
the conclusion of his speech.

/, the conclusion of his speech.
After another fine selection from the
chorus. Congressman M. j. Wade of
the Second Iowa District. the principal
| speaker of the evening. was introduce
ed. As he rose to speak he was greet
ed with the college yell Of the state
university given bya number of uni
| versity students in the audience. He
stated in the beginning that he had
had no time for the preparation of a
| speech, as he had been on the road
| most of the time for several weeks.
As a result hisremarks were somewhat
rambling and did not have the force
which we believe they would have
possessed if he had prepared his speech.
And yet, at times throughout his ad-
dress hedisplayed wonderful eloquence.
He has an inexhaustible supply of good
stories always at hand which never
fail to bring forth shouts of laughter
from his audience. He congratulated
the people of Denison upon the erec-
tion of this building which will stand
throughout all their lives as a monu-
ment to the generosity of the men who
gave it. 1t is a mile stone which marks
another step alocg the line of pro-
gress, Then in glowing terms he pic
tured the growth of the average COM
munity, from the log cabins of the set
tiers OF fifty years ago to the beautiful
city with its stately churches, colleges
and universities, and other public
buildings, and all the other luxuries of
modern times among which is the pub.
licllbrary. He spoke of the need of
the public library as place where boys
may spend their time out of school,
which would otherwise be employed in
reading yellow novels or in sneak
ing into back alleys smoking cigarettes.
Re dwelt with particular emphasis
upon the assertion that the trust ques-
tion the tariff question, the questions
| OF trade and finance are not the great
est questions which we, as a people,
have to solve. The great question of
today is How will the great questions
which will arise fifty years from now
be solved?" The great problem is,
what will the course of this republic be
when we are gone? If we do not begin
to direct its course now we are false to
our trust If the library helps to solve
this great problem it will pay for itself
a thousand times.
| In referring to some of the evils of
the present day he mentioned the dis
position which is manifesting itself of
supreme contempt for law and legal
authority, and cited as examples the
mob violence of the south, the present
strike. and the recent labor troubles il.
| Colorado.
| One great need of the American peo
pie he said. is the cultivation of the
spirit of humility. The library by its
very democracy and homely atmos-
phere tends to develop humility among
our boys and girls and prepares them
as they grow older to become proper
members OF society. He defined pat
riotism as humble submission to legal
ly constituted authority and closed his
address with a beautiful tribute to the
man who, though ignorant and in hum
.le circumstances, is peaceful and
law-aoiding citizen, who cannot be
found in a lynching party at either end
OF the rope, and who, in the hour of his
country,s need, responds to the call of
duty to fight his country's battles.
Judge Wade's magnific MT voice car
ried over the entire audience and was
not even bothered by the noise of pass
ing trains. With the magnificent IL
brary in the rear representing the best
knowledge and learning of the past and
present. in sight of three of Denison' S
many and beautiful churches represent
ing the moral and religious life of the
community, and in the presence of fully
one thousand of the best and noblest of
the citizens of Denison. the scene was
| al luSpll OuO. 1uC duNtlCiCc JOllOu
in the singing of America and the
benediction was pronounced by Rev.
Father M. j. Farrelly, after which the
library was thrown open to visitors.
In spite of the lateness of the hour a
large number availed themselves of the
opportunity of inspecting the interior
of the building and admiring its hand
} some arrangements and ornamentation.
The building is divided off into conven-
lent apartments, one being arranged
with low tables and small chairs for the
especial benefit of the. children. Read
! ing tables are in all the ro Ems for the
immediate benefit OF those who wish to
read books or magazines without tax
! ing them from the building The
handsome librarians desk and other
: furniture were made by Mr. John Fast
| je and are fine pieces Of cabinet work.
pict,1reS Of Lincoln Sacratorv Chow