The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-03-10
". LlBR RARY DEDl GATED
Exercises Were Held In the Presby.
Sterlan Churh, Saturday Evening
March 4. 3:. .si'.5 y

,terlan Churh, Saturday Evening
& March 4. :. Z ..s,s ,.s4
!. The tho Carnegie Public Library
was formerly opened last Saturday
evening and is now being used by
the people. r.. ...'&.. ~ -.
The first part Of the program was
held in the Presbyterian church. The
.exercies consisted Of music, address,
. ess by pastors and q brief sketch Of
the work Of the library board by
d the President of the board, g. T.
4sTupper. Mr.. Tupper's address is
given here as it descri ribes briefly,
the work performed in securing the
appropriation, etc, to the time Of
opening. The other addresses were
pertinent, HELPFUL and Instructive.
The music was fine and the entire
program Was appreciated by . large
audience After the exercies at the
church the library was visited and
inspected. Coffee and cake was serv-
ed in the basement by the ladies,
making the event complete and en-
joyable. =. .%>
stAs there is one phase of human
nature that makes us enjoy seeing
another suffer you may be gled to
sec me here.
~ I can. only answer, as heard a
preacher the other day: when an
other of the cloth said he was glad
to see him the first blandly stated
that he wished it were mutual-so
dol.
Early in 1903 it was conceived
that Worthington might have a Ii
brary under the Carnegie plan. Cor
responding with, the great Library
builder we. were offered the usual
term That w furnished site and
$1,000 per, >t2r maintenance Mr..
Carnegie ! be pleased to furn-
ish 5000 free public library
for Wort: on.
Under. Minnesota Library Law
a board OF me mem bers was ap-
pointed By j. A. Trip who was then
mayor: The next question was that
Of maintenance. Ordinance No. n
,slvsss drawn up by thesl library: board
presented to the council and passed
by them on July "a, 1908. The
esentlal features Ut the ordinance,
eliminating the preamble, are as fol-
lows:
Whereas the eminent philanthro-
pist Andrew Carnegie has offered in
writing of date June 1903 the sum
Of 100000 for the purpose of erecting
suitable building for said library,
such offer being conditioned that
the authorities controlling said in
stitution will furnish q suitable site
for said free public libaray ut an an
nual Gust Of not less than one thous-
and dollars.
2 Now therefore deeming that the
public welfare demands such action,
the said village council does here by
accept and consent to said donation,
and agrees with the donor of the
same on part and behalf of the said
incorporated village of Worthing-
ton to forever carry out and faith
fully perform each Of the conditions
aforesaid
The money for the site was raised
by public subscription. 1t was dur
ing the holiday season., in close
times, yet the people responded
grandly and a deed for the lot cost
ing $3.50. 90 was filed for record on
January 18, 1904.
On Feb. 1s, 1904 we were advised
that terms had been complied with
and that we could draw funds as the
building progressed. @--
Acrhitect r. D. Church, of Min |
neapolis drew the plans and bids for
the building were opened on May IA.
The bid Of our veteran home con-
tractor, Samuel Allen being the low
est bid, he was granted the work
and contract was entered into with
him on May 26, 1904, the work to be
completed by Dec: 1, 1904. 7
The first installment of funds was
received here July l., 1904 being
$4,000: and the last payment for
$1,000. arrived December -, 1904.
Your library board fairly repre-
sents the business and professional
interest Of this town and they al