Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-03

After few words from Pres. fci-
'""S appropriately acknowledging lI.e
o"'isatlohs resting upon him ana MS
associates. Il selection was rendered by
the musical clubs
Ralph X. Jones, librarian Of the UNI
N'lHity, an alumnuS Of the cE'"S vi
3D. ana whose work has btth uhct"'
ny lor the institution since ms iiIa'
connection with it was then hhti''-
duccd To speak ,rnn the subject lHe
Relation of the University Library 10
the State"
MI Jones spoke as follows:
1T is perhaps, fitting that on INNS
day Wheh the completion Of our new
library building increases 50 Srea'iy
the opportunities for usefulness Of the
library it is to contain. that express
sion should be given to the conception
of its field Of work that is held by TN"
administration of the University ana 81
the library. In order to make inns on
celtion clear, it is necessary 10 ta!i
your attention to the distinction WHICH
exists between the library Of the I'M
Vcrsity of Maine-A State University
established Of the people ana hhhli-
| tanned for the people and by IN" pe"-
| ple-and the libraries of ordinary co..
| legrS ana universities
''rhe library Of Il collcS" IS mann
| tanned for the purpoS" Of providing lor
| its students those books required l"f
| collateral reading along tn" lines q
| their college work. ANA "i pEoFIdlii3
| for its faculty the publications ntctS-
Sary to keep them informed as l"
uru,,rns, i, their several departments.
| If yI,rulrmcnts this hv providing such
| additional general books AS il is able.
| ."The library Of a uni"rrSity-uSlnS
| tEe word in its narrow s"ilSe-StckS to
1rovide such material as its various
| under graduate COLLEGES require. such
as it's professional colleges require, and
srch as mr.. necessary for the work of
III eraduat, ..tud.utS IN! The re-
searches Of the members OF It's lacul-
ti.s
| THE library Of this Stat. university
INNS, n.c,ssarjly seek to provide for
the use of the students in its under
| pr,du,to and u,ortssional colleges
| ,hos,. publications necessary to meet
their l,ne,is. in literature and science,
in mathematics ana philosophy, in his
tory and sociology. in the applied and
| Tho fine arts. 1t must, ptrfurr". en-
| deayor TO have on it's shelves suitable
material for its graduate students. 1t
must, of course, Try to supply its flrUi-
~ with what is necessary. to keep them
| Informed of the work of others. and
also with adequate material SO that
they may themselves; contribute to the
advancement of knowledge.
"Nhen the time comes that the Uni
| vcrSity of Maine library is able to
meet every call upon it from every
| undergraduate, from every professional
student. from every graduate student,
aEd from every member of its faculty,
if its work be limited To this field,
broad as ii is it will fan far short Of
| meeting the obligations which rest up
on it.
There should be gathered here q
| collection which shall include every
| puplic;ttlon oi Importance when re
lateS to the history of TIE stat" or to
its industrial interests. Other libraries
are seeking TO COLLECT this historical
| material, but there is no other which
| seeks TO place upon lis shelves every
| pubiicatIon OF value which relates di-
| ftctiE or indirectly To every industry
carried on within tn" limits of the
| State. That there should be such 4
collection is obvious. and that it should
De mere IS equally clear.
| rms collection should embrace the
| important works relating 10 every
| phaS" oi our great agricultural indus
| lrN-1ield, garden ANA orchard crops;
| horses. caltl', sheep, swim" and puul-
| tfN' the fertlliZnS and drainage of
land; the erection of buildings; the
| beautifyin2 of grounds.
This collection should embrace every
| publication Of value to our great forest
| interests and to the paprr ANA other
| industries dependent uunn tbom If
must include the hooks r.I,tinr ~ IA
| manufacture of cot:nn and ,.,o,,,n
| goods, of boots ana shoes .,,d p,.,ct;no
tools. the uuarr,,in,. r ,,,,i. ,
| sI.t. ana tha h,,,ni,,,r ~ H,1, ~,
| ninp of Io,tbor. ,h. I,;,1:
| gatinn uf ct; a.. '''
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