Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-09
affords the boy the opportunity of ac-

affords the boy the opportunity of ac-
quiring greater knowledge.
In the establishment OF the pubic llb-
rary, well equipped, and all that II
means, standing as 1t does Tor reane-
ment and culture; standing as IL does
for highest, truest and best things IN
the community, it is important for the
best development of the best cltlzenship
of Wausau.
The high school mixed chorus then
rendered The Two Grenadiers" at the
conclusion of which e. b. Bird spoke
of "Wausau of the Future" He said he
could make any predictions he pleased,
for if they did not come to pass people
would forget what he had said, but if
they did come to pass he would remind
them of his prediction. For the person
of middle age who has not the habit of
reading good books, the library will
make but little change, but the young
people will be influenced by it.
III has been predicted that in % years
the Wisconsin river valley will be as
thickly populated as is the Fox river
valley today. That may come true.
We have no use for grand juries here
because our public officials are honest.
We are situated in territory which is
growing more rapidly than any other
of the state. We have the natural adj
vantages but must improve our oppOr-
Uunities. We need more breathing
room in the way of parks. When
towns are in their infancy the people
do not, as arule, look far enough ahead
10 know the value of parks at some
future time and they make no reserva-
ton IF land for PARK purposes.
ORR library needs more room and
now is the time 10 secure additional
land before land values go still higher
The speaker called attention to the
fact that we have arrived at the street
car age, but that the early settlers of
Wausau made mistake in not provid-
ing wider streets. Let us profit by the
past and as we build from day To day
let our eyes be cast toward the future.
Let each one in his own way do some
thing to help build up the city and let
that building be intelligent and far
sighted so that when we have joined
the great majority our children can say
that we left them a valuable heritage
This, IN short, is all can say with
reference to the future of Wausau 1t
is to be what we make it. Let us each
do our share to make it right
The suggestion made by Mr.. Bird
that more land be purchased for the
library caused s. Nj. Quaw to arise near
the close of the meeting and offer a
resolution importuning the city council
to purchase the Lemke property Just
west of the library grounds. g. ID.
Jones said it gave him pleasure to
second the motion and an expression of
opinion by voting aye or nay was called
f,,r ractIltInU "A of
ave. Thus closed the meeting.
Our space is to limited too give a de
tailed description of the building or n
history of the library movement in this
city, but we can say that the structure
is one of the most substantial in Wau
sau. To those who have labored long,
sometimes under very dlscouraging
circumstances, to secure a home for
our library, great credit is due. We
could hardly mention any one or
number of persons to whom credit is
due without sighting others, but the
building committee we think, has per-
formed its wook well, in seeing that "a
building, almost perfect in detail of
plans, is erected. Those who conceived
the idea of asking Andrew Carnegie
for the donation; those who brought
the matter of acceptance before the
council; those who have since labored
to bring plans to completion and
those who gave of their funds TO help
the work along, all are deserving praise
There are at present over 5000
volumes of well chosen books in the
library aud their use will grow and
grow as the years pass.
If the I.emke property is purchased,
as it no doubt will be, and retaining
wall built at the west side and the low
place filled up and planted to trees,
shrnbbery, flowers, etc, it can be made
a beauty spot which will be admired by
every stranger coming within our
gates And it should be made such
Contractors and buildprs take notin. .