Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-13
.LEGLER FORMALLY
QUITS WISCONSIN
LIBRARY COMMISSION ACCEPTS
RESIGNATION THOUGH NOT
WITHOUT REGRET.
LEAVES AT ONCE FOR NEW
FIELD OF AcTIWTY-REso-
LuTIoNs OF REGARD.
Madison, Oct. 8

At a special meeting of the Wis
consin free library. commission here
yesterday afternoon in the capitol,
Henry E. Legler, secretary of the
commission, rendered his resignation
as follows:
ITO the members of the Wisconsin
free library commission:
II hereby resign as secretary OF
the Wisconsin free library commits
sion, resignation to take effect Octo-
Der 80 or at such time prior thereto
as my successor is chosen and quail
fies.
During the five years of my con-
nection with the commission the
members have accorded to me uni
formly cordial support and sympa-
thetic cooperation 1t is due to the
broad-minded policies which they
have inspired, and which they have
approved when suggested by the sec
rotary, that it's work has progressed
to it's present satisfactory condition.
/ wish to thank the members of the
board, individually and collectively,
for many evidences of personal kind
ness, as we'll as official consideration.
81 am also under deepest obligation
to the splendid work of the members
of the staff and every individual in
the employ of the commission. Their
unstinted contribution to the general
work of the commission, as embraced
in it's several departments, merits
your cordial commentator and rec
ognition. So pleasant have been my
associations during the period men
toned. that ii Is with genuine regret
that / tender this resignation to you
The resignation was of course ex-
pected, owing to Mr. Legler's recent
election to the leadership of the Chi
cago public libfary;; but the commls-
sioners were, nevertheless, much al
fected at the prospect of parting from
their beloved secretary, and the
meeting was in effect love feast
The following resolution of regret
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Henry Eduard Legler,
who for nearly six years past has
served as the secretary of this COM
mission, has been elected librarian OF
the Chicago public library, and this
day tenders to us his resignation;
therefore be it
Resolved, That we accept Mr.. Leg
ler's resignation, but do so with the
keenest regret, for thereby we OIL
ciallv part company with an officer
who throughout his entire term or
service has been the guiding spirit OF
one of the most interesting of the
states educational activities, and at
the same time the personal friend OF
each and every member of the com
mission. His ambition for the sue
cess of the several enterprises en-
trusted to his case, and his remarka-
Bile capacity for carrying his plans
to fruition, have not only been an IN
spiration to his colleagues on this
commission, but have given to the
work in wisconsin an international
reputation In Mr.. Legler we nave
found a. man of fine executive ability,
kindly tact and thoughtfulness, win
ming personality, scholarly tastes and
high personal character. We beg to
congratulate the public library boaro
| of Chicago upon acquiring the service
of one SO eminently qualified by tenn
permanent and training to- undertake
! the serious task of reorganlzlng ana
reyiving the public library interests
of that city. With sincere regret al
his departure from Wisconsin, we
mingle our congratulation to him over
the splendid and almost unique oppor-
tunitv for public service which awaits
him in his new field of activity.
Mr.. Legler must assume the duties
of his new position in Chicago on
Monday and he will leave Madison
for the new field of endeavor today
or tomorrow.