The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-24
WALLACE LIBRARY
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ordered To b. ssnt To the lady manaSsrs
oi the Fredericksburg Library. and one
10 each OF the city papers for publication.
The board OF directors OF the Wallacs
Library II In receipt OF the following re-
solution OF those controlling the present
Library In this city In reply to "a resolu-
tioo Of the board OF directors az the
Wallace Library;
Resolved by the Fredericksburg IL
brary AssOciatiOL-
LIST That for the present the Fred
erieksburg Library shall not consolidate
with the Wallace Library, but shall re
tain its Individuality.
IND That the executive committee of
the fredericksburg Library Inform the
board OF directors of the W allace Library
and the general public OF the reasons
Tor said resolution. viz:
n. The Fredericksburg Library Asso-
citation could not consider any combina-
tion In which IL did not have a controll-
lux voice. aud this the Wallace Library
declined to give.
| b. The said association also considers
th0t under the present management
there Are certain advantage such as
personal consideration OF the subscribers
tastes In the purchase oibooks, agreeable
associations, and the experience gained
by fourteen years successful manage
ntuN VI tnc luhl MAKE lnt 9AlQ
association unwilling TO dissolve the
present relations.
(Signed) Vivian Conway.
Chairman Executive Committee Fred
ericksburg Library.
The fredericksburg Library Associa-
ton was not invited by the board OF
directors OF the Wallace Library TO con
solidats their Library with the Wallace
Library, nor was Il invited To eiface it's
own individuality.
This Is the resolution Of the board OF
directors ofthe Wallace Library to which
the above reply is made:
That the board most respectfully
recommend 10 the ladies IN control OF
the present valuable Library IN our
city, that they turn over to
the Wallace Library, upon such terms
and conditions as said ladies may
deem proper all the books and other
literature now In their possession SO that
when the committee which has been
selected by the presidents Of the four
universities named In Mr.. Wallace's will
To select the books undertake that work,
they may not duplicate books already IN
the present library.
IL will be noticed that this resolution
does not contemplate any donation OF
the books In the present Library To the
Wallace Library nor any consolidation
OF the two Libraries which would de
prive the present Frsdericksburg IL
brRry Association OF the control OF the
books belonging to said association
losned 90 the Wallace Library.
The FredericksburR Library Associa-
ton was informed that II was not ex-
pected or desired by the board of
directors OF the Wallace Library that
said association should part with it,
title to its books or should surrender 10
the board OF directors Of the Wallace IL
braFy the control OF It's books except ON
such reasonable terms and conditions a.
the association nigh prescribe from time
tO time, leaving the association with full
power To prescribe to whom such books
should be loaned. and how the same
might circulate.
IL was OF course not contemplated that
the association would impose the i'm
possible condition Of having the Wallace
Library turned over To a voluntary and
constantly shifting association OF ladies
" hich neither the Law nor the will Of the
donor oil the Library would permit. and
" hich " ouid not appear To be reasonable
fitwere legal since all the 4 pense OF run
Mug the Library Is betrayed by the city,
ana since this voluntary association has
No proprietary right In its own books.
but hold them for the most beneficial
have contributed money tor their pur-
chase. and but lew Of whom have ever
been consulted as To the selection OF the
books, though We do not complain Of
their selection nor OF the past manage
ment Of the Library.
There are probably several thousand
books In the present Library which
should be found In every well selected
Library, hence the elect OF the refusal Of
. h.
wallace Library Il To neccessitate the
purchase OF these same books for the
Wallace Library thus having two Libra
ries In our small city within thirty yards
OF each other containing IN large measure
the same books. Could this occur out
side OF Fredericksburg?
What are the certain advantages,
such as personal consideration OF the
subscribers tastes In the purchase of
books. agreeable association, and ex-
perience gained by fourteen years sue
cessiul management Oi the Library"
that can compensate for the waste Of
money In the purchase of books which
We already have In the city, when that
money might be used for the purchase OF
books which are not in the present Ii
brary, thus doubling the size Of the new
Library and furnishing q greater variety
! Of books?
IL VIII De noted that the resolution OF
the association says shat for the
present the association shall not
consolidate with the Wallace Ii
, brary. IL will be to late for this
Association to reconsider their present
action, after the committee. which has
been carefully selected. shall have spent
$4,000 OF the Wallace bequest In the puF-
chase OF the same books as are now Cd
the shelves OF the present library.
! This committee must act ia the next
two weeks and consists OF the following
gentlemen:
John 6. Patton, librarian at University
J Of Virginia.
DIR. kcliwaine, State Librarian.
DIR. Blackwell. president Of Randolph
, Macon College
DIR. Chandler, professor in Richmond
t, College.
The board pi directors OF the Wallace
Library deem It their duty to make per-
manent record ia the minutes OF the
board Of the foregoing iActs and To ex-
J press their Judgment that such action as
above recited on the part OF the Freder-
icksburg Library Association IL most de-
plorable and most detrimental to the
best interests Of our city.
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