Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-12

Chcare. Of this city. a member Of the
MarSllalltown public library board.
which should prove Of interest TO every
patriotic citizen. as illustrative of what
is being done in the way OF public
benefit at the Marsha.lioNn public IL
brary
Indeed. SO original and successful
have been some OF the plans introduced
and carried out by the librarian. Miss
Anna Naude Kimberly. particularly
that done by means OF the stereopticon.
that they attracted the attention Of
Miss Alice TYLER secretary Of the Iowa
Library Commission and second vice
president of the national commission
who requested that the stereopticon
plan and other things be told al the
state convention at Mason City.
In her paper. Dr.. Williams Choate
said she was very glad OF The oppor-
tunity TO present this subject for dis
cussion for the board is proud. she said
Of the work accom- plished BY its lihrar-
ian along these lines She expressed
the wish that she had the funds neces-
sary 10 place IN our library, the mech
anism needed for moving pictures,
then have Two or three times week.
interesting subjects Of an educational
nature given free. vie!ng with moving
pictures Of a questionable type and the
cheap vaudeville performances belize
ing that with such an attraction, the
library would be the hub Of the town.
Experience has shown here that the
people as & rule, would rather be
amused than merely instructed
Library as Progressive Force.
she then spoke in detail OF some 81
the progressive things done in the Il
brary here Last winter. recognizing the
need OF entertainment for growing boys,
Miss Kim berry spoke TO Mr.. Christy,
then boys secretary Of the r r. Y. NJ.
C. A. who met her half way in the
plans. resulting in ARRANGEMENTS being
made for having stereopttcon views eN-
hihited every Saturday night in the
library auditorium. Two series OF pic
lures were exhibited nightly, one a
! biblical subject with one Of the min
! listers or MI. Chr!sty giving an enter
! tanning talk 81 the same time. gradu :
! ally evolving out Of the talk and the
4 pictures some practical application Of
a principle or moral Preceding or fol-
! lowing the biblical subject vas an
other of an entirely different nature
such as the Wild west rough riders
skirmish with Indians. Ben Hur, in two
series etc Occasionally an illustrated
song gave the restless feet an oppor
tunitv 20 exercise a few minutes The
success Of this feature was indicated
hv the fact that ninety bows went the
! Ars- night. and always afrerward the
to-, Cl- - 1le.i
ard many times overc-owded Invi-
tation announcement cards were pre-
pared al the Y NJ c a by some Of
the other BOYS thus being obtained
free of cost. and were given olt at the
different schools and the library. Boys
t interested also helped distribute these
cards II is estimated that at least
one-half Of the boys who attended
these picture talks had not been in the
ma BIT of frequenting the library, althc
some took their books from the Y. NJ
c A branch The stereopticon was
owned by the Y VI c. A and operat &c
BY one Of the boys. under the direction
Of Mr. Christy 80 the slides were rhs
chief expense The childrens room Vas
kept open all evening the entire stat
came on duty for the e"ening and ms
boys were shown thru the museum ans
interested in every Nay possible Thes'
entertainments We're SO popular anC
Successful that arrangements nav
Teen completed whereby the same wori
is TO go on this winter. these effor,
TO De united with those Of the Men an
Religion Forward movement not onl
in the weekly stereopticon views bu
by inducing men and boys to frequen
the mems assembly room.
Assembly Room Soon Open.
This assembly room, which viii b
ready for use beginning the 20th {
this month, is in the basement Of IL
library building. ard was formerly use
just as the newspaper room. II ha
been made into an assembly room f.
working men, whore they ma. drop
at their convenience finding rnagazin+
ir abundance on the tables, lists
technical books ,hst may be obtaine
! upstairs, and easy chairs for their con
fort There will be no formal open!r
Of the room. Whenever speakers
note are IN the city efforts will be ma
10 have them give Informal talks TO II
patrons Of the room. Previous effort
TO interest the working men and DO,
IL The library and It's advantages, hay
not met with the success desired, henc
the new plan.
Another plan which the Librarian hs
for the boys, said Mrs. Choa-e is thu
the library shall be the headquarter
for the Boy Scout movement, which
being started. 1t will thus be mad
non-sectarian. literary. and On broa
lines generally. With view 70 en
couragin9 home evening entertain
menrs. the librarian has Introduce
games for all ages and grades OF Chi
dren. The games are encased in bag
and given out as books. charged Q
cards. Altho this movement ts still !
its infancy, it Is proving popular an
successful.
The High School Boys' Debasin
Club has the use OF the auditorium On
evening each week, and these debate
are open to everyone, civic question
usually being discussed Two series c
lectures On economic subjects have ais
been held in the auditorium. under I'll
auspices Of the Socialist Club. A FEY
Of the ministers are much Interested