Middletown transcript., 1911-03-25

of. The specimen exhibited are remark
able, among them being the famous collec-
ton of fossils purchased from a gentle
man in Brussels for the museum, at cost
Of $25000. Free lectures are given and
great work done.
The Carnegie Technical Schools occupy
a separate group of buildings. Among
them is the Margaret Morrison School for
Women, which has its own beautiful
building. The motive OF this school is
'.service in the home," and it always
keeps in view the fact that influence in
all probability will be the home. The
girls in the school are not considered as
ge.earners but as home-makers. Here
they are fitted for home economy, for
wife-hood and for motherhood. What
motive could be more beautiful?
While the Carnegie library is perhaps
larger than the Boston Library, the latter
is older. It owes its foundation to Joshua
Quency, Jr. and the necessary law was
passed in l84S 1t has the fnest library
building in America except the Library
of Congress building 1t is on Cop!ey
Square and low platform lifts it above
the level Of the square. Three arches at
the main portal admit one to vestibule
from which three great doorways open to
the entrance hall;
This libsary contains more than l, 1O0,-
J coo volumes. Edward Everett presented
a valuable collection of the United States
documents. More than two hundred
agencies of various kinds for the distri
button of books have been established.
If one walks up Fifth Avenue, near 10th
street in New York City, be will see a
beautiful three storied white marble
building whose architecture will remind
one of the productions of classic Greece.
A New Yorker will tell you that this is
the New York Public Library of which
he is very proud. In it are the main
room, the lending department, three
large reading rooms on the first floor
and" others on the second floor, special
reading rooms for scholars and students,
and picture galleries. In the number OF
books, the New York library is about
fourth in number. It has treasures that
can not be duplicated elsewhere, and
peerless special collections. The depart
ment in which it is richest is American
history, aud it has an immense number OF
manuscript and maps. The Lenox, Astor
and Filden libraries have been con-
solidated with the New York Library.
The Lenox collection of bibles is the best
in the world.
The New York state library is one of
the finest places in the world for research
and quiet study. In it is a school for
training librarians. Oae of the most
stricking features is the Children's room.
Every day small children gather to read
children's books of history, ETC., and
when small boys travel up to the fifth
story of building to read about about !
Abe Lincoln or Ben franklin, there is
great hope not only for our republic but
for our education. One OF the finest |
movements in this library is the work for
the benefit Of the blind. The library is |
trying to reach every person who can OF
will learn to read type for the blind
The New York Free Circulating Librar,
vas FIRST incorporated in 1880. There are
many different branches. A Children's
Corner with special privileges is given
the children at the West tooth Street
branch and home libraries have been in
troduced in the Naw York tenement
houses.
The John Crerar Library of Chicago,
owes its existance to the bequest of the
late John Crerar. Mr.. Crerar was Of
Scotch ancestry, born in New York in
1897, moved to Chicagoi 10 1862, where be
accumulated fortune. He died 10 1889,
and III his will we're the following wofds:
Recognizing the fact that have been a
resident Of Chicago since 1862, and that
The greater part Of my fortune has been
accumulated here. aud acknowledging
with gratitude the kindness tllas has al.
ways bseuextended 10 me, give and be.
queath alfths remainder and residue Of
my estate for the erection
maintenance and endowment Of free
public library 10 BE- called the John Gre.
,rar Library / desire the books
selected win q view oeFeate healthy,
moral aud christian sentiment ID the
communitys and that ali nastiness aud
immortality be excluded
want its atmosphere than Of christian re-
inemsns and IL aim and object the build