The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01
North Carolina Mountain Community Transformed
BY the Philanthropic Work Of Boston Professor

3library Of great city is filled with
books by the use Of which the car
the manufacturer the professional
mantle man OF any calling what
oVer-may gain new knowledge and.
putting this knowledge into practice.
add to his skill In his chosen line OF
effort. to his great individual advant-
age and to the advantage OF the COM
munity ADDED to these books to be
used by the Individual primarily for
his own advancement, are thousands
of books coming under the broad head
OF social science which deal with the
the study of which will make tho
patron OF tho library better citi-
| zen.
In tho fourth place, tho modern FREQ
public library is not content with FILL
| ing it's shelves with books useful to
every member OF complex mode IN
community. and useful to him. too. in
an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at work
Tor Information in othor fields or for
intellectual or emotional cultivation
or for mere diversi on-it socks to per-
suade every member of the commu-
does not walt for the patron to dig
cover the library 1t seeks in overy
way to bring Itself to the notice OF
circulars; 1t advertises In tho nows-
papers. through tho various members
of It's staff II takes advantage OF every
posstoie occasion 10 make itself known
to the public. and whom any one has
once come to the library, 1t seeks to
serve him in such q manner that he
VIII repeat the visit and will advise
with tina great number OF books to
be bought and the large STAFF of train
ed assistants 10 be paid. Is an ex-
p pentaT lin, institution, and those con-
In their work--do not by any means
ieel satisfied unless they are striv-
ing to the full extent OF their intel
itctul and physical ability to mako
the iDtelligent taxpayers OF the com
nunity feel that the money could not
be better expended.
Attention to Children.
IN the last place. modern free
public library pays great attention TO
the children or community. know
ing mat IN them lies the hope of the
n nhtnre. whereas in former times a
one OF these Institutions. and from
many libraries was excluded to-u..y
every effort is put forth to make OF
T "a. enid In the community reader.
20 ms end special rcuding rooms
ere SET aside Tor them, with special
furniture for their comfort, and sne.
cal juvenile literature suitable to
tneir state OF mental development, and
special attendants to guido them. This
IS done not only at the central liz
inHrary OF "a city. but at the branch
libraries. which both Tor the conve-
nience OF the children and for chat OF
their parents. are established in va
rlous parts of the city. Both In the
central library and in the branches
hours are set apart at which stories
are told the children and books are
read to them. with the object OF en-
Ih, n ig,n Their Interest so that they may
Se iihpeiled to read for themselves.
an1 the EFFORT TO reach them Toes not
eHu In the Libraries Themselves The
BOOKS are in great nunpors car
RED RED 10 them. The teachers in tia
SCHOOLS 1ap
Tnlch tneT in turn lend to the chill
uren. Coilectiona are also sen. To
iilaays,"''nds. Sunday schools, vacation
SCHOOLS, lighthouses and any othe-
centres of distribution that may be
'ound' 10 illustrate. in 1910 tue Car
ncsie Library of Pittsburg t!s.u IgS
1Iru oScno'es for the distribution Il
city.
7" sum w, the modem free public
uthn n nS Is . tremendous engihs ;cr
c9inmurtl So far as the Young pro-
PIE OF community are concerned the
library 60 Operates in thu work of
e 49, alton with the schools. but FOR
"clocl dayS-and Schoo. days for the
great me J"rity are ended all 100 soon
IL .tara'' alone. 1t seeks TO carry fer
ward ;hc work or education LONE w
cAttonal social and cultural Ines. II
AIMS Ia make of each member n thu.
community a. more skiltul worker in
us sPccihi helu, q person o. broHJer
uhi cooper intellectual 1nI emotional
SUMMATION, and more competent
member OF organized society as So
cte:y 8 chsrScd in the So-k of per
Letting iinuinerablc Institutions Tor
snc h,;i"nt and the betterment II each
ana 2lt. Jhc sum of it's tea c;lin.- tcudu
undoubtedly toward the clear recor-
ton by the members CT a nom:nu
MY OF The dignity OF all labu.: from
which necessarily spring respcc, of one
class OF workers for all Others and
| content on the part of each one to do
MS very best In his special sphere
ms being the ideal toward which
democracy is striving. no comm,,nit.
in democratic America should be with.
out this guide and instructor