The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-24
Widener Memorial Library at
Harvard Is Dedicated Toddu

Cambridge. Mass, Juae gt.-The
Widener memorial library, ranking
third among the libraries of this
country In the number OF volumes
ahich Il viii accommodate. was led
itated with simple exercises al Hnr-
ward university today. The address
OF presentation was made by Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge and the library
was accepted on behalf Of the uni
versity by President a. Lawrence
Lowell.
The monumental structure IL the
gift OF Mrs. Eleanor Elklns wIdener
OF Philadelphia. in memory OF her
son Harry Eikins Widtner. a mem
Der OF the Harvard class of 1907.
who lost his life in the Titanic dis
aster. Specifically intended to house
h rare collection OF books bequeath-
ed TO the university By Mr.. Widener.
the building was planned on a scale
Ia care for the entire Iisrvary library.
with allowance Tor great, enlargement
In the number Of books The capac-
lty Of l.gO0.0 900 VOLUMES. with provi-
sion for extension 10 hold 2.300. 900.
Is exceeded In this country only by
the New York public library and the
Congressional library.
The building. standing within the
college yard near Massachusetts, ave-
nue., II on the site OF the old Gore
hall. the former library building.
which was torn down. In style and
material Il harmonizea with the co.
loniai halls IN it, immediate vicinity.
The exterior n of brick and lime
stone. with Ions. square headed win
dows. Romanesque arches and Corin-
THAN columns. The outside meas
urements are $50 by 200 feet. With
In the hollow square Ut the structure
IL a courtyard. iiO By 100 feet. The
principal entrance. on the north side,
Ia by thirty granite steps. through a
portico formed by twelve limestone
Corinthian columns. The three high
doors ARE OF glass and wrought iron.
The marble c%olonnade OF the en-
france hall and a broad marble stair
case lead directly TO the central Sec
ton. where the Wideusr collection II
Within the vestihule are we
memorial tablets. and in the
hall is a tablet placed by the
class 81 1907 and bearing the follow |
ing inscription:
Harry Elkins Widener. A. b.,
1907. Loved the books which
he hpd collected and the college
10 which he beaueathed them.
He labored not for himself only
but for all those who seek learn
ing" This memorial has been
placed here 10y his classmates.
The memorial section consists oil
rooms. On the south wnll OF tine
Fnarp ..hA.A .nnr k.ss.. a.. DTK- 1
1ener collection, over marble
fireplace. Is the portrait of
Mr.. Widener. by Terrier, the Paris
artist. The bookcases In this room
have plate-Einss shclves and bronze
The outer room Includes The
office Of the special librarian of the
collection. George T.. Winship. who
FOR twenty years ns librarian
1f the John Carter Brown library at
Brown university.
On the first floor are the offices Of
&. Lane, the college iibrnr-
n Prof Archibald G.. Coolidge.
director of the university library; the
treasure room, equipped with met,
Al book cases. and "a room for the u.
council. The stairways at the
lead 70 the reading room. l92
Get long, with soft-toned glass sky
lights, the card catalogue and deliv-
'ry room n the periodical room
The book stacks extend through eight
studded stories M space has
'een reserved IN the ~baseAient for two
more floors Of stacks, Tor future
reeds. on the third floor are rooms
or special collections and depart
mental Libraries. a photograph room
"A map room, seventy studies for
Professors and SEQ reading stalls for
esearch students are placed close to
he stacks.
The widener collection contains
bout 5000 volumes. An Of these
re rare books. gathered by MIR. WI
throuGh %tireless search OF this
ountry and Europe. Among them
re a Shakespeare first folio. a Ia
CaNton, the English Bible OF