The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-15

For various reasons, for which this
Office is not entirely responsible, we
nave put off from week to week for
mai announcement of the final compile
ton of the Civic League library build
ing. This structure Is finished, both
inside and out, has been finished for
some time, occupied by the library
which was the chief object OF it's con
| struction, and has been used on sew
| eral occasions for public meetings. 1t
| should have received attention some
weeks ago, but while the atmosphere
was permeated with smoke, a picture
of the building could not be taken, and
after picture was at last taken there
were further unintentional delays. All
this is in the way of prelude, explana-
ton and apology, especially the latter,
| for so important an item should not
have been so long neglected.
The picture that beads this article
is view of the new Civic League Ii
brary building, taking in the east
front. 1t conveys rather an made
quate idea of the real beauty and at
tractiveness of this important archi-
tectural addition to the town, but this
view is used because including the
building is given slight glimpse of
the charming and pretty young grove
in which it is located The conspicuous
square structure on the left, and very
much in the foreground, is the band
stand. This does not contribute to
the tout-ensemble of the picture as a
whole, but it could not be escaped
where a front view of the building is
taken.
This building, whi III is the pride of
the town among all who take any
pride at all in the town, and credit
to the organization of ladies that made
it possible, is the final consummation
of the cherished dreams of the men,
bers of the Civic League. Some two
years ago the League decided to put
up a building that would reflect credit
upon the town, the primary object be-
ing to supply a permanent home for
the public library. Aside from housing
that praiseworthy institution it was
the purpose of the League to use the
building as a place of rest for people
from the country, and for public as
semblies and entertainments. The
first move in the program was to
select a site. The only favorably stu
ated ground available was the vacant
strip of land along the railroad right
of-way, Immediately In the center OF
the business district. If this site could
be obtained that is, a large enough
piece for the purpose wanted, the 10
cation would be convenient to every
norton of the town. Correspondence
was opened up with the railroad
authorities on the subject. The OFF,
ctals willingly grap ed the request,
making such concessions as the
| League desired. The first act on the
part of the League was to fence OH a
strip of land embracing about nall a
block. Grass seed vas soWn, trees
| planted and water pipes carried un-
der ground to all parts of the prem
ises. What followed is plainly appar-
emf and a delight TO the eye, lor
thanks TO a generous climate and a
| fertile soil, assisted by ample water
| sunnly. an oasis has sprung into eX-
| istence in the very midst of the busl-
ness section, attracting the lmmeoiate
notice and and favorable comment OF
| every stranger that arrives. Ihe tTees
| have grown with astonishing rapidlty,
| tha lawn was given careful care ana
| attention. and now the enclosure
waars a mantle of velvety green, II
nothing more lad been accomplished
than giving to the town this cnarm,
ing grove, it could have been sald una. una,
the work of the Civic League had peeil
we'll done. But the grove ana l.s
greenry was not the end OF accom-,
plishment. The building had TO pe
provided as jewel to this pretty SET,
ting and when a bevy of ladies SCI
thpir hearts upon accomplishing Ger,
tain object. take it from us that ooJec'
is going to be accomplished.
The Civic League library is nnl5n' 7lr
ad has been finished for some weeks
and no one enters its doors wlthou, ul
expressing the most flatterlng praiSe rsC
over its general appearance. I'M hn'
building is of the bungalow uesrsi =
neatly painted in dark green VIII
White trimmings, and is striklngly az
tractiye from every point OF view; :,
norch extends around the east anu :,
norton of the north side, Ihe lllalr
body of the building can be throw ' VI
into a single room by system ~, ~
folding fol- doors. The front room IS tn' ar
library proper, the books peihs af