The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
swANToN LIBRARY DEDICATED.
Building Made Possible BY Efforts of
Kings Daughters.

Swanton. Feb. 9.-The dedication OF
the new public library building erected
by the Kings Daughters of this town is
in progress here to-day. The exercises
began with an Introductory address by
Mrs. A. l.. Cross, president, after which
prayer was offered by Rev. Il. s. Stone,
rector Of Holy Trinity church, The re-
port Of the building committee was Civ
en- by Mrs. G. 4. Allen, chairman, and
the report of the advisory committee by
lC. A. Webster, chairman of that commit
tee. There was music by the school chill
| dren At $3.50 O'Clock Miss Rebacca
Wright, secretary OF the state library
commission. gave talk to the children,
and following this an informal reception
took place in the audience room. There
was music and refreshments were
served. The dedication exercises win
take place in the town hall this evening,
when an address viii be given BY Miss
Mary Sake Of Montreal who il identified
with library work An address will be
given also by Frederick Tupper, profes.
sor of English literature in the Uniyer.
sity OF Vermont.
The local society of Kings Daughters
WAS OlLdHtItu III lNNV WIN Il ittD9BPt-
ship of 10. The library was started in
small way in 1893. in a room in the
Blake building, and has gradually grown
to over 5000 volumes. The library
building fund was started in 1902 with
S2s.
In the meantime the Kings Daughters
have been working to accumulate a suf
tirient sum for the erection of library
building A year ago committees were
to take charge of the work.
The plan selected was from the office
of Archibald < SAKE, architects of Mont
real, and the work was carried on under
the supervision of l.. l.. c. Best of st. !
Albans. The contractor for the erection |
Swanton. The building is at the corner |
Of Grand avenue and First street. on the |
site of the old Central house. The lot /
was presented the Kings Daughters by I
Mrs. S. s. Cushman OF Hull, Ont. The /
building is two-story brick structure,
36 by AS feet, of colonial design, with
slate roof.
The main entrance is from Grand ave-
nue., with a wide cement walk leading to
the porch. which is of cement and Swan
Ton marble. On entering the building
The vestibule is seen to be finished in
Swanton marble. On either side of the
broad center aisle leading to the libra
-ian's desk are two large reading rooms.
me for the use of children and the other
or adult readers. In the former room
ire the stacks containing children's
looks and in the room for adults are the !
taeks containing reference books.
The stack room is furnished with steel !
tacks from the Library Bureau Co. The
main floor is finished in cypress. The !
1irst street entrance leads into hall
With winding stairs to the second story, I
which is an assembly hall for the use of /
he Kings Daughters. II also contains a ]
,itchen with eonveniences for suppers l
nd entertainments. ~
The building is heated throughout by I
hot water system and lighted bv the '
Indirect lighting system. The heating "
ystem was installed by Irwin & Hall {
nd the electrical work was done by {
wanton village. g
The complete cost OF the building viii n
e s9.500. IN