Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-15
AN HISTORICAL
LIBRARY STARTED
COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY
MAYOR MET LAST
SATURDAY
(Contributed)


The first step toward the estab-
lishment of an historical library for
Wausau has been taken by Mayor Emil
Flatter. who recently presented the
necessity for such an institution to the
common council. This result in the
appointment of a committee consist
ing of George Morisette, A. V. Gear
hart and Carl Ringle.
The Importance of an historical IL
brary to Wausau is felt to be great
and its mission will be to collect
everything from the inception OF Wau-
sau and Marathon county to the pres
ent time.
Needed Earlier
Those who are much interested in
this move, aver that such library
should have had it's foundations laid
twenty-five years ago. Wausau would
have had today one of the finest col
lections of Indian relics as well as pio-
neer records in the north Stone ak
es, arrow heads, flutes, moccasins, a
profusion of bead work, all at one
time in the possession of local citi-
Zens, have for the most part been
cast aside or lost and yet, by persist
ent effort these may yet be recovered.
This is not all our city might have
had complete records of the civil war
and a mass of relics from that war
that would now be invaluable, for
every returning soldier brought with
him something worth preserving.
The same can be said of the recent
world war If there is only the prop
er sort of cooperation there can now
be obtained for exhibition a mass of
material from eX-service men of the
world war. Old time pictures which
show every step in the progress of
Wausau creating gallery in which
could be displayed pictures and brief
biographies, can even now be easily
obtained. The history of every insti-
tuition which has helped to make the
city what it is today, can be compiled
and placed in the library for perma-
nent record
Not Too Late
1t is not now too late to start
live historical society. Mayor Flat
ter is to be congratulated In recog-
nizing the necessity for such an in
stitution and in starting the ball a
rolling
Just at present the mayor realizes
that there is no suitable room avail
able. The library must be located in
fireproof building, otherwise our
people will not give valuable relics
into its keeping Then the room must
be large enough to properly display
collections IN Snow cases, on the walls |
and in racks, and to admit of suffi-
n dot he,
public. The idea of the committe for
the present is to start collection
and to keep 1t under lock and key
putting every article in shape for
preservation and for exhibition when
the occasion requires. 1t is hoped that
when the city builds in the future It
will add such flreproof quarters as are
necessary for an historical library
Make Room
The committe appointed by Mayor |
Platter met last Saturday at the city |
nall and after a discussion, concluded |
to have one of the rooms in the city |
nall divided by heavy iron parti- |
ton thus affording a place in which |
to store and to display such relics |
as may be donated The action of the |
committee will be placed before the
next meeting of the city council ana
no doubt will meet with that body's |
hearty approval.
The members OF the committee will |
call upon citizens to assist them in
making up the collection. The pos
SCISSOR of a valuable historical relic |
should remember that his stay on
earth is limited and that these relics |
will not be valued in most cases by |
those into whose hands they may fall. !
Placed in an historical library he will |
be preserving them for all future gem
-erations.
So our citizens are urgently called
npon to collect their heirlooms and
TO take an active part In perpetuating
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