Evening journal., 1922-01-04
DEVOTE WEEK TO
LIBRARY DRIVE
Women's Organizations and
Churches to Aid High
School Campaign
DIR. KIRKUS GIVES
FIFTY VOLUMES

An important meeting OF the IL
brary Day general committee was
held in the community room OF the
High School. Tuesday afternoon.
/ This committee is composed OF rep
resentatives OF the newspapers
business men. clergymen. represen-
tatives from the various civic. social,
religious and fraternal organizations,
and the heads Of departments Of the
High School.
In the absence OF the chairman.
Mayor Leroy Harvey. Principal
Coke. OF the High school. stated that
the object OF Library Day" was 10
secure a library OF 10000 volumes OF
standard literature to serve as
High School library. He said that n
the past the work OF the school had
been seriously handicapped without
a library; that the school has
grown so until IL now numbers above
1,70O pupils, with an anticipated en-
rollment OF 1900 in the spring term:
that a library has now become an
immediate necessity He also stated
that circular letters had been sent TO
all the various organizations in the
city that would be likely 70 aid in
such a project. asking for books or
funds TO purchase books. The city
library is unable to meet the de-
} mands OF the High School, he said,
mainly because many of their books
are not suitable for the schools
needs and not in sufficient numbers
J TO meet requirements.
Superintendent OF Schools David
A. Ward. chairman Of the schools
q committee, said Il was the duty Of
the primary and grammar schools
to cooperate with and assist the
High School In every possible way.
Each school would bo requested TO
make some contribution either in the
shape Of books or funds.
Louis Topkis, Of the General Jew
ish Committee. favored widespread
publicity as being essential to the
success Of the campaign. lie was
Z positive that the people OF Whining
, ton would contribute both books and
, funds, hut they must be informed
, definitely. Lists should be published
, giving titles. names OF publisher.
, and costs he said.
Y George Carter. chairman OF the
: publicity committee. stated that the
y newspapers Of the city would do al
[ they could to aid In furthering th'
o movement, that some Of the lists haS
! been published and others would be
but that doners should not be re
strained in their giving by the lists
a Mrs. A ID. Warner. president o
+ the New Century Club, and Mrs
James n. Ginns, chairman OF tn
, Council OF Jewish Women, pledge
r. the whole-hearted support Of thei
: respective organizations.
d The Rev. George c. Williams. pas
a tor OF McCabe Memorial NJ.
N Church and chairman OF the churc
m committee, stated that the churche
II were always back Of any movomer
IN tending toward the uplift OF IN
70 community. that thye were in heart
IA sympathy with the library projeC
= and would do all they could 10 a.ssis
Al The Rev. Il. NJ. Kirkus. rector O
II Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church
II expressed similar sentiments an
Ie urged the spreading Of definite in
u formation as to kinds OF books need
10 ed in order to overcome difiicultie
in selecting books 10 donate
Il. Frank II. Hughes OF the Lions
k Club, speaking in behalf OF Dr. J. Il
81 Mullin Of the campaign fund com
as mittee, stated that a specialized lis
OF probable donors TO the number q
.r 1900 had been compiled and tina
,s members OF their committee had OF
ganized and intended to start can
Or vassing the group at once.
It seemed TO be the consensus {
l. opinion that a one-day campaig
0. would be too brief 70 accomplish th
lu desired results. so It was decide
as that Friday. January IS, should In
OF augurste the campaign which woul
n continue one week till Januasy ?
In addition to the regular work I
A. the High School on January IS, sp'
m cial programs OF entertainment Il
both afternoon and evening are b
81 ing planned.
,e DR.. Frederick NJ. Kirkus. rector {
Trinity Parish, pledged a donauo
a. OF some so volumes, includin
:, Mommson's History OF Rome an
= made a cash contribution Of IS.
A long list Of books suggested
al heads OF various departments OF n
% High School was submitted
y Principal Coke. The list will
published later.
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