The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-03-17
Communication

Mr.. Editor:
The Dorchester County Public
Library Incorporated will open its
doors about May 1st, when recep
ton will be held at the splendldl4
equipped rooms in the Club House
on High street. The rapid develop
ment of the project was made posi-
BILE by donation of about l7Ol
volumes and the untiring efforts Of
tho committees, led by Miss Nettie V
Mace, who was Librarian for the
State of Maryland during Governor
Harrington's term. Cambridge ahC
Dorchester County are to be congrat
ulated, having public spirited Womer
like Miss Mace as a proof that oul
citizens do appreciate her work we
refer to the many subscribers to the
maintenance fund. Other members
of the committee have done splendlc
work, but Miss Mace was the prime
mover and without her active CO.
operation we may have waited many
wears before the Library was in &C
tive operation. Our proposition tol
financing is so plain and logical tha'
it has met with ready response. In
asking for small subscriptions we are
giving everyone an opportunity OF be-
coming a charter member OF the as
ISOLATION and of paying what ne OF
she feels able. The Library Will
surely grow and within a few years
will be a great pride to our people
and charter members will always
have a feeling of satisfaction at hay
ing helped to make possible some
thing that will benefit both the young
and the old subscriptions in money
only pay a part of the cost, as every
member of the board of trustees and
every member of the various com
mittees are giving their time and
energy with but one object and thai
being to cooperate in the movement
to better conditions in our com
munity. Selfshness plays no part
and there will be no fayorites. Ii
is a Free Library For Every White
Citizen Of Dorchester County ano
will be built up just as fast as the
funds will provide.
We have the hearty cooperation
of the Hagerstown. Enoch-Pratt, An
napolis, Bel-Air and other Libraries
in our State and should not lose sight
of the fact that the eyes of the pest
thinking people throughout Mary
land are on Cambridge and the
Library will help in the develop
ment of the town by providing good
reading matter and will stand
shoulder with our churches and
schools. Every school teacher in ou1
county should take an active inter
est in this work and subscribe to the
fund. Every minister of the gospel
should use his influence in and out
of the pulpit to help develop the
Library and should not wait to be
urged. The Hagerstown Library has
over 10000 volumes and receives
substantial donations from the city
and county. Warrington, Virginia,
has one of the best equipped libraries
in the state and a $4,000 building is
being erected Cambridge must not
lag behind. We want to show the
world that we are progressive and
the surest way to influence good peo-
pie to become residents is to give
the impression that we are wide
awake and are taking advantage OF
our opportunities.
Send in your subscriptions to Miss
Nettie V. Mace and if you would like
to donate books she will gladly re-
ceive them. This is one of the many
ACRES Of Diamonds" and it's i'm
portance can not be over estimated
Respectfully,
L. PHILIP SKINNER
Cambridge, Md, March 18th.