Evening star., 1932-03-12
PUBLIC LIBRARY
BRANCH OPENED
Further Expansion Urged by
DR.. BoWerman at North
eastern Exercises.
of trustees.

Further expansion Of public library
facilities was urged last night by DR..
George F. Bowerman at the formal
opening of the new Northeastern
branch Of the Public Library, Seventh
street and Maryland avenue northeast.
DR.. Bowerman said the opening of
the new branch means that from 38
to 40 per cent of the people of Wash
ington are now getting adequate IL
brary service. He asked the co-opera-
tion of all citizens in making the serv-
ice available to ALL
Representative William p Holiday
OF the House Appropriations Commit
tee said DR.. BoWerman is entitled to
much Of the credit for securing the
new branch library. Referring to the
struggle for the appropriation of funds,
Mr. Holiday said "this library Is here
now because Of DR.. Bowerman's efforts
and in spite of mine" Mr. Holiday
expressed the hope it would be pos
sible to erect the remaining % branches
desired in the future.
DIR. Havenner Presides.
LII. SCOikC ~.
OF the Federation of Citizens ASSocia-
that Theodore w. Noyes, president of
the board of library trustees, was un-
able to be present. He said Mr.. Noyes
has been particularly interested in IL
brary work and asked those present to
stand in an expression of gratitude for
the services he has rendered.
DR.. Havenner contraSted the modern
library facilities here with those of a
century ago and said the pioneers in
this work were to be highly commended
for laying the foundations of the pres
ent system.
An emblematic key to the new build
ing was presented to Dr. Havenner by
Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, District Com
missioner
Albert L. Harris, the municipal arch
itect, was praised by DR.. Bowerman.
I cannot speak too warmly of the
branch library building we are now
opening or praise too much the work Of
the municipal architect in planning and
executing it," said DR.. Bowerman. 81
look forward with keen expectation to
the Georgetown branch library, and We
hope to many more branch libraries to
be planned by Mr.. Harris and his staff"
Other speakers included Evan H.
Tucker, president of Northeast Wash
1ngton Citizens Association: A. H.
Gregory, former president of Stanton
Park Citizens Association: w. A. Car
I'm, representing the Lincoln Park
Citizens Association; George Cleary,
president of the Trinidad Citizens AS
sociation; James Farmer, representing
the Northeast Business Mems Associa-
ton; Mrs. Florence Rogers, supervising
principal Of the sixth division, public
schools, and Mrs. j. N Saunders,
president of the District of Columbia
Congress Of Parents and Teachers.
Facilities Described.
Cecil J. McHale, librarian In
charge of the new branch. was intro
duced by DR.. Bowerman. Mr.. McIale
described the facilities Of the new IN
Stitution.
Invocation was pronounced by the
Rev. DR.. Alfred E. Barrows, pastor of
the Eastern Presbyterian Church. Rev.
Paul J. Dougherty. assistant rector of
the Holy Name Church, gave the bene-
diction. Music was furnished by the
Eastern High School Orchestra.
The Northeastern branch Is the first
major branch in the municipal library
system for which Congress appro-
priated funds for both site and con-
struction, and is also the first for
which plans were drawn by the nu-
nicipal architects office.
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