Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1925, Page 24

MT. PLEASANT LIBRARY OPENED; THOUSANDS ATTEND CEREMONY Government and City Officials Are Present as Third Branch of District System Is Given to Public. Workers Are Extolled. Washington's third unit of the Pub- He Library—the Mount Pleasant branch, at eenth and Lamont streets—another link in the great ed- ucational tem of the Distr nother addition to the impo ray of architecture in the Capital, was formally opened to the public last night The Mount Pleasant branch holds the distinction of rank! he three in ¢.| the Citizens® The other bran Park and the Southeastern section of the city, respectively. K Are Pre: Appropriate ceremonies, participat ed in by representatives of the entire city, both governmental and civic, were held Justice Wendall P. Staf- ford of the District Supreme Court presided and the keys of the institu- tion were presented by Engineer Com- missioner Bell to Daniel A. Edwards, who received them on behalf of the hoard of trustees of the library. Col Bell presented the keys in the name of the Carnegie Corporation; Edward L. Tilton, the architect; Mrs. John B Henderson, from whom the librar site was acquired, and the T rovernment Rev Dr. James Taylor, pastor of the Central Presby- terian Church, opened the ceremo- nies with invocation Addresses were made by Lewis, retiring president Mount Pleas tion: Jesse president of <he Federation of Associatio W. I. Swanton, president of the Co lumbia_ Heights Citizens' Associa- George A. Ricke ident of rama Citizens' Ass Ed- ar B. Henderson, president o Branch Citizen i Joshua Ev Century erman, M. V. of the Associa- o chief librarian of the Publ . and Miss Margery C. Qui Dr. Bowerman Lauded. Each of the speakers commended Dr. Bowerman for his untiring ef- forts in bringing the project to cor pletion. Mr. Lewis characterized the building work of art, in Keeping with other structures of the ) i Capital. He said the shelv library would be invaluable association, as members of committees may have access to information of sort on any task assigned to The citizens at large, too, he re not unmindful of the ad- of “Who's Who in Co- lumbia Heights” and a bound volume of the Columbia Heights Citizens' Association’s minutes and records since the organization, together with a4 tax assessment volume, were pre- sented to the library by Mr. Swan- ton, who is a member of the Citizens' ory Council. He declared the apita amount spent on libraries -| ture, he took occasion of a great number of large cities. with no finer library facilities than obtain in Washington, is 66 cents, while in this city it is but 33 cents. Im- bued with the splendor of the struc- to urge all citizens to work together in an ef- fort to make Washington the most | beautiful city in the world. Hopes for Representation. The presence of two members of Advisory Couneil, Mr. Ricker said, was an_indlcation that citizenship in the District, though small, was gaining favor, indicating that 'some form of recognized and legalized representation was not far distant. From the volumes contained on the shelves of the library it was possible to acquire a better under- standing of the duties and responsibil- ities of citizenship, he said, urging every one to utilize this service. Mr. Henderson declared there never | was a time in history when knowledge | should be as accessible. A large num- ber of persons in this country, includ- ing the Communists, I. W. W.'s and others, he said, are constantly seeking to_undermine the Government. Public schools are responsible for the republican form of Government under which the Nation exists, and these are | supplemented by libraries, Mrs | stated. She lamented the fact library was not to be more accessible |to the children, at least until suf- | ficient funds are available further to | equip the building. She pledged the | support of the Twentieth Century lub. Mr. Suter claimed it would be rash him to pledge the federa- tion's or council's support, but said that inasmuch as libraries were a part of the educational system they would ¢ | not be neglected by either organiza- tion. | "Dr. Bowerman emphasized the im- portance of a branch library in the northwest section. The population ex- ceeds 100,000, and is constantly grow- ing with the erection of new apart- ments, dwellings and churches. He | commented on the architectural | beauty of the edifice, but declared the important fact ¥ that the library is PROPERTY OWNERS We Need Rental Property List Your Vacant Houses With Us Our Rent Department has a waiting l1ist for modern houses in every sec- tion. 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SOUTH to Fessenden Street, the property to Massachusetts Aveni stages of construction. SPECT ue to Fessenden Street, west on Or take any car, transfer to n Street, west on Fessenden to Con- to Wisconein west on Fessenden to 47th, through ie. See houses completed and in all west_on Harrison_Street WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE CO. 1415 Eye St. N.W. Main 2257—Main 833—Evenings, Adams 1514 Residence Office, 47th & Fessenden Sts. N.W.—Tel. Cleve. 3456 %llll!flllfllflllllfllfluflfllflml||III(IllIlIllIIIIIiIlIIIllIlIIlI 3 being opened in a thriving community. The resources of the main library will be drawn on to supplement the collection of books here, he sald. The speaker expressed gratitude at being able to persuade the Carnegle Cor- poration to enlarge its original allot- ment and also in enlisting the in- terest of Mrs. Henderson in getting the site. Service to children on the second floor Will have to be deferred until deficiency appropriations are made, he explained. The library, com- posed of a well chosen and adequate stock of books, handled by a trained staff, he declared, would be a life. less thing without its throngs of eager readers. It is necessary in some cities, Dr. Bowerman continued, to advertise and solicit for readers, but in Washington it is different. T. W. Noyes Praised. Absence of the president of the h(}alrd of liorary trustees, Theodore W amented by Justice Stafford, who declared that mo one in this city had done more for this cause. None has made such great sacrifices, nor been as unstinting in attention, nor given as great service with his wise counsel as Mr. Noyes the justice emphasized. “id Miss Quigley, in announcing the schedule of open hours to be main. tained, said that the branch would compare with a new “flivver,” in that it will run better after it has been in use a short while. was then turned over to the several thousand guests for inspection. The structure is complete to the smallest detail, even to the equipment ! derson, the present site was obtained The building | STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C nished. The place was beautifully decorated with cut flowers and Spring blossoms, and expressions of gratifi-! cation were heard on all sides. The United States Army Band Orchestra, under the direction of Master Sergt. Theodore Bingert, furnished music. Mr. Tilton was presented to the as- sembly by Justice Stafford. Carnegie Gave $200,000. In 1903 the late Andrew Carnegie promised to furnish money to erect branch library buildings as needed by the District and for the present build- ing an allotment of $200,000 was made. February 28, 1923, Congress appro- priated $25,000 for the site, and through the generosity of Mrs. Hen- sum. She also gave the paint- “The Grand Canyon,” by Lucien W. Powell, which hangs in the “browsing room.” Furniture for the building was furnished by the Library Bureau. The branch library opens with a collection of about 11,000 volumes and 100 magazines. This will be rapidly increased, s Congress has appro- priated §15,000 for this fiscal year and $25,000 fc the next fiscal year to stock the branch. This stock will be supplemented from time to time 1 deliveries from the Central Librs The book stock of the Central Librar and branches now numbers nearly 000 volumes. The branch will be open on week ys, 9 am. to 9 p.n except Wednesdays, when the hou will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It w be closed on Sundays and legal holi- for th ing of - SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1925. force is provided, only the main floor will be opened and only adults, includ- ing high school students, can be served. Should the work for adults prove to be less than is at present an- ticipated, however, service to children will also be undertaken. The board of library trustees is com- posed of the following: President, Theodore W. Noyes; vice president, Justice Wendell P. Stafford; secretary, John B. Larner, and Dr. Frank W. Ballou, Charles F. Bell, Benjamin W. Guy, Daniel A. Edwards, Mrs. Marie Manning Gasch and Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt; committee on_branches, Charles J. Bell (chairman), D FOR RENT George F. Bowerman. Pleasant branch library staff: Charlotte H. Clark, ers’ adviser; dalena Michel, assistants; Jjunior page, and Wallace I, and Olive Scesco, caretakers. 2123 Eye Street N.W. New building just completed. Eight-story, fire- proof, elevator service and switchboard service. Rents: One room, kitchen and bath, $45.00 to $52.50. Two rooms, kitchen and bath, $62.50 to $67.50. Open for Inspection—Resident Manager on Premises and Mr. Edwards, and librarian, Dr. The following compose the M:lunl Mar gery Closey Quigley, branch librarian: acting assistant librarian; Helen T. Steinbarger, read- Mathilda D. Willlams, reference librarian; Jane Page, Cla E. Bennett, Mary E. Clark and Mag- Frank B Haskell, senior page; John L. 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