ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH IK, 1903
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PUBLIC LIBRARIES WORK OF LIBRARIANS
NEW STYLE CHOP HOUSE
P. P. PBTBRHON, Proprietor
WISE AND OTHERWISE
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drew Delivered Before the Astori Woman's Clots Marvh 14, 19(13
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It has heen question In my mind
to deliberating upon what t should
speak t you about today, which
pbsse of the broad subject tsfiRtipd
me to d-ll upon more particularly,
Inesswhether to talk of library training
Its beginnings, its development &nd
. the present status It has reached, or
to spend thetlme In considering the
work of public libraries, and Inciden
tally that of the librarian of public
libraries. On reflection I found that
the library aide of the question was so
Insistent that I could not f.et away
from it. Library training la all very
well, the time spent is profitable and
delightful, but it Is the preparation,
the apprentceship, and the library
Itself is the lit.
The public library Is In process of
evolution, I might say that the library
la In "process of evolution, for very few
of the early libraries, even In Amerl
ca werefree and public. There were
storehouses of books, to which the- fav
ore! few might purchase Admittance.
The city was proud to own so-many
well-kept volumes and the librarian
was a caretaker appointed ty the
board of directors to prevent the eager
student from handling the books and
as for him who was not an eager stu
dent why should he seek the library at
all thre were other more agreeable
resorts.
Put that dark era of library existtnee
has passed away never to return:
there were forces .-.broad In the land
that were Irreststable; the wise build
ers of our nation when they leg
islated ' that all men should
be free and equal decreed also that
education should be universal; so pub
lic schools were established and chil
dren taught to read. This was the be
ginning; but why teach yours cMldren
to read and then deprive them of
books? This question constantly sound
ed in the tars of the city fathers; they
took counsel together they real i ted
that with over percent of the impu
tation, education Ib at an end with the
tur.j, bringing murder, lust and Bnally
ruin upon both gods and mortals, but
a nobler, rarer treasure, the knowledge
and wisdom which the kingly nnd
queenly once of all general lona have
bequeathed us. This, too, cannot be
without fffort. A man must tight for
It, not with bis brother, but .with him
self. Andrew Carnegie well says; "
chose fr- libraries as the best agon'
cies for improving the masses of the
people, becauce they give nothing for
nothing. They only help those who
help themselves."
It was in this spirit that public libra
rlcs conquered the land. I cannot trace
their development nor even siiRRvst
their beginnings, Some were estab
lished by agreement of the community,
others by the benl8eec ,of some one
individual, others ly the Insist-mt beat
ing at the dojrs of subscription libra
ries by the people themselves. But In
one way or another free libraries have
become as much a part and parcel of
American life as the public schools.
They have grown and multiplied, plan
ned on the same general lines, all own
ing the same distinct ideal of the mis
sion of books to the people, and car
rying St out In the way best fitted to
the conditions of the locality. The im
pressive work of the public Not cries
in the large cities Is familiar to us, the
main building of administration from
which radiate in all directions a net
work of various activities, branch li
braries .delivery stations and home li
braries, all with the sole aim of get
ting the books, the right book, ipto the
hands of the people. There is no wait
ing in dusty seclusion for rea lers these
days, but a searching of highways and
hedges, compelling them to come In.
Mahomet won't come to the n.ountuln.
the mountain cheerfully goes to Ma
hornet
MalMd Hoofing.
Fire rcsistinff. Will
tnoroughly protect alt
buildings covered with
it. A better roof
ing for less cost than
any other roofing
made. Quickly kid
and lasts for years.
4.04 fcr Wkl. ,
The Paraffin: Paint Co.
San FniMlKo, Suttlt,
PerUand, Ui Angtks
iri Denver, Colorado.
The small library of town or village,
while che-ishing the same ideals, is
upon a differsnt basis. It is cr should
be the civic center around which the
local interests and industries should re-
closing of -.be grammar school door, i volve, all classes of society, all creeds.
all nationalities should find welcome
and help within Its doors. Its spirit
should be thoroughly catholic, thor
oughly progressive and horoushly In
sympathy with the people, for its only
best test of success is iu usefulnes.
It is fortunate if it has a room set
apart for meetings of various kinds,
where the woman's club, or the natural
history club, or the Audubon (society,
or the local camera club can hold Its
stated session within quick reach of
book shelves, or where a teacher from
the grade school or high school can
bring her class for an illustrated talk
upon a particular .subject And be It
ever so small, it must havs a corner
set apart for the children, with low
shelves for their own particular books,
and a few small chairs or a captivat
ing photograph or two, or :i ear?ful
bulletin made from pictures cut from
old magazines, which will invite c. ri
osity on bird3 or earthquakes or the
manufacture of cotton any in? nesting
or timely topic.
In addition, give a wll selected
though small collection of books, com
prising books of wholesale entertain
ment, a few necessiry reference vol
umes, particular attention bting paid
to local trades and industries, i'nd
few of the best current magazines,
both .Iterary and scientific, and the
They reflected that the generally, in
telligent, all-round educated man
makes the best citizen; that the best
education a man can set isthat which
he gives himself, but that he cannot
give himself that education If the
means are entirely out of reach. They
thought of all these things, these wise
city fathers, and the library doors
were opened. The books came out of
the storehouses and into thehands of
the people, and the city became proud
that , those well-kept volumes were
wearing out from constant use, be
cause it realized that this use made for
civic righteousness and moral etrength.
The librarian also became transform
ed. He gave his time no longer to dust
ing nest rows of books, carefully
shelved according to the color of the
binding or to the sise of the volume
a method of classification warranted
to please the artistic or orderly trus
teeand no longer was he like the
dragon guaring bis hoard, but instead
like the daughter of the Rhine is he
singing his treasure, luring men on to
inquire of his treasure, rousing their
curiosity, stimulating their indiffer
ence, encouraging their timidity, lay
ing deep-laid schemes to persuade them
all to seek and find his treasure, which
is not gold such as the dragon hoarded,
gold which cursed' each possessor in
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INFLAMMATORY.
Some people have been suffering
from Rheumatism eo long that
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MUSCULAR, MERCURIAL,
. from an ache or pain, and have
ARTirill AR ANil long smce forgotten the joysoi a painless
111 I lUUkTtll nnU existence Thevars at thomerevnf mm
ill wind, and their misery is aggravated
by exposure to cold or sudden changes in
the temperature. Thev become walkintr
Barometers ana most accurate in weatner predictions, the increasing pains in
muscles and joints foretelling the approaching storm or the coming of bad
weatner. u is irom inese constant sutzerers that tie great army ol rheumatic
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cnppics is rccruueu, lneir ooaies are worn out oy mc incessant pains ana
U( joints Dccome so suncnea ana Dent
Bowling Green, Xy,
, asntlemsn: Abont a yaM age I
wm att&eked by acute Bheunatlaa
in my shoulders, arms and legs below
the knee. I eould not raise my am
to comb my hair. Doctors prescribed
for me for ever two months without
giving me any relief. I saw . S. 8.
advertised and decided to try it.
Immediately T, commenced its use I
felt better, and remarked to my
mother that I was glad Z had at last
found some relict Z continued its
use and am entirely well. Z will
always feel deeply interested in the
socoese of 8. 8. 8. since it did me se
much rood. Tours truly,
XBS. ALIOS HOHTOJT.
811 Twelfth Street.
that they are at last compelled to give
or hobble about on crutches.
Nobody ever outlived Rheumatism;
the disease never loosens its grip or
leaves of its own accord, but must be
driven out by intelligent and persist
ent treatment through the blood, for
Rheumatism of every variety and form
is caused by an over acid condition of
the blood, and the deposit in muscles,
joints and nerves of corrosive poisons
and gritty particles, and it is these
irritating substances that produce the
inflammation, swelling and pains,
which last as long as the blood remains
is this sour and acid state.
To cure Rheumatism permanently
the blood must be punbed and invig
orated, and no other remedy does this so well or so promptly as S. S. S. It
refreshes and restores to the thin acid blood its nourishing and health-sustaining
properties. And when strong, rich blood is again circulating through
the body the acid poisons and irritating matter are washed out of the muscles
i and joints, and the nain sat once cease
iHiiniiiw stw and Rheumatism is a thing of the
past. S. S. S. is a purely vegetable
medicine and does not derange the
stomach like the strong mineral
remedies, but builds vp the general
health, increases the appetite and
tones up the digestion.
- Through our Medical Department
(he pain-racked, despondent Rheumatic sufferer will receive helpful advice
from Physicians of experience and skill without charge. Write ns fully about
jour case. THE SWIFT SPEGIFIO CO., ATLANTA, OA.
small library Is well equipped both for
present use and future growth. Much
depends upon the presiding gnlus of
this kingdom. Were all the virtues of
all the saints of the calendar hers, she
eul4 still mourn her shortcomings
Every day tests h-ir tact, her Judgment,
her sympathies, her sense. She must
be a good housekeeper and a cordial
hostess. She must have a watchful
eye for cobwebs and linger marked
windows, and no matter how pressed
for time, how absorbed In technical
detail, she must always be gracious
and sympathetic, alert and helpful. No
where so well as in a library may be
applied Burke's apothegm: "To bring
the dispositions that are lovely in pri
vate life Into the life Into the service
and conduct of the state." Then she
must know her books nnd know them
well and speedily. Let it be spread
abroad that the library Is ready to help
anybody find out anything, so far as
its resources will allow. Then by and
by when young men come to her for
an outline of their first after-dinner
speech, young mothers beg her to de
cide whether bananas' are wholesome
before the age of six months, a pros
pective bride drops in to consult her
on the most artistic arrangement for
a home wedding, boys com to talk
over the merit3 of different colleges,
elderly maidens for advice on .the care j
of pets, whether Angora kittens, for I
instance, should have bushy tails at the
age of one week; farmers for the lat
est methods of poultry feeding, minis
ters for missionary statistics and so on
without number, she may conclude
that confidence has been established
and the lines of library success firmly
laid.
Now, why is a public library neces
sary to community life? It gives more
clean, wholesome pleasure than any
other Institution for the amount of
funds Invested; it is a refreshing in
fluence over many who are without
other opportunities, particularly the
young and the homeless, giving employ
ment for those idle hours that wreck
more lives than any other cause; it of
fers one of the best means of educating
thv children of foreign parents, that
problem of American civilization; it is
an, essential part of the educational
system, the complement of the public '
the instruction, giving the boy and girl
with hidden talent the chance to dis
cover and develop It. As Doctor Har
ris says, "The school gives the prelim
inary preparation for education, and
the library gives the means by which
the individual completes and accom
plishes his education." It gives the
mechanic and artisan a chance to know
-what is doing in their particular lines
of work; it furnishes material for study
tn clubs and societies; It arouses divine
curiosity in real things, thereby substi
tuting by natural methods the broad
outlook and the Interesting conversa
tion for the warped mind and the pet
ty gossip.
Its mission to the child, the man of
the future, is perhaps the most import
ant of all. Children must not grow
up feeling that all books are text-books
the printed page a lesson to be escap
ed, not a Joy and a solace. The ideal
library Is of course In the home; the
child who can browie at will among the
well-filled shelves In his father's house
is a fortunate child. I remember so
well hearing a man of power and of
great learning say that it was hard
for him to tell which had been the
stronger Influence in his life, his col
lege education or the habit of seeing
his mother read. But we must face the
fact that many homes both of high and
low degree, are bookless, and It Is to
these homes that the library reaches
out. As one librarian puts it, "The
function of the library is the develop
ment and enrichment of human life
through the medium of ' the printed
page." To open the eyes and the ears
and the understanding, to fill that
which Is now empty, to enrich the
starving, to let them in, these unu
pecting ones, into the companionship
of the great, tills is the mission . f the
public library.
K raining favorite nn umbrella.
The trouble with Idle rumors Is that
they are never Idle.
No considerate woman will strike
her husband for money when he's
down. - :
"Tha rai-e of life has become Intense;
the rumvn are treading iixn en eh
other's hejla; woe to htin who sto to
tie hta shoe." Carlyle.
Herr Schlolke Remarkable, but
sometimes the greatest fools have the
most beautiful wives,
rVau Schlotke You ilatterer!
Sho h, you're all wrong abnut her.
It takes a woman to slie up another
woman.
He Tea, or to run her down.
hie money, and does It mite glmlly
ami oast round the office a halo of
cheer. He never says 'stop It, I can
not afford It,' nor I'm gwttlng more m
pra now than I can read,' but always
ny, Hond It, the family llkos It; In
fuel, .ve all think It a real household
need.' How welcome he la when he
ateim in the sanctum, how he nmkes
our heurt dance. We initwaiilly
thank him. we Inwardly btcss him the
steady subscriber who pays In ad
vnnce,
Mm. Hchopin-n Aren't you nxkittg
too much for those almond?
(Srmvr -O. no. thoe are the paixT-
shcll almond.
Mr. Schoppen Well? " v
Orocer Well et -you know the
price of ivtper has gone up lately.
Here's a dliwtch that says a him-
bund and vlfe were nhot at for kissing
Wedderly-rl believe in a man telling on the doOi-etcp."
BKST ARIUNOKD KATINU 1I0UM5 IS ASToitU
EVERYTHING THE l&ARKKT AKFORIW
Eleventh Street
Antorlo
ii The Boston Restaurant
fclO t'OMMHIU I.U. MTItl-ilCT -
his wife Just what he thinks.
Singleton Yes, of course but they
tell me that since your marriage you
have been afraid to think.
't am poor but honest, sir."
"You could not possibly be otherwise
under the circumstances."
"Othcwlse than honest V
"No, otherwise than poor."
"Da you recognlxe the profesh?"
queried the long-haired pedestrian, as I
he lined up in front of the box office.
'Sure," replied the genial ticket
seller. "But don't worry. We won't
betray you."
had n 8urces!ful hunting
"The Ideal I should like to know if
a man hnxn't the right to klM his wife
on his own doorstep If he wants to."
"Out It wasn't his wife nor hi d.Hir-
step."
Maid (about to leave)-Mlght I ask
for a testimonial to help me get an
other place?
Mistress Rut, Mary, what could I
truthfully aay In a testimonial that
would help you get another placet.
Maid That I know many of your
family secret, if you please.
The littto boy In his night dress was
on his knees, saying his prayer, nnd
his little HlHt -r couldn't resist thif tem
ptation to tickle the notes of his feet,
lti stood It ns long a he could, ami
then said:
"I'lcis-s Oml, excum me while 1
"So you
trip?"
"Eminently successful.. We didn't
bring bvk any game, but nobody was
shot by any of the other members of ; knock the Muffin out of sinter."
the party." i
i The n.-w teat her nskt-d -the rlus the
following iii'iitlon:
"J'lltn. hud rive otangcN, Jiimv gttve
him eleven and he gave lVter seven.
How many did he have left?
IVf'ire this- problem the clans re
cnlM.
"rlense, sir. said a young lad, we
fiistomer I think you should begin! always d o our sums In apples."
to charge me half price, Shears, there's t
so little to cut, now, j WHAT HKi'OMES OF A lH'HHKI,
Best and Neatest Eating House to Astoria
Try Our 2 S-Cent Dinners
I Prompt Attention IliQh Class Chef !
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j KOPP'S FAMOUS BpER j
Bottled or ftf Kcr
Free City Delivery
i North Pacific Brewing Company, Astoria I
The Best Restaurant
Llttla Willle-Pa, what's an altruist?
His Father A man, my child, who
carries his umbrella all day without
using It, and then Is glad It didn't
rain, on account of the people who had
no umbrella with them.
The
Palace
Barber Other way on, sir, I fancy.
We ought to charge double. Iook at
the trouble I have to find it!
Bacon A dog that runs under a car-
OF CORN.
The distiller, from a bushel of corn,
niukcs four gallana of whiskey (with
the old of various harmful product
and adulterations). These four gal-
riage is called a carriage dog. is it not? h,,,,, f whiskey retail for 1.40.
Kghert-Certalnly. j -j-he farmer who raised the coin gel
Bacon Well, what would you call a from S to 60 cents,
dog that runs under an automobile? j The Cnlted Htat- s government.
Egbert-Why, a dead dog? through lis tat on whlskry. itets it. 40.
First Jailer Did you ever see a man
so behind the times?
Second Jaller-What did he do?
First Jaller-When the Jury brought
in a verdict of murder In the firm de
gree he said, "Well. I'll be hanged."
" How dear to my heart is the steady
subscriber, who pays 1n advuncc lit
the birth of the year; who lays clown
The railnxul company gets tl.
Tli" manufacturer g-ts St,
Thi transfer man who hauls the
booxc wis 1T cents.
Tli'r retailer ieU T.
The tmin ttlio drink the ntufl gets
drunk.
Ms wlf. a-t huner and sorrow.
Ills children get ragn and insufficient
food.
Cafe
ef Blar MtU. 2SCeati
Sunday Dinners i Specialty
Everything the Mirktt Affords
Palace Catering Company
P
C, W. Barr Dentist
Mansell Building.
675 Commercial street, Astoria, Ore,
TELEPHONE RED 2061. -
Dr. Nellie Smith Vernon
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office Over Griffin's Book Store.
BE A GOOD BOY, GOOD BY.
How off In my dreams I go back to the day
When I stood at our old wooden gate,
And started to school In full battle array,
Well armed with a primer and shite, '
And, as the luth fell, 1 thought myself free,
And gloried, I fear, on the sly.
'Till I heard a kind voice that whlipcred to me:
"Be a good boy; good-by."
"Be a good boy; bood-by," It deems
They have followed me all these years;
They have given a form to my youthful dreams
And scattered my fooll sh fe.trt.
They have stayed my feet on many a brink.
Unseen by a blinded eye;
For Just In time 1 would pause an l think:
; "Be a good boy; good-by,"
O, brother of mine, iu the battle of life
Just starting, or near I rig its cloje,
This banner aloft, In the mlist of the strlf,
Will conquer, wherever it goes,
Mistakes you will make, for each of us errs.
But, brother, just honestly try
To accomplish your best. m And, whateve- occurs,
He a good boy; good-by.
John h. Shroy, In Saturday Evening Post.
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