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Show ! plnns for onr new bnikllns nnd ns ! soon ns they nre completed nnd np-j proved, the contract for construction , j will be let." University hill. In the course of the ten day trip, they visited the following fol-lowing libraries: Teachers College, at Greeley, Colo. ; Colorado Agricultural Agri-cultural college at Ft. Collins; University Uni-versity of Colorado at Boulder; Uni-: Uni-: versify of Denver and Denver Puh- lie library; University of Nebraska, at Lincoln ; Iowa Agricultural col-I col-I lege, a new library, at Ames; the 1'ohn Crear library at Chicago; Chicago public library; University of Chicago library; Northwestern University of Evanston ; University of Wisconsin, at Madison ; University Univer-sity of Minnesota; St. Paul and Minneapolis public libraries. In addition to visiting these famous fa-mous libraries, they interviewed many authorities on libraries, architects archi-tects and library agencies. At all places, says President Harris, they were treated most cordially and courteously. "We now have a far better Idea of how we can get the best possible building for the money we have available," said President Harris. "Because the methods of library construction have progressed so rnpidly in recent yenrs and since we were fortunate to find some large libraries in course of construction, construc-tion, we shall be able now to construct con-struct a building which will be the last word in convenience and efficiency. ef-ficiency. Mr. Nelson is now at work on the INVESTIGATE LIBRARIES I President F. S. Harris and'Archl- , tect Joseph Nelson returned last evening from a trip east to investigate investi-gate library buildings for ideas to incorporate in the new building to be added to the Young campus on |