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Show New Impetus to -, Library MovemMt Prof. Howard R. Drlggs, ofthejU of U., and head cf tho Stato Library! movement, met with tho library ec-m-mltto of tho Civic-Betterment League after tho lecturo Wednesday evening nnd outlined a system of work. The committee will at onco complete R cnnvaBS nnd tho assembling of booics nnd early In the Now Year tho gnt flnnlo prior to tho opening of 'ft library will tnto plnco. , 4kQ It was a largo and representalH audlcnco that gathorcd In tho OH Hall to listen to Prof. Drlggs lectH on "Tho Llbrnry and tho Boy," and flH cludcdo a considerable number 1 boys. . USJ Tho program opened with n BolOflfl Mr. F. L. Hlckmnn; "Tho PcrfaB Day", a beautifully song, boautifullM rendered. "-J Aftor an Invocation by Mr. ElIJj Clayson, tho speaker of tho ovpuirn was Introduced by Mr. Clifford YoubJI President of tho ClvIc-UcttormenjO League. Jal Prof. Drlggs gavo a Very Intorectltirl talk, his heart vory evidently bolngjaj tho work of libraries, and tho work-! helping boys mako of thomsclvos -mI right kind of mon. Ho told or the sumu of money tho stato v of Utah sponlfl willingly nnd gladly ovory year tn teach its boys and girls to road; umI added that to teach a boy to read aim then not teach him what, to read, anfl provide him with tho right kind aM reading matter was only to put aiy Instrument In his hands with whlchN ho might do htmcclf and others ln?j finite injury. V Prof. Drlggs urged tho holpfulncsM of tho public llbrnry to' nil classes tho old as well as tho young; urging nlso that Amorlcr.ii Fork, as a cltyj holding tho center of tho "c'ommunltyj In a geographical way, nnd having th'aj acknowledged supremacy In n bunl-1 ncsB nnd commercial sense, shoHWjj tako tho lend nlso In matters ha cattonnl. Ho folt tho city was to.M congratulated upon what hnd beejB dono toward n public library; arifl wished tho Library commltto "Goa speed" In tho work-,waaJtfelRKia(Jl dirIaifPWr7Dnre8re8nK? chairman cf tho Library executive commlttco Mr. Alma Greenwood gavo a synopsis of tho work accomplished nnd tho plans for tho coming campaign cam-paign in tho Interest of tho library. Tho school board hud been asked to glvo tho ubo of n room formery used for tho manual training classes, and had generously agreed to do bo, and lu addition thereto, had had tho room lathed and plastered, and fitted with book Bholvca. Tho Utah Power and Light Co. had kindly donated tho ncccsonry lighting fixtures. The meeting closed with nnothor sang by Mr. Hlckmnn nnd tho benediction. o |
