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Show MONEY GIVEN THE LIBRARY BY A. R. HEYWOOD AND JAMES PINGREE i Two Checks for $500 Which Arc to Provide Funds With Which Books Are to be Purchased for the Children of Ogden Who Visit the Carnegie Free Library Juvenile Department Was in Need of help Great Good to be Accomplished Several Departments of the Library Are Without Sufficient Funds Tho friend of the CarncRio Free Library Li-brary arc rejoicing ovor the gcnorouH gifts of two of Ogden'a leading citizens. citi-zens. As the readero of tho Standard will see by the reproduction of the. two checks, tho work Inaugurated by tho Board already has resulted In a hand-sonio hand-sonio fund for tho purchase of children's chil-dren's books. Mr, Heywood and Mr. PIngroo are pointing the way for a permanent and fruitful investment which, lt Is earnestly earn-estly hoped, othor monlcd men will bo glad to follow. Mr. James Plngreo of tho Plngreo National bank and Mr. Abbot R. Heywood Hey-wood of the Commercial National bank aro woll known as two of the state's best financial leaders. Th very fact that two such men, after examining ex-amining the needs of the library and tho largo and eager calls for good juvonllo roadlng, would give so generously gener-ously can but bo productive of much good In turning the minds of other cttlzons to consider tho completion of tho work they havo so generously bogun. I Tho belief In tho work which the 1 library Is trying to do nnd the confidence confi-dence In tho ability and earnestness of ' the Board, as manifested In the giving of thdso checks, Is most encouraging to those who are giving thought and, time to this work. When tho members of tho present Board commenced the year's work, they looked over the equipment and needs of the library and unanimously decided that tho first need was for a bettor colleotlon of Juvenile books. The young readors wore, tlmo and again, turned away for lack of books, and the fow upon tho children's shelves wero In a condition which told of their constant uso In long service. It Is a pathetic sight for one who Is In sympathy sym-pathy with the growing life of youth to seo children, In the very formative period of life, seeking books and In a city like Ogden, a city of many wealthy men and women, being turned away agnln and again because there are so few bookB to give. Theso two good gifts will po a long way towards to-wards righting that condition, and tho Board feels sure. If either of theso gentlemen will come to the library after af-ter theso books are secured' and watch for a llttlo time the bovs and girls taking and returning them, thoy will say that thoy never spent money to t better advantage. .Bound In the very best binding for tho child's uso, tho books will last for years and bo a source of constant inspiration in-spiration nnd pleasure to many, many growing minds. Many a future man and woman will be better because of theso gifts. The library hoard have definite plBns for tho advancement of tho library along all lines. It Is desired that a good collection of children' periodicals periodi-cals should bo secured for tho chll-' drens room. Many children como to read and practically none of tho many good and helpful periodicals for children chil-dren can be afforded with the present revenue. Hero Is an opportunity for some of tho clubs or benevolent citizens. Let them say to the president of the Board, "You may subscribe for twenty twen-ty of the best juvenile periodicals and we will provide tho funds. If you dont believe they are needed, or do doubt that they will bo read, let some member of the Board give you tho facts, or, better still, Investigate for yourselves as these two men have done. Why cannot ono of tho clubs or orders furnish theso periodicals each year? Besides bettering tho present read ing room, It is the deslro of those managing the library to give especial attention to the building up of tho present collection of books. Five hundred hun-dred dollars arc needed for scientific books alone. Think of lt, In this day ' of scientific progress, the library shelves have hardly any modern up-to-date -works. Five hundred dollars are , needed In tho biographical section. A good biography Ib a lasting help to every reader and many recent ones aro more Interesting than fiction, but thc money to buy Is lacking. Tho sarao need exists In tho sociological, Industrial, historical and descrlptlvo sections. Tho people are seeking these 1 hooks but there are few modern ones to give. In all lines the demand exceeds, ex-ceeds, far exceods, the supply. The Board, on behalf of children who will receive benefit and pleasure from these two generous gifts, deslro heartily to thank thc givers of these two checks. It is also desired that tho parents sent to thc president of :ho Board the titles of any juvenile boohs which they havo found to be helpful and Interesting for their children, that tho very best expenditure possible may be made of this money. Such suggestions should bo mailed to Rtv. John Edward Carver, Box 427 Ogden. i . . .: |