Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 89, 14 April 1922 — Page 11

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1922.

GROWTH OF MORRISSON-REEVES LIBRARY IS RECALLED BY NATIONAL CELEBRATION

which have converted a mere wild into

a city of nearly 30,000 inhabitants.

Mr. Morrisson purchased lot 35 in the part of the city laid out by Jeremiah Cox, corner of Broadway and Marion streets, and erected a library building thereon. The buildina con-

The face of Robert Morrisson, as lt.ber of card files. In such a way that! iainea ,n aaaition to the library room.

looks down from the life 8tzed oil It may be asked for under various sub- offlce fo teTownsbiVt; 3 C

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The library room was arraneed and

fitted up in the most approved modern

painting which hangs In the reading

room of the library building where it I has been placed for many years, if It could see at all, would no doubt beam with the pleasure at the sight before it today, the culmination of a hope which no doubt influenced Mr. Morrissonat the time he made the bequest which brought the library into existence. , Celebration of Library Week, beginning April 23, brings to mind the fact that the Morrisson-Reeves library, as it is called now, has a history which extends back as far as the year 18C4. In that time, many chanees have

taken place in the city. The business district along Main street has moved farther to the east, and the library building itself has undergone a few changes, although none of them such as to mar its usefulness. The original structure of brjck has been faced , with 6tone and the front extended out closer to the sidewalk. Historic Building The Morrisson-Reeves library is an historic building. It was erected in 1864 in what was then the center of the city. Since that time the city has

expanded m all directions and the

business section has moved to a noint

a few blocks to the east, but for con

venience to the city as a whole the library's present site could not be

equalled at any other point so close to Iks 1 I

Much of the library work of the future will be done through the schools and branches, in the opinion of Mrs. Ada Bernhardt, librarian. For this reason, the location of the building today is not of as much importance as far as a few blocks one way or the other are concerned as it was at ono time.

Need Automobile The real need of the library today Is for a small car in which a member of the staff can transport books to and from the schools. Thus the library would serve as a central distributing fgency for the books, and the collection would be put to much more effective use. At present some of the janitors of the schools are sent to carry

books to and from the building. This means waste and less use of the books. Excellent facilities for reference are provided for the person doing serious research work. There are separate rooms in which this work may be dono without interference by other students. Many modern library buildings do not have the divisions that are provided in this library, and the research worker does not get the opportunity for privacy that this building affords. Book3 Sent Out. Figures compiled by the librarians show that over 115.000 books wars sent out over the counter in 1921.

Reference works to which inquirer; were referred numbered 9,548. Of these, 8,256 were for adults and 1 292 juvenile. Fiction volumes to the number of 09.423 were loaned. These also were divided into two classes, 54,514 for adults and 14,909 for juvenile use. School circulation totaled 5,231, and adult circulation of non-fiction books was 10.8fi8. Juvenile non-fiction numbered 5,997. New books must be added to the library constantly to keep it fresh, snd take care of those lost through natural wear. New books added in v. 1921 numbered 1,483. Of these, 914 - ; were purchased, 147 donated, 169 were njf in the form of bound magazines, anu 253 were government books. Fewer Backs Bought. Because of a cut in the tax levy last year, the library suffered and fewer books were purchased than in pro vious ears. Approximately $12,000 is

provided each year for the institution

by taxes, but this sura is soon eaten up in book purchases, salaries, coal, light, and other bills, and a certain nw,nnilinii tqVon 1 1 n in ronliflrff

the books which have been hopelessly worn out. That books of modern manufacture wear more rapidly than those published in years past, is the statement of Mrs. Bernhardt. Eighteen times is the maxium number of Journeys the new book can make before it is ready

u be worked over by rc-casing or rebinding. Great Amount of Work. Few persons realize the amount of work entering into the placing of a new book into library service. As earh book comes in, it is checked Miih the bill. Then each page in the hook must be gone over carefully, to inuke cure it has been properly prir.tThis process sometimes results in as high a.s four out of 50 books beinr, returned to the publisher for eplacement. The price of the volume, and the .source of the funds from which it was purchased are noted inside the cover. Then the book is catalogued. This is one of the most complicated pieces

of work through which the volume

passes. The title is placed on a num

jects, yet lfs name and location will

make it immediately available. Other Activities. v Among the activities of the librarian and her staff la that o. handling a complete library of music rolls, and a collection of pictures. The music roll library formerly was a very popular part of the work. It is still quite active as evidenced by the fact that rolls sent out in 1921 numbered 736. The picture collection has been in use for several years. It has proved

Travelers Notes By Fost C. Scribe

of Post C, Is said to be the banner eelesman of prunes. He has a brand that he guarantees will not increase one's weight Evidently Posey doea not eat any of his brand of prunes.

style, the cost, of the lot and improvements being $17,000. Appointed Committee Mr. Morrisson then placed In the hands of a committee consisting of Jesse P. SIdall, Jesse "S. Wilson, John Nicholson, Timothy Nicholson and Dr. O. P. Baer, the Bum of $5,000, which

they were to appropriate in purchas-

almost invaluable in helping the art!lnS books to be placed in the building

classes in public schools. It is used

almost entirely by them. In the past year, 13,579 pictures were taken out for use. 'i Art classes at Earlham and those in the high schools of the city use the collection extensively. Miss Blanche Wayt, teacher of art in Richmond high school is authority for the statement that her classes could not be carried on properly without this collection. Collection Used. The new David Worth Dennis Junior high school has already made use of the collection to carry on a study of the process of producing tea,- coffee, and other beverages. It is believed

that the part the Morrisson-Reeves

erected by him.

He had previously invested $500 In books, which are now in the library. The total donation for lot, improvements and books amounted to $18,000, all of which he devised to "Wayne township, of Wayne county, Indiana, in trust for the benefit of the inhabitants

or said township forever." The town

Charles A. Tooker, chairman of our entertainment committee, has for his

motto, "Order and Courtesy," and also sees to It that our club rooms are kept scrupulously neat and dean. If Charlies sees any dirt he goes after the janitor. The result is that we have the coziest and most "homey"? club rooms in Richmond. Mrs. Walter H. Bates of 25 South Thirteenth street, has as her house guest Mrs. W. H. Rood of Rogers Park, 111. Many social functions have been held in her honor. L. E. Turner has just returned from a very successful trip which carried him through eastern Ohio and parts of West Virginia. While at Charleston, W. Va., he attended one of the Rev. Billy Sunday meetings. Eight hundred men and women "hit the saw dust trail" the evening that Mr. Turner attended.

To show how good a T. P. A. member

GFFICIALS REPORT TO MAYOR HANDLEY

ship library is now incorporated withirred iller,;,we gl,Ve,y.U le f0ll-W

the "Morrisson librarv .

Had Small Income

ing: Mrs. Miller asked him to go nd

ing with her last Saturday afternoon,

and Park Superintendent Fulle were received. The latter 6howed that five

trees had been blown down in the park during the recent storms.

Reports of department heads wer received by Mayor Handley at a cabinet meeting in the city hall Thursday

nftornnnn Tlin rennrf nf Felix Cron-

in, food inspector and inspector of J to directors of the Pershing co-opera-

weights and measures, was of especial j tive elevator Thursday night. All dl

Pershing Directors

Hear U.S.G.G. Plan (Special to The Palladium) PERSHING, Ind., April 14. Explanation of the co-operative grain marketing plan of the United States Grain Growers, a farmer-owned and controlled selling agency, was given by J. E. Scholl, captain of the organization

team now working in Wayne county,

PAGE ELEVEN meeting, no date for which has been set as yet '

SLEEPS FOR 3 YEARS, DIES : FORT SMITH, Ark., April 14. Jtni Esllnger, who has been asleep continuously for three years, died at thfc county hospital Thursday. ' "

From- 1864, when the librarv was .1 7ea. n?a lo e.cnne le ung uer

opened with about 6.000 volumes, to ina5 n.e "aL a Jer7 nPan te ngage1880, the only Income the library had , mnt "fc the p-A- club om3- tn was from some small rents for a por-L J: P- A: members driving cars to tion of the building and the fines for'. Indianapolis should detour north at vinion M,i t. " Dublin and continue on that road as

ihir slendeV fund was so weYman-i s Greenfield. There are several

library is taking in the educational J aged that about 200 volumes of varl-lp,ac3 betwen these two points indi-

program of the city is not equalled by

any other library in the state. "My brother and I were members of the board which had charge of the purchase of the first $5,000 worth of

books for the library," said Timothy Nicholson, when interviewed about the Morrisson Reeves library. "After the year 1873, when he went to Baltimore I was appointed secretary of the board of trustees, and I served in this capacity for 23 years. The original library building was put up by Robert Morrisson and donated to Wayne township. Latr, Mrs. Caroline Reeves gave $30,000 to enlarge the building, which had been brick at first. Of this sum, $20,W)0 was to go for the building and $10,000 for an endowment, the income from which was to purchase books. "The son of Robert Morrisson,

James Morrisson, faced the brick

iront. oi tne Dunamg to mane it agree with the v rest of the building. Suggested Name "Judge Comstock and I had charge of the negotiations with Caroline Reeves, and I suggested to James Morrisson that we call it the Morris

son-Reeves library. At that time it was the second library in the state in

point of size. "Robert Morrisson and his wife were members of the Hicksite church. He was a grocer and later became a banker. "The library was located In the

oldest settled part of town, when it U.-QQ Vm?lf Out- ctnra a tlion flirt flap

' ' U L . I. . u A 1J 1 1 11 .J L . 1 1 1. 1U1 illVl west on Main street, and a bank. The Citizens' Bank (Harrison, Blanchard and Coffin) was located at the corner of Fifth and Main. "Joshua Haynes, the first dry goods merchant to start the cash down business basis was located near the corner. All of Main street was built up as far as Seventh at that time. Books Rebound Between 600 and 700 books are discarded each year by the library, and scores of others are rebound. A few rare old books have been turned over to the library by local citizens, but these are used merely for reference. The old reading room, in which current publications of the day are to be seen, with the picture of Robert Morrisson hanging at one end, is practically unchanged today from what it was over a half century ago, when the building was erected.

The only change is in the bay win

dow with the memorial inscriptions put in in 1893 when the exterior of

the building was faced with stone. Donated $30,000 The iron railings around the walls, the old wall cases, the simple wartime architectural style all combine to give the interior a quiet dignity that cannot be combined with modern trappings. About the year 1893 Mrs., Caroline Reeves donated to the library the sum of $30,000. Of this money, nearly $25,000 has

been used in extending and improving the building to its present ele

gance and convenience. It is now a model as a public library and ought to be sufficient in that way for the needs of Richmond for at least fifty years. James Morrisson also helped by giving $3,000 for further improvements. Robert Morrisson, the founder of the library which bears his name, was born in Orange (now Alamance) county. North Carolina, on the 19th day of October, 17S6, and removed to the present locality of the city of Richmond in the spring of 1810, at which time the present site of the city was an almost unbroken wilderness. From that time his residence remained unchanged, and he. was ever a prominent and activ participant in the enterprises

ous kinds and classes were added jcatd, 'b ganP men &T

rarir until T U 7n 1 : i I " .f vn iai ium-'iiui c.lu.

bv virtu nf an not nf h ronMi oa. Members of Post C, T. P. A., this Is

interest in that George A. Fritsche, state food and drug inspector, is here to confer with him this week. Cronin's report showed that he had inspected 234 scales during the month of March; found 212 correct, adjusted 9, condemned 11; and readjusted two. He visited! 43 groceries three meat markets, six restaurants, eight confectioners, four drug stores, two slaughter houses, three fruit and vegetable houses and. one bakery. Clem Heck, dairy inspector, reported 34 visits and 32 permits issued. Edward Elstro, meat inspector, showed 255 igs. 95 cattle and 72 calves passed. , Four Houses Carded Four houses carded, 63 sanitary

calls and seven houses disinfected, were reported by the sanitary inspector, W. W. Keen. ' Dr. Charles E. Duffin, secretary of the city board of health, reported considerable improvement in conditions over which his department has charge. Balance on hand in the light plant

general fund was $110,382 and in the

rectors, except Messrs Park Gipe and Denver Harlan were present. After the method of operation bad been stated, an exhaustive and analytical discussion of the plan continued until late in the evening. The board of directors desided to postpone action in affiliating with the terminal agency until the opinion of members could be discovered at a stockholders'

sembfy of the state of Indiana, the ! tax PanS time and, as ihf ta x,es muns !lnklnS "!. 116,467, at the end of township trustee has levied and col-j Paid' J nff JL6 S3 c.rding J he J?0?

r let UK. .De&iutrr vl ill a 115m LjiaiiL office. v Reports of Building Inspector Hlggs

i(oJ t,n , wait until the last day of grace. Pay

nnn oont th ,,iyur taxes now, for if you procrasti-

the taxable property within the lim

its of the township, which fund ha3 been expended by the library commit

tee for the purchase of new books

nate and go to the county treasurer's

office on the last day you will find a line of people a block long, wanting to do what they should have done sev-

These purchases have been . about ! e.ral days. Previously, and if you are in

600 volumes yearly since the passage)11119 umg n l of th law Th. mwth slnoP thlt county treasurer for not waiting on

Blame yourself.

The members of Post C, T. P. A.,

UmA in liscflllneco r Iho normln Jai'011 Promptly.

shown in the increase in the number of patrons and the number of books issued. Committee' Controls The library is placed under the control of a library committee consisting of four persons, which committee is to adopt the by-laws, rules and regulations, appoint the librarian, purchase books, and have general supervision of the library and buildings. The township trustee shall always constitute one of the committee. Jesse H. Brown was appointed first 1 i ltn i n Vni knin nrvnAintc1 oil T-v

nten'dent E the clV.E rl writer noticed that but very few

should take a more active part in civic affairs. Go to meetings where the welfare of the city is discussed. Go to political meetings and learn of the merits of both political parties. There was a meeting held at the high school on

North Ninth street Wednesday night, the address being given by one of Indiana's most gifted orators, ably assisted by one of our local citizens. It was an address that would have, done any voter much good to have heard, be he either Republican or Democrat, as it was 100 per cent American. Yet

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signed after a few weeks and the vacancy was filled by the appointment of Mrs. A. Wrigley. She was succeeded by Mrs. Ada Bernhardt, who has held the position ever since her first appointment.

HUSBAND PLACES LIMIT ON LIVING WITH WIVES SOUTH BEND, Ind., April 14. Lloyd Pennal never lives with a wife longer than nine months, according to a statement credited to him by his fourth wife, who Is now suing for a divorce on grounds of nonsupport. The complaint states that Pennal informed the plaintiff recently that he had been married four times and the longest he lived with wive3 Nos. 1, 2 and 3 was three-fourths of a year. The Pennals live in River Park, near Mishawaka.

members of Post C were there, but we are very sure the members who did attend felt that they were much benefitted. Ed Posey Jones of Milton, a member

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