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(Prom Thursday's Daily.) The Monday Club of Proncott han, tte modest Beginning several years ago, accomplished much more than the culture and entertainment its members. it now proposes to un dertake a work which should interest everyone Who hae heard enough of the local history of Yavapai county to be proud of it and noxious for its pres prvation. The history of Arizona, as a Te *, began at Prescott, and , for many fragments of rhe ered and have left nientary , might be woven into a glowing chapter. There should be in every large town in the Territory a Iuilding set apart for the preservation of books, records, and objects of local historical inter est: but since this is not practicable yet, the Monday Club purp oise two worthy objects and set about raising a fund with which to erect a building which shall be both a home and meeting place for the Club, and A museum for the care of historical ob jects of direct interest to this vic einity. Such a collection is an inspiration to local patriotism and an education to the young people of the community. It is suggested that one room might be, furnished with articles made and used] in the pioneer homes of the country, much as the Colonial Daughters have preserved so many objects of woe in Colonial days. Already some pieces of more than passing interest have been offered for the purpose, among them the folding of which General Crook took on many of his campaigns, the dexdrcised by Captain John Rourke, where books on the Indian wave of Arizona are ine valuable, the hand printing press on which Captain Charles King's first stories were printed, and Iadian were typical of the section. Almost every country tome about! Prescott holds some object of interest: in connection with early history. In private ownership they are, in a sense test, and the owner would often be sad to feel that there was a place where they could be permanently cared for. There is no doubt that a very valuable and interesting collection will be gotten together even before there, is house room for it. As the beginning of their building fund the Monday Club will give a Tas sagamper's Evening at the Opera Hose, January 15, , Miss Sharlot Hall wil recite her poems, founded on local historical in cidents, and there will be musical selec tions in harmony with the subject. The “piano numbers will be elaborations of Indian themes, by Arthur Farwell, the leading American composer and student for Western Indiana and folke songs, «te com
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Prescott Weekly Arizona Journal Miner
Prescott, Arizona, US
Wed, Jan 09, 1907
Page 7
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Clipped by
Pamela K.
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