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Cxood ToowFunEGKELKAMP BROTHERSHARDWARE COMPANYIf you have our rightkind of labor-saving gareen implements.lt is economy to have good, modern garden tools. They will save work and make more and better vegetables. Don’t try to make your old ones last any longer, but come to us for new ones. Remember, our hardware will stand hardware.*Library Notes and Recommendations.As president of the Eufaula Library Board I begto9ubmit the following'report:January 16, 1912, the Eufaula Pub-'ilie Library opened its doors in the. building over C. G. Moore’s drug store owned by C. E. Foley. We were given the rent in this buiiding frpe for over a year by Mr. Fole.v. I«oannot say exactly, but approximately we had about 150 books, some being donated by kind friends in Eu-faula,.gome by interested people out-side or the city aim even out of the' -V * Vstate. We raised money by donation from the banks and our ci tizen s for the purchase of theEncyclopedia Britanniea, which cogt $146.50, cash. We owned shelves, table and six chairs and other necessary articlesSWELLWhiteCabinetInsPlock’s window next ' week which will be given away absolutely free. When it comes to Furniture, Plock has it for less. Just received two large car loads of new and up-to-date .Furniture. See it atDAY PHONE 61 NIGHT PHONE 164to begin work, and with Miss MaggieFoley as our volunteer librarian, weenrolled 58 as charter members 6f the Eufaula Public -Library.'In September, 1914, we moved to the Tully building, where we occupied oue room and which is oqr present location, for which we have paid $5.00 per month. We have added about 100 books since moving to this location—current liteiature; also installed an accessation system and filing system. At the present time we have 31 paid up members for the year 1914-15. The library has been open two days in the wegk,Tuesdays and Fridays, from 2 until 5 p.m. Miss Foley was in attendance on*Tuesdays and on Fridaxs myeeif. The dues were expended for new books whenever possible, otherwise money was raised in the following way: A donation of $10 from the money left wheuthe the Fourth Pis-trict \f the Federation of Womens Clubs met in Eufaula. This money was a gilt of the clubs in Eufaula to the Public Library. A bed spread was raffled and only $5 could be raised, so that sum was kindly donated by the persons who took the chances, and current books were pur chased from the famous Barr Library in St. Louis. They were all by the best authors, tut had been used in circulation and slightly soiled. It was thought by the Board that this was a good purchase, and that money could be saved in this manner. The Woman’s Club of Eufauia has fostered the library, and with its funds from time to time have been purchased books of current literature.yA silver tea at Mrs; G. L. Growl’s netted $15, a dance at the Tully Hotel $20, and raffle of table cloth made by Miss Stol ten berg, $25.The club has been doing phi Ian thropic and civic work and stood for mutual improvements, and held to this work up to the present time, as well as having for its maiu object the fostering of this public institution.It is to the efforts of its member?, as well as to the librarian, Miss Foley, who has been untiring in her efforts, who has been at her post of duty every Tuesday since she has held the position, and which is gratis, that I owe the success of this worthy institution. Had it not been for all those who gave of their time and interest, it is possible that we would not have this solid foundation upon which to build tlie Carnegie Library of Eufaula, which isnot far, I hope, in the future.aother Important events, and possibly some, details, hut as this is only a partial report, not to date, T beg youto accept it at this time and I will tile a full report next week, and file same with the new president of the Library Board.In closing let me tiiank the President of the Woman’s Cluband every member who has so kindly assisted me to tiiis end, and may you and your Work go from strength to strength, and “May God be with you till we meet again.”As founder and first President of the Eufaula Public Library of the city of Rufaula, I would recommend the following:That the Library be maintained under the auspices of the Woman's Club of Eufaula. That the credit of its foundation should always be given to the Woman’s Club of Eufaula. I would further recommend that there be three trustees from the Woman’s Chib, one for one year, one for two years and one for three years,and reelect a new member each year thereafter, and so on, and any vacancy for each year be filled by a new mnn-bei of the Woman’s Club. In this wav a continuous chain of responsibility and assurance of its continued success will be maintained by the Woman's Club.I would further recommend that all clubs and Societies in the city of Eufaula consider it their duty to cooperate in the educational cause and furtherance of this library. With a desire to see Eufaula have a permanent library, 1 ask the co-operation of all the citizens of Eufaula for them, their children, and children's children, so it may ever be.To the citizens of Eufaula:Increased • taxation is one of the greatest hindrances to the opening of a public library, but any institution which enriches and uplifts the lives of the people isthegreatesteconomy. Any attempt to conduct civic affairs without reasonable expenditures of money for such influences is the grossest extravagance. No economy results from ignorance and vice, and the public library has long since esSeebranReFourLitNo boas on tl band pieclt; ersh foun in tl:specfauhbanccashis ne the m e nMcertimeathecomseen € lt;pi i plan to aand banlt; in e in u tandboyabkcallbutwinefTopro’nr*S*\Wonderon Palm Olive Cream and Soap. Read circularin window.PHONE US YOUR WANTSStoreI am about to take my leave fromthe city of Eufaula to take up myresidence in Muskogee, and willtherefore hand in my resignation asPresident of the Eufaula Public Library, but in so doing I will not cease to manifest an iuterest in its progress, and indeed will watch it grow, as grow it will and must, from a mere infant to a full grown, matured circulating library with 1,000 members, and may God help you, my dear friends, in this upbuilding. May you be as the “master builders.” not simply good, but good for something good. Tins foundation has been somewhat arduous, hut to me it has been a labor of love, eud that wnich we do in love is never a task.I have not done as much as I would have liked, you have not done as much as you would have liked, but there is time yet, and with your energy to see it through at any cost,” you will just as surely have a Carne gie Library in Eufaula as that there will be a county court house here, and we know that there will be a court house here. So be keeping everlastingly at it, and you will have what you desire and ask for. I have started plans to this end by writing the secretary of the Carnegie Library Fund, but since it requires the action of the Council to furnish a lot with-I out any taxation, the time was not ripe and nothing could be done. So the' Womau’s Club has a pleasantta^k before them to this end.A donation of $10 was received when we began from Sanger Bros, of Dallas, Texas, and $10 from the Carlton Dry Goods Co. of St. Louis, Mo. A dinner was given a month ago called the ‘‘All Clubs’ Dinner,” in which the good women of Eufauia took part, and $30 was realized fro n this source to be applied otr the rent. A week ago a play was given under the direction or Miss Mary Agnes O’Neill, by her pupils cf expression, and $22.85 was douated to the Publictablished its claim as oneof the mostpotent remedies for such conditions.It is no exaggeration to state that every dollar expended for library purposes is returned to the com mu4nity ten fold, not necessarily in dollars and cents, but in the more permanent, more valuable assets of greater happiness, comfort and progress of the people. A city is the expression of every life within its borders, and every increase in progress and efficiency in the individual citizen is progress for the whole. The most valuable thinsrs usually are ob-tained at some sacrifice, and T(be many advan-tages from a public li brary are certainly w rth paying for. Hundreds of small cities and towns tax themselves for electric lights and count themselves fortunate. No one seems to regret this taxation for electric lights which illuminate the citizens’ way at night. Should there not be an equal or greater readiness | on the part of a community to have ; a library and so Illuminate the men-! tal horizon of every citizen—yea, of your children of Eufauia, the future citizens of this country?A public library is a necessity, not a luxury. Every community which has a public library proclaims itsslf an intelligent, progressive t )wn and one worth living in. Therefore I beg j of the Council of Eufaula, which js j now coming in, to do the handsome j tliiug for Eufaula and support this institution by ** lending a baud.” You can do nothing in your administration as individual fathers, as city fathers, which will give you more satisfaction, and more applause for \ your duties as upholding the best in* terests sf Eufaula. Mr. Carnegie will give you a Carnegie Library if you wiii agree to give a lot free of taxation and maintain the property as specified in his letter to me not long since*So here is wishing you success, citizens of Eufaula for a Carnegie Li-foriVtioiintlt;banforitiothie a hibyTSolingforwilFriforthe bet ha1 am to ! I tie'IIetal
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Eufaula Republican
Eufaula, Oklahoma, US
Fri, Mar 26, 1915
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