Cape Cod, new & old . thas been its shelter for a hundred years^jxidmore^ bearing^ above its ancient door the signLibrary. By the side of the road, or haK-way across the meadow or in peaceful nearnessto the local cemetery, these little brancli_h-braries are the inconspicuous but vital centersfor culture throughout the length and breadthof the Cape, testifying poignantly to the men-tal alertness of the Cape-Codder. Those trippers whose travels have takenthem over foreign lands will have to think along time before they can remember any coun-try where the_institutions of learning comparewith thos
Cape Cod, new & old . thas been its shelter for a hundred years^jxidmore^ bearing^ above its ancient door the signLibrary. By the side of the road, or haK-way across the meadow or in peaceful nearnessto the local cemetery, these little brancli_h-braries are the inconspicuous but vital centersfor culture throughout the length and breadthof the Cape, testifying poignantly to the men-tal alertness of the Cape-Codder. Those trippers whose travels have takenthem over foreign lands will have to think along time before they can remember any coun-try where the_institutions of learning comparewith those which dot this small theUnited States. Schools and libraries — freeto all who will —? are an integral part of theatmosphere and architecture of Cape Americans are justified in a proper pridein the system which keeps the fires of learning HARWICH 197 burning brightly, and which manages everyyear to swallow a^reater and even greatermass of raw material and turn it out in nego-tiable human
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