History of Bay County, Michigan, and representative citizens; . t only alibrary and reading room, but a debatingschool, where young men could learn to thinkand talk upon their feet. The plans for thebuilding reached West Bay City in April, 1882,and on January 16, 1884, it was dedicated byfitting public exercises held in the WestminsterPresbyterian Church. An eloquent orationwas delivered by Prof. Moses Coit Tyler, ofCornell University, which has been preservedin the catalogue of the library, together withthe presentation address by Mr. Sage and thespeech of acceptance by Hon. Spencer ,
History of Bay County, Michigan, and representative citizens; . t only alibrary and reading room, but a debatingschool, where young men could learn to thinkand talk upon their feet. The plans for thebuilding reached West Bay City in April, 1882,and on January 16, 1884, it was dedicated byfitting public exercises held in the WestminsterPresbyterian Church. An eloquent orationwas delivered by Prof. Moses Coit Tyler, ofCornell University, which has been preservedin the catalogue of the library, together withthe presentation address by Mr. Sage and thespeech of acceptance by Hon. Spencer , then mayor of the city. The extreme dimensions of the buildingare 56 by 90 feet, two and a half stories style is of that bewildering mixture ofmany styles termed modern architecture. Itsbeauty is acknowledged by everyone. Thefront is relieved by an octagon projection con-taining a niche for the imported terra cottastatue representing literature and science, theprojection being finished into a bay windowfor the reading room in the second story. There.
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