The Public Library of the city of Boston : a history . ars. The numerousdetails incident to the work of construction of thenew building in Copley Square had largely restedwithin his control. The work was congenial, butinvolved a heavy burden of responsibility. Thecharacter of the completed building, its arrangement,design^ and general architectural success, were duein no slight degree to the earnest support which, inthe face of much criticism, he gave to the architects,in carrying out their conceptions in a manner notonly scholarly and refined, but far in advance ofthe standards at that time o
The Public Library of the city of Boston : a history . ars. The numerousdetails incident to the work of construction of thenew building in Copley Square had largely restedwithin his control. The work was congenial, butinvolved a heavy burden of responsibility. Thecharacter of the completed building, its arrangement,design^ and general architectural success, were duein no slight degree to the earnest support which, inthe face of much criticism, he gave to the architects,in carrying out their conceptions in a manner notonly scholarly and refined, but far in advance ofthe standards at that time obtaining in municipalarchitecture. Upon the expiration of Mr. Abbotts term uponthe Board, April 30, 1895, Frederick O. Princebecame President, serving until May 8, 1899. Heresigned from the Board only a short time before hisdeath, which occurred June 6, in that year. Solomon Lincoln, who became a member ofthe Board in 1897, succeeded Mr. Prince as Presi-dent, serving until his death, October 15, James De Normandie succeeded Mr. Lincoln, 182. £2son A, a^ <^-(0 THE CITY OF BOSTON serving as President until May 8, 1908. Dr. DeNormandie became a member of the Board in 1895,and resigned May 8, 1908. He was succeeded asPresident by the present incumbent, Josiah H. Ben-ton, who became a member of the Board in May,1894. The rolls of the Examining Committee, whichunder the ordinance is appointed each year by theTrustees, to examine the Library and make a reportof its condition to the Board, include the names ofmen eminent at the bar, in the church, and in literarylife, of journalists, men of national and internationalfame, and of many earnest women, whose candidand unselfish advice has been of the greatest benefitto the institution. The first Examining Committeemade its report November 10, 1853. Its memberswere Abbott Lawrence, William H. Prescott,RoUin H. Neale, and George S. Hillard, and withthem was joined George Ticknor, from the Boardof Trustees. The o
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