. Bicentenary of Benjamin Franklin's birth, January seventeen, nineteen hundred and six. nditions fill her insane asylums ; not contentso long as problems of government remain to be solved; not con-tent so long as barriers divide her people into classes ; not contentso long as wrongs remain unavenged, whether in Massachusetts orin Russia or in Turkey ; not content so long as a single worker isdenied a living wage, or the healthful surroundings and home thatmake possible the enjoyment of life. Whatever may have been theglory of the past, there can never come the time when the Boston,the New Eng
. Bicentenary of Benjamin Franklin's birth, January seventeen, nineteen hundred and six. nditions fill her insane asylums ; not contentso long as problems of government remain to be solved; not con-tent so long as barriers divide her people into classes ; not contentso long as wrongs remain unavenged, whether in Massachusetts orin Russia or in Turkey ; not content so long as a single worker isdenied a living wage, or the healthful surroundings and home thatmake possible the enjoyment of life. Whatever may have been theglory of the past, there can never come the time when the Boston,the New England idea, the spirit of Yankee enterprise, of dissatis-faction with things that are wrong, and of perseverance in forward-ing the right, will not be needed in this expanding world, and solong as this spirit animates our people, it may be said of them as itwas said, by the French poet, of Franklin, All mankind owe youa debt of gratitude. s o = (T —-^(T S O bs o rt 5*6 i ISx 3n S,i 0 o :r. r w= <• o ^ 55. Bv the Town oi Franklin, Mass. 49 Introduction of Prof. Arthur W. Peirce. Our Town of Franklin is unique in one respect, that from itsnamesake it has something that is tangible, Benjamin Franklinhaving presented as evidence of his regard and esteem for the townabout to be named for him a collection of books. Those bookshave become incorporated into and have become a part of that por-tion of Franklin which is dear to it as a memorial to one of itseminent citizens and his beloved wife; a Public Library, witharchitecture pleasing and interior decoration restful and appropri-ate. It will abide for all time. Another friend of Franklin, OliverDean, one of its merchants, from the beneficence of his heart en-dowed an institution of learning which has become known, not onlythroughout the length and breadth of this Commonwealth, butthroughout our nation. It is therefore extremely appropriate andfitting that he who will speak to us upon Franklin and FranklinLibrary is one whom we a
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