. The essential facts of Oklahoma history and civics . minds and increasing our knowl-edge. Mr. Carnegie, a man who lacked the advantagesof an education in his early youth, but who laterbecame very successful and immensely rich, hasgiven a large number of libraries to our has said that it was his purpose that otherpeople should be able to have the advantages whichhe lacked. He believes most thoroughly in theimportance of general education for the welfareof our countiy. Such public gifts are laudable,but it would be unfortunate if the people of thiscountry were to rely entirely on gi
. The essential facts of Oklahoma history and civics . minds and increasing our knowl-edge. Mr. Carnegie, a man who lacked the advantagesof an education in his early youth, but who laterbecame very successful and immensely rich, hasgiven a large number of libraries to our has said that it was his purpose that otherpeople should be able to have the advantages whichhe lacked. He believes most thoroughly in theimportance of general education for the welfareof our countiy. Such public gifts are laudable,but it would be unfortunate if the people of thiscountry were to rely entirely on gifts of this has greatest value which costs us time andlabor and self-denial. If some generous man hasprovided our town with a library building, weshould make use of the opportunity and give lib-eral support to the libraiy itself, in order that it EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 63 may make tlio life of our noiglihorliood l)etter inevery way. It is one of the most beneficent features of mod-ern civilization that the best thinG;s in life, and the. New York Public Library most interesting, can be brought to us whereverwe hve. It is not necessary that we hve in NewYork or Chicago in order to get the latest newsevery morning, or to be able to read the greatworks of literature, or to hear fine music and seebeautiful pictures. All these things are broughtto us, even in the remotest parts of our country. 64 CIVIL GOVERNMENT tliroiigli the inventions by which distance hasbeen annihilated and the reproduction of worksof art has been made possible. So the hbrary inevery town ought to be the center of interest in thewonderful achievements which it is our privilegeto enjoy. How unfortunate the community whichlives only for itself, and does not share in the en-joyment of art, literature, music, and all the gra-cious influences that this marvellous age provides ! QUESTIONS 1. How large is the income of the public library inyour town, and how is it provided? 2. Is your school board electe
Size: 1832px × 1364px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidessentialfac, bookyear1914
