Library IdealsOpen Court Publishing Company, 1918 - 78 páginas WISCONSIN, a true cradle of freedom and successful government, has fostered several librarians who were true humanists. Dr. Peckham was one. Dr. Thwaites was another. Henry E. Legler was unlike either of these, but greater than either in his continued and unabated activity for the good of the people. Once, on being complimented for his splendid work in natural history and his persistence in the pursuit of scientific facts, Dr. Peckham remarked: "Oh, yes, but the facts have no value in themselves. They merely build up the groundwork of the ideas, and help you climb to the point of view where the deeper aspects of the subject spread out before you like a landscape beneath a mountain-top." Mr. Legler's activity in behalf of libraries will support the same explanation. He seemed always immersed in detail, always planning some movement and carrying it into effect by his peculiar, dynamic persistence. But he who observed the man kindly and closely cannot have failed to have noticed that there was a distinct Beyond illumining and overshadowing it all. There was a dream to come true, a vision to be unfolded. The dream and vision were in the man's speech and eye. He lived under a prophecy. |
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... Extension 10 21 Next Steps The World of Print and the World's Work ...... 36 Library Work With Children Traveling Libraries Administration of Library Funds 57 64 73 PREFACE ISCONSIN , a true cradle of freedom and successful.
... Extension 10 21 Next Steps The World of Print and the World's Work ...... 36 Library Work With Children Traveling Libraries Administration of Library Funds 57 64 73 PREFACE ISCONSIN , a true cradle of freedom and successful.
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... extension of education alone can serve to avert threatened disruption . Upon the people who are near to the soil will devolve the task of holding in balance the restless and turbulent ele- ments which now make up so large a proportion ...
... extension of education alone can serve to avert threatened disruption . Upon the people who are near to the soil will devolve the task of holding in balance the restless and turbulent ele- ments which now make up so large a proportion ...
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... extension . That term is perhaps suffi- ciently descriptive , though it gives name rather to the ' Address delivered on behalf League of Library Commissions , Asheville Conference A. L. A. , May 27 , 1907 . means used than to the ...
... extension . That term is perhaps suffi- ciently descriptive , though it gives name rather to the ' Address delivered on behalf League of Library Commissions , Asheville Conference A. L. A. , May 27 , 1907 . means used than to the ...
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... extension has sought channels of useful- ness to reach all the people . The traveling library in rural regions , the branch stations in congested centers of population , the children's room , the department of technology , are a few of ...
... extension has sought channels of useful- ness to reach all the people . The traveling library in rural regions , the branch stations in congested centers of population , the children's room , the department of technology , are a few of ...
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... extension of its work into every field , whether intimately or remotely affiliated , which can bring about these purposes . Its work with children is largely important to the extent that habits are formed and facility acquired in ...
... extension of its work into every field , whether intimately or remotely affiliated , which can bring about these purposes . Its work with children is largely important to the extent that habits are formed and facility acquired in ...
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