Library IdealsOpen Court Publishing Company, 1918 - Počet stran: 78 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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... 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 pur- suit of scientific facts , Dr. Peckham ...
... 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 pur- suit of scientific facts , Dr. Peckham ...
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... Greater New York has a popula- tion exceeding that of any state in the Union except its own . Chicago has within its city limits more peo- ple than any of forty states . The ten leading cities comprise together one - eighth of the total ...
... Greater New York has a popula- tion exceeding that of any state in the Union except its own . Chicago has within its city limits more peo- ple than any of forty states . The ten leading cities comprise together one - eighth of the total ...
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... greater ; and some of the least sparkles that you see are not only worlds , but whole clusters of worlds turning about each other in the midst of space . ' " Will hung his head a little , and then raised it once more to heaven . The ...
... greater ; and some of the least sparkles that you see are not only worlds , but whole clusters of worlds turning about each other in the midst of space . ' " Will hung his head a little , and then raised it once more to heaven . The ...
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... greater and greater political power , but they displayed no marked inclination to benefit themselves by means of books or other means of culture . " We must now educate our masters , " said Mr. Lowe when the Reform Bill of 1867 was ...
... greater and greater political power , but they displayed no marked inclination to benefit themselves by means of books or other means of culture . " We must now educate our masters , " said Mr. Lowe when the Reform Bill of 1867 was ...
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... greater facilities for reaching the masses . Important as are the public museum , the public art gallery , the popular lecture or lyceum feature , the public debate associated with or incorporated in the library , of as far - reaching ...
... greater facilities for reaching the masses . Important as are the public museum , the public art gallery , the popular lecture or lyceum feature , the public debate associated with or incorporated in the library , of as far - reaching ...
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