Bulletin of the Grand Rapids Public Library, Svazky 13–16

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issued from the Ryerson Public Library Building, 1917
 

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Strana 167 - I believe in the United States of America, as a government of the people, by the people, for the people ; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed ; a democracy in a republic, a sovereign nation of many sovereign states ; a perfect union, one and inseparable ; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
Strana 59 - An Act granting to certain employees of the United States the right to receive from it compensation for injuries sustained in the course of their employment...
Strana 167 - ... people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign states; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its constitution; to obey its laws; to respect its flag; and to defend it against all enemies.
Strana 182 - The aim of this Dictionary is to furnish an adequate account of the meaning, origin, and history of English words now in general use, or known to have been in use at any time during the last seven hundred years.
Strana 182 - ... by a series of quotations ranging from the first known occurrence of the word to the latest, or down to the present day; the word being thus made to exhibit its own history and meaning: and (3) to treat the etymology of each word strictly on the basis of historical fact, and in accordance with the methods and results of modern philological science.
Strana 71 - ... collateral reading by the pupils. The library employs a number of ways of encouraging the children to use the books supplied. A weekly story-hour is held from October to March at the central library, and at each of the branch libraries. Monthly bulletins are issued calling attention to all new books of various kinds. Eight or ten public lectures are provided each year for adults and children at each of the various school branches. Books for collateral reading are recommended on the subjects of...
Strana 65 - The gentleman's recreation: or the second part of the art of gardening improved. Containing several new experiments and curious observations relating to fruit-trees. Particularly a new method of building walls with horizontal shelters.
Strana 105 - Annual Report of the Henry Phipps Institute. For the Study, Treatment, and Prevention of Tuberculosis.
Strana 69 - ... is sufficiently linked to the educational organization to secure thoroughgoing cooperation. Of the six members of the board of library commissioners, five are elected by the citizens at large, including women, on a nonpartisan ballot, and the sixth member is the superintendent of the public schools, ex officio.
Strana 135 - INDEX MEDICUS.— A Monthly Classified Record of the Current Medical Literature of the World.

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