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R. KENNEDY SPEAKS. Kershaw Teachers 1a4r Address of Public Ubrary System. R. M. Kennedy delivefed an address on public libraries before the Kershaw TeacherW Associa tion on January 17. The entire .address will appear in a bulletin in the next few weeks. In his address Mr. IKennedy mentioned the fact that there were only six public libraries in South Carolina. He gave as a reason for this want of library facilities, that there has been as yet no organized movement to - arouse a proper and intelligent Interest. He spoke of the rapid developmertt of the high school libraries in the State, and the excellent libraries of many of the colleges, showing at the same time that these libraries-school and college-are limited in their spheres of usefulness, and en tirely fail to meet the crying masses beyond their pale. He told of the correlative work ing of the public library with the schools, saying that the modern public library is undertaking to do for the schools just those things which, in the nature of things, they cannot do for them selves.. He brought out their samenesb of ideas--a more ration al use and enjoyment of life and a higher order of citizenship. "The modern free library is an active force, not passive, as in the past. It conegives its mis sion to be, not only to have a book for every reader, but to reach out and find a reader for every book." He gave as a concrete example of the public library as it should be, the workings of the Wash ington county free library at Hagerstown, Md., a flourishing little mountain' city of about 25,000 inhabitants. Mr. Kenne dy described in detail every phase of this library. He men tioned Marion as in a degree car rying out his idea of a public li brary. He described the work ing of a travelling library and its mission. "Nearly every State now has a library commission. The law creating the commission in North Carolina states the scope and work for a commission:" 1. To encourage and aid in the establishment of new libraries, and to improve and strengthen those already established. 2. To serve as a center for the collection and distribution of in formation relating to books and libraries. 8. To supply the rural popula tion with library facilities by means of travellinir libraries. He gave an outline of the way to go about forming a public 11 brary and urged that all active civil forces, especially newaL Six Men Graduate. Six men at Carolina finished work required for degree at. end of first term. Those who have completed their courses are, B. A. Vandiver,E. U. Bradley, C. C Stewart, Pierre LaBorde, J. B. Lalgrde and G. F. Robertson. Most of these men, are still con tinuing work at the University. This speaks well for those men and shows that the amount of work required to obtain a degree here is not quite as unreasonab'e as some of us think. If some cen finish in three and others in three and a half, surely tne rest of us can make it in four. Many of us cannot understand how these men got through so soon. It would be humanitarian to. give a few pointers. Diplomas will be awarded them with the others ae commencement. DIwp not *enb tIje Gametoth ~ome? TEETH EXAMINED FREE All Work Guaranteed. Terms Made to Suit. Baltimore Dental Parlor, 1329 1.2 Main St., Columbia, S. C. pers, women's clubs, associations, etc., agitate this public library question. Mr. Kennedy concluded his ad dress with this expression: "I believe good fiction one of the most beneficial reliefs to the mo notonous lives of the poor. For these and other reasons I prefer the free public library to most if not any other agencies for the happiness and improvement of a community. 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