Excerpt from Order of Exercises at the Dedication of the Spear Library, Oberlin, Ohio: Monday, Nov. 2, 1885
The building stands in a conspicuous place in the College Park, near North Main Street, facing south, and in style and ornamentation differs from all other previously erected college buildings. The main library and read ing-room, in which the exercises were held, is well lighted, airy, and taste fully decorated, and had just received its chief adornment. This is' the beautiful life-sized statue of the Reading Girl, donated to the College by Mr. Aaron Healy of Brooklyn, N. Y.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the events surrounding the dedication of a new library building erected by Reverend Charles P. Spear as a much-needed addition to Oberlin College. The library, named after the donor, was presented to the college with hopes it would provide a learning space to augment the college's scholarship and equip its students. The author takes the reader through the history of the gift and the circumstances surrounding it, including the generous donations of the donor and his sister-in-law, who endowed the chair of Homiletics in the seminary. The book goes on to provide insight into the dedication exercises, describing the attendance of students and citizens alike and the significance of the event for the college's future. The author concludes by highlighting the importance of the library and its potential for fostering scholarship and education, and emphasizes the need for ongoing support to ensure its continued growth and the fulfillment of its mission. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780259300762_0
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