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HISTORY OF AGTIYE MOVEMEHT.


PROGRESS AND ENTERPRISE


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I'E S itk


From 280 Volumes a Week to 280 a Day.


OliMieioo X'Voe .Library. The borough bas never been buliiiul iimeo in the luattor of Jibi ai ie.s, ^ and wlioii the 1‘Vee Lil>rnrv was ‘ ' ' ’


J'ohIji.n i.s the liltietli birthUay of tlie


iLsei Illness being rollcctcsl in lifty years' activity at tlio town’s library. Clitneroe, oi eoui.se, had a library even before a free library was lormwl, and this was hold in conjunction with tho IMechanics’ Institute, and thriviHl from a very early date. The pre.sent Carnegto Library, was not opened until 1909, and its 2B years have been e.K-


iiiF'ltluU^ on April 0th, 1879, ati ae((uisiliun Avhich many larger uiul more im])oi-tant/ towns wore denied. iVs :i liuittor ol laet, Clithoroo adopted the EVeo Library Act ol 1800 as oarly aa October 27th, 1878, ami this was uniiuestionably one of tho linost thiiigM over achieved in tho borough, its


' jj; then Librarian during tho years 1882 to 189S. I^IR. JAMlvS .ROIilNSON,


•Whatever eriticisins may be levelled again.st Chtberoe, i t cannot be gainsaid that the utmost loridhought and progrcs.s lias been the elmracleristio of its library policy. So much GO, indeed, that Ciilherue lias to-<lay a. ihorouglilv up-to-date library of wliich it may justly he proud. In now ol this important and interesting


jubilee, it is fitting that a review he given ol ihe Jnbrary's history.


<lone ju Clitlieroe, and tho lir.st public Jihiary was <*sl,ablisbed in cminexion with the Meclmnies’ Juslitutiou- “by llio L'lto Mr. James 'J'liumson, of Primrase, to wliicU lio and other gciith'incn of tho town con­ tributed a large number of books, in wimt year tho .Meehanics’ Inslituic was formed wo are not able to sa.v from our record.s, and tii<‘ Muiiile Hook of ihe ins titute seems to have disappeared, hut from a lilo of hills, it is concluded tlie Library was ■establislvw.l in 1887 or 1888.


librarian llio houlcs were removed to the Louse ill Aloor-lune now known as JJennett’s itooms, previously Imowii as tho Temperance


.Hotel, and tlie.so rooms ivere used as tho Alochunics’ in s litu le , and were kept appanmtly by Air. .lames Dawson, for wo lind a receipt lor Cs, 8d., dated Novemhor.


had i-'k HI ! ill'


mimher ol hooks issued that yeaiv was 2,912 or 52 per week. Allhough AlV. .T. JJoId was secretary in 1818, Air. Keeble was still librarian in 1881, and was snccoiMlod b.v Air .Tohn ilridge in Alarcli, 18ol. in 1819 Air. 11. Mmrows .seems to have acted aecrotary and treasurer, and in this year- ■wo lind ;i bill lor bookbimling from Air. i ‘ Lord, who was tlie librarian at Wesle Sunday School ior mauv vear.s


ending September JJlh, 181(5. numbered year, Alo


appeared as a supplement AlonMily Advertiser” of


eight years, the Alcchanics' essrs. T l on s on ol which 'J'hiomiKon ami Institute


lind been presented their


friends. Tb »hie Books Stored at Primrose Mill. ?«/. I I If;-' ! h^h


.lame.s’s, ILn*. (L l*’it?lden, among others,, never nus.seil a cliance of ]»leading for their relea.s(*. The maltm* was diseu.ssed Council, and onct* rejected, Imt within ten >ear.s ol llie tleatli of tlu^ old Aleehanics' Library, the hooks formed the iiueleiis of till* present. Free Library.


enco appeared in (lie ” i ’ro.sioii Cluardian.’ time alter time, and the Ileelor of St


.Conneillor Ormerod, tlie 'J’owm • Cleric (Air. .r, i'kisthani), Alderman Tiodgson. Aldernmn 'I’rappes, Air. C. Alitehell ami Air. ¥. S. Alilehell. 'I'lio Rev. ({. I'leldon moved that Hu^ Fn*o Libraries Aefc (IS.“m) he adopted, stating


start a subscription list. Tho First Managers.


ifHe


Alavor said .2200 uould be I'eqiijrod for m*w boo'ks and bo promptly snbscriliod .CGO to


th a t tlio penny rate whicli wouUl he levied would cost a man with a house assessed at £ a only 2H1. or Hie price of a pint of beer! Air. Stnltnr<l seconded the jH'Ojiosition. After Hio resolution liad hcen^ carried the


was as follows: Alderman Carlisle (Alayor), Councillors Alitclioll and Ornierml; Afexsi-.s. •T. W. Carlisle, J. Dewhur.st, Josepli Xor- oroRS, 'J’lionias Robinson, John Soiithwortb, junior, and tl. Alcrcer . D’hipp. ■


was iMRt'tnted in the Lower Room of tho Town Hall, was of n soini-fornial character.


the eominittoc and tho gentlemen of the ■town subserilied altogether about ;CI-I0 (in­ cluding Hio £50 from Alderman Cnrli.sle). Flow hoo*'-s were purelinsod, and tlib .Library was opened on the 5th April, 1879. The opening of the li'rco Librarv. whieh


About 2,000 volumes being handed over, 'Hio first cominitteo of tlio Free Librar.v


Alayor (Mr. J. Carlisle) presided, ami Hiere were also present Hie A icar (Rev. F. II. 'riiomas'). the Rev. George L'iclden (Rector of St. James's), Air. Alitehell (ox-Alayor),


Oii.Oelolier 27tli, 1S7S, a moeling of rate paver.s aas hoUl lor Hie iiurjmse of creating a freo library, a ...n.. ’ adopted Hie


l.-Vee Jahrary Act.


d tin* meeting unanimousl 'y ’Hie then


............ ' ..................‘ JIJ!. W. ,S. WICEES, E.S.A., 'I'own Cleric am! Chairman v.f ihe I'ree IJbrarv Commillee.


took out the first book, ” ’Hie life and letter.' of Charles Kingsley.”


A nuinhor of people gathered at the Town Hall, the eeromotiy being presided over by Councillor Ormorotl. In the absence of bis futlier, Alderman Carlisle, Hie li(>rarv was declared open by Air. ,7. AV. Carlisle, who


opened two nights each week, and Hie meiu- borsliip increased nipidly so tlmt in Xoveiii- bor of the first yoar, 1S79, an as.si.staiit librarian was found tt) bo necessary to helj) Air. Reannan, the Libvarinn.' Those duties were undertaken bv Air. Kdwin .Robinson at a salary oU £ 7 a vonr. Ho resigned the po.sition in June, 1881, when his elder hroHier. Air. George Robin­ son, succeeded him, resigning tlio post when ho obtained a sithalion in India. About tiiat timo the fir.st Lilirarinn (Air. Roaminu) resigned, on leaving Hic town for Grimsby.


Facilities Extended.


Assistant. Ijibrarian (Xovomber, 1SS2). On tlio resignation of Air. Robinson, in April, 189S, tlio ■ Assist.ant (Air. Hayhurst) was appointed Librarian, and Air. T. T. Ilitslilon ohtainod_tho position oU n.ssistant, with Air. T. nargreaves depntv a.ssi.slant. fi le weekly kssuo for tiio first your was 289 volumes—a total of 18,200. I3v Oclobor.


Air. J.'Uiics Robinson was then ’n]>pointotI Librarian, .and Air. J.


\V. Hayhurst


chrolle<l, and 9(5 took out books—a very satisfactory beginning.


Oi' tlic first night, 117 members were ’I'Jie Library was


of tho librarian much easier. In 1902, a further oxtonsion of houns was found ndvis- ablo, and the Library was opened on Friday ovoniugs.


the Colirreavo Indicator mado volumes lgrc issued


in that year. 27,120.*


evenings.


opened ,on Alonday of borrowor.s was, tho of


in and


Tho e


1,008, e


and umgaziiu\s is.suod wn.s 33,603, and the luiniber of books in stock in 1W5 wa.s 7,500, with 1,400 borrowers.'


appointed to make representations to Air. Andrew Cnrnegio, pointing out the facts of tho instituuon s oxpansion and tho urgent need for more commodious accommodation.


Mr. Carnegie’s Symoathy EnI’stod. In July, 1902, a Kub-commltloo was


In 1901, tho number of books


popularity and nsofulness and, in 1891, it was opened an extra two hours on Saturday afternoons. E'lirther imperative


1897,


.adoption tlhin work


.1885, the miinhcr of volumes Inul grown to 8,882. and in .September, 1887, Hio hoYiiv each \Vc<lnesday and Saturday evening wero increased from two to three. Air. Carlislo w;is C'hairnmn of Hie Committee from the timo of its formation until his dcatli in 1887, wiicn lie left £50 to iirovide bookii under the *• Carlisle Request.” 3u Soptem- ber, 1887. Alderman 'Hiomas Ormerod was appointed cimirman. and Iiold tlio position until his death in October, 1901, when lie was .siurcctHlod by Councillor C. T. Alitclioll. The Library continnod to increase in


e.xtonsiou was tho


Library was The


inimber and


Tiio sub-committee consisted of Alessrs. Clement T. AUtcholl, Tom Garnett, W. Self AVeeks and George J. Holme, and a lelt-or wn*i accorilingly dc.spalchcd. The Jimtter wa.s reintroduced in the Xovember follow­ ing, Imt no reply, ^ beyond .more formal ncKnowlodgmeiit having been received, was feared Hiat tlio town’s uiipeul to the sympathy of tlie “ Libraries’ Renefuclor ” bad been passeii over. Rut sneh was not tho ease. In .lunc of 1908 came the follow­ ing letter from Air. Carnegie’s secretary, written from llie former’s Scottish .seat:


To J. AV. Hayliurst, Librarian, Public Library, Clitlioroe, Lanca.shirc.


Skibo Castle, Ardgay, X.R., . 12th June, 1908.


' mum assessment under it levied, produc­ ing Ono Hundred and Fifty-threo Pounds ,a year, a.s stated by yoii. A sit-o nmst also bo given for tho building, tho cost not being ,a burdon upon tlio Penny Rato. Rcst>cctfnlly vours, JAS. RERTRAAI, P. Soc’v.


on belialf of Clitlioroe, .Mr. Carnegie will be clad to give Three Q’housnnd Pounds sterling, to orc^t a Free Public Library Ruilding for Clithoroe, if the Free Public Libraries Act bo adopted and tho maxi-


TIio Librarian was instructe<l bv tbo Corn- imttco to reply acknowledging receipt of


Dear Sir,—Ro.sponding to your appeal


the letter and expressing tlioir Iieartio.st tlmnks, also informing Air. Carnegie that the matter iiad been referred to the Town


Council to accept Air. Carnegie’s oiler, reqiKxsling that the .site of the jiromises lately oeenpied by Alessrs. Ihiilev Rrotliors, bo utilised for tlio purpose. *Tlie ’J’owii Council then took the matter up. and, work­ ing with tlie .Free Library CommiUei*, tlie Kclieme was pushed forward, and on 9lh February, tbo plans of Alessrs. RuttonvorHi and Onnenn, of Rochdale, wi*ro recommciulod to tlio Council, After the plans liad been apjirovod by Air. Carnegie, woi’Ic was oom- nuMieed in August, 1904, tbo old promi.sc.s being pulled down in tlie liolidav wix'k.


Now Library Opened.


AVbon tho building was approaching com- i nletion, i t was noticed th a t tho style lent


the tower, Air. John T. AVliipp (Alayor) and hm two older brothers, Alossrs. Edwaril and Alorcer AVliijip, olFored to erect a clock in niomorj* of


itself io f.Iie tirnviairkM n,,t.l.*.«


hred and AValtor, who wore drowned off usliaiit in tho wreck of tho “ Drummond Castle,’’ and Air. AVilliam AVhipp, who-died The offer wa.s gratofnlly nocopted.


their younger brothers


opoiKHi by tho Inl-o 'J’own Clerk fMr. .Tobn Pa.sthanD on P.atnrdav, Ootohor 91st. 19(^5. Tlio niAin stroots of tho town woro decorate<1


'Tho present Carnogio Library was forninllv tself to the provision of a public clock in


Council and would be dealt with without delay. Till* Comiuitteo at once recommended tlie


Jt)hn Alerrer, junior, found room for tlio hooks at Ills mill at Primro.sp, and after wards Uir llie himent of llio town they were stored in the lower room of tho 'J’own Hall They wore not Uirgotteii. Correspoml


thei-o was a balance due to Ircnsnrer of :Cl Is. lOd., but the last outry in tho sub ^cribeis’ names is Unit of Jolni J. ETaser ii the Cliristmas ([uarler, 18(58, and the last jmymeid- entered that of Flizaheth Demaliie uj) to midsummer. 18(59. Aliss IJemaine wa.s the daughter of Air. llalnli Demaine, of IJaiiy Mayhurst Lane (Mayliurst-street). In order to save rent and exjieiise, Air


'riio last stalomcMit of aocounts before us is lor tlie year ending September, J8G7, when


lS-11, lor a Air. Hudson’s tea, supper, bed ami broaklast, punl by tho institute. On October lOLli, 181(5, when tho Library e.xisted


in whieh was a report for


to the an


1,0(51, an increase of 221 J25


Tim volnmo.s for


tho year


th e ’ l\v


advertisement Clithoroo


T in e AIAIMCKT PLACF AXI) idlllLVItV AS IT IS TO-DAV.


room of a house occnpieil by I\Ir. John Kci'hle, in Parson-lane. Air. Keeble was tho Librarian and Secretary, and his re­ muneration lor rent and salary for tlie year ending Soptemher, 18-10, was £12. I t IS understood that on tho death of the


The Library was silnalod in the front . AIIL J. AV. CAULISLK,


AVho ononoil the Free IJhriiry GO yoar.s agf), and who was for some timo Chairman of the Committee.


•AI.DKUMAN' C. T. jU tTOlI ICI.L,


Former Chairman of tho Frw Library CommiUee.


HUMI


up [ (^on|


austI All[


BEAfl In d l


£39[


AUSl Oc l|


AUSlI Ref


p a ig I ’Pw l


BUICI A l i i


LAGC S p c l £ « 7 |


sw if I FIATl 2 .s ( |


.AUSlfi Sonl


'MORir 2 -s ( l


a u s t I ESSEf AUSl n c v |


i ’ i,AC]o AS ri' w a s b e f o k e t h e e b f c t t o x ],TBBAjn'.


OF THE CABNEOfE J tu . AOUN EASTHAJI,


The Lato Town Clerk of (fiitheroe, opened tho present Jjihrary.


recopliou at tlic Town Hall at lioon. At ono o clock tho Alayor precedoil bv the niuco bearer (llio lato Air. K. Cowper- thwaito) and the halberdiers, proccHHlod to Hie door of the now library.


with bunting and (the lato Alderman J. 'T. Wliipp) bekf


wivs eniliusinstically . honotirod and nftor- wards Air. H. R, Tiiglofiold (Colthurst Hall) proposed a toast to “ Tlio. immortal memory, of Ivord Nelson,” the ronson for tho toast being that the day was tho centenary of tho Rattio of 9'rnfalgar. Shortly afterwards tho Alayoross (Airs. AA'hipp), accompanied bj; Airs. Edward AVhipp, Afns. J. Alercor AVliipp. Airs. T. Eastlmm, Aliss Tucker ann Afis.s Hilda 'AVliinp, onlorod Hio room in order to start the now clock and cimnes giTon to tlio town by tbo AAHiipp family in


Rorough Rand played selections in tlio Alarkot-pluce. The Alayor proposed tho loyal toast which


sented to Jolin JOastham, Ksq., on his open- ing tho Carnegie Alunicipal Library. Clitheroe.-October 21st, J905.” Accepting the gift, Air. Easlham unlockctl tho door and the guests passed into tho building. J lie upper room of tlio librarv, now tlio reading .room, had been pr6pare<l for luncheon. On a circular table under tho dome was displayed tlio Corporation jilato and tlio mace. During tlio luncheon tho


Alayor presented to Air. Kastliam a gold key, stamped with Ibc coat of arms of the borough, and having the inscription “ Pre­


Hags, ami the Afuvor wlio


memory of tlieir brolhor.s. On the clodc m a brass inscription which serves still to re­ mind tmyn.spcojilo of tlie gentlemen wlii}.s«.’i memory is thu.s iire.servcd. Tbo in.scriptiou rends:


'Hioro tin*


to the JJornugh of Clitlieroo b.v Iklward Mercer Whipp, James Alijrcer AVbipp aad .Jfolhiti q’hniiinK Wliltm


AVliijip, who were <lrowned in the wriX'l; of


hy memory Walker


AVhiiip, Itltli. the J)ocembcr, Wliipp and


brotlior.s, Frederick AA'aller


wlio J899.—Uctohor at Also


Clitheroo, 2 ls t,


of J9tX5. June.


Dniiiunond Ca.stle,” of! U.shnat, 189(). diinl


silken ribbon, to which a Ijoautifnl houqiieb wa.s • atta(rhed, ami tho clock was sot in motion. Two mimite.s later, the chiiii(v< we know so well, ar.nounced tlio thr(*e-* quarters of th_e hour.


Preckoly at 2-48, the AJayorcss .severed a Proceedings at the Public Half.


bv tjio Rorough Rand, proceeded to tho I’nblic Hall, York-street being crowdtyJ with tqwiisi>cople. At Hio Public Hull, iho Free Library was public)v declared oponed. On llio pluttorm supporting tho Alavor ivoro


(Continued m pngo 9.)


wH.s proposed by Counciilor Tom Garnett,, tlio toast being honoured with cheers. A nrooession was then formed, and headed


Tho honlth of tlie Alayor and AlaynroA'i Ei


n Tliomns AVIiipp (Alnyor o Clitlierce) of


nf T’lilltor their AValkcr


AVillinm 25H»:


m] Dei


Q’his eloclc and clume.s was pn’senlctl SEC


AUSl GLYNI o rd |


GALl MORII C h il


'CROSi C o i l


MORlf IMORlf


MORlf 2-h<|


moRif .'S-Htl


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hut tho Act was not adopted by many towns for a long lime, and thoro wore few towns so small as CIiLheroe, or ev’en much larger borouglis, that took ailvanlago of its pro­ visions. In many places tho taste for litcraturi^ was eiiltivatod by tlio cslablisli- ment ol JMeclianics’ Jnstilulious. Tins was


Suporsodotl the Mechanics’ Institute. 'i‘ho .Free Jithraries Act was passed in 18oo


cecdingly active ones, until at tlio iiresent lime i t is one ol the busiest and mo.sl ini> porianb ol tJie Corporation departments.


Librarian u n . .T. W. from


nAY'HURST. 1893 to 1918.


MIL r. T. IIUSHTOX, Librarian.


MIL T. IfARCUKAVKS, •.Assistant Librarian.


MIL Who


,T. AIKIICKH AVHJPU, with tlicir brother, Mr. ICdward


ALDKILMAX ,1. WJiipp, presented


T. AVUIPP, the clock. ll.Al


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320 79!


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1.50 150 150 J50 000


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