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TRAVtLlJ MG V.IBRARIES AND READING CAMPS. % ■ Tfie i.ifii or the '.ork tir.i sthi •>icio in tUn i,,iue.'< {> n 1 1um'" ii),. wost-wiU'Is I'lovto the oj ci^ ear ihi s.H';;a> '<'■ >/■; co;ue teliing tn.- f,.rtnne;; r=f til, ii!,'ht.- ifa.'p'i -''imnor. i,i i')r',re to *'B'i f-k H'}"' .' LtllU^l « H MAIN .E.VANl.i-; i)V a iJu- UaiiUiij,' (.!' ju ', ('«.' .It litis tiie lutui- '.ui •..'•(■ oi ' Me ivici. , anil ;1S ]'RKj)OMLN \SC\ '■). l.v'tr.'- ".i!; -l vile Culiu 'i ■ .1' '■ iiiu.i.', more doit-/ .,: < 'i?i rcr'i ■.!• inotv liu'^ny • ] '. is V ith ii' illiguJj •• ^r.ii.'g^le jind iv vie. Lliii- a / rcMsou i.o iVar ii '\v>. ' urselv»'s. ((Jieers.) \\'.- .if lu'hL iidtrral mate'. ia and Lbc uuui' wn.it i.- ■i Cnijiiri; Ii- fCcured V a '.ions n l; .r.it-'VuU; , at illOU; llii.'it , J. . . . c\ • . atio' ■ ■tOT)"- -t AH ■uiJiC (/o-,f .a\ c /. in ;t t 'at J doL'bt if we art. .^ut'i.' U.-nti'. iLc txic.5eijf:ics ot the situa on. It .It'.sire to survive thej nudt oc '-'tippeu t})eir intelligenct; .i,nd eqii.nr.c;) liiey need tijc const.int co- perat or.' of tin KuvciDiaeut With thn governed; u£ Bcici ,> ;iiid vigilunci? with commerce ; ot tn teacher,=i witli the taught J"a"tiinr rtr-i, here and there or deiaarcatin.^ ■'<>.; >* ^vith a red line on a map are vnin d ■ si.>ns if they do not imply an un^^W' i /in purpfvio to d< v«'lop and to maintahi. u-jaiT-,cenance roquirfrs that wi; shall b to all .Taodfrn moUiodtf For, r point o, vi.?\v. there in not a ei tlu^ 'irkes' quarters of Glasgow, or : orofhei-'s cabm in the Hebrides, vlich v-. »"iot a TTtatR-r of Imperial concern. LORD ROSEBERA\ To fja- Students of Gla-^row Univ.?ri?i!-v Xov. ICth, 1900, Kill auvi frotr se ;r I i OCT \ i 1 Vj50 > LIBRARY EXTENSION. INTUonrCToRV. \ii etVoit is bi'iiiK niadf to uilvanci- thJ cchuatioiiiil and other interests ol tlie more is..lately to tln'stj clttsHt's WiiH to ask lor tlu- piivik'j^f. The Utile (luit'iit l.iiiiaiy JJoinl, hciii;,' within i'a>y ie;icli oi large nuiiilu'is ut wootlsiiifu, on Sei»t. 4tli, was axUi-d to riMiiu'sl tlu- MiiiistiT ol Kdiuatioii to all«»w it to si'iid small biaiuli libraries intu tlii- tamps ill that viciiiity. I'o this the Hoard heaitily and unanimously aj,'rfed. Jn supiiort of this nMiue>t a cireulai' was then forwaidi'ortaiit liuildiiijis, as tlie eook-eainp, sleep-eani]", etc Aceonlinfjly it is allownMe to use the I'nore euiihoiiious term readinj;- canii>, altliougli it is more consistent to say reading- slianty or reading-room. twelve miles respectively from Nairn Centre, A third has been built twenty- one miles south of Whitefish Station. The first mentioned at a camp operated by Harbor Lumber Co., the Mr. Edmund Hall's at Mr. J. J. McFad- the Victoria second at one of camps, and the last den's. Branch libraries in French and English from the Nairn Centre Public Library have been placed in these reading camps. One of the ^IcGill University travelling lib- raries will be circulated in the Victoria Harbor Co.'s Camp No. 2. Several weekly and daily papers, including " La Presse," one of the leading dailies in the French language, have been subscribed for the exclusive use of he reading shanties. Many illustrated magazines have been received from friends. One-syllable edi tions of Robinson Crusoe, Swiss Family T{obin.son, and Pilgrim's Progress are being given those who cannot read, and they ar.i being urged to improve their spare moments, and ask help from the nearest neighbor. The principle of mutual help is being encouraged. If the funds will warrant it prizes Avill be offered for the men who, being unable to read or write the English language, will in the course of the winter acquire either art. Branch libraries are alno being circulated in a few camps where there are no reading rooms. In this way nearly six hundred men in this vicinity will have the advantage of a good public library, and those of them in three of the camps whose elementarj- edu- cation was neglected will have an oppor tunity of improving it. BRANCH LIBRARIES INADEQUATE. Even assuming that all public library boards asked would be willing to share their advantages with these isolated toilers, which is unlikely, the plan is quite inade- quate and impracticable for any length of time. It is merely intended to bring the matter definitely before the public in geneial, and the Ontario Government in particular, permit of an experiment, and sui)plement the work of the churches and other religious organizations, until the Department of Education Avill have com- pleted a system of travelling libraries. CAMP BUILDING. The camp building of to-day is different from what it was twenty years ago when the whole outfit was made of logs, and no stoves or windows were used. Now the floor and roof are made of boards, and there are many other items of expense as tar- paper, seats, tables, etc. IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD. Great improvement in the quality and variety of food supplied to the camp of to-day is also noticeable, in comparison to what^ it Avas Avhen salt pork and beans and hard tack Avere the only articles of diet, when sugar Avas not thought of, Avhen tea was a luxury and those Avho u-;ed it had 6 to pay extra for it. At present there i3 just as much variety and the food is just as wholesome, and just as well prepared as it is in the average hotel. All credit is due to lumbermen, who seem to vie \73th one another in supplying the best food on the market. MAN NOT A MACHINE. There is, however, room for deve\qp^ent along the line of accommodation, and it is most encouraging to find a hearty response on the part of lumbermen as to this suggestion. Man has a mental and moral nature as well as a physical. By a perfect system of railroad and toting transporta- tion, food is provided for the woodsman's bodily wants, and there is no reason why suitable means may not be found to regu- larly and systematically supply his other needs. VARIETY IN STYLE OF READING ROOMS. In order to ascertain the most suitable building for this purpose, the shanties in question are built of different sizes. Oic is divided by a partition, thus separatin;; it into two rooms, one to serve the pu''"3ose of a s' oking room wit^ games, the other that 01 a reading and study room TJiii partition is put up in sections easily remov- able, so that the whole can be thrown into li .L^ one large room, in the event of ita being required for a religious service, bocial concert or lecture. • V t • 1 • ' 1 i COST OF SUPPLYING READING SHANTIES. 1 According to the Crown Timber Agent's report for 1899 there were 422 camps in tha month of October, in the Province of Ontario, under government supervision. This would mean possibly double that number in January. But as some of these are »uia.il we may suppose that there are at least five hundred large camps, with an average of seventy men at work in mid- winter. The average cost of building, equipping and running a reading room without literature would be at least $150, Were the philanthropically inclined who are interested in their fellow-men and in their country's good to offer the lumber- men of Ontario $150 for all camps of not less than seventy men, to enable them to build reading shanties, they would require to advance $75,000. With the co-operatLoi of the lumbermen it is pro! ble that half this sum would suffice. But ever $37,500 is a formidable-looking amount. It is not any larger however than scores of congre gations invest in tlicir church buildings. Besides; it would reach 35,000 men, whereas the average thirty-five thousand dollar church does not reach one thousand men. This expenditure would not be for one year only. The average lifp of a camp is nearly two years. When the can>p breaks up the roofing, flooring;, stoves, etc., in most eases could easily be used in a new shanty. We may therefore say that witli the co-operation of the lumbermen $37,500 would provide accommodation of this sort for the first year, and $25,000 or less each succeeding year; and judgins from the kindly reception already given the move- ment by lumbermen this Avould also cover the salary of a capable, enthusiastic man to supervise the work. WOODS.MANS CO.MPAKED WITH SOLDIER'S LIFE. And even if lumbermen were Avholly nidifferent to this move why should the >\hole amount not be given ? The country spends more than i^75,000 on a few hard- ened criminals. Why neglect the young and innocent Avho are ostracized and isolated by the nature of their Avork ? Do they not deserve their country's gifts and blessing for filling the advance posts of civilization ? That they do this Avork gi\'es others an opportunity to remain at home. Woodsmen are surely most deserv- ing at the hands of their felloAV-country- men. 'J'heir hardships are as great and tlieir dangers a-< many as those engaged in military service. Despite this they lack the inspiration of their country's honf-i and applause. They never knoAv the L^ t < » b .* S 11 O :j is s be e ■3 C5 • ^ m.im tn: ' u 9 t I • • i • stimulus incident to the exploitation of an enemy's country, the stirring of martial music, and the trappings of war. Their isolation is more complete. Their life is solitary and humdrum, without change of scene or the incentive of good societj. Soldiers are better dressed, more in the best society and generally in larger bodios. Shantymen seldom see any one outside of their own camp of from sixty to one hundred men. They receive little atte.v tion from the Church, less from the pubHc generally, and until recently none from tho government. Every aimy has its surgeons and hospital staff, and a larger percentage of sick and wounded soldiers recover. It is true that woodsmei. .lay avail them- selves of able physicians and surgeons and good hospitals, but often not ur ' " »t is too late. They are subject, too, to all the diseases peculiar to unsanitary conditions in the undeveloped districts, there being few sanitary regulations and less govern- ment inspection of these, which neglect in the litiht of modern scientific discovery is criminal. That persistent rheumatism, those prematurely prey hairs, that old expres- sion on many young and kindly faces, the cripples that hover about the camps com- pelled to live upon the charity of their noble-hearted comrades, because deserted by their country, tell plainly that life in tlie forest is a warfare from whose battles few return uninjured. They are conse- quently so weakened morally by this isola- tion and neglect that they yield more easily to temptation. I 10 ENLAlUiK THK KAXCII-: OF INTKIIEST. lU'Hiirdiiiy: tlio socond obji'clion that the lioiirn of lab )!• are too long to admit of reading or study, no doubt we should look forward to the gradual shortening of th<, hours of hihor of ail workingmen. Whit, hctwever. i-< of more immediate imiKirtaiM-e is to enlarge the range of interest in life for the laborer that he may employ in a wholesome and jjrofitable manner such hours of leisure a-! he has, that when the opportunity eomes he may know how to use more free time. As a matter of fact employers often fear to give their men too much spare time not from mercenary motives, but lest the time should be abused and employed in gambling, drinking and worse evils. In the exi-ting condition of society there is usually more harm done on Sn?idays and other days on Avhich men are oflf work than on any other day. Especi- ally is this true of camp life. During f^pare hours shantymen suffer more from ennui, from their negative intellectual and moral life than from over work on oth:^r days. Experience proves that to increase the hours of freedom without insuring that these liours are to be well employed is to drag men downward, and that this is tine of the rich as well as the poor. "NO DAY WITHOUT A LITTLE." At present all Ave ask is tliat these men have a chance to improve w^hat leisiire hours they have. Every laborer has some mum m»- i it tOi 11 liltli- time at liis disposal. Woiulcrs have Ik'cmi afcoinplislit (I witli i\\v luolto: "" N-) day witliitiu a littli-." Only last luoulli a cook ill a luinb;'!- laiiiii, a biin'.l yoiiii« I'romliCaiiiidiaii. told iiu' that lie Irarm-d lo read Kus'li-li in tlirt'f niontlis and that he learned to write it in three weeks, and thai, too. while on dnty for nineteen hours a day. He kept an interest iny; novel on a shelf l)eside him, and had the letters writttn on a eaid in front of him. He studied their form, and wrote them in his nund wlieii at work. In spare moments he would read and write Avords and ■!enU'nt''s. 'i'his statement is vouehed for by his e!ni)loyer, with whom he worked four years. (!iven the pi'oper ineentive and even t'l'ose whose houis of labor are longest Avill aceomplish much. The public education systems of the twentieth ceiitiny will be charact< riz( (I by greater attention to liome study. Till': XFFO URGENT. . . • ♦ * 1 Tt mav be a xvliv not besiin witli inininji and fjaw-i..ill towns? The need is not so great. liesides they are at least ])artially provided for. lender the resent Public Libraries' Act very little Liiort is rcquiied to secure a public library in towns and villages, and even in rural districts. Indeed, there is reason to believe that several lunibermon will build reading rooms at their saw-mills in the early spring especially if the Ontario Government will establish on a business basis a svstem of 1 IS travelling libraries. In fact one will probably test the feasibility of the travel- ling library in connection with river- driving operations. As a matter of fact the need for an extension of the public library system to lumber and mining camps is imperative, as the majority oi men on the frontier seem prejudiced against tho so- called religious literature, the supply of which is fragmentary, and for lack of unity of action, necessarily distributed unequally without system. OBJECT OF THE EXPERIMENT. This experiment is an attempt to demon- strate that reading-camps are feasible, practicable and meet a most urgent need. Should it prove successful it is hoped that the Ontario Government, receiving as it does a large revenue from the timber and mining lands of the Province, will set apart a small portion of it to benefit the woods- men and miners. Judging from the very cordial manner in which the Department of Education has taken up the work the test was not required, or at least a very short one will be necessary. THE McGILL TRAVELLING LIB- RARIES. Simultaneously with the announcement that the Department of Education has taken this matter under its favorable consideration comes the equally good news that the gift im m\ %%. -- \. V WWv i 13 of one of Montreur»j woi thy HonH hun niiide poHHible a travelling library Byntein in con- nection with Mct.Jill 'Jniversity, that ita limitH are not to be confined to the Province of Quebec, that it will asaiMt in meeting the needs ol the woodsnien, and that one library is being sent aa an exiwri- ment. CONCLUSIONS. Only a few of the letters received endors- ing the proposed e"ten8ion of the public library system, and the building of reading camps are here given. As these are rejjre- sentative we may reasonably infer that the consensus of opinion is in favor of : (1) A system of travelling libraries on a thoroughly business basis, and (2) The provision of reading camps for woodsmen and miners, the nature of whose work isolates them from all other social, literary and religious privileges. (3) The appoint- ment of persons specially qualified to supervise the work, and adapt it to the peculiar conditions and temperaments of the people sought to be benefited. .. VOLUNTARY CO-OPERATION. With the kind co-operation of not a few hnnbevmcn the cost of the reading shnnticK will be materially reduced, several freely offering to bear the whole ex[)ense of building these at their new camps next summer. 14 • The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Nairn Centre, a little band of workers already burdened with i)ioneer work in this new country, h;ve gallantly volunteered to assist. Substantial aid has also been received in the way of comfort bags, tracts, books, etc., from Miss Sproule, travelling representative of the W.C.T.U., and from the Unions of Barrie and Sud- bury. In fact this institution as a whole, and the Lady Aberdeen Association, have l»erhaps done most in this direction. The former invented the '* comfort bag," Avhich has been a boon to thousands of woodsmen. Books and papers have been received from the Presbyterian Church, Barrie, Miss Malcolm, of Norwich, and from Mrs. J. B. Hammond of Nairn Centre. Mr. T. H. Litster, of Toronto, who visited one of the I'eading camps when hunting in November, has presented the boys with a box of books and two sets of checkers and domi- noes. Mr. A. P. Willis, of Montreal, kindly offered the use of three organs for the winter on condition that the C. P. R would ship them free of charge to and from the camps. This the C. P. R. is very generously doing. It has been thought well to give the public generally an opportunity of co-ope- rating in this experiment, and assisting in making it a success. Mr. W. J. Bell, lumberman, Nairn Centre, is acting as treasurer pro. tem., and all contributions ought to be addressed to him. Should more money than is necessary for the fir Ki %A ^^^^^>i„ S cs O (A 6 a o > c 3 XI a ss X ■a i iu. n H[\\ -^ \ . I 15 undortakiii}! bo received it will be used for ii similar puipose elsewhere. ALFUKl) KITZ1'ATR1(!K Niiini Centre. Out., Feb. mil, inoi. CASH RECEIPTS. A complete financial statement will be made public later on. In the meantime llie following cash contr'.lrjtions have been received : Mr. Robert Peters, Nairn Centre $1.00 lU'v. A. J. Brace, Webbwood 5.50 IJev. .T(>hn :Millar, M.A., Phoenix. B C. 5.00 I'ev. Prof. Sharp, Queen's llnivei.,it.v. 5.00 The W.(!.T.IT., of Barrie 5.00 The W.C.T.IT., of Nairn Centre .... 25.00 ;Mr. Samuel Johnston, Bush Ranger, New Market 1.00 Miss .M. Anthcs, Wapella 2.00 Besides the above direct contributions I have also to express my gratitude to very many for encouragement and suggestion. I am also most sincerely grateful to those lumbermen who have materially aided the experiment by assisting in the erection of the reading? camps already built, and to those who have volunteered to put up buildings for this i)urpose at their own exi)ense, at their new camps next summer. There is little doubt that if the Ontario Covernment makes a reasonable eiT'-rt to supi)ly this need, it will meet not only with the co-operation of the lumbermen and woodsmen, but of the public generally. A. F. 16 A FEW REPLIES TO CIR< TLAR. We ai'e in sympathy with any extension of the pubHc library system that promises to embrace the needs of all the working classes, and prove an important factor in their education. FERGUSON & ^IcFADDEX. Sudbury, Dear Sir, — Yours of the 7th inst., .o hand. I am quite in sympathy Avith tlu' niove you mention, and would bo iilcased to do anytliinj; to assist you. ]^r<>p me a line and let me know more dcHnitely what you want me to do. Wishing you success I am. Yours respectfully, A. MISCAMI^BELL. Sault Ste. Marie, Sept. loth, 1900. No better plan could be devised to elevate the morale of all laborers than bv de-eloi)ing their taste for, and bringinir them in touch with, the best literature of our time. JAS. B. KLOCK. Ottawa. We are in sympathy with such an extension of the public libraiy system is vill meet the needs of all classes, woods- men not excepted. THE HULL LUMBER CO. X0 Ml %% Sa^ 17 We are in sympathy with the proposed extension of the public library system. BOOTH & GORDON. I will be glad to further the scheme hi aiiv possible way in my power, W. CHARLTON. Toronto, I am fully in accord with your repre- sentation of this matter, and would like to see the object btained, and as speedily as possible. T is no doubt about its nnportance. Ai ng 1 can do to assist you will be cheei illy done. J. J. McNEIL. Toronto, Oct. 4th, 1900. Dear Sir,— I heartily approve of library extension along the line you indiiute, and hope that you may secure the necessary Igislation. Yours truly, F. H. CLERGUE. Sa t Ste. Marie, Oct. 20th, 190[). Dear Sir,— We are in sympathy with any extension of tlie public lil.iary system that tends to educate the masses. The ai)pointment of a travelling library commi.ssion by the Ontario G'jv«_i iiuient is doubtless needed. In the meantime 18 much may be accomplished through the Local Library Boards. Yours truly, SA(JINAW LUMMER & SALT CO. Whitefish, Ont., Sept. 15th. Dear Sir, — I am in s3rmpathy with any movement that tends to the comfort and enlightenment of the masses, lumbermen not excepted. The request of the Little Current Library Board is a rasonable one. If the camps are to be supplied with suitable literature it must come through the same channels as that of the towns and villages, namely the public libraries. Ex- tension along this line of public education is desirable and feasible. J. LAUGHRIN. Mattawa. W. C. Edwards & Co., Lumber Mfrs., Rockland, Ont., Sept. 15th, 1900. Dear Sir, — In answer to your enquiry I beg to say that I think it will be worth \\hile considering some plan of supplying literature to shanty employees, and if there is any reasonable line on which it can be done, it is highly desirable that it should be done. Yours truly, W. C. EDWARDS. - f0 01 %% OV ^\ I 19 Dear Sir,— Have looked into the mattei of supplying literature to lunibointen iti the camps, and am heartily in sympathy with the movement. To my mind this can only be accomplished by making certain convenient points headquarters for the distribution among the lumber and mining camps of good sound literature which, while serving to while away the tedious hour, will at the same time tend tb eleVate the mind. The travelling library is the only feasible plan for reaching camps. The Ontario Government, receiving as it does, immense avenues from the timber of the Province, .should take heed to the matter, and by establishing the travellim^ library system on a business basis, and having the work done in a systematic way, turn a small portion of this revenue to the workmen in the woods. I am, yours truly, A. J. YOUNG. Cache Bay, Nov. 26th, 1900. We will be building two new camps at Cache Bay for next year's work; and o aid in the experiment I will have reading rooms built at both of them. The expense will not be much, and will not be spoken of. It will be- a pleasure to me to do any- thing that will tend to the education of 20 the men frequenting the lumbering woods. J. R. BOOTH. Ottawa, Sept. 17th, 1900. Dear Sir,— I think that your suggestion that the pubUc library system may be so extended as to embrace the needs of lumber and mining camps an excellent one, and 1 .shall be happy to co-operate with you in any practicable Avay for securing the con- summation of this purpose. I have no doubt that the supply of literature of this l,ind at lumber camps would tend to create a home feeling among a class of men whose services are most desirable. 1 shall bt happy to use any influence I may possess with the Department of Education in furthering your purpose, and I assure you of my entire sympathy with the move- ment in which you are engaged. Yours verv truly, JOHN CHARLTON. Lvnedoch, Sept 14th, 1900. :My Dear ^fr. Fitzpatrick: — \Vc shall be constructing one new camp next season, and running one that Ave have in operation the present Avinter, and Ave will undertake to build a reading camj) for the men, at each of those places, if you can manage to furnish a supply of literature. We shall also be glad to aid in this matter. L ##«/«% ^^ \ >\\\\ s V O t o a v c =^ Kg Is' •3 H sT b o o ■w 03 a C x: s • 1 h ' fr »i %% \ V\\S • T 21 T think that any outlay of this character ■will be more than repaid to the lumbermen owning the camps, by creating a superior morale among the men, and greater degree of content and an appreciation of this homelike influence. It is too late, I fear, to make arrangements for doing this the present winter, but we will attend to it the coming season, and will also try to make arrangements at our rafting camp next spring, if we find it feasible to do so. I wish you success in the work you have undertaken. It is a philanthropic and important one. Faithfully yours, JOHN" CHARLTON Lynedoch. Dec. 13th, 1900. • * 4 » The Georgian Bay Lumber Co., Waubausher e, Dec, 14th, 1900. The company have no camps of their own in the Nippissing District or in Algoma. We have camps in the District of ]\ruskoka ; and. if your scheme is intended to roach that district, we will undertake to supply a reading camp and lorhaps more than one, next season, at our o[)erations there. Yours trulv, W. J. SHEPPAr.D. Prcs. Georgian Bay Lumbr. Co. 22 Mr. A. Fit/palriik, Nairn (Vntn . Out. Dear SiiT \V»' h*' '•» ii'ur circular lottfr of the Tith in-*t., asking' 'f we will agri'i' to l>'iil(l a r<.'atliii« shanty in ct.nni'ftion witli oi.v' ot our liiiiilicr c;uiii>s, for the ]»ur|iose of afconiniodatinj? a travel- hnj? library, whidi the Dei.artment of Kducation i)Uri)oses to entahlisli. We niinht say in re;.'ar(l to this th:it if tlie Department wishes it, we will build one <»f the shanties in eonneelioji witli tuo loj-'KinU eanip as an experiment as you su}j;gest . Yours truly. D. ('. CAMEn()X. Tres. anil Manager Kat Portage T.umber Co. I will b'.' pleased to aid in the exjteri- ment. T have two camps near Tinajie Lake that will be used another season, aiid will build a reading ^amp at either to suit you. J AS. J. McFADDEX. Sudl>urv. Nov. 16th, 1900. I am quite in sympathy with the movo- ment and am pleased to have the experi- ment of a reading room tried at one of my camps at Nairn Centre. I will iray the waives of the men enpaged in building it. It will probably be a good thing. If not, it will .t least do us good to try it. EDMUND ITALL. Nairn Centre, November, 1900. ij 10 a^\x \ >^\\^ ■ I • , ♦ , We liave no doubt but that tlio rcadin;? room will hUpply a iinu-li nt'cdfil want. To try the exiu'iiuient we will Rive you the use of a whanty whiih has been used lor u private family, but whieh, with rei)air!4, will serve the purpose. T!IK VU TOKIA II AKHOll LUM15KK CO. I'er. U. JACKSON. Nairn Centre. Ont., Nov. Ist, IIKX). We are fully in accord with the project Our crew will be divided soon, as it is the last cut, and the timber is scattered. If, however, you tliink the expenditure wise we will be glad to see tlie experiment; well tried. We will toie the material, cut and haul the Iors, ani)eals to them. The great nnstake that Christian peojile make, it seems to me, is providing a literature which does not interest these men. They do not want so-called i-eligious reading. They ought to have good literature, and by supplying this the church peoi)le can get into I'elations with them. CEOTICiE E. VXCEXT. Cliatauqua, N.Y.. July 27th, 1000. I hav^e long seen the necessity of sjich work among the thousands of poo])le work- ing in tho Imnbering ajid mining camps, but the ways and means were lackitig. Tt may be so that you will succeed in interest- ing enouirh of chaiitable and benevolently disposed people to make the attemi)t an assured success this time. Rest assuvv'd /# f I %% 29 that no one will rejoice at this more than myself. ^^^ ^ ^ PELLETIER. Sudbury, Out., Oct. 29th, 1900. I have no hesitation in giving the ;heme my cordial ai)i)roval. When one cc nders the very largo nmnber of men found in these camps, that many of them hav3 wives and children, that the young men among them are easily led astray, and that unless the mind is occupied wtth what is pure and elevating, the camp is apt to come undei- influencos that tend only to pollute and degrade, it is easily understood how much may bo done through whole- some literature. ^ ^ Rev. Jas. ROBERTSON, D.D. Toronto, Aug. 13th, 1900. :Mc]Master University, The Chancellor's Office. Dear Sir,— I am a hearty supporter of the idea of the " Travelling Library,' The extension of this idea to lumbering camps seems to me to be worthy of tlie warmest encouragement. Yours very truly. A. C. WALLACE. Toronto, Canada, Pec. 18th, 1900. 30 Victoria University, My Dear Sir, — 1 need only say that I ri'fraid the work whicli you are furthering as full of promise of the very best results. What our noble, hardy men of the woods require first of all is salvation from the deteriorating influences of their peculiar isolated life; and that influence is most of all felt in their idle moments. By giving them good, interesting, healthy books, you will give them healthy thoughts, and' so purer conversation and better moral fo^m- dations; and u[)on these alone can a true and abiding religious life be built. The work is one which comes legitimately within the range of government support, and it deserves the most serious and liber. il consideration of every lover of his country. Wishing you success, I am yours truly, N. BURWASH. Queen's Park, Toronto, Dec. 17th, 1900. T highly approve of the extension of the public library system, so as to embrace the needs of the lumber and mining camps. . That reading shanties, open every night and all day on the day of rest are urgently needed I believe, but the indispensable requisite is the right man to supervise and keep them running on lines suited to the If ai w ^>Ov 31 uctual condition and temperament ol' minei-H and lumberers. Sincerely yours, U. M. CJUANT. Queen's University, Dec. 22nd, 1900. Rev. A. Fitzpatrick, Nairn Centre, Algoma, Ont, Dear Sir, — I am heartily in sympathy with the movement in favor of travelling? libraries. I consider that such libraries are entitled to support from the government, and that the extension of the privilejjes of these libraries to camps and other iso- lated localities is especially desirable. I wish you every success in your com- mendable efforts to bring good literature Avithin the reach of our woodsmen and miners. Wishing you the compliments of the season. Yours faithfully, J. LOUDON. Toronto University, Jan. 1st, 1091. J 4 A. Fitzpatrick, Esq., Nairn Centre, Ont. Dear Sir, — I have read with much interest and pleasure your letter of the 7th inst., in which you outline your plan to provide reading material for our Canadian lumber and mining camps. I should suppose thei-e must be many in the camps who would heartily appreciate an opportunity of easy J I access to some good books, but the surest test of the existence or uon-exiHtence of the need of such a plan as you have in view is the reception your efforts may meet with. Wisliing you every success, I am. Yours faithfully, T. C. S. MACKLEM, Provost. Trinity College, Tor()nto, Jan. rith, 1901. There are only 115 men in this camp, but ! venture to state that more men take advantage of this reading shanty than of the reading rooms of many to\yns of five or six thousand population. It is certainly better patronized than either the Y.M.C.A. or pid)lic reading room of Peterborough, which has a population of 10,000. GEORGE CHALMERS, Government Culler, Formerly Foreman " Examiner " OtHce, Peterborough. Camp 8, Nairn Centre, Feb. 1st, 1901. The reading camp is a decided success. Our men take to it very kindly, and it is ;i i)leasure to Mrs. Scott to assist those who are learning to read and write. ALFJC. SCOTT. Foreman Camp 2. Whitefisli, Feb. 1st, 1901. /# il %% ^^r I i 33 Tlie rciidiiiji camp is a sm.'ess. Fii spito of tlif fact that ('i;ility percent ot' our incii are Kreuch Can idiiiMs, and til'tv percent cannot read Kiiiilish or French, I am sur- firised to find that a Iniildiutf -!• x 3<) feet is tilled every eveninp, and all day Sundays There is le>s swearinp:, Kamhlinn, ' jumpiini' and running' to the saloons. Ninety-six of our men took Christmas dinner in Oie eamp. Ali'eady seveial have learned to read books of one syllable. \o wisei' and better invcstiiu'nt could hv made by ;m<' count rv devoted to the interests of its woodsmen and miners than just this -', ; t of accommodation. FKLIX BKa.OW. Foreman F, TTall's Camp S. Xaiiii Centre. Feb .'nhut oflf fiom so many piivilcges that otheis enjoy. About eight.v-five l all wlioni it may loiicoin. At ru>st I was hkeptical as to its vahie, autl oi^posi-il to the building of a huni- shanty, Our n«'n ai)i)rec'iate taeir privilege, are steadier and more reconeiletl to their lot. The ehanjiu I am Btrongly inchned to attribute to this homeHl;e iiitlueme. TIIOS. SlIAW, Foreman, Camp 2, Virloria Harbor Co. Nairn Centre, Fel.. -ind, 1901. I have spent two days at the Heading Shanty at the Victoria Harbor Co.'s camp No. 2. Nairn Centre, and am deliglited to see what a large number of men take advantage of it; and this, too, after the noveltv had worn oflf, it being open nearly six w-eeks. In fact the interest has increased, and the building which was 16 X 18 feet, has had to have an annex of 12 X 14 feet added. Without request I very gladly contributed my mite to this experi ment, and indeed feel that I never spent money that gave me more pleasure in the giving, and that 1 never gave i<> a nobkr cause. A. J. BRAt !•:. Pastor Methodist Clnirch, Webbwood. Dec. 27th, 1900. /#ftU '') > i 3A It is now fairly well established that the travelliiijj; library luovetiu-nt wouhl be u Iiopiilar one in the lumber eaiiips. The le>t liii-* been made in sevi-ial eamps with uratilyinji results, Speeial reading nMtms or eamjts have bi'en built and the best news- l>apeis, majja/ines, books, etc., supplied. 'I"he novelty is quite the vojjue amongst our woodsmen. At any one of the reading (amps alieady established one may get free the latest news in English and Freneh, read the latest novel or history or sit down to a game of one kind or an<»ther. Th<' government should aid efToits siu-h as these. TIIK Sl'DlU'UY 'JOniXAL." Jan. nth, 1901. Educational Department Ontario. A. Fitzpatriek. Esq., Xairji Centre, Ont. Dear Sir, — T have just read your letter of Oft. 27th, We will jyermit Public Library Hoards to send hooks to the lumber eami)s. The whole question is an important one and I ho|)e that we may make a good beginning this coming season. Faith fullv vours, R. TIAPvCOURT. Toronto, O. t. 30th, 1900. / Educational Department Ontario. A. Fitzpatrick. Esq., Nairn Centre, Ont. Dear Sir, — Your letter of Nov. 16th is i ■ 36 before mo. Of course I have no objection to your notifying the Library JJoards of our decision, \Vk will notify them as well. Hoping for very satisfactory results and that something even better may be devised in the near future. Faithfully yours, II. HAKCUURT Toronto, Nov. 20th, 1900. • Educational Department Ontario. A. Fitzpatrick, Esq., Nairn Centre, Ont. Dear Sir,— 1 have your interesting letter of Dec. 18th, dealing with the subject of Libraries in Lumber Camps. Allow me to say that those who, like yourself, are taking an interest in this matter, are engaged in a most laudable undertaking. I hope the movement will be as successful as it de- serves to be. These Libraries will enable the employees to beguile the tedium of th«i lumber camps and it is to be hoped that they will as well foster a love of reading and a desire for information, the result of which Avill be lasting good to all concerned. T am presuming, of course, that the bof)ks will be carefully selected and that they will not belong to that class of books which are known in England as " shilling shockers." As I iutiniated to you on a previous occa- sion, T am desirous of helping you in every way in my power. Faithfully yours. R. HARCOURT. Toronto, Dec. 20th, 1900. /# aiw ^ \ 37 McCJill University Tiihrary. Do.-ir Mr. Fitzpatrick, — As tlie result of our fonuer correspon- dence, we are sending you a travell-.iK library to Nairn Centre, in resi)onse to your application duly received. We have some doubts as to what would be most useful in this new phase of travelling library work, and I hope you will regard this library in the light of an experi- ment, and will give me frankly such sugges tions as its use may lead you to think practical. You will see from the fact of our sending this library to Algoma, that we have no desire to restrict our work to Quebec, though we naturally wish to do as much as possible in our own province. [ feel, however, that lumber and mining camps offer a very interesting, and in some respects peculiarly important field for trav- elling libraries. It is on this account +h:it I am sending you a picture with the library— st>mething that we should hardly do when sending to an ordinary public library. I am not the only one here who is muoh alive to work with the camps, but let me assure you that I am greatly interested in it. With best wishes for its success. I am faithfullv yours, C. H. GOULD Montreal. Feb. 4th, 1901.