MANY VALUABLE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. — Gifts
from many sources have brought more
than 28,000 volumes to the library of
congress during the year, and com
prised more than one-fourth of the
additions to its shelves. Retaining its
place as the third greatest library in
the world, and the greatest in the
western world, the library now con
tains 2,451,974 books, 154,200 maps and
charts, 770,248 volumes and pieces of
music and 392,905 prints.
For large additions to the Chinese,
Japanese and Korean collections the
library acknowledges debt to Dr. Wal
ter T. Swingle, of the bureau of plant
industry, who visited the Far East in
1915 and purchased on behalf of the
library a total of 5,892 volumes, includ
ing early Chinese books printed from
blocks; Chinese historical and descrip
tive works covering the period of first
contact with Europeans; early Chi
nese dictionaries and encyclopedias;
Chinese works on natural history and
pharmacopoeias; geographical works;
the writings of Confucius and the
works of famous scholars; and a good
copy of the oldest Japanese printed
work extant, probably dating from the
beginning of the thirteenth century;
and a large collection of the writings
of Kaibara, the Benjamin Franklin of
Japan.
The Lincoln doctuments which have
been presented to the library are of
exceptional interest. These consist
of the original draft of Lincoln’s sec
ond inaugural address, and his two
drafts of the Gettysburg address, pre
sented by Clarence L. Hay, who had
them from his father, the late John
Hay; and a memorandum as to the
improbability of his re-election, pre
sented by Miss Helen Nicolay.
As a rule the American composer
and the American music publisher are
beginning to prefer the national to a
local library as the permanent custo
dian of manuscript scores. The chief
of the music division records not only
gifts of autograph scores of American
composers, but promises of gifts to
come.
In the document division an effort
was made to complete the files of of
ficial publications of the Latin-Ameri
can countries, and it was exceptional
ly fruitful through a visit to these
countries by the law librarian. Dr. E.
M. Borchard. The library’s collection
of Latin-American documents may
now be considered one of its import
ant features.
A number of Yiddish books came to
the library In the two Deinard collec
tions. The Yiddish literature in the
United States assumes a respectable
place as compared to other literatures,
and even if the predictions of some
come true that the Yiddish tongue will
be dead before long, the Yiddish lit
erature will still offer a wide and in
teresting field for historians, philolo
gists and students of comparative lit
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erature.
Depository libraries containing com
plete sets of the library of congress
catalogue cards now number 48, while
40 libraries of the United States gov
Christmas
Cribs of the
Tyrol
TIIE Christmas cribs, showing the
first resting place of the Infant
Christ, which one sees ooca
slonally In the churches of this
country are not to be compared with
those of Europe, especially the remark
able ones made by the peasants of It
aly and of the Tyrol. In the latter
country there has been of recent years
a decided revival of Interest in these
croups representing the nativity of
Christ.
It Is not unusual to see one with sev.
eral hundred figures. Not alone the
birth of the Saviour, but the adoration
of the shepherds, the arrival of the
kings with their soldiers and courtiers
the flight luto Egypt, Jesus In the tem
pie, and even the marriage at Cana
are represented.
The Tyrol's cribs have been famous
for centuries, and the people were Just
ly proud of them until the spirit of
‘modern enlightenment” invaded the
land and crib building was denounced
as child's play. Enterprising antlqus
rlans and art Beliefs eagerly bought up
all the old cribs and then sold them at
good profit to tourists.
Many tine specimens have disappear
ed from the land, but fortunately u
few of the best were acquired by ua
tlonal museums. Tbe ltest two Tyrol Is
known to have had, the “Ursuljnen
krlppe” of Innsbruck and the Moser
crib of Bozen, are now In the Bavarian
National museum at Munich. A third,
the Jaufenthaler crib. Is In tbe Vienna j
museum.
Originally It belonged (• a family In
Wllten, now a part of Innsbruck. It |
contained 164 animal figures, 24 build
Ings and 250 human figures. It In
eluded solid woodcarvlngs, figures the
heads of which were wax and others
whose heads and limbs were movable
Some of these date back as far as tbe
year 1700. Seven scenes were repre
sented.
x tie Moser crib or tto/.es vt as much
more extensive. Moser's “city" was In
Itself a masterpiece and Included pal
nces, gushing fountains, monuments
of King David and towers with six
elty clocks striking the hours of the
night. It was valued at more than
$5,IKK) during Moser's lifetime.
The Ursullnes' crib was particularly
famous on account of the gorgeous
dressing of the figures. The angels
were clad ns courtiers of heaven In
the rh'b court costumes of the seven
teenth century.
These muslerpleces are now lost to
Tyrol. It can hardly cause surprise,
then, that serious minded men began
to entertain grave fears for their re
maining works of art. This fear had a
- practical result in tbe formation of a
society whoso object was t* prevent In
future the reckless exportation and
selling of old cribs and to revive the
spirit that produced them.
Tyrolese cribs may be divided Into
two general classes, tbe oriental type
and tbe Tyrolese. Iu the latter class
the crib owner txikea It for granted
that Christ was boru In Tyrol, hence
scenery, people and dress are purely
Tyrolese, la all the cribs tbe stable
of Bethlehem Is either the ruin of u
castle (according to legend, Christ first
saw the light of day In the rulus of the
tower of David) or a part of a temple
to show that the stable of Bethlehem
was the first Christian temple, or else
It Is a simple cave ou the mountain
side.
The stable of Bethlehem anu Us in
mates always remain the center of the
great scene, the rest Is merely the set
ting. The crib means much to the
family. After weeks of careful, pain
staking labor every tiling Is ready, but
the holy family Is not there After
supper on Christmas eve the parents,
domestics and children gather about
the crib, the gospel scene Is reud aloud,
and the little ones, quick to detect the
absence of the "Cbrlstklnd," are told
that the holy family tire still seeking a
shelter and finding none The sadness
that at first expresses Itself ou their
wlCCCllt «<**»»! viv«x<4 wi*v to loV
as they recall that perhaps there Is
room In their own home—at least they
will make room At midnight the sol
emn church bells call all to mass, and
when the family returns, lo! there lies
the Infant In the manger, while Mary
and Joseph kneel In humble adoration
at its wide
ernment lave partial depository sets.
The adoption of a uniform type for
the use of the blind seems imminent
to the assistant in charge of the read
ing room for the blind. It is antici
pated that an agreement may be ar
rived at between the British and Am
erican co-workers which will result In
the solution of this problem.
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In making your selections of Christmas presents please <lo
not overlook the merits of a HAVINGS BOOK as a gilt.
A neat little pass hook with $5.(X), $10.00 or $.'>0,00 as a start
will always make a welcome and lasting remembrance For
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young as well as old folks it will mean a start in the diree'ion
that will ultimately do the most good. Most everybody is
anxious to save after they once have a start, and Christmas af
fords a grand opportunity to see that your children or fri< nils
get a start.
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JOU may deliver the book in person, or else we will mail
the same in appropriate form in time to reach your friend by
Christmas.
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tricity looks her best and knowing
this feels at her best. No other light
is so adaptable to artistic arrangement
or more convenient adjustment. If
your home is not equipped for and
with electricity let us show you why
you should have it so at once.
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.
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Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. |
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days and Saturdays.
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