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NCHS Bulletin October 2007
The public was entertained at the receptions with music that
included several solos, a quartet, performances by group of
school children, and music by the Nevada City Orchestra,
which played a number of new and “catchy” selections. The
opening remarks were given by Judge Nilon, who introduced
Mayor Chapman, who gave an extensive speech.
News of the new Nevada City Library reached other cities,
and the Sacramento Bee published a story and photo of the
handsome new building in its October 10th edition.
During the next week the Nevada City Fire Department met
at the Pennsylvania Engine Company’s house to discuss a proposal to aid the library fund by giving a benefit dance. It was
decided that, instead of a ball, it would be better to have each
company make a donation from its own private social fund,
raised by taxing members a small amount each month.
The board of the free library trustees held its first meeting
October 15, 1907, in the new building. Miss Mabel Prentiss of
the State Library was present, and she addressed the board,
telling them that “they got their money’s worth in the building.” Miss Prentiss went into details of library work, gave recommendations of books to purchase, and suggested that the
library board send Mrs. M. Fuller, the Nevada City Librarian,
to the next district meeting at Woodland, and have her assistant, Miss Annie James, attend the state convention in San
Jose in February 1908.
The board then passed a resolution to thank all those who
aided in making the opening a great success, and a motion
passed to thank all the many organizations, clubs, individuals
and school children for their participation and generosity to
the new Nevada City Carnegie Library.
Librarian Frances Burton assists County Planner Pat Norman with his research at the Nevada City Branch Library
in June 1977. (Western Slopes Connection photo.)
Arbor Day 1911
Governor Hiram W. Johnson sent out this letter to the
school children of California in early March of 1911:
Boys and Girls of California: The legislature has most
fittingly set aside the seventh day of March, the birthday
of our distinguished fellow citizen, Luther Burbank, as Oo
“Bird and Arbor Day.” The love of birds and trees is one
of the healthiest emotions of the human heart. It may ™
well be cultivated. There is no more innocent and no
more gratifying source of enjoyment than intelligent interest in the beauties of nature. California is preeminently rich in them. Learn to know the calls and plumage
of our birds, the varying foliage of our trees; grow to love
the quiet places where they may best be studied and you
will be happier and better citizens of our great State.
As the first observance of Arbor Day approached, a community event was planned in Nevada City. Due to inclement
weather in the first part of March, it was postponed twice. Besides frequent storms and rain in the lower elevations, the upper levels received a great amount of snow that caused much
damage, including loss of life in nearby Sierra County.
The weather finally cleared for several days, which allowed
preparation for the exercises to be completed. The lot next to
the library was plowed, debris and old locust trees were removed, and considerable earth-filling was done. High school
boys dug holes for the trees to be planted, and trenches for the
water pipes.
The event took place on March 16, and before the scheduled time of 2:30 p.m., Pine and Cottage streets, the court-¢
house lawn, rooftops and windows and all space adjacent to,
the library, were “a mass of humanity.” Merchants, clerks,
schoolchildren, teachers, and members of various organizations were present for the celebration. Music was provided by
the Queen City Band.
The library itself was decorated with American flags, and
former Judge Frank T. Nilon delivered an address on conservation and city beautification, and applauded the Civic Improvement Club’s achievements. He finished by describing
the vast possibilities for agriculture and horticulture in the Nevada City district.
The Civic Improvement Club then took charge, and each of
the organizations planting trees had a short ceremony. The organizations and the trees planted included:
Laurel Parlor No. 6, Native Daughters of the Golden West,
a Laurel tree. Nevada City Elks Club, an Elm tree. Linden
trees were planted by Hydraulic Parlor, Native Sons of the
Golden West, Foresters of America, and the Shakespeare
Club. (The Linden trees had been grown at Nevada City’s Barren Hill Nursery.)
Two Red Maple trees ordered by the Civic Improvement
Club did not arrive in time for the ceremony, and had to be
planted on March 22. In addition, several vines were planted
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by the women of that organization, and others were planted af-™
ter anew fence was completed behind the library.