 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1838 - 644 pages
...Although the remote origin of these institutions may be traced to Franklin, Mr \V. Wood has the high merit of establishing them on their present plan,...of mechanics and apprentices. He founded the first at Boston in 1820 ; he has had the satisfaction of seeing the plan adopted in New York, Philadelphia,... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1841 - 630 pages
...Although the remote origin of these institutions may be traced to Franklin, Mr. W. Wood has the high merit of establishing them on their present plan,...of mechanics and apprentices. He founded the first at Boston in 1820; he has had the satisfaction of seeing the plan adopted in New York, Philadelphia,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1850 - 314 pages
...vols.—This institution claims the distinction of being the first of its kind established in the world.f It is due to the wise suggestion and philanthropic...cities of the Old World. In his own words, " from the establishment of this library, in 1820, until now, as opportunity offered, the circulation of books,... | |
 | Charles Coffin Jewett - 1851 - 226 pages
...index of all the volumes in the series. The portraits of about seventy persons, mostly New England worthies, adorn one of the rooms. Some of these are...mechanics and apprentices. He founded the first in Bostou, in 1820." Mr. Wood has been actively engaged in the formation of libraries of a similar character... | |
 | Charles Coffin Jewett - 1851 - 228 pages
...institutions may be traced to Franklin, Mr. Wood has the merit of establishing them on their p^sent plan, and adapting them peculiarly to the instruction...cities of the Old World. In his own words, " from the establishment of this library, in 1820, until now, as opportunity offered, the circulation of books,... | |
 | Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association - Charities - 1853 - 464 pages
...Apprentices' Library of this city, has the proud preeminence of being the first of the kind in the world. Lord Brougham remarks, that, ' although the remote...apprentices. He founded the first in Boston in 1820.' " The early efforts of the gentleman who started this enterprize were crowned with complete success.... | |
 | Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association - Charities - 1853 - 520 pages
...remarks, that, 'although the remote origin of these institutions may be traced to Franklin, Mr. Wood bus the merit of establishing them on their present plan,...and apprentices. He founded the first in Boston in 1S20.' " The early efforts of the gentleman who started this enterprize were crowned with complete... | |
 | John Hayward - New England - 1857 - 802 pages
...Lord Brougham remarks, that, " Although the remote origin of these institutions may be traced to Dr. Franklin, Mr. Wood has the merit of establishing them...apprentices. He founded the first in Boston, in 1820." The library contains about 5000 volumes, and was the gift of the Boston public to the apprentices of... | |
 | William Jones Rhees - Libraries - 1859 - 724 pages
...established in the world. It is due to the wise suggestion and philanthropic energy of Mr. William Wood, of Canandaigua, New York. Lord Brougham remarks, that...cities of the Old World. In his own words, " from the establishment of this library, in 1820, until now, as opportunity offered, the circulation of books,... | |
 | William Jones Rhees - 1859 - 728 pages
...established in the world. It is due to the wise suggestion and philanthropic energy of Mr. William Wood, of Canandaigua, New York. Lord Brougham remarks, that...extended his benevolent efforts to the cities of the Old WTorld. In his own words, " from the establishment of this library, in 1820, until now, as oppori Bibliotheca... | |
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Canandaigua, New York. Lord Brougham remarks, that " although the remote origin of these institutions may be traced to Franklin, Mr. Wood has the merit of establishing them on their present plan, and adapting them peculiarly to the instruction of mechanics... 
