Opening Of The Lewis Brooks Mu

Excerpt from Opening of the Lewis Brooks Museum at the University of Virginia, June 27th, 1878: Address on Man's Age in the World Whereas this board desires to preserve in a permanent shape some record of the public opening of the Brooks Museum, both in grateful appreciation of the munificence of Mr. Brooks, and to give enduring form to the addresses delivered on the occasion: Therefore, Resolved, 1. That we hereby request of Hon. A. H. H. Stuart and Dr. J. C. Southall copies of the addresses delivered by them this day. Resolved, 2. That the Executive Committee cause to be printed one thousand copies of said addresses, with such other matter as they may judge suitable, of which two hundred copies shall be bound. Resolved, 3. That ten copies of said publication so bound shall be deposited in the University Library, and the others disposed of as the Executive Committee may deem best. Resolved, 4. That the Executive Committee be authorized to draw on the Proctor for cost of publication. Resolved, 5. That Mr. Hart be requested to ask of Dr. Southall a copy of his address. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

A collection of interviews which help chronicle the life and career of African-American author Gwendolyn Brooks.