| October 5, 2003 Parsons Memorial Library Alfred, Maine Centennial Celebration Back to the News |
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On a bright sunny afternoon Bruce McMillan was the honored keynote speaker. |
| The Value of Libraries Including many references to libraries and reading in Iceland, his personal life-long history with public libraries, and remarks about the Parsons Memorial Library, Bruce McMillan spoke to the centennial gathering. Sprinkled in his talk was an anonymous Chinese proverb, "To read a book for the first time is to make an acquaintance with a new friend; to read it for a second time is to meet an old one," and also the twentieth century quotation, "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read," from Groucho Marx. |
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Program Welcome / Priscilla Blanchette, Chair, Board of Directors Blessing / The Reverend Bruce Burnham, Alfred Parish Church Presentation of Gift Certificate / Priscilla Blanchette Music / Almon Williams and Children, "God Bless America" Essay / "What Libraries Mean to Me " Cindy Anderson Poem / Emily Cook History of Library / Allison Williams Music / Richard Frost "The Value of Libraries" / Bruce McMillan "Read 1903" / Drawing A Word of Appreciation / Allison Williams, Chair of Centennial Celebration Committee Refreshments / Friends of the Parsons Memorial Library Band Concert on the Lawn / Music Makers |
| photos by Allison Williams and Betty Morrison Back to the News |
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