Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-10
Mercantile Library Association.


Library Association was held in the lecture room Of
Clinton Hail. for the purpose of hearing the report
and transacting other business.
The President, Charles Rolf opened the business
of the meeting by nominating Philip Hone, Esq,
Chairman, carried unanimously. Upon his right
and left were seated the Mayor, Gideon Lee, Esq,
Judge Irving, Professor Renwick, and Professor
McVicker.
The chairman made some brief remarks upon the
nature of the nsiituton-ts eminent success. He
said that when the debt paid, already nearly Ii
qudated, the whole funds arising from the building
would be appropriated 10 the Mercantile Library As
soclaton.
The President then read the 18th annual report
He introduced il with some remarks upon the bene-
fetal effects of the institution, and then gave statsti-
cal accounts of lis rise and progress. From these
appeared that the Library costalned 993S volumes
in 1884. At the beginning of last year there were
Books in the library, l3305
Added during the year 25i7
Total in the library 1882
IL appeared that there were members a. the begin.
ming of the last year 3076
Members added during the year 696
Total members 3772
The President stated that the corporation had voted
the Assocatan the printed records Of the proceedings
irerry ir1ilablc He took occasion 10 intimate that
some Of the members Ill used the books-dogs caring
and defacing them--trerry bad.
OF the Funos.-The receipts of the year.
&c. gave e6,9l5
Expenditures, 6,S0l
Balance on hand, sll7
Gideon Lee, in a speech Of considerable length in
which he said that the late dIstresses had gwen his
expressions the sombre celorng of the yellow leaf"
moved that the addresses be adopted-carred unan
mously.
He said in his speech that the mercantile world
must be recruited, and who 80 competent forthe pur
pose rs the merchants clerks7
Graham called upon. He said that he w
called upon through misunderstanding respect
fully declined speaking.
Mr. N Carroll was then called He was received
with applause and hisses--the applause predonlina.
ting. He spoke in terms Of high eulogy Of lately
deceased valued member, John w. Stebblns, and
moved that a tablet with appropriate inscription be
placed TO his memory-canIed.
The Mayor was called for-he was received with
acclanatlons. He delivered a parental speech
Of the palladium Of liberty, the Press. and hoped il
would speak in behalf Of the Mercantile Library As
socation. He moved that the annual report read by
the President be printed for the benefit Of the CITY,
and said that there was nothing that the Society
wanted that the city would not prant-(mmenss ap-
| plause) -moon carried with reclamation
The 18th and 10Th artiscs of the constitution were
then slightly altered BY general consent.
Twelve members were appointed by the chair az
inspectors for the election which takes place this
day.
| presented by Mr.. Wood Of Canandarua, a great
| Trend OF the INSTITUTION now " years OF age Ons
we understood TO be bound set OF the Transactions
Of Congress under the last President. Another, the
original notice for the formation Of the library,
which he had preserved and sent on. Mr. Wood re-
quesied that might be pos ted upon the portrait Of
the Earl If Dartmouth IN the possession Of the As
sociation but the President moved that il should be
framed and hung in the Library. Carried unani-
mously.
Moved and seconded that the thanks Of the associ-
aiion be rendered Mr. Wood for his donation.
n - hen nd fhrao ftva
reaecnng upon the members Of the Clinton Hall Az
sociaton, ~ no doing all that they might for The
Mercantile Library Association and the third euo-
! sising the chairman highly.