Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-04-08
LlrERAHY MEETING


4 A. mseiing Of nunsber Of gentlemen Of MIR
and vicinity, on 5srch 3lsr, for tie pur
Asposs oi forming Literary Society, aaxiliary ID,
Il National Society Of Literature and Science. Col
1EDMuND P. HUNTER, was called TO the Chair
|sand NonzAs MIttER, appointed Secretary.
b The folowing Constitution was then proposed
j, ind adop.ed
A ARTICLE |. The undersigned, inhabi.
.tanis Of this village and vicinity, in view
,n.of The great advantages to be derived from
M village Library Society, founded on a
4 Lbrary of Periodicals, do hereby associ.
Eate themselves together for this purpose,
Gan obligate ourselves, respectively, to
*pay Three Dollars for one year, provided
kas many as sn or more members can be
Eobtained. The money 10 be paid in ad.
4yance.
4 ARTIsLE II. This society shah be
i Known as the Berkeley County Literary
3Association-lts supervision shall be I'M
der the direction Of President, Secreta.
Try, Treasurer and Librarian, who shall
be chosen annually. The buses general.
/ ly deyoiylng upon such officers shall be
respectively discharged by them, subject
kto these rules or such others as a MAORI.
Ny Of the Society shall enact, at meeting
Hot which at least one weeks notice shall
ahaye been given TO its members.
ARTICLE HI. The Magazines and
5Books are to be selected and deposited at
2such place as majority of the Society
sshall designate, and its members shall be
ALLOWED to draw one Number or Volume,
land to retain il one week, when il must
doe returned prior to taking another. Tao
Sbooks and magazines. Three cents per
sday shall be required Of members keeping
Magazines longer than the specified time.
ARTICLE Nv. Al the close Of each
syear from the formation of this Society
ia meeting shall be held, to determine
swhether the books shall be bound and pre-
sserved as nucleus Of a library; or wheth-
Yer they shall be divided amongst the mem.
3bers, or otherwise disposed Of.
ARTICLE Y. Members and their fami-
! Iies shall have free admission to any Lee.
stures which may be delivered or read be-.
slore the Society and the public.
ARTICLE VI. This Society shall be
AUXILIARY TO the National Society Of Liter.
nature and Science. agrecably tothe Con.
sstltution Of which, the Presidents Of Auxil-
sIaries become ex.officio Members thereof,
sand whose duty it is to represent their re.
sspectiye Associations at the Annual meet
ling Of the Parent Society, aud to aid in
1 the transaction of It's business.
On motion, an election was then held for officers
ito serve year, wlsch resulted in the choice of
sCol. EDMuSD p. Hunter, President; NoRMAS
MULLER, Secretary; and WILLIAM Dorsey, Treas
/ urer and Librarian.
i On motion, Committee consisting Of Edm. =.
Hunter, DR.. Martin, DIR. Nj Sherry and e. Pendle-
!. ton, apPpointed to select Reviews Magazines,
\ Periodicals, &c.,-whieh reported, the North A.
smercan Review, Silllman's Journal of Science and
I Art, Lttc!l's Museum, Southern Literary Me,sen.
iser, Farmers Cabinet, Library Of Practice of Med
s.cine, National Preacher Musical Reporter, Lee
stuter, which report was accepted.
/ Ga motion. the Society then adjourned,
T.. Z. HUNTER, President,
4 NORMAN MILLER, Sccretarq.