New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-04-22
THE TRIBU NE.
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r. TIE PUBLIC.
THs COMMITTEE sp.-oiatsd al Public Meeting d CIV
zes hid IN the Lecture Room 81 The General Society OF
Mechanic and Tradesmsn Crc5yztfet the 2lst OF
March 1913 for purpose Of dsyng to AID and
sustain the Apprentice Library beg ge 20 submit 70 their
fellow .citizeas the following statement
The Apprentices Library Originality established IN
1920 for the AID benefit Of the Apprentices Of Aecha
les in This CITY and aeeJ eGdsf The and sPvls-
Of the General Society OF Mechanics and Ttadesmea
When r opened the Library co.sisted Of about 1000 vol
unes mos, Which had been collected donations i'om
individuals together With funds 70 The amount o. sD
Soon after the Sgcsty applied the Legislature for -a
70 appIoofise portion funds % The benefit 81 iis
Library being granted lhey proceeded TO erect SUIT
able bulldog Ia which the Library
kept until 1893 seI thu pre1t ediace ON cfosbysre@t
built Ly The High sc5s o0ciet, va purchaser a'ia o'"
pied i0y purpoie III" Lbfers i.ad thsii 8c'ts.o
about 1905 opte AID the number Of Icaaefs ir9a. 'V
1900 consisting slings. exclusively 81 @2P@@tics 9o
who thus eaieyed ti- .Itpitous 81 great 'a1lf %
in booS. the different dePartmentso q literature az i
The gfe6t utility # THIS iBsttati3n ps' '7 @
and NOR, ac,t tom rer to yesr the Societs increased
The amount 81 ther apYsoPiaioas ioIl .pfiih ' i''
the a. 5y year. ts- bs. al of ~ 80 ii.tan,
hid Ih To. NJ. or tin building nsiuc the whole
znoaa expended BIZ be Sociefy from '@ begnn" on &C.
Of tie Library SIS 900 n rl9e nes'i about s9ooo
io the estimated value OF is rats.
Thu, literally cherished by thr pafsa Institution zoe II
bra,y a, INCREASED o00 yciumss AID the Gpr5e
Of readers nyay 2o30. The whole numhsI Q! 'onue'
taken and presumed 10 have been read during ID !i
ending September 1915. nearly 32OOo making an
average Of % volumes each reader Forte accommoda
ton OF the Apprentices TIA. Library opened every evening
except SUNDAY for delivery Of books thus avoins
interference with thlr enloymeDts dfin the day , eno
Commute. Of the Society consisting 81 t'Fefs MEMBERS
Of whom present every evening suiiiieid ti al
fairs Of the Library.
In order however to meet .e demsnds Of the Library,
very cosdefabl ropoono The funds 81 The oocigtj 'ae
been diverted from the OBJECTS - winch icy we're originally
intended Ire applied. Il, charter originally granted IA
1892, prohibited the appropriation d ey part 81 e 'Hnas
any other thai the support 81 ITS n'2eu members
RI l Ettl la ItIl III
her :" AID ahou. afterwards 30 amended - ~ pro-
vide thr maintenance o School ard Library III els
al objects deemed Of paramount ImFprancr To- al On
10 ct3riti- dispensed 10 about 9t hi4df'i
families Of deceased members requiring tePpliea'io1 OF
'rs' fouE th0utad dollars aunuai aud The nunbe a
well ueceSeliic, OF persons dependent ten s itef % s
de.ac the bounty FOR tleiJ support cor
ataitiy Increasing with the continued pressure 81 The nes
Unfortunately 1t th5 time wien demands It's char
much greater than usual, the available n~as 9"
the Soc,ety considerably reduced ard diminished N va
ways but chiefly by the loss OF the income oi ITS -,
yestmentS In bank stocks nd- such circums the
almost application OF these means 10 the wants OF
the widows and orphans Oh deceased me'eef i'f Mho,e
benefit the created and ITS iuda originally
bestowed be thu imperative duty oi tine '"ciet
BIZ, in the measn the Interests of thu Library for
gotten and believing 9t this community has m'ch a, STAKE
In the future character of that Of minors the apreuti
of mechanics, who directly benefited tS It'd csa
numbering this city from .n TO twelve Thousand "no
when pened manhood form the bone aud uen OF our
population aud hereafter control the destineS 81 al
other CLASSES good orlor eyhc Society haze afealed
their fellow generally to come forward and and
them sustaining provision here made for the noal and
Intellectual improvement Of tos" whose lnuJ career may
involve such important consequences
This Com1ltiey doubt dat The appeal viii be
heard aud bctay responded TO- by then it'tS
sound public policy demands a visr e,@cd't t2oiiW5
only the punclpIs ci ttFrc5elrooai without eaia ~
other considerations Of less vital importance mus cherish
aud Institution by Which e cl,l'dr OF poor 'ei
arc likely TO be formed no upright 'utge" a9d ''eree
citizens whom VII be hereafter committed t'f dearest
interests of this community In land ''h@ft al are
placed equality IN thu exercise OF civil aH political
rrhS what the U"Cll' 81
and property but the stebiiity 81 institution aud What
orher foundation a We those Institutions bu tho knowledge
and virtue Of the the people l incumbent iheaon
those who would leave sale inheritance % Their children
aid IN carrying the views presented y then con
sderaton; while tie phan,hropic mind that looks TO the
happiness and well being of society or broader grounds
nobler object be presented han the moral and intel
leen,al cultivs,ion OF the working classes
The good effects this IN" character Of
Young mechanics have already been by attntilc obSe
during the las twenty years It's stated that the
,,on of The mechanics Of t CITY fui Cedce aud
al worth has slca improved since the establishment {" tha
Apprentices Library nauy have here acquired ata5tt
for reading that has eventually led them 10 obtain snS.
,in education by which they haze beca it,gd ecruPl sub
ordinate judicial stations, aud 10 act Distinguishes part N
rle halls Of legislation. One poor boy VIC fifteen SrefN
ago began take books from this Library acquired -
great thirst Tor knowledge, thI he afterwards 'ectucd ~
obtaining the ady auaEes coeg, education and he u
now his China the capacity OF medical ms
so,ay Who can tell how great aud happy that
poor apprentice the drstiuits ~ the most
populouS the world Other instances OF the en-
ecia effects of tins Institution might be mentioned did the
limits of this statement permit
Itis Of essential importance tI prosperity of tbs L.
hrary that there should be separate fund for S maiatea
auce beginning has been already made the managers 81
an associations lately dissolved called the Nc'rlork Me
chapic aad Scientific Association have generously transfer
terred io this object BALANCE OF Slo1o remaining OF the'r
1,s which securely Invested IN August last al per
cent. on account OF tbs Library Whatever may no" be
collected Will added this permanent inn ana
The income pepeua applied FOR the inerea,r and improve
mcnt Of the Library.
With this brief exposition aud object Of the
present appeal TO the lberalty not 10 say Sssft5t e
the public the Committee beg leave press the claims of
this institution upo the a,ention Of their ieio" citizens
being fully impressed themselves with The CONVECTION that
The welfare Of the community at large well ofth par
tcuar class 10. whose bejeht established, requires
that the ArrRrNrIcNs Library should receive liberal
aud ample support