Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-04


At meeting of the Directors of the Young
Mems Library Association, held on the evening
of Sept. 20, the following resolution was unani.
mously passed:
Resolved That the thanks of the Association be pre-
scented to Hon Play Merrick aud Hon Ryjoce Newton,
for their very liberal and valuable donation of books to
the library
1t may be well to give some further particulars,
in regard to these recent donations. That of
Mr.. Newton consisted of fifty three volumes, ill.,
Guiding some valuable historical works, and a set
of " The Analectic Magazine" in fourteen vol
umes.
The gift of Judge Merrick was still larger in.
GLIDING one hundred and seventy-five bound vol
umes, besides pamphlets and unbound magazines
Among these are the following:
II vols, of rare works on Masonry and Anti
Masonry.
10 vols of early New England Laws.
II U. S. Public Documents
Blackstone's Commentaries and other law
books.
Hitchcock's Geological Reports.
Revised Statutes. 3 vols.
British, Irish and American Oratory vols
Collections of Mass. Historical Society. 10
vols.
Malte-Brun's Geography. vols.
Many unbound vols. of Backwood, Christian
Examiner, and the Eclectic Magazine.
A variety of historical, biographical, scientific
and fictitious works. old and new.
1neSe u0natlonS are valuable, not only for
their intrinsic worth but indicating the grow
ing confidence placed in the institution by the ell
der citizens of Worcester Sustained for two
years almost solely by the abors and sacrifices of
its own immediate MEMBERS it has won for itself
not merely great present usefulness, but perma-
nent position. 1t offers to the young men
and women of Worcester Reading Roem,a De-
batting Society. collection in Natural History,
and Library now including nearly four thousand
one hundred volumes, and constantly inereasn
With an annual subscription of one dollar only,
this is certainly the next best thing to Free
City Library, such Boston enjoys, and for
which this institution is perhaps preparing the
way.
Meantime the only limit to the usefulness of
the Association is in its limited means. Wee it
not for the almost gratuitous services of faith
full librarian, could not have reached its present
position. Prosperity is, in some respects, source
Of added expenditure. The more donations of
books, the greater demand for increased shelf
room. The more our books are read, the sooner
they are worn out and the more alarming be-
comes our binders bill. The more eager, also,
becomes the demand for new publications.
The whole number of volumes presented to the
Library during the last six months has been 339.
The thanks of the Directors may be also express
ed to Mr.. Abel Tompkins, of Boston, for a COM
plete set of the "Uniyersalist Quarterly Review
IN eleven vols and to Rev. ]. g. Adams for pro-
curing the binding of the same-to Mr.. r. J..
HAYES, for twenty vols. of State documents--to
the Smithsonian Institute for large collection
Of their smaller publications-to Mr. G. +. Hoar,
for Loudon's Arboretum ct Fraticatum Britain
nicum," in eight vols. besides other valuable
books--to Messrs W. A. Smith, w. II. johnson,
f. M. Peck, Nath'l Paine, Preston Cummings,
w. II. Eaton, Albert Leavens, Rev. Messis.
Wayland, James, and Taylor Dr. Seth Rogers,
Hon. w. richardson Mr.. Gerrayse Wheeler,
Of N. Y, Hon. Chas Sumner, and the United
States Patent Office, for various donations.
The union Of the Young Mems and Rhetorical
Libraries, with other causes, has led TO the pos
session Of some two hundred duplicate volumes,
embracing many popular and valuable books
These the directors have authorized the Library
Committee TO sell or exchange, and those not
otherwise disposed of will probably be sold at
auction in the course Of few months.
Finally, il may be well TO remark, that. as the
financial year OF the institution begins with Oct.
list, the present is the most faUora5ie time 10 sub
scribe although persons may become members at
| any time. I. w. H1o0IYsoN,
Chairman of Iihv Co,n