Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-11-20

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
indianapolis. Nov. l6. 1886.
To the Township Trustees.
GENTLEMES: | take this method TO So
licii your aid and cooperation in obtain
ing an item OF educational Information
Of great interest and importance. both TO
the Legislature and the friends of popular
education. Our township Libraries have
been in use about a year and a half, and
the exsnt 10 which the books have been
read in their several localities, is mat
ter of common interest and curiosi,y.-
You will confsG special favor on The
Superintendent and do the cause of edu-
cation all important and valuable ser
vice. If. Immediately ON ,he perussl OF
this circular. you will proceed 10 ascer-
tain FROM tie librarian Of your -respec-
tive corporations, the number OF volumes
taken out of said library during the
trelrc consecutive months since the re-
eption Of the last third OF The books. IL,
April. 1850.
Please state in your communication
the name OF your civil township and
county. in connection with the numbeI
oil volumes drawn from The Library during
the aforesaid period, SO that due credi,
may be given in the next report. The
omission Of either of these three items
would mar the value Of the result sought,
and prevent the proper or.di, being given
to the corporation. Please, also, add
an expression of The estimation In which
the library is held By yourselves and fell
low citizens. and the general feeling rel
alive to making the library feature q
permanent element Of our educational
code. lie, your action in the premise.
be prompt, aud direct the communication
to The 'Superin,enden, Of Public lnstruc
ton. Indianapolis. Ind !" SO tina, il may
reach its destination on or before the
Goth of December. 1899
Please forward the desired expose. ever
il the information has been furnished
your auditor. since it may not have
reached him Till after he has sent thu
circular. He has been requested to fill
a return TO this department. large an,
vaIuble addition 20 he township libra
ries has been Purchased and Forwarded I,
all the counties. to be distributed in tn
several townships. on the basis Of thei
population. The catalogue OF books in
eluded tn The said purchase will be fount
to embrace the standard authors in ever!
department of literature and science
II is peculiarly rich in American history
biography, travels, aud educational ant
iethical literature. These works will b
found admirably suited. not only to cnl
tivste. but also to crafty. pure AM
elevated taste in every class Of readers
The bearing aud value Of such o.
exhibit Of the workings Of the library Tea
ture. are too obvious and important {
escape the notice land sppreciation Q
every friend Of free schools and universe
education. and. therefore, tits hoped tina
every one whose eye falls on this circrls
will interest himself in having his towr
ship properly and promptly reported
Editors of ali the papers in the commor
wealth are respectfully collected to Civ
/ this Circular an early insertion aud
prominent position. on the second Psg
Of their respective sheets. with such e.
itos,al commendsl lion TO the notice {
their patrons as they may deem the sui
jecs worthy. ~ - - = = 1.
\ Yoass. truly, CALEB MILLS.
" SupSrints1dcnf.