Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-12-31
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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
YOUNG MEMS ASSOCIATION.

10 the Members Of me Ereepif Committee Of
the Young Mems dssocidtloptog Mutual In
procurement, Of Wilmington, NJ;
In accordance with the coItcution Of this
the President isfequred on re-
firing from Office at the endo his term, to
make report embracing ID history of the
operations OF the association turing his term,
and with such suggestions aid recommenda-
lions as he may deem proper. lin the ordinary
course, and in agreement viii the constltn-
tion, the time for the deliyeH Of such report /
would be in April, 1868. Hcent important |
events in our history, resultnl 10 union with |
the Library Company of Wilmington, have,
however, rendered IL incumbht as one of tho |
conditIo ms thereof, that the Iesent Executive |
Committee should retire aadgiye way to the |
organization of the Wilmingbn Library and
Young Mems Association, All it has, there
fore, been deemed proper III this Executive
Committee, to instruct the Resident to make
up his report to this period. Whilst it is my
pleasure as President to comfy promptly with
all the requirements connecth with the office,
nevertheless, in the present base, / feel that
the short period embraced, will necessarily
involve an incomplete and un9 tistactory report
Of our operations; and that rfder the cireum-
stances Of an entire new orgaiizatiOn, it would
not be proper to volunteer recommendations
for the future. These considerations l trust
will be viewed as ample apology for the breyity
which follows.
Upon entering office, in AHl, 1867, the As
ISOLATION was in debt over $4,000. 1t appears
from the accompanying Triasurer's report,
that the present debt is Sl4.79, all of which
has resulted within the pas few weeks from
the deficiency in the Lecture account The
Committee have earnestly coIOperated with me
in an effort to close the year 1851 clear OF debt
and we should have succeeded hid the lectures
| h,rtf ba hos -,
mind, however, that within three weeks, We
should have come in possession of the semi
annual dues amounting to fiom $500 to $500,
which would have at once placed the Associ-
alton not only free from debt, but with really
a very considerable surpluso on hand, and with
the newspapers all paid foi in advance to No
vember, qS5S.
The lecturers, thus far, De present season,
were selected With, much ~. and. -MteFes1nI
signed to embrace only th4e of more than
average reputation for excelencs aud merit.
l ieel confident 1t is our inteIest in every way;
whilst II is certainly more agreeable. that we
should engage only good lecturers and vet
these cannot be secured without adequate and
liberal compensation, nor without with the
required free admission of all members) umte
a heavy charge upon the Trlasury of the AS
ISOLATION. An effort was contemplated TO have
much larger proportion of scientific and prac.
tlChl leClureb. Already two lhaye been deliy-
cred OF an unusually interesting character. and
others were designed to be Introduced after
the holidays. l most heartily concar in the
further introduction of this class of lectures
as better calculated to do permanent good,
and as a means OF interesting a greater pro.
4 portion Of our citizens, embracing the ms-
chanic and manufacturer, whd would certainly
more highly appreciate lectules of this STYLE
and thus too should we give more compre.
hensve scopet to the extension Of the benefits
of the lectures and of the Association.
The library has been increased only by the
donations thereto, and by the addition of such
papers and periodicals as it has been deemed
ludicious to have bound. During the veal
1856 the books and periodicals Of the Library
Company Of Wilmington wersSpsde accessible
to our members by an annual paymet in adj
vance therefor, and it was in consequence o.
this arrangement, thought to be advisable mo-
to make Immediate efforts to direct our ener
gIes and means to accommodating another library
in our city, but rather to look ultimately to i
combination Of interests with the one alread,
fairly and successfully in operation. The uni
on which has Just been perfected between the
two institutions, has fulfilled this contemplated
design, and the resulting absence of dnpli
cate copies of books, the general cooperation
OF interests, and the very important saving il
the aggregate expense fully confirms the pro
priety Of the course adopted in reference to
library.
In the reading room department our aim ba
been to have selection of such papers from
different sections Of the United States fyitl
also representation from Canada and non
England, y as would give to our members NOR
particularly ,and especially newspapers; thus af
tording good netCs room. 1t has not beef
deemed proper with our limited means to adj
to our list, papers only advocating particula
ideas, reforms, or interests, except as thes
might be incidentally introduced in the mems
papers Of the different sections Of the country
! and this design has not, IEle. i.a-.-heen dc
: nartaetssfe--onIy, IN the case OF the Sc Proa
btionlst." am confirmed in the opinion tina
the rule referred to is the only practicable an
safe one for mere news reading-room.
No special advancement has been made i
the department OF Science, and indeed it wa
considered more prudent toestablish ourselye
fairly aud firmly in other features before in
curing expense in the way of apparatus a
other accessories to this department Tn
Association has not, however, by any mean
lost sight of the Importance to the member
, and to the community generally, of scentifl
! advancement, and they had hoped that b
means of selected practical lectures ON sci
ence, and by au increase of our means, tn
way might be paved in the early future 70
a something decided and definite in this branc
cooperation with others.
> The Debating Society has not been niue
resorted to except by tbs junior members {
4 the Association, who appear to estimate its
! advantages more highly than tho older mem
n bers. The proper facilities and accommoda
i tions are, however, at all times offered to a
J our members to participate in debates wit
!, entire freedom, subject only to the Constitu
r ton, and laws OF the Association, and to tn
supervision of Standing Committee.
:. Generally, and in conclusion, it affords M
n pleasure to say that the Association has bee
i conducted during the year with energy, an
a activity in all its departments, and has not onl
added materially and substantially TO its nav
ing members, and resources, but has likewis
secured many good, firm friends; AID tru.
the advantages TO be derived from such an In
n stitution to the future of our city and vicinity
~ are duly appreciated by our citizens. 1 duut
y not its usefulness will be generally increase
q by the union with the Library Company O
. Wilmington, and the resulting combination @
l. members, means, energy, mind, and interest
generally.
v And now, gentlemen, associates of this Elk
ecntive Committee, desire especially to than
you, one and all for your heary cooperation
with my own humble, yot trtst earnest, an
If unselfish efforts to further the interests OF
% trust, but particularly, and personally, do
% thank You for the uniform willingness TO su.
"a tain and unite with my efforts il an official ca
pacity, and for the constant coutesy extende
/, to me in the sometimes trying md delicate re
j. sponsibilities OF the Chair.
g congratulate you all upon the seeming
r happy termination of our etiors in the unio
IL with the Library Company Of Wilmington
Have we not good reason to HIPS for a brigh
r, future as to the result2
II j. 7. HEAIo, President.
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; DIED OF GRIEF.-Mr. Samuel King,
J Rising Sun, Ind, died very suddenly on Tue,
Is day last. He became involved il financial di
tcnlties, and his creditors in My York cam