New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-15

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The PREsTDEST submitted the Report OF the Board
Of Managers for the year. 1t began With general
review of the events which led t. the founding Of the
Association sod the iaiiiatory steps toward It's organ.
ization. The Atheneum Association offered them ic-
commodstions very favorable terms the Library snd
reading rv,m BEN almost rent'fee for five years,
added TO which 1900 volumes belonging 10 the
Athepsum to which $500 worth of new books are
annually added, generously placed at their dis
posal During the year they had enrolled oil annual
members of whom 100 were females, 4sl of these
had subscribed 81 each, $50 became members by the
payment Of 81 ntIaton fee and g. year, fl persons
had become life members by the subscription of 800
each, and a. at $50 each. The Board slso bestowed
honorary memberships upon the Rev. X. ). Storrs,
the Rev. III. W. Beecher, the Rev. +. III. Chspin,
John H. Raymond, LII. d., Geo. w. Curtis, and a.
Oakley Hal, for valuable services rendered. W nen
the Library was opened il May last, n were 1000
volumes upon the Shelves which have since been in
creased to- II, 100 volumes. Tire Library embraces
the standard works Of reference, and general range
in literature, science and art. The Board nopes 10
"Ieceye from come Of the Astors of Brooklyn a SUN
/" sufficient to give them in few years library OF
circulation and reerence worthy OF the population and
"ntellgepce Of Brooklyn" During the eight months
since the Library opened, over 2OOOO vols. have
been taken out by $50 different persons. There are
Sc different magazines reviews aud journals on the
flies Of the reading room, embracing the best period
zeal publications Of this country and Europe. Alter
business hours the rooms of the library crowded
with the most active ard promising young men OF
q city ambitious OF self culture, and the refining In
huehces of healthy literature For the ladies', sep
srate readng-roOm is provided, OF which they very
generally avail IL emselves. The Board congratulated
the Association upon having passed through its first
year free from debt, with every prospect OF dong
still better this year. During ths session ct the Leg
islature, application has been made Tor a
chaiteY I'd 10 tnis time, II lectures have been
,;, urda he al ARsDclAtlOl.
net profit Of 81 ,3I5 o. The gratuous services Oi
Messrs. Beecber, Chaplin, Stors and Curtis, in lee
turing for the benefit OF the Association, at the outset
of is career were gratefully acknowledged. Glasses
in French, German a1d Spanish, have been formed
under competent hnguists, but the Board cold not,
at present, speak Of the results.
An agreeable feature in the Literary rooms is the
Introduction of works OF art by Brooklyn artists for
exhibition free of charge. 1t is designed 20 afford
excellent facilities for the display Of paintings draw
ings ana sculpture.
Honorable mention was made of the various patrons
of the Library the audience ratifyng the report by
vehement applause. The report concluded as fol-
lowe: =.
~ Hitherto Brooklyn has hardly had q substantive
existence We have been regarded as suburb oI inc
great Metropolis. But the springs of Long Island are
now pouring their treasures Of health and cleanliness
through our Streets. Our own Library, headn6-
rooms and course Of Lectures, are established the
POLYTECHNIC and Parker Institutes, with our great
svsiem OF common schools and other large institutions
for private instruction exist and flourish Gallery OF
Art is in PROMISE and the Academy of Music OF our
own city, is undoubtedly TO be; we shall thus have
distinct moral, artistic aud literary HE having tne
means Of the highest culture and development within
our own beautiful borders
| A. A. Low esq.,, in rising to move the adoption OF
the report desired to be considered life nemo.r, at
whatever might be the cost, and closed by making
few general remarks upon the merits ri this Assoca-
ton and its beneficial operation upon the young men
| of Brooklyn. -
Some changes in the constitution and bylaws were
| made.
After listening to addresses from 5. u. CHITTESDEN,
| esq JAS Y. WALLACE, esq, and other friends, aud
heartily thanking the officers of the Association, the
| Ell thusiastic assemblage dispersed