New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-11
LYoEUM AND LIBRARY SOCIETY.

We are grati6ed in being enabled to express q
degree OF confidence that the recent measure of the
Directors OF the Lyceum and Library Society," sane
TONED by the City Council the 18th ult to extend
the privilege of life membership to all white citizens
will have the effect Of arresting in some degree the
progress of the decadence which threatens even the
downfall of the institution. It would seem that this
extension Of the area of its patronage must certainly
have the effect Of resuscitating to vigorous and pro
gressve prosperity its failing fortunes by assuring ia
| it an ample and regular income, and ensting the
interest and favor of the great body of the commu
nifty embraced within the whole city and not that Of
single District, merely, as heretofore.
Responsive to the action Of the City Council the
subjoined preamble and resolutions were, on Thurs.
day night submitted to the meeting of the Board Of
School Directors by the Directors Of the Lyceum and
Library Society, and, being received with general ap.
proval, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, by resolution OF the Common Council
Of the city, approved March Is, 1885, amending the
Lyceum and Library ordinance. as heretofore re-.
quested by this Board we, the Directors Of the So
ciety have been vested with discretionary power to
extend the privilege Of life membership to all the
white youth Of the city and to other contributors
such such terms and conditions" as may be compatible
Whereas, it is the earnest desire Of this Board to
render the Lyceum Library accessible to all classes
OF citizens, and particularly to extend its advantages
to the rising generation, whose moral improve
ment and udcons mental culture the future veal Of
our city so materially depends; therefore be it
Resoiued, That the privileges Of the Library NAV
hereafter be acquired for life, on the following terms
| and conditions:
By the youth of the city at arg-Thoss l6 years
OF age on payment Of $40 90
Those over is and under of payment % %
sy adult payment "".. 50 90
Alsopayabls one-fo fourth quarterly in advance
P,0uided, That said sums of $40, $40, $50 and
$780, respectively, shall be paid in full within twelve
months from the registration of the contributors,
names /; in default whereof the payments made on
| account shall be deemed annual subscriptions rs
hereinafter provided
| Resolced, That annual or semiannual snbscrip.
tions shall be taken on the following terms
From minors Of either per IS 20
onethrd payable In advance the balance within months
Gentlemen % % payable in advance 90
ResoiDed, That of the income derived quarterly
from contributors, at least onehaf shall be reserved
and appropriated for the purchase OF such new and
valuable publications essential to the IMPROVE
| departments OF the Library.
| Resolved, That donors of rare or valuable works,
accepted by the Directors and worth upwards OF one
hundred dollars, shall be entitled to the privileges Of
the Library for life and that donors Of new publica
tons costing four dollars and upwards and accepted
by the Directors, shall be admitted as annual sub.
scrbers for number OF years proportionate TO the
value Of their donations.