Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-10

the annual meetingof the Cleveland Libra
~ Association, on Monday evening, April
sth, 1851, Madison Miller, Esq, was chosen
President of the meeting, and Cearles c.
Baldwin its Secretary.
The annual reports Of the Board Of Direc-
tors, of the Library and Lecture Committees,
and of the Treasurer, we're presented and
adopted
The Society then proceeded to the election
of officers for the ensuing year, and the fol-
lowing were elected:
President-Wm. Case.
Vice Presidsnt-Alleyns Maynard.
Corresponding secretary-W. P. FOgg.
Recording secretsry-H. B. Tutsle.
Treasurer-A. II. Wick.
Directors-J. H. Orr, H. N. Chaplin, T.
n. Bond and n. B. sherwin.
The following resolution was then adopted;
Resolved, That the thanks of the Assoei-
atien be given TO VIM. Case, Esq, for his
valuable donation to the Society, at an ex-
pense exceeding 500, of classified cata-
logus Of the books of its library.
A vote Of thanks was also given to the
retiring Board of Directors, for their efa-
eient and untiring service during the past
year.
1t was resolved that the annual report
of the Board of Directors, and abstracts
of the other reports, be published in the city
papers.
Mr.. Case then took theehsir and the meet
ing adjourned,
MADISON MIILER, President.
CzAs. C. BALDWIN, Secretary.
The following is the Report of the Presi-
dent, VIM. Case, Esq, for the past year;
RooHs OF CLEvELAND LIBRARY Association,
April 8, 1861.
In compliance with the requirements of
their Constitution the Board Of Directors Of
the Cleveland Library Association, herewith
submit to the Association their annual re-
port, and those Of the Treasurer and Stand
ing Committee for the past year.
The Board feel that they may congrstu-
late the Association upon a substantial
though small improvement in its financial
condition, and consideration by our commu-
nifty, though they are constrained to COM
plain that there is not yet sufficient interest
manifested by the public in subscribing
memberships enough 10 form 3 reliable sup
port for the current expenses Of the Library
Rooms.
= olsz ,rsdecegsors Of the Board of 1853
found the institution IN debt ABOUT $5UUs by
good management and economy Of current
expenses, selling membership near the close
of the year lin effect drawing upon the re-
sources due to the next year, and contribu-
- ,,1- FhaTr raoa1rdfn
they were enabled to report the concern out
Of debt.
The Board of ls59-sO reported deficit o
$451,s after adopting to some degree the
same course.
The present Board of 1s6O-8l report q de-
feit of S4I1, %, as viii be seen by the Treas
urer's statement, after anticipating sub
scriptlons somewhat, but not so much as
heretofore.
The call of 100 subscribers Of $40 year
for two years, has been generously respond
ed to by our citizens, but as this fund is
strictly dedicated 70 the increase Of the Li-
brary, no portion Of it is available for cur
rent expenses, for which the Board must re-
ly upon the sale Of annual memberships
and Whatever profits, if any, accrue from
the annual course of Lectures.
There ought to be, Of annual subscriptions
sufficient to pay all the general expenses OF
the Association, 50 that the profits Of the
lectures might be devoted hereafter to in
ereasing the library.
-Four hundred memberships at s. each
would accomplish this end. Your Board
have labored energetIcally to procure them,
but have not succeeded, and for the coming
year success seems rather TO be hoped for
than expected.
Last July a resolution was adopted to in
,f 1rorn - r. 81
per annum. The Board are pleased to be
sble to state that the increase seemed 70
meet the unanimous approval Of the mem
bers Of the Association when spilled to for
renewals, and the cheerful aequiescence Of
the few who have taken new memberships
many even who held certificates gener-
ously paid to the treasury the additional
sum: 50
Of the SO subscription fund there have =
been hsSo Soses9o SesT :1Dended Tor bepei Of "
library. y.................s. ....- ooo W
Balance on hand, especially devoted to
the benefit Of library. y...............--.2 24l 9s
There have been added to the library by
purchase sol volumes, cad by binding IS
volumes. The total number of volumes
now belonging 70 the library is about 5000.
The number Of volumes drawn the past
year II ,9lo, ,Whicn e1oHsl IN lncrea44n8 inter-
est or the part Of thereading public, among
whom the Board are glad 70 observe q good
proportion Of the younger class.
Our gFati6eation at this statement Is not
| heightened by the fact that about three
/ FouTths of the books drawn are Of the char
ter denominated s'ths Light literature of the
day" .1.a
/ The Board would earnestly call the at
I tention Of the member Of the Association 70
the statement Of the Library COMMITTEES,
that the evil Of mutilating and deiaeing
books and pape7 Is evidently on the IN
ereaae, and would desire the cooperation Of
all the members 70 aid in putting 8 stop 70
Fit. c4i-
I The general receipts have beens so GER r-.
tfdcatss, 81 each, preFiOns 70 July g I6o %
Voluntary addition Of 81 each 20 old sub
EcrtptiOnB.. s.ssss .sssss.ssss 40 ~
\ Net recent Of Ritchings concert. ......-. IS p
/ 1s certificates, 50 each since July 70 date 1l4 90
-, months - 5lol on - y y
Net profits on lectures. .-.s,... 2OS 90
st84li4ss te I9q3 d