Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-30

The LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, l. o. o. F., held
Its annual meeting on Monday evening, when
reports from the Librarian, Sec etary and Treasu-
rer showing the operations Of the Association
since Its organization were presented From the
report OF the Librarian DIR. r F Hunt we learn
that In November, 1859, resolutions looking to the
establishment Of a Library by the Odd Fellows
were introduced In the Grand Lodge. The reso-
buttons were adopted and a committee appointed
on the 9th Of January, $780, who reported In favor
OF the measure In March, and IL was approved by
the Grand Lodge. On the 9TH Of April the arst
donation Of books to the Library was received
Lodges, thew met on the oath Of pril and organ.
lied under the name of 1.-The Library Association.
l. o. y F., Of the District Of Columbia - and the
west room In the Seventh street Hall was put in
condition. by the erection Of suitable cases for
the large number Of books then being donated by
the members Of the Order, and other friends Of
the cause After an arrangement, classification
and cataloguing the books, (Which comprise BIZ
ogfaphical, educational, explorations, voyages
and travels, historical, magazines journals &c
miscellaneous novels, odd fellowship, philosophy
and science, poetry, political, religion, and the
ologicai,D the Library was opened for circula-
ton on the LIST Of October, 1862 since which time
LISA books have been circulated and read The
number Of books now Ia the Library is-cata-
logued; SsS; not catalogued, 9OO-total 1926.
The Library is open on Monday, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings, and the books are fur
nished gratuitously to members of the Order,
and widows and orphans Of deceased Odd Fell
and Encampment in the District is now repre-
sented In the Association, and the Library bids
fair to become, with the increased facilities for
the arrangement Of the books In the new cases
recently erected, one Of the institutions of our
city:
d Stuart, President; z: F. Hunt, Vice Presi-
dent; Thomas Rich, Secretary; John +. Bangs
Treasurer. Directors-SamuelE Douglass w m
r. Mclean, Hugh r. Divine, Byron A Kidder
and John F. Havenner.
NATIONAL MEDICAL CoLLEsE-Tbi, ColIsUs
opened yesterday in the Constitution Building
A large class Of students were present
DR. 7. Miller, Professor Of Anatomy, delivered
the address 70 the students present
He stated that about two wears ago he had
Xter being engaged quarter OF a century In that
Ivy, resigned the chair of anatomy and
tssfessors, he had consented again 70 stand in
6erne8 In the cause he had enlisted in-that of
hifly and fully demonstrating TO the students the
He said that In January last, the school was in
fourishing condition, but owing to the unhappy
state Of affairs in which the country was plunged,
they were compelled to give up their institution
building had been well arranged, and would ne
doubt answer the purpose designed by the pro-
fessos.
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS following soldiers
died yesterday:
z. h; Brown, Twenty-'eventh Pennsylvania,
J Scott, COMPANY E, Ninth Pennsylvania Re-
serve, and A r. al. Gust, company I, Thirty
third Pennsylvania Reserve, at the Seminary.
A. Mcdonald, company n, Eighth Michigan,
and r. Rust, company A, DE Kslb regiment,
Corporal Charles Munroe, Twenty-third regiment
New York volunteers, Of remittent fever, at the
Columbian College Hospital
9 Vogt, company b. Tbirty-ffth Pennsylvania
aud j w; Longwise, company I, Sixth WILSON,
sin, at Arlington.
Sergeant Joseph Brannan, company A, Second
Infantry, at Forrest Hall.
THEArKR The new play Of De Walden's,
sour Voiu Hteen," proves q great card indeed at
the theater, shoundihg as II does In telling hits
apropos to the times. Miss Susan Denim, who az
all spectators the foot ghtz can see has the
pretfiest nkIes I'm tue world, looks charmiugly In
her sogef clothes and, OF course, has to sing her
famous Union songs again and again. Mrs
Bland maj es pleasing :. Lefty Casawba," and
Rogers, Brink, France, Baker, Edmonds, Wal
ton, and Ms Muzzy keep up the spirit Of the
thing with Infinite rest. To-nigh t the piece will
be repeated, proceeded by the favorite cOmediesta
Of The Rough Diamond"