New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-22

CONMU NlCATED.
Ed. Crescent | was pleased to see one of the
Detas contributors take up subject that won
der, with her, has not been noticed before by any
of our papers The library of the First District is
deserving Of more notice than it has received, and
| think the managing committee somewhat TO
blame in the matter. l have met with many per-
sons who were not aware of there being such an
institution in.the city, while few dollars invested
in judcious advertisements in our daily papers by
said committee, would have made the fact broadly
known, and returned tentold the amount invested.
The very short-sighted policy adopted by them
should be speedily remedied.
The Delta's correspondent scarce gives more
than brief business notice of the capacities of the
library. Ii was established in 1874, and contains
between eleven and twelve thousand volumes, eaa-
bracing many valuable and rare standard works,
suitable to thestudent the artist, and the mechanic;
while the lover OF fiction will find works of the
most noted novelists ready for their perusa.
| would simply say to your readers, call yoar'
selves and see how well and pleasantly you can
vile time along in turning over the numerous en-
cravings and maps, books of beauty, caricatuTes,
etc, if you are not fond of reading you seek
light sparkling literature, you will find many
| bound mOnthlies and reviews. You can also OBJ
tain some needful information, il you seek il, for
the present times, such as making candles, seap,
starch, etc, etc. One can also obtain little Gu,
| rious information in scanning the character OF
! books taken out during the past few years-how
| great the appetite for fiction predoHalnates over
| the useful and instructive.
Seated in one of those long arm-chairs, near o
warm bright fire in winter, or an open window II
| summer, it is easy to forget your troubles for the
nonce, while tossing the varied contents of the
cases; and every facility offered you by the cour
teous librarian, who really seems to taks pleasure
lin assisting your Search or giving any information
| possible: and though you will find neither spark
ling champagne or heady port, if thirsty, you cal
readily obtain a draught of cool, clear, Adam'
| aIe-much the best drink for men and boys, wo
men and girls, in my humble opinion.
l am astonshed that parents of children attend
ing our public schools do not take more interest il
the matter than they do. The opportunity afforded
their children to have access to good reading
| matter should be Of more moment to them thai
it seems to be-twenty-fve cents per month is
small amount, and by paying this pupil can oh
tain monthly ticket of admission to the library
and thirtysix Of these tickets will constitute th
holder life member.
What sensible woman will object to giving tw,
dollars for six months varied reading matter-hoy
often we dsspate and squander thatamount i
trifes, CONNECTIONS, etc., and do not miss II
Mothers, if you can spare an hour or two for a
evenings talk or reading with your little ones i
the library, you will find useful and entertainin
books that will enable you to render those hour
of deep interest to your children. Wives, a
amusing book, and pleasant, coaXing word an
smile from you may keep near you your HUSBAND
when the ten-pin alley, the club room or .theate
may tempt him from home. Think of this, an
act upon it; you will not regret the amount e1
pended. Hoping, Crescent, that this brief motto
may result in number of contributions to an IL
stitution, valuable as an important branch in ou
system of public education, l close with man
good wishes for you and its welfare and success.
i'"' o'u i'e''' cREsCENTa,