The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-11-01
our city library As-oelntIon.

We understand that Hon, Schuyler
COlfax, member of Congress from In
diana, and late Speaker of the United
States House OF Representatives., win
deliver lecture, underline auspices of
the Library Association, at Washing
ton Hall, on Wednesday, evening, No
vember 18th. The title of his lecture
is, "Across the Continent" being the
recOlleetions of his, recent extensive
tour across the plains, through the
mountains and mines of Colorado, Ida
no, Utah, Montana and Washington
territories, and the States of Oregon
and California. He speaks at Pitts
burgh the evening before. Mr.. Colfax
is a man OF National reputation. one
of the most popular and efficient speak
ers ever presiding over the House of
Representatives. and was, besides, the
great friend and ally of West Virginia
at the time of her admission. Our PEG.
pie are especially indebted TO him,
Washington Hall should DO filled to
overlooking to hear him. -4
In this connection we are haupy to
speak ofthe prospects of our City Libra
ry Association, AN institution OF which
we should all be proud, and in which eve
ry man, woman and child in the city has
n deep personal interest. During the last
month the list of annual subscribers in
creased beyond any previous month in
Its history, and within u few days past
a cargo of new and popular books has
been received. Every citizen for the
sake of his family, II not for himself,
should be an annual subscriber. The
price orsubscription is the merest trifle,
only i've dollars, and where is the man
who loves TO read, or who desires to Gull
uvate n TASTE for reading In his family,
who pay that small sumP Someof
our people who are able to pay seem not
yet to have realized what a desirable in
stttutton the city library is. They should
visit 1t, either in day time or at night,
ana see what an inviting resort we have.
They will find how much they have
Deen missing all along, and how much
they Will mss in future in case thew
do not avail themselves of its pleasant
advantages.
All tile late leading daily papers OF
the country are on file, easily accessi-
BILE to every visitor, and, in addition, the
monthly magazines and most
popular weeklies are on the table. while
the shelves are laden with almost any
work OF fact or fancy that any one
could desire TO read. An attentive and
librarian is always in at
tendance, ready. to answer any question
ortO furnish any book nom any nook or |
corner OF the shelves. The hall itself is |
spacious, comfortable and haartsome-
IN tHct IS one OF the most attractive and /
profitable places to spend a leisure hour
anywhere to be found in the CITY. Our
young ladies' and young misses should |
avail themselves of Its advantages more
nan they do, although 1t is but Just to
'ay that they have rather SGT an exam-
Die IN patrontEing the hall. It is an ex-
'ellent place to stop in during an after
loon walk, and IL the ladies' GeneralIv.
Set in the habit of making Il sort "a
alllng-place, there will be no diffiCultyI
Don't plenty OF patronage from gentle
men. Bnt, seriously we desire to see eVe-
ypody IN the city interest themselves in
ne library. 1t is the only institution of
he kind we have. 1t is something that
70 can all disconnect from our preju-
ices. and that every one having the
lghteSt intellectual taste can resort |
for both pleasure and profit.
therefore, we say, fellow citizens do
Iot hoard up dollars for your children
the exclusion OF advantages far more /
.enehctAl to them than dollars. Give |
hem tho benefits OF an excellent insti- |
utton like the library by giving Il your /
I'D. Your children Will remember you |
;ratefnEly for it ON many occasions |
through life. 1t Is u duty every man
ives to his family to afford them these |
advantages, We hope TO be able to am
lounce other lectures before the assocl- |
ltion during the season. Several dis |
tnguished speakers have been written
o.