, 1865-03-27
YCuEG k1EH'S ASSOCIATION, j..
Twruty~fouFtb knnual MeetIuE-Ekc-
portS OF Officers ara Com :1tk.
tees Highly Satisfactory ife-
9ulta-The Election, Etc.

sult.-Tie Election, Etc.
The twenty fourth ANIMAL meeting Of tho Yong
Mems Association was held on eaturlay evening.
III the ron1us Of thc A.sosis.o1 II Portland Block,
the President, Il, II. Sheppard, in tl,r char,
There WIS l1rge attcE dance.
TEEs1Dks1's KkroRr.
The President Of the Association, Il, Il. Sheo-
herd, Esq, presented his report. Hc courratu-
lated the Association ss having clostd 80 success
fnly y. wertyfourth Jca., verifying the larerst
Council Chamber, January 30, 1871, to found a
Young Mems Association for mutual improve
mcn'- Yet II YES dNorf as compared with ins,i-
Many plans had been proposed ii Tie past to eiSe
ah'eher degree Of TitafsI to 1t, but aii had failed
Jhe past gear had, however, beeu one oi marked
snsesss e compared With those preceding.
1stezcd members only LIE, exclusive ofl1Gc and
hoporsfy members, bare used the library. II 1t
bad not nscn for the lectures and other outside
flllcn of several thousand dollars thcs: aids
heve, however, fully made up any dearicucy.
The report a1ncntsd that aifer twenty .foar yeaTa
Il eass u t ssSty e. I sas
thoriues be persu:ded to erect a suitable strut
ture> when TIE Young Mems Aesoclation woald
TUT over II their entire property 70 the ediaes,
coa'd easily be, supported By an eudow-
n,ent fund, and form library worthy
o. me great cary. Inc report called espe-
bInrT Committee, anc paid high tribute to the
ef'caency and energy OF Its CHARM nm. suggesting
that that gentleman be elected 90 honor4rT n.m-
junction with the Librarian, Mr. I. II. Horton, Ii
Que The perfect catalogue Of the institution.
The report Of the Lecture !:onmat,ee also RE
eseds Of D.: Z. Il aa chspi5 isoiales il the esriy
part Of The rc:r amounted 10 $40, which sum was
donated 10 the So]aicr's PcFmaoent Home. The
under the susp,ees*o1 The Board ot Tlade, Stock
Exchange, Mercantile Association, and Y. Al. A.,
were aleo complete succesE:
croehy mud E. II. sherh@Fd, ba. been appointcd 70
in press, and The sum Of 6l,Uy appropriated from
re 70 p,s ior tae n 5a1ne song sPpseaee.
Conrad, treasurer Of the association, but IL Was
Eroupnle6s. as thai gentleman lad pseserrea 'hs
funds OF the institution intact, and accounted Tor
the same In full. Il Ras matter Of regret that
The snme appreciation of the nature OF trust rea-
f4'iare Fl re Monsy ~ y The aao9ot beto5nflng
l,s hands, md wss negIgen:Iy lsil ihera hy those
who ehcC1c have projected ii. The duty Of such
protection did Iot devolIe upon tho Execn.ive
j. srpainted M for | Es pnrpo:e. I The ssssyan Fuas
rr11sincd tho sarnc as last year. 1t has been In
vested in Fare-Twenues md yields an aarual In
LurinE IL ysar, under the provision, Miss
Fannie L. 0sborue. the highest graduate OF tha
aanstsa by Geo: ss' i: cht:enacn M ansni sna
I'srks, liasdrawn interest during the year ut the
rate oi 10 per cent 1t is in:estcd with the inter
ct n p 3, go bonds, aat consigned 70 the care
If the Lie Membership FEud trustees.
Early IN hc year hy IN anendment to the By
Laws, The lee for Life Membership was increased
tsun s25to SO.
kent on the prcper'y, which. sum should be IN
creased 10 cover The increased value oi the Libra
~, Toa fcnd for new building, tho necessity
o. wh,ch y los hcea discussed, BON. J. 7; sca.a>-,
mcn md U. Il. Crosby, ESQ, have each donated
f5tGe- Other subscriptions, making IN aggregate
Of $50 0C0, have been promised, hEt as That sun
wne not lnlf Euftrlent, the matter vas not further
has had to mourn the luss Of Col. u. " Chandler,
ohc of It's honorary members, who fell for his
country whlle heroically defending her dag on
nc zseh OF June last at the battle Of hensssw
Mr.. SHEPPARD concluded his report by express.
ing his thanks 70 the gentlemen who haze been
astocintcti with EtIl-the Freetleut nnd ali mem.
bc1s who hare offered aid to the Management, Of
The tnt ututiuu.
Tie report was accepted acd aloried. In pars1.
anee OF the suggestion Of the President, Mr..
Chsres Il: Cram wos thea elected On honorar;
member Of the Association.
nEroK1 or LECTURE coMurTEE /.
Mr.. ClAfispn. Ch,irnan Of The Lsctare Com.
Efttee, ncxt delivered the report OF the commit
tees operations during the paat year. The report
was Of yesy sai:lactoLy uatuEc. The numoes Of
ltciures delivered was tEeEty nine, OF which tou.,
delivered BY Dr.. William Elder, were Tree, the
expenses being sustslned by contributions lroCa
Tue Board Of Traee, Stock Exchange, and founs
Mems Association. Ut the three lecturers en-
gagged hy the last BoRrd+ P1oE. A.assiz a7d Roy
Henry Ward ucecher have failed to apptar, the
drst On account q pcrsoa,l illness, tac second on
Gccount Of press OF other engagements. The
third gentleman, John >. Cough, lectured in this
city with very satisfactory results. Pecuuiary nd-
vantage waa sls9 derived from the si1 dramatic
readiDEH Of James E. Murdoch, Esq. Lectures
were elsc given D7 Others, OF which that BY Bly,
ard lEslof yielded q handsome profit. The total
1sce!pts Of ihe year have been.. LIS
Tue expenditures ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, s,l143
Leaving balance of............~--......Fao .Fao53.5s
The report was accepted.
RHronT OF L1RRAnr cox,urrRE.
The report Of Mr. Charles H. Cram, Chairman
OF the Library Committee, contained many inter
estlnS tucta regarding the condition and increase
or lhc library. Un the Goth OF June last, owing
to the reei:natton Of Mr. C. c. Copeland. Librar1-
Uniye1stty. wss elected IN his place, with salary
Il F1,0eO year. An examination Of the coudf
lion End number Of volumes IN the e.riy psrt o.
tho year showed the library to contain 7,0sg
many were much worn and unfit for clrcnlation
Ore Gnnlfcl and forty three volumes were found
to be lost, though q were Afterwards recovered
his loss Of volumes caused 3 chnnge In thenode
Of registration. Az m Improvement upon the Old
plan. The card f5stem WIS adoptes. By mems OF
strictly enforcing the tines ta435O have been COL
lecud since August last. 1t is also intended to
Issue sn elaborate catalogue Of 200 OF 800 pages,
vii be s1,:co. The number of members 1npl ID ii
life, Is honorary, 134 iadE4 and 1,352 regular.
Total, 1.Css. OF heee. 4si regular have Joined
dn1dug the rear and nearly ali the remainder
Number Of books ~ Library, March. 1859. a. 40
Number added to March, 1850. 4J3