Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-02
CLEVELAND LIBRARY ASSoCIA.
TON.
ELECTION OF
Annual Meeting of n Cleveland
Library Association Election OF
OmeerS-Reports of Committees, &c.

The annual meeting of the Cleveland
Library Association was held last evening
at the Library rooms. About fifty men,
bers were in attendance, the storm doubt
less preventing many from being present.
The President of the Association, A. G.
Colwell, Esq, presided, and read the fol-
lowing
REPORT OF TIE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
the constitution Of this association the fol-
lowing report is submitted.
1t is with great satisfaction that, though
the first few months Of their official year
gave but slight indications of q prosperous
future, -FOUR Board is enabled to announce
that the affairs Of the Association are in q
comparatively satisfactory condition. There
is no debt outstanding. Its expenses-
largely increased over former years-haye
been promptly met, and, after making ap-
preparations for the purchase of new books
to a considerable amount, there remains in
its treasury q much larger sun than at the
close Of any former year.
The lecture course, owing in no small
degree to the earnest efforts Of the late
Corresponding Secretary, Mr.. Peixotto, ably
stCO1QEo Ol TIC RtubAGmtu VI TIC LcCLuIt
Committee, has been attended with unusual
success, the net profits amounting to the
very handsome sum Of 5 2,2O9.s0. When it
is considered that, owing TO a variety of
causes quste beyond the control of the
committee having them in charge, the lee
lures are often attended with very slight, if
any, profit, this result is very gratifying;
and not less SO when it is considered that
the ability of the Association to defray its
expenses is, in q great measure, dependent
upon the lectures as q purse of revenue.
In this connection it is gratifying to be en-
sbled to state that n of the most promi-
nent obstacles in the way Of the success of
the Iectures-the want Of a suitable hall for
| their accommodation-is about to be re-
moved by the completion Of the stately
edifce soon to be opened to the public by
Mr.. Case, containing as it will one of the
most spacious and well arranged rooms for
public assemblages to be found in our
country. Such an event will be hailed with
satisfaction not only by the Association but
by our citizens at large.
The Library and Reading Rooms have,
throughout the year attracted in an I'M
| usual degree, the attention of members. At
no former period have there been 30 many
volumes drawn from the library, nor have
there been at any previous period so many
daily visitors to the Newspaper Department.
These facts are gratifying because they in
dictate a growing conviction in the minds of
our people that nowhere else in our city
can time be more pleasantly OF proftably
spent, and give promise of such an in
creased interest in the Association as will
not fail to add steadily tothe number of its
members.
1t is believed hat were the admission fee
to the Reading Room alone to be equal TO
the present price of membership, it would,
in view of the great advantages it presents,
be extremely low.
There are on the files of this department
no less than sixty-two jeurnals-daily,
semi-weekly and weekly-embrasing a very
large proportion of the principal papers Of
the entire country, North, South, East and
West, besides a number Of foreign, mostly
English.
There are at the present moment some
what more than 5000 volumes in the
Library, of which $50 have been added
this year by purchase, and y donated as
follows:
By Mrs. E. C. Rouse l vol.