Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-03


Penditures-NeW BOOks-Dehcien'
cies and Donations.
To the President and Board OF Directors o.
the Cleveland Library Association
The Committee report as follows:
That at the commencement of the yeal
they found q credit at Messrs. j. B. Cobb d
Co.'S 40 Il
and an appropriation of...-"--~--. l5O VI
1876 1:
That there has been appropriated
by the present Board.--"..~-~"~..slQ5O OF
I245 l:
OF which has been expended ,...... 1165 6:
Leaving unexpended.""-...."..". 79 d
That there have been added to the Library
during the past year by purchase, donation
and binding Of magazines and papers, gOl
volumes, divided as follows Art, 10; Fic'
ton, $50; Religion and Religious History
81 Poems, 20 Travel and Description, 10
Science, "a; Politics and Law GncludinG
public documents suitable to be thu
classed), So; Biographical, a; Historical
1855 Magazines and Papers bound and no
/ otherwise classed, 50; Miscellaneous, GO.
l0AA VI Ia
| somewhat miscellaneous nature-quite /;
number of which relate to the late war.
OF the books bought, l55 were duplicate!
| and duplicates, all but Il of which wer'
fiction.
The Librarian informs the committee, tina
there have been 2s7 old books rebound, ant
1895 new and old books covered with paper
The Association is now in the regular re
ceipt of 90 magazines and 62 newspapers
The committee think the list Of newspaper
should be somewhat reduced.
They are glad to say that with the eessa
ton of the war, there has been a largely in
creased demand for reading, and an awaken
ing interest in the Association, its property
end interests.
Thew would suggest TO members the grea
importance of being careful Of the book
taken from the Library. Most of those Dor
rowed are Of a class not usually substantial
" bound, though it is important that they
| should be, for such a Library. Items o.
carelessness which if the books were thi
property of a single individual might nevel
be noticed, in the aggregate amount to thu
| Association to several hundred dollars &
wear. never to SO much as during the las
wear. Neither charity or justice will per
NIT a careless and destructive use of the
books
The Librarian complains of the frequent
cutting and defacing of magazines anc
newspapers, and the carrying them away
from the room. Any one can see how thu
loss of an article costing only a few cent?
may annoy many persons
a statute recently framed in the STATE
provides a punishment for such an offence
| Of a fine from $40 to 500, or Imprisonment
in the county Jail of not over 30 days, Of
both.
The Committee are sorry to say that book
are sometimes stolen, and think that per
haps some future offender should be judi
ciaily punished as warning to others.
The Committee wish to say a few word!
about "new books" and duplicates"
In ne library with which any of the com
mittee are acquainted, has there been sucf
a constant demand for NEW books" as il
orr library. The Committee think thii
partly owing to the position and situation o
the room, still more 20 the habit, solitary Il
this Association, go far as the COMMITTEES
are informed, of placing the new book
separately. Perhaps the war has left al
unhealthy appetite for excitement. Their
arc constantly in the library many old book
as good and as interesting in every respec
and to anybody as any new books. A 5ool
spproyed by the careful Judgment OF al
readers is better than a new one. Reader
should rely upon the catalogue and thei
Judgment rather than upon the fact that
book is new.
So artificial is the present demand tina
old books fresh cut and rebound, SO as t
appear new, arc placed with the new books
and in good demand as such. In the word
of our Librarian "they are as good as new
books"
of the same nature is the impatient de
mand for duplicates, duplicates and ever
more copies Of new books, which are hardly
read at all in a few months. Such a de
mand has and does interfere sadly with tn
proper and healthy growth of the library.
Our library is considerably deficient il
the standard poets, and especially so Il
American and local history. There is, il
Cleveland, no Historical Society in iie-th
proper selection of books upon American o
Ohio history is often q matter of much deli
cacy, and there are many relics, document
and manuscripts of great value, which
lost could not be replaced, and which nigh
become the property of the Association i
attention was given to the matter and it wa
understood that proper care would be take
of such articles. 1t is the boast of the Troy
n. Y. Association that it has lis bouni
volumes of the newspapers of that city, an
that no one can write the history of Troy
without the library.
Our library has not a single file Of dali,
newspapers ~during,,the late war, nor is ther
any proper or systematic collection of book
and pamphlets relating to that great event
The committee think it may be but +
have a separate committee called a Histor
ieal Committee, the duties of which nigh
by defined after more mature deliberation
A committee whose duty it should be t
..E,.- o-A 4alra nronar aorl
Of transient articles Of a permanent valu,
in a historical way could at a triling ex
pense add much TO the library.
A moderate sum, well and not too hastily
expended, would go far to make the library
what it should be-the third library in thu
world upon Ohio History.
TIE present committee havesdirected t
be kept file of the New York Times and
Cleveland Herald. They Think it would b
well TO extend the list.
The statistics herein of volumes added
to the library are not exact but approx
mate. The committee understood a bool
was kept in which was entered every add.
ton to the library. That book does moi
show what books replace old worn out
books, what is given to the library and by
whom, and from IS to 100 volumes added
the last year do not apper at all. 1t is i'm
pOrta0E LQdI an aCcounb suOuAu DC ASpt IL
which should be promptly entered every
book or pamphlet added to the library. In
no other way can any purchasing commit
tee or member tell with certainty what is
in the library nor can a catalogue be revised
short of the labor of making a new one.
The book donations are noticed in the re-
port of the President.
The following papers have been donated
by their publishers: Cleveland Herald,
Morning and Evening, Cleveland Leader,
Cleyelsnd Plain Dealer, Wachteram Erie,
Ashtabula Telegraph, Reno Times, Oil News,
Western Musical World, Christian Standard.
By J. NJ. Perkins, Esq, two California pa
perS.
The Committee specially acknowledge the
kind and constant remembrance ofHon. P
P. Spaulding.
They also call attention to the faithful
Services Of Mr.. TAFT, the Librarian, and the
efficiency of his assistant Mrs. TAFT.
s !. 5 e. Committee
SACRED ESeRAv1Se-BETHLEHAx.-Th
companion picture for Christ Blessing Lit
tie Children has just been issued. It is en-
grayed by that best of American artists,