The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-06-04
THE JONES LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
The Opening of the Library to the
PeOpie-.Letter from Col. XIX. Jones
List Of Books now in use, etc.

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| On June LIST the books of the Jones
Library were pronounced ready for use
by the Directors. There has been an
unavoidable delay in getting the books
from the publishers, which has put OF
the time of opening at least month
| In fact less than half of the books oroered
| have as yet been received, but 1t was
| thought advisable to start with the four
| hundred volumes now on hand which
| conclusion has been acted upon. 1t may
not be out of place at this time to go
back to the very outset of this enterprise
and briefly narrate the circumstances con-
nected with its rise and progress, for
although the majority of our people are
acquainted with the facts short recap
itulation Will be of interest.
It will be remembered, Colonel K. K.
Jones gave his old old store building and
thirty feet of ground worth one thou
sand dollars or more-to Library Asso-
citation which should hold the same so
long as the property should be used for
the purpose designated. This was the
nucleus around which our citizens have
united and built up an institution for
which we may justly feel proud. Nearly
$4,000 were subscribed for immediate
use, and others promised future aid.
Nearly 81 500 of this sum have been col
lected and expended in repairs, periodicals.
and books. The building was in bad
condition to start with, but it has been
raised, new underpinning put in, lathed,
plastered and papered, new roof and
many other improvements added, and
now the place would hardly be known.
The building Committee, comprised OF
some of our most efficient and liberal
business men, are deserving great credit
for their efforts to have this work done
substantially and at a low figure. They
| have been eminently successful. The
list of periodicals embraces all the leading
dailies in our vicinity, and their list OF
books was prepared with great care, was
submitted to the people and all who
desired to do so madesuggestions as to the
books they thought it advisable to pur-
chase As we publish below the list OF
books now ready for use, an idea may be
formed Of its usefulness.
1t has been the aim and object Of those
who have labored in this cause to leave
no stone unturned which might in any
way be of benefit. And there has been
far more work done than any person I'M
| acquainted with the facts would suppose.
The President, Mr.. Walker, and the
| Treasurer, Mr. Johnston, have been I'M
renting in their labors. and to them
our citizens are indebted in a great
measure for the success of the undertake
| ing. The Board of Directors met last
Saturday evening. They passed reso-
luton of thanks to many who have con-
trihuted books and periodicals to the
Association. The following excellent
\
the first meeting of the directors, was
presented to the Board and placed or
file:
WERGELANDs, near QUINCY, ILL
April 6, 1863.
| To the Directors the Jones Library As
ISOLATION Of Manitoaooc, 5.
GENTLEMEN Il have receceived a
| copy from your Secretary of the Reso-
| lutlons passed by you at the first meeting
of your board. Simply thanking you
for the very complimentary manner In
which my name is mentioned in them, ]
deserve to express my gratitude to you,
and through you to the people of Mani
towoc who have aided in establishing
upon secure financial basis literary
accociation that IN your hands will De al
honor to the state and especially to my
old home-Manltowoc by its use
fulness add greatly to the moral and in
telectual prosperity OF your beautiful anC
enterprlslng town.
The signature of each ofyou. gentlemen
is perfectly familiar to me, and the sigh
of them called up many old and pleasan
memories. L have strong affection fol
everything in, about, or in any way con
nected with Manitowoc, and that feelins
prompted me to. place at your dlsposa
the property for the use of your Asso
citation. [ really had no desire for an,
more publicity in the matter than wa
necessary to the success OF the project
deem it also due to myself to say tina
| preferred that my name be notso proml
nently connected with it, but as you
| worthy president wrote me 1.-The ASSO
citation did it to please themselves, no
you. / had to submit to the inflictiol
with the best grace possible.
+ Respectfully,
F., (Signed) X. X. JONES.
| The following are the books now in The