Smyrna times., 1868-01-08

"A TOWN HALL.-Tn the report of the Roar,
OF Trustees of the Smyrna Library Associative
pu0ii0ned elsewhere, there is an important ref
erehce to an important matter of public intar
es' 10 our citizens, viz: Town Hall Il 5,
iruly an anomaly that town of 5000 ;nboh;
tantS should be without hall or public room, ~
some description in which to hold TOWN ,,,oot
lngs' give public entertainments, and ocoon,
modate such other public GATHERINGS &c NO.,
De required in the town. Tn short tbot -
WITHOUT one OF the first requisites of first
oiaSS 'owh-a Town Hall. In addition to heinz
subjected to deserved reproach, and twitted for
our want OF enterprise, We are causing our nrb-
!ic institutions to suffer. The Library =
'i'uStration 1t was the desire of the AOooo;a
non at the commencing of the winter montL..
- AaVe tough and other noted lecturers 81
,eo'uie Ior the benefit of the institution b,,t
learhlng that 1t would be useless to anil -
the churches to supply the de6cianc;aa of
tg"n man, the desire had to be abandoned
tlaa We had suitable hall we could have on
Joyed intellectual entertainments of s,ob =
character and from such men as would bouo |
ienected credit upon the town; but the nro.
Ject nad TO be abandoned, and the Library snf
'ers tne consequences. Other cases might bo
F,ehteu, and even the churches referred 70 il
'hls connection, but this is sufficient
The Wilmington Institute is referred 60 -
worthy our imitation. This buildinp woo
constructed under the auspices of a lterarv
association we believe. Voluntary dono
LIONS TO the amount Of $4,000 were obtained
anu capital stock of $2j,O subscribed ~
making total of $50,OUO as the cost of tLo
building. Since it was built it has naar,,, a.,
Oled IN value From the rent of the bon g. q
concerts etc., and the proceeds derived Co.,, !
'o''ureS' together with rent of stores and off a
ceS' the trustees realize sum sufficient TO moot b
current expenses, pay the interest on the can t
.''' Ssock and $1,000 of the principal annuallv !
~ auditlon to keeping the library sunnlied i
WIN Tn, all the popular literature of the dav. t.
"ha6 wilmington could do with $40 Ooo
could not Smyrna do proportionatelv with ono
-''n 'Ie sum ! Its estimated that for $40. 900 R
We could Dulld an institute or hail sufficient to
meet the demands of the town, with offices or n
stores underneath. We understand that there Il
IRE tnree secret orders in the town that wouId +
give s9Oo per annum for lodge rooms. That Il
Touiu oe the Interest on ne-half the amount st
loove-named. Some time ago Stella Lodro ii
~ ouI ~ FsnoWsl canvassed the hall question, er er
'ut Wards Hall being open then little en- he
ouragement was given, though every one adj he
l''teu the importance of the subject. Now III
'o are absolutely without any place let the n
1aIer De canvassed again, not only bv tho
'dd Fellows, but by the Library Assoc;at;on
ne hasons, the Red Men, the Town Antbor :
nes' the citizens, and the rest of mankind ), wa
Strangers attending public entertainment. Las
: our town. have invariably remarked. "Can't ~
niyrna support better hall than tb;s o.; be,
'u' "nat VIII they say when they learn that est
: cannot support one of any kind-good had pei
, inu'Herent! Viii they not remark that sor
a reproaeh to any peoplo--especialv to me
V-''' W nre
we are frequently deprived of first class an ma
''alhments because we have not the room 70 mso s
~ sufficient audience. This has eaused the
' Inquiry with some as to whether hall will the
" u Is generally admitted that we have
'rn'ai''n sufficient to induce any high toned !
ni','ion 10 come here, and they will come me. me-
We have the hall in proportion to the nonnIo Phi
IN. ~ POPuld- ~, ,
we hope the citizens will show determ;nod as $
rseyerance in fiji, o,.o-. o'O" ue'eFmlned and
PRISE NAL
tn - star
doyernorr Bullock, of Massachusetts MAO thai