Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-11
DAVENPORT LIBRARY ANDO.
CITATION.


Annual Observation-Disclosures Of
O0cers.
Notwithstanding the very disagrssabls
weather, quite . large audience assembled
TO witness the installation ceremonies Of
the officers elect Of the Library Association
At their rooms in Farrand's Block on Sstuf-
day evening. A geodly number Of ladies
graesd the occasion with their prsssnce.-
The quartstts club. composed Of Msssrs.
Chas. Campbell. violin, Frank Hathaway,
aute, L. P. Cook, pianist, E. Brown, banjo,
furnished delightful music, and greatly aid
ed in making the evening pass pleasantly.
At Q clock, Edward Z. Cook, Esq, the re-
firing President. took the chair, and called
the meeting 10 order. The journal was
read and approved. The next thing in or
der was the report Of the Library Commit
tee. through the chairman, A. H. Brooks,
who presented summary Of the doings and
condition Of the Library. From the report
ws learn that there are now 2I2 persons
drawing books from the Library, Of which
s. are members, 167 ticket holders. Num-
Der Of volumes in the Library 2,os6. The
report then stated the number and names
Of the different periodicals., magazines and
papers for which the Association subscribss
The report estimated $500 was necessary tc
dsfray expenses for year, and that eAoo
Of this could be raised By the varieus reve-
nue. Of the Association. The report vas r.
csived and ordered filed.
Mr.. John Aeklsy, Recording Secretary
next read HE report, which was received
and ordered fled. This vas followed BY
music, after which II. W. Bennett. CORE
spending secretary, read his report, show
ing the number Of lectures delivered bsfor,
the. Association, and the net profits and
losses thereon. The report Of Mr.. E. A
Oliver, Treasurer. came next, giving IN 90
count Of oil the moniss received and pait
out Of the treasury. and the 6nascial condi
tiea Of the Association. Amer another
cheies selection performed BY the club, Nr
4. E. Cock, the retiring prssidsut, rose and
delivered his valsdietory address. He 70
viewed the past sxpsrisnsss, troubles, ast
difficulties Of the sesisty while il was in il
infancy. asd congratulated the msmApu
upon having placed the organisstien on I
6rm and solid basis, 10 that now, with th'
aid sf the citizens Of this city, they cou!t
push forward with renewed energy to th'
full development Of the noble object the!
have - werthily begun. Mr.. Cook va
listened to With narksd attention through
out, and closed By thanking the Society TO
ito support and friendship during bis en-
cisl tern. and assuring them that be would
ssill BE- with them to wssk for the bsst in
tsrssts Of the Association - long - h
should remain among them. NJ. Cool
then introduced Mr.. J. Lewis Drew, th
president elect, who delivered . splsadi'
insugsral, from which We make the follow
ing notes:
Aisss thanking the Association fes th
homer conferred upsa him. and plsdgin
himself for . hearty support - the Soe'
sty daring the coming yeas. paid - sla
qusnt aad deserved tribute te thoes Nh
had borne the front and hsas q the battl
during the early days u the Society. b
said, the visible progress has bsss, psl
haps. mere rapid Tor ths last few years
but the recent additions, willingly rsss(
nizs the fact that the credit Of the supsl
turs 10 mainly due TO those early associ
stss who laid the fsundasion, and some
whom have hitherto eontisusd to tah
the nest active share IN directing eur pr,
cssdipgs.
He rsmssksd q length upon The isea
culabls bsnsflts arising from . sshstaati
public library 10 eur midst, tnat IL VI
essential to the god naas Of our city,
nothing more. % sustAin such IN instit
lion, aad regretted the feet, that with Il
ausi0esst dssatiss u Ms. owits, asd q
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