The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-02
Of the Meeting.

prentices' Library society, tne account ol WHICH
we publish below:
Report Of the Meeting.
CHARLESTON LIBRARY 5uILDING,l
April 80, 1870. !
meeting Of the Apprentices Library Society,
of Charleston, was held at the above place this
day, when, on motion, Hon. William D. Porter,
president or the society, took the chair, and Ben
jamin F.. Evans was requested TO act as secretary.
In opening the meeting the chairman gave a
short account Of tne society, from Its origin to
the destruction Of lis library and building In the
great fire OF 1851. lie also made statement
showing that the society Is sti possessed Of con-
Importance OF reorganiziDg and Of going actively
to work to Ill again the Important place it for
merly occupied among the institutions Of Charles
ton.
The following resolutions were onered by Mr.. Co.
hen, and on motion adopted:
Resolved, That committee OF fve-the presl-
dent OF the society to be chairman-be appointed,
the citizens soliciting their efforts in behalf Of the
re-establsament Of the Apprentices Library So
ciety on strong and popular basis, and to take
such other steps as they shall deem expedient in
extending the library.
Resolved, That the citizens be requested to at
tach themselves by membership to the society, 30
that the benefits Of the library may be dinused as
much as possible among apprentices. minors
and other pers0ns desiring to avail themselves OF
the privileges and advantages OF the same.
The following committee was appointed: The
president or the society, and MessrS. Cohen, Tay
lor, Rutledge and Evans.
The chairman then stated that for some time
past, conferences Of the officers OF the Charleston
Library Society and OF the Apprentices Libra.
ry Society had been held, to see II any arrange
ment could be agreed on for uniting the two
societies. ald, on behalf Of the trustees Of the Ap
prentices' Library Society, submitted the follow
Ing:
PLAN OF UNION BETWEEN THE CHARLESTON Ii.
BRARY SOCIETY AND TIE APPRENTICES LIBRARY
SOCIETY.
The arrangements herein made between the
Charleston Library Society and the Apprentices
Library Society shall be provisional, and may
be terminated at any time by either party. or
may be modified from time TO time by mutual con-
sent.
/. Each society shall retain its organization
under It's own officers.
2 The life members as well as the contributing
members Of the Apprentices Library Society
shall be entitled to the use OF the books and peri
odlcals OF the Charleston Library.
8. The members OF the Charleston Library shall
have the use Of the books and periodicals pur.
chased by the Apprentices Library Society or
belonging to them.
4. The library shall be kept open as now, in the
urday evening, from the commencement Of the
first bellring to the close Of the second.
s. Any member OF the Apprentices Library
Society may introduce to the use OF the libraries
any apprentice or minor, who shall bring from
his parent guardian or master certificate OF
good conduct, and shall slga his name In a book
prepared for that purpose, designating his place
Of residence, his trade, his master or guardian,
and his age; provided, such parent, guardian OF
master be punctual member Of the society. Any
member so introducing, to be responsible for the
books taken out.
6. The books OF both societies, with their re.
spective stamps or marks, shall be kept In the
Charleston Society building; and either society
may hold meetings therein.
I. The Apprentices Library Society shall pay
one hundred and ffty dollars per annum for gas
liuht anl eYtrQ pprvicea of librarian.
After discussion, which was participated in BY
several members, the plan OF union was unani
mously adopted.
General DeSaussure then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the society proceed to an cleo
tion Of president and other officers, at an early
meeting, to be called by the president.
General DeSaussure gave notice that at the
meeting ordered In the above resolution, he
would offer the following resolutions for consid.
GRAFTON:
authorized to eSpend such funds OF the society as
they may deem expedient in the purchase OF
books and for this purpose to sell such stocks OF
Of the society as they may deem advisable.
RESOLVED, That in the purchase Of books the
president and trustees be requested to invite the
cooperation OF the president OF the Charleston
Library Society and OF the Committee on Books
Of the same society.
Colonel James a. Taylor and General DeSaus-
sure, In short, but impressive addresses, urged
upon the society the great Importance OF such as
soclations to the welfare and prosperity OF the
city, and more particularly to the younger portion
OF the community, and advised all present to ex-
ert themselves to again put the society on solid
and useful basis. and each OF them expressed the
views that the society will meet with the earnest
sympathy and hearty support Of the community.
The chairman then read the Following letter
from Mr.. J. B. Rowland, which, on motion Of MIR.
Cochran, was ordered to be published with the
proceedings OF the meeting:
NEW YORK, April 20, 1870.
W. D. Porter, ESQ.,: DEAR SIR-I duly received
yours OF the eth instant and regretted to learn OF
the situation OF the Apprentices Library Society
dead) that net on the evening OF the 26th OF May,
1924 atthe then existing hall over the Centre Mar
ket, to take action on the subject OF forming an
apprentices Library Society,""
Twas named on a committee with Mr.. VIM.
Bell to appeal to the citizens Of Ward No. 4, in
which we then resided, soliciting contributions
for that purpose. We appointed day and had
notices printed, which were distributed by Mr..
Walter G. Sykes, well known In those days.
on the day appointed we took Mr.. Bells horse
and cart, went round and collected o full load Of
books, pamphlets, &C., many OF which were val
liable, and did good service in the library.
was also present on the evening Of the 18th OF
January, ls4l, when the late building was opened,
and an address delivered by DR.. Dickson copy
Of which have, which Is at your service If
wanted.
While am willing to give all the aid in my
power to assist the resuscitation OF the society,
cannot make up my mind as to how that had bet
ter he done.
We have public libraries here, q list Of which
can furnish, and have thought an appeal to them,
through you as president, would meet with fa-
vorable response, as would also one to the lead
ing publishers here for donations and discounts
to be made on purchases from their usual prices.
In addition to these, there are several extensive
dealers IN new and secondhand books, from
whom, l have no doubt, very favorable terms
could be had OH all purchases made Of them.
And further, there is the public, among whom
there are many who no doubt would cheerfuly
contribute by money or publications.
have an abiding belief that from these various