The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-11

PORTLAND INsTITUTE-The annual meeting
Of the Portland Institute and Public Library
was held by adjournment al. the ante-room OF
the Library yesterday afternoon, John Neal,
the President in the chair, There was a
large attendance of members, including several
ladies'. The President presented the report Of
the Board of Directors. which was read, ap-
proved and placed on file. From it we take
the following extracts, the body of the report
having been covered by the reports of the Ii.
brarian and Treasurer, published last week in
our columns: LEy4 is -
"And now let us inquire what shall be done
hereafter? Are we to continue besieeine our
City government for the full appropriation o.
lowed by law to public library. amounting tn
rs cents on each ratable poll. which would Give
us nearly $2OOO.our polls for 1870 being 1915;
70 say nothing of first appropriation author
l1ed Dy the same law of one dollar for each
lataDie poll, thereby yielding $76l5; or shall
we commune IN the present economical parox-
ysm which is likely to confound all distinction,
until the education of the people or at least Of
.nose who having lett school desire to finish at
leisure, and OF those who are willing and even
anxious to educate themselves, shall become a
subordinate or secondary object? be satisfied
with what we can get? or shall we renew our
application for the city to accept as q gift these
eleven or twelve thousand volumes, together
with the funds of the Atheneum, go generous
~ urged upon us last year by the original
members of that institution, and put the whole
management of the institution into their own
hands?"
The Treasurer's report was also accepted.
The members then proceeded to ballot for
five Directors for three years, which resulted
as follows: Philip Henry Brown, DR.. John T.
Gilman. Robert A. Bird, Hubbard w. Bryant
and VIM. E. Gould. Hon. A. w. H. Capp
was elected Director to fill vacancy for two
years, occasioDed by the resignation Of E. A.
Noyes., 81 las .o5asd ISL -.lr rsila l.s "a '
Considerable discussion arose on several
topics of interest," 1t was voted to extend the
thanks of the Institute to the donors of books,
to be communicated to them formally BY the
Secretary. AF .AAi 5... or :. i-iiti IA q =
The matter Of merging the interests OF the
Portland Athen@um into the Portland Insti-
tute was brought up, and Judge Shepley, Rem
selaer Cram, Esq, John Neal and other gen.
tlemen who are members of that corporation
offered to assign their shares unqualifedly to
the Institute; and it was voted to appoint a
committee to communicate with the proprie-
tors Of the Athen@um association upon what
terms such and all other transfers can be made.
This committee is composed of the President,
Judge Shepley and Rensselaer, Cram, Esq.
A committee was appointed to wait upon the
City Council to present the usual request for
the annual appropriation, and Messrs. Israel
Washburn, Jr., A. w. H. Clapp, Samuel e.
Spring, George F. Shepley and Edward A.
Noyes were constituted that committee.
1t was announced that meeting of the
Board of Directors will be held on Wednesday
afternoon next for organization.
Adjourned .,, ...,,..-~, Ella