Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-07-12

second Annual Report Of the Young Mems Free
Aibrnfy and headinG Room Association.
The Board of Managers present the following
report
During the past year. the room has been kept
open regularly, every night with the exception
OF short time last winter whom We were with
out a JanilOr
The number of youths who have visited the
room and awaited themselves of the advantages
Of the institution has increased considerably
during the last six months, and we have every
reason to he satisfied with the success that has
attended our efforts.
From record of the attendance from Janua-
ny l 1879, to July LIST 1874 IL appears that the
aggregate number of visitors during that period
was 1920, or an average OF about 30 every even
ing. 10 have secured the attendance OF this
number of the youth of our city, Withdrawing
them from the streets and bad resorts, and cu-
tivating in their minds taste for reading aud
study is surely something gained in the direc-
| tion of moral improvement and education
During the past winter, three lectures have
| been delivered under the auspices Of the Asso-
citation. Mr.. John b. Cough delivered one Of
| these In the Masonic Temple. The attendance
was large and the proceeds of the sale Of tickets
| added considerably to our pecuniary resources
| The other lectures were delivered in the room
| by Messrs Jackson and Grimshaw, gratultously.
| The subject of these two lectures were Gal
yanism" and "Ohemical Changes" They were
attended principally by the boys who visit the
I
| thus afforded them by these gentlemen. The
| lectures were productive Of good, and we hope
| to provide for a regular course the coming win
ter, upon topics that will interest and instruct
/ the young.
Our library is still small our means being too
limited to buy many books. We have added to
| it the past year, partly by purchase and partly
/ from donations, 176 books and magazines, maxi
| ing the present number OF bound volumes about
| 400, besides magazines and pamphlets
The receipts have been from membership fees
anu donations, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Si4o ~
| Lectures, .,.,......'t....''.''' ool'4S
4l705
| The expenditures have been for books
| and newspapers fuel and light
Janltor and sundries, ...,...,...... S224 oil
Balance in the Treasury July /, 1872, s223. A
| AT meeting held on the 9th inst. the follow
ing persons were chosen officers and managers
for the ensuing year President, John II.
Adams Secretary, Row. Willard H. Hinckley
Treasurer Thos. II. McAllister Managers, T.
$. r. Butler. Daniel McClntock, John Bride,
| ltnbt. McOafferty, H. o. Moore, John I. Davis,
Richard Kelley, VIM. T. Alriehs and DIR. W. +.
| Quinby.
The number Of enrolled members is 1876 1t
IL hoped that by further efforts to increase our
Library, by encouraging the attendance of boya
and By providing new attractions in the way Of
lectures and entertainments, the institution will
grow in usefulness and strengthen its claims
upon the public for support
| The results may seem small, but when we re.
gard the experience of similar Institutions in
other cities, aud know how long time has been
required to build them up, We may be well sat
lshed with our progress Our permanent growth
Will depend upon the confidence and liberalty
of the citizens of Wilmington.
W. H. HGNCKLEY j. III. ADAMS
Secretary. President.
Wilmington, July 10th, 1872.