Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-01-24
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Dozenlaii TO address ys.u this evening upUf
the opening and dedication Of this Hall, aue
do now III the n'inc OF the Associations
present il t. you under the name Of ..Associ
asion Hall.
II is with peculiar feelings ci qualification
and plcusuret,,at the YouHg Mems Associa.
ton dsdica.cs this hall tonight; true, it III
If yet. moi wholly finished, time has not per.
mtttcd, tut the kind determination Of many
| IF tie Association that should not depai
East and leave The hall unopened. joined to
4 my own great desire to see it dedicated and
| in running order before my departure. have
impellcd MS 10 ask you here as We have. H
| is our intention. however. to make this rooi!I
as attracttveas comfort, and light. ard b ,asss,
and papers, and mdsic, and art and sOeidl en-
tcrprise can render It. 1t would be 50 who'll
| ~ siperiluCus in nee to urge upon yoi The
good policy OF maintaining such room in
| this city, that shall not delay you over any
! argument on that rart of the subject. You
know that such 4 tosxn rs this is ssfff of men
| who have no AoHle-slien to whom st,ch |.
room will prove a haven Of rest. as.sso- III
found" Again. it will afford you HI resori
that offers you The opportunities that arr
found nowhere but in Library and Reading
Room, and 1t is proposed to keep it open day
and evening. week days and Sundays. through
out tile year. We propose to celebrate Iii IL
tho holidays Of the Union. to invite yor. ia
meet here the distinguished men who yearly
pass through this town. tn meet them soci.
ally and utilize their tsients. We propose
% present you with lectures, with conc .rts
with improving aud harmless an,se.ne.iis 81
all kinds within our power III this far of
land.
Now. What do we require Of you; whit
must you render us in return? We come to
you this night. and ne ask, NC demand your
aid al d 81 port. The support Of your tom
CUES. of yodr hands. Of your b.arts. Of your
pockets We beg you 10 join US. to enroll
yeur s,an,es as members Ut the Association
and rilns, give us the sure success we need
So tar as ! am personally concerned. my
whole heart is given to inst re that success.
Car ed to the head Of the Association ullcx-
pectedly 70 myself, without previous expert
eice IN the management Of such al enter
pi isc> knowing my DEFICIENCIES, and feeling
th9 nothing bu. energy and determination
tan carry lis through. truly appreciate how
much depends Upon the officers aud perlaaps
especially upon the President Of suclia So
ci4ty. can only say that received my
election with surprise. that accepted the Per
siton with the idea that the failure Of the EN-
terpiise would. in sense. be \ personal dis
grace. and stand ready nnw to retire if al
airy time required by the real interests of the
Association. But, We are succeeding. we
have saccccdea. Hand work ami unrenlittinx
effort have, joined to your liberal support.
already placed The Association beyond the
possibility OF failure, If that support, that
that work but coliiinit. Il. while
rsJI 70. = Io:aI now on hand, free af rrtia,..
ion. Of sos 35; and hot only thst, but this
lall,s rental is secured Tor six months from
,o-flay by special fund its stage, itsfimni-
ure are paid for. its library Is begun, itgtablcs
re furnished with the papers Of The day. the
nm Of $500 is in my hands for tile iihmetli-
tie purchase of books. ". number ninety
'ayins members, others promise 10 come. in.
mi as best assurance that The A.aOcia-
ion is established it opcnE this hall, aud I'M |
Ter such auspices to-llight.
we ask yoa for books. for papers, fof peri
filc i, we ask you far minerals for our cab
net, for pictures Tor. our walls; but we ask
OH particularly Tor acccssions to cur ranks.
Yiti scyenty-tivc to one hundred members.
nus eisllring The Association, an income Ut
rom $500 % SLIGO per year, We could en-
lrse our hail, II so decided We co,.Il ada to
Is enlbeilislinlept, increase the atiractiye-.f
ess Of our entertainment, and The privileges
membership. and enlarge our library by
undrcds Of volumes yearly. We trust you
MI not permit this occasion to pass without
oihe SO lar withheld Iialnes to Our lists. We
SIX IT IN behalf Of tile Association. in>bel,alf
education. IN behalf Ut puslic morals, III
ehaif VI yourselves, vi your husbands. your
,ns, yotr daughters, Come up am. help us,
ia Willie helping Us help YOUR /
ives, Tor our. interests herein are surely
tftual. n
It = with sincere feelings that aonlacnd I
your coillidsncelis3t associates. the officer.
This society. | kiiow- well the.r earnest j
.ss, their Zeal. theirs reliability. 1 know | !,
Nv much the Association owes to them. | i
~ asstsse You thai ln the Vice President, | +
e Treasurer and the Secretary OF the Young
Gus Association VI Bozrnan you will find |, i
q, who, singlc-earted, will anUt desert or ]
SPAR 50 long us there exists the fatltcst
atISM al hope OF success. 10 many oi our !.
''nbers the thanks Ut all are specially due,
were lnyiiious to mention ni.,,.cs, bur their
eds do follow tlIen.
we trust You IRA not tire IN aiding US, 8
ur cotliltcnmncc we must have, your conf |,
nee Wc invite. About to lc We the Tvril- .
y 70 break up III old h5lne in the East. :
III carry with me Al. anxious hope that the
ort that promises SO we'll now will have 9
come grand success b. tile time shall
urn to establish a new hollr with yOl,.l =
not think imagine my presence lie. i il =
,essary g The existence Of this ASSOCIATION,
. not 50 natter myself; but showing rs :"
the amount Of labor, OF inre~ lion AMI
liety the present position Of ine Associa- ],
= lias cost bsti me and others, fcrl that &.
one mail can BE- spared. &
In
IAlMs ~ WAsnISaToS. Major .SoAn n. j,
Iec. Of Molitana. has gone III Washington BIZ
7. where hc will BE- from fl,is tisng until d.