The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-03-13
Es.PoEuA LIBRARY.
Fun Organization for the Year.
Reports of the Omssrs for r.a.. Year

I 1<SROEsS VI inc OA-cers AOE AAasss Tear
In order that our readers may have
fan information in regard to the do
ings Of the Emporia Library, we pub
Iish in full the reports made at the last
} annual meeting together with the OIL
GERS and committees of the organfza-
ton for the ensuing year.
/ 1t Is hoped that not only the officers
and committees win DO all In their
power to give the Library good year,
but thatsthe citizens will one and ali
put their shoulders to the wheel and
lii it beyond its present necessities
and wants.
The Library, even though compare
lively small, is one Of the best institu-
tons in our city, and Is largely used
BY the people. Let us resolve to make
it still more useful and attractive.
OFFICERS.
President-Jacob Stotier.
Vice President-Dr. Anna Warren.
Treasurer-Howard Dunlap.
Secretary-Charles Ryder.
Board of Directors-Mrs. /. E. Per-
ley, Aid. A. Baker, DR.. J. A. Young,
z. D. NeCarter, c. n. Sterry.
COMMITTEES.
Library CommIttse-E. p. Bancroft,
Rev. w. E. Copeland, Mrs. A. P.
Morse.
Lecture Committee = DIR. j. A.
Young, DR.. j. j. Wright, J. r. Gra-
ham.
Committee to Solicit Memberships-l
LIST ward, Mrs. C. F. Pierce, Miss Flora |
Bancroft; 2nd ward, Miss Ella Muir
dock, Miss Gussle SlOcnm; Sd ward,
Mrs. Ii. c. North, Miss SallIe Jones /
4th ward, Miss M. J. Watson, Mrs.
Jackson.
REPORT or BOARD OF DIRRcToRs.
To the members and friends of this
Association we submit our annual re-
port: At the time we entered upon
our duties as directors of this Assoeia-
ton, we had an indie bredness as fol-
lows:
Due ]. E. Perley for rent 1902
MN. Blake for four months
services 1888
J. L. w. Bell for wood $50
Bates g Ryder for oil, &C. 5.65
Miss Ellen Plumb 1920
$3.50
Instead of can only Indebtedness
against the Association, as far as the
old board were able to learn, OF $40.62
due 1. z. Perley on rent
Owing to the stringency of money
and scarcity OF labor, we have found It
impossible to induce the citizens to re-
nsw their subscriptions, therefore we
report al Indebtedness March 1st, 1874,
against the Association Of $14o.19, and
an annual membership of 60, life mem
bership OF 80, against an annual mem
bership of 154 and life membership of
81 reported by the outgoing Loard.
In June we added to the Library 40
new books from the proceeds of a
festival. July LIST the Ii
D=ary Committee secured from the EN-
poria National bank the present rooms,
having. a direct entrance from Com
nerciaI street, at $40 per month in ad-
rance, and July 10th, Through the
efforts Of the Committee and
Board Of Directors, the Library was
moved to Its present quarters without
.Ost to the Association.
Through the efforts of E. p. Ban
.roft In compiling and having printed, :
md the generosity of the merchants ,
# Emporia in advertising, We have
'een able to provide the Association
With 500 catalogues containing a COM
Slete list of books with constitution
md by laws, thereby placing in the
lands OF the members the means of
their books without taking
hem from the book cases.
The work of the Lecture Committee
'eing incomplete We cannot report
heir success.
Wishing snecess to the Association,
We submit this report for yozr APPROX
i. BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Per Chas. Ryder, Secretary.
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
To the President aud Board of Directors
Of the EnlpOria Library Association:
The present committee took charge
Il the Library July 25th, 1873, conse-
lueatly the present report covers q
little more than seven months. Our
eceipts for that time have been as fol- (
ows: /
from memberships $4,000 I
fines n.30