, 1874-03-08

MINOR INSTITUTIONS.

DEPOT NEAD3NG-A0OM.
The Depot Reading Room Of the Young Mems
Christian Association is at the Michigan South
arm terminus on Van Burcn ssrost It was es-
tab1ishcd there ut tue opening OF the depot last
s1ay. and has continued to flourish ever sitce
Newspapers and periodicals crowd the files aud
tables, and abou. forty daily visitors Partako OF
tho FREQ literary fare thus generously provided
The room is given gratis by the railroad author
tiles, and is ample enough to accommodate lo0
visitors at one time. Tho hours are from
o'clock in the morning until O'Clock a: night:
Mr.. Ven ArEdale has the general supervision OF
the concern.
coDBs LIBRARY.
Ono OF the best-known institutions in Chicago
is that entitled "Cobb's Library" the present
location of which il near the corner OF Wabash
avenue and Monroe street, under the Palmer
House. THIS libIary was first established on the
plan Of Mudie'H London Circulating Library,
md was in existence two years lacking fifteen
DAYS when the cala1nitv Of October, 1871, made
sad havoc OF all things literary. sacred, and pro-
fame. Cobb was then located on Washington
street, and had some $4,000 excellent books
whe, ewith to regale the public tatte. After the
disaster he ro-cstablisled himself on Wabash
avenne, near Harmon court, where nc
continued until last September, when
he removed tohs present place OF business. This
library is established on the subscription system
the average circulation being about ,2'0 volumes
daily. There arc now between 1000 ind 5000
volumes on the shelves, and tho number II
rapidly increasing. The catalogue co1nprehends
some Of tho finest works in the English language
and nhoYs an immense supply OF the current
literature of the arc. The following table will
show the general steebscripton-rates
3 hos. Jos. Tear
One volume at time, changcable
at pleasure. S2ot 4-@o , too
Two volumes At time, changeabla - ~
at pleasure. as $50 1850
Three volumes at time, change
1bla ut pleasure o.to o,oo 44-oo
Four volumes at time, change
ale at pleasure. ESQ HOO 1900
Clubs and reading societies are allowed to sub
scribe for eix volumes at 3 time, chanSeable at
pleasure, at the ratio of Sal per year, or at the
same rate for any greater number OF volumes.
THE WEST SIDE LIBRARY.
The West Side Library is also porular With
tho intellectual portion Of our community. It IL
situated st No. $50 Vest Madison street, and is
Emerson l. Stott. It was first established in
1863, aud. WIS not affected by the fire. There
are now e. 1000 Youmcs on the shelves, and tho
average daily circulation amounts to about 600,
not including casual reades1.
Tho following are the subscription rates OF
this institution:
''@'~ smo. 6 ma. ".
For one vol. or No. at time. $500 $3.50 800
TOR two rols. or Nos at tinle..... 3.c5 5Vo 500
For three yos. Nos. at tt,ue... 4.50 1co l1oo
For four vols. or Nos. ut tiice... 5-75 9W 13oo
Tho proprietors loan the leading American and
foreign reviews, medical, literary, fashion, and
juvenile magazines, az soon as published, aud
have them bound when the volumes are COM
plete They say in their prospectus, that they
arc able to supply all the books and
magazines OF tho day promptly snd plentlfully,
and are always willing to add to the Library any
of tile older books that are at NIL popular
OTHER HE4D1SG-Roo:ts.
In addition to The institutions already dealt
with, the,o are two Bethel 1cading-roums-one
on North and the other on South franklin
srreet-whicn accommodate about seyenty-dve
readers per day. There il also St. Peter's Hall,
under the supervision Of lhe Rov. Mr. Street.
This place is sltunted on State street, near Van
Buren, ard is open only in the evenings from
| to 10 o'clock. The Michigan avenue Free Ii
brary, which is located in the Baptist Church,
between Tweuty-taird and Tweaty-foult til
streets. affords useful information to the young
| men Of the South Sldo and has
| many useful books anu agreeable periodicals
in l.a possession. Then there il tho free library
OF the German Mission Church. situated on the
| corner Of Ashland and West Chicago avenues
| the Presb1 terian Theological Seminary Library,
| on Fullerton avenue, near the city limits; tue
North Chicago Rolling -lAills Library, at No. 70
Waubansia avenue. and several lesser 1nstatu-
tions to which no special attention il necessary
Taken all IN all, the city cannot be said to he
in 3 starving condition for want Of intellectual
nourishment. and coming generations will have
no rcasou TO abuse the memory OF the present
F,r n dr5rnneuclES.