, 1874-07-27
a COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE,

Tho lnst number Of tho London A9ricuNura,
Economist contains IN account Of tao ssCo-
operative Institute" recently oponcd III that
city, It has been founded with tho approval Of
tho Contra1 Cooperative Board Of Groat
Britain, but is independent Of 1t, although par-
TALLY controlled BY members OF that body. Ac-
cordinR to its prospectus, =" It Is intended to
teach more especially social economy, political
economy, and the prinuiploB Of corporation or
mutual eolf-lolp." 1ts nlenbeFs hayo tho free
uso Of reference and circulating library, tho
latter Of which includoa AIudie's enormous
library. They havo the run Of roading-
room, which Ia supplied With papers,
domiuoos, oto. Each member rocoiEes copy of
tho Co-operati1e Netos the organ OF Tho Thousand
cooperative sociotios Of tho British Islos. Loo
turos aro to be given every fortnight. They
will alternate with debates On social aud politi-
chi subjects. Every mouth there will DO con-
cert or somo similar entertainment. Through
the winter, monthly social and dancing parties
will DO given. All theso privileges are paid for
by the membership feo. Members can play bill
iards for eonts gamo, or. bagatolEo for
conts. They can buy toa, Coffee aud light TO-
freshmonts at cost. They can attend aoloot
singing o!aasos for 10 cents per torn aud olassos
In e1ocutiou and political economy for 81 apiece
por term. Tho following termH OF mombership
arc offered to cooperative societies
!. .c25 donation to gyo membership privileges to
all the aocdety.s officials for ian vaarY.
4 !G5 per annum to give membership privileges IL
the Socletys officials, and also supply OF 1fecu
books per week, Abont haK Of which can bo selected
from Mudiea L!st, aud tho rest from tho institute
Library. becie!ca to pay caxF!age.
8. Members Of aociotes in union With the Institute
to bo admitted to ali tts other privileges specially
advantageous tornls.
1. 8oo3otlcs In union with the 1nstMta and with the
Central Cooperative Board to be provided with loo
tuzers on payment Of simple oxponses Of travelling.
Life-momberahip IN the 1net,tute costs eos S.
Annual memborslip costa, for men, .e1 Is. ant
for women, Fl. Quarterly tickets are sold 1T g.
Cd. anu bs. They can bo paid for ut tho rate o
| Gd. wcok, In advance. It Is evident from tut
high p1co Of fo-mombership that men O.
wealth arc expected to aid this organization
Tho faot Is q bitter commentary on tho state o.
tllngs on tha slde OF tho water. Despite n1l tut
efforts that havo been rpado iu America to allie
viatc tlo hardshps OF tile laboror's 1lc aud chocl
| Communism by removing tho grinding poverl,
that ja tho cauao of 1t, acarccly pne rich maj
has boon actively identified with any suol
plan. The great concentration Of wealt]
In England md tho consequent groator lclaur
Of tho wealthy o1aBaes particularly. hut no
entirely, accounts for tho aisaavantagoonv com
parison.
An iAea Of tho work which tho I.onlo.
Oo-oporatiye Institute PROPOSES todo may no TO
from tho following progi ammo, which nc tals'
from Its prospeotus:
Baturtlay, July 4.-Inaugnral sdlross by Thoma
Hasses, Esq,, Q, O.: enort 4asesyc. by Walter h1os
raou, Eaa.. J: ii. Lutow Eat.,, nolsou Pratt, Esq.
Z. yanptsart Nea'c Esq.,, George j, llolyonkc, Ea1
Lloyd 1onea, tao., John Butcher, Esq, Edward Owe
areentng, Essl., and aslur fsiunds.
Preceded by tea purity at 0;p0 o'clock. prompt>
Tucsday, July 7.-0penIng lottuEc OIL Elouuson b
Charles Flrtaao, Eaq II. A., will, Illustrative reaing
by aIlss MaRson, tot Theatre 1soyal, Munoho.er III
by Edward Owen Greonlng, EsY.
Tueaday, July l4,-Datate upon " Tho Ret9n al In
In opIniol." introduced by Robert Harpar, Esq,
Wednesday,, July l6.--Co,lccrt mud mssccaneol
sntoraju,nent. Musical Director, Bta!forl Trego, Est
Tuesday, July 2l.--Debato upoA "Doyolopmout
introduced by u, YInsilsart Noale, 1:aq.
Tursday, July 2s.--I.octuro ly dsorgc James 1lo
yoaRo, Esq.. On "rho Literary ocnius OF Duuya.."
Yhero ID somo ohanoo that tho Chcago Ath,
nm,m, wAen It riaa itsolf Of its ito wosktngmor
, meaninglesa na1no aMl OF tho atmosphere
patronage aud kind condoaoenaion which no
maaos visitors thoroughly uncomfortable, ma
doyolop Into something like the London G.
. operative Institute. Chicago, first Of all oltle