The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-05
OPENING OF ORCHARDS Ii
BRARY.
inaugural Meeting at Birchard's g
Hall.

Hall.
Wednesday having been appointed for the
opening of Orchards library, the Directory
deemed it necessary to convene a meeting of
citizens on the previous evening, which gath
ering was largely attended. Ex-Governor
Hayes called the meeting to order, and re-
marked that the object of their assembling to-
gether that evening was to advertise the IL
brary ready for lending books-for the read
ing of rules, and to hear few hints from
gentlemen calculated TO increase the interest
and benefits of the object in hand. The gen.
eral history of the library was pretty well
understood. The committee instrusted with
the purchase of books were somewhat limit
ed to funds, hence he hoped their selection
might be judged charitablT. 1t was hoped
that in tune not only would the library be in
creased, but perhaps reading room would be
added, and perhaps museum. What books
had already been selected and were here, or
on the way, numbered 1000 or 5000 volumes.
They were for the most part green in the mat
ter of making selection, but he thought all
their selections were of much interest. They
started with books of reference-Encyclope
as, Dictionaries of Arts, Science, Biography
and Literature-which class of books would
be found placed on shelves or at the desks in
the library for reference without applying to
the librarian. They had department for
history with works on every leading nation in
the world-a few volumes of fiction and nov
eIs-the works of English and American po-
cts, biographies and treaties on agriculture,
arts, and sciences, &C., each being arranged
in departments under their respective heads.
In magazines they had also been hberal-both
English and American publicatlons-which
would commence with July. The pictures
donated to the library would be ready when
that institution was erected, and he impressed
on alI-particularly those engaged in the pub
lie schools-be collecting mineral, geological,
botanical and ancient relics to swell the rari-
ties for the anticipated museum. Referring
to Mr. Bireharad's attachment to Fremont,
the speaker alluded to his desire to benefit all
in this munificent gift which he wished them
to ieel was theirs to enjoy during the whole Of
their lives.
General Buckland, the Rev. Mr.. Lang aud
Mr.. Ross also contributed some well-timed
remarks which were largely appreciated, af-
ter which Exc Hayes stated that during
the sum mer months the library would be open
from A. NJ. to one P. NJ, and P. N. to P.
NJ, for lending books, and the only restriction
| imposed would be that voucher be signed OF
security given to insure the return of books.
There would be list kept Of "wants," and
those recommending book on that list might
rely on its having the attention Of the Di-
rectors. a Pioneer or Historic Society was
in contemplation and meeting for its lorna
tion was to be held in that hall on Saturday
at 2 o'clock. The meeting then closed and
the audience inspected the library, which
though small, is admirably stocked and ar.
ranged-every one being delighted. But fol
want of space we are compelled to hold ovel
a more detailed account until next week.