The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-04-05


1t was announced last week that a
meeting of those interested would be
held in the Hall Saturday morning,
to take under consideration the sub
ject OF reading privileges-called out
by the fact that $40 net profits OF
the Colfax lecture was in the hands Of
Rev. S. A. Lee to be appropriated in
this direction.
This meeting assembled, organized
and listened to numerous opinions
and suggestions. There seeming to
be a general desire to attempt some-
thing permanent and capable of en-
largement in the future, upon motion
the chair appointed committee con-
sisting of Rev. $. A Lee, q. s. Hicks.
G. l.. Longley, +. NJ. Brink, +. II.
Pound and II. Hammond, to invssti-
gate and report upon the status of the
old Library and the ACCESSIBILITY Of
attempting to combine ii in a new
one, the de-irability Of Reading
Room. cost of maintaining one and
the means and prospect of obtaining
aid for one project or both combined.
Wednesday morning, notice having
been previously given, the meeting
was called to order at nine o'clock to
hear the report of this Committee,
which was presented by the Secretary,
as follows:
GENTLEMEN: = Your Committee,
having taken some pains to collect
data, and having held several meet
ings with considerable deliberatiOn,
begs leave to report:
First. In favor of securing the 100
volumes now on the shelves Of the old
Upton Library and of gathering to-
gether as many as possible Of the 9TH
er books belonging thereto. to serve
as nucleous for such additions as
may be made by purchase or donation.
Second. In favor Of combining with
the Library Reading Room, sup
piled with daily and other periodicals
and, under good care and regulation,
open evenings for the occupancy and
use of any who may desire. And in
making this recommendation your
Committee not only recognizes the
considerable expense attendant upon
this feature of the undertaking, but
also the fact that there are grave
doubts whether it will in this town
find the kind and quantity Of patron
age to warrant the outlay. But the
manifest advantages which might be
derived from such III institution have
led your Committee to favor giving ii
ut least trial i'm a modest and econo-
mical manner. Learning that this
Hall may be occupied jointly with the
A. q. L. W., it is thought that the
total incidental expense, inclusive OF
necessary furniture and fixtures AT
starting, might be brought considera-
BILE below the rate Of 500 per annum
Third. Your committee recommend
the formation Of an organization fol
the inception and management Of
the Library and Reading Room, and
that the necessary financial support be
secured by II systematic canvass of oul
town-any person subscribing moi
less sum than one dollar becoming !;
member thereof.
Fourth. In order to expedite mat
ters, your Com. would recommend
the immediate appointment of thu
following Committees:
On Organization.-W. IL. Tuthill
w. p. Wolf, Ii. Z. Carr, +. NJ. Brink
A. Il. Starrett.
On Subscription.-E. il. Pound. II
Hammond, q. $. Hicks, ). 4. Lee,
Jno. n. Neiman.
On Collection of Books. Gil
more, + Carlin, l.. l.. Sweet, Elmer
Dowd, f. G. Smith, VIM. Dean. Jas.
per Dean, J. IL. Reichert, Ed. NJ.
Kennedy, 4. &. Ross.
G. l.. LoNGLEY,
See. of Com.
Upon motion the report was receiv'
and the Committee discharged; anG
pending motion to adopt the report
as whole there was considerable dis.
cussion, the prevailing opinion favor
ing an earnest effort to firmly estab-
lish SO desirable an institution as thai
under consideration. The motion Il
adopt prevailed unanimously, and thu
meeting adjourned.
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