The Newtown bee., 1878-01-10
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Thursday Jan. 10. 1878. 0fice in Sanford G Hawlsys Store.
THE LIBRARY MEETING.

met In the psrlors of the Grand Centra House. There were present, of th, officers, Marcus c. Hawley, President. Miss. Mary 0. Mor gan, Treasurer, Abel F. stilson, Edgar F. Hawley, Trustees, and J. Frank Gillette, Secretary. The 'Prtsidsnt stated tho object ot the meet ing, and requested free and candid ex' yesu4an Of opinion as'to the best means ot issseasing the interest Of the citizens V Neweown, in the maintenance of the iibrary Several suggestions were made sud fsnlly voted upon, of which more perfect account may be found in the brief history appended. "'
 Tonight there Is To be another meel. isg held at the Hotel.at 2 l-2 o'clock and we would esroestly request all who can possibly attend 10 be present.
 TIE VIEWPOINT LIBRARY.
 "It was suggested at a meeting of the Nsgtown Library Association, held on Thursday evening last, that a history of the Library from it's begin ming should be given for ihe benefit of 'all persons wl,o are interested in 1t. Accordingly we base gathered together the facts as nearly as we could, and hope Il hiay re- awaken an interest in our towns people.
 Nearly three years ago, i: was made .4zkaawn ashAts contlibuiio of one hun. sszasrd rpinmes would be made by some one, to form the foundation of Library provided there should be other books purchased, and Library Association or yNnised within year from the date of the gift This donor, since dead proved 10 De Mrs. Caleb Baldwin, an old lady well known to many of our citizens, Some of these books were valuable to us, others not so much used lp our day, but they were precious to her, aDd were given iD hopes that In time the Library might grow into greater proportions, and be benefit to the public generally.
 Mrs. Baldwin was n woman of more than ordinary intelligence, and although over ninety years old, she kept her read ing and thinking up 10 the times to an nbusual degree, She was the daughter ni a clergyman, and 50 enjoyed more than the ordinary advantages, and yet she would speak of the scarcity of books when she was young, and to show the limitation of reading, would relate inc pleasure she had in common with a friend bi hers in l 'oking oyer an old barrel which contained some well worn but precious pamphlets belonging 10 neigh b'r. She thought lhe young har.ly realized the difference of the advantages pf education between then and now, ard i, seemed to be pleasant thought to her that lhe people should have some place where those who had desire for iufor- nation on certain topics, could be grati- fled comparatively free of cxpeIse.
 A few months after the gift WAS pro posed, two or three of our citizens, with a public spirit which does credit to both head and heart made an effort 10 interest others, get subscfipfions, organize so- riely, und purchase books which should be d pleasure as well as profit for the subscriber 10 read. Sufficient money was raised to ehable them 10 provide suitable booAcase, a3d the few other tifiugs necessary, and to purchase fiue supply of books for beglnning. Many that ks are due 10 the Dramatic Club, io. the fine collection of books they gave, purchased with the proceeds ot one uf iheir always welcumv advertisements.
 Dec. 1lth, 1876, the society duly or gailxed wish The eieclIpn oI a president, wee president, tAree tru4l lees, aud sec retars, trrasurer aud librarian. These aA did ihcir work faithfully aud well, amid sanlc ulscvursgeinpnis,one of which Gas been ,sttetly, d Want of money tu purcliasr Ies Uuoks, which syelleti iu p,yduce q lagging ot subscriptions ou lie part U rhepublic. ., .... s..-
 At ihc meeting on Thursday evening, lt was resolved lo revive llEe interest et shc people if possible, anda to enoeayor lo raiso monsy in solnc way 10 prUvide tuors books, both standard works and hew publicatiyns. A few resolutions We're adopted, and au adjourned meeting appointed for Thursday, Jan. 20.h, ihls esrning, when II is hoped there' win Le ! tull allenuance oi friends aud weir wishsrs, 50 come, ye dwellers on Nit. Ne bo ahd Shlloh. PIsgah anu ML. Pleasant, Great Hill, and trouf' all the D-auii u Valley all osur tue town, ana give us Inc beneht ot your ideas sud opinions, and your substantiai help.
 'slli multitude of councillors there is wisdom, our worthy president, Mr. hswley, says, and we believe it. Thro' his coarseous !iberali.y, and that of Mr and Mts. BtowI, lbe parlor of'the Cen irsl House is offered tor iha meetings, well warmed and lighted free of expeuse fo ths society ,and It is proposed to meet iTequtntiy aud to have net stiff, form al affair but n pleasant social time, W here iu each one shall De free to express an opinIon, and to suggest whatever books they may wish to see added to the Li brary, and 80 many an evening may bc made both pleasant and profitable by reading drawn from 1t It was voted thai tls rate of subscription bs reduced :a one dollar tor ous year, seventy live cents for six monsss, spd fifty cents for three montbs, ip order to place the sd- vsnsages within the reach of all. It can s.f.< l.. s,,.l.Sv.S .., Iii. l<s,s ,~,ao. t,,. |,