Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-01

for 70 cents on dollar Of our grand list Of
s2i. 2D2. -. which they say will raise SIC
sll.71. Nov if we deduc; the cash assets
from $3.50 ve have the amount needed
sio.I0i.4T: 20 cents on the grand list vii
raise sl2l0l.37.
The pupils Of the High and Grammar
schools under the direction Of Miss Cooke
viii give an entertainment q, the town hall on
Thursday evening March 9Th. in aid Of the
Library Building Fund. The musical e1er-
cises will consist Of a floral cantata. trios. du-
ets and choruses. interpreted with readings
and declamatious by the pupils Of the schools
Who have been kindly prepared for this occa-
sion bv Mr.. Bingham. The admission charge
will be - cts. reserved seats. % cts. Tick
els at Wizards.
7Hr I1BE,EY NEET1NG sArUEDAr EvESrNG.
In accordance with the notice Of a meet
ing to be held Saturday evening for the pur-
pose Of consulting about way, and means for
the IMPROVEMENT Of the village library.
roollv number Of ladies and gentlemen, thor
oughlv alive TO the fac; that our village. 50
highly favored in most respects is lamenia-
llv deficient in the matter Of public library.
met Informally in the Brooks House pariors
81 the appointed time together with the su-
perintendiug committee Of the Library Asso-
citation. consisting Of Messrs. A. e. Dayen-
rort. VIM ViEton D. A Henry and y. 5. Howe.
clerk Of the association. After the choice Of
Mr.. ;. NJ Waite a. chairman Of the meeting
and a few preliminary remarks from him.
Mr. Howe proceeded to explain on the part
Of the ladies. the object Of the meeting. II
was not. he said. 10 form new Library Asso-
citation but TO appoint a working committee
Of ladies who should try. in various ways, to
raise money towards the erection Of library
building. or towards furtherirg any suitable
arrangements which might in time. be de-
cided upon The point was not to agitate the
question Of an immediate removal Of the IL
brary. or il fact. Of any removal until such
accommodation some certain annual
income-could be provided. as should COM
bine facilities for quiet reading and study
with a more extended collection Of author.
The library. although called the village libra
~. Was. in reality circulating library under
the control Of it, shareholders. a large major
ity Of whose signatures few ladies had
obtained signifying their willingness to
have the library removed 70 more suit
able accommodations with a view to in
creasiug it, usefulness This important pre-
hminary step being taken. said Mr.. Howe.
the next thing in order was to appoint a work
ing committee of ladies who should report
the result Of their labor in q second public
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Be adopted a. should then seem expedient.
IN response 10 the question Of whether the
library could be removed before the next an
nusl meeting, occurring in October next. Mr..
Howe replied that this point need not come
under discussion. a. the most sauguine Of the
ladies did not anticipate speedy a reahza-
ton Of their plans Remarks were then made
and the subject more freely discussed by
Messrs Tyler, Davenport. Yintor. Thompson.
and others. Nh Howe. i'll most cases. answer
ing for the ladies.
Mr.. J. NJ Tyler said he wa glad to know
that this movement had the sympathy and
support Of the superintending committee Of
the library that instead Of any fault being
found with their management. it vas a matter
Of surprise that they had accomplished so
much with the means they had at their com
mAnd The purpose of the movement was 10
place the library in more capacious and con-
venient rooms. TO enlarge it and extend its
usefulness, and this certainly deserved the
support Of every citizen. After suggestions
from different persons present with regard to
the character of the working committee to be
appointed. whether it should be entirely
composed Of ladies. OF whether a small pro-
portion Of gentlemen should be added-Mr
TYLER said he believed il was better for the
present. that the working committee should
consist entirely Of ladies that they had inau-
gurated the movement and would perhaps
better carry it forward until such time a.
some definite plan should be proposed for
the erection Of building. or for fitting up a
suite Of rooms. when gentlemen could easily
be added 10 the committee. Acting upon this
suggestion. the meeting voted tina; the chair
man should appoint delibeating committee
Of three. for the purpose Of making out list
Of fifteen ladies who should be proposed 10
the meeting for working committee. The
list presented by Mrs. b. b. Harris Mrs. Nan
cy Sawyer and Mr. Howe. and accepted by
the meeting was as follows:
Mrs. James ". Tyler Mrs. Lewis NJ Bur
dett Mrs NJ. II. Harris, Mrs. A. c. Daven-
port, Mrs. L. X. Fuller Mrs. {. F. Thomp-
son Mn. Bethuel Ranger. Mrs. Charles War
der Mrs Mondan. Miss Ellen B. Goodhue.
Miss Sarah Wells. Miss NJ E Sason, Miss
Rebecca Crosby, Miss Clara Gale. Miss Hat
tie Cults.
Before the adjournment of the meeting
Mr.. Waite mentioned that in a former library
movement, which for various reasons did not
prove successful, very little trouble had been
experienced in raising money for the purpose
of erecting library building IT, at the pres
ent time. more difficulty might be found in
raising the requisite sum, the cost Of building
would be appreciably less. and h thought
there was every reason to hope for success.
In Springfield, it was thought by many that
their collection Of books did not merit the
erection of a library building: but so
great was the interest manifested in the
subject when everything was completed, that
through private donations, the number Of VOL
umes was in a short time quadrupled This
was the experience TO be met with everywhere
in greater or less degree. and similar re-
suit might be hoped for here.
The feeling eyinced at the meeting showed
that each person present was thoroughly in
terested in the subject of the improvement of
the library, and the experience of the ladies
who have seen and conversed with the share
holders has been that there is, on all sides. a
deep feeling of interest manifested in the sub
ject
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