The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-03-10
THE PUBLIC Library.
Third Annual Nesting OF tia Wo-
mans Club aud Library n.
Association.
Addresses and ltel.csss by che /, f,aoYsx
The CODdit,"" of t.is ARse-
eAntloH.
An Original POEM. asadinga and n
kecitsliuu,

An Original Porm-.Etsadinga and 4
kecitstiuu.
| The third ancuai mcctlng OF the wo.
mans Club aud Library aesociatIon wa,
held At thsir rcoms ~ The City Na,iona
bank building on Tuesday evening last
aud was attended by very large mum,
Der OF the nj tnbers aud irienda Of the Ia.
slilution. Thsprogramme for the even,
ings exercissa was excellently ayrahs, d
and highly entertaining, sud believing
that the proceedings Will bs read With
lntsrest, We thia niof1ipG pabluh the
addresses by tie retiring presi.
dsnt the president elre.. o poem ty
arA George, together with lie repotis
or the librarian. secretary and ireasurr.
Though this proceedings are lengthy and
occupy much space, w are sure they will
b. read with pleasure and profit. The
.rF+. -
which every citizen 10 interssted, and all
should take pride In II aud labor for Ito
success. re 49, - t.s.i
TH. axrRRrAisAHEr. sss
The evenings xerciGes were inanspr-
ated by tho reading OF Tennyson's
Dora" by Mia. Charles Thrapp. The
reading OF this besutiIul poem was ex.
csllens, and VIA listensd to with great
pleasure BY all present. The addresses
by tho retiring and the president elect'
sentiments BY Mrs. Goes, and response
By Rev. Mr.. George, a recitation Of
Byron's "prl.oner OF Chillon" by Mrs.
william Winter. poem by Mt.
George. and the presentation OF q
handsome volume &, Mrs. Qcss BY Mrs
Oc. Wardner on behalf Of the Associa.
ton, were then listened 10. and VIC pub.
lish them In their order. Eirsceame the
Address OF ARs. a.H. oAHpIE,
the retiring prssiaen, !; % 3. s1
Nrs President, Members OK the Woman's
Club and Library Association, ind Gen
uemsn and Lsdiesl
lsis my pleasant tssk - prelent TO you
this evening, o gratifying record or the
work noeouplstsed during The past year,
by our a,sO0,Rtioh, aud to lay before gu
Lriefiy, Some rsssOns why this work de.
Memory iurps b pok With us 10 the eianipg
OF our nrss anniversary, osly Two short
yesre ago, VIXEN but little more thsna dog.
gu ladies, iOundcrsdt the association RstA-
cred In . pleasant psrlr to celebrate that
0cessi0pi nothidg TAINTED by the disoour.
ayenents ofths Nrst year and tlse failure 10
e0list tie ~ pipathy and assistance OF u1any
women from whom We had hoped 60 much.
You will pardon ihe repiu.loo Of some
lines prepared especially Tor that evening,
which seen 70 ~ In tho light OF our SUCCESS ,
to have boon almost q prophecy, already "
proeess OF !ulallment; h-
Thi, youngest ono, th,a 1sat old child,
waoss birth ual.
. We celebrate to night with pleasant mirth,
Has prOspeiej some % Usual children do;
Ass cut with eess, q iwisdom) tooth OF
Has learasd to creep. ahd then upagh, to
In anita Of aoma nnfr i.ndiv hsuas
Has bumped ITS head, 40 babies will. and
had TO meet
The wall OF prejudice. And yet &c thriveA,
Encouraged to 10 on tor W b 1t 1t strives
A noble a!m--t0 help itself TO better
deeds of daily hio, f
To make each member truef woman,
mother, vile, lt'.t
Widening our sympstaise, likewise orr
purse, '""a
To oil our shelves IN tine with books: no
worse
TO mako society, but hsttar. with the
thought u1 90
That hune.t efforts arc not ppsnt fol-
naught, v."
That pure true sims win better 1t US all
10 ansN Or 'RcadlN TO The Masters call.
Vns ysM, u'yat itwsiYe ousy months,
ltHntcu WIN ,nahy ana Ii,sfse tatorests,
spsu aiong anu io' US II ny magic, With
~, .ue wi suu olaNs ehueafor auu snxious
laoor fading away In the background, We
oo.ooiateu our seeona anniversary IN our
own oesutiiul room, prose poem OF itself
WIN its tasteful NRsshlnS, bright picture,
ana trailing moss and woodland terms.
Upon our shelves we've oniy handful OF
LooN'' out they were ssssed which should
wy iotta ,Luit nunured ioid, IN earn.
.ue tuousAno xo!umes being pre-.
pas.u ioF w acrpss ,ns sea, wheie iour
snoussau nNe' n~ay tne w. ulsn artisans
weie 9uV wan the pages ana bindings Of
lhs pr'ght htlie DOCKS, which are dssttoed,
We nopo, 10 10 ia tis unol,us OF great
anu va!uaols norafy mat Ia The future will
s,4un 'ns"y tust nave sprung iroin hilu-
V.et peSl.uihSs thaa our o"a. Music aGd