Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-12
Twenty-second Annual Meeting
of the Smyrna Library As
ISOLATION.

The Annual Meeting of the stockholders
Of the Snyrna Library Association was held
at the Library Room on Thursday evening
last. Joseph Wright was called to the
chair and VIM. Polk Cummins appointed
secretary. The minutes OF the last annual
meeting read and approved. The follow.
Ing report of the President was accepted
and ordered to be published in the smyrna
TINES:
The Trustees submit the following as
ihe t"enty-second Annual Report of this
institution During the past year the
LIBRARY has continued to be, as heretofore,
source OF instruction, profit AID pleasure
"tery many Of the people of our town
aud It's vicinity. If it were better known
would he more largely patronized and we
Alay say that its popularity ought TO in
crease as volume after volume is addSd to
Tue number already upon its shelves. Its
Is4ulng matter is varied, extensive and
well arranged, me ling the demands OF the
earnest scholar as well As those who read
"f pleasure or pastiRns.
Ihs patrons lind in the Librarian lady
LIVERY way competent and capable in the
NV OF tue ONCE.
The institution still finds a warm friend
10 u. B. Cummlns, ESQ, of PbiladelDhia.
S"n Is always interested in its welfare, and
ueslres that 1t shall succeed, as he appre
S"es us Importance as q source of intel.
"srnee, Information and pleasure to the
PsOpie and well calculated to elevate the
~ esnaard OF morals in the community.
~F'S %Fe st'i. 1s==5 ssarss of this gentle.
nan STOCK IN the nands W ~ The treas.
WET, WIN. N. Bell, who is ready ~ issue
..i"ncates Tor their use to all who desire
Wv" on payment of one dollar for the
which amount goes into the library
;.a ane number OF volumes on the shelves
%ozO including $50 Public Documents /:
vs. number OF books taken out during the
go: lz5z: some new books have been re-.
fr;.H during the year by donations from
r.aJ:1' Inc subjects embraced in the
toss matter are Religion, Science, His.
Fic, roetry, Biography, Travels, works OF
CLIO" eIon and Miscellaneous subjects, in.
Of mug public documents. The amount
Of SPlIai stock is $1,000, and the number
snare holders l6O
W. . .hanks Of the trustees are due to
and II Mrgear, E-q., Hon. T. F. Baysrd
uahl. non. L. salisbury for donation of val.
w As ana public documents.
ia 80. congratulate the association upon
mop,s 'ent financial condition. During the
bv III OF November last the trustees aided
The To iaost prominent citizens, pplitioned
bur,hsU"mn commissioners to relieve il of a
re rem, rs debt, being arrearages OF
tins ~ me Commissioners fully apprecia.
ins',' 1ue value Of the Library as a public
nani%oon, heard the prayer and very mag.
now; !, gave all that was asked for and
The us y : not only free from debt but hold.
sso room room from the first Of March NEXT Eat a,
wy per anpum. neat A.
ses ~ amount I1nt Of receipts from patrons wa.
y Tor the year, which after rav;n, " ,a.
IL librarians salary, &C., leaves 40 20 ~ =
d. treasury, with large numbsr 80 I'm, ~
cer CEN ana uncollecsrd. A warm friend gus ="
thaay placed in the hands Of lhs trsas,,, ~
yss, s1n Of two hundrrd dollars - ~ :.
ips IN new books. Daring The wear ~ no, ~
ns M vas received from public sn a no;n
~ Conclusion we may remark sb.s 81.