The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-09
MEN WOMEN AND BOOKS.
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF THE CAIRO
PUBLIC LIBRARY.


the Library association on Wednesday last
some new books were ordered, among them
the Elsie Books by Miss Finley, which will
be especially interesting for our young
girls.
"a Summer in the Azores" by Miss
c. Alice Baker Nee 6 Sheppard), Is the
summer travel book of the season.
The Women's club, OF Danvers, Mass,
has over seventy members, and 800 in the
treasury, after paying for two lectures to
members only and course of three public
lectures, which were free to members. II
is young club, but its members are inteli-
gent and earnest.
''Grace Greenwood's' daughter is max
ing good progress in her musical studies in
Paris.
A class Of thirty.nine young ladies grad.
uated from Vassar college on June 18th.
The programme included ten orations,
with the salutatory and valedictory.
Miss Maria Mitchell, professor of astron-
omy at Vassar college, recently received
the degree of LII. D. from Hanover, col,
lege, Indiana. The first degree of the kind
ever conferred upon woman by an Ameri-
can college, it was a graceful act and fit.
ting that it should be given to one in every
way so worthy of it as is Professor Mitch.
ell.
Miss Alice Fletcher, who has been some
time in Washington, and awakened much
interest in her studies among the Indian
tribes, will 60 with the Indian girls and
young men who have finished their course
at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and are to be re-.
turned to their respective tribes. Miss
Fletcher is regarded by the Indians as a
friend and benefactor, and receives the
most hospitable treatment from them, and
every facility is afforded her to carry on her
work of investigating their manners and
customs.
Common Sense About Women"
by Thomas Wentworth Higginson, now
in the library, should be read by every
thoughtful and conscientious man and
woman who desire to look fairly at the So
cial problems Of the day. Thomas Went
worth Higginson is one of our strongest,
best ana most fascinating essayists, and is
said to have all the charm of Montague
without his egotism.
Several of the most entertaining and
charming books lately received at the Ii
brary are those of the Artist series. includ-
ing Leonardo Ds Vinci, and which are pro-
fusely illustrated with etchings and en-.
cravings Of the greater pictures of the
great masters.
The Woman's Journal for July 1st has a
graphic and complimentary mention of the
work done by the women of Cairo during the
great food of February, and their noble ef-
fort IN sustaining the defenders of the city
in the peril from overflow. 1t has also a
letter from Miss Francis Willard, commend
ing the calm courage and bravery Of the
women Of Grinnell, Iowa, in the late fear.
full tornado which recently wrecked the
town. Numberless instances are not want
ing to testify to the mental, moral and
physical endurance Of those whose popular
title is that of the "weaker SEX" of a de-
cided misnomer.
The appointment by Mayor Thistlewood,
with the unanimous ratification of the city
council. OF board Of directors for the
Cairo Public Library, consisting Of nine
prominent and representative ladies and
gentlemen, is the proper and gratifying re-
suit of the negotiations in regard to the
public library. This step sets the seal of
success upon the efforts of the Woman's
Club and Library Association to lay the
foundation of free public library and read.
ing room in Cairo. The faithful and pa
tient effort Of tho Library association for
the past seven years has met with we'll de.
served recognition at the hands of lib
eral and intelligent council, and cordial
| sympathy and support from the public
The names OF the new board, number OF
them having had practical experience Ia
the management Of the library for five
years, are guarantee for wise and efficien,
administration in the future. The time
may not be far distant when Cairo will
have free public library of which her
citizens may be justly proud, and which
shall prove the centre Of literary artistic
and scientific culture that will be of un.
bounded benefit to the community. 1t is
the intention Of the Woman's club, when
relieved Of tho financial responsibility Of
the library, to devote its time and strength