The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-04-29

0embers OF the Womspb Cub and Library
Association, Gentlemen snd Ladies:
CONCLUDED FROM LAST SUNDAY.
Another objection, urged l an sure 10
good faith, was that the ci,ylwss not in
condition financially 10 assn he any extra
burdens, Surely no tiodghtfd person
desiring to conserve the public morals will
feel upon mature reflection, that the few
hundred dollars PER Annum, expended Cor
the maintenance Of the library, is lily spent
or in any way wasted. With the countless
temptations upon every hand open for our
youth, and so many influences lying IN wait
to debase and lower the standard Of living,
we cannot afford to neglect any means Of
cultivatinR the mind and heart, and lssd.
ing the thought Of society into the safe and
pleasant paths Of moral and iutellsctual
culture. i has been truly said that hun.
dreds Of young men drift into tue saloons
and other places Of nee md crime, not 90
much because they wish to 60 there, but
because they have no place else to 60.
Good books are always good company; an
attractive reading room will always be q
safe resort. Some very touching cases have
come to our kno wledge, since the use Of the
books has been free 70 all. One Of them is
that Of d person who has been bedridden
for many years, and was unable to purchase
library card. Now every week book
goes into that sick room to help while away
the dreary hours, and transport the patient
Invalid into the realms of fancy. Since
our last anniversary sevsnty!avs hew books
have been added to the number by purchase
and gift, and We have been placed under
renewed obligations to our Representative
! in Congress, the Hon. J. r. Thomas, for .
number Of substantially bound Congress.
sionsl Reports. Tue past year will DO
memorable in our history as the year in
which the Association realized one Of it's
brightest dreams, and the determination
held to steadily from the beginning Of it's
career, the foundation of 4 free public
library and reading-room in the City Of
Cairo. It will also be ever memorable for
the cristallization Of another hope, 20 far
remote in the beginning, that it seemed at
least quarter Of century swsy--the hope
that the Woman's Club and Library Asso-
citation would sometime have fitting and
permanen. sbSds which would be a centre,
from which ShoGid smsnats widespread
literary influences. The present year, We
trust will ses the realization OF tina,
cherished hope and long fel. want and our
Association, no longer obliged to be the
guest or the kind and generous friends
who have always Welcomed i. be a. home
in Gths comfortable aud besasiful quarters
that will be furnished for ltby one Of It,
own members whose generosity is only
equalled bylhsr public spirit When tina,
time shall come, We wiltfeet more strongly
! if possible, than before, the tiss Of grateful
affection that have ever bound US to thai
loyal and generous friend Of our carly
struggle, who tho taken from Us and the
whole city that truly incurred his loss
has yet left behind him the fragrant memo
~ Of bis good deeds, and Kindly interes,
in our work and . worthy representative Il
fulfil his wishes, aud carry out the grand
and noble aims OF the life cousecrated Il
the good Of bis fellow men, When the
fair and stately edidce arises, that shall
bear above its portal, carved in the solid
stone, that will not he more enduring than
his memory, his loved and honored name
shall We not feel that tho dead, he ye,
speaketh-thst he is again in our midst
cheering US by his sympathy aud encourage
ing us in all good worksi Tho seed Of Z
noble life will bring forth q harvest fol
future generations--let US cherish the
thought aud strive to make our lives sub.
lime. Many advantages must socrue to the
community In the possession Of free
public library and readiug-room situated
In convenient and appropriate building
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