The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-09
w, G. T. U.
annual address Of the President, Mrs.
II. II. Candee.

cEah NDs'--AuotneT yehr III oui
history has been marked upon the dial
plate of time, quiet, prosperous year and
fraught with bo,h pleasure and profit, not
unmxed with sadness for the loss of one
of our abest and most valued members
With grateful recollections of her deep
interest in the mission of our Association
and tender regard for her virtues as a
friend and sister, we have dropped from our
roll the name of Mary J. Adams. In shin
ing letters 1t is written, we trust, among
the hosts OF the redeemed, whose life work
is accomplished, and who have entered
with rest. To augment our numbers We
have welcomed several new and valued
members, who, we hope, will find the same
hell and inspiration from their connection
with our Association, that we have done IN
the niue-years of its existence And we
trust that they will join US, and help to
widen the field of usefulness of the little
band that has been power for good in our
community. Very many kind and crafty
ing words of commentator have been
spoken of the Womans Club the past year,
both at home and abroad, and our work has
come to be generally recognized as one of
deserving merit. We can congratulate our,
selves rightfully upon this, and from it
take fresh courage for eur work in the
future. The most notable event of the year
has been the commencement and rapidly
approaching completion of the Stafford
Memorial Library Building, in which We
have so strong an interest and with which
we are 80 closely identified. Through the
munifcence of one of our own members
the beautiful and commodlous structure
will be given to the City of Cairo and the
Free Public Library and Reading Room,
founded by the eXertions Of the Woman's
Club and Library Association, be afforded
a permanent home. Through her gener-
oslty also, our Association will be provided
in that building with an elegant Club
Room, which properly fitted up with pic
lures, stationary and art objects, will, We
hope In connection with the Museum
Library Hall, ahd other rooms of the build.
ing, come to be the centre of literary and
artistic culture in Cairo. Thus will one of
our earliest and grandest dreams be reali.
zed. The work of the Association during
the past year, in connection with the Free
Public Library, has been very satisfactory
Through the courtesy of the Mayor and
Council our Association has been largely
represented in the Board Of Directors and
most harmonious and pleasant feeling has
existed among the members of the Board
the only thing occurring during The year
to mar our pleasure being the resignation
of the Rev. Mr., Benz. Y. George, whose
removal from the city has deprived US of
a valuable member of the Board, and
Library Committee, and of one Of the warm.
est friends and encouragers of the Library
Association. The loss of Mrs. George from
the Association and also of Mrs. C. G.. F,
Goss from the Board of Trustees the latter
being one of our Oldest and most esteemed
mem hers will he GREATLY regrst,od hv al,
We trust these GOOD rriends will find b.,ni-
ness and prosperity in their new bome. In
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