The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-10-24
THE LIBRARY SOCIETY. !.
An Interesting Meeting on Last Friday
Evening.

The Court Room was comfortably crowded
last Friday evening on the occasion Of the
second meeting of the Society which has In
view the establishment Of q permanent Lii
brary Association and incidental thereto
Lyceum. 1t was at first contemplated to Or
ganize as one association; but in view of the
effort to establish a Library on broader and
better basis, the committee entrusted 10 pre-
sent Constitution aud BY. Laws segregated
the two projects and merely reported those
pertaining to Literary Society. These, af-
ter being read and considered seriatena, were
adopted with the exception Of those referring
to the name and the method Of assigning du-
ties, which were made the special order for
this evening. Considerable spirit and much
interest were developed during tho consid-
Grafton and il was manifested that the Seci-
ETY. will contain net only active workers but
members who have opinions and know how
10 express them-a very desirable state Of A.
fairs in q debating society.
Pending consideration of tho organization
Mrs. G. N. Hoss, Master Eddy AcGovern,
and Miss May Dakiu entertained the assem-
blage with readings and recitation, and Pro-
fessor Robinson, assisted by Hessrs. Greene
weld, Beaumont and Wood and Miss Ollie
Wright. rendered delightfully."-, at intervals,
some fne vocal and instrumental selections.
Mr.. Wood, from the Committee on Libra
ry, reported the plan the Committee had
adopted for establishing the Library. Itwas
that those contributing thereto Should sub
scribe IN amount Of stock not less than Sc, 600;
that the payments are to be divided in thirds,
hat. II al and
twelve months, subscribers giving their notes
for the deferred payments. The Society is
to be incorporated under the laws Of Mon
tana and conducted as other incorporate as
sociations. The plan was approved BY the
Society and the committee given further time
to work up the project. ia.
As we are informed a number Of those
present, especially persons arriving late, did
not thoroughly understand the action, We
thus state 1t 1t was evident to the commit
tee that the Library Association must be es-
tablished on business principles and that 1t
would take time to develop the plan and Sc
cure the necessary subscriptions; but during
this time the Literary Association could be
organized aud proceed with Its meetings,
thus maintaining an organization taking a
friendly interest in the Library project, which
when established will be separate and dis
t;nct association. More than this, the Liter
AIRY Society, IL 1t can secure the concession,
will be . contributor to the maintenance OF
the Library, paying for the privilege OF hold
ing Its stated meetings at the Library rooms.
Persons can belong to either association or
both, a. each will be distinct. This segrega-
ton of the two was the only way to prevent
confusion, and as the Literary Society could
be Immediately organized 1t was done, and
the evening was devoted principally to that
object. Hereafter effort will be principally
directed to the Library Association.
The Library project meets with universal
favor, and we hope every one will take hold
OF 10 with determination to carry IL at once
to fruition. 1t will take msney to put 1t on
an efficient permanent basis, but once SO ss-
tablishsd the people Of Deer Lodge will real
lie its great merits and advantages and foster
and nurture IL Is one Of their favorite institu-
lions. It is clearly and easily within the
reach of the people Of this town to do this
thing and to do IL 70 grandly that 1t will for
ever be q source Of worthy pride and the
highest qualification. II IL were deemed nee |
essary We would appeal TO every citizen Of
this community who can see his way clear TO
do 20, TO materially assist IN this matter BY |
profiering to the committee such
amount rs he deems be can judicionsly spare |
toward IL. Let " have spontaneous, earnest |
action in this matter and surpass even the
best hopes Of the promoter.
For the exercises this evening there have
been assigned
Addrsss-Prof. j. H. Meyers.
Reading-Miss Mary Galbraith.
Oration-Prof. A. M. Nation.
Essay-Miss Lottis Thomson.
Music will be In charge of Prof j. J. Rob-
inson.
The meeting win be at 7:3o at the Court
House, and We hope to see 1t crowded.