, 1884-01-05

nE"Ey anu AtehuluE hoOtns
Spokane Falls is not to be a city of
temporary Importance, and so any
proposition that has for its object a
creditable showing in the years to
come should receive the encourage
ment, support and favor of every
citizen who has particle Of interest
in the place. A number of gentle
men have taken steps toward organ
iZing a library association in this
city, and the scheme is one descrv-
ing of your undivided support.
There is no one single individual,
clique pr corporation to be benefited
financially by this institution. 1t is
solely originated to improve the
minds not only Of those already
numbered in the present population
but Of the thousands who in future
years will make this their home.
1t is hardly necessary to call the at
tention of intelligent people to the
great and LISTING good that will come
out of free reading room and libra
ry, as the fact is apparent to all. An
institution of the kind can COM
mence on a modest basis, and as the
years roll by and the city increases
in size and wealth the library is GER
tain to keep pace with the advance
ment. We know that our people are
too often called upon to aid objects
Of public nature, hut in this in
stance it will only require a small
amount to put in operation the
library, and the satisfaction Of hav-
ipg an institution in our midst that
WILDE a credit to the place will be
an ample reward for the investment.
The reading room and library now in
contemplation Is to be in the true
sense OF the word a public institu-
tiOn, and is the Outgrowth Of gen.
eral desire on the part Of our liberal
minded people to supply want that
has long been felt. 1t is not abetted
nor fostcred by any order or society,
and is to be managed only in the in
terests of the human family as
whole, or that portion embraced in
the corporate limits Of this city. A
meeting for the purpose of discuss
ing the project and deciding upon
some appropriate measures for car
rylng out the object was held in Can
mons Hall Wednesday evening.
The attendance was by no means as
large as we had hoped to see, but
those present were deeply interested
in the proposition, and If they re-
ceive the encouragement we have
every reason to expect, the public
library will take tangible shape. An
organization was effected by electing
Col. c. G. Bradshaw chairman and
Spencer l.. Alexander secretary.
Several gentlemen expressed them
selves upon the necessity and i'm
portance Of a reading room and
library, and to expedite business the
following committees were appoint
ed: On Constitution and Bylaws,
II. T. Cowley, Rev. J. b. Renshaw,
Rev. T. G. Watson, Miss Wright and
+. NJ. Dallum. On Ways and Means,
Paul J. Strobach, Rev. J. +. Baker
and Rev. T. q. Watson. On soliciting
membership, First Ward-Rev. T.
q. Watson. Second Ward-Col. {.
&. Bradshaw. Third Ward-GeO.
Bmndt. Fourth Ward-D. w. c.
Britt. At lnrge-A. NJ. Cannon.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again in the same hall on Tuesday,
Jan. 18th, when we hope to see the
room crowded with interested citi-
zens. 1t is sincerely to be hoped
that every resident will enroll his
name upon the list, and that the as
sociatiOn will grow in size and the
institution so increase that Spokane
Falls at some future day may be able |
to point with pride to library as
large us any on the coast, outside of
San Francisco.