The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03

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Mr.. r. B. Swift, the recording secretary, re-
ported that there have been held during the
past year twelve regular meetings and the
business OF the Association has been transac-
ted with Its usual regularity.
At the regular May meeting Messrs Blan-
chard and Giddings were appointed commit
tee to execute mortgage to the board of gov
eminent OF the value of the Body fund in the
property of the Association. The committee
reported at the next meeting aud their report
was accepted.
At the June meeting committee of seven
was appointed to revise the constitution aud
list OF members. They reported at the next
meeting and the constitution was considered
article by article through the subsequent
meetings to November.
during the year and ten names have been
added to the list of members, leaving the
membership unchanged at 1888.
CoMMITTERs' RRPoRTs.
The report Of the library committee was
presented by the chairman, Mr.. Lewis B.
Smith. The library has been regularly open
during the year and the librarian and his as
sistants have given eminent satisfaction.
Books to the number of 9008 have been circu-
lated, classified as follows: Fiction, 1855 jQ-
veniles, go; history and travels, 5S5; maya
zines, 1872; biography and miscellany, 1853; sci
entiic and mechanical, liz; religious, TO- poe
try; 20; philosophy, 8. Thxre have been pnr-
chased 159 new books. One hundred and nine
ty-three members and three apprentices have
taken books the past year.
OF the annual appropriation of 1926 for the
library, .93 has been expended and there
is balance on hand of $53.87. The report
closes with recommendations of more.shelving
and better catalogue.
M. A. Blanchard reported for the committee
on schools as follows:
The classes have been confined to mechani-
cal and architectural drawing and only those
intending to follow those pursuits have been
asked to join the classes. The class in me-
chanical drawing numbered 81, that in archi-
16. The exhibition held in the library room on
the evening of March 25 showed the classes to
have attained great proficiency.
The committee urge the value OF constant
effort to make the school more popular espec-
tally among apprentices and journeymen me-
chanics.
The ages of the pupils are about the same as
In previous years. 1t is noticeable that very
few Of the older mechanics avail themselves
of this opportunity. 1t should be the constant
effortaof the association to render the school
attractive to them so that they may receive
the benefit as was originally intended.
Mr.. Antoine Dorticos was re-smployed as
teacher and his assiduous efforts have receiv-
ed the hearty commendation of both the COM
mittee and pupils.
The expenses of the school have amounted
to $21513.
Mr.. J. b Coyle, Jr., for the lecture, commit
tee reported that lectures had been delivered
in the free course by the following gentlemen:
Fl. M. Sylvester, Rev.Asa Dalton, DIR. G. R.
Crandall, e. III. Elwell, DR.. Holt, Rev. Mr..
LeLacheur, John M. Gould, Jas. P. Baxter,
n. A. Blanchard, Rev. J. W. Bashford.
The report Of the superintendent of the hall,
Mr.. f. I. Brett, shows the property of the as
ISOLATION to be in good repair. Some changes
and repairs are recommended, among them
being the substitution OF glass lights for the
iron gratings now in front of the building.
The hall has been occupied IS times during
the year and the library room 224 times, in
Guiding its use for the distribution Of books,
school, committee meetings, etc. The amount
received and paid to the treasurer or agent has
been in all $766.50.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Il the conclusion OF the reading of the re-
ports the association proceeded to ballot for
officers with the following results:
Prssident-Spencer Rogers.
Vice President-J0hn b. Coyle, Jr,
Recording Secretary-R. B. Swift
corresponding Secretary-W. D. Hatch.
Treaeurer-A. f. Gerrish.
Trustees-W. II. Pennell, +. M. Lawrence, A. j.
Giddings.
Relief Committee--F. Higgins, q. G. Griffin, W.
g. Hatch. j. R. Hawkes., H. s. Trickey, j. Watts,
I. B. Thorndike
OTHER BUsINEes.
Mr.. ]. B. Coyle. Jr., as the executor of the
estate Of the late j. B. Ooyle, said that 1t had
always been the intention of the late Mr..
Coyle to donate the association its note held
by him and that now his executors would
gladly give the same.
On motion of Mr.. M. A. Blanchard the
thanks of the association were expressed by
rising vote.
On motion of Mr.. Smith the thanks of the
association were rendered the retiring presi-
dent and the thanks of the association were
voted to the lecturers on motion of Mr. Coyle.