The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-01-13

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Arsns suus.6a uss4ine q - ssss1 1lsrs y
he Fsosid. Usivsstu Ilhnsy AsSAseaiisn y
sheir Hall In Tallahsssss. a JsnnsA. 1ssE.
the Hossssd Preaidsnt Ex-tovsuas $. Wax
ker, made the 5ollowing report: ES
LadSx aud ssmxlsnea ~ dIe Fsera5s Ga seys
sss Library Asseistsoa: a:k /
II was but little more than one year: tgp that.
inspired by the nohle desire OF affatnK the
advantage OF q frss class hbsuy, t4 Ill the
people residing in or visiting the cisgN TallA-
hxssee, We organized ourselves 40 this
Association 81
We have prnspered during the SSE year
beyond our most snuguine expectAshS%- Dur
and eight Of the ladies and gcnfsEaen OF
Tallahassee, representing every reyssseaae &C
cupation, profession and business, fr6e$ective
Of religious or political differences iE Ais hali
we know NO distinctions arising fruHs Nrxith,
position OF place Of nativity The CIV aubi
ton Of each member is to promote thEfrUwth
and usefulness OF our institution. ant - Or sine
who best does that Is first amongst No
controversy on any subject Is heard wstAin our
walls. We hold sweet converse with -sA other
and with the spirits OF the mighty d*Aai who
mere speak To Us through their writiE 81 The
grand old bard that never dies" here ssaSss 10
along with Shakespeare, Milton. Byttr& Scatt,
providence. from time la time in all 3ess has
blessed with the almost divine power OF 1iAinting
in the glowing language of poetry, the Ssssngest
emotions Of the soul and the softesi ti1sf$ Of the
imagination. Lord Bacon and the other God
worsniping and man-loving philosoph sfs iw hose
leading ambition was To extend the IkAlsgt1aries
Of human knowledge and enlarge the stores OF
intellectual and material enjoyment here iB-
struct us The illustriou. patriots with " ashny
ton AT their head. who wrote and f~sEgsi and
Struggled for their countrys rights. here enthuse
us The renowned historians led is Moses
Josephus, LIvy, Taciius, Hume and prescott
here uuroii before our wondering eyes, the
recorded events OF earth. Mary SomeavIlae and
other profound or sweet and glorious female
writers here smile upon rs. Ii we desire tn
explore foreign lands, brave travellers and
learned geographers are here TO 90 with Us. If
We wish 10 roam through lire realms of uiagin.-
ton, The Immortal writers Of fiction arr here 10
accompany US
the eloquent and sublime writers OF the sub
Jeci oi religion, vino III ali ages have l4bDreti 10
''vIndIcaie the WAYS ot God IL mar and TO ia
.truci man III his duties tT1sis MAXI aud to
Ms fellow man. are here 10 preach IL rs The
books D scieuce and the books si art are
here. The books OF irnth and the books o. ne
ton are here The tlGk= Dt prose and the bos,k>
oi poetry They are ali herr blending
their varied powers IL one harmonious efpri 10
Mt Us onl al this world Vi anu Transport ~
IT, The Eiysian Fieids which are clothed
with perpetu4l verdure. enameied will bs-auti-
III! flowers, sbairi by pleasant grpves refreshed
oy neveT-iailing fountains, and iliumina ted bs
flood u iign, proceeding from the minds o. those
wio We'll therein. liz addition TO ali these en-
lovme3is we have The pleasing hope that line
good r-eulta %. our work will not perish win IL
nuI lhai generation, yet unborn will ga with
uut SHINING. 81 thI> tree Of knowledge which We
nave here planted
We have now 90 our shelves near twelve
hun iref volumes oi valuable books an0 cu our
tables nlany o; the best monthly msgaziaes and
ne~ spals-r= Oar rooms beautifully turn isiet
With carpets, curtains. cuars. tables cnanG-
eliers and lamps Our walls arr decorated with
thermometer. &c OF tiie beauty IF our lzdles
room. tle our cil-ss roofn and sil.- .le
gance ami adaptation OF our library and rsaiIng
room will not speak.
We are sut nj DEBT ana seii-sustaininsS We
owe no man anything except good will aaiG The
small sun o twenty-five cents paid montSlly by
each member dttrays ali our current x2eza-t-s
We are constantly growing from new life rnein
bcr-iiipS oi nve dollars eacn. from mont1y;Inenl-
DershIps OF MY cents each, from the don thaas
In books or money OF tiifs- wine isn our ssiCkSs<
from the weekly lectures delivered in tbis hall
and trom the dramatic and musical entertain
ments which the ladies occasionally give tor our
benefit
deem II unnecessary to say More 7 lie ne
tailed workings 81 our association are kiilv
shown by the reports 81 our Librarian Secretary
and treasurer, which are herewith respect AIilv
submlte1 d ) WALKER, PresiG%Ea