Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-21
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EDITOR Pest sr-IsrELLIsESCRa:
The ChroHicls and StG,. seem 70 be
somewhat exercised over the disposal of
the seattle Library, aad the Chron.
feLs intimates, az least, that the
POsT-INrELLIGKscKR il not on the pco-
ple's side of this, question. do not
think that either the Chroaicle or the
Star editor understands the conditions
of the proposition OF tho Y. NJ. C. A.
on which they propose 10 take the Seat
tie Library, or they would sse that the
Posr-lsTELLfoEsCERr represents the right
view of the question. Rev. Daniel Bag
ley, on bshslf Of the Y. NJ. Q. A. AZ the
meeting Of the Seattle Library Associa-
ti0n on the l4ih instant, offered the
following resolution, which Was laid on
the table until the next meeting of the
association, toWit:
Resolved. That this association does
here by transfer and convey to the Young
Mems Christian Association of the city
of Seattle. all the books AID furniture
now belonging to this association upon
the condition and upon the eonsidera-
tion that each member of this assooia-
ti0n shall forthwith be made life mem.
ber of the said Young Mems Christian
Association of Seattle.
This resolution is adroitly executed,
as II transfers" and conveys" for "a
consideration" namely, "a life men,
bership in the Y NJ. Q. A." all of the
books and furniture Of the Seattle Ii
brary Association, TO the said Y. M. q.
A., thas totally annihilating said;Seattle
Library Association. II takes the foun-
dation from the Seattle Library Associ-
a. rsv f.as a u fsar,
association. Brother Baeley stated, in
his opening remarks in favor Of this
resolution, that the Y. NJ. @. A. had now
bat two life members. and this would
increase their membership to twenty
five or thirty. While | caunot help but
admire Brother BaQley's zeal for the
success Of the Y. N. G. A., this resolu.
ton appears to me to be very bold
stroke to increase its life membership.
Very few Of the originstors and life
members of the Seattle Library Associ-
alton are members Of the Y. M. @. A.,
and those who are not, think, would
much prefer 10 uaite with said assooia-
tion of their own free will, after eonver-
sion. than TO be transferred bodily by q
vote before. Some OF the ministerial
professors of this city, who are also
tncAlucfo VI tuC II N ". a., uatB e8i0
to rae that there are books 10 the Seattle
Library that are not appropriate for the
Y. N. O. A.; also, that they believed o
public library should contain the books
and pagers Of all denomination, includ-
ing infssiei and liberal.
Toe Territorial University Il strug-
Cling for its life. Our Legislators have
thus far failed 20 render is that fiaau.
cial aid which many, IL not ali Of the
members of the Seattle Library Asso.
citation believed they ought 10 render it.
The Association believing that the Uni-
versity vas In need of the use Of many
OF its books. and knowinR that the
University was not ahle 70 purchase q
library Of it, ewn, voted 70 place the
Seattle Library nader ia care until sneh
time al the Association might see fit 10
make other disposal Of IL. am in
formed by Professor Powell that the
library IL Of almost incaicHlable service
TO the teachers and students Of the
University, and thai the library room 10
kept open from 3 q. ms until 10 .. H.,
for the bsaeit Of all Who sish 10 pat
ronizs it. visited the library room
recently and found the books in order.
and as well cared for a. the usual wear
and tsar would permit. and | think, I'M
der ali the circumstances, tha9 they
should remain shere they are anti
Ench time as the Association can pro-
xde snitakse room Of its own for
them. NJ. .. BooTH, President
Seattle Libfary Association.
SKATrIx, Jan. %. 1855.