The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-10-09
A woRTHY INsrrTuTIoN.
The Honolulu Library and Reading
Room Association.


compared with the corresponding occa-
sions the last two years, at the annual
meeting last evening of the Honolulu
Library and Reading Room Associa-
ton. In the absence of Hon. 5. b.
Dole, President, Prof M. M. Scott
Vice President, occupied the chair.
The other officers were in their places,
and the trustees we're mostly on hand.
REPORTS.
Mr.. A. L. Smith, Treasurer, read
the financial statement for the year,
showing receipts $1,o86.SI, expendi-
ture $1,os9o 5, balance $4,000. 1t
was intimated that Mr.. A. J. Cart
wright would furnish the executive,
also the press on application, with a
supplementary statement of the fnan-
cial position of the institution. Incl
dentally Mr.. Cartwright, at later
r moment, remarked that one thousand
dollars would probably cover the net
liabilities of the Association.
Dr. C.. r. Rodgers read the report
of the Hall and Library Committee.
Books had been added to the library
during the past year to the number
Of 1890 of which many volumes were
standard literature and of a substantial
class Of literary pabulum. There are
now 5,23o volumes in the library No
record was kept of the number Of
books circulating among members at
stated periods, but at the date of the
report Ia7 books were out,
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
On proceeding to the election Of
Y officers, it was made known that Mr..
r Dole wished to retire from the position
of President; that Mr. j. B. Castle was
s going away and substitute should be
\ appointed for him on the board OF
# trustees, and that Mr.. William Foster.
who spoke for himself, wished to give
up his trusteeship, as he was living out
> of town. Therefore, Mr.. Cartwright
: was elected President, and Hon. w. r.
0 Castle and Mr.. ]. f. Brown were elected
n trustees to fill those vacancies, in the
/ general balloting, the result of which
II was as follows:-
T, President, Mr.. A. ]. Cartwright, Sr.
Il Vice President, Mr.. M. M. Scott;
Secretary, Mr.. H. A. Parmelee;
Treasurer, Mr.. A. l.. Smith;
Trustees, Hon. S. B. Dole, Mr.. H
!. c. Meyers, Rev. DIR. Hyde, Mr.. Waite
- Hill, DR.. c. T. Rodgers, Mr. W. o
e Atwater, Mr.. H. Warehouse, Hon. w
a r. Castle, Mr., J. f. Brown.
The President and Vice Presiden
:, each thanked the members for thu
- honor conferred on them, promising tt
" do their best to forward the interests @
the Association.
- DISCUSSIONS.
- While the tellers were engaged i
7, their duties, an informal discussio
NJ took place on various matters relativ
h to the working Of the institution.
., Mr.. Scott thanked the trustees fc
n making the library so useful to pupil
No. in the public schools, Before tn
q privileges of the library were grantee
=, them, he had noticed that the large
L. pupils read nothing except trash
~ novels. A couple Of years ago tn
- trustees gave them the privilege c
~ drawing books out, and he had issue
or about thirty tickets among his pupils
l., He had as a result noticed marke
~ increase in their general intelligence
To try them he had inquired as to tn
class of reading they were selecting
~ and found that In large part it was {
an instructive sort One Norwegia
% girl he mentioned in particular, as havin
ne shown great attainments in leadin
" English authors.
It's DR.. Rodgers said the remarks ju
made would explain an apparent anon
ally in his report, as to the number
books out compared with the numbs
IL of members availing themselves of the
n privileges.
I'D Mr.. Savage wanted to know if ii
tai privilege to school children was gen
its rally known.
Its Rev. Mr.. Cruzan inquired if tt
privilege was restricted to the publ
Dr. schools.
ol Mr.. Scott replied, first, that the res
,e luton was published when made, AM
10. secondly, that the privilege was col
X, fined to the public schools. Even the
C.. it was not used indiscriminately, but
on the discretion of the teachers as r
,ct ward of merit.
he DR., Hyde said that an interestir
he fact was that in some families the hu
30 band and wife both pay dues to Il
err institution.
vi Mr.. J. A. Magoon did not think
nd fair that children of the public schoo
should have the exclusive advantage.
he Mr.. Scott said it was the same as
NV the United States. In many States |
,sr per cent of the school funds was S
La,. aside for the purchase of librarls