Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-02
Tho Reilley Lyceurn.

A very excellent institution In abou,
being started In the eastern part of this
city which will no doubt be the means
of doing much good, and prove a great
and lasting benefit to all who choose &c
avail themselves of it's advantage.
The large room on the third floor of ia,
school house on Pine street above Fifth
has, through the efforts of Father Fal
Ion, the pastor of st. Mary's Church.
been beautifully fitted up and will be
used by an organ ization known AZ
1.-THE Reilley Lyceum." The walls
and ceiling have been handsomely pa
pered, and are adorned with portraits
of the Pope, Bishop Becker, Father
Reilley, Father Fallon and number OF
oil paintings and eneravings, prolni-
| nent among the latter being pictures OF
81. Mary's College at Emm itsburR,
Md, where Father Kelley studied
and st. Mary's College, which he after
wards established in this city. The
size OF the room can be inferred froy
the fact that it takes 318 yards of ml
ting, one ward wide, to cover the fl lor.
On the Pine street side Of the room
there Is . neat platform erected, on
each side Of which there ia o niche in
the wall, one of which will be occupied
by statue of Washington, and the
other with one of Daniel OConnell.
while busts of Longfellow and Shakes
peare will occupy places on bracs ets
arranged on the side walls. The main
attraction of the room is the library,
which Is contained in eight large cases.
This magnificent library, which ia
valued at "a 00O-wa the property of the
iate rather Reilly. who, at his death
oequeathed it to St. Msry's Church.
When Father FallOn succeeded im he
conceived the idea of making this
very valuable collection of books use
Iul TO as many as choose to use
them, without respect to denomination
OF religious belief. He accordingly set
TO work to have this large, airy room
ntteo up, and has succeeded hey ond the
expectations of his friends.
Although the lyceam is under the
auspices of the Catholic Church il ia
not sectarian, ard its doors are omen to
all men between the ages of Is and 30
years, who are sound in mind and
body, and conduct themselves az gen.
tlemen at all times. It's objects are 20
confer social, mental, physical and
moral Improvement, by an interchange
OF thought, and the free use of the
library, and by furnishing healthful
amusements for body and mind, pre-.
serve young men from dangerous temp.
tations. The fee for beco1n ing a mem
Der is only 81, and the monthly dues
but 20 cents. In case OF sickness, mem.
bers will receive IS per week, and a
isneral benefit of $50 will be paid to the
relatives Of deceased mem ber, to pay
which an assessment of 25 cents is levied
on each. A member becc m ss beneficial
at the end Of his first year of active
membership.
The library will be open every even
ing from to 10 o'clock, and will be
eupplied with the daily papers, in addi.
ton to innocent games, such as chess
and checkers, and no more com mfortable
place can be found III which to spend
an evening. There is no doubt but the
lyceum will become very popular and
ere long have large number of mem
bers.
The room will be formally opened to-
morrow evening at 7.3O O'Clock, when
It is expected that the clergy OF this
diocese will be present. Addresses will
be made by Father Fallon and others,
aud there will also be a concert by mu-
sicians from Philadelphia and Of this
city. The admission will be % cents,
and no one should hesitate for a mo-
ment to, purchase ticket, and thus
contribute toward the assistance of this
good work.