The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-06
MECHANICS ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting and Election OF
Officers Last Night.

The annual meeting Of the Maine Charit-
able Mechanics Association was held last
evening in the library room at Mechanics
Hall. The meeting was called to order by
President Blanchard, after which the records
Of the last meeting were read by the secre-
tary, X. b. Swift, and approved. Messrs.
Howard Taylor, w. ii. Chapman and f. r.
Pierce were introduced TO the Association by
the president as new members after which
the relief committee Of the different wards
reported announcing several sicknesses. Ap-
plications for membership which had been
favorably reported upon were next consider
ed aud as there were several names present.
ed it was voted to act upon them all at the
same time. The persons who applied for
membership are James Miller, Frank w.
Smith, Henry Stickney, James p. Estis.
BENZ. K Cook, Frank p. Tibbetts, George
II. Davis, Edward w. Kent and Louis A.
Goudy, and all were admitted.
The reports Of the different officers for the
year past were next called for and the first
presented was the
UPERINTENDENT's REPORT.
This report was short one and stated
that to the movable property there have been
several additions such as settees, etc, and
the building has been repaired to a consider
able extent. The report recommended
several improvements in the building such
as the better ventilation OF the library room.
The property Of the Association was never
In better condition, and the rooms are at
present let to trustworthy persons. IL also
stated that 40 tons Of coal would probably be
sufficient to last the reason.
RECORDING sEcRETARY's REPORT.
Mr.. r. b. Swift. recording secretary, re-
ported that during the past year twelve
statedand five special meetings have been held
| The library has been furnished with fifty
new seLtees at a cost OF Sl74. The expert
| ment Of keeping the library open three days
and six evenings in the week has proved
great success. The free drawing school has
| been maintained and there has been the
usual course Of lectures The building was
damaged about $500 by the overfewing Of
water from a closet. The steam heating
has been very satisfactory TO all. On Aus
gust 18th the committee on estimates report
ed an addition Of S25 to the salary Of the
librarian, $50 TO the salary OF the assistant
librarian, S75 to the appropriation for fuel
and $50 for gas. Forty eight members have
been dismissed and % admitted. The num-
Der Of members at the last report was 334.
Nine have been lost by death and As by dis
missal making the total membership TO date
| JJU. lncTt are 10 DdyAuS nlCilDCAos AnC
sum collected for dues Is SIP, and Sl15 have
| been received for fees making total Of
/ S227, Of which sum 1928 have been paid TO
| the treasurer and his receipt for the same
taken. A balance Of 81 remains in the
| hands of the secretary which was received
after the accounts had been closed.
The corresponding secretary presented no
report.
LIBRARY REPORT.
The committee on library reported the IL
brary to be in a good condition. Good tables
have been purchased, and the SUM Of S55 ex-
pended for periodicals, etc. There Is a bal
ance in credit to the library Of S19.6S. There
were 1851 books on hand at the beginning OF
the year, and since then 237 have been added.
During the year 1910 books have been Is
sued. The report recommended keeping the
library open every week day, afternoon and
| evening.
SCHOOL REPORT.
The drawing school has been very salts
faetorily conducted by Antoine Dortieos
| Over sixty applicants were present at the
| first meeting, and the number joining the
| class in architecture was %. and n Joined
| the mechanical class. The re-arrangemens
| Of the room required considerable change
in the lighting apparatus. The classes have
been unusually large, and good work has
been done. The average age Of pupils was
20 years. The appropriation for this depart
ment was exceeded by S2l.96, the sum Of
500 being appropriated.
REPORT ON LECTURES.
The committee on lectures stated that they
were not aware until a late hour that any
report was to be required Of them, and
therefore they had very brief one TO make.
They reported that the lectures had been
well attended, and were considered the most
interesting ever given. They recommended
that vote of thanks be extended to those
persons who had delivered lectures. The as
sOcatiOn accepted the report, and agreed. by
rising vote to extend thanks TO all who had
addressed them.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
The treasurer, A. f. Gerrish, read the fol-
lowing report which was accepted and or
dered on file: