The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-08
ASYLUM LIBRARY ACKNOWLEDGE
ST. MENTS.
Some of the Books Received from Sa-
vannah.

Some of the Books Received from Sa-
vannah.
MrLLEDGEyILLE, GA, March 5.--Editor
Morning Ne,Cs: Since you, as well as other
members or the press, not only in this, but
in other States, have SO kindly and so
effectualy aided me with your influence in
my many efforts to secure library for the
asylum by contributions of second books q
never asked money, l am happy to inform
you that our library is a success, and proves
a most valuable feature of the institution
as it tends toward making many much bet
ter satisfied under their eceSSary restraint
separated from home and loved and loving
ones, and i'll preventing them from brood
ing so much over their own unfortunate
condition. 1t IS noteworthy fact that
many who, before we had the library,
were most impatiently nervous and
restless under their restraint. have
now become quiet and comparatively con-
tented, and consequently much improved
in their mental condition by havi & access
to t q library, where they spend many
hours daily reading.
1t is very popular error TO suppose that
those confined in the asylum are incompe-
tent to read and enjoy it, On the con
trary, many, if not most of the inmates are
only slightly deranged, monomaniacS and
subject to delusionS, wnie sae on every
other point, and enjoy reading as much as
any one. Reading, therefore, naturally,
keeps theiI minds from these decisions for
many hours daily and is consequently bene-
fetal.
Many books, both new and secondhand,
have been sent in from scope of country
extending from Vermont New York and
Illinois to Texas, California and Florida,
besides many from our own and neignbor-
ing States, making, perhaps, at least 200
volumes i'll all.
Until to-day Mrs. J. J. Gresham, of
Macon, had sent in g largest contribution
from any one person. But now we are
under almost inexpresSible obligations to
gentleman of Savannah who, with a rare
aud magnanimous lberality, has sent us the
largest and most valuable contribution we
have ever received. They sent fourla boxes
containing $50 old, but good and valuable
books, some of them rare, and by the best
authors of the word, and others rea ly val
liable as relics of past generation. They
al o sent large number Of magazines and
illustrated papers.
This donation lone increases our library
at least so per cent, and most, or a great
many of them, are STANDARD works and
bound in leather In behalf of those who
are 50 much benefited, as well as myself, |
hardly command language sufficient to ex-
press our heartfelt thanks to that good, gen.
O. Gus and noble-heart ID gentleman.
This is our first contribution from
Savannah. though we have the promise of
a handsome one from. another big
hearted fellow citizen of yours Col. G.. H.
Omstead. am sure that if the good peo-
pie of Savannah were really aware of how
much benefit and pleasure the old books
about tAeir homes would confer upon
most unfortunate class of their fellow
beings we would get many contributions
from the Forest City.
One virtue about this library is that 1T
has cost the State nothing, except few lit
tie f eight bills, as many of the contribu-
tions have come prepaid. / must not forget
to add how grateful all are for your kind-
ness in sending the MORNING NEWS, which,
with others, ep on file, and which is
eagerly sought every day wnen the mail
arrives. Any contributions may be sent to
me, or simply directed to Asylum Library,
Milledgeville Ga"
W. C. BELLAMY, NJ. D., Librarian.