New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07
TO FURTHER 4 GOOD WORK.
NETWORK FREE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
A PUBLIC MEETIN IN ITS INTEREST AT CHICK
ERING HALL WELL ATTENDED.


A publlc meeting in the interests of the NewYorh
Free Circulating Library held in Cmckerng Hal
Yesterday afternoon. and was attended By large ana
enthusiastic audience. Benjamin ii. Field, the prcsi-
dent of the Board of of the library presided
The following is list of the vice-prcsdents Of the
meeting most of whom were present: Morris n Jesup
Brayton Ives Philip schuyler Gustav f. kissel Johh
JAY j. Coleman Drayton, Frederic Il. Ia>ey. Charles
de KAY, Henry &. Marquand. Adrian lsen. IT, fctr
Marie George c. Clark. d. Wills James. Alexander r.
Orr Charles p DAILY {. p. Huntington. George L
Rves, Charles A. Dana, George K. sheldon 'hdf''
scribner r. Jane, Gross, Charles Lancr. Chauncey NJ
Dcpesy d. O. Mills Frederic Il. COudcrt Andrew
Carnegie. J. W. Harper. /. c. samson, william =.
Schermcrhorn, George Blagdcn. W. II. Appetoh
Oswald Ottcndorfcr Charles :. Farchlld. Ahca T.
Clark Austin Cor0in, Charles T. Barney joseph -
O'Donoghue. Edward ;. Jafray. samuel Si'ah
william c. Whitney. Buchanan Winthrop. John j.
Wysong, Edward King. Robert Hoe. Ahram huhh'
George Haven Putnam and solomon Loeb.
Mrs, Francis T. Knnicut chairman OF the 'om-
mittec on Ways and Means said In her annual report
for the year ending september 90 The expenses
Of the New York Free Circulating Library nave Dc'
goa 49s % The income been ,927 A.. 50 That
the expenses have exceeded the income by Sl,o'O 90
The Library law authorizes the city of New>ork 70 ap
propriatc TO any frceclrculating library in the city
s. 600 for each 100000 books circulated during the
preceding year The circulation of the library uu'ihs
I4ss having been 2o,695 volumes, We expected TO
receive in 1850 from the city. $4,000 Bui 10 our
surprise the Board of Apporonmcnt allotted 10 us
only $4,000 for this with an eNerincreasihs
demand for hooks we have fallen behind financially
FxIudce Henry +. Rowland gave an interesting
hisory Of The origin and progress OF the library over
5000 900 Of capital now Invested IN ,'e various
branches he said. which was pracuciHN E'Nt" /" ~"
city with the condition only that the society sh""'"
run the libraries keep them open and furnish books
he ueople aUDrcClatcN the doom
no demonstrated bv figures and instances. The city
authorities who only 10000 last year. nave 'ls
year increased the allowance to $1,000 "ch i SUI"
far short Of the amount proportionate to te ''uon
If the boo Ks and leaves large deficit T. be made up
Grover Cleveland made "A ddacuc auuIc7' Va INV
value Of good reading 70 the state as well d. - Wv,
individual. in that II goes 10 the mahi''H Va
and patriotic citizenship.
seth Low said that while Americans are ha.ioii VI
hook.buyers there was an undouDted oc"'a"u w ~
circulating library, and II did world OF Soou'
. y,,rious kinds Of libraries he remarked fa'h
is the better and stronger because oil the o'c'S' ~
enecial function Of the circulating library Is 10 ,ahc
,he hooks 10 the reader. The free library uocA
This bv fine establis hment Of branch buildings Inc Z"
culating library meets need that no o'hcT NH" Va
library IS competent to deal with. applause
rosenh H. Choate remarked that he didn't see WHY
the library should be hard up with so mn'h n'o".'
saved from the Worlds Pair fund that might Dc "o
"As a missionary society | cspc'hN au'nno ~o
Now York Circulating Library. II j, one OF inc ic"
wboesomc influences to which the people OF thi' Guy
ore allowed access on sunday. tLond ana proI'hs"'
choerinrA without IL we tied mp t. the dilemma
~ having 10 20 u church 10 read The sunday new"
nancrsv Speaking Of what was the best rcaHhs, M
rboate expressed his appreciation Of the choice OF 'c
maturity Of those who are supplied from the Free
Library works Of fiction, because they were a'"
cetber the best reading for tired people,, ana ABOUT
all the people Of Ncw-lork are tired.
Carl .churz was on the platform ana WAS auNVi
,si IN deliver an address. ut he Is suucrlhs ron
- Snr, Throat and hi- surgeon ha7 iOTDidueh MN -
| male pui,ic speeches for the present .,o
The chairman called on Andrew 'drnosie, ", "d
nm this short notice, made brci but PIdV.r' a" ',
D,nch auuaudcd speech. lie said IN par 10 man
NJ vnu the statement made by Judge h"Wlhl'r h no
T,o boon iu fine nature revelation, ana You haN'
..d a. yoursclvcs is il possible that an Institution
Sninc 80 much good should have cAl,ifn 80 'onr
W. NJ, own city and ] totally Ignorant oil us 'A
istencc1, And another thought must nave pc.'i,'"
,fecif IN Won As il ala 10 me when heard about tis
| fortunately for me many years ago. II Wa UP
.Jefnre twenty four hours pass. dlsrcSaiulhs w
numerous applications which every rl'h Pci9y" ~
,,na f,r donations for charitable purposes. VII
Iaco tiis before them all. ! viii enroll my name
a. subscriber and patron OF ING Ne" orr tx ,,
| 1srcrlatinc fihrarv'" Ohccrs.) Mr.. Carnegie highN
| cnuulimentcd the ladies who rad WORKED ioi '' piV
action az the blarv. lie said Il d0nt DeIrNc VA
"nu can match the dozen fourteen ladies' VINO nav
| }onpht this good fight up 10 the present UNI II
Intellect i'm ardor, and ! know YOU cannot III eoO'
| looks anywhere in the world" Loud chcefsJ