The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-11-05
Amounting 10.

Amounting lO.................. 800 Oh
October /, 1891, but six members were
in arrears, and of these, three had not
had their bills presented.
Visits at the Reading Room from Oc-
tober l. 1891, to September 80, 1892, ex-
elusive Of Sundays, of which no record is
kept, $3.50.
Largest number in any one month,
April, 1,138.
Smallest number in any one month,
July, 9l3.
>4arsest number in any one day,
March 10th, So.
Smallest number in any one day,
July 18th, "a.
Both last year and this the number
has been smaller in September and Oc-
tober than in other months.
The number Of books in circulation for
the year was 1885.
The largest number in any one month,
January, 1892, 553.
The smallest number in any one month,
December, 1891. 800
The largest number in any one day,
April 30th, SO.
The smallest number in any one day,
July 18th, 4.
Average per day, about Il
As to the character of books in circu
lation. the proportion is of the 5,2S5:
Fiction, 4,062.
History, Biography and Travels, 500.
General Literature, 129.
Bound Magazines, 81.
Natural Science, 63.
Mental and Moral Science, So.
Agricultural, p.
Religious and Poetical, each, 20.
Art, 4.
Architecture, 3.
The number of volumes on the shelves
is about 10000.
Accessions during the year by pur-
chase, At.
Accessions during the year by gift,
about 100.
Books have been presented by the fol-
lowing persons:
Mr.. A. J. Cartwright, Al volumes.
Sent in by his sons since his death, II
volumes.
Miss Daisy Cartwright, IA volumes.
MIR. G. V. Z. Dove, 6 volumes.
Prof. Alexander, l volume.
MIR. E. c.. Macfarlane, l volume.
DIR. G.. T. Rodgers, volume.
Mrs. G. T. Rodgers, 1 volume
Mrs. G.. N. Spencer, l volume.
Lieut.. f. Singer, U. S. n, l volume.
A. S. Hartwell, Esq. Official Record
of the War of the Rebellion), q volumes.
Mr.. Malcolm Brown (bouud volumes
Living Age), 90 volumes.
Mr.. David Dayton (bound Volumes
Scientific American).
Mr.. Jack Smith miscellaneous assert,
ment).
And three others who prefer not tc
have their names mentioned.
The books presented have been both
ancient and modern history, biography
Of nd 10
The purchased books have been:
Fiction, 10 volumes.
History, Biography and Travels. %
volumes.
Philosophical, 8 volumes.
Essays, = volumes.
Cyclopedia, volume.
Within one year the Association lost
by death, from its hitherto unbroken
list of trustees two who have always
been devoted to the interests OF tht
library First, just before the last an
nual meeting, the treasurer, who had
served faithfully since the first year Of
the establishment OF the library; and
more recently, the president, of years
standing, whose solicitude for the vel
fare of the library was almost paternal.
cherished wish of our late president
Mr.. Cartwright, was TO see the Honolulu
Library and Reading Room Association
public library, but the present finau
cial condition of the Association warrants
no such generosity. Large donations OF
requests will be necessary for the realiz
alton of such a plan.
Many avail themselves OF the advan
tages OF the reading room, evidently sup
posing it privilege provided by thu
public for the public, who, if aware tina
they were instead accepting the hospital
ity of few individuals OF the commun
ity GOD, would probably also contribute
their so cents month to the support c
the library, which is ga consummatio
deyoutlv to be wished" 1t has alread
been suggested, and the suggestion seem