The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-21
rn.,,into Free Library.

Tnsiiiasc Free Library.
At the regular monthly meeting OF
the managers of tho Wilmington H.
stitute. on Tuesday evening, the IL
biarian read his frat monthly report
as follows:
GENTLEMEN;-I have the honor to re-
port that the Institute Free Library
was opened to the public on Monday,
the 18th OF February. and the success
OF the institution was assured from
tho very first day, on which ALI books
were lent to borrowers for home read.
ing. Tho circulation increased rapidly
until Saturday. the 3rd of March, when
the highest point OF S83 was reached.
On the two succeeding Saturdays this
numbers were Si2 and 1874 iespeo-
lively.
The circulation for the first four
weeks, was; Let. 2s62; 3D. 3042; Sd.
3507; 4th 1882, or o total of l2.543 for
tho first month. That for last week
was 1925. or grand total of Is, 7BS for
the tive weeks in which we have been
serving thu public. This Is daily
average of over 525.
Since the last meeting we have put
S25 books upon the Accession Book, of
which some COG have gone Into Gircu-
At six O'Clock this evening, this num-
Der OF reg istered borrowers was 1916.
showing that we shall pass the 5000
| mark this week.
The sum of S. Is has been eollscted
for fines and dues, and this source of
income will increase from this time
forward until 1t becomes an important
source OF revenue.
The books are being returned with
due regularity, and / consider the
outlook very favorable one. We GER
tainly have good reason to eongratu-
late ourselves upon the success that
has crowned the efforts that have
been made to benefit the Inhabitants
of our city. Respectfully submitted,
A W. TYLER. Librs~an
The purchase OF a large list - books
was authorized to be made ri the
coming month am oiig them wo 3 In
general literature and new clio as
follows.
Blow. Symbolic education.
, Blumer, Home life of tho ancient
Greeks.
DAILY, Settlement of the Jews IN
North America
Dawson, Some salient points in the
science OF the earth.
Fluid, The Baahary coast.
Fortier, Lou sana studies.
Gusse, Jacobean poets.
iatdy Sunny days uf youth.
Jrlb, Growth and iniluence OF classi-
col Greek poetry.
La Eoeheterie, Lie of Marie An.
toinctto
Lpckyer, Dawn of Astronomy.
Memories of Anue c. l.. Botta. by
. her friende.
!, Sanderson, History of England and
the British Empire.
story oil Japan.
story OF the recovery OF Spain.
The following nav tictions:
lalzac. Two young married peo pei
Village rector
Btrrett, Woman oil the iron brace
let's
i Burstenbindor, Lover from acros!
t tho sea.
) Cameron Tragic blunder.
Carey. Esther Gamer on's story.
Catherwooa White Isiauder.
-. Cher buliez, \. puidiua horse.
. Crawford, Katharine lIuudertlale.
/. Doudney, When we two parted.
Doyle, Mem oin5 of Sherlock 10 line
Famous adventures and Prison &c
copes of the civil war.
I Gerard. Lot Is.
Gould, Cheap Jack Xita.
. Grand, ldeula.
n - our Manifold Nature.
i Halevy, farlsMn Points OF View.
. Hail. Far From To- day.
f!nrraden, Ships That Pass in TIN
!, nj. ht.
n ilarte, ProteEoe OF Jack Hamltns.
:, 1lillern. ON the Cross.
Jackson, son OF Il Prophet.
Johnson, l.ishett.
Jerome, John Ingartleld.
, Kennedy, In tho Dwellings, OF s
4 lie lee.
n Mitchell, Mr. Kriss Kri, gls.
Z Moore, A Gray Eye oil So.
Murray, In Direst Peril.
OrtOllo, Evening Tales.
Phelps, l5aililf Of rewlIesbury.
Praei, Christ ua Chari.
Russell The Emigrant Ship.
L Saintine. F!cclola.
Schwartz. The greatar glory.
SeelEe, Lost canyon Of the Ioltecs
SienkiowicH. Pan Michael.
+. story of MafEteGel.
Taylor American pnercae.
N Ierhune, Mr.. Wayfs wile's sister,
~ 1utli.tt. Costly freak.
ID Waliszewskl, Romance of an Gin
n prt.s.
y. Ward, Marcelln.
Weyman, Gentleman Of Franco.
White, kevoutiuu In tanners Lane
Catherine Furze.
Woolson. ilogaee Chlee
g, Zangwlil, King ct the Sghunrrors.
or IL was also Gauilai TO duplicate til
OF set5 Of the writings oil the grea
IN American and British nDrei,sts, sue
ie as copper, Crawford. hawthorne, {
Ii w, Holmes. Stone. etc, and DieEen
Lytton, scot, ard tito rost, vino.
fame Is world wide.