Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-01-24
Free Public Library Founded.

|ng for the lur.iiei"noo ~ sho
snblic library was received too late
~ publication in the tribune OF
last week;
The meeting called BY the Woman's
BEADING club for the formal opening
Il the reading room, Jan. l4th, was a
Rseided success. The hall was well
sued by an enthusiastic and apprecia-
i've audience, and it was very evident
ha interest in the public library was
ut confined to the women. The
nayor. Mr. Snow, presided, and after a
election by the orchestra, introduced
drs Chase, the president of the
Woman's Reading club, who in the
allowing address stated concisely and
elearly the object of the meeting:
II was thought advisable at this
meeting. which was originally intended
merely AS a formal opening of the
Faadinr room, to invite all the citizens
d be present, and more especially
hose who had in any shape or manner
Contributed either by money, books or
Sabor to the Mineral Point library, and
Eiye them an opportunity to express
Fheir opinion as to the management
nd control of the library. And in
|his connection, will in very brief
manner and few words tell you how a
Fading room and library was made
ossibe and of the relation they sus-
lin to the Woman's Reading club.
m December number of women
ct 10 organize a Woman's Literary, or
eading club The usual officers were
ected, president, vice-president, sec
tary and treasurer. The club then
umbered 30, with very favorable
utlook for future growth, to-day it
rs over 80 members) The officers
determined that room to meet in
ould he necessity and decided to
Interview Mr.. Hutchinson In regard to
be rooms over the bank. Having
mind an abiding place for the Min
tal Point book club, which they IN
ended to work in connection with and
bme day in the far off future turning
bid book club into public library
need hardly say that their interview
18th Mr.. Hutchison was very agree
bic surprise, as he Immediately offered
be Woman's Reading club the use Of
be rooms, rent free and heated for a
erm Of ) years, and 500 in cash, pro-
vided they would canvass thoroughly
be city for aid and with the very ma
Prial help of the book club open free
|ublic library and reading room, the
ter to be kept open every evening
the week except Sunday.
The book club turned over to the
fee public library somewhere in the
eighborhood of 500 VOLUMES, newly
pund and in good condition, books of
ography, travels, number of
merican statesmen series, men of
tters, Stedman's American Literature
hd some of the very best of Ameri-
an fiction With this proviso that
hould the Mineral Point free library
eeome anything else than a free pub
library the books should revert to
box club.
At meeting of the Woman's club
was unanimously decided to accept
T. Hutchison's proposition, and the
omen then and there determined to
ork together for the common and
lblic good Canyassers were i'm
ediately appointed. To them is due
e very successful subscription of
mewhere in the neighborhood of
10000 in money and the gratuitious
hd kind services Of Messrs. Enzen-
th x Crowley and Padon, in
lelying the library, Messrs. Hawkins
ld Well, for both work and material
Their special lines, and to Martin
Prldeaux, for lumber.
80 We have up to date reading
|om which will opened Wednesday.
Hn 10 nicely furnished, splendidly
5nted' and we'll equipped with the
flowing papers and periodicals for
e year: \ Chicago Daily, Milwaukee
pers, Pioneer Press, North Ameri-
"a Review, Harper's Monthly,
|aFper's Weekly, Public Opinion,
rloners Magazine, Ladies Home
aFnal, Puck, Munsey. Scientific
fhenean supplement, Review of
Fyiews,
ana rs long as the reading room
mans under the auspices of the
omar Reading club they have
aeF'aken 70 have the room open
evening from 700 to $50.
nr library will not be ready for the
eng leF perhaps three or four weeks,
Ihe librarian will catalogue and
iaN the books according to the
Ney system, and the work will
Az scientifically and thoroughly
a2 II the library numbered
''aa3s ot volumes. And here |
4 say that the librarian as well
oaiaer IN the Read ng club, gives
s.ers Tree; SO not one cent of
-e' PAID out In salaries. Every
4 aa8 Women in Mineral Point will
aeesss to the library according
I'7 F9es and regulations of all
s.'s l0Taries, for the care and
~ ta1lon Of the books, which rules
os printed in the Mineral Point
g a aad posted in the library and
1.As t9om. | have told You as con.