Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-06
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The recent burning Of the library
building deprived the directors of
the Milford Lyceum Association of
their ordinary place of meeting, but
their regular monthly meeting was
held ON Monday of this week, with
most of the board present The dis
aster which has befallen the associa-
tion is a serious one, the property
lost without Insurance amounting
to two hundred and fifty or three
hundred dollars those in charge,
however, are not disposed to aban-
don their undertaking, and conf
IDENTIFY appeal to the public for assist
ance in setting it upon its feet
again.
The regret expressed by so many
at the loss of the library is evidence
of a more general interest in the
work of the association than had
been supposed to exist. The truth
is that the last season was the best
in the entire history of the associa-
ton, and the indications are not few
that it has been gradually roofing
itself in the esteem of the people.
The ordinary course of an enter
prise of this sort in Milford has been
to start out with flying colors after
few months of apparent property
to suffer decline, and then to die
from apathy The time came in the
history of the Lyceum Association
when this peril seemed imminent
but,persistent nursing saved it some
little progress has since been made
and but for this last cruel blow its
experience might have been hence
forth one of growth and prosperity.
A step was taken not long since
which seemed to have much promise
in it. The Milford Chautauqua
Circle was invited to connect itself
with the association as its library
department, receiving in return the
free use of the library, and the priv
ilege of the association room for
its meetings, when this should be
desired; and this invitation was
heartily accepted. There is reason
to believe this may lead to union of
effort on the part of all those who
seek the elevation of the community
in intelligence and culture.
1t is proposed by the Directors to
begin at once the gathering of new
library, and all who are interested
are invited to contribute money or
books for this purpose The Saw
kill House has been offered as tenn.
porary place of deposit for these
books. Miss Betty Cornelius, one of
the Directors, will receive and care
fort them and also such books of
the library as are now in the hands
of borrowers Those having such
books in their possession will please
return them to her at their earliest
convenience.
The Directors have in hand a con-
siderable SUM of money which they
desire to increase by subscription,
and which will beapplied, in their
judgement,to to the purchase of books.
One of the hotels of the place has
been kindly offered for an entertain
ment for the benefit of the Associa-
tion, of which more definite an
nouncement will be made later. The
question of permanent location for
the library must of coarse await de,
velopments, but with the community
heartily interested in maintaining an
institution of this character, this
question must eventually receive
satisfactory solution.
Undoubtedly the ashes of the
burned building might be raked
over for evidences of mistake on the
part of the Directors. They regret
their mistakes sincerely. At the
same time they hope that the COM
munity will do the wiser thing by
giving hearty encouragement and
support to the work of the Associa-
tion in the future. DIRECTOR