The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-27
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~, !. remnants Of : tor%e, !. y ea.
',sntIps library. iorm a'a,s, We
= ,s Il has grown, VIII. IN ~, US
/, . successful life to 'D''ris ~
IN, the fact that We have
e'u''s .,ratlop Of money, a %
y e'' ,.w donations of books
4, ~ : r. are justly proud OF our
. u.nased BY , az cS selected
!a ~ AZ clubs forming the ~ ,se,:
\ she w Of revenue have ne s,.
sc'rI,ss If Il membership tickets
tst w Il per annum, secon n'ii:.
flsted =. - ,ho Fourth OF July
ltrsr' ,SSiirdly. baseball: the N ,,' :
Z ~ tn' MIN very kindly giving
eeul F sr sent of theilr Saie
md ~ pesason: fourthly. cham
~ ". brought in over w, ron go se
~ me COMING WINE ..,.,,i,-
9iDf IAN, .ns Of a series Of enterta,no +,
q slss s' being responsible ior 'n'
q on, housed rent free in the
n ~ nvs The choice OF
tor iIoi nnard was most happy
n the vys,s nainstaking and on
sI IUsdeed he allowed tne h, ,' time
roach r so much unon ms t't ~
psssmed no more than lus o,,,s
oss."es And this fact also points
s,ls'!,;, yler is reading, about one
J, ~ ,ocks being absent from 'he
o. sh ", hank n reserve fund sui
kesp, ~ librarians salary hve
" ~. a. a,so enough TO dofray any
,sS,es and the books are i .D,,,, ~
vssmtrt have been very ear.lu' he rn
NO trying to minister 10 tne
as,,s and vet put before them
p srS,ss. also TO keep the shelves
IA hooks. They hays been
m catalogue paving for itseit
s'''''''M Mary Hcrndon Gray.
TfIof L eutl htlOAi Va "
~
,,,.s Lyceum ranks as the ancient
IN. sntedating the annexation AS
/ n. had a free reading room for
maintained by an association of
u. Il a rate of 30 cents each per
r.a;s.' pendinig club, through
Wrs Looscan. .naugurated a
"a ,ernoye It from the city hall to
sIble quarters in the Mason BLOCK
sSE sustained II by increase oil SUB
s.iis Of money aud receptions to
.iats The public Last year the city
VA nonthly, conditioned that a sum
M,the Lycoum membership Since
am nav rooms, attendance aver
MA monthly. The Ladies Reading
Shakespeare club have occupied
held their meetings weekly, paying
selling tickets TO SUBSCRIBERS 10
rssed expenses. Mrs, Cora Bacon
native Of Plttsburg, whose uncle
Inn Carnegie a college scholarship,
h,r cousin. san of this uncle. 10
Donation for the Lyceum. The
srIsed us the terms offered to the
H. hut our friend at court offered
mi influence to secure larger
IND further concessions upon Mr..
h return this month. We have Just
second letter asking us for data
work. ETC., and what We want
Bis fundamentally in private In
We had already donations and q
rev and the mayor requested the Ly-
fulhIl the conditions before asking
non the city. The Woman's club
sius Of any negotiations on the pari
adifs' Reading club for the Lyceum
wto!A iater on and received the re.
lii 9ublished7-s50,I00 on the same
v y 10 Dallas aud Fort Worth
much enthusiasm at the meetings
y then. already large amounts ar,
and we hope soon TO have build.
orr 1900 volumes. that in situation
% will be an ornament to the towI
y able 10 contrast with our sister
Member Lyceum Association.
~
nit Tcxas.-Having noticed in Th'
Htyou wish 'write-up" OF all tn,
clubs in our section of the stats
e you a sketch of the "Twen
Iptuiy.''
an EXAMINATION composed of thirt,
NATIONS and maids, banded together
object Of improving themselves in
elE As tho name OF the club i'm
are studying things modern. keep
MOI the times. No writer of book
fer q battles or inventor of won
fon'r'sanees escapes our criticism. l,
our course OF study is books. peopl
Ele as It is tersely expressed il
Enc 70 the year book.
~ books are made out BIZ a com
sppoln'ed for the purpose. We NEE
week Thursday afternoon AT III
" ~ Inherent members. as we hav,
L.oM Papers are read. stories toll,
'As rfyiewed and everybody is fire
~ anl 10 criticise. favorably or up
" 70 the benefit OF all.
ysishne closes with timely topics,
~ msmher tells something OF interes
nsafd or read and learns more O
sSnh O. IN the world in an hour thal
y rag In day.
|s,N fears reception is an anuua
s ~ msthe only open session Of III
IN uae time We give the masculin
~ trends the opportunity to graf
wsl curiosity men have about tn
lsa 70 things when alone. O.
l. l. 4
4. ''sekeufidse, first vice president
Y recreation, in letter to the edit,
I w IDEAS Of club work in a fe
sen'ehces. thus: THE centr
'ae enc Of all club work is really II
q law aud order. Liberty is no
n toere Law is supreme. All me
sanlt that the salvation of Il
'ns patton Is wholly dependel
n iSv',sMucIion and saving institution
| div ae nome and the school
~ sie faliying To the helm of Il
y orSa ssnooi 10 the uphoiding
|ika ~, ~. Wen may we women raj
I Ks anaard OF the law. 10 the mi
Il: th INV We owe our position as II
sssvush The power OF the law IN
~ out 10 us. we. wao d
~ tights further than our us
I'M ,.h 81 burden-when our in
! ~ s,,r and our luxurles, dcpenl
y pl,ssknt OF personal beauty A.
1ofshir =, We owe Our present ga