Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-08
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
A Reception Marks the Opening Of
its New Home,
THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD
The Lbrarys Advancement Permanen
Home and Fixed Income the Goal Of
the Associations Future Efforts.

Thursday by an INFORMAL ftcSptioh'
Two hundred citizens called during
the evening and inspected the library
and its new home All we're unanl-
NOUS in their admiration for the new
rooms and the way in which they are
fitted NJ. Light refreshments We're
served during the evening.
After the reception the annual meet
ing of the association was held. In
the absence u ? esident Westenhaver
DIR. f. M Wo DIS, the second ice
president, presided.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing wear:
President, d. @. Westenhaver; LIST
wee president E. Boyd Faulknef; End
+ vice president, Mrs. J. 5 Boak treas
urer, Edward Rutledge; secretary,
N. X. Viewer board of directors, Rev.
u. M. Woods. L. M. Bender, Max
Robinson, Miss Mary Shibling, Miss
Lula Seibert, Mrs. J. b. Snodgrass
Rev. @. S. Trump, Jaihes +. Thomp.
son, I. L Dunn, and DR.. N. d. Ba
ker.
A resolution extending the thanks
of the library ASSOCIATION to Mrs. Ii.
r. Gilpin, of Baltimore, for her gen
erosltv in leasing the rooms for the
library for one year was unanimously
adopted.
The reports of the board of direc-
HI -.
read and adopted. The report of the
board of directors, which will furnish
interesting reading for all citizens in
terested in Martinsburg educational
advancement, follows:
The Board of Directors of the Mar
tinbsurg Public Library Association
beg leave to submit this their fifth
annual report, covering the conduct
of the Library for the year ending
January lst., 1902.
Appended are copies of the respec
tive reports of Juliet o. Tabb, LIBRA
rian and of Edward Rutledge Treas
ruer. both of which have been exam
ined and approved by the b ard.
AS the members of the Association
and the friends of the Library do not
unfortunately attend the meeting, the
only way the Beard eau advise them
vi lie Library work is by distributing
comics of these reports and for this
reason the Board feels that it is ex-
cusable for descending to detail
AS will appear from the Librarian S
report, the Library has mai ntained It's
usual rate OF growth One hundred
and fifty-four new volumns have
been addeu during the year, nearly all
bv purchase. The number of person 5
taking out borrowers cards has in
creased 1876 making total of 1862
who have awaited themselves Of the
privileges of the Library. The num-
Der of books taken out to he read were
10, $40, slight increase over last year.
Tins it will be remembered does
not include periodicals. nor books ex-
amined or read in the reading room.
AS each book withdrawn is proba-
bly, read by not less than two before
Its return. it can readily be seen that
the benefits of the Library are diffus-
ed through the entire reading public
of the city and county.
The treasurer's report will show
that all the results have been accom-
plished at cost of less than $500 fol
of the disbursements $4,000 was il
payment of the balance of indebted
ness incurred for original equipment
and 1851. 16,. of the expenses of the
Bazaar. Not only have expenses beer
paid aud a reasonable growth achiev
cd during the past year, but the las
particle of debt has been paid. The
Library starts on the New Year or the
first time free from debt. it is inibet
ter nananeial condition than ever be
fore.
The Board has since the last meet
ing removed the Library from tn,
quarters it mas occupied from its es
tablishmenr. The lew quarters arr
more comfortable, give much NOR
first floor, ard what is not of les
importance the actual cost of three
year term will be less than in tn
rooms vacated. This fact and the ex
tlnguishment of the debt, the Boar,
felt justified IN making the move ant
ia spending enough money to tit u
the new quarters in handsome AM
attractive manner. The increased con
veniences the pleasant surrounding
and the greater ease OF access Will
the Board believes, add to the poDL
l,,rity Of the Library and gain
friends, members and money.
Five wears having elapsed snc
tine opening 81 the Library, a brief re
view will show what has been done