Smyrna times., 1902-12-24
SMYRNA LIBRARY DYING
FROM LACK OF INTEREST
orFlcERS OF THE ASSOCIATION SEE M
NEED OF CONTINUING THE INSTITUTION
CpE '',Oa 70 Present the Smyrna Public
SCHOOLS With All Books of Reference
NEE ling of the Shareholders Called

ing VI Tue shareholders Called
The attention of the sharebolder. .
'"v smyrna Library Association !;
calied to the notice appearing in tbe
iOcai papers of the meeting of +boo(
shareholders for O'Clock ON Tbn~s,
uuy' January 1st, 1908, at the librarv
room As is we'll known. the intaroc,
oI our citizens in this institution 49,
p.en failing and for some wears the
fuS'ees have found it drag. Efforts
nave been made to revive il and +bo
assistance of the ladies was inv;tod
winch resulted in some enterto,,-.,.,
neing given for its benefit. but tbo ro
ileI was only temporary.
1here are, of course. MANY ro.a
lor thls lack of interest. but tbo -
clpal ones are, no doubt. the nrodna
on Vi good literature in a verv ebean
form, the Introduction of m 400 o1i',ap "p
anu oook clubs, and the circnIotin
noraries provided by the State Tbose
al nave tendency to draw persons
away from a public library. unless =
"e Ifee library, and we find tho srL
Seription libraries are passing awav IN
al sectlons OF the country. A person
VINO is a member of book club bv a.
Purcnase OF one book has the nriv;loao
y = reading many volumes. and wben
.ne circulation has been completed Of
:, staining the one originally purchased
lis gives an opportunity of mok;n
electlons of books for private libra.
ies' with access to, and familior;tu
'n many more. and forms a differ. '
Ut problem in competition for a. L
managers of subscription librorios a. c
leet. Realizing that the psefnInoao n
'ne smyrna Library, as a sinh II
= ip'lon library, was ended. if wos W
'pected last year to bring before +Lo rI
larenoiders a proposition to tnrn N
CT tue present library to the trustees M
iree library, provided the cit;zons. dl
tne town should by their vote a. at
20 10 lnaugurate the free librarv nc
Phis, they decided NOT 70
ana the proposition to convert the PR
iVrna Library was dropped.
e'snue insufficient To Meet Expense. :,
he room has been kept open for tbo
- except during the summou mo
nths' through the considerot;on So,
interest Of the librarian. but 90 off
revenue from subscriptions is not foII
ioient TO pay the expense, small 90 Wa
> .ne managers deem it their dntn r
oil the attention of the sbaraboIJ Mio
20 tne matter and to urge them 70 non
= "' the time stated in the NOTICE g.
some plan of action or 80 or
on some plan that NAV ba nro moo
ed. 1t should be stated that +ho Mis-.
ing called for January 1st il tho We,
lar annual meeting, and that onu Miss
,rno5 -. 'na' Time, or at any Spru
,hoI1. Is the act of the Miss
~. therefore, it is impor f.
mat the shareholders should bo EstG
M 10 act and it is hoped that F 6,
derable number will attend
IS May Be Presented to the sehoo, SMv,
as been proposed to present 70
uoiic oehool those books which "s'''"
litaole for that purpose. sucb os
oI reference, standard. fiction SIN,
OF travel, history and poetry electe
+" 'ne nucleus of school libra. meetiI
sell the remainder, consistino arcbo,
OF mutllated books, in order to lev ST,
e Librarian for past services and late, v
vnuer =, the charter. To sell the M. Ste
norary and distribute the nro. Baggs:
mong the shareholders Is bord inspect
,icaoie' as many of the shares William
NC names OF persons long since Hum;
anu ene expense attendant op Wesley
ming to whom the proceeds arc examin
p"iu' would soon absorb the o. Swt
mount OF money that would be Suprem
: alternat
SVer II may be decided to do
ent officers desire to state that
e no use in CONTINUING tba cHRiSTM
and that if the sharebo1dars
do so they should ho -S1es -elois AmphiOu
Getting to make known a.. pear
ev ,,raa;ssla Oncers are W. The Al
). w TT W. A. FAIRIES, delphia
will ba ,,Ioaoass "sss' treasurer, Christine
ion tbev COZ 19eu a. 70 give all the Presbyte
lire. " "ny one who ciety of
hear som
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