The Forrest City times., 1906-02-09
BY N tRGAREr E. sANGsrER


 B4 MARGARET F. sANGsTER. Ceps Fislt. lsOs. by Joseph F. BoWIes)
 In these. days of magnificent Hb9a- lies, splendidly equipped. and spring Ing mp on eSefA hand. it would almost seem as if there were no place left for he. modest little book club. Every town of any size and many small viii iages may at this time point with pride u q building wholly devoted to litera- tdfe, "fh reading rooms. aleoves soodiy shelves properly labeled and classified as to their contents. and at- tended by librarian. who has taken her course and gained her diploma ac- eordlhS to fhe latest methods
 Yet, there are still good many of us who would like 10 own our books rather than depend on having them temporarily when our turn comes with the great competing public Very like H We cannot afford 10 spend a large monthly or annual sum 10 sratify this expensive personal taste If. however. eight or ten neiehbofs and friends combine and organize themselves into small informal and eonsenial group tenominated q book club they may b. able i'll the course of twelvemonth to read goodly number of the new pub iicatiops and at the end. of the year they may add something substantial. if they Wish. to their individual eollec- ton
 Very little mach " is requisite ill the formation el book club. Ten persons uniting nes pay each mem tership fee of perhaps & each. With s20 in hand, taking into account the re duction made by book sellers 10 those who are purchasing in quantity. enough books may be obtained to cir eulate freely and even rapidly through q neighborhood for the first year.
 Rules should be few and simple. A child will willingly undertake the task. ets carrying books from one house 10 another. or one person may be selected who shall have the distribution Prob ably one of the number will have the supervision of the whole enterprise. This person will naturally be a woman. as men are much too busy 10 be expect ed 10 look out for the small matters of detail connected with little societies and clubs Indeed. he members of 2 village or neighborhood book club are usually women The idea does not ap- real to the ordinary man l. is loo 1 intimate, loo domestic. and belongs 100 exclusively 10 the province of mi Iate economies to be pleasing To hus- hands and hrothers
 The lady al the bead of affairs will make d list of the names and resi- Gences of those who belong 10 tha club. This list in duplicate should be fiaced i'll every book that goes out By a predetermined plan, arranged To the satisfaction O. all so that nobody heed complain the books may be sen. from house to house and hand to hand either in alphabetical rotation or by reference 10 contismty of residence
 Each lady. when she has finished re ading volume. is supposed 10 cross off her name and lhen pass The book on to the person whose name is just lelow hers on the li~t, In case of ill- Fess Ill family. absence from home ot any other occasion that may rende: il necessary. q member may change places with some one else The allotel tune, for keeping book is as in other libraries d week or a fortnight Even very deliberate readers can managesto get through with a book of fiction travel or biography in II days Care less people VII" detain book beyond the. proper limit should pay fine of two or three eenis d day for every day Il excess of the allotted time These tnes, though small, are#the little riHs which form q river and their amount alter awhile will be sufficient To add something ueW to the elubs lending library.