Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-23
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES.
WINDHAM
Annual Meeting of Free Library Asso- ciation-AnnuaI Circulation of Books 2,5oo-Women's Missionary Society Reviews Busy Year

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 | The annual meeting of the Free Li- ! brary association was held in the read- ing room on Monday evening. The I meeting was called to order by the | president Dr. Frank E. Guild. The l secretary read the minutes of the last | meeting, which were approved. At ! that meeting it was voted to nlace an additional $5e0 insurance on the con- | tents of the library, increasing it from 5000 to $1,500 There is also an in- l surance of $1.000 on the building. The I tIeasurer's report for the year follows. ! balance September, 1910, s5S.20; re- | eeived from librarian, $t7.50; sale of l Backus books, $50; gifts from MT and Mrs. Guilford Smith. $35.5O; F. F I Webb, $5: Dr. E. B. Thompson, s5; c, A. keeney. S1; income from Hebard l fund, $40; supper, $32; tea July 4th, 1 sS1.35; tea Aug. g, $30.50; total s259.55. xpenses-Bookcase S35.5O S11.25i magazines. $13.50: printing, $3. books, $50 4S; repairs on furnace, $16.7s total. $2301S; balance, Septem Der. 1911. s29.37.
 The report of the librarian shpws that there are FPS books on the shelves. There have been purchased during the year 51 volumes, and two books have been given. The cirCula- tlon for the year, representing 140 families has been 2500. Besides the
 
 ly and is the gift of Mrs. Turner of Philadelphia. Mrs. John Wood of New York gives the Literary Digest and Will Boardman of Hartford sends the Weekly New York Times Review. Oth- CT individuals frequently give odd newspapers. Among hhe latter received during the year have been copies of pa pers from California. Australia and the Sandwich Islands There has been ,DlI Fad 1J iT1o h@ s10.75 The rule regarding fines is to be strictly enforced in the future. It reads something like this: "A fine of two cents a day shall be charged on all books kept over two weeks, unless re- newed for one week, and no new book can be given out until the fine is paid" Over 100 visitors from out of town have signed the register during the past year. The officers of the associa tion elected are the same as for sev eral years: President, Dr F. E. Guild; vice president, GuiIford Smith; secre- tary, Miss Josephine Bingham; treas Urer, H. C. Lathrop; auditors, l.. J. Hammond librarian Miss Julia Swift; assistant, Miss Grace Bates. Several matters of business were discussed and voted upon. Just before the close of the meeting Guilford Smith handed the librarian a. S20 gold piece to be used in buying new books. for which he was eiven vote of thanks.
 Women's Missionary Society Re-eIects
 Officers.
 At the annual meeting of the Wom- ems Missionary society the oficers were chosen to serve another year, with one exception. Miss Julia Swift, who has been secretary and treasurer of the foreign department for a mum Der of years, resigned, and Miss Grace Bates was chosen in her place. The other officers are: President Mrs. H. srir np frC U' Guild; seer etary home department, Miss Gertrude Arnold; chairman en- tcrtainment committee. Mrs. Charles Keeney; chairman sewing committee, Miss Arnold. It was voted to sew for the same object as last year and to have readings from some book on home missions during the meeting Prof. Spears book, The Light of the World, is also to be studied and Rev. II. C. Grimes IS to take up the various top iCs of the book once a month at the Thursday evening prayer meeting. The treasurer's report of the home depart ment gave the receipts from gifts and collections to be $12.SS: expended $1i.SS. leaving a balance of s1 on hand. A box of infants clothing valued at Boston in July
 Miss Gladys Jackson of New Lon don has been the guest of Miss Bes- sic Maynard during the week.
 MISS Gertrude Baker or North Ad- 1 ans, Mass. who has been boarding at Henry Bingham's for three weeks. left Wednesday for Hartford.
 Last of Communons.
 On Friday next. Sept 29th, Feast | of St Michael and All Angels, the last of the special summer communion ser vices will be observed at St. Pauls 1 Episcopal church at 10.30 a. m.
 Visited Library.
 Registered at the library during the l last week were Mir. and Mrs. Allen of | California, Elizabeth Fuller of Kansas | City George Hyde of Norwich.