Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-29
Forty-Fifth Anniversary Observed
Large Attendance Meeting of Bill Library Association in Ledyard-Wiiam l. Allen Elected President-Address by Rev. Joseph H. Selden.

On Wednesday the 45th anniversary of the formation of the Bill Library association at Ledyard occurred, and the occasion was observed in the man. her which has become an established custom with the numerous patrons and friends of that institution. This in cludes a meeting of the trustees for the choice of officers, the hearing of re- ports, the transaction of such items of business as the interests of the asso- citation call for, programme of music and oratory in the church, and the en- joyment of a savory dinner under the tent erected upon the lawn beside the church. The attendance was number ed by hundreds. and all seemed to en- joy the spirit of the occasion.
 Trustees Meeting.
 The trustees assembled in their room in the library building at about 10.30. The meeting was called to order by the president, William l. Allyn, when the minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary pro tenn. Fred W. Burton. With some minor corrections, the minutes were approved
 The treasurer. Billings T. Avery, re- ported income and expenses, and stat ed that all expenses had been paid. The Bill fund amounts to $4,1SS.35, din- ner fund $1642, interest of S24S on 30 shares of N. Y, N. H. & H. railroad stock, the present of Frederic Bill at the meeting in 1911, and a steel bond of $1,O00-a total of little over s. 900.
 The librarian's report showed the number of volumes in the library to be 3.697; 5S have been added this year. In answer to a question, the librarian stated that many take magazines who do not take books.
 Officers Elected.
 The election of officers resulted as follows. President, William L Allyn; vice presidents, Isaac G. Geer, John NJ. Gray; secretary, Fred W. Burton; treasurer, Billings T. Avery; librarian, Mrs. Flora L Gray; expective commit tee, Isaac G. Geer, Everett Gallup Bill ings T. Avery Thomas P. Norman, Will liam l. Allyn, John M. Gray; book committee, Frederic Bill, Thomas La than. Everett Gallup, son of the late Russel Gallup was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father in the board of trustees. The trustees are: George Tanning, Isaac G, Geer. Everett Gallup, Jacob Gallup, Thomas Latham Rev. Albert E. Kin mouth John M. Gray, William I. AL lyn. Charles A Satterlee, Henry W. Hurlbutt, Isaac w. Geer Thomas P. Norman. Charles A. Gray, Billings T. Avery, Charles s. Hewitt. Joseph B. Holdridge, Joseph A. Clark, Fred W. Burton. Rev. William F. White
 Resolutions on the death of Judge Russel Gallup were presented by Rev. w. F. White and unanimously adopted.
 Mrs. H. B. Hallock made felicitous speech presenting to the association for preservation in the library a pie ture of the class of which she was for merly @ teacher, accompanied by an album of autographs of members of the class pictured explaining the pictures. It was accepted with thanks.
 Exercises in the Church. At the conclusion of the business, ad- iournment was taken and at about 11.45 the audience assembled for the exercises in the church. The platform was decorated with a profusion of goldenrod and other autumn flowers.
 The first exercise was a chorus enti- tied the Pilgrims Chorus. This was followed by an address of welcome by Thomas Latham. His address was con-