The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-19
BROOKHAVEN PUBLIC
LIBRARY MEETING
Mrs. D. COhn Elected President
Campaign for New Mem
berS to be Put On.

| Inc InlrIOnJn Hnnudl m0eIin6 Ol
the Brookhaven Public Library was
held Friday afternoon in the hand
some apartments where the city Lii
brarian, Miss Laurie Penn, presides
and by grace of the City Council.
In the absence Of the President
Mr.. s. M. Byrd, the vice-president
Mrs. D. Cohn, presided.
The loss to the Library Association
In the death of Mrs. W. H. Penn and
Mrs. 1. w. Cooper was acknowledged
by silence while the members stood
with bowed heads in recognition OF
the absence they felt.
Mrs. Cohn gave brief resume of
the Library's work and worth and
spoke with spirit Of the prominent
families among us who are not rep
resented on the roll asserting that
the list of non-members was more no
table than that of mem 1ers, since 1t
showed a remarkable lack Of interest
on the part of those who would ma
turally be expected and have been
depended upon in the past to sustain
an enterprise so worthy Of them and
the City as the Library.
Following Is the list Of members :
Messrs. r. s. Butler, L. Cohn, W.
D. Davis, w. H. Lewis, s. p. Oliver,
c. S Butterhed, David West, T j.
Decell, Ernest Blue, H. T. Drane, Ju-
Illus Maui, I. DeSola, Dougald McCor-
mick, Edward Roberts, Mines. D.
Cohn, B. T. Hobbs, I. L. Parsons, R.
c. Applewhite, o. H. Hartman A, B.
Middleton, Felix Cain, G. L. Ripley,
S. M. Byrd, J. F. Vernon, Will Hobbs,
e. Cohn, Carl Storm, J. T. Butler, j.
L. Wilcomb, w. H. Becker, I. Ed
wards, A. Staffler, jr., - - Roberts,
Neil McLaurin, Marion Furlow, Chas
Sherman, Stella Harper, ]. M. Dru-
ry, M. L. Herring, Matte Dunning,
Brown Middleton, M. 2. Brown, s. J..
Matthews, Tom Young, Maurice
Reeves, Walter Jones, r. s. Butler,
]. w. Cassidy, Chas. Higdon, G. B.
Perkins, r. D. Moreton: Misses Lois
Cooper, Virgie Cooper, Eva Kohlman,
Vincent, Belle Bowen, Sauls, Collins,
Sallie Farrell, Mayncr Harrington,
Harvey, Matte Allen, Annie Mildred
Allen.
The dearth of members was charit-
ably attributed to oversight on the
part of some or the fault of the Ex-
ecutive Committee.
Mayor Butler made a motion that
campaign for new members be
placed in the hands of committee.
Carried. The Executive Board was
named as the committee.
The Librarians report showed A.
032 books on the shelves; SIS men,
bers. The treaSHrersS report show
ed balance Of $500.
The following officers were elect
ed:- President, Mrs. D. Cohn; Vice
President, DR.. w. H. Lewis; Secre-
tary, Mrs. M. ]. Hale; Treasurer, Mr..
w. D. Davis. Executive Committee,
Mayor R. S. Butler, Mines. B. T.
Hobbs, R. c. Applewhite, Chas. Hig-
don, Will Hobbs, C. B. Perkins, w. H.
Becker, Chas. Hamilton.
Twenty new books of fiction have
just been ordered by the Book Com
mittee.
1t is a fact that we boast of our
Library to our visitors and our tran
sient residents. We should now be-
gin to boost!
There is not an institution nor en-
terprise among us more deserving of
support or that contributes more to
our character and reputation. An
annual fee of $500 will entitle you
to all privileges.
Those who wish to read or use
reference books, whether they are
members or not are welcome to the
Library for the purposes named, dur
ing the morning and afternoon
hours.
The City furnishes the apartments
for the Library and pays the libra
rian's salary. Every resident family
of this community is expected to ex-
press its community and civic pride
in the Brookhaven Library in men,
bership fee Of $500 The City Coun-
Gil should be made to feel that its
generous support of the Library is
appreciated by Brookhaven. The
best way to make this known to them
is in the payment of the annual fee
of S2.0o-the extension of the mem
bership roll.
AS the president aptly remarked,
THE Library is underfed." At the
present H. c. l.. is there anything
else you can support" at only two
dollars per year?