| Show directors report I 1 at a meeting 0 of the board of dire directors ctr of the salt lake stake library held on the lost ins tafter after miscellaneous remarks the subject of supporting the library came up and was considered at some leugen it was suggested that a report of what has been done since the organization be printed to acquaint the people ot of this stake with what has haa been accomplished and in pursuance of the suggestion the following was prepared the library was organized on the day of july 1887 with a president vice president librarian secretary and treasurer who together with three others make up the board of dime doctors tors immediately after the organization the board went to work committees were appointed in the different wards of the stake by the bishops and about volumes were collected together besides donations of money to the amount of 1330 ot of waichi was donated personally by the late president john taylor later on certificates of membership were distributed to the committees of th the different wards from which we realized nearly 50 many people have done well others have taken but little interest in this movement the DESERET NEWS and herald have doue done much tor lor which we feel to thank them at the late conceit conce conc et but about 30 was realized althous rh the untiring energies of those who aided in its promotion were greatly appreciated by the board with the money we received we fixed ui up the old contributor building kindly furnis furnished bed by prest ff S eldredge and seely secy T G webber putting I 1 in n shelves table chairs lamps etc and paying expenses we have also bought nearly four hundred choice works on different subjects we have a very nice reading room and choice magazines periodicals etc fro from england and america also home magazines and papers ato the number of persons who attend the library and get books we have not kept a very accurate account but 18 or 20 persons on an average attend daily we feel that the library has been and is ia now doing 6 great deal ot of good but we cannot atone keep up the expenses if the people were to take a greater interest this worthy institution would grow rapid rapidly lv JOHN M WHITAKER president WILLARD donz vace itce president JOSEPH E MULLETT librarian W 0 LICE LEE seely secy and treasurer C F WILCOX 11 II L HALL JOSEPH H R PARRY W C MORRIS directors |
