Ladies' Library Association

The animal meeting of the Ladies' Library Association of this city was held on Monday afternoon laat, April 13th. Tlie following officers were elected : President - Mrs. Huilt. Vice President - Mrs. Teu Broolc. Secretary - Miss Ormsby. Treasurei - Miss Porter. The,ne w directors elected (or re-elected) f or the tenn of three yeara are : Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Hubbell, Mrs. Beal, Mrs. D'Ooge, and Miss Ormsby. The reporte of the Treasurer and Librarían how the receipts and disbursements f or the year, and the condition of the Libiary as follows : RECEIPTS. From annual tax, - ... $14. 00 " membershiis, - - - - 16 00 For iines, 20 26 " catalogues, .... 8 25 " note collected, - 50 00 " interest on notes, - - - 08 60 " entertainment, - 71 00 Cash on hand April 13, 1873, - - 83 61 Total, - - ' - - - $452 72 DI8BITRSEMEXT3. Paid for rent, - - - - $ 50 00 " books, - ... 114 40 " binding, .... 12 76 " magazines, - - - - 44 34 " postage, - - - - . 5 50 " stationery, - ... 3 00 " catalogues, ... 44 25 " library suelves, - - - 26 00 " insurance, - - - 11 00 " repairing books, - - - 61 78 " ' librairan's salary, - 20 00 " room expenses, ... 8 40 " to Mr. Ames, ... 70 Cash on'hand April lst, 1874, - - 09 60 Total ?452 72 No. of volumes i)urchased during the year, - - - - 60 No. presented, ... 8 Magazines bound, - 29 97 No. of books in the library at date, l,30G No. of books drawn during the year, 3,348 No. of members drawing books, 182 The Association has recently received the sum. f forty dollars, a bequest from Mrs. Lund, late of this city. Although not a member of the Association, Mrs. Lund expressed her interest and confidence in it by making it one channel of the good works which shall follow her and continue to benefit the community from which she has departed. "Though deád, she yet speaketh." Words wise and helpful may come to somo vrhom they would not otherwise reach, through the books she thus aids in sending abroad.