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historical room, a fire-proof room for manuscripts and 

 valuable documents, toilet room, etc. 



On the second floor, a commodious, convenient and well- 

 lighted double room for a general reading room, which is 

 to be stocked with the current reviews, periodicals, mag- 

 azines, newspapers and books of reference. A room for 

 the Story Library, separate rooms for special libraries with 

 tables and conveniences for readers and for consultation , 

 and a fire-proof room for the collection of war relics ; on 

 the third floor, special library rooms, and shelving for 

 books and printed matter which may be useful for reference, 

 but would not be of such general interest as the libraries 

 located in the second ston r . Attic and basement for du- 

 plicates and general storage purposes. Certain slight al- 

 terations are to be made in the house, besides building a 

 new stairway, and the rendering fire-proof of certain 

 rooms in the brick addition. The library and reading 

 room should be neatly furnished, and so arranged as to be 

 made attractive for members and others visiting them and 

 the advantages to be gained by joining the society be such 

 that an increased membership may be looked for. 



It is estimated that the sum of fifteen thousand dollars 

 will more than cover all the expense to be incurred, be- 

 sides providing a sum sufficient to pay the running ex- 

 penses for the next three years, and increasing the library 

 by the purchase of new books, works of reference and 

 works relating to history, science and art, and furnishing 

 the reading rooms with a selection of the best reviews, 

 magazines, weekly and daily papers, English and Ameri 

 can, for the use of members. 



The active cooperation of every member and friend of 

 the Institute is needed at this time. In the building we 

 have secured, or in fire-proof additions that in the future 

 may be erected on land in the rear, might be gathered and 

 preserved the records and relics of the old families, the 



