The Marlin Democrat
Fifteenth Year Number 20
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, July 14, 1904
DIRECTORS MEETING.
The board of directors of the Marlin
Public Library association held their regular monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon
July 12th, in the library room. It was a very enthusiastic meeting, the members
rejoicing in the result of the library contest with the acquisition of the
Merchant's Gift Library, the Marlin Public Library contains over 406 volumes.
A motion was made and carried that the principal of the
public schools be allowed to register for such surplus books of reference as he
desires for use of the school during the entire session. The librarian to retain
receipt for period of nine months instead of two weeks as applicable to other
books. This is a temporary arrangement.
The librarian was elected a member ex-officio of the
board.
The secretary reported quite an increase in members
since last meeting.
President Dunkum announced the following committees to
serve during the year:
Book committee: - B. C. Nettles, chairman: Mrs. W. M.
Gunnell, Miss Martin, Mrs. L. A. Robinson, Mr. J. W. Bartlett.
Finance: - Dr. L. P. Robertson, chairman: Mrs. Gardner,
Mrs. B. J. Linthicum, Mrs. T. A. Cheeves, Mrs. E. M. Levy.
On membership: - Mrs. H. B. Kessee, chairman, Mrs. W.
W. Allen, Mrs. Lily Levi, Miss Mary Goodrich, Mrs. D. S. Eddins, Mrs. W. H.
Allen, Mrs. S. H. Johnson, Mrs. A. J. Smith, Mrs. A. O. Bowdon, Mrs. J. A.
Dunkum.
Arrangement: - L. E. Allen, chairman; Mrs. Mollie
Bartlett, Mrs. Bolivar Nettles, Miss M. Frank, George H. Carter.
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