THE YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION.

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ted to the Association the costly chandeliers before you, which now are and will continue to be, burning and shining testimonials of his generosity.

FINANCE.

The report of the Treasurer shows the gross

receipts for the year to have been..... ..$5,564 17 Receipts, last year, ending May. 1862..... 3,594 47

Increase...

$1,969 70

The receipts for the year ending May 1st, 1862, exceeded those of any previous year. 1

From the receipts of this year, the general expenses of the Association have been paid, a large number of volumes added to the Library, and these rooms fitted up at a cost of $815 05.

The management will be transferred to the new Board without debts, and with a balance in the Treasury amounting to $107 94.

NEW BUILDING.

However well these rooms may temporarily suit the purposes of the Association, they fall far below what we may expect to secure in a few years. A new building in a central location should be erected with a capacious hall and rooms for the Association, Musical Society, and other kindred organizations. Such a building could most easily be erected by a joint stock company, with shares at so small a figure as to permit every member of the Association, and every public spirited citizen, to assist in its construction. As the Association grows it can acquire this stock either by purchase or donation, as Associations have done in other cities, until it becomes slowly but surely the owner of a building, worthy of its library and the objects for which it is founded.⚫

The past history of the Association has been one of continued struggles. Too great praise cannot be given those friends and patrons who watched with solicitude its varying fortunes in its early years. By their assiduous care and unwearied efforts it has grown strong beyond its years. To-day, independent of donations or profits of lecture courses, it is a paying institution.

Its revenue from memberships not only meets expenses but

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provides a handsome surplus for the purchase of books. It has just begun to develop its resources. If the same interest is felt,

and the same untiring efforts are made in the future as in the past. it will become more and more a source of intellectual profit to the community, exalting all classes, supplying them with books—those best of all friends-and creating a wealth of intellect, which, more than banks or beautiful buildings, will make our city respected wherever its name is known.

DEATH OF FRANK D. SHEPARD.

On the 25th day of January our Board of Officers was broken by the death of your Secretary, Frank D. Shepard. He fell a victim to consumption, engendered by his love of books. He was an active member both of the Lecture and Library Committees, and rarely passed a day without visiting the rooms of the Association, and devoting some time to its interests. His reading was unusually extensive, and his knowledge of the library was only equalled by that of our Librarian. While he was esteemed by all his acquaintances, he was especially beloved by us who knew the kindness and nobleness of his life. As he lived, so he died, joyfully exchanging the life here for the life immortal.

THE PRESENT BOARD.

Your President cannot close this report without bearing testimony to the deep solicitude which has been felt during the year by every member of this Board, for the welfare of the Association. They have given it no divided attention. They have sacrificed their own interests often, to faithfully fulfil the trusts confided in them. Upon one question only they have been divided; then personal considerations were sunk to determine how the Association could be best kept from harm.

To its management, the incoming Board may bring more wisdom, but in its welfare they cannot feel a deeper interest.

Trusting that to the same interest in its management may be added greater wisdom, and that its prosperity may far exceed its years, your officers cheerfully surrender their cares and honors to the successors whom you shall designate.

MILWAUKEE, May 5th, 1863.

F. W. PITKIN, President

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REVISED RULES

OF THE

Library and Reading Room.

RULE 1. The Library and Reading Room shall be open every day, (Sundays and holidays excepted,) from nine o'clock A. M. to nine o'clock P. M.

RULE 2. The Librarian shall see that the books, library and reading room are kept in good order; shall keep a full and accurate catalogue of all the books, pamphlets, maps, charts, newspapers and works of art belonging to the Association, and arrange them in proper order, which catalogue, or a duplicate thereof, shall at all times be open to the inspection of the members. He shall make a record of all books, maps, charts, works of art, &c., presented to the Association, in a book provided for that purpose, with the names of donors.

RULE 3. He shall, under the direction of the Library Committee, keep account of all books delivered and returned, all damage and loss of books, all dues of members, and all fines and penalties incurred.

RULE 4. He shall collect all dues, all fines and penalties incurred by the members, and account for the same to the Treasurer at each regular Monthly Meeting, and at such other times as the Board of Directors may require.

RULE 5. He shall at the times above specified, or oftner, if required by the Board of Directors report to them the amount of dues, fines or forfeitures, at such times remaining unpaid, with the names of those members who may neglect or refuse to pay their

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dues, fines or forfeitures, and the amount respectively due from each; the names of such members as may lose or damage any book or other property of the Association, accompanied by an assessment of such loss or damage, and of such as have not returned upon due notice, as provided for by rule six, the books taken by them from the library, with the titles of such books.

RULE 6. He shall on the first Monday of the months of April, July, October and January, notify each member who has not then returned in due season, the book or books, by such member taken from the library, of such default, and require the return thereof forthwith.

RULE 7. No person shall be allowed the privileges of the Library and Reading Room while indebted to the Association for any dues or penalties.

RULE 8. Every member may draw from the Library one volume, octavo, or two volumes of less size, if connected and belonging to one set.

RULE 9. No book shall be detained longer than two weeks, unless renewed; and if detained longer, the person detaining the same shall pay for every week's detention, ten cents; one day's detention over a week being considered equivalent to a full week.

RULE 10. All books which shall have been added to the Library within one year, shall not be detained longer than one week, and no renewal of such books shall be allowed.

RULE 11. Every member shall be responsible for loss or injury of any book or set drawn by him; the damages to be assess ed by the Librarian; provided that the member may appeal from the decision of the Librarian to the Board of Directors.

RULE 12. Any member may introduce any person, not a resident of the city, to the rooms of the Association, entering his own name with that of the person introduced by him, upon a book provided for that purpose. The person so introduced shall be entitled to the privileges of the Library and Reading Room for one month, but shall not be privileged to take books, pamphlets or papers from the rooms of the Association.

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RULE 13. Books marked in the Catalogue as books of reference, large books of plates, and those of great value on account of rarity or otherwise, and such others as may, from time to time, be specially designated by the Board of Directors, can only be used under the direction of the Librarian, and in the Library and Reading Room, and such books shall not be taken from the Library and Reading Room, except by special permission of a majority of the Board of Directors.

RULE 14. The last number of each quarterly, monthly, weekly and daily periodical shall be kept on the tables or files in the Library and Reading Room, and any member who shall mutilate such periodicals or papers, or remove them from the Library and Reading Room, shall be fined four times the cost thereof.

RULE 15. Members or visitors, shall not be admitted inside of the railing; and looks shall not be handled, nor removed from the shelves, except by the Librarian or his assistant.

RULE 16. No books shall be delivered except to Members in person or upon their written order; and in no case shall books be transferred from one member to another, without first being delivered to the Librarian.

RULE 17 Members will be furnished on application to the Librarian with printed blanks, upon which to note their names and record page, the date and number of book returned, and number of book desired.

RULE 18.

Smoking, loud conversation, spitting upon the floor or carpet, and sitting upon the tables and railing shall not be allowed.