LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF HAMLET

 

The organizations of Perryton township, none are more deserving of mention than the Library Association of Hamlet. It was established in 1879, with a view of furnishing reading matter at a small cost to those who wished to invest in the enterprise.

The first officers were : President, Graham Lee ; Secretary, Edward Hollister. Mr. Lee still holds the office of president, W. C. Vandalsem is present .active secretary. The first directors were : D. M. Candor, H. W. Fisk, and P. W. Dumbell. The present directors are : P. W. Dumbell, H. W. Fisk, Elisha Lee, D. M. Candor. Librarian, Dr. M. Criswell.

The association requires an admission fee of one dollar to become a member of the society, and after that each member pays an annual fee of fifty cents, and has the use of any book in the library without further charge. The income, up to .the present time, has been about $205, much of which has been raised by entertainments. The library now contains 213 volumes, all of which have been selected with great care. It requires three of the directors to place a volume on its shelves. The association is in a prosperous condition.

 

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