THE LIBRARY.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 35, 16 April 1879, Page 2

THE LIBRARY.

We' ; are about; to mate a proposition which we feel will be cordially responded to, inasmach as wbile it will be the means of materially swelling %he volumes m the Palmerston Library; it -vsrill be accomplished m such a manner as will" permit of. every resident m the. district joining m %he work, without pressure upon any. We now appeal to the, master or mistress of every house m Palmerston to give a donation of OjNE BOOK to the library. It does not matter •. vfb'at may be its' nature, character, or condition — whether grave or gay, .scientific or, historical, religious or sensational, it will be equally acceptable. We will not refuse two or more, if offered, but we ASK for but one, The editor of this journal will make a house to house canvass, commencing from this date, when we trust his mission will be a successful one. There are between throe and four hundred houses within the town boundaries, and if a volume be donated from each, it will prove a most valuable addition to the works lately purchased. The name of the donor will be written inside each volume, and unless when objected to, published m The Tiaras, but as the process of collection will no doubt be slow, persons anxious to save time would Con|«t «fa?o»b^l»ndinjs their gift to the

runner boys of this journal. Let no one be ashamed to bestow their offering no matter how insignificant it may appear, remembering that m a large community such as this, there are likely to be a variety of tastes, and consequently ,tne book which might appear of' little worth to one, might be most acceptable to another., We will not add on* word f urther,.. pimply: because we do not thmk it necessary, feeling convinced that there is not a man, womani, op child m the district who would refuse 'to bestow their mite, particularly when collectively the result will be so praiseworthy. •■••-