PATEA INSTITUTE.

Patea Mail, 19 April 1882, Page 4

PATEA INSTITUTE.

NEW SCHEME OF WORKING.

THE ‘ : newly'- elected Committee desire to place]before/Subscribers and the Reading Public a,programme ofimprovements to-be. carried out bip public co-operation... Jtt.bqi.njg manifest that the Institute has beep latterly in lahgiiishitig 'ddnditißnJ in ehrrie§t I ’effort is now being made to enlist public assistance and sympathy’for increasing the use and attractions i pf thp. Institute/ and it ; really: worthy of the district.:; : r. ■, , J " Ki ’v; : ' The present debt, on the, budding is £250, requiring' an annual interest of £25. There is also' a current .mdebfsjineßSjb| about, £6s. The committee are satisfied, that the assets of' the Institute would, if realised, exceed the 'amount of, liabilities ; and while leaving the .'debt. oh building untouched at present, it is, decided to Wipe, off the current liability, of. £6B by obtaining-a bank.overdraft secured' on the joint and several undertaking of the committee. The income is small and uncertain at/present,* bnti is capable of a large increase, as the committee believe.., 7 That increase . appears obtainable, firstly, by popularising * the Institute, so as. to'raise the number of Sub^cfiberS from about 75 : to l 5 D,' and i: prbbably much more-; : secondly; v hy .public entertainments and lectures.to be given jin, aid. of .Institutefunss ; ; and ■ thirdly by donations and life-memberships. , The conihiittee estimate that from these several sources 1 a ; total income of £’2oo' in : tbe first y’ear may •be assured. They are confident that, with : generous -co-operation and no undue tax oni public, sympathy, the first year’s income may - approach £3OO. The committee’s expenditure will, however, be based on the safe estimate - of £2OO as the first year’s revenue.' 'i Proposed. Expenditure—New Books.: The Committee estimate that £IOO will cover all current expenses and contingencies , (apart from new books), and-perhaps pay off part of the overdraft. This will.leave about--5£160 available-- for "the purchase 'of hew ibopks, during the/ Current/ ‘year, i An) dmmfe diate selection of new and desirable books will be made ; and in order that the attractions of the Library may be .Increased; without! delay, a portioh of the first ba£|h of hevv' literature will be purchased within the. Ansplaced in thh ca'thlpgue for early issue to. members,,. .Another and more extensive selection Of fiew books will be. obtained from England,. by the pest means of selection available to the committee. Other batches of new books will be procured from time to time ; and the, committee will in tins matter aim at, a policy of judicious liberality in' keeping Ihe Library supplied With the most attractive-and usefuTliterature of the , day r; Ail> tastes i will be consulted, within reasonable limits as to cost. AR the best Magazines will- bfe- kept available to readers. P The .Libmy. i.-h " A new Librarian has been appointed, arid the committee”hnpe~ ihereby'to secure regularity of attendance, courteous attention to ■ Subscriber's’ wants, besides orderly cleanliness. !•within ithe bjxildjng. |TheiWibMriptxon will/ be £1 per annum, as before; payable yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly in advance. This

payment includes i/ilj, f conyeniencesj., of the Institute. The Librarian will be in attendance on Tuesdays ; Thursdays, and Saturdays, * from 3 to 6 ■ o’fcibck afternoons, ; 1 and* 7 to, ft.SQ eteningsv ,To ensure;system and-rirder in the,issue of. books,-.it ty’ill;be : necsSsßal’yto enforce fines for keeping ,books beyopdthe specified tithe for reading. The . prompt Return of books being thus secured,' there will 'bet grefit J corivdfiierice'Rri’befng *few# to ; ¥ely on particular books! being- available to other readers within a reasonable nurqber of j ,days, while new canp,ot ? jponjopolised by keeping them m few. hands, to the detriment : of othet readers.’ 11 Ahy restraint imposed bn iindividiihls-bythis -regulation 1 will be amply coihpensated •by greater convenience •• to : the majority.... fJ . ?i Reading: Boom. 7 j i ? cannot be,-kept open, free, tp the public after March Ist* (here being no .longer a subsidy' from Government. But it is intended to popularise the Heading Room by fixing! ithe subscription at; a] nominal 1 sum .equal bo .about a penny- h/weejcnamelyJßjf a year in advance,i ( ss 6^. a month, this last rate |>eing useful to visitors. ; Any Member may introduce a friend for one week; by ; -entering' naine l ln' visitor’s 1 * book. Additional papers from the chief ceritres *cf ..population in these colonies wUlbeiprocured; ..and all useful ; papers wili-be..filed,yvitß reguThe Heading Room will be increased in comfort, and. well’lighted. Sefapt chess and drafts will be-keptfor ihfember’s enjoyment. Winter-fites will be : well attended to f so that [the Reading Room may vbe f -.a really pleasant resort. .• . ,, s * irrr . Family Tickets—Life Members. Tickets available for families ; [will be issued; . namely, a .subscription-,.0f £2-will entitle to. books &c.; equal to three memberships. Life members will be. so created on payrrieritbf £lO or over as a donation to the Institute/ Donations of books' will be acknowledged by the committee with a vote of-thanks-in- each case.and-a grateM mention at the annual meeting. All new Subscribers joining po\y wi|l.be charged foyqnly half the current quarter. Lectures—Debates. The committee contemplate arranging for |Seientifio»aßd lectures to be given in did of..the InstituteturidsT Members 15° *3 4.- - V**- 1. \ a **** ■***• will be entitled to admission for a nominal sum, public at Wljigher rate. It is hoped that a suitable Lecture Room may soon be ridded' to : tHe v ‘liistitute, while some other hall, can be used in meantime.. Debates will also be promoted occasionally, in connection with the Institute ; and ladies who may expose to attend as listeners (or .speakers) will find "debates both amusing'and entertaining,*- while' theiW'presence' will be a - ft'ir'UUL... • • H. F.< Christie, President. ; ' H. E. P. Adams, Treasurer. , ; ; j. A. Wilkinson, Secretary. O, D. Hameeton] S. Taplin ~ . I Members of rW ' hJ; /'Committee. i; ‘"i Houghton j Free Advertisement.] . ♦