Cedar Falls Gazette

U. and L. Society.—A meeting of this Society was held last Friday evening at Horticultural Hall, for the purpose of reorganizing, which, as it has been in existence for some time past, has been a source of great social enjoyment and profit to the community, it was thought best to secure a place for the library in the office or store of some gentleman leaving time to attend to it. A committee was appointed to report on this. Many more in favor of a course of lectures for the winter, but the difficulty of procuring lecturers discouraged the meeting. The question, however, will be brought up again to-night. A majority seemed in favor of weekly readings and debates, instead of lectures, by which the opinion could be made much more successful. After the first of January, it seemed generally to be considered, it would be advisable to drop the horticultural portion of the Society, as it has long been a dead carcass in the cognomen and retain only the literary portion, under some appropriate name. The charter of the Society admits of such change. Besides, if interest is revived it is determined to put the organization upon its own bottom, to stand or fall. It is thought that by judicious management the expenses of the Society may be materially reduced, and with this saving, and a proper fee for membership, a yearly surplus of funds may be provided for, that will enable the Society to rapidly possess itself of a large and excellent library, which will be an honor as well as an ornament to the town, and a means of great local advantage and profit to the community. The encouragement of these purposes we consider an obligation upon all good citizens, for obvious reasons. Those of our citizens who deem the matter of sufficient interest to be worthy of their attention are earnestly requested to be at Horticultural Hall this evening. Ladies and gentlemen—everybody—members of this Society or not—come; and let us determine whether there is anything besides money-making which is of interest to us.