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By-Laws were observed. The Vice
Presidents were to assist the President and act in his absence. The Secretary-Treasure was to keep the books, attend all general and Committee meetings, keep the minutes of the meetings, conduct all correspondence, receive all moneys due, and make the books available to the Auditors twice a year. The Trustees consisted of the President of the Grand Trunk Railway, the Board of Directors, the Mechanical Superintendent, and two members elected as Working Trustees.
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Callison Trew (1844-1925), was paid $ 8 per month. The fee for membership was 5 cents per month. In 1914, a spark from a passing engine set the station's roof on fire. The extent of the damage was to the roof and attic of the building. The greatest loss for the library was to the periodicals on the tables. "The cases saved the books."
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observed at all times in the
Reading Room." The by-laws required the catalogue to be kept in the reading room for all members' convenience. Papers and periodicals were not allowed to leave the room. Members were allowed to borrow books for 14 days; late fines were one cent per day. Members no longer
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At its location in Point St. Charles, Montreal, the
Institute housed over 6,500 volumes. Membership provided access to various amenities, including hot and cold baths, the use of the lecture hall for lunch at noon, and various lectures and entertainments. The lecture hall, a large room equipped with
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The
Institute in Lindsay, Ontario operated from 1890 to 1923 with a reading room and library on the second floor of the station located at Durham and William Streets. The library contained 1600 volumes of books. Hours of operation were 2pm to 5pm and 7pm to 9pm six days a week. The librarian, David
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On March 27, 1879, the Point St. Charles, Montreal branch of the
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Managing Committee were: deciding the charges for lectures and classes, purchasing, exchanging, and accepting gifts or loans of books, and establishing regulations of use of the reading room, library, lectures and classes. The Committee also had the power to draft by-laws of
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of its time, aimed to provide its members with education in science, literature, and the arts. It also offered a reading room, library, and various specimens and drawings. While some
Mechanics' Institutes functioned as cultural centres for their communities, the Grand Trunk Railway Literary and
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Committee members from having access to the book cases. If a book needed repairs, the librarian was to report the offending members to the Committee and submit the books for the Committee's inspection. He was required to be courteous to visitors.
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the Institute, but all acts of the Committee were to be approved by members at a general meeting. The Committee also had governance over membership with the ability to reprimand, fine, suspend or expel a member for acting contrary to the rules of the Institute.
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Catalogue of the library belonging to the Grand Trunk Railway Literary and Scientific Institute, Point St. Charles, with constitution, by-laws, order of business and rules of order : founded 1857, incorporated
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Any employee could become a member of the Institute to make use of the library and reading room, providing the potential member had two recommendations from existing members and paid the monthly membership dues.
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The by-laws included setting a date for the annual general meeting, the frequency of the Committee's meetings, and the hours of operation of the reading room. The by-laws stated that "silence and decorum
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Life Membership was given to anyone who donated $ 25, rendered valuable service to the Institute, retained membership for at least 25 years, or was a person eminent in arts or sciences.
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Jarrell, Richard A. Educating the Neglected Majority: the struggle for agricultural and technical education in nineteenth century Ontario and Quebec. McGill-Queens Press - MQUP. 2016.
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tables and benches, also featured a heating chamber to keep men's lunches hot. Additionally, the hall had a stage with stock scenery for dramatic productions.
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Catalogue of the Library belonging to the Grand Trunk Railway Literary and Scientific Society. 1905.
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