Whenever the necessity or expediency of lighting the library by electricity is urged, the reply is invariably made by the authorities, "we have no money, our hands our tied; we admit that the use of the library in the evening would be a great benefit. Give us the money to make the change and it shall be done."

We learn, however, from the last report of the Overseers that the Library now has a fund of one hundred thousand dollars from the Eben Wright estate with accrued interest, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the administration of the library. In other words the sum is not reserved for the purchase of books or for any one particular purpose, but can be devoted to any object which the library authorities may consider most necessary for a successful administration of the building in their charge.

There are undoubtedly many channels in which the interest of this munificent bequest can well be spent, but we doubt if there is any change more demanded than the introduction of electric lights. We do not intend to dwell upon the increased usefulness of the library which would be brought about by this change. We consider it as perfectly evident to all.

We now have the money; let us have the electricity also.