We soon had everything in good working order. A committee of entertainment was appointed; one evening of each week was devoted to instruction and practice in singing, for which an excellent teacher was secured. Another evening was for the literary society, when essays were read and subjects discussed, the members appointed in turn, so as to give every one a chance, and all to take an interest and have something to do. This compelled them to read and think, which took up all their leisure hours from work, formerly spent in idleness and folly. We had no idea of having any one or a few do all the work and receive all the benefit, but every one, no difference who they were, was urged, assisted and required to do their part, not so much for the benefit they might give to others, but what they would do for themselves. Ours was a mutual improvement association, the weakest to be helped the most. CHAPTER XL. Every Sunday morning there was a lecture or a sermon read, prayers and singing. We gleaned in all fields, gathering the ripest grain we could find. For our needs the library was increased by the addition of valuable books as works of reference, for investigation of subjects for discussion. There were only a few novels, and by the best writers. We always had plenty of music and singing, and in a few years our club became quite a musical society. We had no castes, as in “society,” to prevent Mrs. Smack, the clerk’s wife, from sitting beside Mrs. Grimsby, the wife of the railway guard.