New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-07
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
ANNUAL EXHIBITION
Children of the colored Orphan ,syln,


Children OF the Colored Orphan Asylum.
lRspofed Tor Tie Tribune.
Tile Managers Of this excellent Iustitution gave
their Fourteenth Annual exhibition at the Chinese
Building, Broadway, on Wednesday last, before a
large and interesting assembly
The exercises commenced with hymn, sung
by the Children hr. Collins one of the managers,
then read a chapter from the Bible. The follow
iue hymn next sung by the children;
THIS day To greet yShjoy meet
Vita festive cheer, We now appear;
lis anniversary day.
The Annual Report was then read by Mr.. Col,
hns. from which we take the following statistics
Admitted since The opening Of the Asylu...,..... 509
Number Of Children IL tie daie Of The last report.. 10
Admitted curing The present year boys Y, girls b. %
Present naaber-boys 100, girs Observation-Disclosures. I76
IrdsnuFt u
Went home without pernissi
Total. -Oo
-Four distinct schools are taught in the Institu
ton. and six teachers employed The Schools,
which are also open to day scholars, are mainly
supported by the Legislature Numberof scholars,
including - day scholars, l3f Read with ease,
IL read imPertectly, e. spelling only. II in
TIE alphabet 3 III the simple rule OF arithmetic,
90 more advanced. 50. The Youngest children
are taueht onlv from the mineral frame. Mental
arithmetic, % ply siology, rs philosophy Tor
hidren, III geography from books 10. The four
Schools are laueht geography IRON outline maps.
Ia history. 10 class book OF nature, o conversa-
tons ua comnonthings, d composition, 10 draw
inc on states, - drawing on paper, - deiini-
tons - writing in books, 10 writing only
states, 100 writing from dictatiop, 81. The girls
sew and knit. The number OF children AZ date OF
last report, added to those received TINS yesr,
gives a total of 200 under durlng the year, OF
HON the Managers rejoice to be enabled to state,
only seven have died. The exercises were re-
neWed atterth reading Of the report by singing,
and I dialogue between three OF the eldest boys
After which, class OF seven or eIsht boys aud
girls We're called out, and went through some
mental arithmetical calculations with great
credit After another hymn the children We're
examined in spelling, reading, geography ana
plvsialopv at the conclusion OF winch heF.
Mr. Tappan made the following remarks: The
interest of this occasion consists IN the scene we
hive INST witnessed. will not therefore be
guilty of ANYTHING so superfiuous as long and Ia
bored address am sure the audience will unite
with me in an expression OF Il high satisfaction
and pleasure which this exhibition has afforded
One Of the pupils IN giving definition oil Educa'
ton said it is a cultivation OF the mind ana man
ners We here have an illustration OF the dehni.
fiOp These children exhibit Tor their age ana
opportunities a very cheering and hopeful degree
Of Improvement We have seldom seen coIcc-
ton OF children better behaved, and who nave CIV
en- more evidence Of the effects OF proper culture.
We have here also an illustration OF the atlrina-
tion nj HOLY Writ that God has made of one
blood all nations Tor to dwell upon the face OF the
earth 1t has pleased him TO impress upon the
human race varieties OF conformation ana Color;
but be has not concealed heidentity OF the human
/ soul Ii matters not what those varieties may De
/ if we can nevertheless, find everywhere the intel
( N n humanity
/ Education and Christianity remove all differences
and bring out our common humanity. Ihis lnstt
tution too demonstrates the effectiveness oil tile
Christian idea at redeeming and eevatlng the race
/ Philosophy has broached various schemes tor ac'
comprising this great work. Bat there IS one
/ peculiarly which belongs 10 most OF them they
/ sacrifice the individual in the grent movements
b. which the end is to be achieved. To the phil
osdpher OF history even the march OF conquctors
desOlatiBg countries and crushing the millions, IS
! a necessary work for bringing into view and CIV
iue sovereIcntv to an idea. Christianity Is the
I friend of individual man; she addresses herself 10
the Individual man; she aims to redeem the indi-
yidual man. By elevalpg individuals she hnGly
elevates the race. The homeless, the irlcndiess,
tie ignorant tue Wretched, are the special OBJECTS
/ of her charity. she viii leave the ninety and-nlne
who are surrounded by privileges aud comforts
and seek out tie one lost and wandering
creature In 1uis great work we all become SIS,
tets aud brothers Of Mercy. Ii that Divine torn
which was once present on eartbto save poor men,
were to enter this assembly would he not point
to these children and say, Suffer the little chill
drcn 10 come unto NE, for of such is the Kingdom
+ of Heayeu! Ia Che name OF humanIty--ln the
uame OF that Divine Savior present you these
ehildreu-thcy claim your sympathy aud your
ND. VIA you not give helping hand TO the
! ladies' 81 this Assocaton-to these our Sisters OF
I Mercy IL their sublime and Chrstlike work
a Ter the conclusion oil this Address collection
was raised Which brought the sum Of 5l35 The
children looked extremely well, aud were neatly
dressed. aid their department seemed to be good
IT, allowing persons have charge of the Asg-
llm. which is located on Ftthag near Murray
Hi Reservoir.
WILLIAM r.. DAVIS, Superintendent
81 ~ N4rttT, Metroa MAKO Frazer, Ass'L 4I3tron
Is444ers-iIesler Ann Roe Mary Aau BODICE Margaret
MoHIeowety susan Hegwsfd
-1ss.sfa4ts-tsrael storey, Matilda Lardea.