New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-12
NETWORK TRIBUNE,
T;.- RrookIyn Female Academy.

nave LII.
q a. - ,,s.itution was not vested IN lew wealthy
.r5is;dnsls but divided up among tae citizens al
80 IN accordance with the republican chafaC-
80, - our institutions. 4 closer scrutiny mlgh'
- raised doubt whether the cause Ci EIu-
e.,,on had not by some anomalous transition
,asSed from the hands Of men IN middle iie ana
~ r,atire experience to Young men lust entering
mon life It's pleasing TO see so early deVel-
onroent of gravity and attention TO the public IN
terest. Il is an axiom Of Lord Bacon that me
energy necessary for the prosecution OF all en-
,erDrlses Of IMPORTANCE Is 10 be found IN yoEns
men rather than in the old, and we are taught IN
the nropbetic writings that they have also a more
clear perception "YOur young men shan see
,,s,oos and your old men dream dreams.
n is tine that many Of the young men attend
mo ON this occasion Of tender years, not YET
of the age which the law Prescrlbes as ut ioT ms
exercise OF any discretion end within which there
~ a disability 10 make contracts for any purpose
except that Of providing the necessares OF HE.
But that law is q relic OF the old Engh'h com
mon law. which we are fast doing away with ana
II IS doubtless to be proved by our ooioer expo
rence that youth IS no disability
All OF these young men were Shareholders al
least UNDERSTOOD TO be 80, as otherwise they woua
have had no right to be present, and nov an neon
siderable number Of them II would appear by inc
transfer book had become such Shareholders
within very short period before the annual
,neetinp which is a significant. indication o. tner
zeaI for the cause of female education, and their
desire 20 be made acquainted with what was 90
Ing in that behalf in this particular institution
The meeting having been organized, II was
announced that the first business IN order was
the election Of Five Trustees. 1t was suggested
that as II was competent for the shareholders to
reflect those whose term Of Office had Just ex-
plred, and that IN fact they or some oil them were
candidates for reelection, II would be adVlsaDlc
4 tr.... 81 tho aaI ma a
the Board OF Trustees during the past year
While the matter was under discussion com
munication from Professor Gray addressed to
the shareholders was announced by the char
man. and the reading OF u was called for on the
ground that II involved some matters OF differ
ence between Mr. Gray and the Board OF Irus-
tees which had led 70 the resignation OF the Tor
mer rs Professor the Institution and OF which
At might be important Tor the shareholders TO be
fully informed. To this 1t was answered that tho
proper way was to elect the Trustees hrst, and
after that, If there We're any complaints, they
might be heard-and so It was decided by large
malority--the reading Of the communication was
refused, and the polls for the election were de-
clared to be open.
Lest tins proceeding should be thought arbltra-
~ or irregular II ought TO be here stated that It
was shown to have been the course pursued at
previous annual meetings, and II was therefore
insisted that II had become law and could not now
be set aside. IL was perhaps also SuSianable 10y
analogy to some reported eases which were not,
however, referred to ON this occasion An Eng
lush Justice OF the Peace, to whom complaint
had been made proceeded 10 make out war
rant of commitment without having heard the
party accused and on lis requesting to be heard
and stating that he was prepared with proof TO
show that the complaint was erodnileSs, the JUS
tice replied that he could be heard al the quarter
sessions. al will only put You m Jall, but you
will have a full hearing at the next term Of the
Sessions
In another case ia Virginia, man was convict
ed of a misdcmcanor but his counsel took some
exception, which he was proceeding To argue,
but had occasion TO GO for some authorities that
he wished TO cite. On ms return, and rcsumlng
the argument. lac found considerable pleasantly
In the faces of the Judges and members OF the
bar, and a cfowdng To the windows 10y the spec
tators. which finally attracted his attention, and
he interrupted the argument q inquire the cause
The Chief Justice replied, " Ii was merely the
sheriff executing the penalty OF the law on the
prisoner, (Which, for that ohonse, waS fagelia-
iiOn,) but go on, Sir, (Said ho.) and II you can
convince me OF the correctness OF Your law,
viii grant your client new TRIAL"
Reasoning rcycrScly. Il cann0, OF course be
denied that 10 reflect Trustees without hearing
complaints offered against them, Is at lea,; as
usuhable rs 10 would have been 20 remove them
from office without hearing their defense
Before proceeding 10 the election, however
the Trustees voluntarily offered their report ON
the state of the Institution. II consisted mainly
of congratulat.on OF tho shareholders on the able
aud efficient nann,rln which they (the Trustee>)
had managed the affairs OF the Acad my, and
the very satisfactory condition thereof No allu
sion was made TO the resignation oi Professor
Gray, who had had the principal charge OF the
instruction m the Academy from rs commence
mCnt, and IN the printed circular issued by the
Trustees, had been dcnominated Professor OF
Mathematics and tic Natural Sciences Proba-
bly, II was Thought that explanations OF TINS
would be more appropriate at the nr-f annual '4'-f-
nag. Az all events al explanation was withheld,
sad as before mentioned, when the communca-
ton from Professor Gray Was called u,, the read
ing OF II was refused
The election WAS then proccedelwith L was
moved that tAC Trustees should hc -arai,ly bat
loied for, ana tine law was read. showing TINS 10
bc thC legal mode OF proceeding hJi 1t was re-
solved by a large majority lhat a0 ne Trustees
should le voted for on one ballot This spirited
resolution was highly oreditahle 10 the meeting.
as g declaration that they Were no, 20 he con
troO, hy law books, aad that tAtS would vote
m their own way. law or 10 law and, beside. It
WAS mCrc convenient, IS the ballots had been
printed. HAVING the five names on each, under
THE acvcc end direction OF the Trustees them
selves, on majority of them.
Inc regular NCAtt ltAW Is me ono recon-
Wcpded 10y The TWs,eeS) was elected by a IN.
Gmphant na orty-aitog which, resolutions We're
offered, expressing the tk2rks OF the Stock
holders 20 tae Principal of tAs Institution and the
Trustees fer aJlC and ottcloRtdischarecof duties.
WNi,lun ot the question was called for, -
Is ~ vote oyon the thanks &c ihe Puncipa and
Trustees separately, bUt 10 tina u was announced
that thcy were rnsef1robic, ans by large ma
lorl,y thanks wepc voted TO both together, with
a ~ - ~ f4f
each Va entitled 10
IhiS having been satisfactorily disposed ~. the
communication from Professor Cav was allowed
- be rvsd 10 consumed brief history VI the
cause OF his rcSignation--whlch was ina6cluscv
a; saiSn, the salary bong dispropou,oael 10 the
S'Nice'wbich he hac rendered, asG which hc
SlleSeG Included p large amount Ci eNtge services
beySad What he had contracted tGy with he
Trustees 4 resolution was offered that cOmocn-
SalIln shn,ll liz maA.. NJ nrnrsSnL ElaA mn he