The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-21

The annual meeting OF this institution was held yes
terday, at IL NJ, at the Asylum, between Teath and
Eleventh Streets in Sixth avenue, 10 hear the reports ~
the oHcer and transact such other business might
come before them. Some afty sixty ladies wsrs pre-.
sent 10 witness the exercises Of the children and hear
them recs il the studies they had been pursuing dusg
the past year. The children $50 In number, were n
attendance dressed neatly, and looking comfortable
the cold weather would permit The chair ccca-
pied by Mr.. James Boornan. The report Of the txsa
surer, Mr. Ell Wainwright, read, from which It %.
pears that the receipts Of the year have been o.
and the expenditures 234 "a. There ISL ehidrea
IN the Asylum-the cost Of each child for the year has
been ISL go The society received the school fund
s1,14s IL and frem parents e. $50 IL; the remaining
$5,4Ss rs were contributed BY the patrons Of ths
Dr. B. r Bowsas physician Of the Institution, reed
his annual report; after which
Mr.. VIM. G. Bull offered the following - :
Resolved that the thanks Of this society peculiar
ly due to Dr. B. Bowers for his unremug gratsitoas
attention to the health Of the children and TO Almighty
God, for his blessing Dr. BIS aeors, exhibited in the
extraordinary fact that death has occurred In the
institution during the last four years and ten mouths
Mr.. BooRMAS put the resolution, hut IS the audiApss
all ladies there response he however, tbn
cluded carried as with the gsntler silence Il
supposed give The exercises Of tho chlie.
OF pleasing character They consisted Of recit~
tons geography arithmetic residing, &c Mr. Joseph
McKeen, who was present, examined them in their
sSam little fellow III, then cams forward and n ,.s
pitched In high key said some dreadful things Agsinst
tobacco whcreat the ladies smiled applause The aAsa
in geography sung lesson, and among other u nga
Termed the audisnce that
This world ia round, wise men declare.
And chung ON nothing" ia tho air
The around tho earth doth run
The earth and moon around the san.
The earth moves its centre, too,
As wheels and tops, aud pulleys do;
Water and land make up the whole,
From east TO west, from pole 70 pole
young gentleman OF exceedingly minute proportions
was here introduced and proceeded 70 enightea Ne
company with reference to himself. He said -
You see I'm boy and not man,
Yet allow me 10 speak best cam
For AL these friends, both low and 10,
Have once, like me, been very small.
Small atoms made the earth We tread
Small msts the clouds above our head;
Small sands compose the oceans wall
Small drops the foods from heaven which Il.
Your LITTLE prayers and little pence.
A little grace and pious sense,
VIII guido this mass Of human mind.
And, through US, benefit mankind
Since little lessons here bestowd
Have saved me from perditions rsaA
Ny little prayer shall over be-
Lord bless my teachers, parents, me
After tho exercises we're concluded, the Rev. yeA
Parker delivered tho benedctioD, and the company ssa
rated.
The following is the Mt Of the officers elect fs< We
First Dirscsress--Mrs. VIM A. TsmInsoa
Second Dircctress--Mrs. James Boorman.
Treasu rer--El wainwright
seeretsry--George d. Phelps
Nansgers--Mr G. Ball, Mrs, X r. Stuart, Mrs JsaAs
A. Brown Mrs. George 8. Robbins, Mrs. Charles Basisr
Mrs. WI. w. Chester. Mrs J. Clark Mrs. samI Dsnner
Mrs Jsarer Grosvcnor, Mrs. Caleb y. Indsley, MrS.
Jesups Mrs. VIM. u. Osborne. MIRA. a. @. Smith, Mrs
VIM. A. Spencer Mrs. Marcus Weller, Messrs. Brashsr
Duncan, Lcrd SulerD, Trustsa Warren, Kennedy, cad
Krccutive Com,nittee-N~ Tomlinson, Mrs. Bssr~as.
Mrs. Boil Mrs. helps, Mas Duacsn
Pbysicias-Dr. u. u Bowers.
Truatees hsssrs. Jsncs Boorrnan, George n nskblcs
Charles Butler, wm O. Boil, Wa St John OAmpss2
r~bsrt Mseton, Isnes psasidAon, chsa, n rslkot.