The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-07
New York Historical society.

The regular monthly meeting OF tnii ,ocsty held
last evening In the Upyer,ity the President Hon. Lu
ther Bradish In the chair The minutes the last meet
ing were al aud approved.
The TREzIDEST made n few remarks ,hc subject Of
the letters OF Sir jaime. Yeo OF the English officers
The lake. during the Of 1872 and pre,cntsd In
behalf OF eH Alderman Towic, fac sims Of the death
warrant Of King Charles l. Mr., Bralish accompanied
this donation with brsf retums Of the history Of tha,
Interesting period.
Few Dir RoBrssoS pte,ented aud read lst,.r fron
@. Kohl, the distinguished traveller, acknowledging his
election as n 60. responding member and eSpisSsog his
interest in the objects of the society Nr Kohl
toned in his letter the most curious fact hsto
rca respect which have here IL, that the
hill winch the Capitol stands was, In olisn
tine place Of meeting and council OF the inian ,re
Of Virginia, "
Rev. sAMrm Cocoon, Domestic coireapondng sscrr
ary reported that he had received letters from the Hon
Charles 0aysrre, Of Louisiana, and Rev ~ r. klifer Of
Penpsylnna acl no sledgng their election a. mebefs
Mr. osooop also read lstsr from Rev A. Z. Peabody,
editor 81 the North imeredu Reri>1 With reference u
the for,hcor pg publication 81 the 'laic aud Times of
Gov william PlnmrT, of New Hampshire work of
unusual sfcst and promise 70 the historical atgicnt
Mr OsCooD further gave very interesting aceount Of
work published BY Muller, At B,sle, Ia sHitksr
and, the religion Of the Indian tribes Of Sor,h
America.
Tb- Librarian, Nr. GEoEGE u. NOonE reported the
donations and addition, to the library since the last
meeting, which appear TO have been numerous anil
yalnabe.
Mr sclnrL on behalf Of the Executive Committee, re
ported u. nominations made a. tho las, merng ant
exhibited copy Of the pdnt.i report Of tbs late
center nal cesbrAtion of the Historical Society, Ths
IL vcty neatly printed pamphlet of about hundred
pager containing the Grafton of the Hon George Bancroft
that son and report of the proceeding a. the
dinner In Ntbo's saloon On The cover IL an admirably
.r.eusa engraving Of the Half Noon as she .s ths
Palisades her hfst exploration of the Hadsoa IN"
report vas printed utde the saperVhon OF hr Moore,
the Librarian.
- Ytks
business Professor Green" introduced by the ffvsi
dent, and pr csae.d To deliver hi. lecture on tho bio
grAphy O Gep. Greene, who unfsrso tbs Pfyf>ssor
10 say uAs his grandfather Tho following IL br.sf
synops~ - his remarks
Gen. GHUsI sad he was born on the banks of small
stream uhch nors int9 harassns.i ltAy khofa hlAaa.
lie brought Up - the trade ~ his father, Who
blacksmith. Ills father va also . preacher and
= ouatsr. Hla family wss large, consisting ~
children ~ hIs hrst ris, and az BY h!, seoul
Gen. Gr.sns child of ths ssoond marriage
bu, all brought Up to a. the forg. 10 attend
tho MILL 10 play shsn they coad AMI -hsn the long
winter evenings cam. IN study Tbs boos of ths
family sas the Bbls He very 'oon, however, bssss
20 asa tor othsr, and for higher order of nsfurton
than n st be could receive from ooantry school master
A. nrt he conh not obtain them AMI though he very
lBdoss strong 70 enable him % enter into III.
aon's longing for kDovlsdgs. student from Gass
Ihi'.r.iy, sophomore, eass do-n 70 hh pl.ssl ,nd
Green formed lntmasy -ith him, and nfoush him
harmed of bosks % vbieh hs had heard bsfore.
lhs arsi b1Ss hs cot rssEusA, sBd vsry wsl r.Hsrn
Ter .sa the lecturer ~bsn chi, loiDy 70 ali Al ons
of the rrss, whsrs General sr~.n u.sf 70 t aai -k
as iron ..s hsautx. ,isay ths .ak. shortly .nsf b.
began 20 study LATIN bat b0w far be sneo~-ssi In o.
tsihng lno-sdR. ~ tie language, eAnn0i saY y -
matter ~ family iraiion so-srer, that he bsrsrns
lain sehs bat n the prsssns. u hsyriosi sis1-n,.
may r.nivI. % sAy have not very grsai eoaha-nss
in sush tradition. IN his visits " ssvpori, vhAss~r
ht,e money bs bad sHp~stsi 10 tbs psrshAss u
hi b,s. and vss during ~ sss that he b@estns
scquaintsd With Dr fgrs stiles. Who sabs.
qD,niiy President os IA3s tBsVsrsliy ami who sii~r
usfe. t~eams his si'issr. Among his ActaAis.
ltnhisy karr.y ths sslsbrstsi yrsnnarfan
bat, saesd Professor GREENS an sOrry say b.
ae4uAnfabcs vth him ed k "a W nsks hls nsesi
baiivss sgr.s riik his rsrhs AmDng tss vorss wh1h
be sisd~i 9TH the xrsatss, application HAss.or.
sba bstsl, rih tLs prnc4Elss ~ sheh ~ vAs
thoroughly familiar. ConnAfy, horsvsr a. IT, prsst.
riss ~ bis father, wbo ptsfssss1 ths crssd = "a
QuKisf. hs sas AnsoBs tho bfst 70 bosifs ~
r;ude % the Hntsh gorerbssui Ani 70 fouss b. eoan
ty men 70 rssisianss On o,easl0n, tn apsatng n
- astssonisi be rsyoft~d 20 hATssa1 tAi b. vosli
- very strongly sit-ursi " y, ~ shtBs thfgath
him " hs oouh Est 81 him Hs aisp f.ai cat y
thgr,h By The QaAssrs Tor biz bslnxfr-ni propsnst's
tui tsy hssys tssstsi kim viiL AZ ns>k sp+et AZ
az. elton ks hse voiatss ~ p-fneigss a
tssif sp.@'y. Tk- setsssf h~-v Grs>~~tsf - xfrs :
v - s.'th Il - GsSssr u GsEsral Gf-sas sae gs
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