The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-11

Assiv ersaSy Exercises nc lhe BrOskIyn Aca.
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The attendant upon the sxth anniv ersary OF
the Howard Mission and Home for Little Wanderers
took place lass evening at the Brooklyn Academy Of
Music There was . very large audience Of ladies and
gentlemen present. the house beng crowded, and the
exercises Of decidedly interesting character The
httle girls inmates Of the Home 20 the number Of about
eighty oil seated upon shs stage all neatly dressed.
whose Clean radiant shons forth with the glad
ness which the happy occasions had created within their
breasts AZ about hapas o'clock the
were opened with singing BY the little Ones
under the direction OF Rev. W. 9. Van Meter, the
superintendent Of the Home, and sfter the applause
which greeted the vocal sors of the children bad sub
sided, fsrvest psays vas offered up by Rsv: Mr. Nst
ing again, alter Which NJ g. a. Bci Ncs Prs.idsns Of
the Board Of hasassrs who presided during the evsn-
ING, came forward and Addressed the audience.
Mt BnLL sasd :-As he came 70 this house he met
good lady actively ssagea " thls city in this same kisd
New Yoss . srssfyn Why can't sSss 60 ii they
wank svss IN New Yosk wssl 10 replied, thst these
children belonged nseA 70 Broeklya to New York
.ss s: Sss. and Sresss ..e s. Hi..ca sebss and
be ws ssksd where - Iivsa Ne said n Navy greet,
or six wssfa where DID ron hive before that ON
New York little latsr brought In ragged and
S He s y, - a., g
lived therssn No. he had lived In new Yovt. rnsse
homeless ohdFsa that found about tho streets did
they gos trsdf one place and they noatsd TO another
Jersey City, the lower part Of New York AID BROOKLYN
Howard Nissisa hsa for ss managers two representa-
lives from B.ookiyn one nom Jsrssy CITY and others
juss Legitimate 70 bring these children here
and 70 prsasDs thss 70 Brookiysiies though a
like nature 70 New York and ak them for help
We ell In the work. He supposed THAI IL any
have you lived 81 that probably many them, great
many Of them, would say IN many places; not In any
one place 6us y msny places And very likely Brook
and hs believes that ne managers q The Mission who.
audience ~ integrity and In It's management great
deal had bsss ND = % Why they dressd The chidren
them ragged and dirty In rssard 10 the Mission he
would cay sbaa his own acqusintsncs daasd but few
years hack One Of the citizens Of Drookys who was
now engaged In the GOOD work. had sent him 70 nves
gate the facts concerning tho Mission, and he was
very glad 70 say hers noe that he investigated
Of their keeping accounia etc. and what they lthe
Board Of Manager were doing And putting all things
Y me nan, anS sar y q
shs Howard Missionn And thai gentleman never
penscd doing So From shas time 70 this the speaker
aAs before beng connscssd with the Mission Had he
been saasned In his coincidence and endorsed H. he
never couso nave nt0Wo0 MS name 70 80
Managera Mr.. nen spoke In complimentary terms OF
superintendent Wan Meter, and on concluding his re-
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April 30.
TIE TRxAsuRm'e Rwosr.
From this appsersd that the balance In the treasury
~ the beginning Of The Iass ysar vas e6o3i rsceApAs
durng We rear, ISL s.pensss ss2 sse; ,ssvlse
treasury $3.50 Appropriated 70 the fund fss boidIag
new homo. II addition. Mr.. phelps made lev ~
marks conccrning the incrcase Of The nes wen, I'D
referred 70 The fact thai Ne Board Of Nanage ha6 sue
cesdsd 10 procuring piscs OF property IN koossvsis
street end New Bowsry, The corner, peaG sH
lota II bad been lsassd 70 them for the term - eight
yeArs, with she privilege Of purchasing y for $4,000
during thas time. large, Old brick building upon We
property would furnish enough brick With whboh 70
bald the new hose, which 70 - any ~ sishsy fsst
Pecuniary sseesaute was needed, and ne hoped ths
audiences would ve1poHd 70 THAI CAUSE Of charity.
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