The New York herald., 1867-05-15
ANNIVERSARY AED CONCERT of THE NEW YORK ORPHAN
ASYLUM

The sixty-rrst anniversary and concert Of the New
York Orphan Asylum took place last evening at Ste
way Hall, and was attended by a crowded audience,
composed Of the very elite Of the city very large pro.
portion OF the attendants being ladies' The recipients
OF the bounties Of this nobc nztituon about three
hundred In number, and ranging almost from the infant
IN arms TO the youth or miss just blooming into man
hood or woDanhood, seated tho stage and pre-.
sented most happy and contented appearance The
proceedings Of the ing were made up Of musical
cises tho rendering Of all Of which the children
svnced Ia remarkable degree the very excellent train
ing they are rscex,ns :, ~ f sne,r asy,um nome Toe
Professor j. N King, after which Rev. Dr. Washburn
read the 18th chapter Of Matthew and offered up prayer
The Jubdte Do then chanted by the children after
which the Rev. Dr. Washburn read the annual report,
OF which the following Is n summary sE
To provide fuel food and clothing for 16o children has
absorbed subscriptions, donsiions and
Isgac.es which had hoped 10 invest. We cannot
shut our ears when the orphans cry for helps our doors
lsss in their extremty and to night bring yol nil
children. and ask you dear friends, TO enable 10
lanbsn Durins the prevalence Of the cholera atmos-
phere last scmmer when many rembed FOR fear OF the
good health meeisg last year i've little
have passed from our midst; twenty-eight boys aud
girls have left us, 20 live with their ations,
others with kind hearted strangers perhaps some DO
holds are oven now blessing them 'mnistering chill.
dren.r Many have come % Oh their vacant places
Tho report then makes kindly mention OF Miss Has
SELL true hearted friend Of the institution who
lost on board the m lated Evening STAR and who though
Isborins consssn.y for her livelihood besaea,hsd oil
buttons OF other patrons also noticed and appeal
is made TO the phanthropny OF all 20 enable the mana
ger bv liberia! subscriptions, 10 continue the influence
Nineteen chiIdren were admitted into the hospital
r.. sss on tho is Of April
1885, there were IN the Asyum, oS boys and 20 giris
admitted during the yss = boys and na e srs s DIS
sens 70 the House, Ooys and 70 sns Juvenile Asy-
lam, !. -
Ths rsssspss during Inc ysss we're ESQ 7sl, Of which
about g. 600 were from ss.css Tns expenditures we're
made short address sssug forth me psculIar claims
no WV IN which charity could be expended, he said,
where the beneficial results Of ths outlay made
3, SSrs.ss charity might b ssrnsS here Css
or tho Board Of Commits ones Of Charities and Corvoc
sion had made the avowa that there were now in the
audience 70 ponder - their nresdes where all
peace and plenty. These outcasts were compelled
ihey became familiar with crimo In all IL phasss
Growing up uneducatcd and without any comforts Of q
ansy rpsned and be oscs@S me errss q ou, %
sne outcasts life In London and Paris By reading the
striking aelInessons Of (harcs Dickens o. Of Victor
ssr Sas hs london or Pars vas here in S over
grown and wicked city Of New York, and here was
presented ample Held tor tne exercise
OF ali their Christian charity To be sure, hey had
House Of Correction and HOUSE Of Refuge where
young oulprits were after crime was committed
but when coming out of these hoy wers generally more
hardened crminais because they had interosurss N
these places with those moro versed In sin The New
York orphan Asylum better than either OF these
It was house or prevention, where the ohild was early
saken in hand AFTER losing 10 natural protscsor And
trained In morality and virtue ~ the nms time that s
temporal welfare was looked afsr. The speaker closed
by earnestly pressing the claims of the asylum on tne
attention Of eli Christian people, and hoped thai zoe
nert annual report would be si more favorable than
Ahaa for this year.
MI Lumbard, Miss Nsttie 6teriing, Sguos seversni
and Miss Kate McDonAld, who had volunteered sheif
services favored the audience with choice vocal ss'sc-