The New York herald., 1868-12-16
ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROTESTANT HALF ORPHAN ASYLUM

Quite an interesting annual anniversary eXh1bi-
ton OF the society for the relief OF half orphan and
destitute children held at the house OF the in
stltution in Tenth street, near Sixth avenue, last
night. The lecture room had ranged on its benches
some 200 children, girls and boys, looking well fed,
clean and happy. The portion allotted to the
audience filed with the friends Of the institu-
ton, the overplus blocking up the doors and filing
the Railways. The exercises were commenced by
the children singing Nearer. nv God, to Thee" The
annual report was then read, in which the mana
gers while expressing their great thankfuness for
the general results of the past year. expressed their
sense of the loss they had sustained In the
death of Ell Wainwright, one OF the founders of
the institution, who had been interested in 1t
for thlry-three years. and OF Daniel Lord, who had
been of its most constant friends. They had had
in the institution sickness Of special import
Most that had occurred had been brought by chill
dren newly admitted and had been easily controlled
The matron, Mrs. vosburgh, had died during the
past year. and her death was the only one that had
occurred in the house. There had been during
the year eighty-eight children admitted, eighty
one had been returned to their friends or parents,
five had been placed out In the country and three
had left without permission There were now 326 in
the asylum The whole number that had s,d been en- re,
children whom they had sent out to neighboring
places they had received Communications that
seemed almost exaggerated. The managers had
come to the conclusion that too much attention
had been given to the school room. 1t seemed
girls 1t would be better to give the chief attention to
sewing and in the ef boys TO send them to the
| country. Then followed statement Of the prof.
cheney OF the scholars in the various departments.
In Conclusion the report spoke OF the empty trea-
| sury as "no new subject' and recommended the
society to the pecuniary efforts OF its members. The
trustees report followed, and showed that few
months ago they had expected q debt OF some
to 00O but by the efforts OF the trustees this
had been reduced TO about 5000; but about 5000
required at for Blankets that the debt to-day
was about $780, which they called on their friends
to raise. The treasurer's report showed that last
year the treasurer in advance $41s this year the
debt to him increased to $3.50 03. The total
cepts Of the past year had been S9,47S 43; the to-
tai expenses. $50, 05Si56.
The institution really entirely managed and con-
trolled by ladies' and the management chosen for
next year is:-First Drectress, Mrs. George D.
Phelps Second Drectress Mrs. Vim. g. Ball; Trea-
surer, Mrs. j. n. Baiy; Secretary, Mrs. Daniel d.
Lord The list Of trustees Is the same as last yea.
with one exception, J. H. Banker being substituted
| for Horace Gray.
After the conclusion OF the reading Of the reports
several addresses made to the children and the
children themselves took part in singing and decla
nation. The whole was wound up by the choral,
1--WE Three Kings Of Orient Be-" and the benedic-
tion after which all present invited freely to
examine the house and its departments which ap-
pear to be admirably suited for their purposes.