The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-02

A Most Worthy Chnrity-The New York
Infant Asylum and What 1t Is Proposed to
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Last Evening in Behalf
Of the Charity.
DR.. Cotton delivered one of his characteristic
lectures, accompanied with an exhibition of the
effect of nitrous oxide or laughing gas in the large
hall of the Cooper Institute last evening" under the
auspices and in behalf of the New York Infa mt
Asylum. Before speaking OF the lecture, however,
1T may be meet to alude to the claims which
THIS MOST WORTHY CHARITY
has upon the good citizens OF this metropolis. The
institution IS under no seoarian control, but Is
managed by board Of lady managers, represent
ing all the Protestant denominations Of the city,
and by q ike constituted board OF gentlemen act
ing as trustees. or 1t Is designed especially
for the reception and nurture Of f0undlings and
infants abandoned by impoverished or absolute
parents, and to aid IN preventing the widespread
and terrible crime OF infantlCde. well to give
guidance and protection 10 the unfortunate
mothers, and thus aid In
SAVING THEM FROM DESTRUCTION.
The Board OF Managers nave issued somewhat
lengthy appeal to the public IN benad OF the insttu-
tlOn from which the following Is taken:-
The Grand Jury have called loudly for its (the
instituton's immediate operation, and the trustees
who are among our most widely known citizens,
nave resolved 10 organize the charity the
requisite funds can be obtained. Experience Will
three thousand abandoned Infants OF New York in
the year 1870 might have been saved If proper pro-
vision had been made Tor them. IL Is also the be-
nev0ent object OF the asylum 10 save
THE ERRINa MOTHERS
OF the foundliDgs. Notwithstanding the recent In.
crease IN the provisions for abandoned children IN
New York, the field Is by no means fully occupied.
On the contrary, the demand for q more ample
and fully appointed charity for fOurdlings
very great. To the Protestant portion OF the COM
munity there s on especial necessity for establish.
ing, on O permanent basis. the New York Infant
endowed with all the requisite powers TO render 1t
enc of the most efficient charities OF this city. At
present there no similar Protestant institution in
New York, and, as consequence, mothers, with
their children, representing
EVERY RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION,
are compelled to enter the Asylum OF the Roman
catholic sisters, or abandon their children, and
Island Nursery, or finally place them IN the
care OF some irresponsible person, In whose hands
their lives are soon terminated by starvation
and neglect. IL Is proposed TO estab-
lish this Protestant asylum on the broadcast
basis. The results OF the experience OF the wsest
physicians will be applied TO the organization and
operation Of the charity. country home, with all
every precaulion win be taken and every measure
employed TO carry out the benencent Intentions OF
the charter and to render the New York Infant
Asylum q praise even among the many noble
charities OF the metropolis.
the officers OF this charity are :-Cnarlcs Ely,
President; Ii. f. Montgomery. ID. d., and Joel Eos.
ter. M. d., Vice Presidents; James o. Holden,
Treasurer /; and Henry A. Oakley, Secretary.
DIR. Coltons lecture last evening was decided
success, both pecuntarily and as regards the Doc.
tors effort. At the conclusion OF his remarks he
administered the gas 10 some fifteen or twenty per-
sons, OF both sexes, whose antics created vast
Deal 0f marrimeRt among tine audience