New-York tribune., 1873-12-10
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The Shakespearcan Club under the drec-
ton OF Prof Walter G. LYMAN, will meet AT his resi-
dence. No. IA East Fifteenth-st, tonight
At the annual meeting of the Sea-Cliff Grove
and Metropolitan Camp-Ground Association, Yesterday
the following trustees elected: stephen Barker,
VIM Truslow. the Rev. W. II. DePny. ID. D.; Chas II.
Appegate. L. 4. Battershdll James T. Cornell +. Kne-
coner Abram d. COruwell the Rev Geo. @. SAKE, John
A. Riley, WIN. Collins. and Henry Du Bos.
A very large audience assembled at the
Academy OF Music last evening 10 witness the dramatic
entertainment, for benefit of the Ladies Bchor Cho
lom society-a charitable Hebrew organization. The
entertainments was given by the Gerinanla Iheater
Company and OF The actors received the heartlest
9ppianse, lne ply W. n inn oitv from' the nro
cecds Of the entertainments
The Rev. NJ. Cohen Stuart Of Rotterdam
lectured last evening upon Emigration" TO "a small
audience in the Reforr d Church. Fourth-st. He paid
trlbute 10 America which he said was be the high
way TO the civilization the future Speaking of his
countrymen, he said they good and true which he
Illustrated hy the story of the woman who when asked
what covenant replied that she could not tell
she could oihy that she would live up 10 II.
The annual election of the Bank Clerks
Mutual Benefit Association took place yesterday, and
votes polled out of membership OF ss7. The
following officers were elected on the regular ticket by
at least IA twO-thrds vote:
President ". 4 Nash yiceIIedsni l. Raymond; Recording
H. Corresponding J. II.
treasure ". swan; Trustee ". H. Poon; Desio J. PR
wsbter, II D. smith }. 3. Kehoe.
The Rev. Thomas Street delivered a lecture
Scotland and the Scotch last evening 10 large
audience the Thirty ourth-st. Reformed Church. He
began by giving description of Scotland and said that ii
was but little than One-half OF the size of New
York but brilliant In historic fame In 1885 she had
schools and her people were then more literally
educated than any other IN Europe. She was famous
for her historians poetoratos WARRIORS travellers and
men of science There was nothing "A Scotchman was
prOuder of than his nationality They were canDsh IN
their disposition, and they thOnght there poet
like Burns and 10 warrior like Wallace.
The Children's Aid Society have issued
circular letter stating that they desire TO provide
pleasant festival Christmas Day for the thousands of
children in their schools and lodging houses and asking
for The OF chartaby inclined persons. Al
the festival intended to distribute hundreds OF pairs
shoes and articles OF clothing among the children.
gifts which will be especially wecome this Winter The
Will provide three children "A
home III the West that 500 will furnish 100 children
with dinners for month and that I5 children can he
provided with shoes hy the gt of <lO0 About
started for Southern Illinois yesterday, under the
OF AN agent.
The first of a series of entertainments be-
fore the Guild of ST. Paul given last evening IN
Trinity Church House at Thames and New Church-sts.
The Guild OF ST. Paul association Of young men OF
Trinity Church and ST. Paus Chapel Members of the
Guild OF ST. Margaret. a similar ASSOCIATION OF Young
ladies' also present. Bishop W. q. Tozer gave
lecture upon life in Zanzibar giving the fruit Of his
servaton durDga residence of several upon that
island as missionary bishop At the outset he dis
claimed all intent OF argument or grave deduction
his discnrslve remarks were taken up with graphic
and entertaining descriptions OF the WAYS
customs, and characteristics of the people OF Fan
zibar and OF the pleasures ana pains OF life there
The Board of Appeals of the National Trot
ting Association held day and evening session yesterday
the Everett House for the purpose OF settling dis
puted j. f. Vail OF Hartford occupied the chair
and the following heard Counsel for J. j
Bowen against the Hamilton Park Association and that
OF William H. Mitchell against the corporation
Testimony also taken in the OF Jacob Peters
against the Montgomery County Association on An
appeal to reopen the case, which was done
and the evidence corrected. In the evening
j. s. ParEes against the Winsacket Agricultural
Society heard, also William :. Jarvis and
s. C. Chase against The Prospect Park Association The
Board will probably be engaged in hearing testimony
to-day. and decisions Will be arrived at before
Thursday The meeting OF the Drivers and Trainers
Protective Association which was to have been held az
Johnson Pool Rooms, last night, for the purpose Of
revising the Constitution and BY Laws. has been most
poned Dec H. account OF the session Of the Court
of Appeals