New-York tribune., 1874-03-06
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

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LECTURES AND MEETINGS.
The 233d lecture Of the New-York Liberal
Club will be delivered tonight at Plimpt0n Han by
Geo. W. sampson, d. d. LII d. on Early Christian
Empires"
The Polytechnic branch Of the American In
sttute met last evening at Room No. "a Cooper Union
Prof g. D. Tillman in the chair The Chairman read
few notes on scientific progress. Mr T. sietson de-
bnIdines DR. Feuchtwanger exhibited some very
large diamonds, and DR. j. " c. Smith explained tie
process OF human Digestion
The XIth Assembly District Republican A.
ISOLATION met last evening at Republican Hall George
Bliss presiding The Committee on Admission reported
new names as candidates all Of whom were accepted
Alfred r. Pufer, for tho Committee on Admission,
ported against the plan OF proposing Tor membership the
names OF persons with whom tic prOp0sers we're not
0uainted such Increases the labors Of the
report excited copsdcable debate, 10 the respoHs
b'y OF members but no other action was taken on TIC
report.
meeting of the Dock Commissioners was
held Yesterday afternoon. IN reply to communication
from the Department OF Public Charities and Correction
asking the construction Of pier on the eastory side q
Randa s Island. II resolved that the Commsson-
OF Public Charities and Correction De respectfully
advised that the work OF the permanent improyement
OF the water front now n progress AT Chrlstophers,
where. demands the constant use OF all the working
machinery OF the department and that the Comm oh
OF Docks regret Their inability to erect the structure
applied for at tho present time"
The subcommittee of the Committee On
Banking and Currency OF the Honse OF representatives,
appointed TO examine the affairs OF the Ocean National
Bank OF this city, continued their session yesterday 40
the Grand Central Hotel The proceedings are kept
az noon as was also the counsel on both sides Tho o
yestigaOn 1t is expected, will continue for
consists OF Representatives Horace Maynard Of Tonnes
see. chairman NJ c. Hunter Of Indiana. and Alexander
| Mitchell OF Wisconsin. The chairman informed TaIB
USE reporter yesterday that they were engaged dn-
gently. and hoped to finish by next Monday or Tuesday
The Woman's Suffrage Association met last
evening at No. s6l West Thiry-fourth-st Mr. Barov
read paper suffrage. She spoke OF what men called
instinct IN a kind OF telegrdphic branpoget
and foresight. Man may be the protector Of woman,
but as long as this idea OF superory OF brute strength
remains no great and good civilization has been accom-
plished. She had heard good many women express
sympathy for Miss Anhonyin her recent tra for esl
could do for the of
woman by voting In a body at the next election, and
filing the courts that 10 would be next TO an impO
sblity to try them all She called attention 10 the gea,
moral influence Of woman, as shown IN the Temperance
movement
At the Union League Club Theater, last
evening, Prof. b. waterhouse Hawkins delivered tho
second lecture OF his His subject, Fishes he
introduced with reference 10 their familiar appeaton
lowest of the vertebrates To the expressions low
and highest the speaker objected the ground that
nothing fulbls the design for which 1t was created
he justly represented by the word low. Although
Cuyer's classification OF fishes has been criticised, YET
species coming under the genus ash. Professor Hav.
knss design this Inihs preceding lecture. 10
controvert evolution theories. BY means OF erayon
sketches drawn blackboard, the lecturer was
abled TO more clearly explain his Ideas than ne 0bef
could have doDe The lecture was throughout re-
pete with careful thought and genial humor and tho
small audience listened attentyey and often expressed
their appreciation.
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