New-York tribune., 1874-04-03
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

DIR. AdOlph Lewe will lecture tonight on
The Inner Structure of Plants,' at Plympton Han.
under the auspices of the New-Sork Liberal Ciuo.
At the last meeting of the Directors of the
New-York Juvenile Guardian Society, the Hon. Ste
phen Pel elected Treasurer OF the society IN the
place of william M. Vermilye, whose term OF once mad
expired
A regular meeting Of the Albion Society was
held last evening at No 3s6 Br0omest committee was
appointed to find suitable hall in which TO hold meet
ings Ii is expected that Dr. POrteOus will deliver
lecture under the auspices OF this Society at an early
date.
A session of the Woman's Suffrage AssOcia-
ton was held evening at the residence OF the Presi
dent Mrs. Lozer in West TniryfouTth-st. Mrs Lille
Devereaux Blake acted as Secretary. paper was read
by Mrs. II. NJ. shepard. and addresses delivered by
Messrs. Redhed, PEBBLES, and others on the SUBJECT Oh
Woman Suffrage
The builders of this city voted at recent
meeting to return to hours days labor The
matter was discussed by the Empire Lodge OF American
Carpenters Jouers last evening they were nan
mons i'm sentiment against surenGcring the eight-hour
system for which they had strven perslstently No
definite action taken, however as the builders nave
not as yet addressed their employees on the subject
The Liberal Republican General Committee
held meeting last evening at their headquarters in
Fourthave John a. Stewart presiding. James A. Colyn
offered the following resolution, which was unanimously
adopted: 49,, ., , Al. =. .,.... ~. r, ~. ins,o-,
biz opposed action by Congress looking 70 an hon o M
rsno as dsnen to the ht Interests Of ts cuAtry and a.
honor.
The Polytechnic Branch of the American In
stute met last evening n Room "a OF the Cooper Union
4 paper rpon the Variations OF the Mariners Compass
WAS read by Capt. Cook. He asserted that 1t is inpoSs
e a ths time 70 understand the laws Of the variations
Of the m, EretIc needle. Capt, COOKS paper was uS-
cussed by Dr. Spith and Others and thc suect Oh tne
upOn that topic from Prof. Van Der Weyde was read.
aud remarks were made by j. B. WO!f ana Others Inc
soc,etv adiourned TO the evening OF the 9th inst
IL ~cIr ~, .,,I
University delivered last evening the ninth lecture oi
the Ely Course Of Lectures the Comparative Eyi-
dences Of Science and Christianity. at the Madison
square Presbyterian Church The Rov DR.. Adams pre-
sided and the subject the discourse Christianity
A. Developed IN Society Institutions and Humanity IN
General" The lecturer first pointed ont tho retorma-
ton caused by Christianity in suppressug cruelty ana
crime He next by comparison with the ante-Chrlstan
era showed value of the Christian doctrine WIN re-
10 the marital relations, and those existing between
pareut and Guild. Under the Christian teaching the
lecturer set forth the gradual suppression or serdon
and slavery and finally he called attention to the deye
opment charity and charitable institutions under the
influence of Christianity.
The Junior exhibition of the class of 1875 Of
the University OF the City of NewYok was given in the
Academy of Music last evening The audience was
large and was bounteous in applause and in bouquets
TO the young orators. Upon the platform were Chance
lor Crosby and the members of the University Faculty
OF Arts together with the Rev. DR.. Osgood and Edward
F. DAWSON ConsuGeneral OF the Argentine Repuohc'
These two acted as Judges deciding who entitled
TO tho Webster prize to be given to the best orator OK
the occasion This was awarded TO John C. Tomlinson
oi mis- city and presented by Chancellor Crosby.
The following orations given. much graceful music
from Grafula's Orchestra filing the space between
them: l. Chvalry and Purltanism, William ID Edwards
Jeraev ity N j.: O. Heroism. William III. Russell, r,
brooklyn, f. D.; s. Louis XVI. Joseph $. Aueroach