New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The Hampton Singers Will be heard 10 -night
at East Side Hall, Yorkye.
A meeting will be held tonight ct Masonic
Hall devise means to employ feed cotAe and shelter
the poor.
The Workingmen's Political Organization ap
pointed committees Saturday night at Masonic Han
TO form associations in each Assembly district.
The thirty third annual Commencement Of
the Medical Department of the University Of the city
Of Eew-York will be held in stelnway Hall tomorrow
evening. The Alumni VIII have their annual dinner al
Demonico's tonight.
The American Geographical Society will give
arecepon to the officers and crew OF the Polars to-
night at Cooper Institute ChiefJusce Daily VIII pre-
side Hayes will recount the progress Of Arctic dis
cOvery, and Capts. Buddingon, Tyson, Chester, and
Morton will be present.
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of
tho Produce Exchange, held Saturday the following
new members were admitted: III. Dolner Philip D.
NASH Henry c. Pfeferle, and Henry f. Swan. The Com
mitee on Rooms and Fixtures were instructed to hnd
some suitable IN which to hold the meetings OF the
Board OF Managers.
At the last meeting Of the Ladies' Club the
thanks Of the society rendered 70 Dr. Mary Stud
lev Or Eliza f. Judson DR.. Susan Everett, and Mrs
Dr. Anderson, who ectured under the auspices OF So
rosis to the ladies the science or health These lee
attracted considerable attention. and were listened
10 by refined and apprecatiye audiences
A Meeting of grain receivers was held on Sat-
urday afternoon at tho Produce Exchange, r. Hol-
man presiding. The committee appointed for the pur-
pose at previous meeting reported certain rules for
grading grain and facilitating the dsposng OF IL at the
railroad depots The rules were referred TO the Com
mtee on Trade and will be acted at the next meet
ing OF the Board of Managers.
The non commissioned officers and prlvatcs
OF the 96th Regiment n. G. mt at the Walhala in
Orchard yesterday TO protest against the language
OF General Order from Division Headqaarers By which
the egment virtually disbanded as militia organ
ization OF the National Guard. committee presented
petition to Gov. DIX In which 10 Is stated that the
members OF the e6th being law abiding citizens, and
having always maintained efficient discipline, feel
deeply the Insult conveyed I'm the General order which
styles the members mutnous. aud unit TO be trusted
with the service OF the state The petition further
quests the Governor TO the order 10 be rescnded
The Inspectors of Common Schools paid q
tribute Of respect for the memory OF the late James W.
Gerard on Saturday James Kelley Of the Fifth District
said that could have abored with purer motives
to promote the interests OF the Common Schools than
Mr. Gerard. superintendent Kiddle In proposing o
series OF resolutions said: 80 long public service
without emolumen OF any kind in itself Dlo
and interesting fact but II becomes In far higher
degree when consider the brilliant talents extensive
experience aud varied accomplishments which
offered by tho deceased the altar OF the public good
and phanthropically devoted TO tho welfare and i'm
proyement Of the rising generation OF this city"