New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-11
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,rcr,,prs AND MEETINGS.

LECTURES AND MEETINGS.
pa,r;ot Toner will lecture to-
in. aronpg At Cooper Institute on the "roe'S Vi
Tbe anniversary exhibition of the New ork
Institution for the Blind VIII % "ci" ~ ''
At the Lyceum of Natural History to-night
discussion Will be had the proposed celebration oi
the Centennial of Chemistry.
The ninth anniversary Of the National lem
perance Society will be celebrated tonight in seinway
Hall The Hon. william T. Dodge is TO preside. and the
Rev Drs Scudder Cuycr to address the society
Miss Minnie Swayze, VINO lectures tomorrow
night AT Association Hall, on Reform and ReformeFs,
was formerly teacher OF eiocuton at Vassar College.
she has lately returned from an eA,enIel Vi j"
more lectures ana readings IN the NOrth-"eSt'
The Phomathean Society of the New-lork
Normal College celebrated its third anniversary on
Saturday evening in the College chapel Tie subject
of the debate Does the Enlightened Nlneeehui
Century Teen with fragrant Abuses in the Department
Of Art, Science, Politics, aud Hsthetlcsi
The Board of Police met on Saturday, and
on motion OF Commissioner Charck the new member
Mr. Disbecker, placed on the Committees on street
Cleaning and Discipline, and Commissioner Dufyea on
the Committee station-Eouses. john o Brien was
appointed Deputy Superintendent OF street oeanlhs
and James Lee SUPERINTENDENT of Boats In the Street
Cleaning Department, III place OF DAVID Ne hIa't r.
moved. on motion, 1t was resolved 10 wv V,s
of ground in Flfty-seyentlst nearlMrd-dVe rs site
for a new stauOnhouse for the Nlheeehth ffeclhe1
| IOnce.
The advocates of Prohibition held meeting
Al De Garmo Hail. on Saturday night. C. e. Leigh pre-
siding Mr. Goss introduced resolutions Affirming that
the Prohibition party will DO ell in their power TO sup
press the sale OF sprtuous liquors. and TO orsanize Pro
hibtlon parties all the wards OF the CITY, lie sald
tina. although he himself strictly temperance man.
and had signed the pledge under Fdther MaihcW, III
1870 vet n, this was political body, was pOhuc 10 ASK
for what il could get When GOV. DIX vetoed the last
proibition m did the ground That II covered
AN LIQUORS spirtuous, malt, aud Nnpus III they e&'
clded the last two they would meet VIII much less Oppo-
stjOn and If they succeeded prohibiting tho sale OF
spirits il would DO important sep gained. THESE
resolutions seconded but met win the most ue-
| tcrmincd opposition
The 10th anniversary of the American
| Female Guardian Society marked last evening by
service IN memory Of its former president the late Mrs
NJ A. Hawkins About 40 children and teachers, wear
Ing badges of mourning, assembled with the friends OF
the society in the West Fortysecondst. Presbyter
Church where the Rev Dr. Tying OF st. Georges Prot
ee4nt Episcopal Church preached the annual sermon
DR. Tyng took for text, The Kings daughter Is all
| glorious within; her clothing Is OF ulWFOugll gold
| Psalms XIV, IS. lie said he had known Mrs Hawkins
for over 80 wears, and bad always found her good
| Christian and an excellent woman. God had chosen
her although for the past 20 she had been an IN
valid 10 carry on His work and she devoted both time
and money 10 help the poor and instruct orphan emf
| dren. She was in every particular "Ihe Kings
daughter" ID. Hastings also made snort ADDRESS.