New-York tribune., 1874-03-18
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

At meeting of the Board of Pilot
Commissioners yesterday the Secretary OF the New
Jersey Pilot Board suggested new regulations affecting
piotage. No action was taken.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Blooming Grove Park Association held at the office
f the Association yesterday following officers
elected: l. X. Wilbur. President; Edgar Pinch0t, vice
P,esidcnt TnoTuas y Rocker Treasurer; f. S. Giles,
Geno c. Scott. and T.. r. Wilbur, Executive Committee
There will be "a special meeting of the
Chamber OF Commerce Wednesday next at steinway
Hail. to hear the report OF the special Committee on
Revenue Reform, who conferred with the Committee
Ways and Means OF the House of Representatives in
to be present. and the proceedings are ex
peced TO be full Of interest. Several addresses VIII be
delivered.
The Committee of the Produce Exchange on
the Revision of the BY Laws in relation to the maturing
OF contracts met yesterday, bat without completing
their work adjourned to omorrOw. large number OF
the members OF the Exchange who voted against the
amendment changing the initiation fee from $500 10
pGrpose OF reconsiderine the thought prob
able the Will be reconsdered when the new
amendments are acted upon
The regular meeting of the Republican
Central Committee held last evening at Republican
Hail. Hugh Gardner presiding. The following commit
tees were announced; ,,
Charles Brocset a. Cook jacob H. Gnmble, b.
9nip I ~, S r. SDsSSsr J,ub q Ptyrt1sr INN L,rf.r
benjamin Phelps Ragge Richard II. Greene George
St,easor D. H. varee, Lou, J. philips, Frank Hove j
Russell Charles Famcr Rs5igiioas-Wm A. Darling enr, e.
Robinson John II. White John D. Lawson George W Parker
At the monthly meeting of the Board of
Publication connected with the Reformed Church in
America held at No. % Yesey-st. yesterday, commit
tee was appointed to request the General Synod, which
meets in May. refrain from proposed reduction Of
Of the establishments. amounting 70 5000
such action is held would IN effect abolish the office
of Secretary the Board. The Board OF
EJncaton of the denomination held monthly meeting
the building az the same hOnr Wheh lhe Interests ol
Hope College IN tie West and the wants of needy stu
dents were considered
The New-York Methodist Conference con-
tnued its yesterday at the Grahanave Church.
A report WAS received from the Committee on Educa
tiona Interests and resolutions passed pledging
members OF the Conference support the college in
Adrian. Mich for the education OF young for the
ministry. Resolutions adopted expressing the
feeling that III rhe death Of Charles Sumner our Senate
has lost "A great leader literature "a chief contrib
Nor our Government sanch patriot and our best and
purest society q stainless membcr' Inc Kew. MI
Wordsworth preferred a charge against the Rev Mr.
Woodward. that he had acted in manner unbecOming
minister of the Gospel AT the monthly meeting held IN
the Grand-st Church, last Monday evening Consider
able excited discussion followed, and the matter
finally settled by the President, who admonishcd Mr..
Woodward.
AT a meeting of the Woman's Social Edu-
cational Society, neld in Plimptons Building iu Stuy
vesant-st., yesterday afternoon, there very
animated discussion the Kindergarten question,
which at present occupy the of the
ladies connected with the Society Their object is
gather togethe many OF the urchins who wander
about the streets and to instruct them after the manner
OF Eroebel. Mrs Haock, President in the absence
Mrs. SOue, said that would nc best for the Society
employ lady to Obtain corps OF teachers II IL were
the intention OF the Society establish such "A school
She hoped 1t would be a model kindergarten. Mrs
:. A. Barlow SAID not muCn acquainted with
Froebei's sy stem but knew something OF the direction
and history of educational affairs IN New-York The
OF tins city-the Quakers, for eXample-had
been the mothers Of the pubhc schools here