New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-02
LECTURES And MEETINGS.

Anniversary exercises took place last evening
in the Onehundredandelevcnth Street Methodist Epls
cOpal Church.
A union conference meeting of the Harlem
churches took place yesterday afternoon at Harlem TEN
pie Meetings for prayer being held every day in the
same hall.
The Special Committee of the Produce Ex-
change appointed to revise the grain rules have prepared
fifteen rules which to be submitted to the meet
ing of the gram trade tomorrow.
The regular monthly meeting of the New
York Horticultural Association was held yesterday
afternoon in Room No "a of the Cooper Uni Plants
and flowers exhibited and discussed Arrange
ments in progress for public hord exhibition III
June.
The Board of Supervisors yesterday appoint
ed Messrs Howell, Strong and Sexton, as Committee,
to confer with Committee of the Board OF Aldermen in
reference TO the requirement OF certain lopcrtg III
Adamsst for the purpose OF erecting buildings lot pun
lie offices.
At the meeting of the Dock Commissioners
Yesterday the Treasurer reported S3i913S OF remain
ing to the credit of the Department Feb 20; dis
rents received, S24,2j9 90. Permission 81 en- TO
build temporary pier at the upper end Of Eghthave
At the regular weekly meeting of the Fire
Commissioners Yesterday fireman Henry Melville of
Engine No. was dismissed. Two contracts for hose
Terc awarded one TO the New-York Fire Hose Company
for 900 feet - "a per foot the other Ia the Eureka
afioD WAS aonted disC0ntnnng the office Of superin
tendent of Supplies, TO take effect on May 1.
A free lecture and first lesson in phOnogra-
phy Tomorrow evening by Mrs. +. b. Burns will begin
new course Of free instruction in shorthand at Room
M 25 of the Cooper Union. This is designed
especially senior pupils Of the evening schools whose
effort 10 lave the teaching OF shorthand introduced into
the evening schools during the past WINTER laed nuch
TO their disappointment.
The anniversary Of the dedication of the
Chapn Home FOR the Aged and Infrn will he celebrated
nj the Home slxty-siSthst., between Lexington and
Third-avcs tomorrow afternoon. Addresses will be
DrNg flpa Arm nItl ard
Lloyd. Sabine Chaplin, and Others and music VIII I've
furnished
The Republican Association of the With As
sembly District held meeting at No. 1s5 Sprngst last
evening Thirty persons were nominated for member
ship The question of the proposed redstrcting Of the
Comfy and state WAS discussed and the chairman said
that the opposite party succeeded in elecng The super
soLs ne feared te{ r & 70 in J a5 S s T
three appointed 10 look after the interests OF the
Republicans in the With District
The meeting of the Board of Education yes
terday was attended by ramataro Megaa the japanese
Commissioner ~ Education, and his friend, T. komuchi
The Superintendent Of Truancy reported follows Be
tween Feb l6 and 90 total number Of investigated
turned to school and committed 20 the Of the So
ciety for Reformation of Juvenile Dcnquents. The
pointed with the substitution Of Francis NJ. Rosa as
Agent, fOr Aaron b. Clark, resigned
At the regular meeting of the McdicO-Legal
Society al the Academy OF Medicine last nlgh William
O. Davies read paper on "NystenOus Disappearance
and PresunptiOns of Death In Insurance Cases" The
writer gave "A review Of the notable frauds perperaed
upOu insurance companies such as the UddcTHOOk toss
case and Others The subject further discussed by
Mcssrs. Paliuer OSullvan, Riddle, hcMmdy ana other
gentlemen. resolution offered by Dr. Bell prOFld-
ing for the appointment Of committee 20 confer with
te public school authorities in regard TO the health Of
the pupils In the public schools.
A regular meeting of the American Acad-
envy Of Dental Surgery was held on Tuesdiy evening II
was decided 70 hold congress OF the profession In Pa-
delpha ON the fourth Tuesday Of July. Dr. George Is.
Pcre the President skctched the good work being done
by the Academy eevang the character OF the dental
profession ngratuated the dentists Of NewNOrk upon
thelr Academy Of Dentistry, which is TO be followed by
similar subsidiary organizations in other cities ana eX-
pressed confidence that before long every medical col
iege and nos rial would have special department for i'll
stcioD in dental diseases, for those OF the eye,
throat THIS he thought the OF the Acad-
envy j. :. story, NJ. d.. then read paper, which was
al