New-York tribune., 1886-05-17
TIN yrdRS or GTHlCIL CULTURE
TIE ANYIvFRsARY or THE NEw-YoRK s"'lEi
ADpyrssrs AT CHICKrRING HALL.

THE ANNIvFRsARY or THE NEW-f"hh "''
ADDRESSES AT CHICKrHING HALL.
Yesterday WAS a fe ;tival day with the S0clc'y
for Ethical Cnl,urr AMI delegates from all over 'he
,r- sso,,,,Icd 81 ChcK ring Hal in the morning 20
ehra,e the tenth anniversary OF the formation OF the
society," It had been announced That the doors "o"' '
closed against the public at 1879 a. m but long peioic
htf h lur every Of the 1850 eh nrs III thH auui
forum h "A lpaut, fringe OF people stunning
NIed the outer ai.les ani many hun ircds had been
rurned away The hall was decorated with MOWERS ana
evergreens Above the platform was frame Win TIE
motto of the society Deed not Creed the letters OF
which formed in carnations. the readhs u''A
stood IN bank gcraulums. On the PLATFORM prslies
the do nble quartet anl the officers OF the "-lo'A
society. were Otis s Favor, y. f. Masten. Emory :.
Cummings william NJ silter and Albert Schulz ueIe-
gates from the Chc soieiy; Dr. C. N Pierce. J' ;.
H,ncroft Carl Edelheim :. Kind. Miss Bertha Lewis
Miss Mary Tnorn Lewis, Mrs. Goodwin Richard Sam
ger Dr. Frances Emily White aud s. b. We'ton' oee'
gates from Philadelphia. together with hiteeh New" noh
delegates inc uding George y Black. Dr. George T. bl
George w. Srligmen. William Stone. Alfred H. NoH ana
Martin 5. FecKhcimer
Felix Adler introduced Mr. Salter lecturer OF thc
Chicago society. who said In substance:
"I am here to present 10 the New-York society the
congratulations of eldest child Why is 1t we cis
appoint who wOui like to our efforts sterile
IL is because the ideas OF the Church are oto harmony
with the today The teachings OF the Chureh
"a
sentiment rather than upon force OF rat onal udg
ment We have advantage OF the Church In that we
leave the past aud look 10 the fuiure Inc day
OF religion gone by We are not content Win tra'
ton We want something real by this we do not mean
sonefhng opposed religion. Through ethical culture
We believe gain only reconciliation OF man WIN man
Ethical culture gives the law for human lle-the
universal law The plans for the future OF
the ethical movement may seem lmpracIlchoie hhu
visionary antclpate tina. ethical Societies VIII pro-
mulg gate new IDEAS OF social ana political morality
DR. Frances Emily Wnite OF Philadelphia. was mex.
int 10 iuced received with applause ana ieau
m clear firm voice "A OF the work Of the Phlla
drlpha society ana its possibilities Tor the rug re- ohe
stated that aTrai meus ha been perfected LOT the III
sttuliou OF school III Philadelphia in when the Gre
atye method instruction recO umrnded Dl PROFESSOR
Adler will employed John Frankenhelm, secretary
of the soity read brief historical saetch OF us
career during he past decade recug me incidents az
teudan upon formation III Mav 1876. ana - CROWN
from A membership OF l2s to $50. a free kindergarlen
for the Of children OF the poor wa instituted
M SIS ami out of TINS grew the wOrkingmens school
win eighteen teachers and $50 scholars housed III
building which cost $4,000 The secretary also an
nuunced that Dr. Colt had decided to associate
himself Professor Adler assistant ecturrI Short
addresses were delivered by William j. Potter Editor OF
read from T. FrOthinghlm expressing regret al his
inability to lac present
4 pleasant eaiure OF the occasion was the presenta-
zion 10 Professor Adler by the wOrkngmens schoo ana
free kndergarten Of floral wreath inscribed Gra'l-
tudc" About 900 of the children OF the school were
marshaed upon the stage and In neat address Le9ha
Giimour age twelve offered the token OF regard FRO
Adler plainly touched and III his rey coseu
the exercises. , a..
Arun Mannerchor Of thirty voices In the evening the
meiubrs cal society aud Oul-of-tOwn delegates
enjoyed a dinner at the Liederkranz CLUB house.