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Rh of Emigration, and the debates consequent thereupon, have frequently been discussed and criticized in the daily papers; we therefore consider it our duty to remark that our President has always held himself aloof from these disagreements, and devoted his whole activity to the welfare of emigrants, particularly those from Germany. During the four years in which, as President of the German Society, has represented the interests of German emigrants in the Emigrant Commission, he has, by his faithful and untiring devotion to the cause, proved himself invaluable, and it is therefore incumbent upon us, who are well aware of the many difficulties with which he has to contend, to present to him the well-earned acknowledgments and thanks of the Board of Directors.

WARD'S ISLAND.

As mentioned in our last report, resigned his position as Physician-in-Chief, and  was appointed in his place. Dr. Louis Schultze was transferred from Ward's Island to Castle Garden, in the place of Dr. Chapin, who resigned in March. Rev. L. H. Gerndt, who, on account of ill-health, was obliged last year to resign his position as Protestant Chaplain on Ward's Island, resumed his post upon his recovery, and, as in former years, devoted himself, with the most praiseworthy zeal, to the bodily and spiritual welfare of Protestant emigrants.

We extract from the Ward's Island Report of the Superintendent, Mr. Wm. T. O'Brien, to the Emigrant Commission the following statistical summary:
 * Number of persons sheltered and under treatment in the
 * Institutions on Ward's Island December 31, 1882 868
 * Emigrants received during the year 1883 4,180
 * Births in the Institutions 164
 * Total 5,212
 * Discharged in the course of the year 4,210
 * Died 366
 * 4,576
 * Remaining on the Island January 1st 1884 636