The problem which then propounded itself was to secure " proper location elsewhere." In the minutes of one of the regular meetings held at this time the president said, --

"In view of the circumstances, and in firm conviction of the prosperity, if not the very existence, of our institution, depends upon the immediate erection of a building somewhere, eveiy exertion possible has been made by the E.\ecutive Committee to discover a suitable place for this pui-pose. We have visited all the islands in East River and fmmd in them all some fatal objections. AVe then turned our attention to the mainland, and could discover nothing within the limits of the city which seemed to promise any better accommodations. After consulting our legal adviser we felt gratified in looking beyond these limits. An advertisement of the sale of a farm, near the village of Westchester, induced us to visit and examine it in respect to its suitableness to meet our object in view. Foiir members of the Executive Committee, -- Dr. Anderson, Mr. Hoguet, Mr. White and the President, -- with the Most Kev. Archbishop, the Advisory Chaplain and a number of the clergy, have visited the farm, and, after a thorough examination, have unanimously come to the conclusion, taking everything into consideration, that we are not likely to secure a more favorable site for our institution. Your President, therefore, afti-r making himself master of the facts relating to this property and to tlie terms of sale, recommends its purchase by the Managers."