The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-26
The Rutgers, Institute CeIebration.

The Rutgers Institute Celebration.
We attended this delightful anniversary few
days since, and we do not know when we have been
so thoroughly pleased
There were nearly 400 young ladies, the majority
of them exceedingly beautiful, who attended as pu-
pills of the institution They were nearly all dressed
in white. John II. Williams, Esq, acted as Presi-
dent, and delivered the prizes, and the most affect
ing scene there was when he called for the reel
pient Of prize, and found she was his own
daughter
The musical performances were of the highest
order, uuder the direction of professor Ives and he
it has been said, teaches music with the same re,
guarity that the other professor teaches mathema-
tics or French, as strict and exact science. And
we do not know any professor in the city that de-
much praise as this gentleman. OF the
young ladies in this department, worthy of mention
we may name the three solo singers: Miss Harris,
the first Soprano, who possesses rich and powerful
voice, exquisite taste land who has made great at
talnmen in the art, was evinced by her perform
of the Recitative and Cavatna, and her part in
The Duetand Terzetto of the Valedictory Ode Miss
Murphy, the second soprano with her pleasing voice,
promises to equal Miss Harris, with more culture.
Miss Hoxie, the contralto, performed her part
with good taste. The music on this occasion con-
sisted of three pieces, making in all sixty pages
folio, comprising chorusses for female voices, tros,
Duets and solos-a in the Italian style, and as Diff
icult the average of BelIini's operas and among
the 400 pupils there were 100 young ladies in the
school who read their parts at sight.
On the platform were Morris Franklin, Park Ben
amin, Professor Crosby, DR.. Charles ]. Carey, of
Macon, Georgia, Rev. DR.. Cutter, Rev. J. F. War
ner, &c, vino seemed delighted with the young la.
dies, particularly the gentleman from Georgia.
The following young ladies completed their
courses, passed first rate examinations and were adj
mtted to the first honors of the Institutes Miss Sarah
NJ. Copdit, of Orange, N. j.; Miss Frances p Con-
dit, of Orange, n j.; Miss Sarah 5. Hoyt, of Poun-
bridge, n. Y; Miss Catherine E. Burns, of New
York; Miss Henrietta Harris, of Brooklyn; Miss
Martha Starkweather of New York and Miss
Mary J. r. Plat, of New York.
In awarding the prizes, the following were found
entitled to the principal ones The gold medal for
the best composition in the First Department, was
found have been awarded to Miss Henrietta Har
ris, as the writer Of :" A Chapter on Clocks;" and
that OF the Second Department, TO Miss Harriet E.
Mllett, as the author of the Essay on "Fortitude;"
and that of the Third Department, to Miss Isabella
a. McWiliams, as the writer of the Essay entitled
Memory's Chamber"
If we had been selected TO award the prize to
beauty, we should award the first prize to Miss
Chardavoyae, with her bright blue eyes and rich
brown hair. Miss Berren possesses most elegant
figure; Miss Murphy has sweet face, and among
the little ones is host Of beautiful girls, too numcr
Gus to mention.
The exercises gave great satisfaction to all pre-
sent.