The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-15
Annual Commencement at Rutgers Fee
male Institute, yesterday.

densely and uncomforably crowded, chiefly with
ladies'. And the futterng OF 2, 200 fans produced
very curious effect II was an audience of great
and surprising beauty. About CD slips in the body
OIL the church were reserved for the young ladies of
the Institute, OF whom there are in all over 400.
Inc young ladies range from to II years of age,
and they all marched In together-and more love-
ly set OF young misses certainly not to be found
In this city, The Rev. DR.. Ferris is the President
Of the Institute, and Mr. West the PRINCIPAL teacher
Dr. Hardenbrook is the Secretary or Treasurer. and
was very active and polite in his numerous duties
yesterday The girls were mostly dressed in white.
and generally carried bouquet of flowers in their
hands.
The exercises commenced with the following
greeting, sung by the girs:-
THE GREETING.
Words by E IVES, JR--Music arranged from Vanhau.
,ozou-oysu, :. r. each .Sb ses.s motion
We The I, so ss, s g., SI:f, %ay praise
F.ndshp-friend,hip hers ia full ss ocean
Psren,s-parents, of your love We mind us;
Tesshcrs-teaehera, to your hearts yc bind us;
Low wnhn Ga5 hearts be- x 4. ihl S San
Fpirit! bouudles.-apgels bow before thec--
Father! graz ious-humb;y we adore thee
Rise we now our cheerful sone-
Maker Saviour! guild. rs. We implore thee.
Next followed prayer by DR.. Ferris, and then
the Reports of Committees on Compositions Of three
departments and in Mathematics. Also, reports from
Committees on French, Penmanshp, Music, and on
Paintings and Drawings. The Report of the Com
mittee on French was read by Mr. Hoxie. The
Report of the Committee on Penmanship was read
by Dr.IGriscomb The Report Of the Committee on
Music was read by Mr.. Loder There was also a
Report from O Committee on Paintings and Draw
ings.
An anthem was sung, which was composed by
E. Ives, jr. Miss Murphy, daughter of ex-Mayor
Murphy, of Brooklyn, performed conspicuous part
in this anthem.
The reading of Prize Compositions: The one on
Animal Heat, by Miss Julia Larocque was an origi-
nal piece containing much wit and humor, and crea-
ted much amusement. She is very pretty GIRL
with piercing black eyes, and black hair
There was also Report on Examination. and
then came the
The Distribution of Honors This occupied
much time, for there were large number to partl-
cipate in them. The following are some of the more
Important
A Gold Medal was awarded to Poem entitled "The
Fall and Restoration Of Man, by Miss Julia West of the
the composition entitled animal Heat by Miss Julia
Larocque Several others we're highly spoken OF. Flow
ers" by Miss izabeth Williams. LAND OF Dreams by
Miss Mary Murphy. "rhe advantages and disadya
Sy %.s Mss Esn s. Pratt
In the Second Department gold medal was awardedt0
composition, entitled The Maid Of Orleans" by Miss
Sarah NJ Stebbins and honorable mention of the follow
ing essays -" Intellectual attachments not test of
virtue" by Miss Harriet E. Millett; The Young Gen.
tlemen of the present times" by Miss Elsie w. Hoxie
"a Mirror, /" by Miss Isabella McWillams " A Yankee
Town." by Miss Isabella o. Hunter.
In the third department gold medal was awarded to
the composition entitled The flower of the Garland by
Miss Sarah j. Bangs Honorable mention was made Of the
following essays-The Reformation by Miss Catharine
A. Drsler Jesus of Nazareth passeh Miss Susan
s. Carr, The French Medal was awarded to Miss Abby
Woosey, and the second honor to Miss Isabella O.
Shaw.
Gold Medal for the best penmanship awarded to
Miss Elizabeth Williams.
The Crosby Medal for the best Oil Painting, to Miss
Cahnrine A. Horn, who not present to receive it.
Miss Magdalina c. Coffin receivedtw premiums for
the best Landscape and the other for the best Pencng Of
Heads.
The Mathematical Medal, the highest homer of the
Institute, awarded to Miss Kitty Ann Belknap and
favorable mention made of Misses Christina s. Moon
Ann EEider and Adelaide Hasbrouck.
Committee on Mathematics were Prof bod, of Nassau
Hall, Princeton, and Rev. DR.. Krebs.
At this point, the graduating class, consisting OF
fifteen young ladies', who have completed their
course of studies, received their diplomas, and
parting enedicon from DR.. Ferris. This class then
sung the following
SISTERS, NOW OUR soNGn
By A GRADUATE.
by graduating class)-Music BY Z. lvEs, Jr.
Sisters, now our song we waken,
Though the saddest and the last,
Forlit tells OF union shaken.
And a sunny sky o'ercast,
But the bow Of promise cleaning,
Will be painted on the shower,
Rays Of gladness will be streaming
When the gathering shadows lower
We have passed sweet hours together