The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-19

New YORK INSTITUTION FOR THE BLiND-The ex
animation of the pupils was concluded the day be-
tore yesterday. The morning exercises went of
admirably.
In the afternoon the examination on the princi-
pies OF music had already begun, but we arrived in
time to witness good portion of it, Then followed
u march composed by Prof Reif, the music teacher
attached to the school, which was very well per-
formed by nine or ten of the pupils playing on diff
f-rent instruments Afterwards hymn was sung
by The second class of music, entirely composed of
new pupils, most of them under eleven years Of age,
accompanied on the piano by another pupil. young
lady. who played with much feeling Two young
girls then stepped TO the piano, and played four
hand piece, IN a very handsome manner. This was
followed by song, aso very credtably sung by four
/ Young pupils, three gills and one boy
The pr mums We're hen awarded, not always, as
w"s observed by MIR Murray, one Of the Managers,
10 Inc most pr hclent ct thu whole school, but to
! lhe most proficient, every thing considered, age,
/ time OF residence IN the Institution &c &c
We annex IL, of the pupils who, through their
industry aud proficiency had deserved such an hon
! orable distinction -
RFAD'so-lst premium Miss Catherine Gilmer; ID do,
Master Abncr Brown; 81 do, Angelina Merrill
| GEocRArHY-lst premium. master Thomas n Soner.
Cd do, Miss Helen Murray; 81 do, Hudson Asrea p'''
AsrRosoMY-only premium, franklin Haskell.
cbs1s, Bucr "a psps Mullen I'd DO
/ GEoMErhY- Only premium, charles z. Wsrdwell
! GRaMsrk-lst premium, Rosanna Mckenna; I'd do.
! Edmond Cinzer; Sd do, Mary Ann Punket
! HlsroRv-lst class 1t premium, James Dowd; I'd do
Eliza Melvin; Sd do Alfred Holmes I'd class only pre-
MUM, Josephine Sanford
PAilosorur-lst premium, John y Nichols; I'd do
Edmond Crrzer; 81 DO Eliza King.
! RHrToRic--lst premium Louisa Mowr Cd do, Eliza
King; Sd do. Peter Rutsn
ssELLIse-Ist PREMIUM George Donaldson; Cd do.
Mary f. Wertz
ALasBsA-only premium, George Washington os-
| borne.
| CHEMsrRy-lst premium Allen S. Goodrich; ID do
PF0mlQm for lnrp tina Mn.
| hony.
| After the distribution, Mr. Murray asked leave,
in the name of Mics Cynthia Bullock for this young
lady TO address few words to their Honorable Wis
tor, the Secretary of this State. This was granted,
and Miss Bullock, In going through the task she had
assumed, expressed herself with great deal of ele-
gance and tiuency. This young lady, as our read
rrs must remember, Is the same one-a graduate of
! The institution, who introduced during the ex-
erclses OF the preceding day, in order give spc-
clmen of the skill to which those, who have unfor-
tunately lost their sight, can attain in reading,
through the medium Of their fingers
The Honorable gentleman then addressed the pli-
pills, and after having expressed his satisfaction at
the manner IN which they had passed through their
examination, explained TO them the Cause of his Off
cial visit. AS on the previous day, DR. d M Reese,
the supervisor Of the board Of public Instruction. ac-
companled the Honorable gentleman and BOTH as
well as the managers and the audience, which was
very numeruos, and composed OF visitors of both
sexes, appeared highly pleased with the result of
the exercises, and the excellent manner in which
they had been conducted.