New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-08
CITY ITEMS.

ClNNENCENFNr 0F kJTefH, tENA Pr iNrli-
rr-rr-The ninth annual Commencement oi ibis cel'-
h-ed Female Inst tute was held yesterday afternoon
.a .he Rut-er.-.t Church The galleries. as wei As
te body of the church. which appropriated % tae
.ralIars were lcnsely crowded by large concolr-e oi
friends and invited guests. Among the latter ~-re tae
CITY Corporation and number OF our most noted Id
vines The appearance of tle pupils nj seen from the
platform in fr nj of he pulpit certainly very stink
ne Five hundred young faces. beimIng with health
beauty AMI nte gence formed as pleasant sight ss
one often meet. with and the ~ ctators SEEMED 10
consider 10 such from the looks of admiration visible
among all part. of the audience
AFTER the s.ng.-- of song OF Greeting the words %
which were 0y plpl and che music ~ Prot Root %
Che Insn-u'e. a prayer va made By the President
Rev d. FERHis ani the report OF the Committee on
the Composition. of che Fr-t Department. ~F chen
read The prize Ut = Gold Medal was awarded 90 Mics
V.rsare. A B1rwsu fr poem entitled " The spell
ot Gentle Word and 90 N.-. Ellen IS Young. 10y o
prose essay on Light" The poem contains many
me descriptive passages. and the concluding porlon
especially was marked rs much pahos and tenderness
The Esssy read by Rev. Dr. Guswod vs. very
rlaste and finished production. The references TO the
s,nsanon. OF the blind 90 iae beautiful influence OF
Hsht on the outward world and ts connection Nth The
harmony of creation were made with much rue poetic
spirit Tie writer dwelt also upon the nfntc variety
osvson-,he ever fresh and grateful influence Of sight
which did not IRE rs the ear does of sounds
pail a. the taste which has been sstatrd She con
cuded by an eloquent aiusion 60 ie sPenior OF that
vision % which shall attain lereafter-iho glores
OF mansion no, made with hands.
ANer smother original song the report Of the Com
m,tes on the Competitions OF the Second Department
q . IL.
report with a few remarks the character Of the
compositions submitted for examination. With regard
20 the penmanship b. observed that d gold medals
we're 70 be- awarded the writers for this merit gold
mus, needs be as plenty as in the days OF solomon He
related the snecdote Of fasad.ous young gentleman
who would have made the misspeilng Of d singh word.
in mssiye from his betrothed plea for breaking o.
the match and though, the young ladies' Of the class
might safely pass tha, oriesl The prize of gold
medal was awarded 70 Miss Ada s. Caldwell. for
Thoughts a. a Mother. Grave which was read by
Mr. Thompson. lt was q chaate and eloquent produc
Ton. containing passages Of unusual merit In descr5-
Ing the lesson. Of morality. silently taught IN The place
Of graves che writer beautifully said When Winter
s.ts his cold seal upon The earth the chill desoaton Of
that spot speak. 10 as n language MOTTO De- isuuder
stood aud when the Summer sSy spreads blue and
deep above % pictures % Us. slth magic serenity che
eternal summer u the soul.
4 poem entitled the spirit OF Beauty" was con.id
cred 5y the Committee % possess such unusul merit
thar they decided 10 should be- read though without re-
ceiv.nz the medal j. was beautiful composition the
writer had boldly yeurlred on tie heroic dignity Of
blank verse and though her measure Nas somewhat
imperfect she gave token q ane imaginative powers
TIE following lines appeared 70 us vey seltcntous and
expressive
Flowers .lsi forever t.1ol w0ll- seem less fair.
slss thar forever sl1ne less ~a1n and 1rglt-
Ano,ar- g.nal song. very sEestly sung 10 chorus.
followed wen the Report Of the Committee on Com
positions u the Talri Department was read IS Rev.
W MacauleJ The gold medal was awarded % Mss
Mary c. Gutter i0- sn article entitled "a Meeting Of
Flowers Toe Committee also mentioned win apqro-
BATON the competitions named. The Village PASTOR
.The sl5.my of Ocean Voices 90 Affection. ana i--
-Tsry Lesson The slccessf- piece was very fresh
and iaucu description Of toe meeting u ihe spirits oi
tae Flowers. There were some passases in BE- which
struck Us O. h -hly poer. and imaginative and ia origin
airy Of conception vas nor surpassed By auy Of ie
circles read
Mr. NcEem tlen read the report Of he Committee
ca ihe MHlfmslcai Department Introducing r oy
some remarks Oh tae proficiency ci the c-4ss. Iler
essrIusr.ou be- said hld been c8niIe-ed Wirl1lt auy
aid from text books. ana i.r ts space 9 eve hours le
s.rcte-t and most n-d .es-s had been apped 90 t-e
pupils Die did u9- consider taat knowledge of rnaile
mates was exhibited in comprehension Of scoule.r-
csl ua gu-ie or guckre-s Of computation. tut ratnel
in general accarcy Of language aai capacity Of marx
IN subtle sh8ies oi nsla- which cannot BE- ezpress-
Cd blt 5y tle mind rightly trained.
The Gold Modal was awarded % Ne Msry o. Lode
sick M.-ses Hannah s. Johnson Emma I. Bryce
-s'sus Wayco-z uenrerta 70 Pierry ana Harriet b
F0cie received honorable mention
The Committee on French de-ied tLai Mise Caro-
-us w. Hl55-l was emitted D. .as Geld Medal srl
Eliza D. Cornell 90 premium 10 die f-rst Department
lies anna q Jewell 10 ile second. and Mlss Elzs n
woo,sey n tle laird. Several pupils 10 each depart
r,ent received honorable mention and eulozium va.
pronounced ~ -ae Committee on Mss r. Giraud tl,
teacher.
Anotbcr .ol- vas then sung sitter ahich the Repor
VI o. Comlft-c u Drawing and Painting was real
by Ar. Franklin Of the Board Of Trustees The prz,