New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-09

New AennADhti s4usiis 10 A-' si'At 'i-~tts-+
The Report Of the Committee On Mathematics
was read by DR.. KKLBs:
The Committee who were invited by the Tr1s
tees Of the Rutgers Female Institute to attend the
annual examination Of the Mathematical Depart
uent, ard % award the gold medal TO the besi
scholar respectfully report
That they were present, and participated IA the
examination Of the Glasses In Algebra, Geometry
and Trgonometry, and were highly gratifed with
the proficiency Of the young aides, and the mani
fest efficiency Of the course Of instruction Which
resulted in such an interesting exhibition Of matbe-
maticsl attainment.
/ The examination in Algebra was thorough en-
brscine the " mole range Of subjects contained DO
the Text Book The most difficult Theorems n
! Geometry were demonstrated with a clearuess o.
reasoning and accuracy Of expression that would
have been c-sdita5le to the pupils Of our highest
iastitutions of learning.
THE manner Of the examination throughout was
Of such nature a. utterly TO prec ude auy possi
buity Of making mere sto,- o. simulated scholar
ship,-of preparation on special topics, or drilling
on selected problems, without that knowledge oi
principles and skilin their applications alone
makes the pupil AZ horFe with the Illustration and
uses Of the science which has been the professed
subject Of study. IL was evident, not only. that
pupils brought before us were nistre sses OF these
/ principles, and expert in EXPLAINING and applying
them 10 their important practical uses. but that
the processes OF ire lg through which they haa
been led by their Instructors. had tended TO the
formation Of the not less important and valuable
habif Of thinking, ard OF melhodical and accurate
reasoning. And, although, as might be eXp,c ,ed.
there differences both OF capacity and attain
ment nevertheless was there esinced by all these
pupils degree O. interest IN the subec of study,
at once most credteble to Themselves and TO then
teachers, and an amount Of conscientious devo-
ZION % the duties required Of them, quite remark
able when contrssted with the isile.s Incidence
which it has been our lot TOO often 10 witness
among the greater number of youth Of the oppo-
site sex ia our Colleges
To assis, them IA their Judgment respecting the
best mathc matical scholar, the Committee were
furnished with some fifteen or twenty test quvs
lions Of the most difficult character, which MAJ
been propoundcd for The usual written exsrlina-
tion previously conducted by the Principal of the
Institute together with me solutions wrought out
in his presence by the candidates for tho highest
honors OF the Institution. Having carefully exam.
med the processes and results % ths severe aud
satisfactory ordeal, and considered them in cnunec
ton with the oral and written examinations in our
presence, have awarded the mathematical
medal to Mas FRASoIs j. THOMSON.
At the same time that the C0mu0tteo are con
strained to make tbs award they are eouailv con.
strained to ,tS:e that Miss ELlzAytrH W. RoRB
evneed herself 10 be so worthy a competitor for
/ re prize, and came 50 nearly equal TO the first
/ that we have found It exceedingly difficult TO as
sign to her merely the second place.
The Committee would farther mention particu-
LARRY, as worthy OF this public concentration, on
account Of the proofs they have given us of high
attainments in their mathematical studies. the
names OF Miss SARAH w. FEKRis, Miss HANNAH
f Lyon, and Miss SARAH Ellsworth
&c ROSS Professor OF Maihe
maucs 10 Free Academy Committee
JOHN NJ kRlB~
N,is York Jug O. l-f'
Prof WTsr In the absence OF the Committee
read the following Report on French
The Committee appointed to examine the
French Department OF the Rutgers Female In
I stltutS, ana 10 hNhiA AVtN i"NN"' ." '''N
scholar in the same, and q premium 10 the best IN
each class, respectfully report
That the examination of ne three classes n
French proved most satisfactory To the Committee
and graft, pg to all Interested in the subject
The two higher classes could hardly have far
ni,hed q more complete evidence Of thorough
practical aud theoretical knowledge OF the language
than they have done 10 correcting " lih pTomPtnes'
sna propriety some Of the mos, difficult parts IL
the exercise, by Noel ct Chspssl, for each cor
rection was followed by the repeating OF the rule
Stter which IL was made. The examination bein.
held in French. thS Comm itee had fall opportunity
to appreciate the oorrs-t1- 50 tie pronunristci
Of nearly al the pups. w. asthe esse an'
aueacy with which they exp esscc themselves u
this foreiga ilom. Thiswss espec.A ~ discernib.'
in the first class where the examination EXTENDED
over the whole work aforementioned.
The pupils Of the third class showed themss,ye
perfectly acquainted with the conjugAIion Of sh'
verbs. both regular sud irregular, and translate,
readily into Eugiish several paragraphs OF Tele
: mschus
, The Committee concluded the examination b,
asking from the pupils OF the FRS; class, compost
= tloks on The biaCA ooafN. Wh4cn request y a
8 promptly complied with, in an easy, correct az
e sometimes elegant style.
o The Committee siter careful examination o
D. the written compositions submitted to their notice
: most OF which are highly creditsbie to ,hei
II authors feel justified in awarding the geld media
= TO Miss Anns h. Jewett he prernism o.. the hrs
c class T. Miss Caroline Z Mclean and tha. 81 N
K second class to Miss Eliza y Wool.ey
z Ia the third class the Committee assign tn
|. premium 70 Miss Lucy w Hubben
n The Committee are happy 10 testify to the merit
D Of the follow ins young ladies' Misses Corpelia
a DAYTON. Elizabeth Mibsnk, Margaret +. St-ans
}. Josephine II. Baekmsster Emily c. Adam.
0 Elizabeth 4. Loadsrback, Hannah N. TiebOOi
h AIMS NJ. Underhil.
II The Committee take pleasure IN eonsrAtuistin
!, Mss Girsud. the French Teacher, upon the high
excellent results which have attended Der instTaS
u tons, D. LAuAViH'
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