The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-14


together with the pupils, assembled at tw
Up. NJ, at the Institute, $40 Madison street
they marched in procession to the church at
past two O'Clock 1t was beautiful and touch
sight to those tender girls all arrsyed in white
emblem Of purity their bare hair adorned with
ers and most Of them having bouquet In their
kds they filed into the church yard, amidst host
1pectators The church, which was open nom hall
~ one o'clock was filed in the galleries and aisles
h the parents relatives and all who obtained tick
rs Of admission. The males in attendance were COM
bsratyey few but their absence compensated for
by "A fair and array Of female loneliness
rs ever graeed the walls of . church In this city A
stform was erected in front of the pulpit on which
the President Trustees, Committee OF arrangements
the teachers, and those gentlemen who read the re-
ports and eon positions. took their places There was
also grand piano the platform, ut which Mr. Root
the teacher Of music in the Institute efficiently pre-
sidsd. fine organ pealsd the notes of preparation
and all seemed anxiousy t. await the entrance Of the
pupils At length they came, and took their places,
Of the building which was left entirely vacant for
them, according to their classes, without confusion
or bustie They were seated In q moment, and filed
every pew It was in truth, goodly array of those
buds OF promise on which parents look with SO much
The scene was suggestive of a train of thought
strangely ebequered with sadness and joy. How
many Of those sweet girls are destined before
many a family circle. How will thore schsolmstes
differ y-some rolling in afiuence and luxury
some fated to comparative poverty and misfortune
many viii have their lives embittered BY wicked or
disobedient children How few out OF all wiz pass
and reach to COED old age falling into the hands Of
death shcck Of into the hands Of the reaper
nspS hsm S.y
axe all the bitter that will beset their
paths IL % @ @ .aS i. ~, SsIa ,.s.:
of the future, painted " the warm fancy Of youth
would Be like those Ddd &c. fuis 20 beautiful n to
optical illusion in the desert which mock: the
thirsty traveller Ii'h the sRpss.ssnss Of s,ssy
which turns out to be mirage or atmospheric rsfrss
tson which vsnshes just at the moment Of expected
enjoyment But Providence has ordained hat "hope
should spring eternal in the human breast" and that
"distsnco should lend mt to the visw that
thus the child, the youth, the maiden, the woman,
and the man. may be allured from step to step to
fulfil their destiny on the stage of this world till they
their places and play their parts; from
generation TO another till time shall be no more"
and gaily and contri tied to cheer up tue
hearts Of those Who once were young and happy -
shsyy ,ro,sea,,vs on.n.a bv .re.tlv singing TIL.
Greetiog.n and then followed an appropriate prayer
from the President, Rev. On. FEKR's.
Rev. DR. BOWLING then read the report of the Com
nittee the Compositions Of the First Department.
The report passed high eneomium on the ability Of
tieular commentator, Mysterious Knockngs,"
sTales Of the Times" The Evening before Commence
awarded to the composition entitled what shadows
are, and what shadows We pursuer The Commit
tee recomm erded the reading of Mysterious KNOCK.
ingsn a. exhibiting great amount Of talent of kind
opposite to that Of the author Of the prize compost
to show the vanity and vexation OF ppirit
that attends mbton, and illustrated the proposition
By several historical examples, inclsding Napoleon
II struck being too much of sermon for one so
young. The writer's name Is Miss Anna B. levitt
me comic composition, Myst. rious Knockiugs" was
then read, and caused rs much merrment as a good
comedy does after tragedy The writer satiriIed old
maids and old bachelors madens in their teens, and
all who believed in the knockings. The writer then
proceeds TO describe great variety Of real
knockings at msiden's heart which ssrt Of little
world In itself full Of hopes and fears The writer
knew little heart which besieged with the knock
iugs Of a vistant; "No,n was the only answer; but
the knoekings continued The maiden relented at
length and thought she usl; she made
up her mind therefore just leave the door little
ajar; not Of course that he might come altogether In
but take peep, a: , were Through the DOR ~, He !,
melody that sh, opened the door and could not shut
n.sain Having got inside he locked the door and
Mat wom.ns heart Is not such steel that knockins'
This sppears to be suicsntly prssoeious, for Cir,
net far advanced In her teens.
The following pretty song was then sung BY the
There's muEmer Of joy
Md the forest trees
On the summer breeze.
The brooklet IL dancing
Unfettered and free,
The heath bells are ringing
And they ear us they eaii usi
Those glad things Of earth,
To join IN the revel,
To share In their mirth.
There's an anthem Of praise
Prom the sounding sea,
And murmurd hymn
From the droning bee
The flowers have folded
Their beautiful leaves
And whispered prayer
On the passing breeze
And they call us, they call u.s.
To echo the anthem,
To join In the prayer.
We heard the glad summons
From mountain and vale
Their voices ring out
On the breath OF the gale
And with one sad tear
For hours that are gone,
And wreath OF bright hope
For tbe years still to come
with hssrts light and free,
To swell the choral
OF forest and sea.
DR.. wHrr then read the report Of the COMMITTEES on
compositions Of the Add department, awarding the
The neat In merit and scarcely second IT, was ODDS
teschngsn The committee slsc reported The Re-
highly meritorious. aud written In good hand.
DR.: hcDos.LD then read the prize composition, In
upper tenn aud their idle rattle brsined offspring In
most unmerctu manner She shows their infsriory to
fe them 10 their ancestry at the counter and
the cobls bench selling pins by the score, az
tape by the yard Miss W. concludes by awarding the
palm the ari,ocrscy of intellect against the white
hid glove and silk stocking srstocrscy OF the opera
This composition also argued ripeness and a know
ledge Of the world far beyond what could be expected
from such tender years.
Rev. Mr.. McCTEss then read the report Of the COM
mitse the compositions Of the third department,
awarding the prize to the writer of The Web Of Life
Mics Mary Is. scelye The next In merit was Ny
Home Others worthy % commendation were men
toned as follows Voyage Of Ltfen stars y Belshas
MARS Yeast and Observance OF the Sabbath
Rev Mr.. PoRrrp then read the prize essay which
vas beautiful tale full Of exquisite and pathetic de-
scription-
Then anothe r song was sung by the pupils the words
BY pupil, and the music by Mr.. Root.
Professor DoHERrr, OF the free Academy, then read
the report Of the committee ON mshematss In which