The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-19
The Mechanics Insaatuts sclIsel.

On Tuesday evening, the Twelfth Annual Exhibition Of
this seminary held at the Tabernacle There was
very large and respectable audience present. in fact the
Tabernacle filled to the ceiling Alb out half six
o'clock the children arrived numbering about 10 BOYS
and girls ranging from eight to eighteen years accom-
panied by their teachers and the School Committee
The exercises commenced at o'clock with hymn
sung by all the children after which address was
made by Miss Charlotte Dodge and Master James
McCombie. Eulogy on Lafayette and the Farmers
Blundern then admirably given by Masters Edward
McCulrum and Isaac Smith. An Essay Curiosity
next rccited by Masters Williams Hodgman, Smith and
Rogers, after which a composition in French
spoken by Miss +. T. Rosseot The Village Lawyer
next admirably portrayed by Palmer Merritt Balagh,
Virtue then recited by Master VIM II. Garrison,
after which duet and chorus sung by all the chill
dren. The audience was next amused with mock de-
bate on the science Of phrenoogy by eighteen Of the
boys and it is only justice say that it kept up
about twenty minutes with much humor and spirit,
much that they frequently interrupted by bursts
Of applause from all parts Of the house Childish specu
latons," death Of Alaric,n and the Heirs at Fault
were next given by Masters Hamilton, Austin Mills,
Selgman Rogers Means and Maimgran after which the
Death Of John the Baptist admirably recited by
Miss Mary Tawsbank, bright eyed girl of about eight
years of age After she had concluded. there was a
simultaneous burst OF applause from all parts of the
house which was kept up for several minutes Mr. Rod
gers the chairman # the school committee then
forward and said that Mr. Greeley, the vice-presdent
had undertaken to deliver address that evening but
he went of in the Baltic that morning and that he could
not come. laugh in consequence of this disappoint
nlent and the late hour at which they received Mr.
Greeley's note) There address.
The exercises again resumed with the grand polka
de concert, composed by VIM. V. Wallace after which
reply to Carry given by Master f. c. Merritt; "a
composition in English was then read 10y Miss +. W.
Cook; the Death of Mamon 10y Master d. r. Prince;
dialogue by Miss Mary l.. Bennett Miss Martha Dun
lap and Miss Sarah Fairbanks enlistng recruits her
Majesty. by Heath Falkner Courvoisier and Campbel
after which Master William Ballagh rected the Sc
yenth Plague Of Egypt with much applause; short
temperance address was next delivered by Master Ford
tie next was a composition by Miss &. H. Mckay, and
dialogue by Master G. Austin and b. Falner; the exer-
cises concluded with singing under the direction of pro-
fcssor Charles l.. Burnes
From the appreciation manifested by the audience du-
ring the exercises We should judge they highly
pleased with the in which the children both
male and female acquitted themselves at all
and think that great credit is due to Mr. Tracy
the principal Of the male department and to Miss IIar
ret Duncan the principal of the female department and
to their assistants for the training they have given their
pupils