New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-08
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL COMNENcENENT on
THERUTGERS FEHALE INSTITUTE.

This event, occurring yesterday another OF those
happy conyocatons that be often occurred OF late,
es showing the advancement: OF instruction among the
youth of our City; but this interesting than
many that he'd preceded H. from the feet OF it, bong
gathering Of female students who general thing, ere
kept in ,he background.
Long before the hour OF o'clock IN the afternoon
the PRESBYTERIAN Church corner Of Rgtgers and Henry
SIS was filed in every available place by an enimated
throug of ladies' al the tpoe OF expectation to see
how their relatives and friends he'd acquitted themselves
during The pact year.
At 2l o'clock the President OF the Institute the Rev.
Dr. Ferris also Chancellor Of the Unyesity Of the City
OF New-York Board Of Trustees, Committees, and
invited guests entered the church in procession,
and sock seats upon tho stage that mad been
erected arround the pulpit. Within ten or fifteen
minutes Of o'clock the pupe OF the Institute entered
the church in procession by the center door, ard passed
to the reserved for them Occupying the entire four
middle of pews in the body Of the church ne ne
various they entered filed TO the rght ana
left in excellent order. The young ladies' presented m
exceedingly beautiful appearance nearly oil being atred
in white, and many carrying bouquets rendering lhe'a
even charming than they could have seemed IN at
fcreBt colored dresses. ~ -
Among the gentlemen on the stage noticed Wm b.
Crosby ESD, Prof II. Crosby Prof. LOOMS Hon John
McKeon, Prof Ball, Rev. DR.. Krebs, &c
After the scholars al seated, the exercises were
commenced with the following greeting hymn by pupil
music by G.. +. Root Esq:
Aud we again gathered here
IL Pc, sTs he s iSys s'hs iSss Ss he y.s
Light hes 'hons Gron our ps'wsy c.
raily gathered We their sweetness
Guarded s. III by angel powers
Bacyon days youthful spring tine,
low quietly y have rst-ed away
In fettal songs today
And full Oft in Memoys chamber
Will our hearts delight 70 dwell
While again our spirits wander
Mid the love 80 we'll
Tho Throne O. Grace was then addressed iefveot
prayer by the President after which the report oi Co
mitiee Compositions Of the Third Department "as rsad
by the Rev Dr. Scudder The pnze coposition, en''eG
the Power of Love-" TO the writer ot wnsco the goa
medal was awarded by the Committee, was then read by
the Rev. Mr.. Banvard.
Atter another song composed by pupil the report Of
the Committee ON The Compositions Of the Second De
partment was read by toe Rev. DR.. Fairchd'
The prize composition entitled The Study OF NadIe
,es thsn read by Prof Crosby Of the University
The report Of the Committee on compositions oi Ihe
First peIarmen. with the Prize eompositop' "as next
read by DIR. Post.
The following :ustract shove the style u ts compo-
sition.
The summer .hu,s mildly ger hid al y9asf and i"'
II. ,eans eSsek Isddy viii h bloom Of oso
HIS Eye bright flashing and smile play. Ger b.. mouth
s H. .sas sss. iS A when 'P he an how b.Pry
70 s s,s' 10 1espsi sI oer fs@ S ass
pu Tine hs. touched slightly ard though few yea' have
His a; h1a gained darker Lue-his eye deeper cas-
Ttofe eyes ali sladness were have s" sAal. ssN
hs II. h: a,s, s 30 Issis os . s,S youS dye s sammy
The. sIa' 90 wss "a ,s.S ..S M IS 81 M h .a now
Ard sr lie path lbeG Thspios Of sorrow '"J 'nd 10y
Thus toiiss-isJ,i;aisss y. ss1se5'ovias- - aas,
Each morning sees seIne ;ask ess1t
Each eyenile sees .sA Se','
rlc toovinc ,.pocs we're next read Repor. 90 ZEN
msrshp by M Edgar Report OF the treneh L1aa'" n
,;cn nv Prof Massi; Report Music, py Prot Dyer
Anei another song the reading OF the fePots wa cy-
,iuucd as follows: Report Drawings end Pan,Ins y
Joseph Hcsie Esq; Repor on Geographical ENamina-
,;or NV MIR. kiddle Report en- Mathematical EKanina-
lion by Prof Bull. At the CONCLUSION oi inc .4the-
na,dsj report President Ferris stated that the Commit,
tee having been unable TO MAKE any aN%c>'ne ag nag
called In as umpire PIoi Iccms, wiz WV" neN.i
his decision in The premises. ,
Proc Looxls having concluded the President next pro-
csed.d 20 The distribution OF GwarLs comm Shcins "s
The little girls in the cwer Departments - us e.
,rbnted books and various ornamental articles; hi'eI
his distribution the President prceeeded 70 a"arI pIL]s
for ueede-worE, peniing ara dro"4hs, ~ r,I;
rrize for vorsed reedlc-wcrk was aTsdeu 70 MISE h11
Todd of Turks Island, w. l. r u...,. 10,
Sfost ovarv scholar received marx OF mefi'i oe-
ING ealed up IN different elassfeaons and dePa'.nehs
Seyeral received three four tokens ior good
The gold medals were awarded Is ~ lo.o~ .. ,,s Fi;,s
y, 2e congestion OF the First Department, 20 Wy 49,. s
l,,h p WfNnlap: prize composition OF Second Depart
ment 70 Miss Louisa L. Van Norman prize eoint s
OF the Third Departmen' to MS ga E,.ncS ~ N.
tossrhre = Bueku,as,er; for geography 20 Mss Entll
H. Bridges FOR painting 20 Mss Sasie ~ n Da
maihemaes, 70 Miss Isab. la seVers' Ihi' IL INC
rri7e in the gift of the Institute :. A. ,.osso,
The following young ladies, graeuses ot inc ptcsssn
year were then called up by the fres.n ~ .h ans
sddressed them and concluded ~ awardns 10 go IN
Gniema Knto r. Brnkerhoof Jc.ephne +. bnS G
Fmrma l.. Burr Lucrea NJ Curtis, Lacy !. ESss, Enc.
IRE O. Ferris Rachel F. Keeles El%aoeth ~ 'S e-s H
Ian EIary q, Murphy, Isabella Stevens C'rneaa ~ ~ II
Margaret +. Strang, Harrie,ta Van Cor "'''s''"'
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