The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-20

That the Margaret MCDONALD came 70 hor d0ath
BY the effects Of wound Of the throat inflicted with
in the hands Of her husband, Edward Mcdonald.
on the 10th day of June, 1865.
EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER.
On the rendition Of the verdict, Coroner Wilheln
amined the prisoner in the usual manner, folio
O. What is your psAs9 a. Edward Mcdonald.
@ How old are your A. About A years
O. Where you born9 A. Ireland.
g. what is your occupationY Shoemaker.
O. Have you any thing to say, and 90, what relative
10 the charge here preferred against your A. have
nothing to say.
Mcdonald was then committed to the Tsmbs, to await
the action Of the Grand Inquest, nov in session.
The Board or Education and the Normal
Schools OF New York.
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS TO THE GRADU ATEs-
ndMSNsE CROWD AT TEE TABExNAoLE-rHE KxER-
CIsEs- DUETS, CITATIONS, AND s0L0s-LIsT OF
THE GRADUATES.
The presentation Of diplomas to the female and male
graduates OF the Board Of Education Of this city took
place in the Broadway Tabernacle last evening, and
conducted in most satisfactory manner-with the
ception of the accommodation afforded to the members
of the press-by Messrs NeAon, Hubbard, Davenport,
Winthrop, Groen see and MsCloskey, members Of the
Executive Committee, for the management Of this de-
partment There . nerous, respsc
table, intelligent audience collected In the Tabernacle
than that which assembled the occasion. Sixty gen.
hemen, and as many seven hundred young female
graduates present, all Of whom have beeA trained
and prepared in our public schools to the Inn
portant duties OF instructors Of youth either here
elsewhere The young ladies dressed in white
mented their different tastes prompted they formed
perfect galaxy Of beauty, animated by education and
moral culture they sat ranged in front and around the
platform Every available spot in the other portions Of
the house crowded to its utmost extent with ca
zens, old and young, who wen. to hear the exercises
and rejoice at the educational progress Of either
donr hfnra aIattw 1oaat Afa HaIln
citizen.
at half rast eleven o'cIock P. NJ we noticed ON yhs
President Of the Board Of Educaton Horace Webster
Esq President Of Free Academy Professor Davies,
d.. Bs.oe, ana osSsr. There were betwssn two ana
three thousand persons In the house at this time.
The exercises commenced with the performance
Of voluntary the organ BY Mr.. GeorgeF. Bristow,
after which the Rev A. Boomer HaIsSead portion OF
Almighty and ever,irg God, we bssssch thee to hear
the devout OF thy people, aud abs Dive them from
all their offences Receive our humble and hearty
thanks for all thy goodness--for creation pre-
servaon and the varied blessings Of this hefor thine
inestmsble love in the redemption Of the world by
religious ibert,es the hope Of heavenly glory.
wenvoke thy blessing the rulers tbs people and
incline to tn, w, and our nation walk in the way Of
thy commandments. Thou, who hast formed our bodief
and snSuea on, souls With their .i tscus yhs At as
favor the schools established among for the promo
ton of sound learning and Christian education. So
to them the needful for carrying their good
designs into effect VISIT with thy blessing all the ON
entrusted with the control Of their interests and
dom and Justice and zeal Grant the Teachers and those
about to the responsibilities Of teachers true
the
pupils health OF body and mind and soul and right
estimate of the advantages they here enjoy. Inspire
them with cocty and dRence In the pursuit Of know
LEDGE with submission to authority respect for their
teachers and ready will TO follow the counses Of udg
ment and maturity. Guard 'thou their inexperence
preserve them from vain conseit shield their virtue
from the assaults OF tho world the flesh and thS devil
and ell their hearts with An asdsnt love for thee shs
structers and pupils alike fuhl their es career With
fidelity with honor and success and attain hereafter
Word, thou hast esl.d them. Defend US, Lord, Who
here assembled from all dangers and mschisfs q
the night and direct rs in all our dongs By thy grace
Immediately after prayer concluded, all the gradu-
ates ctaunted the hymn
With humble he art and tongue
Oh, bri nss n az, n s1a rh Rs' Il. young
10 Thee, the living way.
Ny heart, to folly prone,
Renew by power divine;
Unite 1t to self alone,
And make me wholly thine.
Oh, let thy word OF grace
My wsrmest thoughts employ;
Be this through all my following days
My treasure and my joy.
The President Of the Board of Education then came
forward and delivered tho following eloquent
LADpR1ss.
Before the exercises Of the evening proceed win say
us together win then inform those not inHnsteiy
acquainted with the Common School arrangements Of
this city that the pupils Of the normal schools Of the
Board Of Education aost exclusively the teachers
who arc during the usual school days and school hours
engaged in the work Of instruction in the commss
thirds Of ali the tssebsrs 70 employed The bylaws Of
the Board Of Education require AL the Junior teachers
the ward schools to attend the normal schools until they
Ahai have attained 70 certain scholastic position.
We pretent the grsdustes Of this evening with diplomas
in testimony that they have up to the required
nee upon the ssssons OF the normal schools.
The female normal school numbers about 100 pupils the
male school asoSt Co. and TIE coored about 70.
pupils Of which bring TO bsa. great and direct in
auencs for socsty do thu pupils Of these normal
% a. a cSrss xSo
the common schools Of this city These are they who
charge =. s: e s
Of the dearest objects o. our affections our sons aad
our daughters Oh shall we even osase 70 pray that
they may b found fsthful shoula sy nseect 2 Ds;
they give wrong moral biAss should thsy o.tort the
tender plant twss siyss y b trsi..d Sp erect nd
schools are the very heart the grst sshes sysem Of
this city through vhish the HE blood aows weh Is to
noursh every part Of the educational body. The tssc
ers taken from the advanced classesin ward scho
and licensed, enter our normal schools 70 receive
instruction, and then again pass 70 our ward
schools 20 communicsss the Instruction received,
tween the sormal scbooh and this schools In which
they employed until they released a. the case
schools are the centre Of that circustsn By which our
school stem n snstained These normal schools Are
also the salvaen Of our whole school system for they
the means By which cur schools Furnished with
competent teacbers The people willing 10 bear ths
burden Of taxation for the support OF oar common
ss 4 20
conducted but the doom Of schoo Is sealed II ever
they become the corrupt Instruments q political any