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

9. What Is your Da.ss A. Edward NoDsanan.
| Q. How old are youS A. About A. years.
Q. Where were you bornp A. Ireland.
| Q. Where do you ive2 A. No. Baxter street
| Q. What 10 your occupation A Shoemaker.
O. Have you nything to say, and what relative
70 the charge here preferred against ysus A. have
| nothing to say.
Mcdonald was then committed to the Tembs, to await
the action Of the Grand Inquest, now in session.
! The Board or Education and the Normal
| Schools OF New York.
| PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS TO THE aRADU ATBs-
IMM2NsE CROWD AT TEE TABBKNAOLE-THR ExER-
CIsEs- DUETS, CITATIONS, AND soL0s-Lrsr OF
TIE 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
cepton of the accommodation afforded to the members
Of the press-by Messrs Nelson, Hibbsrd, Davenport
Winthrop, Green See, and MsCloskey members Of the
Executive Committee, for the management Of this de-
partnent There never was . more Nervous, respec-
table, intelligent audience collected in the Tabernacle
than that which assembled the occasion Sixty gen.
temen, and ss many hundred young female
graduates we've present. all Of whom have beeA trained
and prepared in our public schools to the I'm
portant duties OF instructors Of youth either here
elsewhere The young ladies dressed in white
mened their different tastes prompted they formed
perfect galaxy Of beauty, animated by education and
platform Every available spot In the other portions Of
the house crowded to its utmost extent with ca
zens old and yeung, who wen: to hear the exercises
and rejoice at the educational progress Of either
daughter, SON, near relative, or at least Of fellow
citizen.
At bali rsst eleven o'clock P. NJ we noticed on ne
platform es Governor seymour, ". 4; Wilson, Esq
JAS Barker, Esq, Msssra. Tlsmse, Dslan .tsr,
three Thousand persons in the house at this time.
The exercises were commenced with the performance
after which the Rev A. Bloomer HaIsssad portion
the Scripture, and made prayer as follows
Almighty and evrivffg God, we bssesch thee to hear
the prayers of thy people and ,ve them
all their offences. Receive our humble and hearty
pervaon and the varied bes.ings Of this eor thine
iDebtmabie love in the redemption Of the world by
Lord Jesus Christ 10, al our means q graz 70. our
We invoke thy blessing upon the rulers tbs people and
the ,ns'tu,,ons Of our country May our magistrates
thy commandment Thou, who hast formed bodiss,
and enduea souls with their faculties; whs
favor the schools established among US for the promo
ton learning and Christian etucation- Sc
into v.s with thy Ssns iHs the
entrusted with the control Of their interests and
dom and justice and zeal teschsrs and those
about to assume the responsibilities of teachers true
their s1 h M snd and
pupils health of body and mind and soul and right
estimate of the advantages they here enjoy. inspire
them with coclty and dsence in the pursuit Of know
LEDGE with submission TO authority, respect fer their
teachers and ready win to follow the counses Of judg
preserve them from vain eonssit shield their vrsu.
from the assaults OF the world the flesh and hS dewitt
and ill their hearts with an ardent love for thee ther
structers and pupils ALIKE fulfil their hfes career with
adelty, with honor and success and attain hereafter
Word thou last ea.a them. Defend u.s. Lord Who
are here assembled from all dangers and mischiefs Of
the night and direct MS in ali our dongs By thy grace
Immediately AFTER prayer concluded all the gradu.
ates ctaunted the hymn
With humble heart and tongue
Oh, bring nas' me s1 now s While hs" Il. young,
10 Thee, the living way.
Ny heart to folly prone,
Renew by power divine
Unite IL to thy self alone,
And mako me wholly thns
Oh, let thy word Of grace s
My wsrInest thoughts employ;
Be this through all my following days
My treasure and my joy.
The Preside mt Of the Board of Education then came
forward and delivered the following eloquent
LADDRxss.
Before the exercises Of the evening proceed win say
us together. win then inform those not insastsiy
acquainted with the Common School arrangsments Of
Board q s1s almost s.cusvs the s..shs
who during the usual school days and school hours
engaged IN the work q In Instruction. true n the CONNIE.
thirds Of all the teachers employed The bylaws Of
the Board of Education require all the junior teachers In
the ward schools attend the normal schools unt they
shall have attained 70 certain scholastic position.
We pre.ent the graduates Of this evening with diplomas
II that sy have ~ 70
attendance upon the ssssions OF the normal schools
The female normal school number about 700 pupils the
male school about 90, and the colored about 70.
There q not probably In the world, an institution the
pupils Of which brss TO bseI 70 great ana direct an m
scboos for to thar 10, in great measure. com.
mitd the ,nstrucon Of the 600 children who attend
the commoo schools Of this city These are they who
haye charge 81 tie choicest treasures Of the State
these are they Who - the teachers and the exsmpArs
of the dearest objects our snscrons our sons s.a
our daughters, Oh shall we ever cssse TO pray that
stow the proper culture, how sac ne .ssue should
they give wrong moral biass should they stors the
tender plant twss sivsn - be trained mp erect nd
graceful, how melancholy the result Thess norman
schools are the very heart Of the srs sshs system q
nournh every part Of the educational body. Tho tssc
taken from the advanced clsssesin ward Schools
ano ncenhed, enter our normal schools 70 receive
,nsSMHcuon, and then again pass TO our ward
srS no, communists the isstruction received,
tween the sormai schools and the schools In which
tney arc employed until they released a. "a the cas-
with the graduates this evening Thus thess q
are .ne centre 81 tina. circulation By wheh our
also the salvation Of whole school system for ,s
the means b. which eur schools are farnished wix
competent teachers The people willing 10 bsar ths
burden Of taxation for the support Of oar copanon
schools long a. they are assured that these schools
In the hands Of compstsnt TEACHERS and properly
conducted but the doom OF schools sealed II even
they become the corrupt instruments Of political OF any
ethsr kind Of patronage places On which 10 give vlne