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

trsehsr In ssoh a svssI shouii & ever oesur, our
SCHOOLS wn os&ss = - puss sisssins fhsss asrmAl
sshosa. s.sa Which .rs barrier 70 sas ss.isaon Of
wbcis sysssa Thsa bat Of the tsaher thsrs posi-
the very ioandaon Of socis dowa deep out Of gsasr
observation bat not the less important 10 u that the
WORN should o ssu .nc M e 40 mas
upon sn Insecure foundation. That portion OF tina
structure which Is to NEST the public case, may be
Ia o rest be not we'll laid anproperiy osmsnted the
more MASSIVE the superstructure the ruin,
fan and great viii be the fan thereof Tho patriotic
statesnA who laeors for his countrys welfare his
TO control her couns els and regulate her des
tiny, wall have but bopeess task to perform II tho
work Of the soboc teacher has been cArsessy perform
ed They true bensfastors Of the human family who
- --"fesuon Of teacher 70 the pinnacle
upon which il opgLt 10 rest-and who plsss
as the tetermisea opponens OF those .nc ~oau
morai and Intellectual qualifications for the post Tnas
none, except vel, qualified for the position, snaa
- .dmitted "A teachers, the desire Of the Bosro
W sSuest,ou. as evinoed BY It's latest action That
Seby hss ahaIt time s.nss pAssso y. snw one 70
ing ths sta n6ard Of au.... - --4---
receive lccnfe TO teach and at the ume us.s.
the normal schools bsote you the purpose pro-
pairing for tse profession those anxious to bsooms
closed to soompet.noy Il IS on tho other oosSsd TO
thsso who desire to at Themselves for tho work Our
common schools constantly improving character
dscardng the idea Of competing with any other insd
tution but feel auaao'e smbitlon that in
nsgement discipline and instruction. the schools under
their supervision shall be inferior to In the world
II wsuk be unfortunate, indeed. II at this time whom
eur Dstonh prosperity 20 UGH depends upoa the lu-
lated 10 create sgaiss the cause Of pubic
educstioa When Designing and ambitious demA-
exotic the dissosoAnt eismepts Of this coafsdsracy
to the destruction Of our glorious Unton what have
but the ,ntessnes and moderation Of III tho psops.
Again and again has that been found adequate TO our
protection In the time of peril hear occasionally
voice Of complaint Of school system-thAt 1t
sons unnecessary burden OF axstion-but this
plant comes think from those do not we'll under
eur schoo regard them but costly piles OF masonry
fog the erection Of which they have been taxed would
enter the baldns and seq the jewel that tho casket
with me the door Of the primary department Of one Of
eur iazgest that room thsce are assembled
expect to hssr discordant murmur or 10 witness q
scene Of unut,erable oontusoae Hark you can hear
the v door creek gently a. II su.ns upon s hinges
in your uts. So siis.s 50 app.rsnsiy brsa.hlsss $
regularly ticks and you look upon that motioness
body, yoS perceive that every eye 10 attentveiy fxei
vast ssssnbisss with glance Not such glance as Is
cast from the eyes Of some master ready to tear and
to destroy, but glance ready Afestonatey to reproye
. motion hardly perceptise, tho teacher raises her
6pger-tn moment and with precisicn that would
one Of these LOCO children has risen-evcry eye stil
fixed upO. the teacher ready to obey the next silent
order given NV. bear them sing Oh the music
who uttered the wise saying. let me mako nations
songs and you may nase is laws "-he world confess
ones, our nation must Be- indeed wsi leesiatsd for
And could take you through that building, the field Of
Soo up to
are obedeDoe To law respect for constituted autho
!ity, and moral ana religious accountability. And
think bear you say, leave that building, " The
only anchor which can Keep our ship Of state from
drifting to cestructoD before the wild gale OF popular
Tia niaiug sympstsy q pubic edusst.on." oA'i''
When Mr. Nei oo'o Address was ended, Miss Marie U.
Van Zanot ana Ass l. vistora WALSH two beautiful
young ladies' Ascended the platform and sang the duet
Come where the viOlets Blow, /" Ia stye SO pure and
with voices aultiess to elicit universal burskof
applause from the audience when they concluded They
retired to their amidst sho Of bouquets Will
lie m J. Kennsxd then delivered Grafton "Pure
pstIioiem Necessarily Allied to Sound Edacaton." he
treated the subject In clear manner, but II his
citation OF the different sentences bad been distinct
bis icess would have been mush better understood.
Boot in tone feeling and sentimental that It
looked as she really felt how ra must be the bark
Mr. scott read AZ exceileas mpostion by Mis- F. l.
A. Clutch, the subject Of . Female Education"
wh was much S spp.adsSS o After n rhSh al the
osatou 90 The Press" which was well conceived, IS
connir es but delivered a voice too for such
a subject, and with too much of the I" start thea
sarg the duet, Moonlight Music with good taste
and fine effect "Novel Reading" com position or
Mas Caroline Appleton, vas read and contained some
IN over indulgence In dosss Of light literature chorus
by TIE graduates was followed BY the Grafton Of Mr.
Powers" which was . very crsd table effort.
Miss s, victori. Walsh then assembled the platform,
she sang aThe harp that once through T.ras nall,
th pathos, feeling and melody worthy Of the great
poet who composed H. and worthy IN execution Of even
the most accomplished daughter Of the country to which
It refers When she concluded rounds Of applause were
given, and some elegant bouquets we're taro to the
platform. The exercises concluded vita diversity
Of oratons, songs ohoruses and duets, after which
the diplomas were presented to each graduate In
could be observed, which was well received
NAMES OF THE GRADUATES.
AGe Normal ,,, Sc'ooI;-Jaooo Fenrnann, George W
vsat,r G. Pea6eId George W Stewart.
Female No,mal School.-Caroline II. Appleton, jose
phins Bailey, LOuisa barton, Mary Clark Eleanor n
lotte f. Glover, FrascssE <. 4. Clutch, Phsbe A Hope
Eliza A. Hannos, Mary Bouseworth, Nancy Z. Hsyt,
z IesI, Sarah 4. Love, Agnes aoFarisnd. X Louis.
Msefarisne, Mary J. Mead, Helen G. Morgan Margaret
zasu: sss sea s s..s rss oet a:ss
The recipients Of ths diplomas chsunted farewell
6O08. VatoOfcSOty was given ~ mind LAURA LoAiy
and Mr.. Charles Tracy pronounced farewell address.
When he concluded, tho fso wing hymn was chanted:
Softly now the light Of day
Fades upon my sight away;
Free from care, from labor free,
Lord, would commune with thee.
Thou, whose all pervadng eye
Naught escapes without Within
Pardon each infrmty,
Open fault and secret sin.
Soon, for me, the light Of day
Shall for ever pass away;
Then, from sin and sorrow fres,
Take me, Lord, to dwell with thee.
After which the large assemblage separated.
Personal Intelligence.
Jas Pendlston one Of the seconds In the late duel
saeA from this port last Wednesday for Europe In the
steamer. OF course this paragraph Is not intended for
the eye of the police
ARRIVALS.
At The ST. Noholas Hote-Mr Allen, .. s. A G. Wietc.