The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-26
Annual Commencement Of che Female Nor
NAL school or Now York.

A2Hss"A NOnu SuebtexHent OIL 9ne FemRte NOr-
NAL School or Now York.
The annual commes cement OF the Female Normal
School Of ibis city, took place last evening shs Academy
OF Music, and moro magnificent spectacle has seldom
boon our lot to witusss Lcpg7before O'Clock the hour
designated for the exercises to commence crowds began
topour Into Tho buidius and In very short time every
available corner had Its occupant and many bad 10 retire
disappointed The scene within, when every one became
sealed, wss OF the most dazzling description presenting
perfect sea of faces wherever the eye might roam.
Tho young ladses-seveoty In pumSer-who were 70
graduate this occasion, having taken their station q. the
back OF the stsge-whch brilliantly lighted up and
showed of their rich and elegant to the greatest
advsn,sse-the proceedings were commenced by the
reading Of the Scriptures by the Rev. Mr. Ferris which
was followed by The graduates chanting tho Lords Prayer
and an anthem, after which Andrew H. Gra0I EQ Pre-
sideni OF the Beard OF Education deivS9a very able
and appropriate address, commencing By1orving that
they had assembled that TO celebrate the anniver
sary OF the Female Normal School OF New York. and to
cong sSI.s nGse o. s numoer VINO oy tner ~
graduation He then went 10 describe the manner Ia
which the educational echoo Of this city organized-
which, he sad closely sssmiated to that OF the govern
meni Of the United States and here took occasion to dwell
upon The importance OF their undertaking Of 1000 per-
sshoo age and Actually attended school during tue
year. requiring zoo male teachers and 900 females
for their instruction; and such number Of teachers
competent and efficient did not grow spontaneously ana
unless some systematic plan adopted for their train
ing the schools must fall into tho hands Of those incompe
tent to manage them The three normal schools OF this
cy-hrst, the male schools numbering ff,y five pupils
then tina female school, which array before
benus twenty three pups al under the Charge Of
Committee Of the Board OF Education specially elected
for that purpose and tho exercises Of this evening being
CT the ordinary chainer would indicate 70 some extent the
fidelity wish which they had discharged their duty during
the past year. In fact was proper to that they hal
reached degree of excellence such scarcely
before attained AMI II necessary. In order to meet
the annual large increase Of pupils, to secure proper
that while New York with $500 600 population over ono
million Of whom were within the school age and oo0 Of
whom were actually attending school, atd employing
16 900 teachers had but normal school Massachu
ees, with her population maintained four the little king
dom OF wurtemberg, three; Hanover (~ith one.hAh
the population Of New York; Elk; Switzerland (xh two
thirds Of popuatonl, thirteen Russia forty,we, and
France, ninety two.
speaker concluded amidst much applause, when the
cises were continued In the following order
Chorus-Thoughts Of Hope,"
Composiou-The Mothor, the Teacher and The Friend
OF Education; by Cecilia B. Davies Road by Rev. T.
Relsou smith, and received with much srp'aure.
Choyus-"The Fore2 Nympbs /"
Read BY Dr. Owen Professor Of Ancient Language and
chorusEaWi ere The Warbiny ws,c,s Flow,
Composaon-lAugh'er; by Rose ONeL Read by Mr.
sopgC"what are the Wild wxves Saying"
Composticn-rhc Mountains; by Ca,harine Cassidy.
Read by Mr.. Scott
ChoTuf-"Peace' Mucic by GoOvge IL Curtis.
mpostion-Imperfection OF Human Character; by
Rachel Brdsan. Read by Rev. A. I. Montgomery.
Chorus-"The enrg Breeze
Compoaiticn-"Fashion;" by Susan A. Sparkling. Read
by Professor Dougerty.
The competitions were all exceedingly clever, especially
that Fashion" which contained many home thrust3
a, the vsling foies Of the day.
The time had arrived for the presentation, aHd each
Lady answering 10 her name appeared before the
oience and presented with her diploma and also
beautiful bouquet and the attest merrmen! and cnthu
easm prevailed while this going on, each -adratc
being received with hearty choo,s and many OF them
with innumerabe bouquets throwu from all parts OF the
house, sometimes landing on the stage and sometimes
the heads Of the audience below the composers of the
compositions especially met with nosi cordial rcccp
ton, 10 which they we're juaty entitled.
An abc address thea delivered by Rev. wm. |
Adams d. H.. amer which parting song vaedctory,
competed by Miss AdalDe w. FaTiess, aud road by DR..
tgar, and finally hymn, which cen sudei tho pro |
grhnme and the audience so Wy Dispersed 10 make their
way the entrance Of Fourteenth street. through which
IL was stated the graduates would pass.