The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-15
New York Free Academy.
TEE EXHIBITION OF THE JUNIOR CLASS AT TEE IA.
BTRHACIE.


The Junior class OF The New York Free Academy had
their exhibition at the Broadway Tabernacle Friday
evening last NoiwhstapdDs the rain duripg the day
and III, sloppy filthy, almost impossible condition OF the
streets, the briding Was crowded With people. The ~
sembly consisted not Of such persons generally
pose the audiences OF places Of usement no; Of tn
most fashionable class Of society out Of respectable In
tetseDt, earnest and women who feel interest,"
pstYor se innitrtons Of learning. IL audience
Of families, embracing every age, nom the wondering
uneasy young urchin 70 the gray haired man o;
age. The majority OF the persons present sppearec
connected With interested ether the youns men o.
cSs institution Of which they were me mbsrs
The young men on their pst we're nerved by the pre-
sepo' Of thsr fAaners mothers, brothers and sisters
tw minutes amer seven O'Clock, Dr. Horace Webster
NE faculty.. ssoesded the stage several member Of The
Board OF Education and the Rev. Mr. FlAck ~ A ais,
had ssav upon The stage The services were opened
VIZ. n BlsIs lversd . sauissory address In Latin
for The meaning OF Which me majority Of the audience
had 70 draw upon u TER Imagination.
WILLIAM KIRKLAND next mounted the stage, and re
ceved with warm applause. He commenced by deliver.
Win appreciation From the sau,sory be passed on W
oration upon The "Great Names Of 0ld hsuhataa "
me names Of Hamilton. Clinton and Fulton quickly
reviewed, each receiving biz doe Of praise me
name Of Peter Cooper beng nexs menooed ooanec
ton With the institution which be es,abishins wa
EssY soss an sSs, Sos@ss
Baron reviewing the principal features Norman hisso
~. was guile lengthy, and st the lose be iovd
~ chesred, and number Of bouquets threwn 10
him up,n the stase
The Of JorS A. ELY followed ner M N the pro
Csmme, aad opposite vas se, down. "Epelish poem-
The age OF Brsss" Mr. Eys prodsction littls hu
morcus and frequently brousns down the house with ap
plsuse.
sAsrn wEnTBxoRr delivered French grafton on "Ls
Gsnte." His pronunciation and were yeyy ROOD
FOR . uudent Who learns French ct s,kool
A. p. KucBrM then addressed the audience upon the
deeenerscy OF modern statesmen. BE spoke In olsar
deep voice with naura and agreeable elocuuou frst
drawing picture CT vbaa statesman az ,uid be
and tbes severely contrasting our modern statesmen
with that model. The GRAFTON graceful mertorious
production, and received with proper marks Of
apr ec,ation BY the audience.
J. wrnrY PuIinAp delivered Spanish oraiion on San
raeo, and ws X. HliGocE followed with poem on the
price Of immortality
Japss GOWNS grafton on Tynan IDOLS vM q ere
dtabIe composition but 10 delivered In % hish
TONE o. voice that vss dfhcuk to upderssspd A.
The German GRAFTON was delivered By NATHAN sotoxa,
Zsnobia Q poam, vAs delivered By n. T. Bf.Kuy and
received With loud applause.
w.rrrr g. Sans delivered an Grafton On bright hours
In the Students nfe and the valedictory address.
able 70 sbe nsttuticu n which they are msmbers
The exercises Of The evening were rterspercsi with
the following pieces Of nnsic, which were played b.
Dod vcrths band -' Me Fernando" Fantasia from
n Trovstore," {" Partant Pour 10 syrie" erie from
" Marie 81 Rohan," feutonh Polka" +" when the
Swallows gonevsrd Fly, )" and College seuss."