New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-29
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poem itself.

N the ate ocean regett8. Inc eiOOp-prZe, ION
by the Minnie, consists Of very beautiful silver ics-
tub; the schoOnerprizs, won by the Slvie, is FAC
simhe Of ships water cask. The cssk, resting upon
silver beds, lie lahed to riDgbots 10 an oak deck,
which, in lis turn, is supported by four silver dol.
pbins. The handle represents marEnspke which
has been left in the ashing il the sailor at work had
been called away for a moment, before his task
was completed The blending of silver and wood
produces new aud very beautiful effect. TIE cask,
however is useful ss well as ornamental, for though
70 asticay concealed not to be observed at first,
on inspection We find that the top lifts off, disclosing a
most capacious receptacle for punch or other liquid
To be complete, punch bowl mast have lsde and
We find one attached, which very clever repreeen-
tation Of common pitch sdle as used by caulkers.
PUBLIC School REcEPTIoy.-The girls sad boys
of the Grammar School No. AZ, on ThIty'seventh
street. in the Twenty first Ward under the direction OF
Mr.. Wood and Miss Gutck, Principals Of the school,
gave delightful reception to their parents school
officers and friends yesterday afternoon.
The reception was given on the first floor, and was
witnessed by over !, 200 visitors.
The center of the immense room was Occupied ny q
platform on which tho exercises were performed. Tne
occasion commenced with prayer and singing, ster
which exercises 10 reading defamation, compositions
castbencs and gymnastc exercises by the girls, end
ing with Gen. Monss Song Of the Sewing Machine,
and practical exhibition OF skil On the Wheeler
Wilson machine, which forms part Of the apparatus
belonging to the school, every graduate from the high
Get class being required to thoroughly understand the
mechanical principles together with practical use OF
the machine.
The foregoing exercises were followed by . floral
opera entitled the Flower Queen or the Coronation Of
the Rose.
The following is the Argument and presentations,
which were well sustained throughout
ARGUMENT.
The Flowers meet in secluded den, IN the forest,
to choose their their Queen. A person discontentsd
with the world seeks, in the same place Ienremen,
from its cares and dssppointments. The Flowers toll
of love and duty, ard the Herntlesrning tnat to nj
well the station allotted by Providence is to be hsppy
resolves 70 return to usefulness and cortentment
among his fellow creatures.
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h.Otrope Sloan. Isabella Reed
The music, under the direction Of Mr. Wood, the
Principal, was excellent and the entire psoe was de-
serving Of the generous praise it received The fol-
lowing is the order Of performance:
IrtYod uction sne Chorus We the Piowen"..""."
Ms,. wSGs Res the. her. calmly
Duet Rose and Liy-"W ouds: thou know what sounds
So ,i. be- oaesn
500 and Cheru,~" am ,be FRS, OF ali the
Solo spd Chorus-"Pesce. false preteneea D,ha
500 500 and and Flied By the s.u:
Solo and Chorus =" Mshc way, ye silly prster Ssnfowrr
Chorus" Say. where 10 our fAy1'e Lily '..:..:.."
Duet" Sister Flcweets, here" ana Lay
sclo-"The bslmy odos which we beaT Rose
Rec,sve" L., twilight shadow" Tuhp
Hymr-"Fod Night! thy vau AROUND "a" .....:....--
Inierlude Nshtnsle AID So.e
Cehetheric E1eEcises
Over one hundred certificates were given out to
ruertorous pupils and several books from tho teach