New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-02
BROOKZYN ITEMS.

CoNMEsCEMENT ENRRcIsEs.-The annual COM
menoement exercises Of tbs Packer Female Collegiate
Institute under direction Of Prof Cittenden, the Prin
cipal were held last evening" at the Academy in Jo
ralemon street. There very large attendance Of
weIldressed ladies and gentlenenthe former prepou
deIatirg, two to one. large number of the clergy
ard prominent citizens were present. The exercises
were Of al interesting character, and diplomas
awarded to q number of young ladies for proficiency.
The annual commencement Of the Poyteobric In
stitute for boys was celebrated at the Atheneum in
Atlantic street, the evening previous before large
audience. An address was delivered by Prof. Ray
mond, followed by orstiOns and declam stons by the
pupils. Tho Philharmonic Society was ranged in the
gallery and interspersed the proceedings with musc
the whole termn sting to the credit of the Institute.
THE GRRESPoISr FERRr-Tbs pcopnetors Of the
ferry from Greeppont to the foot Of Tenth and Eenty
third streets New York have recently completed many
and expensive Improvements about their slip at Green
poirt which was rendered necessary by the large
Der Of carriages passing the ferry on the way
to Calvary Cemetery. Every convenience is now
afforded for increased travel.
OPEsIsG OF PUBLIC School GYnNAsICa.-The cs-
monies of public opeIing ofthe new Health Depart
inert and Gymnasium recently organized by Mr. w.
Valentine Principal Of Public School No. 10, on Tenth
street, E. d, took place yesterday afternoon, and
afforded pleasant occasion for the teachers and
pupils to meet their friends. The Gymn ssium is sd-
miraby furnished and is the inst ever organized
with apparatus in public school
PCBLr School CELEBRATION -festerday siter-
noon the pupils of the Grammar Department Of Public
o. n ID D,;o mi
bi,ion at the schoohouse being the cosing exercises
preparatory to the short vacation preceding the cele-
brstion of the Fourth Of July. TIE attendance was
large and the exercses sosd TO with much interest.
TIE performances consisted mainly of declsmstions
end sor g. with the reading of the Declaration Of In
deperder ce by Miss Helena Penney and the recita
tcn Of Poem by the Principal The scholars sc9uit.
ted themselves well and eifited much applsuse from
the yisitorr At the coee CT the exercises addresses
we're made by Messrs Perry and Lay Of the Board OF
Educatios, the Rev. MessIs. Lsndon, Wsiling and
Tamadge and Prof Foster Of the Polytechnic lnsti-
tuts This school numbers about 30 scholars in the
Grammar Department ard 400 in the Primary De-
peItment The former 10 uuder the principal charge
Of G. b. Griirg asslsted By Aiises Sarah j. toster,
Emily & Johnston, Elizabeth Hniael, Fanny Parton.
MsrJ G. Sperry, Charlotte Horton.
SERIOUS GARBAGE AcciDEFT.-On Wednesday
usht carriage containing came In conset with MI
o ubbish avenue and both we're shrosn oas
with srrs furce One rendered senselea ana
"a. Al s tho h 20 be killed bot be revived se tho spplcs
ton Of remedies in neishboriDg drug str The oh-r sn
. % not ssnoosiy hut
ALLEGLD OuTaAGE-A man about q years OF
s paed Turner In taking liberties With htts
III, s.ed about so ysas Meaningless Psrt, on Wedses1H
rirht citizen saw him sai transferred him 10 the care Of tns
police He vss locked up for exsnraisn on the chnss ana
hpsd 80 BY Justice Aofehorss.
SHopLurERs ARRTsrzD.-Two yourg women
nssed May <.d Mar. Sesras wee. s5ese ~ .o %
.t.ses Con- rr et Stoy oa Wednesday fer <sAins VARIOUS sr
ces of ey good fron stores IL A.ssnfc Ares& ns.e NJ
ns snd caiisos b,i Ia tsss posssssi's. fssy "
mrted for h<srE.