The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-26
Annual Exhibision OF the Roman Cssnsl,o
Asylum for Gisls.

For time before the hour fixed for The ebrston
quite large number Of ladies and gentlemen, most Of
whom we're the patrons and patronssses Of she insttu
tiop, were In waiting. When the hour specified ap-
preached there over hundred and eighty pre-
sent about hundred OF whom could only DO accom-
modated by Of the iOcspAc,y Of the 70 hold
them BY the kindness aud anab Ivy Of tho sstsrhood
our reporter led through portions Of the establish
mept devoted To the trsn and iost ucoo OF w poo
deserted orphan which oore traces OF tue grsssst car
and ssnton and src. observance 70 the Of srdsr
aro decorum.
APPEARANcI CHILDREN.
Our reporter was then Conducted 70 tho large
room In which the pbsDs were disposed Dor
examination There three o asses selected
TIE brit, sscosd ard thisd-for this purpose,
whole OF tho orphans the institution who some
TING IKE 800 The three seeceo cssses ranged from
wa strisingy udi ;ave Of chastity and unsunsd vmSnal
purity They were dispose room snd
we're Desty and moie'ty stred pink 'rocks whAs
bibs Their exterior appearance with regard eleanh-
con biDed with tas'e. everything ooad 90
desired and We are TO Judge OF their formal aspecs
their mental character by the evdenc they gave ON this
The Rev Father Stars Vicar General OF tho aScess,
arrived a. the appointed hour ok the chair Among
Rev. Mr. McAvoy both connected with the Cathedral aod
several others who, from their osDity 70 tho
places assigned for hem, could OF ssio entrance.
On Father Stars tax the CHAIR The orphans sasg h
full chorus
love the merry, merry moonlight,
IL MAKES ne feel so gay;
Ilov. the merry, merry moonlight,
AL on summers day, &c
After which ore Of the orphans, soout thirteen years
old, delivered the opening address With great ability and
precision or one Of her years. and which give N sub
stance
uIity or testifyiog their graeuie 70 thor reverend
shers for the love they felt In their hearts for the poor
little ores tEen before them rDey we're glaa W SEQ
there 70 many frens and patron and lot her
them that they welcomed all 70 tn "asyua hono."
(ApplAuse 70 those friends aDo patrons they we're in
would rec.i he past s.s..s IKE these woot RE Up
before the orphans and those Who took isterest IN
heir welfare: And the Divine arm woala DO ex-
tended To Offer 10 the bepencsIt their rah
sMd; for BE PAID "IDasDucb rs 70 do V enc
Of tboee, my lite ones. ye do II 70 ms" Nay
the destitute and helpless orphan gtve their need Of
prse to God and gratitude 70 those VINO prseos hen
(Applsuse.)
THE EXAMINATION
Mr. O'Dcppe, Secretary Of the Institution, hen PRO-
ceeded " examine the orphans
The third called up examined IN rad
ing, photography and grammar, In all Of whtch hoy
svm Geo soupd, compre hens've knowledge rnsy wero
next tried in speng each one repeating the cord gvon
Pyabcaly. thus giving the advantage Of correos pre-
pun c'atiop. Having spelled tue sorcs. they gsve The
PLAN meaning Of each None Of the orpnsss faissd In
hese exsmU atoms They th.n directed 70 parse,
which tDey did with equal excellence 400 iusslisenoe
The song "SuDmer days are coming" yes then sung
In good ST. L. and the chdreo seemed app ESTATE
well ~ 10 Understand music tolerabiy se
The second csss pext called up for examination In
reading srthoe,sphy, pan mar and esos'spoy In his
Glare entire success achieved In equally goo1 .
manner ~ their more advanced p'ede,essovs Mr..
ODoppe quesrore cd them tho enact seogra phicai po
soon OF Ne~ York and the surrounding islands, - also
sops-"rbe sweet birds are wiBgrs from valley 10
sprsy"-wu executed by the orphans In IN admirable
manner.
Nelt followed s"daloeue on the "se'ecton of ssuass"
Wish carried on between orobsns Of the re-
specuve ases OF thirteen years. sod VINO exched 70
In a
Bsvpy carried the dialogue IN sfmirab faossous
manner for some time, until The fourth had rectsd her
Firm ORPHAN Even amongst the "geuss" there p no
kno~ieoge OF arithmetic tlAush'er
SIxrH OHPuASI cannot Tor 10. LIE Of NE ses h,v GIRL
can get arri.d sne DO not koov 1t lees, from vlson
70 the Ruie ~ Three" tGrest laughter
SEVENTH ObrAS-t have beef llsteoos W she whole
discussion but 40 not hpos which 10 choose favons
ebe considered her GEOGRAPHY nks . locomotive, With
"rbe steam up m the orsnk down" Great leu yher
To . locomotive OF 81 ia speed. and After %
have AL shaken hsoos with rre,i,eot icAanAn 81 the
White Hoose, they could visit soo,h Cx~olina many
oaer psees meDuooee In thor seos'spey
steam. (Bosts'ous isush,er.b
ANOTHER ospnAS GrsI here stepped forward. and the
for the occasion gave her opinion sogsh, and
concluded by sayps-Nov, let me are" you question;
with usf' This fboldirs ~ triumphant little book
the cstschtm tApplsuse)
TIE sops "Flo. gently sweet Anoo" vS shen sung
The Juvetile class se,e next exAmioef 10 rcsdssg,
photography and table, by nie gr sca,cely more thsa
tevep years I'D Who vas monitor the cIass. TINS
Int orptan mar iieted q sid,rx,e degree o. ksow-
edRe; and the wumspy .hich fulnllcd the
duy apportoned 70 her dres fc'th the praise and admir-
ration OF the auence She put most difout qnssoos in
su slest which answered aodiby and without tho
slightest display Of beslaocy or embarrassment com
moo Juveniles The infant teacher and nsr class were
rceived vi,h applause on concluding by Faher aarrs
sopr-"Coms buy my wreath Of r~.p
Three little girls Of ths juvenile class next delivered .
n 4
After which the nrst olsss sxsninsd ~ NJ 0Doa
nell IN geography familiar science and ~hhmet'c ms
eAss put through ell three Of bcse branehes
far MP 70 The test they cooId 60; but
questions put 70 them sy their ss's ,Isminsr si,h Bss
sccsrssy, and wrought the as''bmetcAi probsns PRO
pounded with equal sbIlsy ana suoocss.
song-"we weave thesc orosns."
vnspicrosy sDDae~
An amiable and modest oosing orphan girl Of sweet
form and delivered herself IN mld aoo seoss sonss,s
bus-vey reversed and dear fsher, kind aad inssrsst
ed ieDds-sprrs hAs come and The summer Towers iio
blooming around rs Az the tender doser OF sp.toe re-
auves the balm OF spring, and the of the ,bs
shies 70 warm INTO life, 90 ought 70 looS 70
.u 0 our ss. a.. ssd s..h zee FOR
pleased you By Ell RS Ne glad 70 &c hsrc 20
many kind friends Of this insutpo, and ooscla.son
brighter cord Than tks, and ma, your ives BE- happy
and without alloy.
Rev yA,s.r Starr. then proceeded 70 prs.so, N. pr.
NUNS 70 tho~e most deserving. me name OF each 70
c'pent v@ vfiuep 90 h-r premium, and called Qua by
NJ ODppns'i Over one hunared ssd seventh orphans
r'oeved premiums, Consisting Of religious books b-ads
Nc when they bad all been sis'r buted.
Fnfher srtRRs rcse apc addressed children A. fol-
'ovs-hy dear cntdrer Witnessed your exhit and
nan nation with Iessore an0 Gesht. Nnt tnirk nav
say The sse OF al sbo have ihe happiness 70 be prsen
You have acquitted you're n ner truiy or.dta-
DE fouf exsminstoD IN geosrApny, spelling, read
hg ana grammar vas efso table 70 Yourselves,
md also 20 your devoted tescners. Dur ma the
ot year your time ~As vol occnDisd ard yoar suites
'en sttnced TO oy Jour dsvUteo lanbers and ust 90
ere Your pieces were sell spo.en a31 he duAlo.3e -
.ere wei delivered; and, on the sn,le am ssnieat
rat ths patrons a. The ia,uDoo s.psa.d that you
ave ke'n general s~Ns'scton. Ai-r some lDsruciive
mass Va he orphans The they should purse,
ne reverend sentlen.sa conc. udei.