New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-01
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

At the meeting Of the Board yesterday af(ernoon,
Mr.. LENT occupied the chair. There was u limited
ait. ndaIce.
The 1etgrapAic Clocks.-Mr. FRr,R submitted
resolution To direct the Street Commissioner tn pro-
cure a cloek to take the place Of the telegraphc
clock in the chamber OF this Board the a,t< hav ng
been out of order for months pact. Referred to
Committee on Repairs aud Supplies.
Screr ChorgG.-A peitiou was received from MI.
merous czeIs pray tn have the charge OF SiO for
connecting with abolished. Referred 10 Com
mtiee Oh Sewers.
Ner Hose.C Carnage HOUs.-The report from the
Committee on the Fire Department, concuuIrg with
the boaro of Aldermen to build house for Hose
Company No. 43, WAS adopted.
!SHhkcn L0,s.-The City Inspector sent in n Com
mun'caiioD, transmitting Ii statement OF number OF
sunken lois which covered with pools Of stagnan
w6ter al refuse Of every hind. He staes that Is
deemed important as a sanitary measure that ,mme-
diae acton be taken to abate the sane. Referred TO
Committee on Public Ilealik.
Washington Nonument.-Mayor Tiemann sent IN
uDi' a'ion transmitting copy oi letter received
by him from John Carroll Brent, Secretary of the
Washington NaiULal Monument Society. in which
Icuseo Il circulsi addressed TO the Common Council
n relation to contributiuns from CITY Corporations for
the purpose of aiding 10 the completion of this great
national work Referred To CouHittee on Finance.
GrooriHg Broad~ay Parement-Mf. L,InRere
offered sIesoutiou thar the Croton Board be- drsctet
TO have the BrOad1ay pavement, between Grand and
Spring streets, grooved they best aud most de-
slrahle at cost not to exceed ~ cents per square
yard. LAID upon the table
After some further business, the Board adjourned
TWENTIETH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF
1HE RUTGERS FEMALE INSTITUTE.
The commencement exercises Of this institution took
place yesterday afternoon, al o'clock, n,the Rutgers
street Presbyterian Church.
A crowded assemblage, composed almost exclusively
OF ladies, awaited the procession OF the trustees,
teacbers distinguished frierds and pupils Of the inst
tute which arrived after the tune appointed and
took their respective places the platform IN the
body U the church The lady students, of whom there
were ls0 present, were dressed in White, and many
were gracefully decorated with bouquets.
Tie ceremonies we're opened with the Bridal Chorus,
from Lucia di Lammermoor, by Prot. LAsAs, accom-
panied by Miss CHARLOTTE CAMP.
After prayer BY the Rev. Dr. KKrB. the Presi-
idep of the Institute the various Committees appoint
ed for the purpose of deciding as 10 the comparative
merits Of The pupils in the various departments Of
Composition, Needlework, Drawing, Pcauausap,
Mathematics, Music and French, ma 10 their reports
in their order. The reading of tue reports constituted
the leading feature of the programme, aud occupied
nearly all the time The following are the honors
awarded:
phu Poetry AID IFS uses ID class equal houeIs b.
wed up.n Miss Anna snowden and Mas Anna Hosrs con-
ID class Miss Thompsn Essay u 3oGs; fh class Mise Fsn'
ss p... Pom ep.itled nv Btoher by Mss Ida Taiie
Nsdetgoyk-st class best plain work Mis- Reoeoca Jenuer;
1pd c.s rsn york Mis-. Ada Lester ID class fancy work.
D,Scn B.t landscape Mi. M.ris Ho"le ID class, Miss
Came Csprn Sd class Miss Charlotte Camp.
Penmahahp-se. writing in be Institute, Miss Mary E.
woodird encDg the greatest improvement during the year.
Mis- A. o. Snvwden.
NothcmGtcs-Frt honor, Miss Della N. satphen.
5fuso-NO horors swarded.
Fren,h-Miss Della 81. Sutphen. -
Among the bouOrs the Poem written by little girl
in the fifth class M.s Ida Tutle, particularly well
spoAen Of and eiciied great app ,use from the audi
ebce when read. The compositions of the senior class
were pronounced excellent.
Awards vf Slert were next given Ia ~ pupils IN the
low er de nsr and Tes&monis To 80 Ia the middle
Of The three departments OF toe lnsttate.
The graduates, seven IN number, were called for'
ware, srd pre.euted with their diplomas.
The Rev. DR.. KEEEs then delivered an address
to the assembly, in which he recouhted the history OF
The Institution during the part year The system OF
cor. petition adopted in most educational in-titutions,
having a. the end .: their eXeftiOns mere osubles
gilt bound books, and other presents, belonging 10 the
category Of empty shOs he stated, had been di-csrded
in the government Of the Rutgers Institute. The
prizes and letters OF recommendation adopted here,
ard successfully ncueated, were the seii-satsiacon
Of the student IN the pur-ui. Of high and conmsnd-
Able aim he also spe ke highly Of TIE present vsor-
Gus condition Of the school under the goidsnce OF the
present Principal, DIR. Henry NJ. Pierce. Followog
his he made an affectionsie farewell speech 10 the
Graduates at the eDi of which be took each by the
Land and sade her God--peed in the thsAter of the
world.
The exercises were interpreted with songs by the
pupils, accompanied On the piano by Poi L,sAR:
With tepedic,on by tie PRrsIrLST, the APni-
| versary ended, and the audience disp4-Sad-