The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-01
The Twentieth Annual Commencement sE
the Rutgcrs' Female Instltuee.

the Rutgcxs' Female I0slltuee.
Al half pact two P. n procession was formed 10 Nc
halls CT the Rutgers nsttate Madison street. Joseph
Hoxc, q Of the trustees taking the lead the pre-
fessors Of the Institute following and behind the
young ladies' in their white dresses, trimmed with ell
kinds Of coored ribbons aud their latin Slippers A.
ranged two and rwo from the aIlest the most pst in
gradual graduation presenting 70 the admriDg pedestrians
procession three blocks Ia length.
In few minutes the PROCESSION reached the Presbys
ran church in Rutgers place. The galleries greater
portion Of the body Of the church already crowded
and when the young ladies had themselves Ia ths
pews Of the middle aisle II oxded even to tho
standing ROOM
was 9 very lively and inspiritinz scene, aua
better for old bacheorism could not easily os
Imagined than The array OF youthful beauty hexe dig.
played
On the stand erected level with the pulpit the fol
lowing officers Of the institution, with q number
Of invited guests, seated the Rev. Dr. Krebs pre-.
Bown, and the folio wing OF the Board OF Trustees
w. X. HanDar, Stephen d. Bogert, Jcseph Hoxe, Rev.
Tomas Aruitage and o. ". Woo,ford. Mr. Ferris, Of
tie Ferris Institute, female academy, preseas
The ceremonies commenced By tue singiog OF = song
entitled "So0g Of june. composed oy pupil or toe il.
srsrte ana suDE very s~ectiy BY toe entire scaooi.
Tho Rev. DR.. KNEES then delivered very auoroprlats
prayer, Mr. RALsroS SMITH read the report Of tbs
Committee on Cowpostps Of che academic dep artm ut
N
mssee the beet he sa,d that the committee ia their
cecisou - 60 which coDpoaton thu most merit,
dsDce q which 0I mos 90 ns sv
weut and the greatest industry aud
An eessy-a comparison b. tween Washington and aca,
nstos-tbey hao decided upon as the o<s
The reading Of reports Of committees on the cam
positions Of the second division and o. junior class 0
the collegiate department, then followed by CO..
entitled ''Evening," composed by pup, and sunx ~
ali the scholars in coocsrt psuo accom psuln ,ut
The composition Of this song very scol the words
well arranged and the measure very harmonious
Five other reports were then read-on compos.tioa q
per manship, en- French, and on music
10 The report the compositions the senior class an
essay on "Fucy by hiss Deah Su,phen Is set fora
ss the BEST and cect1ed by the p-oe tbs usu
ton entitled to the first prize. Il WA admirably written
both in point Of thought aud Argument me language
was sery Select. ano, indeed, 10 DE very unhsraos Is
was difficult to realise that the young lady BASED IL
tersef II certainly should put 1, blush come OF the
male graduates of institutions h toe sooorous NJ
D. D. d. SC, about TO be attached 20 she,r pamss
Tue same young lady, by tie President
was awaroed the highest hoDess the nstitula ssoed
ey the President tho Principal Mr.. Pierce, and ali tns
Alter another eorg several reports on neeolevok On
drawing, on painting and Mathematics were read aud
the most proficient pupils in each department meut,sse
preparatory department then toos place. rns
President STOOD the head OF the sisie ana 10
Soung children arranged in two rows along tina
ward, courttsed took her bok many OF chem Ieay
ing pretty bouquet in the hands President a.
The distribution the academic and collegiate deo>rt
merts followed, In the same manner.
Tue are the names Of the young ladies of the
graduating cias<:-N'sees Deish Sutpheu Hester Hsy
kins Rosc,ta Walters Charlotte Wallace, Mary McIsan
jamie Reid, vfRlnie Kitg
After the prizes testimonials were delivered "a TIM
above youne ladies, the President delivered an approur
ate address, the graduates owing much emooa az u
vel drec ed illusions 70 their parting coupler with seand
cses closed by hymn, the tune q Oid Hundred !"
and parting benecicson.