The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-16
uorv., scnoo, Commencement.

NAMES or THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY aEssKs.
RIDDLE AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bf TIE
LADIES, ETC.
hs annual commencement Of ihe Norms schools under
me supervision Of tho Board of Education took pace
On Thursd.y evening last in the Academy Of Music ]
which was crowded from pit to dome wiz
srienss of the graduates and o;nsr sae
-. ny the lady feathers
of tie various puoH' schaos who are pursuing
their studies ryery Saturday a. the Normal school,
and &c members Of tho Board Of yducason AID dis.iu
susned citizens Interested the success OF the system
popular instr uctop which has Zone 80 much to
and ceveope tho children o! this gvea. metropolis Il Is
seedIess TO state that the dies who we're sred whss
dresses and furnished 81 atteuve admirers wih CHOICE
bouquets, presented :. truly beautiful speo,,q'e.
htste peora O'Clock, M. Eager, Chirnal OF the
Norman scnooi mmttee took tho chair aud called pea
heV Dr. barr ell 10 open the exercises oy reading tA9
Scriptures aid prayer, arer which the ladies' sang
cnoi u.s. wa CHI was smoothly rendered.
Mr. Berry kIDpE, As sistaR Supern' cndent, oeIvereo
oe ADDRESS, reviewing tae rise aud progress OF tne
pnobe s;hoo system city BE saa That tue puouc
scnccs Of New Yory the glory of cty--tne most
interesting depsrsD OF which they witnessed that even
ing Little did rhS patrotic OF citizens, who, scarcely
man fiy Gears ago. planted the FIRST germ o. pubc
insrncton IN YorE, Of the Astounding
winch the sys EN- would preduce Three ouuored schools
pourshipg here, affording instruction /,
hundred an eity thousand pupils. The ira. step IN ais
grea sysE was eieemosy nary and terwaras the Legs
ture pro- sloed for education Of the people We
ioogtr N cognzed educational provision as charity bat
We hels that all onitleo share in the great
heTe o. kDowieo and thoognt that the development.
VI tha faculties by scholastic culture right taxt De
iooges To every human being. To educate the rs.
greek day OF ocety ana The highest ollie OK associated
The Female Normal SsbooI Of New York hal af
feded conesaDt snpplv teachers for she Schools aod
The great majority Of the fourteen hundred teachers
employ 20 10 TINS city we're the aud pupils Of tho
Nor mai School, 70 their efficiency skill aud enterprise
then referred 10 the incepnon OF the normal s:aoos IA
France Prussia ond England ano akno sedsed in betting
Terms The encouragement which the first Napoleon aaa
QoseD Victoria gave 70 the enterprise.
Mr.. Kidd,e was interrupted several times by few
gnoran persons did not inetgencs enough
10 appreciate his Interesting remsrks The osnd thea
PEI med an overture after winch Commissioner Far
man read composition on "Nstiauahues," writ'ea 10y
MES Lucy ID. O'Coonel. IL was . sensible production
sno showed sha soe was quite conversant with tho hs
tory 81 the od World.
''fse Water Lles," beautiful chorus, followed the
baAo rendering the accompaniment vita precision and
married effect
M flaming recited a composition on 'Elpestnessn
by nss Mary Rhosoes, which also dsserved'y
apeseceed. she ipstauced Com well and Washington
gosa specimens OF eapestness and afoaed THAI be
great things be earnest in The little
details OF hfs In conc she aIvsed her hearers
they wehed 10 be auccesan happy, generous and good
70 be earnest
Governor BOUTWELL, Of Massa.huse IS, Secretary Of
tAe safe Board OF Education, then introduced,
and was received with louo applause. After max
ing some Introductory remarks he tad:-n ia the
glory Of the city that II gathers ia rom all the
sxent OF continent whatever wise, good and power
full sno distributes again broadcast over the world,
20 that there shall be her beginning end None
the A stranger only palaces and long streets,
through which the eye with lis perspective fas
See Inc END; yet where Than half q million people
assembled sometnlrg gooo must be done il sto
asSstem Of puoc Instructors thai must look for
chief vattages that from the exercise OF
sucn powerful influence Ihs Is for
this country 10 exhibit world are capable
OF SET government, and that desposm shall dn1 foot
h0,d in the great cities Of the American comment Italy
10 devastated; the booa OF hunoreds
Of thousands must os torh to exeppny TIE great truth
that injustice any generatoa, by udg-
msnt Of Goo rerioution sran come. But true
70 the two deas Of the educaon Of whole people
aud the right Of the people 10 govern Themselves,
s0an see that in this country, where cities
tensve 10 their influence than any where else that they
ere also capable OF self We will the
idea Of Of tho leaders Of the American Revolution
"tbat cities are the sores Of the BODY pohtsc,"
through ali coming that upon
t1s they have been the Of learning Of
'oor Of civlnzation, and through their influence
power has been Tor the welfare Of
the for this great city to take the
lead ms movement, because wolfe she may ri.
Vas th,s continent can IN reality have no ecu
tnough the entire continent. From the Atlantic 10
tae Pacific shall be cities ony cities
o Europe but exceeding them IN population in wealth
aud ipiio,noe (sppaSse ipe HONORABLE gentleman
then speak Of requisite qualifications for
The proper oiscnarse Of the responsible duty Of
oenDne ,nsatuton have specific OBJECT IN view, and
IN preparation OF ihe puiis IN the Normal school
when considered that New York TO be tia
centre Of Arer'c nerce and was 70 exert nfl
winch could not be osereet mated, over ne e
and the government, how important lay firm
strong The foundation Of system OF paohc ine,ruc-
tou, lhas yottu OF tnls mlSnt De
trained IN the waIs OF virtue, integrity ana psace,
that the nllsnce tuat they will exert
sbsn be for good this county world.
The speaker ilstereo during the
very Of hls speech and retued amid Ivud sppisuse
Z" aJghts OF Women, very arDuetDg composition,
tbsD % Of ale teachers and ceeed great
NEXT for re iept wit IL the production of
Mas Isabella A'Yey, who was loudly called iur b. the
au1in nee, but sbe modesty oecioed ID shoS herself
Tbe increasing feature Of the exercises took
pisas-nan,ey, ihe presentBtion of Dip l35
RrsnuVes, = William Eager, behaf OF the Exc
CoDriGtee On Normal SCHOOLS AS each laiy's name
Ceo she appeared 'front.' of toe sage and receiv
ise diploma PR scented WITH armui Of pouquea
They from ali psrss OF the noase and IT s
but Just slste the audience, together with
School Commas toner's, LAID aside Their dignity,
into part OF programme With much more
II 80 the more intellectual Loruons OF It.
The feiowilg the the graduates for 1859
who received aipomss:--
NORMAL SCHOOL
Harriet A, Baxter Nary ida Robinson
harpa A Rtnk u p,4y