The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-01
Annivsrsary Of the School or the Rsfor-
med Dutch Church.

Last evening the hundred and twenty ami
vcssry a. the above school whose cstablishmen, was
coeva with the nfst settlement OF tho island OF Naahat
tan held Mt the Northwest Reformed Dutch church
rronythrd street. The msin body Of the chrrcn was
vel tiled with wen dressed ladies and gentemeu and
The galleries with children. large platform had been
erected al The end Of the interior Of the building
which hundred and ATTY children Of the school
eighty girls ard venty The girls all atred
w white. The msiorty Of them wearing due rofetss
fssbes Of tht m adorned with medals a. merit and
occupied position the platform - TIE right u the
srdercc the boys berf The len ~ the back or The
platform vas neat motto, the letters agd bordering
made = tyercresrs astenc upon wh'tc groaad. m
iher MOTTO adorned the front n tho gallery nc
trance a. iVBowE prayer and A1fis Ia font 81 the
platform we're several pelcil Az cVl0c cra gla.s, (he
wufk 81 tae seteAel neeeieWofS, maps, &c Several
handsome bouquets adorned he platform various a5cs
Afscr the oHeri1g OF prayer by the Rev NJ. Destt
the children sang pretty anthem "a harmony, CON.
ueuelng wte II nave set watchmen upon nv waits, %
Jerusalem,r &C, Mr. Henry W Dnr shoe the principal
e the school then examined the cla "a ccGlor al snne
tic, And the scholars acquitted thsuteYcs very xel
aisov which the sFs sang chorus, emitted 60 >ur
ssed BIRD The dialogue q "@ho the Greatest
caused amusement whoa the smallest bov asserted
that n ~ the ogt note the greatest than the
ierznc1e and 7ouavss were greater tha1 Columbus
Ncs son MAS Winigver neNt proceeded - exsnlae the
terd techem class which was followed ~ me reading
81 composition, soenne Words oy tue camos
Ger. Use :. 9 Mott The recitation q two pres
Joan ard Jerry" ant A0ut 70 Battle" GAME urxt
n crre- after which Miss Ysarcn-c examined
unor class ~ reading, Epealrg. goo.re.ar AID gram
MAJ. Two young ladies eng the C4ei .Ihe Oh Pear
free" tho ciorus being taken % b. lie ssoo ~ zee
Tho Grsi verse;
I've roaned whrn In ny chufhssa
Ger Gothsu's hills and bowcrs
And gathered IN The valleys sweet
Bouquets u many lowers
Those days arc gcnc-in Gotham nv
No more those Tower, SEE
But one old relic Jet remains,
Il is the Old Pear Tree.
Ihis vas followed y a daloruc. Tho Folly = H.-ty
1udsnfrt' after Vtlch w.s Nvtr IL pfpclrsl 81 80
female cparfrentl And ~ nunfh sired fae t1r1e
caae 10 Cons isutol " tho Tnea SlA3cs fo.1.rg
grN0Eaf, astronomy SC TIE bgyF All even ihe R'r'e
scemed 70 be more psied upon SIC lfgi part e ihei
t1fr0'sR' On tnnn many O. the nC8il reu 81 iersar
Grywth within 80 ulicn. The firls then tare IN fs
Icig. "te Lapry Spirit Land, - AL r = Jerllo vcfg
~ H'shg rfrderta iorFlslar's b,aUarsi docsmstta
tie o. Cock Or ne Shirr," aHer which the Nes ALL
Gsfsc eTN'nitcd the feniUr chntccE ST. ClAK KISS A.
Rnse nest roo her ewn compost 'u, sniiied "Fsra
we'' vhleh foio&ed rs the dagribution OF %.
rms 70 thosss who sal acquitted thcgnssiss
wcr cvr'-r the t-s months the rtadlag Of
a. these worthy ~ honorable mcnton," and -
ifg oass 81 isG0 BY the Rev n. u Gausa VALE pre-
tsntipg orc young lady with Der ceriidcate, The
hrudscre bouquet, with which be seemed q ~
much grai1ed hc msfe short sdarcts Of corgrstnia-
.cn g tha reoipeas Y ,ae honors sns eShorec them
vovire Won them 10 their through the world
This pea Nrg ceremony was followed BY tne graduates
fugus The PARTING song. the ~orig OF which were by
Mss Nary s,sch3r graduate u the schools the music
ertareCj tv WAN Y. Sage. ESQ The song consists OF
six terS,s the o AT or which We give
Nav "a, NC last, a farewell sorg
TO Won /, ,e faith ul ard the true:
II scrss one sllort brave and stroug
These sad q, .otlous 70 subdae
Fui nov LIES duta IS call us from this rtaze
And then our eyes lSuss scan deeper page.
mo vaefirsary was aeli versn N svery elective and
powerful aaaner by aenry - Ipoli, ard gained great
appsuse. the celebration epGsd VIII ttc Dcxoogy md
btpedcticn,