The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-11
Brooklyn City News.

NORMAL SCHOOL CoNMKSCEAEST.-The Washington street
Methodist church crowded Wednesday evening the
occasion Of the fourth anniversary Of the Brooklyn Nor
NAL School, The Board of Education and a number of
distinguished gentlemen present At half past seven
ihe exercises were commenced by the singing or chant
followed by prayer by the Rev. j. s. Inskip Thos H.
Rodman Esq, President OF the Board Of Education then
delivered brief address, promising the friends Of
public schools that Subsequent anniversary
larger building would be PROVIDED for Their aCoomod
ton He was followed by City Superintendent Buckley,
who spoke for few moments the good already &C
compshed by the normal SCHOOL II prepared ladies' TO
go into the public schools and to impart instruction
thoroughly to the children He oongra.uated the gradu
ates being prepared TO accept situation in any inst
tuition, and bid them God speed song sung in
exquisite manner by the young ladies' after which Rev.
Dr. Storrs introduced. Tue reverend gentleman, al
though called upon Unexpectedly, delivered eloquent
whole question of woman's rights determined when
conhded the mental training Of the young the ie
male mind The female teacher governed the soveegus
Of America Rev DR.. Farley read few compositions
written by members Of the graduating class,
which were above the ordinary tone Of these efforts
The following tho names or the graduases:Mrs. F.
A. Adams, Miss Ellen J. Atkinson, s. c. Brdsall, E. 1.
Brown, Mrs l. G. Bradng, Mas Ann T. Beck, A. O. Cal
E n,a, N A Cullen NJ A CrTmmery 2. pavos, ,S
ing, E. GsmmoO Z +. Hatfield, l. j. Ham, s. S. Hunt
Jennie + Hermans, jane o. Hand, T. s. johnson, N L.
NMcGes, Mary A. Murphy, n L. Miles, Mrs H. W. Neyns
Mss NJ A UsTander, r. Phelps, c. Rawson, J. A. Ray.
Ryor, A. scrmegour Julia smith, sarah T. scos,, /. O.
hand.
FRx.-About twelve o'ccck Tuesday night the build
inge Nos 10 and IL Water street. by Mr. Flanders
and partially occupied by him oil and paint store
house, and by Rich Nell brass dnshcrs and plumbers
partially destroyed by Ere originated in the rear
Of the stsrehouee, end burned very rsp4dly II ex
tnguished, causing but slight loss TO Mr. Flanders but
heavily damaging the stock and machinery Of Measr.
Rich and Neil whose loss is estimated a, ~ 900 insured
for g. 90 in the Homestead Company Loss buildm.
81 100; insured for ss50O in the Manhattan Compsuy
The fire broke ont again about O'Clock Inst evening
but WAS Soon suppressed
CouRr OF SsSsuoSs-Thonas Coaee tried in this
Court yesterday for assault and battery, With intent
kill the complaining witness being Thomas McNally The
accused was found guilty Of assault and battery re-
commended 70 mercy. Sentence reserved. William
Buckley was cted indictment charging him with
assaulting John j. Rockwell; he sentenced TO the
pcnNeutiary for ninety days LouShhn rnan pleaded
guilty to intoxcaton and was 1ued Gil 90. Thomas
Mcdonald convicted u burglary was sentenced 70 the
State prison for two years and two months
Cor,a cAIsOpAx kings County Court sgeo.A Term,
Feb llNos 81 IS, AZ ~, 49, 50 81, SO, 81, "a, S. 81,
Gs 90 TO- IT, 20 "a 70, 80, ID 49, 10 %, 81 81 IS, 81,
IS, B<oosyn Oy Court, Feb ls-Nos " 20 inclusive.