The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-14
Commencement OF the Female Normal
school.

The annual Commencement Of the Normal School Nh.
der the direction OF the Board OF Education took
last evening in the Academy OF Music wh,h was crowded
every part long before the commenced The
friends Of the young lady graduates and the patrons
popular institutions Of learning In full force
and crsmmed the spacious eince from the Tarquette 10
the ceiling The ladies who attend the Normal School
together with the graduating class occupied seats on the
platform, dressed in white. his Of course added to
| tbc brianey Of the spectacle. The members Of the
Board Of Education marched in procession ut half pas,
O'Clock and took front Of the ladies' while
pod~serths full band occupied the orchestra and main
tancd their reputation by the In which they per
formed the music set down In the programme. AT
quarter io eight O'Clock the curtain roee and the spec
aee Was such as 10 ee loud applause from the sPecta
tors.
JAMS W. Fam, Chairman of the Executive Committee
presided, and "a opening the exercises called upon Rev
MATHEW HAiE sxm 10 read portion OF the Scriptures
and 10 pray.
The reverend gentleman promptly responded TO the
cal and after reading the Issth Isam proceeded speak
OF things IN general In bis PRAYER touching upon the
cent visit If the Japanese and the anticipated arrival
The FRINGE II Wales The following the order OF
cises>-
Reading Of the Scriptures and Prayer.
Chorus, Angels serenade.
compos,tion Comfort i-caiharine r. Nahon.
Trio lin thine Eyes from HJah.-Martha A. Smith,
Emily Hinton, Charlotte Hutcbings
Composition, What - Life "-fmma Hill
COMPOSITION, The Pleasures Of Newspaper. Anna
Chorus, waking OF the Birds"
Composition, Ponce eLccn. sarah A Cole.
PRESENTATION OF Diplomas on behalf Of Executive Com
mittcc on Normal schools by the Chairman, James W
Ferr.
resen,a son os State Certificates by the City superin
tendcnt, = :. Randall.
Address 10 the Graduates.
6rsduates' S'ns
DcscIovy, "od Hundrcdth."
The fs~nsSr stated that Jas. T. Brady. Eco. who was
expected TO deliver an address, unsyoidaby dexncd
by indsno~tion He had great pleasure in introducing
vanca substise, n The person OF JANIS W. GERARD,
who delivered an amusing speech rcmsrking In the out
set that 10 Was "swindc 10 call upon him 10 speak.
for he came az spectator and an actor In thai
vast asscmbagc he found those who were conpcc,ed with
the noble system of education, which was worthy
Of the city and the age in which We lived There
was great deal Of talk about strong mind.
ed woinn 70 govern but women were the chief
governors Of the state and Of the Union and when the
Japanete came 10 Washington and the large body OF
su lowing around them, were obliged TO acsnew.
dies ~ho about 10 take their start upon noble
Iirney had committed 10 them the interests OF thou.
be was school oacer he raised every salary and rave
the yosng ladies every possible Indulgence, ANA
@s any d.,. The sGsso, Sncess to DO the same He
teachers Of New York were fne specimens Of
Americsn young women. and that this country
ton. He had the schools Of Europe from Itsv N
Nor say and for excellence and effect there were pose
SURPRISING the mighty schools Of NE city Of New
YORK There we're COO young persons assembled In
em every day, under the charge Of the young lades On
the stage and he appealed 10 the spocss dresses ana the
characters spots their dresses or symuathv 10 the
great work Of Guiding the young minds Of the city
The compositions possessed much merit AZ
those performances usually evince, and the
Afforded much mcrrment The poeticsi conorostto1n'
Ponce de Leon" by Mss sarah A Cole was a bigbiv
srediiaoe production, and well read by Mr. David
The prsenaton u diplomas 10 the graduates was the
signal Tor excitement the part Of the audience As
ssSh youhg hy pane vas alnounced bouquets By the