New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-19
as they had commenced. lie was followed BY FatA-
ers OBieme Of Flnsting and xeGorrick Of VII
iamsburgh, in short addr, sses.

SUshrR RECEPTION OF THE BOYS DEfARTMEHr
or GRASSAR SCHOOL No. 1.-THE Sumner Re-
cep'ion of Grammar School No. II, 10 the XVIII
Ward, was held in the Boys Department of that in
sttution yesterday. A lprse number Of visitors
were present. and seemed highly pleased With the
exercises. The room was artistically ornameDtcd
with banners, pictures, and baskets Of towers. On
the window.sis were pots Of plants 10 blossom. II
10 evident these sweet children Of the suu" are re-
garded by the teachers e. ct companions for young
students. The exercises were introduced by read.
ing the Scriptures and prayer, after which the school
united in singing q b, mp. Master 8. P. Zacbarie
then ,ang q cong; next followed declarations in
prose By ID. w. H.rpet. James Wiichi ard Henry
c. Backas; then the andence were treated 70 an.
Other song by the School, aud dsclAmaione IN verse
By VIM. ii. Hogencamp, James l.. Conxlin. and
David j. Page. Next came an exhibition 10 ann oy
Company Mcclellan Grays gncsr me (sau o. s snS
Serg,. VIZ. 8. Davidson, I'd Selgt. j. l.. Poet. ana
Corpls. Alopzo Cyph =, j. +. Barton, w. Spring.
field. w. E. Carter 7. II. Moriihs, and Rooen
siiliiken. This Juvenile company has seventy mem'
beis. Toe'e brave looking boys Ia their gri! UNI
form, made fine appearance and their perfection Id
dr1ll aet0Dlshed the Spectators.
The comic determinations BY w. j. Mills, Robert u
Anderson, and Is. G. Gregory were very aslng,
and he songs by William Abrams iwho ,inss as the
birds do ecause lie lovest TO sinyl g. F. Bnnck, ara
Edward A. and Charles +. Toad, brought down the
house. The mort int resting ipcid;bt VI the reoep-
ton was the "Debate III line Senate Of the United
States" representing tbst booy as il appeared on
the 25,h Of June last. Every lo,sl State had ih
representatives. Parliamentary usages were OBJ
eeryed, AMI the speeches Vi S.narors Dixon, Wade,
Hale, and Browni' were rel e.rsd by Masters Ho-
gepcamp. Johnson, Ba, kus, tsnr Mile, aud other
Senstors were per, onsied by Other pupils. The
imitation was admirable. Prizes were awarded ~
iol ows: First p,ize, WIN. NJ. HogeDcamp; second
prize, beet prose speaker. Hurry q. Backas; third
prize, bts, 90 aker IN we're, WIN. NJ. Hogencamp;
fourth prze, bet III, x e'ieDc d speaker, u: W.
Harnett; fifth prse, best comic speakers, X. q.
Jobnson ana WIN. q. Mioj 10 our judgment Is. &.
Gregory deserved prize ss tn. brst coaiic SPEAKER.
Priz-s were ais0 awarded " j. WIchiD and Robert
Miiliken.
Mise Margare, A. McGeachy presided Of tbe piano
Short sddre res were delivered by Asrsrs. Wsndsu,
st. John, Bourne, and Delemaier.
The school is conducted by Mr. AloDzo Hopper,
assisted by ID B. FIJI bee, Silas w. Randall, ,teph
Ninmo, IT,, Louis A. Sn'i,b, Margaret A: Roak,
Marion l.. Young, Armand +. SpriJ sstecd, Margaret
A. McGsuchy, and WIN. McG.orge.
One young gentleman who's name We did NOS
hear obtained = separate prize froW his teschor Tor
good behaviour and eood scholarship; he having
been Ut the head Of his c,ss tour successive ontne.
This school has contribnrei nearly eiUO for the
relief Of sick and wounded soldiers, averaging IL for
each pupil.