New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-19
TwentJ-Fourth Annual Commeneemen' Oh
sIe Rv,gers Female Institute.

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The 24th Annual Commencement OF the Rutger5
Female Institute held yesterday afternoon In the cnch
corner of Thirty street and Lexington avenue The
n,e,dd .dsce was filed from door to pulpit VIII most
audience consisting principally o, lsaes The
exercises were by singing under the direction OF
Professor Wooduan. The Rev. Dr. A. D. Smith invoked the
Divine blessing upon the proceedings Reports read BY
the Rev Mr. Duryea, the Rev. DIR. Hstfe3, the Rev ~
Armsse and Professors Mir and Clark Tho address to the
sradus,es delivered by the Rev. Asa d. Smith, " w.
Diplomas presented by Prof H. "a. Pefce the r'e'
dent CT the lns!nse The singing BY the school
spirited and tie eomposour of the young soe' wore
very high order Of merit rejecting great sred upon ns"
spd their tescteIa
The Committee appointed er,mine The oompositiens OF
1nSsr the sbI, msr'rsmsn Of Miss Hester A. Hawkins
Principal snd Miss Chsot'e Hssin As','se,l nsvs 10
,6 Mi,. p'i . &d Homer Aasc
I'd Dvi,ion is Hopor Linie A. Moore; 20 honsT Annie
!. .sa 9%: 3 f Hoa ass p pesnis SsLsf =,
The Committee sppo,ned 70 criticize the eomposOns
Miss Jeape Reedl nave awarded the l.. BoooI t. Miss
s Bushnell and n: "a Hone. Mis-. 1 Mary r. nnSn s
Il the I'd snd is Middle Classes Collegiate De-
pde 'ae s.,s Of ID Mai. c 70 have ma t0
oSa; I'd no.or Misc Mari, frseeorn -. Middle Cl..
ls Houor Miss feDcie Rankin I'd and Equal Honoe 70
Miss Auna Jenny, Mics Fanny Holkins. and Miss Matilda
The COMMITTEES the Compositions of the Senior Glass
swsId let honor Miss sarah Yong I'd honor 70 Mis-
Amelia J. Hsisht "a rnd equal henors to Miss Helen
L. En- Dcdsc Miss Louise Belknsp. Miss Hsansh J.
Youngs. ~
extmne pronounce judgment upon the specimens OF
needewoIk furnished by The pupils OF the Prepsa'ory De-
psnen, and Academic Department. awarded the ioHOSiOs
h nos: Sd olsss Preparatory Department st homer Rosa
Naune I'd class Preparatory Dps tmeni lat honor Lizzie
Mrdsy Let class Preparatory, let honor for plain needle
HE Committee awarded the following bono to pupils In
tho Academic Department: Third class Academic Depart
mcrt fo plain work, Mary 4. Cupninfhhm
nm, nooo Tor bes, fancy work Kate As,eD; second
work Eiae.tine Schmidt Division Academic Depart
mtn,; tu honor oI 6e.t plan work cisIs N Par'HNce
The Committee Penmsoship have sw'rded honors 10
lows, Second -css.. frat honor. Sophie woodworthi n 1t
class irst honor, Clara Cunningham To members oil Tie
Academic Department. Third diyi.on hIst honor Auselne
r. UIun,r second division hrst honor Minnie NJ Ihonp
son hrst division hist honor, Emma BsIL.- To membe"
Of the C1esae d., afton Junior cisss hr't hooor Miss
Ehze Potter second middle elsss ht.t honor Miss Anrie
oover Gs. middle class, hrsi honor Miss Matilda L. ha0-
bell.
The Committee appointed to examine the drawings and
painting. by the pupils, awarded honos a. oii VS. fiI
Third honor Elizabeth McCrosssy. The productions Of Fsn'
ie Hokns aud MsisIet T. Mayer were pfonsnnced excel
H. NJ Pierce President Of Rutgers Institute, Preside' on
Names Of Enthusiastically Beach. E. Louise Belinsp,
Evelyn }. BoAs Erederka r. Cecil, Abby d. Cobb. LINE
rOnbis. L. E1ms Dodge, Ae,eia J. Hash ns'ildA A "a
I attle, Bes J. Wiiian.s Sarah J. Young. HANNAH NJ
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The young ladies' occupied reserved fea 10 tho center oil
the chuEeh-and formed picture beautiful than
den Of lilies They ele sny dr. sod in white
snd many Of them OF flowers upon their heads
When they came forward receive their diplomas. thew
subj shower Of bouquets, rs.ned down
them the gallery. In instances iheJ thrown
by unkiui hsnds that number Of the recipients
hit Oh head and face and slightly Injured Indeed
peal was inside The demonsaiise young gentlemen aud
oho in the gallery dss for the young ladies did not de-
sire to die Of a rose in aromatic agony"
The exercise. were very pleasant add al seemed TO be De
hghted vita such feast Of end such display Of
beauty Tue following lis; OF the OF the Trustees
Henry NJ Fierce, Presidsut OF the irsiitue. Board o
Trus.ess-The Rev. A,a D. Smith. ID D. Piesiion,, +. y
Otis, ". D. secieisryi 4. II. Miieie. Treasurer john
Gray, esq o. w Wcodford, esq. ,he Rev. Thomas Ar
mt4ge D. d. Spencer Kirby. esq, H. If. Piece. 'hc
Rev. WIN. 3 ClaPp. james Is. Bsisess esq., Henry w
Quiz esq Edward. Hail. NJ. d. Moses Chamberlain esq.