The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-22
city IntelliRemee.

1ss yRwna FEAST OF wsxKs-CosrRxarros CERnsouEs
AT r,n rsxrIK EnAsu The ceremonies held ri the
Jewish temple Emanu VI, sunday last, Of an
unusly interesting nature from tho fact that the rte
Of confirmation administered to number OF young
trs and boys. Al tho close Of tho usual morning
srvics terminating with the rcadug Of tho scroll Of the
law the Rev DR. 8 Adler asccnded the pulpit asd pre-
psrsd to deliver the days discourse. The tveaiy--ix
young girls and twenty FIVE boys Who 10 be-
armed then ed through the centre ae towards tho holy
srch, and seated themselves Immediately IN front OF
an s,oouen. sermon. adver,ins 10 The splrs Of tho
day, the influence OF religion and the reciprocal
da.cs OF parents and their Offspring, At the
members being questioned and their religious knowledge
fully tested The divine unity Of God was proclaimed As
the only tire basis OF religion love TO ell mankind and
charity declared the stout pillars Of religious belief and
tle strict and faithful observance Of the Sabbath and
holidays and q devou, trust in the Almgkky soemniy
declared DO the rigorous duty ana obsaln Of every
rncrr and faithful fsrsclie The Eonfcssisa OF Faith
followed. with the recital Of The Ton, Commandments.
wards the pulpit, and passed before their reverend
teacher and guide. receiving his solemn bencditon.
The services we're witnessed ID 40 unusually large
assemblase
ExnimrioS Ara CoioRKp GRssSAa scsoos.-Exhila
rating exercses for the young osored pupils Of tho
Fourteenth ward took place al ,he coored grammar
school No I. at i3S Mulberry street, yesterday fore
noon The regular Attendance a, this school numbers
hundred and forty gfs and from hundred
hundred Md twenty boys, AMI the school nc.
count d the most nourissls, school Ia the city Rev
Highland Gsrnet Professor Day and other eminent col
orcl gentlemen OF markackEowiedge No a. Their Alma
Mater Rev John Peterson, one Of the most saocessful
and talented among oolored teachers OF the city, ~
principal OF the school, with tire male assistants.
Messrs Ioyerdge, Eweli and feaman, with one
female assistant The exercises yesterday forenoon
sisted Of Music, oolioqaiea &c., At which the neaiiy
dressed and cheerful looking colored pupils OF No.
aquit ed themselves eredlsby bcfor large audience
President Warren, Of the nsw Colored School Commls
sion; Professor WIN. Howard Day. The cotored orator
VIM Gland Bourne. Rev. Mr.. Hartley aud others made
ent sntlng and Instructive Address 10 tho pupils and
their friends The parpor Of tho belief amongJ ricnd'
Of coored education that coored schools ~sre never
in nour shing cond on IN they ai pfcrrnt
and they viii advance rapidly hereafter. PARENT
AMI friends Of colorod children entering into the
work Of education and under tbs snrpiccs of the
Board u Commissioners for coored schools Il will ID
pushed forward
nn wonrs iSurx.sv At wssmsoros Hucrs iyr
rHr BoAnp or Cor~1fxFS The managers Of the Wo
mems Inhrmary at Washington Heights are out with
protest against the late u the Board NJ Council
rejecting the memorial presented for their con
pdernton, and Ia charscterixing the inttitutiOn
~ indie The managers ssser that the Institution IL
genuine charity aud shat has always been conducted
In honest economics al and prudent manner.