The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


Interesting Exercises NJ school No. Lee
fnre hy James w. Gerard, Nc-
The female grammar department OF ruono s'noo'
No J. 10 tie Fourth ward-of when MISS Mahony Is
rrucpalwas ne scene Of interesting exercises
yesterday forenoon which took place in the presence Of
large numuer 81 tie friends Of education.
sayera ueccs we're 10 the sung accompaniment or the
niano Is manner that showed considerable taste and
cultfsaii0n-
MI Iames w Gerard introduced to The school
and iod the young ladies that he had nothing Them
but hc would hold free and, he hoped agreeable
with them about volcanoes and earthquakes
He described the OF inequalities OF the
earh's surface IN manner well calculated to elncdae
the subject OF his DISCOURSE He next described the To-
cation OF the principal volcanoes and earthquakes their
usos and consequences The formation OF islands
treated in mastery manner Hot springs and their
causes we're then treated OF ana illustrated with tx
tuTe oil potassium and producing IRE and expio-
sons Instantly fhe lecturer narrated his own expert
enoe 10 Italy and his observations OF earthquakes and
volcanoes lie described volcano named Scapa Jok OIL
IN Iceland, of which the geograpbers DO not
action than Heca, and which at one time
sent foltn Two rivers OF lire, OF which was one
hundred mites in length Perpetual volcanoes--such AS
Stfombol aud eoerne-were touched upon and their
most interesting pccuaritles pointed Tho desuc-
hon OF Pompe and HcFcnlaneum, and tho lecturers
personal observations upon those long buried cities
tho next feature Of the theme and by far the most in
terostrg The dislneved and snannes Gus
toms. habits and civilization of tine upceTs as well as
their religion by the discoveries at Hesculancum and
pompei, formed proper conclusion TO so interesting
lecture.
One Of the papls-a young lady whose modesty
seemed 70 equal her beauty and reliuenent---stepped
forward and read the following composition prepared by
her for the occasion IL tells It's merits
Mr. GK3ARni--
toHoKrp SfGThe pleasing but dncnlt task deyolyes on
me OF ohenhg you those Acknowledgements which the
neoent exercise o. talents and requirements richly
deserves ~ THO thansinlness you have excited could oay
D. expressed as ~ fe then, indeed the Office which fun
would DC one q unqualified pieasnre but The Of
gratitude has always this advantage depth
tcis the mere brie words awkward aud Inefficient
Your name has ever been associated minds with
thai - great aud DOb. lips aud ready
Al HOMAGE but this devotion has bccu possible intensified
by your Untiunc and successful
unchanged tho present liberal system
brow 81 The gifted graced with the
of oak leaves awaits the hero OF the
and the tribgle uer
garia nd OF blesings, made fragrant with
grateful nenrt- This We place ut feet. happy
assurance that even so simple an offering viii not be-
GRAMMAR ScnooL No J. Girls nKrARraEsr. March S. 1867
Other exercises succeeded of equally antertainn.
nature and the routine OF the school resumed
The gentle manners, graceful motions aud adyke dc
meanor of the three hundred and fifty young ladies'
sembed in this Fourth ward schooihouse on the occa
son referred to, would not discredit the Fifth