The New York herald., 1867-07-19
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Today he public schools If this city upon their
summer vacation closing with the usual exhibition ex
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GRA'NAR NJ. 2.
The summer reception OF Ora nmar School No Q IN
r. Henderson, Principal Of boys school, and vada
Mosher Of girls schoo) took place yesterday. very
arse number Of visitors wers present. The exercises
comprised singing solos and Duets by tho pills. Ad-
dresses were made by Msssrs. Cchns waydell aud Tcs
4 arse nnnb,r Of certificates ds,ribn ci 70 the
most worthy scholars rhe exercises interesting
and pleasing 10 those present. and in the words o, one
OF the speaker reflected much credit the principals
ExasrrIox At runLIo SCHOOL so a.
The commencement exercises o. the female depart
ment. Ward School No II. situate In Twenty seventh
street, between Second and Third avenues took plsss
Yesterday. An anthem chorus. duet and solo hs
alternate the programme, the literary por
ion beng confined 10 reading and comp,siou.
In the female Is the display where children
drilled IN ca'isthencs Tho chiidrei were elegantly
atnssd ana by their ORDERLY boarng not loss than IN
the pr0cency which their examination proved called
forth repeated ancomums Al the ci0e OF the
premiums were distributed - the serving, aud The
year's labor enlci The "Grsd1ate's Song," composed
by Miss Jennie W. Johnston, gwen . valedictory
This composition possessed merit aud indicated
mind cndowcd with Just appreciation OF the pathetic
CLorSG gxaRcIsEs At GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. ~.
Tho closing exercises in the female depar ment Of
Grammar scho No. "a took place yesterday ofterno,n
at the schcoho1se in Foriysccond street, betw
Second and rbird avenues before larse and in Agent
as.cmblage or those citizens who take lively interest In
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male department Ia Miss Lucv O'Conncil. lady Of
Accomplishments. aud her assistant s iiss Ellen r.
Drew Goth ladies' entitled to more than ordinary
credit fcr the presan, condion Of the school, c will
compare lavorabiy with any similar ins'itufion In the
CIV, and The proficiency exhibited by the "sweet
ciri graduates was source OF grati1 alton
20 ther friends and visitors. Tho school
has had many Disadvantages to overcome.
hey have be overcome thanks to the determined
cha and self.sacr,Gcing devotion OF Trustee H.
Harrington Ice ch ullv assisted by the local board
The programme -,cr,isy indiciois and the
pupils assigned parts In u acquitted the nsrves nooly
Il consisted OF vocal and ins.rlm ntal muse reciia-
lions dialogues, reading VI original compostios aud
caisi henic exerci-es Where all did we IL would be
invi,ous to parcnarize. except IN the matter OF orig
nsity, Miss Maggie Slattery and Miss Ella Wright hav-
competitors for the prizes for composition, and
hey were AWARDED tho honors A. the usnru ion Of
fhe several Of hs sr,s presented With
books by Mr. Ice behalf Of the teachers aud about
sixty received ycsry certificates Previous IN tho
diton Of the concluding chorus, "Excelsirr" Mr. Lee
addressed few pertinent renars to ths grl, al isng
them ann for excellence AMI to forget the pre-
cepts oi the forfy. y.secoud street schooL Mr. A. W.
Fsrr, tonmisiorer IN the Third district and Mr..
Horato T. Allen also delivered spprupr ate addresses
and the large aud interested a-Scmbage dispersed
shortly after hve O'Clock. hshly pleased With the
,eliectusl entertainment given. The sthenc
c.sas, under direction Of the Misses Coughln and
Caishis. rs admirably conducted and evoked demon
siratiye admiration.