The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Eon ADDIEIoNAL LooAI IEnna aEn 1Na1nn rAana
GIRLS HIGH AND NORMAL SCHOOL.

The semi-AnnuRl Commencement at
horticultural Hall this MOrning-Liats
OF the Graduates and Distinguished
SehOIars-Address by Edward shippen,
Esq, Etc.
At 10 o'clock this morning the new Horticul-
tural Hall, on Broad street, was filled to its
greatest capacity the occasion being the Semi
annual Commencement of the Girls High and
Normal School Of this city. The audience was
composed mostly of ladies, and presented
an attractive and brilliant appearance. on the
leit OF the stage were seated the members of the
Board OF School Control and to the right and in
front were the young ladies of the graduating
class. In the rear of the spacious stage were
the pupils of the school, seated on q series of
benches, Using one above the other, 80 that
they and the audience were in full view Of each
other. In the centre OF the stage, In front,
stooda table, on which were deposited the diplo-
mas and grand array of bouquets to be dis
Iibuted among those who participated In the
exercises.
THE BxERCIsEs
At ten o'clock the exercises commenced,
ppelthg ptg, opened 3 oy fervent prayer by the Rev.
The reading Of the Scriptures in concert by
the graduating class followed. This exercise
was marked by great proficiency, the voices of
the young ladies participating mingling to-
gether in perfect time and harmony. No
stronger proof of the thoroughness which marks
the girls High School could be asked.
Mr.. w. II. w. Darley-was then sung by the
pul lis OF the school. rejecting credit on their
An essay on Faces followed. It was the
composition of Miss NJ. Bennett, and was read
by Miss IL. Pearson.
"Maude Muller was then recited by Miss s.
Ferguson; after which the school sang "Come
where the Sunlight Seepeth," composed by
Compana, and arranged in two parts for this
occasion.
A colloquy entitled "My Term Essay - written
by Misses r. Rean, NJ. w. Stevens, and L. w.
Dickson, followed, and took the audience some
what by surprise The first young lady who
took the floor ANNOUNCED that she had selected
the subject of her Term Essay" which. on
inquiry by another young lady, proved to be
the unheard-of theme of "Womans Rights"
An earnest protest was forthwith made
against this, and in the course of a few
minutes every member Of the gradu-
ting class was on the floor, express
the course Of the colloauy many Of the peculiar
views and vices of the men and women of this
day received sharp aud telling hits. which were
denced by the laughter which interrupted the
discussion now and then. The colloquy ter
minated with musical discourse on "Woman's
Rights" in which all the members of the class
Joined, and this was followed by q mock music
lesson, composed by Professor @. Everest
An essay on Life" composed by Miss s.
Charles, was then read by Miss NJ. Pritchard,
after which Miss "A. Close, of Section ID, sang
Abts beautiful ballad. when the Swallows
Homeward Fly" Aninteresting diversion was
occasioned during the singing of this by the
motions Of a pigeon which few back and forth
lows, as described in the ballad
Richard Rusty" was recited by Miss stevens,
and then the school sang "The Ricci Waltz"
1.-THE Path of the Wolves" an essay, composed
BnTse L. after NJ %hoR Miss ny Bset
Section E, sang La Cascade de Roses" by
"The Curse of Regulus" was recited by Miss
e. W. Dickson, and followed by 1.-THE Alpine
Morning" duet by F.. Hucken, with chorus
The Diplomas We're then delivered to the
Graduating Class and the names OF the Distin-
guished pupils announGed M as follows. BY Pro
who in doing so, made some appropriate
remarks to the yo ung ladies'