The New York herald., 1869-03-30
rHE EVENING HIGg
C0MMEHSEMEsT or :
SCHOOL.
blishment the


The Evening High School, an estA> tba ,et,s.
like OF which does not exist outside . ,f1ssa-
polls, commenced opera tiOns In the seasors vers
Although at the time 1t was founded tnefs ~
many who predicted that H. would be iahure, >
through good management Ivy the Board o. EducaA
tion aided by the efficiency OF the teachers engasec
and the application OF the pupils. 1t has been maas
complete success. The sessions OF the scnooi com
mence on the first Monday OF Oct ,ber in each Seas
and continue during twenty -four W, aeks The greas
estimation in which the institution % held and ths
general opinion OF its advantages may be sur
missed from the fact that at ne opening
OF each session the applicants for ad mission afs
so many as to impose an arduous task on the prncE
pal and his assistants at times, In sIermim,ns M s
taaes. ages The building in which the school Is held @ s
crowded from the beginning to the end Of sMe .sI.
avccaons s Sacs prevent them nom rom a stteadns as day
schools That the general class Of Atuden = 81 nre.
Roas to admsson ssy must 80
S1 ~ spsns
character. In the institution the course, IN. y
study embraces English grammar ana a,c III. Cic.
bookkeeping and arithmetic; algebra, gc ne.ry x
trigoDometry; natural philosophy, chenn s. cans nS
including knowledge Of the constutioa 90 o. nt my
United States the State constitution, with ne 0H
tectursi and mechanical @ drawing pracss 4 me- ms
chancs. navigation and the French. Spann ana
German languages. 800
1t is but natural to be supposed, therefore tnas
the appearance Of the pupils Of such an instiA
In public would draw together an Immense osss
OF the most respectable residents OF toe metrOD o
Last evening the pupils gave an exhibition as - ss
way Hall, and despite the tnclemcnt state or ~
weather the hall was perfectly crowded. On ~ ~
walls, ct either side were hung several nands0 :.
specimens OF architectural and mechanical drawi4
executed by pupils OF the school. On the sta0 =
among others, were Commissioner Hall (prest0tun
8. J. Tiden, r. O'G0rman, Juuge Peabody. Pre-
lessor Dwight, Of Columbia College, and q larGo
number Of leading citizens The programme pro-
pared foS the occasion conprlsed the following:-
Grafton political Science" Winfield 8. Gilmoref.
defamation, sTmpressment Of American SeameH,, -
Robert w. Morrow; Orati0n, public Optni0n.W
Thomas Fitzslmmo1s; declamattUn. "Dream -
Eugene Aramn James Dunno; Grafton, "Successsw
o. W. Flanagan; defamation, ssThs Rising OF or
Patrick Cunningham; GRAFTON "The Late Cya'
War; James Caritn; address to students MI. J. ".
Gerard; defamation, The Roman Soldier" FRANK
R0thschild; address, Mr.. s. J. Tilden.
Mr.. TLden presented to Mr.. p. J. Bailey o hand
some gold watch for excellence In mathematics. He-
also presented. on behalf OF Governor Hoffman, =
gold medal for proficiency In mathematics I'd Mr. Il.
]. Weldon and class medal to Mr. Frederick Conn.,.
Medals for proficiency In French were presented -
Messn. Il. w. Barnes and s. L. Maguney.. Me-
Richard OG0rman, then In exquisite address, pre-
sented to Mr. w. Wilson . medal for mathematics.
The entire AFFAIR was In every particular grand
auroo