The New York herald., 1870-09-27
CXiRIF.ES AyD CDRRECTi9a.
Presentation Of Medals on the school ship
Mercury.

Presentation of Medals on the school ship
Mercury.
That remarkable and admirable correctionai insii-
tuition the school Snip Mercury was Yesterday the
scene OF most pleasing entertainment. The Board
OF Commissioners OF Charities and Correction MAJ Ing
established this schooi as means OF training for IN
telgeni seamen and Of utilizing the large forSc OF
young male 'scaiawags" WHO haunt the streets
and docks OF the metropolis, but who are
not really criminals. have taken special
pride In It's perfection. They determined 70
excite spirit OF emulation among the boys
Dy the award OF medals for seamanship scholarship
and good conduct and Yesterday was the day So,
apart Tor the presentation. In response TO INVITA-.
ton large number OF prominent ladies' aud gem
tlemen repaired On board the Minnab hammock and al
hafpast ten that handsome boat steamed away
from her moorlngs and headed up the East river
On nearing Harts Island the school ship was seen
standing ont In bold relief. with the boys clustered
around the masts. As the boat drew nearer the
boys cambercd out on The yardaruls, 80 that they
looked IKE thick iringes on each Of the spais
they were dressed In fun sailor costume
of blue with nat white cap. ana presented most
enhancing picture. When the ladies and gentle
men from the steamboat were safely landed on
board the boys were put through their evoutions-
setting sail reefng furling and 1ring-all OF which
they performed with as much skill and activity AS
could be seen on the best ships Of the line. They also
spread the awnings, and being brought together on
the after deck, Commodore Bowen, In a short and
appropriate address, announced the award Of the
medals 10 the boys whose merits had entitled them
medals, and as the lucky ones were called
out the boys and visitors appIauded loudly
The medals for seamanship were pinned on the
breasts OF the fortunate winners by Miss KatIe
Brennan. daughter OF Commissioner Brennan: those
for scholarship were presented by Miss Fannie con.
nor, niece To commissioner Brennan: and those Tor
good conduct were presented by Mss Oliver, daugb-
ter OF ex-SupervIsor Oliver The recipient OF the
second prize for scholarship Master BENJAMIN
Thompson, little colored lad and as he stepped
forward he was loudly cheered. The names OF "A
large number of boys who had received honorable
mention were called ont, and each name heartily
greeted kIhe scene was really nspiritnP there was
no apparent jealousy and the bows all greeted their
lucky messmates with hearty good will. The win
ners OF the prizes are "a 1oIlows:--
For Seamanship--G medal, william Deyine.
silver William Brennan bronze, Thomas McGoyern
Scholarship-Gold, Richard shannon; silver Ben.
jamin Thompson; bronze William n. Ransom,
William H. Barr bronze, John Kelly.
After the medals had been presented short adj
dresses were made by School Commissioner Wood
and ex-Supervis0r Oliver. These were fun OF ad.
moniory sentiments and encouraging words and
well received. collation. was partaken o. after
which the boys manned the boats and rowed race
from the ship TO Harts Island and back and showed
that they had learned well how TO manage the
Then there was singing by the chorus OF boys aud
Jig danclng-true sailor fashion--in which Master
thompson exceled, showing that he could use his
heels as well as his head. After a few hours thus
spent the party re-embarked on board the Mnna.
hammock and returned 10 the CITY, well pleased with
their days trip delighted wyh what they bad seen
and loud In their coIauendauoVs Oh tue work Oh the
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