The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-28
POPULAR EDUCATION.
y0vrT,al College OF the City Of
New York.
A BTiliien. Thrcng a. the Academy Of Music
Part Singing Presentation Of Diplomas and
Honors- Grafton by Richard C'Cormar-
Female Musical Director.

feminine gender, both within and without the build
ing. From the floor TO the highest gallery every
seat and every available standing place was instinct
with lie. When the curtain rose, which was shortly
after three in the afternoon. there was displayed
theatrical wood with side scene trees and painted
scene OF rocky mountain landscape for the
background. The back OF the stage
occupied 10y several hundred young lady graduates
arrayec IN white attire, who sat In an amphithea,re
OF seats and who displayed 20 an admlrlng audi.
cnce female beauties or every shade Of brunette
ana OF blonde auractveaess. The front OF the
stage was occupied by the Executive or the College
and their friends Among these were the Chairman
Nj. Isaac Bell: Mr. Bernard smyth President of the
Department or Public Instruction; l.. u. Herman,
William G. Duryea, Magnus Gross, William Wood
Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr., James W. Girard Nathaniel
Sands Judge Lorrtmer Mr.. Thomas Hunter, Presi-
dent OF the College; Professors Arthur II. Dundon,
Glilett, Redhed ana Schlegel.
The proceedings were opened by the singing BY
the graduates OF "The Lord Is My Shepherd from
TIE Greatorex Collection.
MISS. CHARLOTTE V. uUrCH1NGs.
The musical airecress oil the College, directed this
vast chorus with SKIN that manv male professor
nigh: ne excused II he envied its possession. Miss
Hutchngs Is, we believe. relative OF the Surrogate
and win undoubtedly make prominent mark In the
musical world. Two or tins adv's compositions
sung during the EXERCISES ''Gloris Patria' and
..rhe Normal College Sonpr The latter Is beautiful
melody ana f. evidently great favorite VITA the
cnorlsters. Miss DufL who sang 'rhe Last Rose or
summer ana received u very unmistakabe encore,
has voice OF great sweetness and power, and the
musical cultivation she manifested is greatly credit
able TO the college mode of instruction Mss Anna
II. Buckley sang Hatton's 'The Curew,'' with pro-
fcssIona Gnish that entitled her 20 the encore she
received. Gabussi's "yivandierer nv the chorus,
afforded an opportunity TO Miss Hatchings 10 display
those effects OF light and shade and
RENs M, .BLE BLENDING OF Harmony
That wel-clrected Choir can always develop. Miss
ANNE ii. Wentworth delivered the salutatory, but
The size Of the hMldngoyercane the capacity OF her
The address stated that the college had been estab-
lshed ABOUT n wear ana q MALI. Its object
ITS establishments the College had made steady prog
Tess. When sufficient time had ELAPSED 1t
was intended that not one dissentient voice
should be heard as 10 Its future Miss
Eliza Philips Freeman read an essay 1.-The Works
OF Lier Miss Lillie O. Cornell an essay, "Llne Upon
Lne.n The essay however, that brought down the
unrestralned plaudis OF the vast audience, and was
read wih.a cearness OF lntonation that sent every
syllable through The vast building, was
AN ESSAY ON "woMAN'
by Miss Alice NJ. Brown. II was very prettiiy
worded defence OF "woman's rIghts.n and con-
tanned the following passages. AT the close MISS
Brown was loudly cheerad:-
Elizabeth OF Fngand; Isabella. Of Castle, Blanche
%es with greater iees 10 contend with than sheses naa
sesns ye how aey them and how
, ns 70 the product q her '0 'oHsedsi she not
Woman demanded be heard on behalf Of her rights
sssn so os s7e TO To s Sy these evils
to Ethiopian and foreigner but denied to IDIOTS and wo
man. Woman SO tar az morality and temperance
propose descend plane to the level Of her
raise Inn from his dshonor up to the higher plane of
soeriey and good behavior, on winch woman stood,
IN s trade r. Ts only
e. q
ting the early education o. childhood to females With in
creased rsfponsisss ane woman swakss 90 the true
e M q a p OF mcn ia se S az Of ae :. e'u
The essay closed with the well known lines from
Iennyson's Maudn commencing with
Woman is no, undeyelopt man,
and ending with
Then springs the GROWING OF human kind.
The singing by the graduates or
1.-THE Harp that Once Through Tara's Halls
appropriately preceded the Grafton by Mr.. Richard
0nGorman. lie SAID inaI IL wa a little more
Education organized this normal school as a
school Of teachers. Under the old system
The want OF such system had been felt
and acknowledged, but still remained unsupped.
when the present commissioners energetlcally TOOK
mp the project which they have fully and admirably
carried out. They nave opened Tor YOU all the
sources and fountains OF useful knowledge WITHIN
their reach, and have given you It's waters, deep.
clear and Undecided. Your education has comprised
all the various branches nat university education
can require. That YOU have avaied yourselves
the honors you have Won sufficiently attest :,
one snort year OF good management the Normal
school has grown 10 such dimensions that " nun
bers now above thousand pupils, ana Of these
ONE HUNDRED AND FITTY-osE LADIES
gree The city has done It's best Tor you. Into Your
hand IL now conhdes i.s dearest treasure. The
knowledge II has taught Won you nencefcrth must
teach.
The following young ladies received Their diplo-
mas from DIR. Bernard Smyth:-
Gndm,,e. Iqn,Jcuay D Merrill, Clara I. Grim, An
III. Wentworth. @.
FLORENCE Alien Alse sgoyn Emily Ole jennie 7 Day,
,eT, Laura Samsley, Carrie Giles keanog W Days.
lang, Anna + Rodney, Aida saekeu, Fla H. clspp,
leila a. Tsmann rs tuIsm May Gonman Ruth
sy ns ~ boTp Ssy OK. o'1ns I
,rel, Hattie s.. Greenwood HATTIE .. Patterson,
Amanda d. 1aa, seliaa p. Watt, Fanny II.
S1- ,s rouse
Liza Peterson chrseaa Mcleod, Hattie II Hastings,
Emma j. Wocdid Halle jo.epSene scadder.
sas sgs F fg1 Lii oi sSy s1F @SSs
Naseg hqass LOUISA ssos y saTsss,
Minnie x Reeve Emily J. Coles, Eia W cor, Louise Hay
%san, louise Rose Rsie n x raraa Mary E. Re.y
MAJ, s Ssnnsd T0 wsa a Emma sssp
es Green fHs's ss'i a.is sssS
Rosioson enro.s VICE Liza X Linchsn Rebecsa j.
Martin Madeleine johnson, Dayidena ~ Hepburn Gusse
r. rchpcinltksf. Agnes JoscphfDe MMEaretia may
parr Emily D. Wilson, Lucy Ferguson Julia L. Crpnion,
mary H. DerCe, Mary Mccarthy, Mary A. Reyes Rebecca
hosen, Mary Dunn, ssbelis G. palmaer, AIMS C!otii
~ 9 Kelly, Agnes zelmirs Conner Eliza White, ANNE
l.ouise Csnrs sarah J. Coleman, Amelia A. Btson, Alma
u Partridge Jane McDermctL Margare, Duff, Juia Bod
stein, Nellie Cunningham, Matilda y. Smith.
- .ds9,s Q, fosita D.I Ida Conant, sarah Hs, Emily
Dodd Alice T. Burgess lila ". CLARK. Louise kiaemer,
Anna A. sowarty. Mary /. Weaver, Bertha Humme Lizzie
D. pickenson, maria L. smith, Mary Burger, Clara L. BY
held, Mary 4. GiceTaccve, Pndbc g. Hazard. Anna l..
Overton. Johanna Conn, Grace Cook, Maggie Burns,
Amanda L. Simpson. Ella A. Totten, Marion Augusta
Conner Mary u oaalhiy, AGgussa ~ Gilbert,
the iistriDuton OF honors was conhded 10 The
chairman, M Bell
a-,gidbygcf 6od NeRIf-t For proficiency German
Bonora AcDonoufa-
Oqs4&rrrrr Si.rrr IsdIf--( Same Louise q, Hahn
Fstsc a 40 tEIocuoD Jenny II. xer-
rih
Ksiy sSir<e Methods principles Of teaching
Eliza Philips Freeman
Rev Bfosss Met,i-t Same Aida Sackett-
Homo Ssi,q--Jenny b. Merrill Clara l.. Grimm, Annie
". Wentworth, Eliza Philips Freeman, Lille G. Cornell.
Florence Allen, Alice N. Brown, Emily Cole Jennie H. Day
Mr.. sHylH delivered a few encouraging remarks