The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-21
POPULAR EDUCATION.
Normal College COmpc-
titiOns.
Address by Magnus Gross en- the Study Of Lam
guage-The Examinations in Elccution,
German aud Principles Of Instruc-
tioa-The Successful Candidates.

The competitive examinations for the prizes In
elocution German and methods and principles OF
teaching were held on Monday and yesterday at the
Normal College, corner OF Fourth street and Broad
way. The President, Mr. Thomas Hunter. occupied
the chair each day. On Monday the elocution class
was examined. Ten young ladies' competed.
Miss Lotlie Ssath was very successful In
comic reading iron Dickens. Miss G.
Schoonmaker was much admired In read
ing from the Constance scene In king john"
MISS Eleanor W. Davis in q scene from Henry the
Eightn,n was also excellent. But the young LADY
who obtained the prize-dlty dollars In gold, pre-
scented by Mr.. Barron-fairly excelied them all In
the dialogue between Marie Stuart and Elizabeth.
This young lady Is
A GOOD LOOKING BLONDE
of seventeen summers. who graduates AZ the head
OF the senior class. She was admitted to the Cob
lege on its opening, year and half ago. rom
school No. As Twenty-fourth street. The judges
were John r. Brady, James Kelly and l. r. Marsh.
Yesterday morning there was larger attendance
than the day before owing to the announcement
that Commissioner Magnus Gross was to deliver an
address on the study Of language. The large hall
OF the College, when
FILLED WITH ITS FAIR YOUNG SCHOLARS,
Is always beautiful sight. Yesterday was present
Mrs. Ottendorler. who gave the gold medal for Ger
mau, ~.-.na s,-~n"~a and accompanied nv
her daughters.
Commissioner Gross address had for its point the
necessity of the study OF modern languages paricu-
larry the German He made of Professor Schleges
pathological tree, showing The descent OF the Arvan
family OF Languages, explaining IL lucdy at consid-
cradle length. AS a pracu cal suggestion ne gave
the method OF studying languages adopted IN cele-
brated
SCHOOL IN LEIPsIc,
which has attained first class results. Thirty hours
per week were allotted TO languages. For whole
year certain language was selected
say Engsh-which was made the promE
nent study Tor the term. To IL given up
three being divided among the other languages
included III the curriculum. The next term French
would he given the prominence, and SO on. Tie
lecture was listened 10 attentively and frequently
appiauded.
THE EXAMINATION IN GERMAN
was now proceeded with. II was conducted
orally by the judgesIMr. Charles r.
or the young ladies', the children or
German parents, nave, or course, great advantage
IN this branch Of study. A remarkable proficiency
was manifested by young lady whose parents are
since last lal IL Is TO be hoped the judges will take
progress Into account AT the CONCLUSION OF the ex-
ANIMATION an announcement was made OF the young
ladies' to whom the gold medals offered by Mr..
principles OF teaching. Eacn competitor was re-
CURED to write an essay on the subject These were
handed III week ago TO the Judges-Mr. n A.
Caikins, Miss Kate b. Brown and MISS S. +. Bucka-
lew. The
SUCCESSFUL THEoRETIC TEACHISTS
are Miss Lille Freeman and Miss Aida Sackett
The announcement OF the young lady VINO wins the
Oltendorier Will be made at the Normal College ttIs
afternoon Tue regular public commencement VIII
take place at the Academy Of Music next Tuesday
evening.