The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-30
DREW FEMALE SEMINARY.

Examinations and Exercises Preliminary to
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Address
Reception by the SIS. &. +. Society"-Com-
mennemcnt Day-L0vely Girls, Beautiful
Flowers, Handsome Paintings md Admir-
Ing Fricnds-Goina to Go Home.
CARMEL, N. ", June 20, 1871.
Tho Drew Female Seminary closed ITS anniversary
this afternoon after series OF most interesting ex-
ercises The seminary Is handsome building, on q
beautiful site beside the Lake Gieneida which lies
west OF this town. The location is exceedingly
good, and the building, from the commanding posi-
ton It occupies, ovcrtops aI the cottages IN Tho
vicinity, proudly claiming, what IL here freely
accorded It, pre-eminence by OF its archItec-
tural beauty and the purpose which 1t Is devoted
There are eight acres OF ground surround
Ing It, handsomely ornamen,ed with winding
gravel walks. and well laid out green sward, upon
which shrubs and flower trees grow gracefully.
Within the odince there are reception rooms, six
class halls and seven music rooms, library con.
tanning 5000 well selected volumes, handsome
little chapel and number OF sleeping rooms, each
room containing two students. There were sixty
fveI students in the seminary for the last session.
nifty OF whom were b0arders In the institution. AS
the name Of the seminary implies, 1t owes lis pres
ent nourishing condition TO Mr.. Daniel Drew wh0
1t is understood continues his paterna care over it
still by supplying any monetary deficiency that
may after the stated income from students has
been received AT the same time 1t may be SAID
that the students pay very reasonably for their
education. ,st.~4" -" " - ~ 49,
fhe exercises opened on Sunday evening last in
the Methodist Episcopal church ,another monument
to Mr.. Drew's hberatyJ with sermon by the Rev.
George Crosby smith, A. M Principal OF the semi
nary which was congratulatory advisory ana full
OF hope for the girls future who were under his
charge. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
during the forenoon and afternoon the examina-
lions were continued The preparatory course or
studies is not much different from that usually pur-
sued In educational institutes, put some idea OF the
college course" may be had from CHANGING at the
subjects taught, which include for the Grst year
geometry, astronomy, Caesar, Latin prose, French;
the third year, chemistry natural history,
botany, Cicero's oralions; for the third year,
ctia; for the fourth year, Wilson's Outlines Of
History, Constitution or the United states, Logic.
MarensS and opks Evidences OF rs or
Besides all thee bookkeeping. political economy,
trigncmetry. German, Greek, painting, drawing,
studies and entail extra charges.
On Thursday evening Rev. cyrus d. Foss. d. D.,
Ssaren before the sec al
the townsrolk attended, and at the close OF
society to make their motto stand for womanIy
women, 50 that by attaining true womanliness they
might become blessings To men,
But the most interesting feature OF the anniver.
sary was the first reception OF the IS O. r. Society,"
which took place last evening in the chapel OF the
seminary. large number OF the friends OF the
students were present besides many invited guests,
platform was erected at one end OF the han. and
In front OF this hung screen, winch indicated pre-
paratons behind Immediately IN front were the
girls, all clad IN white and looking full Of health
In their beauty. At eight O'Clock, in Q per-
feet hurry OF excitement, the green screen was
drawn aside, and there sat- calmly reposing. a. II
perfectly conscious OF their loneliness. thirteen girls
OF the =. c. f., representing thirteen goddesses,n
who were 10 show their fri lnds what they had been
learning and how they had progressed. The scene
the beautiful lace OF the President, Miss Gussie
Robertson, who sat in the centre, to the equally
divine countenances OF her twelve sisters, who de.
ported themselves with a modesty ana grace that
were fascinating and heavenly. The following was
the programme
tho Curscbman Misses Robertson Gardner and wilson
Prayer by the Rev Q. j. Collins Report Secretary
Smith, Mary r Davis; Little Things Lila g Gardner
wansT wreck OF The psp q pscsos Miss Maas
Munroe "Fsscnaton Gaop". Perring, Misses Ward ana
PART srocsD. The swallows Farewell, duet Kucken,
s s:e, sSss'sn ana ae ssr ~ PsHHs nc
"Aeria Fshts' (by heather dvnities Miss Retta F. Gar
rsas hisorc. ; reaans assS. MISE xda
X, s .p %ss M o.r
Czerny. Misses scovel, Warner ana Bnckhont.
Aner all this there was the "scena Trovatore.r
during the performance or which the hall was
darkened, and amid o solemn stiffness, while the
nuns tolled their beads around the cross the mourn
nom distance This EFFORT produced great applause,
and unified the audience altogether Tor the "Bene.
dicton" when followed and closed the reception OF
"cucc So Crowns the Faithful society,"
This morning stiil larger audience than that Of
last evening assembled In the chapel to witness the
Ing the walls OF the chapel were hung with elegantly
executed paintings by the pupils. Flowers were
odor. The fair students lost none OF their fascna-
ton the hight or day. The exercises opened with
prayer by the Rev. Mr. Clapp, pastor OF the Baptist