The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-15
FEMALE EVENING SCHOOL.
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Closing Exercises of No. 3.
T'xAevening schools form an interesting feature
~ cur public school system; perhaps the mOsl In
ueresting In many respects, since within them are
gathered the young OF both sexes whose days are
spent In work, and who have only the evenings LOT
study. The members OF these schools are the
children OF parents who cannot afford to give them
their time for regular tuition in the day schools.
They are apprentices shop girls, sewing girls and
the workers employed IN various ways in the great
city. Last evening the close OF the term in the
Female Evening School No. 2, was signal
lied by pleasant exercises, chiefly musical,
which were joined IN with enthusiasm BY
the school. This was opened IN October
in attendance through the term. The average age
OF the pupils Is between fifteen and nineteen, ana
exception Several chOruses We're sung by the en-
tire school with great spirit and two or three solos
were executed with considerable sweetness ana
precision. A selection on 'Femaie Educaton'' was
very finely read by Annie Dorlon, and humorous
cou 10 aGt was c tae ny on ne
part OF the speaker. Mrs. Caudle was well repre-
scented by Jennie Carter, who made everybody
Alter the programme was finished MI. Tanning,
the Assistant SUPERINTENDENT said that he did not
should ENJOY such feast lie thought that the ex.
ercises would speak tor the character OF the work
much to be proud OF +; but our noble public school
system he considered the best thing In New York.
THE EVENING SCHOOL,
as part OF that system, he was especially glad OF.
The boy or girl who leaves the day school TO take
care OF the sick father mother or TO help provide
for the younger Chill dren cal in these schools carry
on his education The gentleman spoke very highly
OF The progress that he had watched IN Evening
School No. 3
Certificates for excellence and punctuality were
awarded to lao OF the girls, whose names were
read by Mr. Haggerty, Principal OF the boys school
In No 2. Mr.. Haggerty presented to Nora OKee1e
gold medal, given by MIR. William Uoegan. He
congratulated the young ladies' upon their school,
and expressed his gratnCatlOn that after 80 long
time. there are girls evening schools. The girls
have o right to an equal education with the
boys. The girls nave the same Intellectual powers
as their brothers. and may aspire TO equal lntellec-
tual success. On presenting the medal Mr.. Hagerty
said that Miss OKeefe had not been absent q single
evening, and had won the hOnors from sixty COM
awarded to the young ladies, after which short
address was made by Arthur Mcnamara. He did
not consider 1t wise that the evening schools
should be closed so early In the season. thus limit
ing them to session OF three months. He was
sorry that girls should universally neglect solid
education and choose only the artificial. Young
ladies reminded HIM Of "MOther Goose" put up In q
magnificent binding. The great cause Of matri-
monial troubles ne believed TO be the lack of sound
education among the women. An enlightened
ana educated woman he considered The most lovely
phrase that the teachers would soon be married,
since their charms were so rare that they could not
be overlooked long, and comparing Miss Dennehe,
the Principal, to the Kof-lnoor Mr.. Mcnamara
thanked everybody, and the winter term OF Evening
School No. was over.