The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-29
Splendid Display Of the Normal School
Girls at the Academy Of Music.
THE ARCHBISHOP AT MANAATTANvILLE
Honest Horace Among the
Quaker Students.
The Annual Commencement Exercises at tho
Theological Seminary, Manhattanville
College, the Normal School and tho
Chappaqua Mountain Institute.


The Girls Third Annual Exhibition
The Academy Of Music Brilliant with
Bright Faces-Grand Display or Fee
malo Beauty and Intclligcncc-Thc
Priced and the Honored.
There can be no denying the fact that there is an
Irresistible attraction in all that the ladies do when
they combine to present anything before the
world as worthy OF admiration. 1t has
been ever so, and beyond doubt will ever remain
80. until the archangel puts a stop to It. Even
elderly, venerable ladies possess this faculty. nor
would It be right even to exclude the strong
minded females from whatever share OF credit they
deservedy are entitled 70 In
THE GRACEFUL ASSUMPTION OF MASCULINE EPFRON-
Terry
But when youth and beauty go hand in hand to
exhibit the charms, graces and virtues OF the softer
sex the toughest gizZard must relent, and
though the misanthrope might cry ont "pshaw"
yet his decayed heart must, whether he likes IL or
not, he freshened up In some spot or other in the
contemplation of the dongs OF his lovely sisters in
humanity. In general way these last remarks are
true, though not so very applicable to
THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE NORMAL COLLEGE,
held last evening in the Academy OF Music except
in so far as 1t may be said that neither msanthrope
nor fanatic was among the audience From top to
floor OF the Academy the large crowd Of sightseers
was packed closely together-boXes, stalls gale
res, parquet and aisles all being crowded As might
be expected, and contrary TO the custom OF audi
ences at commandments, the gentlemen were In
the majority, though there must have been much
more than thousand ladies present With such
large audience in the house, and with the thermom-
eter at so high figure the heat may be moro
pleasantly imagined than it was experienced
Yet with the liberal use OF fans and with
the constant attention drawn to the exercises,
the proceedings were undisturbed by any ialnting
nts aud consolation was found in a repetition
among neighbors OF the usual formula such in
terestiug occasions. The managers OF the Com
mencement, to their honor be it said, realized the
Stnta n mi
nimity kept the thousands In hot expectation only
for short quarter Of an hour, when the piano
sounded a few talismanic notes, on hearing which
ALL THE COLLEGE GIRLS
rose, and most charming crowd of 45o girls they
We're, In all the pride OF their youth, Intelligence
and beauty. They were not this year, as In former
years, located in the parquet, but were arrayed
outward some twelve or frteen feet, in order
to bring them nearer the audience. As the
city were exposed to the admiration OF the crowded
house, and little wonder that murmur Of admira-
ton was audible syerEwnsrs These pretty stu
the weather and the occasion, crimson, blue and
white being the relieving colors, while
"DOLLY yARDENs''
dn every conceivable degree OF cut and taste were
the te.tale that not even arithmetic and grammar,
physics or physiology could destroy the feminine
weakness for the adoption OF the latest fashion.
The exercises opened by the singing Of the follow
ing choral ALEXIS Loof's) which all the girls par
ticpated In -
Praise to Thee thou great Creator,
Praise be thine IRON every tongue
Join the universal song
Father, source Of all compassion,
Pure unbounded grace Il Thine
Praise sf H i8' for OF g 2Hs i laedi divine
prayer was now given by the Rev. DR.. Foss az
ter which Mr.. Wood made few pertinent intro
ductory remarks. and the programme was con-
Duett, from Handers Judas Maccabeus;" salu-
tatory, by Miss Lizzie A.; Hare; trio from Merca-
~ n Miss Ella pe%oIssi; song from W sSs
der Freischutz;' scene from AS You
ans 5 v By Miss Mass' leo FsSnJ
Scene nom "Hiawatha," BY Miss Nellie 4. Nichols;
trio THE essay from ~ Miss Mar
g. Perry; aria, Using, Merry Bird,s By Miss Minnie
Miss Anna Banta glee T'homas weekes, 1900.
In programme SO varied and so well selected,
mirable it can only be said that both teachers and
scholars alike deserve the highest praise and that
the display was such that the most ardent friends
standard OF attainment than was apparent. The
singing under the direction OF Charlotte " Win
TT and that rom "Hiawatha," were both delivered
be right here to say that though the honor OF the
''Salutatory'' fell TO Miss Lizzie a, Hare, yet note
In the programme stated that Miss Hare and Miss
Burke had received an equal number of marks.
The award OF honors was as follows:-Ottendor-
5 gold medal for IN Annie Annie
gold, Nellie Augusta Nichols; barron prize
silver medal for methods and principles Of teach.
ing, Annie Baker; Kelly bronze medal for same,
pcafean essay"first, Clara NJ Robinson second,
nonora McDonongh Katie T; Burke and
o Grace Booe Kane god medal on for pa nSysil
for physics, Mary Adams Patterson; honor stu
dents. Lizzie A. Hare, Katie +, Burke, Margaret
Calm Julia Clemens Lizzie A. Murphy, Ella Demo
rest and Therese Gertrude Perry; prize
Naomi Moore, Lizzie A. Hare, Katie +. burke,
Lizzie A. Murphy, Sarah Murray Ferguson, Clara
Soos j. a nss
Elizabeth Hunter, Lulu D. Tunis, Phene r. Fisher,
Maria 7. Herman, Allie u: Valentine, sarah A. Jones
Frances Robinson Mary Ward Fannie Grady Clara
Tromas Bertha Adler, Rachel Walters.
The number OF the graduates OF June il 11e, and
the number OF the graduates OF February last seven
The diplomas and honors having been distributed,
the Normal College Song was then sung, as a
trio, with great efect:-
With links that reach within the past
s sS. ,s sS.iS h s:f pGsun NOUS f.
ST. Y Ss:r III s.s xs , Es. s.s n'
With happiness o'erhow.
NS 2h REPRESENTATIVES, este eve, parts
For rel az the Inns s s ,;n kindred dr. hearts
The hS hours are DI Bright, &C.
From link 10 link the chain along
A thrill OF Toy has run,
And every heart is fun Of song,
The hours bright &c
The vaedictory was then delivered by Miss Katie
j. Burke who bade goodby In such way as to
make the thousands wish little longer lingering
But the audience was suddenly restored TO It's
every Sunday MOOD by the solemn notes OF 1.-THE
Old Hundredth Psalmu which was the doxology,
MANHATTAN COLLEGE.
The Commencement Exercises Yesterday
Afternoon-Brains, Beauty, Religion,
Fashion and Flowers.
The commencement exercises OF the above inst-
tuition took place at Manhattanyille yesterday