, 1874-06-24
100000 Added to It's Capital Last
Yenr.
Competition for tile blanchard Prize.
Clnss-Dny sorvices---college Of Tech
nology.
The Park tnst|tulo...Ferry Hall, Eto.


1~N@Ne-
of tho Park Institute, Ashland avenue, ncar
Madison atreot, took place IN the Third Presby-
lorinn Church last evening. Tho school was
established just ono year ago, aud now has Ito
pupils. sinco tho courao of study embraces four
yours, thoro we're no diplomas Of graduation dis
tributcd. The attendance Of parents aud friends
of the children aud young ladoswaa large, many
Of tho best families Of the West 6ldo being
represented.
The entertainment opened with duct on tho
piano by Misses Alice Crane aud Maggio Walker.
1t was marrcd by only q few discords, at
tributablo to timidsty, but On the whole, was
ucll rendered.
road "Tho GRANDMOTHER" OF Tennyaon in n
manner which showed that blo understood tho
poem md wished its moral to ba impressed upon
livery mind.
A composition Oh Little Things" by Miss
Emery, WIS vol writton. Tho spirit Of the
paper ,sAs, that we must mako much Of oNr
minutes, II We would make much Of cur days and
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then sang "Wa1se Nondo." Hor voice. modo-
rately rich, though not very strong. gave evi-
donco Of considerable cultivation. She deserved
Au outline Of tho l!fc Of Raphael, prepared bY
Mias Fasr vas roal BY hor. 1t was all excollont
I7ondanHation Of the main featureB Of the career
Xlias Lilio Vaughan snug {" Tie Song Bird " in
8octl voice. and With spirit and feollug.
i GERMAN RECITATION,
tJoau Of Arcs Farewell TO Her Natiyo Hills," fol-
Vowed. Il was by Mins Jenny McCal!och, who
Showed great proficiency In pronunciation and
getting .sa4tly aud gracefully over words which
Houid puzzle al peoplo wAo have not q peculiar
laryn1.
a1nirabio nEnaes, and brought down the houso,
or church.
gnye hor iieh Of "Slow Growth" saying that
this truth was illustrated in ah nnt'lre aud In
mup's achievements. Life waa school, and wa
should luy broad foundations and rf9!tzc @ that
composition was tho best of the evening, and
proved that tho autlor EosseBsea considerable
literary talent.
O lilntnutiyo but exceedingly bright little lady,
xecited tho D1aaA1 OF the Monl hs," displaying
knowledge OF elocution, 1nodulalipE nor voice Of
the right places, aud raising it Nhen required.
The rocitasion was very oreditabie.
Next came tie trial scene from snyiock, Miss
Mimic Esana pe1sonntinE tho Jeto, Miss Ahnn
Dartalotte, Portia. Miss Anna secitnt, Antonio,
and Miss Kttie Farr, BdsSanio. hliEB EvanB
aud Miss Nartaiotto soouaoa to appreciate tho
CHAR acterH t4oy assumed and rected 70 If III
thought Of beng III tho presence Of tho avagl-
cious monoy-lendor frightened them, All wore
uassnb}y "np" III the rules Of accent, Nodula-
lion, otc., and had boon through brief eoct1-
tionary course. They will do much better whom
After another song by h1iaB Vaughan, Miss
Mn,y Mccormick recitcd h piece OF French poe
try, with perfect nasal twaug, and very eorrect
pronunciation.
This WAS supplemented by trio, "Mer1naid's
Hon y Hrar1 nTiAHnH Hrs3nI{H. EN-
crist. aud Cosatt. 1t Was only fniriy done, bash.
fulilcss controlling ono Of tho young ladies', and
causing Ler TO almost broak down once or twics.
Ehe chorus was culnnendnpie.
rccitod by hliBBcs Campbell, Erooks Bull, So
erist, Farr, Emery, mud Dartalotto All did voF3
we'll.
M1B8 BoYNyoN
followed with a composition upon " Annivarsa..
sies," displaying familiarity with tho rulos Of
rhetoric.
This ondod tho exercises by individual pupils.
They retloctoa credit upon the teaohers Of the
institutions, and wore undoubtedly satisfactory
10 tho patenta Of tho young ladies'.
Mn. ". II. WELlH
Has then introduced, and spoke as follows:
1t ID now nbout hundred yeagn since DR.. Frank1n
xroto letter to Sir Juseph Banks, in Which lo
10 could not have tha advantages Of knowing what
would be known hnlre1 years Inter. II DR.. Frnnk~
!n were living IN 1a74 INSTEAD o. Of II l17a. think ho
born latCF.
But intellectual growth was acquired in tho eight
eeukl century just 1t iH III the unetoouth ard Just
1t will be ~ the twentieth century, by ths labor Of
te brain. We nre not 10 look for uuy new discovery
Invention that will save tho neceasisy for mental
toll we are to tesireit. II had but to Aupplt
cuts Soma ktnd genlnH, aud hs would endow uB viii.
Al tho knowledge In tue uniyesae e gft would be Of
Acquiring knowledge, siuce without thi4 discipline cur
intellectual yorGa would bo va11elcss.
1t is common to speak Of young ladies' boarding.
rh1of m Her0t4rH HttanftDtt
fashionable accomplishments. md too many OF thcn
arc undoubtedly Of his description. lut the most
att fifty years avo fully recognized tue claims OF tho
minI md the eart while they hafe devoted no lesa
cars und Intention to thu highest order Of retincnont
an1 social culture.
10 the honus Of woman be it said, that these sem'
uar!en llaYo heeu largely conducted by ladies' hits
Willard, of Troy: Miss Grant, Of Ipswich Miss Has
eaine Of New York; Miss Lyon, Of South 11adey, !;
Mrs. cowes, Of 1pawlsh: hiHs Lyman. q Yassar Col
snualH Of American t.lucatiou.
ons year ago the question wsa aaked, whether en-
gent fulnilies Of tho Wsst Division believed there
ca for .nch school. and tose who kne. Mr.. Basea
II nttod to atabltah such an institution. The o1pGr-
nseut tsio4. Mrs. hates called to her aid Nils
tnost successful teacher In New Englaud; Miss Drxco
who as perfect nauatery Of boh tho theory AMI Art
# s aa SSr Sa'en epr.s " s1
Nln ndHted embracing both collegiate and an ee-
ulpnary department; aud ths utana4rd Ut instruction
has ber'. st!ch as would conpaFo faroraby With TINT
Thu yrur han now closel, and the best wishcA OF
tha lrisuIA Of tito Institute 1ays been fully
srallxctl The EXERCISES to which We havs had
tu pleasure Ut listening hers have had their coun-
crpast In tho literary aud other oxeIelsea Aat hayo
becI witnessed III tlB C1asH.raos. II We Ho n tho
t-n1u,riees al old Itaryared Yals
ve,iss 10 say that VIZ shall nut nnd batter eoontion,
or hettcr eyidencs Of tho highest order Of vocal ounre
fhut huv Witnessed llpru tO-4Ikht,
But yauug lsdles had Utmost forgotten that thia IL
your uyet!!ng and not mine. wish had t1no for a
httle tu1k with yuu on untters AomewAs personal To
yourselves would like to speak Of tie changes which
slny!n yaar IL capable Of unocing. TLcrs IL sub
Unity III the gradual change and growth of mind aud
Clat1sctcr III this forming lerlad Of llfe-
lIr tAoughtl9ss Rlrl Of IA Or Ia ypsrs pny-
IT, wsls +! loyK in The strpats, III soasol aud 0 at
eayu, TIL cr teacher hscasas ao1o1toua about Ars