The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-19
THE PACKER COMMENCEMENT.
Brilliant Termination OF the Twenty
Eighth Scholastic Year I'm BROOKLYN,
Female Collegiate Instftute-The Grad
uates for 1874.

Brilliant Termination OF the Twenty.
Eighth Scholastic Year I'm BrOokIyn,s
Female Collegiate Instftute-The Grad.
yates for 1874.
The tventy-eighth commencement exercises OF
the Packer Collegiate Institute were held last
evening IN the chapel Of that alma mater. There
is no educational Institution for females in the
country that bears higher standard for the ex-
cellence and thoroughness OF education impaired
than that which has been attained by the Packer.
To this assertion many thousand who have as
pupils enjoyed the benefits and drank of the loun-
tam OF knowledge within the precinct or the
Packer, and who now realize in mature woman
hood and dispense the blessings thereof can bear
testimony. The reputation OF the institute in
which Brooklyn has ever taken great pride, is not
confined to that city, however, but is as extended
as the boundaries OF the Union. The Board OF
Trustees among whom are Messrs A. A.
Low, A. b. Bayllss, 8. B. Chittenden, Ar
thur W. Benson, ]. Sullivan Thorne
Peter Q. Cornell, Joshua M. Van Colt and Henry
p Morgan, claim that the entire history of the
Packer furnishes the best proof that its pupils
enjoy superior advantages for moral and mental
culture" The faculty is composed as follows "A.
Crittenden, A. NJ, Phi. d. President; d. G. Eaton,
NJ. D., Phi. D., professor OF mathematics and
natural science; Miss Elizabeth j. Smith. The
academic year just terminated has been one OF
unsurpassed success, and an endorsement OF
merit, gratifying to instructors and instructed
alike. The average attendance daily at the Packer
collegiate, academic and preparatory departments
has been $780, Engaged In the instruction or this host
OF future matrons of America thrty-six teachers
and professors have been constantly employed.
The teachers departments are divided between
the collegiate, first. second ana third academic,
fha
eral supervision OF the venerable President, Pro.
lessor Crittenden. or the total number OF pupils
during the year about thirty boarded at the
institute, which ID admirably located on Jorae.
mon street, between Clinton and Court. The
building is a model In all shat pertains
TO the Improvement, health and comfort Of the oc-
cupants. There are large number Of scholars
out to residence in the college, Tine past week
has been repete with pleasurable emotion and ex.
cltement among the fair scholars attendant upon
some instances will never again be renewed save
IN the recolections which cannot be obliterated
wholly Wholly even .,,,a amid the confusion, diE,
Rev. Henry Ward Bss Snsa' ds sxse'ps
The following day was devoted 70 class exercises.
when several creditable essays were read and the
history Of the class was told IN enchanting tones
day OF rest devoted to the interchange OF sweet
pledges OF never dying friendship and the
renesrsai OF the happy hours anticipated in the
coming vacation But the great event OF the week
was the commencement exercises OF last evening.
Long before hafpast seven O'Clock the chapel OF the
packer was crowded IN every part BY fond parents,
relatlves ana friends OF the pupils. Many OF the
visitors INDUCED q few moments in a ramhle
through the art gallery, the walls OF which were
aao,nea WIN handsome erayon sketches and OIL
paintings, the laoors OF the pupils in art during
the year. II was past eight O'Clock when the pups
AA' SrA"nases eh efed the chapel and took their