The New York herald., 1874-07-01
THE FEMALE GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
RECEPTION.


Ward In the Hall Of the Normal Cell
le~e-Fireen Hundred Girls P~rtkci-
nate In the Exercises-A HindoO's Views
ON Femal le Educa tiOn.
Scarcely OF lesser importance than the College
Comme encements that have ust passed are the an
uua receptions OF the female department oi
the different ward schools throughout the city.
These annual exhibitions OF female progress
In learning are looked forward to with anxiety
and nope on the part OF the mothers, fathers
and friends OF the young lady students, as well as
the interested youthful scholars themselves.
rhe BOYS have had their term OF STUDY,
and now enjoy period OF relax.
alton; ana 1t is but fair that the girls,
after bending themselves to diligent studies
through the long, dreary months or winter and
the pleasant time OF spring, should likewise pe IN
fulged IN the recreations incidental TO the summer
vacation. The male students who can AFFORD the
luxury are on to skim tue lake. scale the noun
tain or loiter in elegant ease some OF the
popular watering places Let then, the girls IN
their sphere be allowed TO follow In a maldenly
way their own diversions and amusements during
the sunny months OF ardent summer,
Perhaps one or the most interesting OF our pub
nc school receptions that we have had this season
TOOK place yesterday in the hall OF the Normal
College, LIE king ton avenue and Sixtyninth street.
nents oil the Grammar schools OF the Nineteenth
ward an interesting ceremony, in which no less
than 800 girls some OF them building INTO
womanhood, participated.
Long before the hour appointed Tor tine com
mencement Of the exercises the entire halL wings
and galleries were compactly filed by the young
pupils and their friends. The gathering whlcn
composed audience and actors, showed large
predominance OF youthful grlisD faces, with
fringe, here and there, of grown and aged specta-
tors, mostly ladies, in the background 1t was
healthy represen tation of social worth and edu-
Gated intellect. Narty hats and jaunty bonnets
we're perched upon pretty heads among the spec
tators, while the scholars presented sea OF beau
tIfnl childish features, ana a pleasing array OF
little FORMS decked in summers 1eecy drapery Of
blue and white. Pretty ians undulated before
flushed, anxious little peoples peering, bright
eyes ana occasionally gossamer handkerchief
waved a sign OF recognition to some parent or
friend in the crowd.
The exercises were gone through in very cred
liable manner indeed by the girls collectively and
individually. There was not a failure among them.
II would be invldious 10 praise any particular
scholar where all acquitted themselves with SO
much credit, and 1t is no more than just to say
that the youthful students bore very meekly the
need OF applause which greeted their efforts TO
excel. In recltations the children showed strong
appreciation OF the carefully studied elocutlon,
which they delivered with that inimitable grace
peculiar TO grlhOod. The unfamiliarity to old
was quite remarkable but, all things considered,
was perhaps, upon the whole, acceptable. The
order in which the exercises took place will be
ieUnd in the following
PROGRAMME.
Grand Entrance March. Professors A. j. Davis,
Charles Hauschel. Opening hymn, "Adored For
Grammar School No. u. Duet, "Fisherman' tGa-
nnssll, sophie Ne9berger aud Rachel Frohman,
fdellty,n Emma Beckwith Grammar School No.
IS Solo, 'Esmeralda'' W. e. Levey), Matilda
Newwitter Grammar school No. Ss G9mposi,ion mp
mar School No. SO. Chorus, Carnival OF Venice"
tBodese). Reading, Barbara Gray" Emma Ku-
Eeiman Grammar School No. "a Duet. ''The
Flower Gatherers" (Concone. Emma Beckwith
and Agnes Barron, Grammar scnool No. Is. Reel
tiation. ',len verde nemsis deSlamireh," Anna A:
N the Cradle of the Deepn Willard, NJ. +.
Mcclure Grammar school No. ~ Recitation,
Recitation, "Tne Charcoal Man" Margaret Car.
crown Of Roses" (Guglelmol, Dena Geragnty
and Minnie scherzinger, Grammar school No. SO.
Recitation, "lhe Face Against the Pane" Bertha
Wen, Sweet Angel' (Abt Julia ]. Struck, Gram
mar school No q. Chorus, "Foresters, sound
DenmarS's Ride" Cordelia ii. Doncourt, Grammar
senoG No. q. Duet Beautiful Bras' Gloysrs
s e srar sSe seaS se snorus nsa
''Cheerlulness" (Gumbert. Presentation Of dlplo-
superintendent OF City Schools. vaedlctory,
Laura Opper, Grammar School No. So Distribu-
ton OF prizes Addresses DoxOlogy.
Below is appended list Of the
GRADUATES.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL No 1s.-Sarah Mason Katie
O'Donnel!, Julia PecRwell, Maggie Joyce, Leah
H0rnthail, Annie Simms, Louise Eggert, Selma
Dinkelspel, Emma Beckwith, Emma Heilburn,
Annie simm, Tenia Kempner, Della Markstein,
Virginia Twaddell, Agnes Barron, Hattie Wohlen-
stein, Katie Riley, Jennie Conkin, Mary O'COnnor,
Bergea Meehan, Agnes Barry, Annie Hardy, Mary
GRAMMAR SCHOOL No. ok. A. Aylward, Ann
Evans NJ. E. Mcclure, Emma Kugelman, B. G.
wniiams, Rosa Jacobs, A. j. Locknard, Ann M.
Carberry Cordels H. Doncourt, Mary Sheridan,
Nary E. Fan. Ellen j. McAuiine.
G,RAMMAR SoHOOI No 53.-Heiene Ahrensbeumer,
Alice Bolton, Kate r. Busca, Deborah A. Frost,
Onve B. Gwynne. Annie A. Geraghty Della A Ger
agility, Amelia Ii. Russell, Josephine +. Griffith,
Julia F. Holly, Evelyn A. Holly, Emma s. Kelly
Flora Kamak, Helen J. Lindheim, Margaret +. Ma
hony, Virginia shiee. Margaret +. McGiveny, Mary
Metzger, Mary c. McGrat6, sophia J. Neuberger,
Laura l.. 0pper, Margaret A Peck Margaret f.
Scaon.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL No. 50.-Emilie Baruc Sophia
Buttenwieser, Della f. Flannery, Emma A. Glider
sleeve Lillian r. Hassett. Frances Hoenth, Min
Barbara Levy, Mary A. Leahy Kate F. Leahy
Annie Nauert, Bertha Ricnman.
weii worthy fellow citizen, Mr.. Peter Cooper, de-
hvered touching and fatherly address TO the
young graduates.
bestowed upon the girls OF the classes belonging to
the different schools represented-that Is, Gram
mar Schools Nos. ls, 81 53 and 59 The pupils who
most distinguished themselves and received med
AIS for superior abilities IN one or more branches
Of studies are the following
GRAMMAR SCHOOL SO.
First, gold medal Tor scholarship, awarded to
Miss Margaret Mahoney. oi the first class; Sec
tnd gold medal for department, awarded to MISS
Emma ). Kelly, Of the first class third, gold medal
for German, awarded 10 Miss Mary Foley, OF the
eighth class; fourth. silver medal for German,
awarded to Miss Sophia ]. Neuberger, Of
tEe first class; nftn, silver medal Tor
scholarship, awarded to Miss Masetta
medal for scholarship, awarded TO Miss Deborah
MOnr OF the first class; seventh, silver medal for
punctuaty awarded TO Miss Margaret Maguire,
of the fourth class eighth, slvtC medal for SPELL
ing, awarded Ia Miss Mary Ukeeie, afth class
ninth, sSver medal .or dligence. awarded TO Miss
Mary Landock. - the eighth class: tenth. silver
medal ior digeDce, awarded TO MISS Mary Il. Con
way Of the ninth class eleventh, silver medal FOL
siligence awarded TO Miss Lot,le Dumpaden, o.
the tenth class: twelfth, silver medal for algebra
awarded TO Mise Lola FROST OF the hrst class mir