New-York tribune., 1874-07-03
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
THE NORMAL COLLEGE.

THE NORMAL COLLEGE.
TIE FIFTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT-GRApuAr
OF 1888 YOUNG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF PRIZES
AND HoNORs-ADDRESsEs BY TIE HON WM' H.
NELSON.
The growing popularity of the citys TWO
free colleges is every year becoming more mane Ia
Tho increasing interest shown with regard TO the com
mencemens Of the College Of the CITY of NewYors and
The Normal College for Girls. Another sign OF the
progress the institution in popular estimation may
be found the fact that both extending the sphere
OF their usefulness by pOstgradulte courses Whon the
Normal College was established It WAS thought thai the
endeavor TO provide the children Of all-rch and poor
ahke-w,h good education, though perfectly apphea-
bic TO boys and young men. could not be success
fully applied TO girls whose services were ue-
mapded at home. There some also who
apprehensve Of the spread Of female educaton urSed
that the requisite attention TO study would rob the roses
from the checks OF the sudent The first assertion has
been dsprOved by the increasing number of girls VINO
yearly flock to the Normal College for better ednca-
lion than eau obtained in tue public schools ana the
facy Of the latter statement that hard study ROT
compatible with hoalth and beauty, was fully demon
srted by the appearance OF the young lady graduates
and pupils OF the Normal School at their hfth annual
Commencement, which took place IN the college chapel
Yesterday The graduating class. numbering lS5, De-
side over 500 OF the pupils, occupied seats
in the main body OF the hall, and there
were IN all about 1000 persons present. Among
those on the platform were John Kelly, William H.
Nelson William Wood John P. Crosby, Commissioners
Farr Kamroth, Hastead, fraud, Beardsee' Lewis
Brown and wetmore, School Inspectors Kelly, Williams
Ieveridge and Matthewson, Thomas BOes6. Superln-
tendent Kiddle, Assistant Sgperinendents CalRins,
Jones' Patterson flaming, and McMullen, Prof.. Adolf
Werner OF the College OF the City Of NewYOrk the Rev
Dr. schroh, Judge Larremore. President Hunter, and
Others Tho Hon. William ii. Nelson, President OF the
Board Of ucatiOD presided and conducted the exer
cies which with the singing OF the anthem
The Lord is in HIS Holy Temple" following which was
The reading OF selections from the Scriptures ana
prayer by the Rev. Cyrus d. FOss, ID. ID. Following Is
the programme of the exercises which succeeded;
s,lutatory Caroline wsnden Broqnet
20 Amelia Aaioiaciie
Beaistior. MonRs Waters, '.''''.'.'' sarAh b. & &nlg
Qaar and solo Charty.'' f RsgSo1 %
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tIbosC marked With a eIcusei)
The salutatory full Of "reminiscences OF the Col
iege besides containing hearty welcome 10 those who
were present. The elocution generally commend
able aud the music praseworhy. The violin solo by
Niles Julia Eiche young lady Of l6 was greeted with
much applause to which the performer was Obliged TO
respond with another performance, the deleaey and
grace Of which were commended in an address made
BY President Nelson. The 4" rotations from Gradu-
ates consisted Of reading OF avorte selections by
several of the graduates Burnss Z" a Mans Man for
q that" was particularly well rendered by one of the
young ladies. who read the poem in very elective