New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-19
psm,. sem,uary. Poushkcepsic we're held on Thursday

evening. Essavs were read by Miss Fisher and Miss
Green after which Mr. White made brief address and
presented the diplomas TO the o 'no srauuhH
class. A musical entertainment foiloweu'
The annual reception Of st. GabrieTs Acad-
eny which ia conducted by the Sisters Of Charity took
Mace Yesterday afternoon IN the parors OF the nstitu-
tion at Nos 22s and 23 East Thirtv-sxth'st drama
entitled "The Sisters OF Albania written oy one OF
the Sisters. was periormeu auu thoio WON "ssn anu
French recitatlons
The exercises of the graduating class of
Baes College, Lewiston, Me- took place on Wednesday.
heavy rain made 1t necessary to omit the customary
PROCESSION Tue degree OF A. b.. In course,
ferred pop seventeen members OF the graduating class
and that OF A. NJ out Of course, upon two nembcrs.
The degree of d. ID. conferred upon the Row. G. w.
g@ of n New ainpshire and the Hon. Nelson Dngey,
jr., Governor OF Name.
The distribution of the semi-annual certif-
Gates in Grammar School No 49, No. 239 East Houston
ST., Now-York OF which L. Hazctne is the principal,
took place yesterday Henry Merz presided ana on the
platform were the Hon. s. b. II. Vance Acting Mayor;
r. c. Acton D. F. Baker, W. 9. Pnckney Andrew Mills,
c. 5. Strong, John W. GreaIen, anl Others The pro
gra,nme consisted of singing and defamation By the
chiidfen and addresses by the vistors lie German
IN ister Philip II. GTunenthal awarded ak prizes to
three Americans and three German scholars for pro-
flciency In that language.
The sixth annual Commencement Week OF
Cornell University at Ithaca, N. Y. will begin Monday
June 29 and close Thursday, July 2. Gu Monday Felix
Adler NJ A., Phi d. Professor OF Hebrew and Oriental
Literature and History, will deliver the Inaugural ad
dress in Library Hail. The examination of Candidates
for admission 10 the University will take place Mon
day and Tuesday TIE Hon. WIN. c. Fldgg, NJ A., Oh
Tuesday Will deliver address before the Colleges Of
Agriculture and tine Mechanic Arts. On wednesday the
Class Day exercises. the Alumni aud Trustee meetings
will take place In the evening the Rev. L lwar,i
Everett Hale will deliver an address before the Colleges
OF History ana Literature lhursuy ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Day proper
The commencement exercises OF Morris Te-
male Institute of Morrstown, N. j.. were held on
Wednesday evening in tho South-st. Presbyterian
Church, before large audience. The salutatOry, by
Miss Alice f. Freeman and the Valcdctory. By Mss
Margaret Carter creditabe essays The gradual
ing class consisted OF the following young adias Mary
Harriet E. Gill; Meddve, Penn. III lrv Graves Merris-
son, Montclair Mabel C. Raymond, Brooklyn n. Y.
Charlotte A. Small Orange Mary l.. SNOW, Orange,
and Elizabeth Vanderbilt, New-fork CITY. The address
to the graduates was delivered By the Rev. DR.. s. ID
Burcliard OF New-York.
The annual examinations for medals and
rewards taking place this week at the Normal Col
lege in this city. On Wednesday the students were
examined the Ottendorfer gold and silver medals
for proficiency in German. Eleven students ex-
! amned yesterday in Music, and Miss Stone was
awarded the prize OF $50 in gold-niss Doremus Miss
Simms Miss Waterbury, and Mrs. James NJ. Fdrr beng
judges There were eight competitors for the prize
served his decision. The Rev. j. Crosby Brown and
Miss Van Amnngc were the judges III Latin but the
selves made known. The competitors for the
Kane gold medal for Pny sology and the Almun8 goid
medal Tor Physics Will be examined to-day.
The closing exercises of Prof. Overhiser's
Grammar and Classical School took place yesterday in
the Hamilton building, Brooklyn before large number
of prominent residents whose are receiving in
sructon preparatory TO entering college. Ameng those
present Judge Gilbert, Gen. b. T. Tracy, Gordon
l.. Ford, Col. A. c. Davis Gen. Rushmore Prof. Row
land and others The graduating class delivered credit
able essays In English, Latin. and Greek. T. L. Davis
led his fellows. delvereda wewrittcn essay in En-
gsh and another in Greek The following the names
of the graduates and the colleges winch they Will attend:
L. Davis Williams College; +. Tracy, fie Co lege
". Il. Gilbert, Yale College, Arthur HanscOne, Yale
College III. GOodnow, Amherst College; l.. Dixie, An
herst College; f. Rlshm0re, Yale Scientific school; i.
Rowland. Yale Scientific School, &. Hn-Gale. Amherst
College. aud L. Iugrdham Wesleyan University. Inc
recitations given the other classes were credtaoie
Worhngton Ford and Frank GOodnOw reclted COM
positions which well resolved. Prof. Oyerhlser.
who has been instructing bows for 50 years VIII
now retire from the management OF the school, WHICH
Will be continued in the Fall by Tohin Maury.