The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-19

Interesting Closing Exercises
in Local Institutions.
Distribution Of Prizes, Competitive Ex-
aminatiOns and 0rationS.
Proceedings at the Charlier Institute, the Adel-
phi Academy and the College Of
the City Of New York,
cHARLIER INSTITUTE.
CLOSING rxERcrsEs FOR THE YEAR-DrsrRr

crosryo EXERCISES FOR THE YEAR-DIsTRrDu-
TON OF PRIZES.
The closing exercises OF the Charter Institute
took place last evening IN the chapel attached TO
their handsome buildings at Central Park. near
sixth avenue, running through from Fiity-nlnth
10 Finy-eightn street. IL must rave been
very gratifying to Professor Cnarher to witness
last evening the result achieved from
twenty years OF honest and faithful labor.
The band OF seven that constituted his first
school, occupying small house in East Twenty
fourth street, nad magni1ed into regiment OF
$50 strong located In one or the nandsOmest
educational buildings on the island. The closing
exercises were held in the private chapel attached
80 the Institute and some handsome baskets OF
Mowers ADORNED the reading Platform, sent by the
friends 81 some OF the graduating puDllS. shortly
after seven p. NJ. the guests began 10 arrive. and
only snort lime elapsed before the large parlors
and reception ooms were filed 70 oveInowlng
The programme was as iollows:-
singing by the purils.
Composition BY Master Wheaton Kunhardt.
Annua address 81 Professor Charher.
S snses ~ 81 S Chancellor Howard Crosby
address by Rev j. Stanford Holme, D, D.
distribution OF prizes aud diplomas
The youthful voices OF the boys sounded pleas
antly IN the different choruses they sung, and
after prayer oy the Rev. G. JARVIS Green, DID,, and
some defamation ny the youthful graduates, Pro-
lessor Cnarier delivered mis- annual address.
Mr.. E. Touret tnen sung song, afler
the Rev. j. STANFORD Ho!me, d. D., de-
nvered addresses. The distribution OF prizes
occupied some little time. Messrs. Herpert b.
Smith, wheaton b. Kunnardt and William K.
stewart were the fortunate Young gentlemen,
WOO eaca received two handsomely bound
volumes OF picturesque America diplomas
were then distributed TO the following gradu.
ates Guy Roosevelt Bearoslee George Charles
BrnckerhoG Henry Greenebaum, Wheaton B.
KuDhardI, HERBERT 3. smith and William r.
Htewart.
As SOON as the chapel and scnoo exercises were
over the whole building was lit NJ and thrown
open to the visitors. There were two bands or
music going-one Ia the Filty-ninth street hall,
n the parl0rs, where Mr.. ana Mrs. Charller
were doing their best 10 entertain rneir guests,
and another IN the gymnasium, wnere the young
people were enjoying social dance. Great pains
had Deen taken IN me decoration or the gymna-
sum; nags, handsomely draped. adorned the
walls ana STANDS 81 muskets we're crossed IN the
corners ol the room, Many OF the visitors took
advantage oil the liberty accorded them 10 visit
the neat and tidy dormtorIes so as 10 judge OF
the accommodations enjoyed by the boarding
pupils. Mr.. Cnarleris system oil dormitories
rs very good as each pupil Is com parauyely sepa-
rated from the other and stlll the teachers room
Is 20 constructed as 10 enable him to nave a COM
plete cnecK on their movements. The boarding
pupils utficiated as ushsrs during the evening.
dong all Ia tnelr power to iurther the enjoyment
OF the guests. Dancing was Kept up Win great
spirit IN the gymnasium and II was after md
nignt before the guests departed. The boaruers
all leave to-day for their vacation, and the school
Will not reOpen until -eptemOgr IS.