New-York tribune., 1875-07-01
COMMENCEMENT AT THE NORMAL SCHOOL.

COMMENCEMENT AT THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
MUSICAL AND LGTIRARY FXRRCisL5 Bf rhE slu-
D2VTs-ADDEE-s E-sEs By PRESIDENT NiII.S0N, 81
PFalNTE>D vt RIDDir, AND PRESIDENT HuNIkH
OF TIE sV.UOI-AWAEDs OF DIPLOMAS AtD
IICENsFs.
The sixth annual Commencement oi the Nor
maj -cly OF the Guy of NWYoTk. wh,ch occurred ycS
torlay wus among TIC most succossnl since OF gan
intion The chapel OF the College building, In iciih
EXERCISES were held. was nearly filled by the friends of
the students before 10 a. 1t that ime the pAis "i
tho school. tno Graduating Css preceding, ma chrd io
tie Aill and their allotted -'.' A0n, Io'r upon
& e platform were the Hon. y. H. son, President of
tlr Board of Iduca.ion. ConMl ~ioncls EIamroih'
fraud Fuller, wood. Herring. Wctmore Easied' Town
send Lewis and /. ttorson. r-pcuicnd. nt Henry hi'
die john Kelly, Laurence keenan, jacob li'--, tinan
Alien. W. 5. pnchuov, Benjamin A. WIFE, iofuiii
snlyiEo, tho Rev DR.. Talbot, w. Chambers the EeV.
Charles \ Rob nson, Judge rremoie, Df. y. ". L
Ward James X Davies, Col. john Kane President iun'rr
OF the College, Profs. Day Gilt, AMI schlis-r lnd 4 "
A new Insoee.or ana A. sint SapcriUtenients Cal-
kns Jasper and Mclluln. President Scison acted -
Chairman.
The exercises were opened with the trio.
From Thy Heavenly Kingdom" ana vas fol-
lowed by the reading Of selections hom the
Scriptures ana prayer by the Rev. Dr Chambers. Tho
sauatory was given by Miss Marguerite Mcington. This
was followed by the duet "Thc Pale Noon" After an
essay by Miss Ldith BOwes, Icct-tlln was given oY
Miss Mary Macfariane " The Spanish Ele' III" re'ia'
tiou winning fist prize fOr elOcJton The chorus,
Dona Nobs Pacem," was followed by al essay ny Miss
Carrie g. Roberts entitled a plea for Xantippc," arg
ing that Xantpple aud rot Socrates was at fant
for their domestic Quarreis. The solo following,
The Lover and the Bird" by Miss Mary a.
Lehman, was awarded tho first prize in sin dus.
Quotations By members OF the Gradual ng class "ero
then gwen. As explained by President Hunter these
have been given stated timcs during Tie year ca'h
mil
Davies began with the selection, The Beautiful Hand
and followed by ten or more ~ the class Tie reel
tation "The Curfow," by Miss Janet Russell which VAS
awarded the second prize for elocution, followed tho
duet The Fortune Teller" After the trio, The Star
of Love-" the award OF diplomas and licenses made
President Nelson, in awarding these. said that the cN
animation lust past had been test than bad
ever been undergone before and those entering tho
school from the grammar schools II possible in al
vance OF those OF former years SupcrDt, nd1nt Bde
said that the award he had 10 make was the pie an
nouut encn that all the young ladies Of the graduating
class with the exception " few who were not of tho
requisite age, were entitled receive certificates OF Il
ceuse teach in any Of the grammar primary schools
city. tn presentation Of both Licenses aud dpO
mas was done at ills Commencement for tho trst time.
Having been present AT the examination OK this class 30
could welcome item TO the ccpa wiiA the greatest
satisfaction. II had been a ol that the Normal school
really academic institution but he was prepared
10 show that of the class OF last year. 1lG yourg adcs
successfully filing positions as teachers TN th'
city, aud held permanent certificates President Hunter
made address saying that TO the class a teach
| ere, was virtually cOnlm;ed the liberty AMI inde-
pcucnce of the United states. War was said to be te
trade OF Kings, and education that Of Rcpub =, aud
for tins education the city must look to them The
ordeal they had passed had been a oncone which
few would submit tObut t proposed ." mako
tia dcu,t matter eutcr the College well as 10 cNo
! IT, Keay their dinculties only began now, which per
! "Commc'iccm, Tho members OF the graduating
class follows:
class 4 On
hrb-chlne, NJ Van retkc. Ella /. Cr0mmehu May H.
GRAVY Iaunie Thompson kaicG. battery, Mary y
Audubon Annie q. kng ELLEN n. Mc,ioNrru. hosa \.