The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-29
Two Hundred Fair Graduates at the
New York Normal College.
MOUNT ST. VINCENT'S FETE.
Sound Advice to Young Men on
Their Public Duties.
EDUCATION IN VIRGINIA
THE NORMAL COLLEGE.

THE NORMAL COLLEGE,
Two hundred 'sweet girl graduates In their golden
Aairn spread their virgin wilderness over tho benches
S the chapel OF the Normal College building yesterday
morning Two hundred expectant hearts auttered un-
aer two hundred sk sashes and four hundred bright
eyes awaited anxousy the marking OF the hour OF ten
Nv the chapel clock Long before the hour for the
opening of tho commencement exercises every seat
In the chapel taken. The body OF The building
was tho scholars, OF whom there were con-
Sidsrably thousand, the two hundred graduates
In white aretan and white kid gloves hlling the rows
Of benches nearest the platform. The spacious GAL
lery and all Of the parquet not occupied BY the mem
bers OF the college was devoted TO their friends.
These friends consisted principally OF ladies' young
and old, many Of whom stood throughout tho
sntire exercises. There were few men IN
tho audience who looked Portable and out OF
place az a fish lani On the platform above this
s.rose bud garden Of girls" sat Mr. William Wood.
President of the Board of Education, Mr.. Thomas
Hunter, President OF the Normal College, ex-Mayor
William Il. WicKham, Superin tendent Henry kidds,
and Messrs James NJ Halsed, Charles Place, stephen
A. walker. Isaac Bell, Lawson NJ Fuller Oswald OF
tendorter Joel Mason, Robert Carter and Others with
few ladies, among them Mrs. Lydia f. Wadleign, the
lady Superintendent
THE EXERCISES.
chant Praise the LORD" Mr. Mangold struck the
opening chords on the piano; there was an upward
movement OF clouds OF white fluffy material, and he
young ladies raised their tuneful voices on
the air; then the cloud descended and
the Rev. M Booth read cop,oas seiec.
pirate prayer After the prayer came Mcndclssohn's
hymn, Lift Thine Eyes" sung by the young ladies'
this and othsr choruses was markedly felt Miss
Helen Sullivan then delivered the saluta-
tory After more singing ,As Miss Mary ESusa
ton Of Women" Miss Cummings spoke decidedly.
.As have not mad the opportunities OF men IS
IL lair 10 say what they can or what they cannot doY
queried this young lady. "rne difference between
and women Ia not in mind, but IN training" said
She wnle the audience ciapped its AGO ucscence and
the essayist retired TO make for Mss Helen c.
Grant, pretty blonde, who came forward amid gen.
eral fuiter OF appreciation, and sang 'W he Gomez"
In minds there doubt about II unless he
blind Samson.
miss Grant is the belle OF the college" whispered a
lady the writer, who felt sure OF II. The well
conured hair, the handsome white silk lifting
snualy tho graceful figure, and the general ar OF
pleasant confidence all betoksned The belle. After
Hiss Grant retired to her seat followed by round
Of applause came string oil quotations from
the graduates So the exhibition proceeded
SUPERINTENDENT Henry Kladle after little
speech In which he gave rccaptu OF the rules
OF the college and commended the graduating class
It's potency, awarded tho licenses teach. He
said that there 100 OF last years class who had
failed 10 obtain positions as teachers but that should
discourage the young ladies, for with little
patience they would have their reward. large
clothes basket full OF diplomas upon the plat
hundred young ladies who marched In single file
the stage and received his hands the roll oil parcb
ment they had 80 lnooriousiy earned and richly de-
served There some more songs sung, and Pres-
Wood awarded the medals and prizes. He stated,
by the way, that at the beginning oil the term in Sep
tember there would be LOO students In the college.
Tho vaieuictory delivered by Miss Sarah Double
day, who proved that she In every way worthy OF
the honor conferred upon her.
There was tie In regard 10 the highest mark be-
tween MISS Helen sullivan and MISS Emily J. Robert TO
Mteop nlo nnelO i'm
favor OF Miss sullivan. The following is tie list
VI class honors: -ottendorfer gold medal for
dorer silver medal, same, Margaret r. Mahoney;
Kelly silver medal. for proficiency Ia me,hods oi
teaching, Helen Sullivan; Kelly bronze medal, same,
Mary f. Flynn; alumnn prize Tor physics, Ida a.
Chclborg; Kane gold meual, for physiology, Mary E
Flynn; Hunt gold media. Tor Latin, Margaret +.
Manoney drst prize for French Emily ). Robert;
second prize Tor French, $40 in gold, gwen by tne
President Board OF Education, Helen sullivan. Honor
students, received ninety-hve per cent or over-L
Sarah Doubleday. l. Helen sullivan. Mary Cum
mings 8. Mary +. Flynn. A. Barbara Johnston. ..
Mary Van Kleeck. O. Isabella q. Roome. I. Marga-
ret y. Anhoney. Marie SCHNEIDER. Q. Emily J.
Robert. TO- Ida A. Chelloorg IL Adelne Brooks.
L. Frances Erdman.
THE GRADUATES
Tho following are the names OF the graduates with
their classes. Out OF the number examined there
only who failed to meet the requirements
CLASS A THIRD
Isabella G. Byrne, Mary A. Byrne, Mary Cummings,
Elizabeth Cahiil, JENNIE 7. Coddngton Mary Cowen,
femme T. Guls,n,, Kate consLn Nellie pono-
garet ". Dean, Matilda Donnelau, LIZZIE
Eastman, Adeline Eddy, Jennie Goethe, Bella
Kate Hughes Lily Hasetl, Mary Hcay, Minnie Halli-
day, Barbara Johnston, Charlotte Kennedy, Emile
ksuer, Margaret Keough, Kiue Latimer Mary Law
lor Sarah " Lebers, Kate Murphy, Margaret Murphy.
Ella North Agnes Nicholson, Emma Paimater, Anne
Perne, Minnie Rassinan. Anna NJ. Robinson, HATTIE
Sccy, Famine Stencrt, Hannah Taylor, Mary Wool
ley, Caiharnc Young
CLASS THIRD
Carrie Bcrnhcim, Eliza BIrdsai Alice J. BOYD, Ade-
larry Ida A dn A
Cole julia Frances Cole, May Croy. Florence A. Dins
more, sarah 9. Doubleday, Katherine Teresa Dunn,
Flynn. Jenny f. Fogcl, Augusta Fox, Phebe II.
Fridenberg, Helen G. Grant, Lenore Ada
M Clara rh Teresa sGn
Jessie b. Lathrop aenrette Lee, Adelaide Locke, Isa
BELLA Morrison. Minnie A. Parsons Carrie A. Perley,
hary Arnold PhnDey, Amelia X. Reddeld. Anne u.
Sllman, Florence Harvey solomon, Elizabeth North
vsns Claribei B. Talbert, Mary Van Keeck Anne Au-
gusta Wallis, Annie L. illiamB Carrie Oleta Wood,
Adelaide Woolley.
Clara Allason, Martha Aiason, Leila K Armstrong,
Anna Carmick, Alice Ceator Gertrude Dodd Rosabela
prey, Louisa Eggert, Frances Erdman, julia Flynn,
Mary Has@n, Agnes NJ. Hayes, Eva Henry, Elose
hiscox, Nary Hogan, Nc.iie NJ. Hornstc.n, Katie
ayl.nd, Asrsa,s. Joyee, xarwlna Jurges,
kaie Ieahy, Mary Leahy, Resecca Lyon, Emma Mar
tin, CorneIia McGrury, Amelia Fleming, Carrie Poi.
lack, Anne Putnam, Hannah Ralph, Bertha Rlchman,
Caroline R,dgey, Hannah Ryuo Carrie sal1gre, Mary
SCHNEIDER, Carrie Smith. Cecilia Stonehil, susan Tay-
Tor. Lizzie NJ Thomas, Ida Tuthill Mary Wade, Aida
Williams Ella Woodward
GLASS d, THIRD
Helene Ahrsnsbcumer Augusta =. Beuermann,
Lucy X. Blrchaii, Kate Louise Bower, Louisa Bragg,
Susie Emma Brouncad, Alice Coo, Jessie E. Daw,
Minnie Denzer, Amelia Dcvinc, Magdaene Edwards,
Mary Elizabeth Flynn. Rose Fowler, Anna angela
Geraghty, Adelaide II. Gratacap, Cornciia :.
Group. Anna ". Haviiand, Louise r. Hun
ter, Emma Starr Kelly, Elizabeth Z. Lard,
Elizabeth NJ. Leddy, Jennie =. Lynch, Margaret 4.
Mahony. Rosanna Frances Malion, Isabel Louise Or
top Georg.ana Potter Mary Raleigh, Isabel Gertrude
Roomc Corwina Rouse, Mary r. Sayles, Nellie h. stu
clair Mary q. vacndor, Rosa Irene Ward, Rebccca
Wohlfcrt, Blanche !. Wolfe, Mary Agnes wynnc.
CLASS v, THIRD
Edith Armstrong, Mary NJ. Ashnold, Mary H. Baker,
Rosetta N. Bird, Harriet j. Body SOPHIA Butlen-
weiser 4. Bona Butts, Jemina Cant, Mary J.. Carroll
Emmy W. Cowperthwaite, Anna b. T. Cramcr, Louise
DeIsnorte Emma y. De Voc, Rebecca Doig, Lille X.
Tsiion. Belle Ford. Kate y. Ford, Ella Gard
ner. y Lizzie Gardner, sarah Greer, Bella Ha3-
"a snda ~ Kcllv Emma Custer, Annie l. McAliistcr