The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. Al.

Grammar School No. "A, tho old North Moore
street school, OF which Mr.. Samuel Morehouse 10
principal busy during the fore noon ana afternoon
with the closing exercises ior the term. About Ten
O'Clock the school room Of the male department. was
filled with the boys, and among the guests on the
platform were Mr.. John G. Huser, chairman Of The
Board OF Trustees, who presided; MIR. King, school
trustee Of tho ward; Mr. Stone an OLD Fiith ward
resiaent; Mr. Bovine, OF the Board OF Education, and
MI Lsgget, school trustee OF tie ward. An opening
hymn. sPralse 10 God, Immortal Praise" having
been sung. the third grade certificates were dis
lributed. A song by the school interviewed between
this the Distribution OF the second graue csrtif-
Gates ana chorus entitled "Praise Of No. a." pre-
ceded the distribution oil cerncaes vi the nrst grace
The total nun Dor OF certificates given Was lGs Then
an address made TO the scholars by Mr.. kng,
alter winch the chairman presented the diplomas 10
The fifteen graduates whose names nave already been
published III the HERALD. The exercises IN this de-
partinsnt closed with the singing oil me "Vacatiou
Song" by The school
The trustees ana visitors we're then invited TO the
room occupied by the primary department. or which
dren-ooys ana gris-were already awaiting the open
ing OF lhe exercises Tho programme was made up OF
a selection Of songs, which interviewed between ihs
distribution OF tho certificates. Certificates were
thirty four boys and girls OF The lfst
grace. to lwsntyssvs boya and liiyone girls OF the
grade and to twenty-iour boys And thrty-ono
girls The third grade Alter addresses by some OF
the trustees the exercises were brought 10 close.
yEMALg pErARTMEsr.
The most interesting part oil the commencement
took place In the female department. OF which MISS
J. A. A. EbDels is principal The same gentleman
had presided over The proceedings IN the two
other departments oihciaed here also. but the pro-
gramme OF exercises was much more elaborate.
The senior young lady graduates whose names have
already been pubnsled Ia the HERALD occupied
front seats. The exercises opened witn an address
by Mr.. Bovine, followed by the hymn. king, All
Glorious" Miss Maggie Loghry, VINO was highly DIS
ngulshe ed tie scuool exininutions, well as NJ
the annual scuool test Tor admission, then read
very neat COM position OF her own entitled "lbe Ele-
waited Rsilro d. song having been sung, third
grade certificates distributed to seventy live Of
the girls, aud with the Intern some singing,
certificates OF the second grade were distributed 10
sxiyhve grls ana al the hrst Craze To ihrty-eight
The next prominent part OF the programme was the
declam alton Launching OF tue ship" ny Miss Lote
Havens OF the graduating class, which Was followed
by the singing OF .'vive LAmerca." Next there was
recitation, .Ths Red WINE and Blue" ny three lit
tie girls--Misses Lima Sturke, Mamie Jackson ana Lii
lie Mayer Miss Maggie Loghry recited the ''Polish
Boy" after which the graduating Class received their
diplomas IRON the chairman. Addresses by Messrs.
Stone and Leggalt followed. and thcn MISS Lizzie
Mcdonald gave tho vaiedictory. The "Graduates
Songn preceded the presentation OF premiums-aii
gifts IRON principal aud teachcrs-o Uses Mag
gie Loghry, Lzze Donald, Minnie Gehren, Katie Don-
nelly, Avcnd Croft Nellie OHara, Emma Yoring,
Deia o Hara and Mary Rust The vacation Song"
Icrml hated The exercises