The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-28
NEW JERSEY NORMAL SCHOOL.


NEW JERSEY NORMAL SCHOOL.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES LIST OF THE
GRADUATES.
TRENTON, June 81, 1878.
The commencement exercises OF the State Normal
School took place hero to-day In the presence Of large
audience. All the graduates acquitted themselves
with credit. Governor Mcclellan delivered con.
qraiulatory speech 10 the graduates, and William A.
Whitehead, President OF the Board OF Trustees,
delivered the diplomas
THE GRADUATES
The following Is list oil the graduates:-
February class, advanced course-MaIy Ashton,
Emily r. Bctts, Adde Cubberv, Mary y. Ford, Salllo
!. Hall. Mary f.. Humphreys, Charles .. Joslyn,
Frances B. Mum, Hattie A. Moorenouse, Ehz beth l..
Newboid. Corlnne Noble, Clara A. Person, Mary M.
Elementary course--Mly B. Connect. Laura +.
Han Laura hanes Ellen NJ Kean, Merio,h Roe, Luy
June Class, advanced cocrsc-Mnry L. Armstrong,
Harriet 81 Bailey Cora ". BOYD. Alfred cuthSsrt,
cmiah T. sayre, Fletcher l.. west aud Kate +. Wenlz
Elementary Course-Aarriet r. Boyle, Lille F. Err
viug, olive N. Ewing, Maria Finn, Mary Irene Lam.
500, Edward Miller, Frantz Mages, Anna B. Pnilips
Mary E. Reilly ana Lelita A. White.
THE NEW YORK NORMAL COLLEGE.
NINTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT IN THE coll
LeaE Cu,PEL THE ADDRESSES AND AWARD
OF MKoaIs AND PRIZES.
The ninth annual commencement Of the New York
Normal College took place yesterday morning in the
college chapel, on the second floor OF the building
The galleries and part OF the floor OF the chapel
were crowded, there being over thirteen hundred
persons present. The rows OF seats on the main
floor were reserved for tho graduates Among those
present Mayor Ely, cx-Mayor wickham, Judge
Larremoro Rev. William Ormlston, D. D., Rev. DR..
Burchard, ex-School Commissioners Duryea Calkins,
Fuller and Brennan; Superintendent Riddle, Prcs,-
Wnod OF m IN her O no OF
ton; President Thomas Hunter, Phi. D., and o.ner
officials OF the Normal College
THE EXERCISES
Professor George Mangoid the musical instructor oil
tho college, brst played lively march on the piano,
and tho younger students marched tho chapel TO
the tune, tho little girls coming nrsl. Then A. J.
Holden played the organ solo, introduction and
chorus from s.Lohcngrn.o This ended In another
march, ana tho $50 graduates OF tue college, mostly
alfred Ia whie dresses, entered tho room and
pied The seals reserved ier them. DR.. Boycs's chant
.Uh, Come Let u sung, was sung w the graduates.
tures and concluded with prayer. He bcsougnt Ia
DEITY that. ''al these young people, who 40 forth
fitted Tor the mpartipg oil Instruction. TO the young
may be guided and blessed by Thee May Their lives
be alke useful honorable. molly and happy and In
my own gooa ,mo gran. an entrance Tor s'en one
IN watch all Joined, closed tue Invocation.
Miss Caroline l.. smhh then delivered Tue
sautatory address, welcoming tho guests, telling
them OF tneir suaes during tne year anu exprcssi
hopes for tDer iuture. Tho hymn, "rnanxs 10 TO
Gou," by u. X cin, was sung by The students Miss
Hannah Peyser recned Jean IngeIow's "perscpnosc'
Mas Minnie Wooie read an essay, Ono View oil tn o
Teacher a In winch sho tanned that more
done than 10 rely teach reading, writin2,
arithmetic ana ury statistics. Morals ruth and the
OF character were also 60 To looE cd To-
solo, .'otty WITH Me-" was next sung BY Mss laura
Ware, which was loudly appsaudcd. Quotalions BY
the graduates succeeded this sons fbis exercise
performed by many oi tue Graduates saGdug IN their
places aud recIing maxiiis and short pieces IRON
well known AUTHORS The girls displayed remarkably
good vocal powers anu Delighted the audience WIN
tue shown In the selection OF the quoIsl
as well as the manner oil their delivery. Boricse Is
chorus, 1.-THE Slser Birds" was tnen rendered BY III
pupils An essay, "wnat snali u Profit AanY" by
Miss Adelaide Reynolds, was read BY MISS Frances A.
Stein The essay Wa an Arrument IN LAYER OF cllss'-
cal education. Latin and creek should be studied IN
view tho cultivation OF this Drain rather than with
with me lower motive OF pocuuinry pronL A soag,
"'Iis Evening Brings NY Heart Ia Thee solo aud
chorus Ny q. kangcld, was sung by Miss Lizzie
Rhodes aud the school, Mss Bertha J. Els,g read an
essay, "Dscisration oil Reform" modelled on tho
Declaration OF Independence. The author he'd that
all Oh drcn were not created equal but endowed
wnh certain inalienaDic righ,s, among which we're
pursuit OF know ledge. Whom long system OF
'.machn teaching had completely destroyed the
Individuality OF the youthful mind u was the duiy oi
all right minded ieachsrs 10 provide other systems
Tor fa.ure generations. rho history Of the present
sysscm oil educsion Yves nIstory oI much that was
wrong and injursous Ia shc name oi her fellow
dents OF the class US Mss Lisg oinised Tor
sell ana them 10 dissolve All connection between
themselves and machine teaching, aud to TINS sbc
| pouged tnelr lives, their efforts and their sacred
honor. Gumberts ctorus, "NlgDI next
by the school. Miss Eva Palmer read an essay, "rht
| lmaeiuat MS Practical Faculty" showing It's
power as an a,d TO education. Nearer Ny God, To
Thee" was then sung by inc scnoo. VITA organ sc.
| compaalment by A. j. Holden. An essay, Patient
| Grssida and Modern EauCalion," written by Miss
Jeanne Rugges, was read by Miss Louise wilson.
| parallel was urawn between tho Story Of Grselda
with her mistaken patience, anu the sysiems OF mod
ern education. Mss Eluc Parker sang solo entitled
"fhe RequtaL"
/ LICENSED MMM
Presidsnt Hunter introduced superintendent Henry
uh "A nd lftp n lhe m
ladies' the excellence they had dispiayed In The OK
| mination through which tnoy had just passed. npe
| awarded them their licenses 10 teach. lie sad th'
| religious element should not DO overi Jokcd In thc
| labors as teachers There other found atior
Tor education, and tho Board OF Education Itself
restricted by aw from ting out religion from the
system oil education. President Hunter uext awade,
| the dpiomas Inc names OF Louise Wilson. with al
| average OF %; Carrie sciignau, average o.. ant
Laura ware, average OF ~, ne stated, mad beer
| uniniontionaily omitted from Inc programme. Ihe
Names together with those OF the other GRADUATED
ana honor students were printed In WcJncsday's am
: yestcrday's HERALD. President Hunter also state,
tnat one oil the best students Miss Roilo oi class
! ~, had been taken sex ABOUT month ago WITH IN
Elimination OF the cyes, aud had not presented her
self Tor exam instion, but would do so next fall. III
then called the roll OF the $50 graduates and each
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