New-York tribune., 1885-07-01
PRAISE FOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL PUPILS
MANY GRADUATES READY FOR CoLLEGE-THE BAN-
MIR CLASS OF THE CITY.


Grammar School No. rs, at Lexington-ave.
and held its first anniversary reception
yesterday. The exercises in tho nssembly.room,
which was gayy adorned with flags and flowers, to the
beauty OF which added the bright faces ara white
dresses of tho many scholars This school contains the
banner class OF the city Miss Jennie HornlcR received
the highest OF the 900 girls examined
for admission TO the Normal College, and
Miss Annie Abrahams ranked third In the list
and out of q class OF thrty-three members,
twenty-eight arc admitted TO the college. and all
passed above 75 per cent, only five falling below
SO 57. The school opened last septem-
ber, with Miss Kate G.. Broderck as principal
aud Miss Olivia j. Hall the teacher of the gradnatng
class. Several members OF the Boar Education ana
the Board OF Trustees made addresses compimenting
the Principal and Miss Hall upon tho excellent results
OF the years work President Hunter, OF the Norma
College, appauded when he said that the teacher
that could take class and In one year ht thom 10
carry on the highest honors In the city was
without poor in the United States. Miss H0rnick
the yalcdlctorian, had general average OF "
per cent, Miss Abraams, the sautatorian % Al
per cent Miss Hornick got 100 per cent In spelling
do not believe" said Dr. Hunter. that 200 persons
In the United could have received that mark on
the words given. AS whole the examination OF THIS
class Is the successful ever passed by any school IN
this city, In addition the several cboruses sung by
the school, Miss Emma Huber received hearty applause
for her rendering Of the solo "Serenale'
The tenth commencement exercises Of Grammar School
No Gs In West ono hunlrei-and-twenty-e -elghth-st,
were held NJ the school house. In tho morning the rNer
cses OF the female department took place The gradllt-
in elm ~ "a the largest the school had, 20 girls
tnking their diplomas. or these, 90 quaiied Tor the
Normal than fromanyother school
In the cy The exercises consisted of singing recitations
and addresses by A. /. Sanger, president of the Boari
The E"v. Dr. BlEer of st. James Methodist Episcopal
Church The exercises OF the male department. were
held IN the afternoon. Tho large hall was taseIy dec
GRATED and the boys sang numerous gers Henry Eve.
lyn Bliss delivered the sautatory address aha Inn En.i
Louis Popper was the yacdctorian. Chairman Andrew
L. souar gave tho diplomas to the sixtytwo boys OF the
Wroaths bouquets and baskets OF flowers fllled OLD
Greenwich Avenue school. No. Al with their rag
rance. at the annual reception OF tne sraa",S @ uss
whose members occupied the 'front.' seats anu I woie
dresses Of vino and PINK Each sr, wore also pam pam
band gold ring inscribed " Class OF 80 lrus" sJaos
A. seaman, Charles Wright, D. ward W. /" LINERS anu
SUI erntendcnt Harrison sat on the platform 9iiss N,e
L. Barney gave rec tanon ami carrie iiirte 'pIu ph ~
the Genius OF lari work Miss SUSIE "hhopis
who has been tnr nrs in every class IN the school VA
the yalcctoan aud received the sog ~ metal WA ds
by w. II. Ely, former trusted" MI Ely NIUE tHe us
irbuion Of other prizes to the graduates and pupils OF
Therc was good attendance of the friends OF the pu-
pills OF Grammar school No - at the closing exercises
OF the girls department. yesterday. The rooms rooms
The programme included recitatons, singing ana
caisthenic exercises Addresses were nlde Dy Mess'
Perkins Cornell. Beyrr Slate. the Rev. j: H. Kelnen-
srhnsicr and dAssistant-Superintenden Jones frcda
Fredcld was the valedicoran and Carrie Woitlins re-
Tcycn bows werr graduated from School No. IS in
Illth-st Yesterday auu Tue rnt ol theI
the wear was siEnalized by the customary spsechrs
songs AID diplomas. violin solo lent novelty 10 tue
exercises The associate graduates OF the school pre-
seusd gold medal FOR excellence which was psstoMeu
by A. Wolfe and tho customary good advice was gwen
by James Mcdonald 49, l., w.,
The graduates OF Grammar School No 40, IN west
Tveutv-fourth-st had interesting programme Wnlch
Included au address by the Rev Dr Arthuroi the
calvary Hnptist Church. Miss LILY Elliott was the
v.ledictorian, her essay being on " An Ideal Agr'
Soveral choru.es sung by the senior department.
The graduating exercises OF Grammar Seh1oi no. -
NJ 1fnrtonave. aud One-hundred-and hith-st were
held The school s large and the class consisted
of forty three young ladies' Trustee Robert Steele pre-
sided Miss Maud Delssar delivered the yalciictory
address Not the least Interesting part VI inc exercises
wa. a fan drill by thirty-X girls Assistant supcr'
tendsnt John H. Tanning delivered the prizes. CONSIST
ING ,f number OF gold AMI silver medals. lie compl-
mcnted tho principal Miss Lizzie A. Pardce ana the as
sI.ant teachers their efforts In bringing the school
To it's high standard ,,, ~,
Grammar school No -, John Walsh. principal h held
s graduation exercises IN ths afternoon over thc pat
form was "A large crayon portrait OF Mr. Boyle the
former principal hsuked either side by the pictures
Of tho graduates, siXty-nvc In nuaber Congressman
Dowdney presided. and among the speakers was scho2
Commissioner Wallace. who announced that MT. DOW"
uey having the right TO besow West 20 mt cadetship
offered A. AT competitive rximn1tiOn To be hcld at the
of L,lucatiOn Friday.