New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-25
TO ENTER NORMAL COLLEGE.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT THE TRAIN.
ING DEPARTMENT.
INTERESTING COMMENCEMENT ExERc1s Es-

SPEECHES BY PROMINENT MEN.
The exercises attending the graduation Of the class Of
1901 from the training department of the Normal College
held yesterday forenoon in the college building
The forty five graduates all dressed In white and each
carrying bouquet of sweet pea blossoms, whose coors
are those Of the Glass; grouped in the centre Of the
room, while back Of them on gradually rising rows OF
chairs, ranged the members Of the classes that in
their turn are to follow each other to the front in
ceeding years The teachers grouped on the right
of the platform and the friends of the students and
graduates both sides OF the room. Plants and flow
ers were massed in a vacant place above the stage
ON the right wall Of the engraving OF Whittier
inclosed In simple wreath Of green, occupied con-
splcuous place; near by of Longfellow, and
over the platform were portraits of Washington and
Lincoln. The wall at the Of the platform was
draped with the Stars and Stripes.
Charles Buckley Hubbell of the Normal College Ex-
ecuve Committee. presided and during the exercises
addressed the graduating class and distributed the
diplomas. On his right sat Isabelle Parsels, superin
tendent; around these were members of the Executive
Committee. and at his left seated DR.. Hunter,
president Of the college, who delivered the closing ad
dress, and John L. n. Hunt president of the Board Of
Education, who spoke Of the great value of the public
schools In making good and intelligent citizens.
The programme opened with the chanting Of the
Lords Prayer by the school, after which selections
from the Scriptures read by the Rev. George s.
Kittredge.
The programme consisted largely of Rotations by
members Of the graduating class, Of selections from
the writings Of wellknown authors, and these seec
tons were made with special reference to different
nationaltes, namely, England, Holland switzerland,
Germany, Scotland. Ireland France and America, the
recognition of Austria consisting of singing "Andreas
Hofer" by the school, which also sang as compi-
ment to other nations Hollands National Hymn Die
Wacht am Rhen," Bonnie Dundee" - The Harp that
once Thro' Tara's Halls" "Thc Marseaisc,' "The
Rcd White and Blue and Columbia" Thirty three
little girls went through interesting drill In costume,
one girl dressed as Liberty, bearing the stars and
Stripes aloft and the Others showing the Dutch Co
lonia Irish Scotch German, Swiss, French and span
ish colOrs.
The valedctorian was Helen st. Clair, who also oc-
cuped the brightest post of honor as leader OF her class
for three years Her essay had for its text the class
motto: In Quietness and in confidence shall be your
strength" In addition TO Miss ST. Clair the class con
sisted of the following Bella Harriet Ansbachcr Harri'
cite Woods Baker, Rebecca Blum, Susie Ross Brien'
Eta sporborg Cohen, Mary Elizabeth Spence Davidson,
Lille Epstein, Aimee Faber, lIortensc Fisher
Emily Feischmann, Zppy ]. FTeund, Elsie
Goldberg, Elsa Gudcman, Nora Regina Heldel-
berg, Ida Jonas, Ruth Wallis Keeling, Mary
Frances Kelly, Margaret Edith Ktcdge. Julia Ina Man
Ming Natalie Metz, Bertha Myer Daisy Millius, Cora
May Bachman, Florence Miller, Augusta j. Moses, Elsa
NJ Ranger, Bella Rohkopf, Florence Ford Russell,
Edith Helen Sackett Alma Dora Schwab, Grace Corey
Scruton, Emily Louise Seidenberg Charlotte Foote
Sheriff., Linda Stenberg, Julia Stenbrink Valerie
Jessie Tauszky Nellie Edna Ten Brock, Mary Lee
Todd Louise Anna Wachter Lulu WaXelbaum, Florence
WELLER, Hattie Wcissman, Selma Werner Florence
Emma White. Those Of the class who stood over 80
per cent in their examinations for admission to the col
lege were Miss ST. Clair 92.9 Miss Weller, 90; Miss
GOLDBERG Of; Miss Saclett, 900, and Miss Ranger
00G.
In his address to the graduates, President Hunter
maid wedeserved tributes to Miss Parsels, Miss Nc
Chimney and the other teachers. and said that the
results of the examinations show that their pupils have
been welltaught and wellmanaged. The highest re-
Suits obtained by any school in the city were credited
to the Training Department five Of It's pupils obtaining
an average of over 90 per cent In the examinations.
II was great surprise 10 him that these five girls,
whose averages ranged from OO6 for Miss Ranger, 20
90 for Miss Clair had been successful in passing
an examination which he had made more difficult and
searching than ever before. Miss ST. Clair and Miss
Goldberg were congratulated on obtaining the maximum
number OF marks in geometry, $50. The examinations
were of especial value because they compelled tile
pupils to think and reason for themselves. and to
obtain the II per cent required for admission TO the
Normal College called for harder work than was de-
manded when the minimum percentage was fixed at
"a. Only three members of the class failed to
secure the minimum average.