New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29
EAERCISES ~ GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
fHlZEs FOR MEEITORIOUs PrPII.s-SPEEcIiES.
EECITATIONs SINGING AND INSTHr-
MENTAL MUSIC

MENTAL MUSIC.
The graduating exercises OF Grammar School No.
IT, In West Thirtcenth-st, took place yesterday
morning. and were carried out amid great enth"-
sasr The American flag was conspicuous IN
every FORM and the schoolroom was filled Win
patriotic cmbems Trustee William G. Smith pre-
sided. assisted By Joseph H. Zabrskie. principal.
The singing. conducted by Miss Anna Pcierson. was
excellent. Masters Charles W. A. 1s!cr. Edward
Schwitters and William II. Gale played crcditable
violin solos. The ride OF Jennie McNiel by
Thomas b. Shields fine effort. ana the
"Dcathbcd OF Benedict Arnold" was tho recitation
which won for Master Edward NJ Boyle the gold
medal given by the principal FOR the best ora'of!'
Master Charles w. \. Islcr was the pupil WHO re-
ceived the gold medal Of the vce-prin''p"i' oscar
j. Howe. for excellence In every branch o. srhoar-
ship and department. This young man ls.ef'
said Mr. Zabriskie LANDED on these shores I'VE
years ago, unable to speak n word OF English.
Three years ago he at the head OF ms class
and in every class 10 which ne ADVANCED ne nos
been q, It's head He is a fine MUSICIAN as you
have perceived. an excellent Mathematician ana an
English critic OF no mean ability" There is ev'-
IDENTIFY hearty goodwill in the school among teach-
ers and pupils. The address to the graduating
class was delivered by exJudge Frederick q. Ged-
ney who spoke with much earnesthesS ana c'o-
quence and applauded to the echo AFTER the
distribution of prizes the exercises c-oScn out ho'
until the boys had cheered the school' the p'"VF
pal and the teachers
Tho male department Of Grammar School No. ].
nj No 20 Vandewater-st. held its closing exercises
yesterday afternoon. The pupils delivered r"c'''.-
tons and sung several songs. Ther" were no sra"-
yates
Grammar School No 80 at No. 225 West Forty
nrst-st. tie pupils OF which are mostly co'ore'
children held its closing exercises yesterday morn
ING ON the walls OF th- large room the WORK III
drawing modelling. etc. of all the grades anu
also several historical charts were exhibited hec'-
tations quotations and vocal and Instrumental
music composed the entertainments P'os'"
There were graduate.
The graduating exercises OF the male department
Of Grammar School No. T. at No. 81, Madison
ST. were held yes,erday. There were recitatohS'
singing and instrumental. music under the direc'loh
of the principal, John +. Townley. bchjan'
sechscr delivered the valedictory. The alumni gold
medal for the hes, essay was won by joseph A.
RYAN: next in merit Samuel Berkowz Inc goIu
medal for the best examination IN an sunlSNuS VIZ
won by BENJAMIN shapiro. next III MERIT b'iJ'i''''
9:rar"mar School NO c. in East Onc-hundrel,
and-scvcnty-hrd-s John H. Myers principal, held
its closing exercises Yesterday. and thirty one pu,
admitted TO the Normal College and the Coiege
Of the city Of New-York e.,.o, -,
The female department OF Grammar school ~
g. al scventy-soventh-st and Amsterdam-ave. hcld
ns|graduatng exercises yesterday morning III ~,
presence Of a large audience. Inc room Wheie .n'
exercscs were held was decorated with American
flags and flowers. Ange N. stem1n was sa'"t I,
torlan and lrona $. Mendes valedctorian, ) -, -
iieris of the Board of Trustees. distributed th'
The large room Of Grammar school No, 49,
No as West Tventy-cghth-st.. Miss T.. VI. -
m,lrds principal was crowded YESTERDAY morning
with friends OF the girl graduates Charles !
Rauerdorf chairman OF the Board ni trustees
n,"s,ded The REV s H. Rossit"r addressed the
graduating class Prizes were swardei as follows
Eauordorf prize for general excellence IN scho"i
shin during the year Miss Alice Kldford. gold
medal for the highest percentage obtained IN Nor
NAL College entrance examinations. Rosnd Sfnlti
Kemp gold medal for English grammar ana sp"l
! ing Yoande Baycrsdorf. gold medal Tor genera
excellence Hattie &. Pctric, gold medal i"I TER
man. Louise +. kreuiz.