New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25
NORMAL COLLEGE DAY.
THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY YOUNG
WOMEN ARE GRADUATED.
THE, DEGREE, OF BACHELOR OF ARTS IS CON-
FERREp UPON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BY MAYOR STRONG.

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS IS CON-
rERREp UPON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BY MAYOR STRONG.
The chapel of the Normal College was filed to
overfowing yesterday morning for the twenty
eighth annual commencement Of the INSTITUTION
The 800 graduates. all dressed in white ana carrying
bouquets Of flowers, occupied the floor OF the rooi'
and their friends and relatives looked proudly down
on them from the galleries On the platform were
the members of the faculty, the Mayor OF the city,
the president OF the Board OF Education. Commis-
s!oners Jacob W. Mack. William II. Hurlbut. Daniel
E. insolvency and James Speyer, and ex-Commis-
sioners Emile Benville. Charles c. .Wehrum and
Clara Williams.
The platform was decorated with palms. flowers
and flags In front Of the reading desk was a
tablet Of flowers presented by Mr.. Hubbel and
bearing the words. Wires eundo" and "Semper
paratus"-"strength IN action" and ever ready
The programme opened with the singing Of Lift
Thine Eyes" from Elijah" and then the Rev. j. b.
Remensnyder read a selection from the scriptures
and offered prayer. The other numbers consisted OF
music-choruses and soos-by the graduates essays
by the honor students. including the salutatory and
valedlctory by Miss Florence Kirby and Miss Sera-
phlne Rubtschek: quotations IN English, French,
German, Latin and Greek by the graduates; ad-
dresses by the Mayor. Mr.. Hubbell and President
Hunter, and the award Of licenses. diplomas and
prizes.
The Wehrum prize essay was read by its author.
Mis-. Louise f. Growol. Its subject was The
Moral Sentiment OF the People the Foundation OF
American Patriotism" 1ne other essays were
1.-The Influence OF Woman In Civilization" by Helen
Goldstrom; THE Representative American Poet"
by Dorothea Carolina Hess; Individuality in Meth
DDS Of Teaching" by Louise S. Sch,ondor1f, and
The Revival Of the Romance" by Selma Warner.
Mr. Hubbell was the first speaker introduced. lie
told the graduates that for the first time in the his
tory OF the city their preferment would depend
merit alone, and that for 80 first time in the his
tory Of the college every member Of the class would
be appointed TO a place Immediately. one hun
dred and fifty he added. were 10 put on the harness
to-day and he hoped they would not lay it down for
fftv years Mr.. Hubbell referred to his own Alma
Mater Williams College. and said he had been COM
miss.oned on the preceding day by the president TO
hear its greeting TO the graduates OF the Normal
College.
ADDRESS BY MAYOR STRONG.
Mr.. Huhber was followed by the Mayor. who
said the occasion reminded him Of his own gradu-
alton which occurred some fifty years ago. The
institution was a little log schoohouse about
twenty feet square in Ohio. 1t was the only one
they had there III those days. and he got the best
there was Just as Mr.. Hubbell got the best there
was when nc sent to Williams College.
The licenses 10 teach were awarded by Super
intendent John Jasper. the diplomas by President
Hunter and the medals and prizes by Jacob w.
Mack The winners Of these prizes have already
been published in The Tribune. Three Of them.
for Latin, French and German. given by Mr.
Mack are ones Mr.. Mack who Is hnguist
himself examined the papers.
The recipients of the Colonial Danes prizes,
which were presented by Mrs. II. Fairfield Osborn
were Charlotte Baxter Grst prize), Cecilia lie
Huntte Second prize and Celina Rode (third PRICE
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Tho degree of bachelor Of arts was conferred on
the following:
May Isabelle Atkins, Frances Vincent Bonner.
Cooley, Ada Evelyn Delegar, Irene Duffy Mary
Frances Lucretia Ell:T Helen Goldstrom.- Amy
Irene Goodrich, Marie Claudne Gray. Marie Louise
Greener Flora Heidelberg Dorothea Caroline Hess,
Sutton Kirby. Bertha Lias Lawrence Meia Lee
vine. Sylvia Alice Marks, Helen Metzger Helen
Madge Parkhurst, Bessie Stuart Pinder, Margaret
Keey cornea Bae Rso 5 Claire
Ethel Stewart Rowiey. Edyth Ryttenberg Flor
Enita Straus. Jeanette stuart Claire Wortense
Well, Selma Werner Elizabeth Alexandra Young,
Ella Zinke. Charlotte Baxter, Catherine Anne Bres,
nan Mary Josephine Gambler. Addie Oline Chris
Hanson Adeline Clara Coorsen. Eileen Regina Cos
Eliza Finkenaur, Louise Entwisle Growoil. Mar
Belt Hawes Marearetta Higgins, Mae Beie MY Cyi
CONS. Elizabeth Catherine Lauterbach Edith Law
Marsh, Frances Elizabeth Martin Henrietta Kath1
Phiomena Mingey Margaret Mitchell Flora Wabe
Anna Molwitz, Martha Muller Lucy May Ocott
yessie Heien Patterson Meta Corinne Pertain Lily
nert Edith Iaeis Rutter. Mabel Caine sammis.
Wilhelmina sternheim Edith Stitch Lillian Mar.
Rrcret Christina Struss Lucy Benson Thomnson
Furthermore Abigail Tobias Ella Nav futile KATE
Anioinctie Williams AID Augusta Mamie Wilson
NORMAL DEPARTMENT GRADUATES
The graduates OF the Normal Department which
GOES not lead 10 degree. Rosetta Aiken Mary
Robinson Blair Mabel Evangellne Bowden Adelaide |
Brady. Selma Brennan. Florence Beatrice Brewer |
Nellie Irene Brewer. Elizabeth Brundage. Annie |
Beatrice Carpendale. Leo Elizabeth Conway Lucy |
Caroline Craven. Florence Crosson. Blanche Ethel |
Darling. Frances Louise Davidson Irene Devereaux |
katherine Elizabeth Ford. Margaret Elizabeth |
Gains, Emma Ca;harine Gerdes, Mary Gold, May
9;r.ain Goldberg. Leah Florence GOttheimer Sarah |
tHe Graham. Sarah Elizabeth Griffin, Anna May
Haha%sy. JieArietta Frances Hassard. Maud Heb
,&fd. Marguerite Cecilia Horrigan. Mary Irene
eyl!le Ida Krauth, Alice Theresa Macdonald Alice
- >aneth Meehan. Cora Newburger, Olga PoIak
sst,fS>nce Knibloe Price. Serahne Leontine Raubit-
sratA Agnes Genevieve kegan. Emily Agnes Rel |
n mSn' isabelle Ruthenbnrg. Harriet Louise Sam
Si5; Ma 81 lreno Small Eta Sturtz. Agnes Estelle
IddtYaa. 'innie Tobias. LeonOra Alberta TuthilI |
Nas. 1;y ~ De Carr. Laura Bates Van Henrik |
AIS Ans M&r4i.i Voss, Clara Alexander Amelia
FIT. Lou 'arguerite Baird Cecilia Bergman
Z, 'I,.oe,h ". 'lo 'n!y, Eleanor C. Brown Margaret
sar, VINE, Maui DcIns. Sara r. Devnc Mar |
g. i; bowling, trlcy Friedman Fannie Click |
csn ZINES liiggOn. Florence Vanderbilt Hogen- |
hein L'ehee Anacl. ia -fughes Mildred G. HASTEN
' "aafis Louise Keese Kate Keller. Ada Kreiser. ]