New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-23
THEIR ANNUAL RECEPTION.
THE GRADUATES OF THE NORMAL
TRAINING DEPARTMENT GIVE
UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENTS
THE SWEET BARD OF AVON AND vER1TAbLh
FOREST OF ARDEN GREET THE GUESTS
OF THE HAPPY GIRLS.

OF THE HAPPY GIRLS.
stratford -on-Avon had apparently moved us 'oca,
ton yesterday morning, and to all intehts hAu
come to the training department OF the norma
College TO afford appropriate setting TOT '"e
graduates annual reception. The Immortal paru
has heen a special favorite and study with tho
class OF qs all through the course and 1t seemed
happy inspiration TO close with an entire Shakespe-
Ran programme. prepared by the superintendent u
the department. Miss Isabelle Parsels
Under skilful treatment the chapel bossoheo
into a vertable Forest OF Arden There were
evergreens palms and blossoms galore Inc pillars
were wound with green and white WINE Oh '"0
blackboards at the sides and rear OF the room d
series OF exquisite crayon sketches, All HiuSliA'o
Of scenes from Shakespeare lie or plays. added TO
the beauty Of the decorations. Among these
artistic views were Anne Hathaways cottage mo
Charter Oak, and illustrations Of 4 kno" Dhhk
when the Wild thyme blows" These trees Sha.i
no nv books and in their barks my thouBh's u
character" The pillows spoke and toid me- OF H.
and several others equally apropos Inc young
women who composed the graduating class were
! eowned in summer dresses. and each wore oou-
que, OF pink and white sweetpeas' the class 'o"'
and coors. 49,, c.,,.uo
Executive Committee presided. The programme
began with the singing by the school OF h'p''hs
Jubilee Hymn:
Co Coo Of +, our our, f :afsas tP ss, Fl Ga
and was followed by tho reading OF Scripture ana
nraver by the Rev d.. Wilton Merle Smith Another
80 80 o,vsn nv the school. and then Miss
ADELAIDE Dorian who had the honor OF gradual
a., s.cond highest IN the city. with percentage OF
al gave the salutatory. Eight young women VIC
MISC, Bertha Louise flaming. Lima Rom ->o''
O,Rvan Selma Moers. Alice r. duncan ]''"
t1ovkendorf. Madeleine Uirch and Minnie kahn-
veier-gave a series OF quotations 'on0o''""e
! sbakespeare leaving the audience 10
Compare their reasons
Uhen ,eveay hear them rsnlefeu
A solo. The Little Silver Ring was ioHo '''
bv a dialogue from "Wih shaKesp'"'eS N'',
| D., "a" crandau Shakespeare being represented ny
| ,,as rse ueinmnller and Hamnet by Miss h'he'
H,~,rcr,.e sicmon. There another song by
| va sa,,ool clark. bark The Lark at Heaven
! Gate sings" and then a medley from INC '"''
! r,v., nv the Misses Elsa lachenbruch' ic."'so
! DAWSON Jessie Gratz Bertha Bach Josephine " u"-
| .o, Edna shack May Ella Finlay. Annie Na'i"
| 80, Father stone and Anna Boss. Miss HehcVlc'c
| - r4c,,ed "Cassius Instigating Brutus. Mlss
| rugeria Munson rendered violin SOLO, 'c'e'aI'
! ted,ne" and more Shakespcarian quotations. "o'o
| a,,,er h,, the Misses Theresc Werner, Anne 70"
, ers Bessie Bendheim, Bessie - h"P'''
| cboniuger and Anne Rae.
| rbe gem Of the morning. by universal consent
| was AN exercise by twenty tiny Sylvan 'nd''H' ~,
nersonated shepherdesses Ihey an WIZ o',
| a,bi,e gowns reaching TO their ankles 'he s"o''
| ,hv waists being trimmed with daisies ana 'h'
! -, ia,born hats encircled BY "reh'hs o. NV
| same They carried IN their hahos iohs S"''
hardoss crooks. wound with white. All the'r con-
,,.rsatIon was In the words OF Shakespeare anu
! 1870, ,beir colloquy on the green they sang win
leasing effect the old English song "Under the
| Greenwood Tree" ,,,a Mana carson
| ~, IN ,,hose percentage at the competitive "a
amination was the highest IN the Guy ,ior,as were
s.hn address and presenttti OF dipomas W.
| IL az Nv Jacob ". Mack. after which inc ciass
song written by Miss MaIy 60 Lo w. ~ MADE
S Sy the Rev pr wilton Msrs T lnara Of TTs
bu!heS normal college, and President Hunter Oh
| the Normal College tao and the train
iI par,meni are Justly pleased with me IecoI9
n he class OF ss which forms ove. Per- C cneV
| tthe Tew"York City. The names OF me RIau-
nTa who have thus crcdIiaby acquitted "e"'
selves are