New-York tribune., 1899-06-22
FIFTY-FIVE GRADUATES.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE TRAINING
DEPARTMENT OF NORMAL COLLEGE.

A LARGE NUMBER OF THE CLASS WIN OVER
NINETY PER CENT IN sCHoLARsHIP-PREsI
DENT HUNTER COMMENDs THEM
Tifty-hve young girls were graduated Yesterday
from the training department OF the Normal Col
lege.
The graduates reception. including the closing
exercises Of the school was held in the large
sembly room Of the building, on Park-ave. and
sxty-eighth-st. on the rostrum were seated the
faculty and members OF the Executive Committee
a. the college George VI. Van Hoesen. chairman
rresiding and President Hunter occupying the seat
Of honor. Above the stage banked q quantity
of brilliant flowers and foliage plants and the pill
lars tha; divide of the sisles Of the room were
wound with the college colors white and pale blue
The Rev Jesse F. Forbes offered the opening
PRAYER The school gave a number OF patriotic
songs among them being America" followed b.
the salute 10 the flag ~Ye Say They All Have
Passed Away" The Empire State and The
Puritan Maiden" Quotations were rected as re-
sronses by Ethel Constance Fraser. Elizabeth May
Blondel Ethel May King. Alma Mercedes Buhowa
Ethel Bendheim Edwina Leah Levy. Louise Holt
Forbes Irrna Goudchaux. Anna Minerva Sherwood.
Faith Somborn Ella Margaret Sully, Marie de
Camp Struthers Minnie Ziegel. Eva Sayre ana
Eva Walcott Peck. Grace Harris. Leila Fraser
Nancy Ashton and Carrie Haleck gave violin seiec-
tlcns and piano solo was played by Laura Sey-
mour Bell Viola Grannis also contributed 10 the
music.
A kindergarten exercise called Violet Fancles' ~
was given BY twenty little dressed in white
md carrying punches Of violets. Anna Margaret
Brfnkman read from Irvings works THE Dream
Of Olofe Van Kortlandt" and Lotta Techman
read 'New-York in the Revolution" adapted from
Flbridge s. Brooks A recitation, THE Man with
the Hoe" given by Blanche Florence Marks
Miss Caroline Louise Moeler delivered the vale
dlctory.
After the class song. which was written by Mary
C. Low and sung 10 the air. The Indian Maid"
the presentation Of diplomas was made By George
NJ Van Hoesen. Each girl received her diploma,
and the kind and encouraging words said by MI
Van Hoesen TO the class were received with enthu-
siasm With great applause was President Hunter inter
S;oudchaux and Caroline Louise Moeiler 10 stand.
ana then announced that these girls had each won
After introducing Dr. Waldo H. Richardson, of
Executive Committee. who begged 10 De eX-
eused from making sPeecn spesqe1 nnn anl
teachers for the result Of their year OF work lie
said nc noticed their thoughts reVolved about
seemed their first thought He said ne perceived
that in thus directing and having their thoughts
directed they profting by what may be caIed
Unconscious teaching, and that he had great faIth
IN such teaching and learning. ,
patriotism better than anything else. The ethics OF
:, Tf,3S d ie " - % sfdv would be Of the great
es aid In forming a liberal. tolerant character OF
integrity In the performance Of duties, shouId
say history. which is philosophy taught by eX-
Geography and history cultivate the imagina-
ton more than any other elementary STUDY. am
sorry 20 ind they little taught In the public
schools I was surprised 10 learn that history mas
not been given in some OF the classes TOT Two
years. and geography In three. believe pupI
should take geography as soon as ne or she can
read for It cultivates the power 10 make pictures
President Hunter spoke warmly OF What the
school owed 10 its teachers
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