Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-07-13

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v.rioss OunnaCcial Colleges n Means.
Ryant 3 GemttonS graf ineernattona!
chsip. essemtted ye6aefday sncsMlBg . IL
o'cIock. II. 3. r. FOlsom, Of Albany, pre-
saied. and Mr.. g. 8. Packard, Of New York,
u0lcissed ~ SECRETARY. In opening the -
sion and stating the objects Of the Conveu-
ton. the President spoke peftfncntly up0a
il importance with regard 70 tne educa-
tiC1al advancement Of the youth o. me pres
ent eencrntiOn, and urged earnestly upon
members the duty Of - conducting 10 scs-
sions that It should commspd the respect
and interest, not only Of The citizens Of Cns'
cago, but Of the public generally: :,
/ On mO9iUD nesera Packard, ltlsons :. -.
Bryant and Gray were appointed commit
tee 70 prepare business for the Convenslo.
and arrange N order Of exescises for each
day'e pfUCeeGliAgs. -aa I'LL N
4 Al he fouuese OF the committee, member
proposed - worthy u discussing TIE follow
ing sshjsC6s: Theoretical issesOctiOn, gra-
ding, local management Of separate institu-
lions, preparatory education, intercOanmuni-
cation between the colleges, reduction Of
terms TO returned soldiers, employment Of
lady teachers, special lectures, best method
Of teaching mnthematics, normal schools,
photography, tclegsaphing, etc.
The Convention then adjourned until half.
past two O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention having re-assembled a.
per adjournment, Mr.. 6tratton delivered
lengthy but highly interesting address on
subjects Of general interest TO the members.
lie devoted large portion Of his remarks
to the duties Of teachers, and the high re-
sponsibility devolving upon them, and then
passing to wider view Of his subject,
s,pOke Of the coincidence of the two Conven.
tions now in scssion-one At Detroit, looking
to the regulation Of International commerce,
and the other at Chicago. having for its OBJ
feet the security of the best methods Of edu.
eating young men to conduct and record the
transactions constituting the great business
Of the world, and he very forcibly impressed
upon the Convention the Importance Ofcon-
Quoting their deliberations in manner
worthy Of this implied alliance.
Mr.. STATIONS address occupied most Of
the afternoon session, and no formal bust
ness was transacted after its close.
RECEPTION IN BRYAN HALL.
At about halfpast seven o'clock the dele
gates attending the Convention assembled in
the College rooms, on the corner Of Clark
and Washington streets, from which, attend
cd by Hon. J. Il. Rice, Hon. 4. e. Larned,
Rev. W. II. Ryder. d. D., and other gentle
men, they proceeded to Bryan Hall. In the
hall were assembled large number Of pres
cnt and past students Of the College, and
many other citizens to welcome the dele
gates. The meeting was called to order by
Hon. J. b. Rice, the Mayor.
The exercises OF the evening commenced
by the singing Of the national air Amer.
len" by Mr. and Mrs. Lumbard and Mr. and
Mrs. Stacey.
Rev. W. II. Ryder then engaged in prayer,
invoking the Divine blessing upon the edu-
cational interests of the country, tending, as
they do, to fit the rising generation for the
stern duties of life
Hon. j. Il. Rice said, that with very lin.
tied knowledge Of the subject matter Of the
evening, he had gladly consented to be pres
ent. to iOin with those who appreciated the
great commercial interest.
During the past few months 1t had been
his duty and alike his pleasure TO attend
many meetings, all more or less connected
with the devastati0ns Of war, but now the
black fabric Of secession, founded on sand,
had l,ecn demolished, the supremacy Of free
institutions had been established, and the
people would now turn their attention from
the grim god of war. and study the blissful
interests Of peace In view Of the immense
value Of commercial interests in the nation,
the citizens would recognize the value Of
fostering knowledge Of business and bust
ness life. He did not care to speak very long
upon q subject in which he did not feel per
fectly vt home. anu would therefore intro
ducc to them Hon. Il. C. Larned.
Mr. Larned saw before him the reprcsen-
tatives OF thirty three different colleges, To-
Gated throughout the country, from Port
land to st. Paul, who had come here to hold
their annual meeting and discuss their several
experiences 1t had been assigned to him to
undertake the pleasant duty Of welcoming
them to Chicago. The business they were
engaged in-that Of instructing the young
men IN the conntry.in the important duties
to the citizens Of the country vt present. and
The first commercial college In Chicago
was established in city ~ small things, ten
years ago. In small building, presided over
by Judge Bell. From that beginning the
work had increased with wonderful raMdity,
until Mt present man was able To acquire a
fitness for all the varied and raimified forms
Of business The growth Of the business
was not only proof and the result Of the
intelligence Of its originator, but . result of
the fact that the system was greatly needed.
Formerly II had been supposed that to teach
. boy reading and writing and cyphering
was to fit him for a business life..
The experience Of the nation had demon
strated the ihllscy Of such an idea, proving
the necessity Of = thorough merCantile edu
cation. u was estimated that shout ninety
per cent of the mercantile embarkations OF
the present day were failures These unsuc-
cessiul efforts might in a great measure be
traced ~ the fluctuations Of business, but
very many we're the result Of want Of ct
ness for q business life.
Then again, a man who has any aspifa-
tons to be anything, will not be content
Is Be q mere machine capable or grinding
out 50 much year, hut will demand q
power and knowledge to do al that lie does
well. 50 that the commercial colleges mot
only At man to be successful IN business,
hut they enlarge bis mind, making him more
cspsble. The speaker believed course In
some such insiituti0n would prove to be, Of
incalculable benefit to professional men. d
The speaker frequently regretted that he
had NOT adopted such course ere lie com.
menced his practice as lawyer. Another
point of great importance was the fact that
the commercial colleges OF the country
opened the door for females, enhancing the
opportunities they nng ipassems for succeed.
ing in their rapidly widening sphere. From
n political point of view, considering tbe
incalculable importance Of the commercial
interests Of America, and theirintimate con.
nectIon with the national life, the CONNER
cial colleges would also occupy : most ex.
allied position, 90 that ell classes, both OF
private and public. could welcolne TO the
city the laborefs in the wide field d business
tuition. ~ LIB. - So
Eff. Folsom, Esq, President Of the Cor.
yehtion, felt totally inxdequate to give the
response to the welcome they had received
to the great city 81 the West He va glsd
to see the presence q gentIemen WHO ~
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