The national Republican., 1869-06-30

For Reading and History, premiums were
awarded 10 Bernard Duhamel, Harry Ellis,
Alfred De Roncey and Andrew Glynn.
For Arithmetic and Geography, premiums
were awarded to James Harvey, Arthur
May, Frank Gorllnskl, Eddie Hurley and
Charles Franskroff.
For orthography, Catechism and Writing,
premiums were awarded TO Willie Lackey,
Charles Clements, John 0'Connell aud
Eddie Ready.
For Geography, Arithmetic and Spelling,
premiums were awarded TO Maurice Clagett,
Bernard Ryan, Joseph Kelcher, Charles
seitz, John Fitzgerald and Ferdinand Des-
sau.
In the Primary Department.
For good conduct the gold medal awarded
to Goldsborough Godderd, and the silver
medal to Fisher Clark, and silver one to
Willie Merritt for Improvement.
In geography, photography and arithme.
tic pemiums were awarded TO Willie Merritt,
Goldsborough Godderd, Eddie Smith, Eugene
Adamson. -
For reading, writing and catechism, pre-.
mlums were awarded TO Clinton Seitz, Willie
Coombs, Fielder Coombs, Thomas Miller.
For reading, arithmetic and catechlsm,
premlams were awarded to Fisher Clark,
Robert Hurley, James sprightly, Joseph Fall
lon.
FOr rcuuluI anu OFtuOgIapny, pIclhluhs
were awarded TO Aloysius Griffith, Joseph
Griffith, Daniel Fallon, Ambrose Bart.
For catcchism and reading, premiums were
awarded to John Flaherty, John Griniu,
Walter Williamson, Frank Warner.
For spelling, premiums were awarded to
Lloyd Kelcher, Orlando Harvey, Willie
Bailey.
For being "a very good little boy" the
premium was awarded to Frank Adamson.
COMMENCEMENT or THE CONSOLIDATED
BUSINESS COLLEGE. = Carroll Hall was
crowded to Its utmost capacity last evening
by large and apprcciatlye audience Of la
dies and gentlemen, assembled 10 witness
and participate In the commencement exer.
| cises OF the Consolidated Business College
Of this city.
The stage and gallery were neatly decor
ated for the occasion with flags beautifully
| arranged, while on the south side OF the hal
were elegantly framed specimens OF pen
manshlp. A fine orchestra, composed o
members Of the Marine Band, was present
to aid In the exercises OF the evening.
About eight o'clock the graduating clas
with meritorious students OF the college tool
seats provided for them on the stage, ant
AFTER the performance Of an overture by thu
orchestra, Professor Cupp introduced Rev
DR.. Newman, who offered up q fcrvon
prayer, inviting the blessing OF Heaven upol
the students and the Institution from whicl
they were now graduating.
The PRAYER concluded, Professor Spence
awarded TO each Of the deserving students
handsomely engraved medal. Professo
Spencer prcfaced the ceremony with fc'
remarks, In which he stated that at the be
ginning OF the year prize medals were oi
fered for proficiency In various branches z
study, attendance and department. Th
prizes were awarded TO the following ladie
and gentlemen: Thomas II. Smith an
, Miss Ella Dallace, for attendancei Josep
, Rosenbaum and Miss Mary Utermehle, fC
penmanShip;.. Miss Carrie Hanlein, for Enl
fish composition Mr.. Julius Sulley an
Miss Doretta GoiI, for practice set; MI,
Bailey and Miss Joyner wero special
mentioned. Miss Anna Turton was pr
, seuted with the following certificate
, "This Is to certify that Miss Anna rurto
by her devotion to study, her high attainmsn 81
/, the past year, has won the esteem and appr
ladies' department.; signed Mrs; II.
E For general progress, medals were prescntc
4 to c. 4. stockett, Miss Scarf, and Mr.. Hem
Bryan.
After music from the orchestra, Miss Mo
lie Rowlcs, Of Maryland, was introduced I
: the valedictorian Of the ladies' graduatln
, class.
! Address OF MISS RowLBs.
FRIENDS Know you that we arc seven.
. seven lady graduates Of business college
Is not this new phase Of the woman que
s toni 1t Is not new thing for women
i labor. Many, by far the larger numbe
: have toled early and late since the wor
J began, and still we hear ever the sad refrai
"Women's work Is never DONE" The ne
thing in history Is, that women should
It trained to work; bllndly, hopelessly, alno
7, dcsparingly widows, orphans, aud, ala
!. thousands who might better be widows Al
7, orphans-haye struggled on century aft
!, century in the dark. Colleges for medlcin
e for the ministry, for the law, arc open
D, young men all over the civilized world.
tc But where Is there school or n cole
where young women are taught how to ea
al their own livelihood when poverty comes a
the world Is cold Where, indeed, cxct
o, where a business college opens to " ladi
9. department Sons and brothers are stro
h, and brave, and the world Is all before til
e. where to choose; but we are women
very strong, except in purpose, and not "
n, brave, except for the right; lsaid NOM
H. one Of our number Is now keeping three 4
N, of books In Western city, and Is earn
". for herself an honest independence.
N, same Young lady completed the entire con
II, and passed q successful examination
g, book keeping, commercial calculations,
Ic- litlcal economy and commercial law, In
M time than any other student In our Inst
q. tions, lady or gentleman.
nd May the day speed on when colleges 81
ar be open all over our land TO train yol
~, ladies in household labor, domestic cconol
In the culture of fruits and flowers, In
'it- manufacture of wearing apparel, In all
arts which women have weakly and bllr
ey, pursued through so many ages. 7
8. women's work will be done, aud pove
ur- that phantom gaunt and grim, will icc o.
X. from many now desolatc nreslde.
ate Glass OF 100, tonight come before yo
re- utter the word of separation AS lei
Al, students, many and merry arc tue words
. have spoken, but now, "saldest Woru
tongue can tell" vale! farewell!
NJ. We have behind us many dear companl
an. who will take our places In the class roo
Lty, and fall into tho studiOus grooves that
ey. have now fo,saken.
ck- In days gone by our studies may Ii
J. seemed most arduous, and the world
I'D, I Law beyond school-room doors has worn
enchanting glamour. But the veil lifts '
Ily, the pang OF partlngi and tonight We kl
that we have been living the most beaut
ur- days OF life. The students difficulties a
ms, wholesome discipline. The law OF conf
an, satIop works out fully In all things.
G. seed sown In trial will yield abundant
vest in the years to come, and the mind
lty, garner-house so strong that "moth cal
od- corrupt nor thieves break In and steal"
, s. Perhaps now In the hay-time OF youth
NJ. may nutter like bright ephemera In an
mosphere of poetry, music, and flowers,
cx- caresslng home lovei all that idcallzes
ices and makes II beautiful and dear But
&C., rose-leaf existence, this chrysalis state
,ast not last always. No one has sure ful
de- You feel tits so. This Is world OF mutat
lost and some day the wings will droop-
pre- YOU will need resources within yoursclv
ele- save YOU from being dwaried and coars
mas. by coarse circumstances. Then when
ash tollmg days come, the further knowl
Mss YOU long for you must work fOri the Gu
his you would attain you must enrni and to
Ilerj YOU must have the capable hands, the
larry brain-and these come by training
Mss training that your business education
alr, given you.
:, by II this education that ilts us 10 gri
en- with the giant difficulty. II ists us II
>lice to an end. 1t Is the ascension rope by v
and we climb to the high table lands OF !
ork, where the thinkers are gathered. 1t II
Iuch plan Of progress that breaks ground io
. all broad thought, the perfect culture. a
,atly this life Of uses business education he'll