New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27
DOLBEAR COMMERCIAL COLAh'h'
FOrtieth Anniversary.

EOrtleth Ann1VeFsHEys
Mr.. Flynn opened the proceedings with
prayer, which being concluded, MI. huius
Dolbear, the founder of the institution
which bears his name, addressed the large
and appreciative audience in few words,
wherein he recapitul the sad events
growing out of the war. and drew from
such circumstances that the great cause OF
the mistortunes of the people lay IN a mea-
gre support to education and institutions OF
learning. which had not been fostered IN
our own to the same extent as III other
States. the roll of which he called. His ad-
dress throughout was replete with sound
practical sense, and elected from the
audience every mark of appreciation.
Professor +. A. Nader then called the roll
of the graduates, to whom subsequently the
prizes were awarded, and the names are as
follows:
List of graduates as Master of Accounts
J. l.. Sherron, Marshall, Texas; H. Mathews,
BellyilIe, Texas; John Hager, Henry Saakes,
j. Il. Cefalu, John LaCoste, New Orleans;
A. X. Cameron, Mobile; j. T. Pierce, Baton
| Rouge: f. Santa Cruz, Cuba; William Nc
| Commack, Natchez.
Graduates as book-keepers-W.H ii. Clark,
| Richmond Virginia; 5. j. McCune, Joseph
| Maurice MERCER George Guttmann, .: e.
| Ihibaut, New Orleans; John b. Dugless'
TYLER. Texas: W. N. Wilson, Marble Valley,
| Alabama: j. j. Christopher, Mount Enter
prise, Alabama; G. l.. Trigg, Bryan, Texas;
J. w. CASTOR, Prairie Bluff, Alabama; j. d.
Shepherd, Good Hope, Mississippi.
| Gold medals were awarded to the follow
ing students:
| Best in department, L. B. Bennett; best
in languages, F. Santa Cruz.
Silver medals were awarded the follow
ing students:
Best in commercial calculation, j. Egan
best in penmanship, E. Timmins; best IL
| English, j. II. Stewart: best in French, r
| 1iblier; best in German, Joseph Bean; bes'
in Spanish, +. Santa Cruz.
To the students who were placed imme
diately in front, and who listened earnestly
as well as followed infinitely these ceremo
MES. Mr., William H. Clarke addressed thu
valedictory, and babe farewell to the fac
ultv in a voice husky with his own emotions
and deep with the pathos OF the OCCASION
The address to the graduating class which
followed was delivered by Mr.. Julle1
Michel, and was fraught with those usefu
lessons which graduates. hearing tor thu
last time, are not apt to forget; besides
rendered in pleasing manner, the orato
won the admiration of the audience.
Then followed the anniversary address
br the well-known Professor Dimitry, IL
which that gentleman devoted the mail
portion of his discourse to the benefits o
commerce, and showed that commerce.
and positive knowledge had gone hand Il
hand from the time of the Norman king
down to the present day. His allusion t
the forty years of intellectual labor Q
the founder, where he spoke OF the extraol
binary powers that sustained him throug
all histories. even drew tears from tn
assembled crowd, and as the address cam
to an end the professor was greeted wit
wild applause. Then followed the distrib'
ton of diplomas to hose who We're rec
pients of the title Master OF Accounts,
with the medals and other prizes, whic
being complete, and the recent victors
, awarded the audience dispersed.