National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-15

hard aud cold and selfish hut we shall ic shining
against much light and doing violence tn many
Let IL not be 80, dear friends, Let US Vi 20 with
us all these hne Influences TO cxau "nd bless
whatever our hands find TO do.
what Shall We DO To-NIorrow ?-By Laura
,. BAH.
The she'll Is broken, the free oir Of heaven
reaches or untitled wings the iin,nlcsi blue OK.
pansc opens before u.s. our feet trcmblG M the edge
ofthe rest and no power on Garth or IN heaven eau
ton, guidance and trust. Move We must outward
notcnwnfd, downwnrd " not upward Which hhall
| u be2 Now II the timc to decide
Amer urging young women TO continued mental
exercise nii 10 keep their faculties alive the young
lady said We have wondered sometimes " young
n,s could he induced 10 make any mental cxcrion
vhstcycr u they had only before them the urgent
duty Of being ornamental In the paior or uselnl In
Tin past ages young women have sttircn TO cnt
fthc iiut OF the tree of knowledge II mast have
been fr'u strong innate lovc oi wis'ipin. and nd
| because any Inducements were onLicd them. lllt
| the young women uf this agG have prndcr iutel
lcttuHl outlook than tho women OF tho past. Lady
artists eothn,s tSeohcr' physicians scientists, aud
lions, have proved b us ihat tho world has ncGl
| OF ypung women whore every hruly Of mind
has been aro,i'cd and developed and made ready
| for action.
III no wonder that so many young women have
become vRpid. frivolous vain. when their whole
| \ humorous writer ,Ws: Iic who aims at per.
lection will probably miss the mark, hut he who
| AIMS NJ nttnlnv Is sure 10 MI u every tlnlCs
Mis- Bills rendering 0f the parody Of THE
| Bills was admirable. She said:
| And the mole pleasing duty We have learned Is
viii: h they are footed Yes, VIC have learned to
mind Our own business, and hope to demonstrate,
as former Indy arn,lnn,es from this college have
1--we have business We have caught the spiilt the
| cnihusiiin, Of work, aud have lcaincd to hold
Trp,ury, or counting house, tho young woman
who cnr,,s her own living, than tho Flora Me.
fl,ni'y who ioois the streets while her father
ran tired 10 study too tired to wrltc' shy the
intellectual drnnc. But mt too tired 10 dance al
unworthirr pursuits. We have begun to unfold
Goi uNcn faculties. II Is our high privilege to
continue without crh, for as we pass into the
higher life We may 60 IN forever,
valcdictory, by Franck Y. Mcguire.
We have been modcstly aware that the
this portion Of the hall have discovered in NIL its
glory our class Of IL assembled here IN
our good clothes to meet You, and grect you and To
receive ircl our instructors the ey idencc tia. VIC
arc now able To earn our own living. That you
upon nj constellation ofyomi,9 and ,nhS,m
when the W. Testimonials V" Of our G!asss
arc here a, cnici to ErSci Us We :oci that we are
nbont - crcsS the thrc hahl OF busne's he and to
the bet OF our ability become useN,l citizen,
rnI nE yOr. Although with cur trimming II VIII not
he as,vp IN the dark, yCti viii be wlth much cl
bowIur on our pptt aud receiving In return many
cXTSrt 10 ultimately snccccd IN bushes lie. Even
at this happy moment we do not iecl like thunder
Ing down tho grade and ts.ling eysryhpdy % clear
lcGc cli"S or ~ coming bit we feel that we can
ak fur chHucc III the battle Of life, and l: we &c
not succeed the lwli, perhaps will be our ewn;
and did not need training, hut would Just drul
into the collcp classes year or 40 because II had
n practical look, and would serve to bring GuI
talents out tn the light Of day that concct has beer
laid low, never, we trust, IN raise lis empty hcal
again. The only genius that seems to yield sub
stantihl fruit Is the genus for hard work, and b.
that only do we horc To win G'r, while our grc.
American Magma Charta guarantees To every ont
ncs< CSnyrc"s has as vet fuiic 10 make any a.
preparation TO pay the rcrcevary expenses thereof
Therefore, we VIII mako tic appropriation ouT
, | selves all do IL in the iUfm OF bllm and hand
work.
We i,icrd to be workers anil also intend to max,
our mark IN the woilil, alter the Spcnccrian syS
ten. aud when THIS NUT h-GbuNed District Of Co
luiAIa rccciycS Us proper rct o2nitnn and Is nj
! lowed u rCnubl'can form Of government whci
our new Wa hingtnn has al ItS beautiful street
rcrnycd, and Penn'ylyania arenUC Is "pouhiccd
nv The nslilar army" who knows but We may b
/ Commi,sonIr>. and have tho honor Of dcci,lin,
who nrc cniitcl TO the benefits Of the poor house
| With such u goal IN Nicw--l mean the Commits
snncr Oihcc, no, the pnor-hOusc-wc shall be Ger
Mr.. Mng,irrs Address TO the juniors and class
mates was witty AMI humorous aud rclhcte will
y lpabic hits at the blnndcis nnd h,llies OF II.
I
Gus portion OF the vnle,lictuty, and cNinced decl
feeling. The young speaker WIS greeted viii
rounds Of applause.
Prof. II. c. spcncer's RemarIss.
A Spartan King, being asked what things h
thought most proper inr boys 10 learn, replied
ho;s thing which RIB they sSh pGS,SS MhS
, reply has been handed down TO us ms a maxim
which from much use would long ago have bce
ties Of truth. Spartan hstoiy informs us th!t d,
/ most important part Of the iycurgin cetlntio
. related 10 the training and cdurntion OF the cit
, zens. II embodied political theory Of ccntralin
, ton. by which the individual was hpll to ext
exclusively for the State, In which lie shout
s. s @ % SScy O sS SS S% STses rus
: surveillance from birth, and. II unbrmishct
. was taken nom his mother ct The age
Spartan training was chiefly 10 a. men for h,
i coming, soldiers. Far different Is u with the pee
I pie Of the Present century and e.pecislly ino1
h higher, nolher vbjeCts-tbc pursuits OF peace
= We expect the members Of the olass We preset
here tonight to reinforce the active producers
!, wealth in the land They are called 10 Join III
= grand army Of busy workers with brave heart
2 clear heads and willing hands. Never in the hi
i tory Of our country has there been such need &
. entcrprising, go-nhcadatre men WIN can orIanil
4 business activities as now. Never has there bee
greater need Of honest sensible aud reliable fun,
" not only works himself, but who sets many othc
4 to work IN productive cmpl0ymcntS half doEc
Nu'n Du>iness ilcii III llic DlNtIsVt ol 'olWinpl
could reyolutonize its industries to sui M cxlcl
| that It's entire population. outside Of GOvcInnitt
| Departments. instead of being conSumprs Gpl
would become producers supplying things cfval
all parts Of the world.
This class Of four young lniies ani twenty tire
n young gentlemen Is Icaily and waiting for N
award Of diplomas. The Rwmd Is made IN hi
. name of the International Association OF Businc
o Colleges. Institutions comprising THIS assoeietio
arc located IN the principal cities which dot N
y broad domain, nom the Canadian pr inccs TO III
Gulf Of Mexico aud irDm the ttius of the Atlaati
y to tho Golden gate Of the Pacific.
!, At the close OF Prof Spcnccr's remarks Ccrtii
u upon Mr.. VIM. X. Cohen, Of the District of G
y himbia. Diplomas we've then awarded To the fO
J, lowing graduates:
e Iadies-Iamra j. Ball Washington. n C.: Neil
y T. Brown. Washington. d. 4, Annie &. tcdnla'
d Washington, d. e., and Rosai,e &, KEN, wa.hin
y ton, d. C.
Va; Harry 7. BsitOn New York ti,y. VIM T. Erl
y Georgetown, G. John /. Brnnrtt sligo; Nd
u Wm. X. Cohen. WaShingtnn h. e.. VIM 4 Dayi
!. Sligo, Nd; Cbailes +. ElsCGhnncr, washn
x ton, ID. G; Van Bnrcn Hllhad. Mnl
!, h,gion., d. G.: Louis RprE, wsshiosion, u. ,
n Washington, d T.. Gro,ceW Mos, Huctnot Va
e Frank \. Mute, Milwaukee, Wis; william q.
., Shuster, Washington. b C.; AiihuF A. Smiu
y foestyille Nd, Geoipc " Smith, Washington
~ G.; Wallet A SiaIkweaibCf. oLeLUntwrr, WI
Il I;on,s srreb wa.hinglon, D. g. innkli
e ton D. d; spencer l. Ward. soldiers Hone, u. I
~ ETret G Wy!ic, Weshlng.oa. u Z.
u After the anniversary song Of tie elias
Ar Mrs. s. } A. Spencer, tho wise principal
y the college, rddre':eh tho yoang ladies' a,