Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-29
The Business College Co mmence.


ment.
Lincoln hall was densely packed last night
with brilliant audience, among whom were
Senator's, Representatives and their families
officers Of both houses of Congress, heads Of
departments, and relatives and friends of the
twelfth graduating class of the popular and
useful Spencerian Business College. At eight
O'Clock Schroeders band was unable to play
ginioned down by the throng. The beautiful
flower girls and pages being lifted upon the
stage to make room, the band played march
from nom Welngarten, and the graduating class,
eight graceful. Notwithstanding young
ladies, and twenty-five young gentlemen,
marched in single file upon the stage, and, di-
vldlng under the arch, moved right and left
coming down through the center in columns
OF two, four, and eight, making charming
picture, as the tieecy white dresses iloated be-
tween the fir trees. vines and flowers. This
the audience. After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Little,
Pray e' fR Hse saIutasCfan M c her z
brow, and a sell. pOssessed bearing, delivered
brief, practical opening address of welcome.
After fine trumpet solo by Julius Schultz.
lady, with rich voice, read an essay, or rather
Of TriesS # 0 was re pI 'n3 with r0 f9e
thought iae expressed in choice language; The
a beautiful Indiana girl. was pointed. witty
and happily rendered, and her propositions
i3T the disposition OF superfiuous girls proved
that her lessons in political economy and the
laws of business had given her Intelligent
ideas concerning life as it is and ought to be-
The yaledictOry In behalf of the young gentle
men, by MIR. Edwin J. Finch, OF New York,
showed excellent Judgment and close obser-
WALTON OF the signs of the times. He said:
This class OF young men having learned to
admit new truths and yield to new discover
questions which the men of to day confess
themselves unable to decide. Why are so
many 6rawny AIMS idle While so much work
remains ind 1Hdone? His Farewell to teach,
gliSten with feeling. The baud played Sum
by Fantasia of Dreams and Mrs. Sara A
Spencer, associate principal of the college,
made a brief address, full of common sense
views OF the want and suffering among wo-
men, the causes and remedies. She said:
Life, health and happiness are more con-
from ideas, false, debilitating ideas, than
from circumstances. Let a wOman-weak,
friendleSs, despOndent-puth her foot dolcn and
take position of health, strength, self-reli-
once with confidence in herself, and the
world with confidence in her. But she depre-
Gated the general Indifference among lady
OffiCe-hOldeTS and women in comfortable cir
to prepare themselves while they
can, for the inevitable day of want and trOu-
bic. Each woman thinks she shall hold her
place till the general Judgment, though she
believes every other woman is to be DISCHARGED
and come TO grief.
Prof. Spencer gave clear. strong resume of
the kind OF training given at the Business Col
lege, showing that there was sound reason
why these masses of friends annually assem-
bic to welcome to the business world these
young men and women.
Mrs Spencer awarded the diplomas and GER
tifcates to the young ladies and Prof. Spencer
to the young gentlemen. The following were
the graduates:
LadieS-Elizabeth r. Pearson, d. c.: Annie
NJ. Fenton, \. Y: Jessie L. Schel Taiedicto-
Ran, Ind; Evelyn NJ. Shiles, ID. c.; Emma L.
Wells, ID. c.; Mary L. Wooster, ID. G.
Gentlemen-Jas. b. Albright, Penn. Edward
G. Ballinger, Va; Chas: H. A. Barry, Mass;
Mark Bqrnham, O.; Wills F. Crocker, D: G.;
dictOrian, \. Y; James F. Flynn, d. c.: Alex
B. Garden, d. c.. JnO. X. Haley DC. Joseph
Harper, DC. ChaS. +. Kearney, SIIttat0ridn,
ID. C.: VIM. II. kimball Conn. VIM L. Lede
rer. Md: Chas. A. Muddiman, d. c.: Addison
6. Rogers, Va; James F. Rose, d. G.; Elias B.
P. Weller, Md
Bookkeeping Certifcates-kate E. Adams,
Del; MARGARET NJ Mclaughlin, d. c.; Martin
The following were members of the recep-
ton committee: Ladies-Rosalie A. Schneir.
Nellie Nj. Beach, Catherine l.. COburn, Alfalfa
F. Collins, Mary Dawson, Sarah j. Evans,
Mary Eagan, Emma E. Gangewer, Louisa
Katie Schwing, Fanny E. Stubblefeld, Sarah
Nj. Robinson. Gentlemen-Frank II. Loving
Asa Barker. jr., VIM. M. Bittinger, Jacob NJ.
Black, Edward Il: Brown, Appleton Cady,
Burwell Ellis, Henry j. Ferdner, VIM. II.
Jones, VIM. s. Grace, Henry W. Sonnen-
schmidt, Edward III. SaXtOn, John Stephen,
Howard j. TiltOn, John w. Thomas, Law
renee Thompson, Mark A. TyndalI, Arthur J.
Whitcomb Charles Werner, j. w. Williams,
/ q I1rOlt Woodward