National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-15
EDUCArED FoR BUSINESS.
Graduating Exercises OF the spencerian
Busineas College.

Last night Lincoln hai was ned to overAowine
by the many friends and former students of the
spenceran college, to witness the graduation ex-
ercises ofthe class Of 1880.
Promptly nj O'Clock Professor Spencer, the prin
cipnl, and Mrs. Spencer the vice.principal, came
esting class Of graduates stepping TO the business
college march played by Donch's band. The salu-
tatory by Anthony G. Fisher was pleasant,
pointed and witty, aud warmly applaudcd. Work
and Training for Women was ihesubjoct Of an
essay by Miss Josephine Diooitsch, beautiful
young lady who rend with marked elearness aud
excellence. Governmental Tendencies was
the theme Of short incisive address by Frank T..
King OF Alexandrin, an earnest. sensible speaker.
Miss Jennie Hamilton read aselocted poem IN good
taste, which was well received. "Dignity Of Labor"
was the text Of defamation by Henry u. Bolton,
gyoung gentleman ranking high in his class, and
beauty, read selection from Lord Bacon OH "The
Uses Of Friends" which was listened 10 with
marked attention. Tho ladies' valedictory, by
Miss Esclle s. Langley, was appropriate md de-
| livered In an admirable manner. Paul Crawford
gave the sentemen's valedictory of the finest
| productions Of the evenings entertainment in
such a sprghtly manner that the audience was
lniry delighted throughout Mrs Spencer just
before the awarding OF diplomas, spoke pleasantly
and polntedly In reference b tho advantages OF
business training for women In order that they
might become more worthy Of the confidence OF
business men In their relations TO business trans
actions. Her remarks were loudly nppauded.
Professor Spencer spoke briefly and with his usual
| strength and clearncss, designating the worlds
bencfactors as mcp who hayo thought and worked
their thoughts out in forms Of usc. He continued
| AMERICAN school houses text books and appliances
are In these days OF the very best. but these arc
useful only as tho external body rs instrumental
| tiles Our youth shoud be educated for lifc's du-
| ties and responsibilities. These are the ends OF
uses which constitute the life or soul OF education
| II Is the aim OF tho business college TO meet de-
| mand which exists in nearly every household
viz, to have young people fitted for doing some
| thing"
| Diplomas were awarded to the following grad
| yates:
| Lades--Josephine Diebltsch, Elizabeth Ecksteir
| and Sarah Isabella Evans, of the District of COum
ba. Gertrude J.. Becker. Of Vlrglnio Jennie Ham
| ilton, of New York. and CstellG l.. langley yale
| dicorian), Of New Hampshire.
| Gentlemen-Wlinin Robinson Cox, Paul Gran
| ford (vAledictorinn). James j. Dove, Bernard 4
| Emmert. LOUIS Goldstoin, Andrew W. Hancock
| Charles l.. Iloilbrin, lsadore r. O'Conner, Gran
Richards stephen Henry Smith and William l.
Hart, OF the District OF Columbia; Arthur Lee Bail
| hachc, of Illinois; Henry d, Bolton OF Vermont
George Bryan, of Maryland; Park u. Doing, of In.
DIANA Anthony C. Fischer (salutatorian) of Mary
land; Nathaniel D. Fly of Tennessee; John j. lIar-
ley, Of Kansas; John A. Kirk. of Tennessee William
| Il. March, of Ohio; George SchArf aud Frank II
skerrctt, OF pcnnsylyania; Walter A. Smith, Rober
| d. Webb and Henry G.. Radin, of New York ant
Thomas 5. Carper, Frank f. King and Cornelius
| Oliver, jr., of Virginia.