Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-02
ST. PAUL BUSINESS COLLEGE.
The Graduating Exercises at Prof. Faddis'
Model and Practical Educational Insti-

Model and Practical Educational Insti-
tuition.
The graduating exercises of the st. Paul Business
college held last night III the class room Of the
college, corner of Third and Jackson streets. The
audIsnce large and apprecistive and those pres
ent were entertained with q programme combining
many excellent features. The exercises consisted
of addresses, recitations, vocal and instrumental
music. he audience addressed by several well
known speakers aud the pupils acquitted themselves
in manner that testified bighly 10 Inc efncency or
the college.
Mayor Dawson was The first speaker In CON-
mencing his address, Mayor Dawson congratulated
Prof. Fsddis and the graduating class upon 'be
highly successful character Of the enterprise ss an
educate nj institution. He advised the pupils to
lex TO their bu mess majority of the failures In
life, he said from want OF application or de-
voon time AID talents t, that particular business
ur profess ion for which the faculties had ben
tsiled ant educated. Mayor Dawson ciused with
some sensible advice 10 TIE studeuta In regard 10
Ia IT tuture life.
song followed, by the college Glee club, oom-
posed Of quarte,te of very excel ent singers The
song, Come rise with the fsrs, was admirably rem
drred and received with applause =
scholarly essay was then gwen by Mr.. j. q.
Hanson, who chose as HIS subject "a Successful
Lie" A manly character was regarded by the es-
sayist TIE consummae flower Of all eudeayor, and
the formation Of good character the laudable mo-
for the exercise Of all faculties The vey sue
cessu effort heard with interest and called forta
manifestations OF approval.
An instrumental selection from "Traviata," was
given with pleasing taste and exceedingly fine exc
cution, by the st. Paul Amateur quartette, COM
posed of George Seibert Jr., cornet K. Z. Soule,
4 81 violinist: a E wei3e second violin; and G.
GumaD, pianiet. rapturous encore was responded
| to in an equally faultiess manner.
Ex.Gov. Marsha was then introduced, and re-
sponded with entertaining address. The speaker
eloquently alluded to the achievements of great mes,
which. in the judgment OF postery had been attrb-
ued to the devotion with which they had followed
ua theri r1efr hv at
luding to the highly successful business career Of
Mr.. Bart Presley of St. Paul. to the sterling charac-
ter of whom he paid high tribute. The careers of
Gen Grant and Daniel Webster were aso cited to
further illustrate the idea Of the address.
A piano solo, "Monastry Bells" was executed in
q very pleasing manner by Mr. A. W Yalo?.
DIR. Leasure was introdu ed by Mr.. FadGts, WHO
addressed the audience of the boys, In very
amusing and highly entertaining speech. He al
llded to the staying" quality as on OF the grand
factors in success and gave the students some very
sound and eloquent advice.
recitation In German, "Erst und Yetzt." Nov
and Then, was given by Master W. o. Gesenheyner
The recitation was loudly encored.
Music followed by the st. aul Amateur Qlartstte
club, the members of which rendered "The Adju-
tent Hunter's March, in a manner almost faultiess
AS before, they responded to loud demands for an
encore.
plantation elody entitled "doln' from de Cotton
Fields" sung in pathetic manner aud pleasing
effect by tho Glee club
The beautiful Irish poem, "Sharnus O'Brien," was
recited in n spirited manner by Mr.. O. O. Fairchid
who gave the variations from hurpor to psthos in a
very entertaining aud able manner.
A highly amusing selection entitled "Patrick Do
Inns Love Letter." was recited by +. II. Hutchn-
son. The sentiment aud accent were good and the
performance very laughable
The quartet club performed the Admiral March,
after which the reports Of committees were read.
Prof. Townsend, from the committee on bookkeep-
Ing and penmanship, awarded the prizes as follows
| Most Improvement in penmanship, Miss Victoria
| Dalquen; gold psn; best penmanr hip. MIR. j Il.
| Wolf; work on penmanshio. Those who received
favorable mention were F. Wandra, 8. Pieckner aud
J. P. Henniger. Bookkeeping-frst prize, gold pen.
| Mr. F. wandra; second prize, Mr.. H. Rodesan.
Prof. W. A. Faddis then delivered his address to
the graduates. His address was instructive practi-
| cal and deeply earnest, being heard with marked
attention.
Diplomas were then presented to the follow 'ng
| graduates: j. o. Sullivan, J. Fl. Hanson, e. @.
Baird, W. II. Farnhan, Fl. T. Braddigan, g. Lar
| kin, j. II. Schwalen, II. j. O'Oonnel, O. c. Fair
| child and Alonzo Steele. The youngest graduate
| was James G.. Larkin, fifteen years of sge
| Mr.. J. Sullivan offered resolution on behalf
| of the students, expressing their esteem Of Prof
FaddIs, and the other teachers Of the college, and
| highly commencing the college. The reso ution
| was unanimously adopted Prof. Faddis was also
pres ented With photograph of the graduates Re-
| marks followed by Rev. DIR. Wechsler.