New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-07
PACKARD BUSINESS COLLEGE
ITS TWENTY-FIVE ANNIVERSARY.


Mus,c In spite of the stormy weather and the bad
condition of the streets the house was entirely
filled with people by 8 o'clock, when the exer-
cises began. The graduates sat upon the stage,
fifty in number aud with them were Justice Noah
Davis. who presided and the speakers OF the even
ing. On table at one side of the stage there lay
brilliant bank of flowers in punches, baskets ana
other designs intended for the graduates. Atteran
opening piece of music by Eben's 23d Regiment
Band, Mr.. Packard put the meeting IN Justlce
Dayls's hands prayer was made by the Rev.
William Lloyd and then Justice Davis made short
speech. which was in part as follows;
remember once at Methodist meeting IN the west
ern part OF this state. rainy Sunday the preacher
6egan Ivy saying: Let thank God that we are NOT
all fair weather Christians" am sufe tn at
President Paekard's heart Is thrilled 10 see
tribute to himself Hencefortb he may snap
The ns:itntion Whose twentyafth anniversary we have
come celebrate takes the YOUTH OF the country eer
70 enter upon BUSINESS life aud renders them capable
Of valuable aud eicient service in n all depart,
stitntion deserves the homage of all; Education
country lies at the foundation OF an our ins ho oI
tons for upon virtue and intelligence "t tne wpoe
people rests every free government We ought 10 pay
homage to those whose procession II Is 10 eoucao
Among ancient peoples was placed dSfe nc World
oil professions. Alexander conquered ano s,ma
but Aristotle his tutor :. T Sdrro,t So TbroSgh
a long personal acquaintance with fresiaent h IA
have had tue opportunity OF showing s he nv
value OF his college. Among all the great edusa1 h
situations Of NewYork no one Ia more valuable thah
this whose twentyh anniversary we celebrate nan mn
We make a terrible mistake I'm This great city when we
underya ne the OF those who educate our youth
greatly grieyed lately 70 see tue vac ,np
is more worthy of his hire than those VINO devote ne
lives and er abilities 10 training young nes t,s
co.. eye there have been many Young women educated
FOR the duties OF business NE ,.sS yssy nneace
in the college where they gsned sort D no. oil
for the college is approached by an elevator Laughter
Nc. the ameliOrating influences OF womans presence
have been good institution lappause ana nave
brought strcter attention duty aud greater ambition
for success Long applause Tesoing
fae report of Columbia College excluding women
from its advantages. Well, the people VINO
than kno them. Perhaps they have good reason to
fear the presence and influence OF women But believe
because saw running through that report spirit OF
arrogance whlcn out Of lace; an attempt 10 eau on
leRes indulgence. reminded Of picture In Europe
In which rich beggar Is pleading for contributions
OF Kicking wife down stairs Laughter and APP
pauze
Mr. Packard was called upon by Justice Davis to
speak and he responded to the invitation in part
az follows:
on the lat OF NAV, 1853 the Institution which we
meet tonight to honor began IT. life IN little room on
the second floor Of the Cooper Onion buluins h, a.;
Cooper was then conparAtiveV young man o,
sixiy-seven, vigorous, active in'elng.ht am anu
lS srod as oce 81 nun was WRIT
ing editorials I'm the fourth story OF the 10
sei ON enh known az Ik t nsn pq trre does
now, Printing House square: william euIISn
hs place az Tie Editor OF TIE Ereain0 Post and was
the daily habit OF walking from ms nome In siXleehth
st. TO his office the corner OF Nassau and Liberty
The city in winch We live was thriving toMn 81 1i
500 600 souls extending from the Battery ON the uth
had no. been quilt and the Brooklyn Bridge las dormant
in toe brain OF koobhbg: NennOT 9nd "lsslnS WI
to sraugle IN their cradles. EDISON "a small boy,
with interest 10 mar bios than In duplex and quad
doing their best TO lignt up the globe when the sun
went down. for petroleum lay unspouting
TIE New-York system OF graded school,
was lid up as model LOT co., S,s'1 ~ u
of ork did not exist paper. and The Nor
NAL College girls had scarcely b-en dreamed Of Tho
-ntlon and young men aud boys were Drawing ate by
going down town to business before receiving their
Il was at this uncurc, and nnder these circumstances
that The scb0o now celebrating IT. twcnty-hith ami.
tnat W % az, rori i'm New York Its PROTECTOR. mad
nlfeaoy put IN operation schools IN Cleveland Buffalo,
Chicago Detroit, Philadelphia aud Albany ana were
nerfgrttug ulaus Tor ending the sch mo to tue
ir nc.pal clles Of the Unified Siae. ana Cauain.
AT ina, cnry day there were not more than ity com
M rcu schools IN country, and tne ATTENDANCE upon
thes- was very limited. There are now probably Ooo
such SCHOOL, with an aggregate vi 4Oooo Puplis. As
those puihls are not drawn from other schools
but are almost entirely those "9o without the
special INDUCEMENTS held out by business colleges
would not be- IN school NJ oil, the WORK which
these institutions called upon 20 perform seems TO
be laid for them in an unmisaknble way. They may
pot be- In the stctest sense professional and yet they
do for The accountant and man Of aairs what the Jaw
medical aud theological schools 60 for lawyers, doctors
and iuiscfs-tbey each the rudlncnts 81 professional
work enforcing the lessons by elective drilling
During the twenty-five years OF its existence toe PACK
ard business college has hal upon It's rolls the names Of
q 600 pupils Among It's alumni are lawyers doctors
niser editors. BANKERS teachers state ana National
legislators, judges. authors merchants hotel pfoPre1ors
raj road sIlpel intGndeDts ana retircd chptallatH
Toe greatest OF delight which comes to me Mt this
round me- members Of our little band, are the sons
Of Ialhcrs who, when boys themselves, were
men, however wise and great coming from Their
observation OF what No do-nore. oven, than
whom Won are 10 sten the comfort OF knowing that
pupils OF twenty-five years ago are our eohhdins
friends OF to-day. lAppianse'l
Judge Larremorc then gave an account Of Mr..
Packard an his work and spoke warmly in favor
of coeducalion. Whenever that subject was men
toned by any of the speakeTs-and most Of them
smoke in favor Of 1.-THE audience applauded
President Hunter, of the
Normal College, followed Judge Larre-
more and sook. in fav Of giving every man an
education bette r than that which his father had en-
joyed. After "A piece of music had been played. ex-
Judge Fithan spoke Then A. Oakley Hall was
called upon by Justice Davis. MIR. Hall spoke In
part as follows:
Mr. CHAIRMAN. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. GODS OF
The GALLEY AND Sn, 81 w'aoin. A and Packard
IIaugDterI: Virgins on the exterior OF The hall and
Packard in the brilliant interior. Applause AN
aware OF the fact that Virgins the most unpOpu-
lar mau Is he VINO makes long speech Every pro
fesslou has It's ideal however, whom all look up
TO- whom Gil strive initiate. such man was carried
TO his long hOme within fortnight O man who was
business college within hlmseh mean not
the Governor, nor tho senator, but the
merchant Edwin ID. Morgan. Applause
Remember, you young men, thai he attained his high
station not by sudden fight but by sLeady, honest,
earnest and persistent effort. lApplause.l
After a short speech had been made by the Rev.
DIR. }. M Buckley, William II. Lloyd delivered the
yaIeaictory to the class and the diplomas dis
tributed by President Packard. The names of the
graduates were as follows
Anderson. W. ]. kohlbusch, IDA
Rebring A. +. Lehman NJ.
Rneh, mann, f. Lndrnmeb or, G.
30 gsteue, j. q. LLOYD, W. III.
Erown l. A. MandelbauLn. L.
Rrnns Ia,us Manner, \.
Bucktsr O. W. Martens, W. III.
Iinr' EN- g. A. Mcclure, j. III.
nm, Ton Agnes G. hiilenan ID. r.