Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-23
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THE sPESCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE COMMENCE
NESr-A LIST OF THE GRADUATES, ETC.
The commencement exercises of the Spencerian
Business college were held at Lincoln hall last
night BY half-p seven the hall was so crowded
That there was not even standing room. and the
doors had TO be closed. leaving several hundred
persons outside The front OF the haIl was hand
Dmely decorated with flags and streamers, and
me stage was hid behind an Immense wall OF flow
era The Marine band. led by Prof. Sousa was in
attendance, and rendered several beautiful selec-
lions Commissioner EdmOnds SUPERINTENDENT
Wilson, Commissioner OF Education Eaton Presi-
dent Sadler, OF the Baltimore Business college:
AUDITOR Reynolds, Representative TOwnshend
j. b. BRYANT. Prof. W. :. Parsons and Others Occu
pied seats on the stage with the graduates The
exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. Irving
AcElroy. Of the Epiphany church. followed ty
The gentlemen's salutatOry by Mr. Fred Chase
SqufreSL The ladies salutatOry was delivered by
Miss Claudia G. Pearson. Mr. W. III. Chandlpe then
gave a SeriO-comic lecture on .Laziness- which
was very bright The valed1ctiOns were delivered
by Mr. L. ID. Patterson, OF Michigan, and Miss Kate
Brown Commissioner Edmonds and Prof and
Mrs. spencer each In turn addressed the class In
terms OF praise and encouragement. District Com
missioner EdmOndS made eloquent witty
speech, which was received with rounds OF APP
platlSe- He said years ago boy, who wanted to
learn TO transact business. had two ways befor,
hiiD He could begin by sweeping the pavement
anu foOr and learn as he could by absorption as IL
Were. he could attend college and learn rhetoric
and TWO dead languages. The latter were espe-
eially useful 10 physicians. who appropriately used
them 10 write their prescriptions He paid a glow
ing tribute TO the business college. comparing IL TO
lightning. the telephone the bicycle and the SPLEEN
Old modern achievements in all directions. In the
course OF his remarks Prof Spencer referred 10 the
Failure OF Gen Grant as the result OF want of the
proper business training
THE GRADUATES
Mr.. Edmonds delivered certificates to the follow
ing:
Ladies' day class-Claudia F. s. Pearson and Ida
r Newman, OF the District OF Columbia. KATE
Grown, Pa: Lily v Burch and Layinia A. Nc(;irr
n y, and Harriet b. Crump Ohio.
GentleElen's day class. Allen Boteler Edwin
l. Chandler. George Dutrow. @. A. Gheen a.
ingram, Gustav c. +. Leeche. W. H. Chandler
Lerdy Depue, Chas- X. koones Chas o. Kransp
Henry Lansburg, John l.. Mangan Andrew j. Nil,
ler j. Frederick Miller, VIM Muehleisen John "
Palmoni, W. III. Rice. W. a. Schoenborn $ O. ScOrr
Albert b. sinoot ana ThOS. A. Theodore Dc Jos p
Boss. Henry A. Downham. John II. Hopkins Chas
i. LukenS and j. f. Waddey, Va: Jerry = Ash
nurn. Ga; j. T. Boghy, VIM e. O'Hare Nd: II. u.
bushnell, Pa: Chas- b. Hepburn. Iowa: Zera ID
patterson, Mich; Willis Herbert Calhoun. Ala
Ladies' night clasS-Ida VI. TOmlinsOn d. C.
GentleInens night claSS-Edw o. Asrnusspn "
BosWeiI. W. {. Brown, +. ". tberIy john En-.
oers. 1r, DE Vim Finchel, VIM George Chas Her
pert. Henry Carr. Chls. E O'COnnOr JAS j. r.
rope, A H. Proctor. Aaron Russell Geo Scott and
J Young. ID. G.; Lincoln F. Fletcher Ill: Adolf
phus Gude jr-, Md; j. NJ Hei>ey Pa; X H. kemp
va; EDeneZer NagOiiin, Dakota; " H. Nicholson
n.y., anu r e. SQuires, Mich.