St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-01
BUSINESS EDUCATION.
The Nineteenth Annual Educating EX-
erciSe of Prof. Faddis' ST. Paul
Ru SiupSS COIlpOa

y IarSe audience gathered at the nall OF
the st. Paul Business College last evening
in attendance upon its graduating exercises,
| composed of musical and literary enter
tainment of rare merit and interest given
by the students and their friends. The ex-
ercises were opened with some political re-
the facilities of the new hall of which this
gathering was kind of supple
mental dedications and followed
the same with short history
of the business colleges of the land, and the
desirability of the education for the practical
business of life to be obtained therein. The
president also read letters of regret from
ting their inability to be present, and express
sing deep interest in the college, which
the stated was worthy of the confidence and
support of the people of the state.
After an instrumental Duet, ''the Shep-
herds Evening Song" by the Misses Jessie
Leaman and K. Mitsch, prayer was offered
by Rev. T. Lane. Sd. Mckenzie made some
well timed remarks on Elements of Sue
eess'' and Miss K. Williams read an essay,
''They Builded Better than they Knew"
which was elegantly languaged and com
posed.
Prof. c. L. Stubs climbed up and down
the poetic heights of Hymettus IN a wide
range OF subject and with great liberty of
metre, putting in some very good local hits,
which was followed by the charming overture
Bohemian Girl" on violin and piano, by
Profs. NJ. Latourelle and NJ. Scarrett. The
essay 'Quietness of Great Power" by Miss
Kate Thurman, was full of rich thought and
was read in a clear cut and pleasing voice.
Rev. L. Lane being called on made some
interesting remarks on habit and the effect
of the same upon men as to their prosperity.
The requirement of wealth and influence by
persistence and industry was also very forci-
bly, dwelt upon and ernest color was urged
upon the graduating class.
Miss A. Grimes read very racy college
paper, with sober editorials, poetical cpl
grams, and several conundrums,
which parayzed the audience. OF these,
why is bookkeeper like hen! Because he
has to scratch for a living; and why is poor
mathematician! Because in joining one to
one he makes but one, were considered
cute.
ADDRESS OF MAJOR NRwsoN.
NJ. Newson's address to the students, as fol
lows:
My YOUNG FRIENDS: The great strife Of
the age in which we live, is business, utili-
tarianism, materiality, money. All other
elements of life are made subordinate to this
one, grand, absorbing theme. Money rules
the world. Wealth is the passport to any
society. Poverty, in common parlance, is
a crime; the poor man is an outcast.
To get money is the highest ambition of
two-thirds of the human race; the other third
may be rich in brains, in virtue, in manhood
In greatness, in genius, but they are passed
by unnoticed, unrecOgnized, unaded, and
though diamonds in themselves, are buried
beneath the rubbish of the world. To
get money, you must know something
of business. Business begets wealth
In former years the boy entered an estab-
lishment as porter, and after twenty years
of hard labor, was promoted as first clerk or
taken in as partner. Now, the boy steps
out from the Saint Paul Business college,
and in three or four years, is doing business
for him self-making money. How! Because
the elements of business are taught the boy
practically before he leaves the college, and
when he enters the great world of strife, he
commences almost Immediately where the
other boy let Off After many years of ex-
perience, advise you all most sincerity, to
make money. Make it in business if
you can; but in any event, make money.
Money is the motive power of the whole So
cial fabric. With money, you are king in
the circle in which you move; without it,
you are nonentity, coward. To make
money, you must enter some business, to
,+o.c h,1C
you must learn; to learn you must go
where it is taught.
Making money is saving money. Two
ten cent cigars per day count up to 800
per year. Two drinks per dayis thirty cents.
Per year Sl09.50 Chewing tobacco, which
hog won't touch, costs S25 more per year.
Total in this line, $207.50. Interest ten years,
at ten per cent, S207. 80, which added to the
principle, is a saving of S415 by letting these
things alone. Everybody can do without
these luXuries. They are not necessaries of
life; they are acquired habits Make money
by letting bad habits alone. Then you like
style, and fashion, and get up. You pay IS
and 80 for your boots when a pair of shoes
costing 50 are just God. You get suit
of clothes for $40 cause you are afraid
somebody will laugh at you, when SIS or
even $40 would make YOU look as fine as an
emperor You buy oil enough to put on
your hair to keep a dozen railroad trains
running for year, Now good many of these
things can be dispensed with, if you only
think so, and therein you will make money,
by economizing Money itseH is not bad,
but the Lore of money is the root of all evil
Getting money is pleasure, if you don't He
ana cheat, as many do, in the accumulation
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honestly, manly, truthfully, get it, it is good
to have; il feels good in your pocket; it looks
good; it makes you Independent, and plenty
of it, creates ilnpudence. So, my young
friends, mark out your policy to make money.
But, remember money is not all of life. To
be good man, you must be an honest
man truthful man, an hon
orablc man, a worthy man, and when you
have acquired wealth and at the same time
retained these qualities, you will be nearer a
perfect man than many who have preceded
YOU: indeed, you will be a model man.
There are some such, but they are scarce.
Make money fairly, squarely, honestly; use
it judiciously and economically: give to
those about you in need, before you die: dc
good with it; uplifting humanity, aiding the
poor, relieving the distress, and when the
time comes ''to draw the drapery of your
couch about you,' you will pause before YOU
take your long journey, rise up in your bed,
and with sweet snnle, thank
me for ny good advice.
Trust nobody in a business capacity, but put
your contract on paper. The man who says
he will do certain thing and then refuses to
put it upon paper, can't be trusted. Learn
early the fact, that large proportion of the
human race, when self-interest is at stake,
| can't be believed. If men won't be truthful
and honest, make them so by
the full power of the law. The world
is full of human bulldogs, ready to spring
and grapple you by the throat, and some are
quite as adroit in their movements in the
rear Look out for these human bull dogs.
| Be especially cautious of the goody-good