Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1888-06-28
SEVENTEENTH
Annual Commencement of the
South Jersey Institute.

Long before the commencement of
the exercises at the Opera House, on
June 10th, the large auditorium was
crowded with brilliant assemblage
OF people who had come to witness
the exercises of the Seventeenth An
nual commencement of this popular
institution. The stage was a mass of
beautiful plants and blooming flowers,
only rivaled in their beauty by the
faces of the fair graduates as they sat
upon the platform. Upon the stage
besides the eighteen graduates were
sthe faculty and clergy.
The graduates are: L. Willard
Minch, Bridgeton; Howard L. West
cstt, Bridgeton; Carrie E. Howard.
Matawan, N. j.; Fred. G. Sage, New
South Berlin, n. Y; Jacob A. George,
Nicomedia, Asia Minor; Mary J.
Reeves, Harmony; Gordon L. Harker,
Cedarville; Samuel Iredell, Bridgeton;
Eben Whitaker, Hopewell; Ella A.
Gilman, Roadstown; J. Howard
Cooper, Point Pleasant, Pa; Elton S.
Corson, Beasley's Point; Teno T.
Vulkoff, Roulnelia; Emile Laning,
Sallie Hewitt, Louie Rynick and
Hattie Whitaker, Bridgeton.
In the oachestra box were six mem
bers of the Germania Orchestra of
Philadelphia, under the leadership of
Prof. Fehling. They commenced the
exercises of the day by rendering the
march, ''Bellman," by Suppe. Prayer
was offered by E. Bassett Moore, of
Millville, and the orchestra played
Verdi's overture, "Nabucci.
Then followed L. Willard Minch
with an grafton, the subject of which
was 1.-THE Hand that Rocks the Cradle
Rules the World He handled his
subject in al easy manner, and showed
that it was the early training which
developed the character of men. In
early life, if man were left to himself
he would soop perish. Kings OF great
power were at one time ruled by the
sceptre of their mothers. He quoted
eminent characters who had said that
a. boy is what the mother makes him.
He pictured men who had risen to
greatness, and proved that the credit
was due to their mothers, while di-
reetly opposite characters had entirely
different training at home. ITO the
mothers he said, 1.-The greatness and
nobility of the land belongs" -.
Howard L. Westcott, was next heard
with an Grafton Trial by. Jury"
Trial. by jury he urged was necessary
for the good government of the land.
They were the surest custodian of
public safety. He noticed some little
defects. Trial by jury in the last few
years had been admised to great de-
gree. Many has an influence, but the
printipal objection was from lack of
education upon the part of jurymen.
He held that trial by jury was neces-
sary. All its advantages far out
weight the disadvantages By trial
by jury the people have. their share OF
the administration OF public justice.
Marquis" from. Lecoca, by the or.
chestra, was rendered, and Miss Carrie
Hayward read her essay, will 1t
Pay 2" Man was an exciting creature,
| she said, and his first question was
will it pay p Success does not always
lead to happiness, she thought. Some
stoop to gambling, and they may, per-
haps, become rich, and the result is a
ruined life, both moral and physical.
On the other hand, even beggar may
attain fame. 1t always pays to be us
ing precious time. Address and man.
ner was the best recommendation for
young men. Education, she said, was
something needful, and always paid.
The building of character was another
necessary attainment to success.
Fred G. Sage next stepped to the
front of the platform and delivered an
Grafton on The Endowment of Gen
ius." Why, said he, should we not at
tain a place in this busy world. To
accomplish work, man must have an
endowment OF genuis. Men of wealth,
he thought, should do much to aid men
OF genius in the benefit OF mankind by
an endowment from their purse.
The waltz Confidence was rem
dered by the orchestra, and Jacob A.
George was heard in an oration "Shall
Women Voter He recognized the
fact that there was a strong feeling
throughout the country in favor OF
Women's suffrages. Women in this
country he fully understood had
reached hight attainments. They
were far from being slaves. But if we
go still further and say that woman is
superior to men, do we not assume
more than God intended. Mans mental
and physical powers he thought worked
to an advantage in benefitting the
country. The present laws he thought
were as good as women could ask for.