Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-21
TIE CURRY RECEPTION.
AN ANNUAL EVENT AT A POPULAR IN.
STITUTTON.

STITUTTON.
Music, Flowers. Speeches and Good Time
Generally the Order of the Eveniug-Re.
marks Upon the Beuent of a Business
RducatIon.
About 600 Of Pittsbure's people gathered
at the popular Curry College last evening to
enjoy another of the annual holidayitide re-
ceptlons for which the institution is famous.
Ihe attendance included many of the young
men and women sent forth TO do battle with
the world, and the nature of their equipment
was shown by the well-to-do and successful
appearance of the ex-pupils.
The visitors after disencumbering them
selves of their wraps entered the reception
chamber to the right of the stairs and met
the members of the faculty and the Board
OF Trustees, who were grouped about the
room, which was decorated with potted plants
and flowers in luxurious profusion. The
lntroductions were formal and were made TO
the ladies and gentlemen, who were arrayed
an evening dress the toilets of the ladies
being particularly handsome in every case.
a. FACULTY AND TRUSTEES.
The entire faculty of the university was
present, as follows: Prof. J. c. Williams,
President Of the university; Mrs. ]. c.
Williams Pro-. Byron King and wife, Prof.
Scmit, wife and daughter, Miss Jennie
Williams, Prof Rowe and wife, Miss Portia
Vickers, Prof Wisman, Miss Matte Dal-
zell, Miss Lizzie Bryan, DR.. F. NJ. Wood,
Prof Wis. MeCurdy, Prot. E. H. CARRIER
and wife, Prof Simeon Bissell and wife,
Mrs. Harmar Williams, Miss Margaret
Marlitt Douthett, w. NJ. Stevenson.
The following members of the Board of
Trustees were present to assist in the pleas
antries of the occasion:
Colonel and Mrs. Heron, DR.. Swentzel,
Rev. DR.. Cowan and wife, DR.. James W.
Nicely, A. P. Burchfeld, Esq, Mr.. j. G.
Andrews, General A. L. Pearson, DR.. L.
NJ. Wood and Sheriff A. E. McCandlesS. A
member, whose other engagements precluded
the possibility of being present, sent letters
Of regret, accompanied by congratulations
upon the great growth, enlarged scope and
increasing usefulness of the institution.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
To the alert young ladies and gentlemen
of the Senior class of go was intrusted the
pleasant duty of receiving the visitors and
introducing them to the faculty and trus-
tees. -Theirthorough ease and self possession
left nothing to be desired in the performance
OF their duties The visitor was made to
feel thoroughly at home by the time the line
of the received had been passed. 1t was a
under obligations to the bright young ladies
especially.
The names of the reception committee
were as follows: Miss Jean Boobver, Miss |
May Lacock, Miss Clara Smith, Miss
Hettie Schultz, Miss Alma Shafer, Miss |
Grace Haver, Miss Lillian Little, Miss |
Kate Dempsey, Miss Mabel Ignour and |
Mr.. Taylor, Mr.. Carrier, Mr.. George Camp |
bell, Mr.. William Blair, Mr.. Patterson and |
Mr.. Kelly.
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
Passing beyond the reception hall the way |
led through the Offices into the College Hall,
which was handsomely decorated with flags, |
evergreens, potted plants, flowers and young |
ladies. Though last the latter were far from |
least, and they were surrounded by plenty |
of young gentlemen, the whole assemblage |
being in full evening costume. Upon the |
stage was the full orchestra of Toerge Bros,
and very excellent music was discoursed
during the entire evening. The orchestra |
was almost concealed by a mass of flowers |
and ferns. The floor was free from encum-
brances and waxed for obvious purposes.
After the grand march had been PRONE
naded by over 200 couples headed by the
Faculty of the University and the Board of
Trustees, a semi-humorous address was de-
1ivered by Prof Sadler, of Baltimore, Nd,
head of the famous Bryant and Stratton sys-
tenn of commercial colleges in which the
gentleman, who is a ready and apt speaker,
enlarged upon the fact that merchants now
adays were apt to ask an applicant for po-
sition for his credentials from = business
college lust in the same breath as for his
moral fitness. The old scheme of the raw
country lad dropping into a big counting
room and getting the fat of the land
on account of a pair of bare feet, rural
&, 4 l,se
adays. In fact, the speaker believed that it
had always been little commercial fe-
ton. Men got positions nowadays by show
ing that a good business education was
and must be g fact capable of demonstra-
tion. He thought that commercial educa-
tion was really the handspring of success for
either young men or women, especially since
women were so rapidly taking a prominent
place in the commercial world. Prof, Sadler
was heartily applauded when his brief ad-
dress was concluded.
IN A MUSICAL WAY.
Several capital songs we're sung by Prof
Herriot, OF Chicago, weIl-known vocalist
OF the Windy City. His accompaniments
were PLAYED by Prof Simeon Bissell Music
by Toerge's filled out the evening very
pleasantly. At the beginning of the exer-
cises brief and pleasantly-worded address
of welcome was made by Prof. J. c. Will
Jams, President of the University.
The arrangements were most admirably
made and throughout the evening there was
no confusion nor crowding, although the
capacity of the room was taxed to the full
est extent 1t was the pleasantest annual
in the history of the university,
CAsEY's old Log Cabin rye is especi-
ally adapted for medicinal use. The pro-