Daily Republican., 1889-06-19
THE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
The Third Annual Commencement Last
Even ing ut the Opera House "A Mas
teriy Address by the Hon. S. s. Cox of
No N-a..l.

The third annual commencement of
the Wilmington Commercial College was
held at the Opera House last evening, in
the presence OF large audience, among
whom were many friends of the pupils.
The front Of the stage was handsomely
decorated with potted plants, and on 1t
were SEATED number of prominent citi-
zens, among them being Governor Biggs,
the Rev. Jacob Todd, d. H., the Rev. w.
P. Swtrtz, the Rev. L. Gardiner Littell,
the Rev. 7. Snowden Thom-s, the Rev.
Adam stengle, Washington Jones, Job
II. Jackson, George w. Bush, j. Miller
Bright, H. U. Robinson, W. II. Curry,
the Rev. W. L. s. Murray, William A.
Reynolds, George W. Todd, Mayor Austin
Harrington. President of CITY Council
John G. Farra, Judge J Frank Ball, W.
II. Quinn, John NJ. solomon, Theodore
f. Armstrong, DR.. Charles II. Wallace,
Chief Engineer George II. Boughman,
Professor A. II. Berlin, Evans Pesning-
ten, Charles w. Rowland, John Peoples,
A. X. Robinson, Joseph Mather, the Rev.
J. D. c. Hanna, Clawson Z. Hammitt,
the Rev. julius Dodd, the Rev. II, Ash
ton Henry, ]. I. Mullin, james Barkley,
II. G. Conrad, ESQ.,, General j. Parke
Postles, Iilburne Chandler, Esq, ]. A.
Monaghan and a number of others.
The music was furnished ty Ritchle's
Orchestra, and the exercises opened with
the overture "Bridal Rose" This was
folio wed with prayer by the Rev. William
P. awartz, OF Central Presbyterian
Church.
Governor Biggs, who presided, wac
then introduced and made a brief sd-
drest in which he congratulated Profess
sor Gioldey on the success OF the Will
mington Commercial Col ege, as shown
by the graduates, and the large aud In
telligent audience that had come to en-
courage by their presence its commence
merit exercises. He said that he was In
favar of the co-education of the sexes,
and commended the fact Of young women
being among the pupils Of the College.
1h speaking to the scholars he gave
them good advice and spoke of the duties
which awaited them as earnestly precti-
cal, but no less important because OF that
charat ter. He described practical man
as one who, spending less than he earned,
wat providing for the days when he could
not earn money; and the man who spent
more than be made, he described as
miNerable man. He commended to the
young men and women present the
maxim: Pay as you CO." and added,
III you can't pay. dou't 60"
In conclusion he introduced Miss Lulu
Dllin, who delivered the "5alutatory."
This address was excellent, and showed
debp thought aud study, while the elocu-
ton was all that could be desired.
This was followed by music by the
orchestra, after which Governor Biggs
Introduced the orator of the evening,
Hpn. 8. s. Cox of New York. In pre-.
senting Mr.. Cox 10 tho audience the
Governor said that he was all author,
! editor, statesman and foreign minister,
! the peer of any man in America. A man
whose lame had not only oyerlesped the
bounds OF his own city and State, but
, whose deeds were known aud commended
the world over. He also slludcd TO the
fact OF Mr.. Cox's ancestry having been
/ residents Of this State, fact which made
, llelawareans more deeply interested In
his eminent success.
, Mr.. Cox said that If he were not Con-
/ Eressman he supposed that he would feel
/ very much embarrassed by such ilatter.
: ing Introduction.
Continuing, he said: "Go7crnor Bigzs
has introduced Inc as a citizen of New
York. do not belong to any locality.
hail from New York city, but am simply
An American citizen, delighting in the
, privilege OF claiming part In so wide q
ltTlthkt. ike all the states oil Ilt
4 American Union, but like Delaware be
! cause she was one of tue Is orgina
: Stat 8 and because she is one of the Mid
: die States of The Union. She is con
= nected with the interesting history OF tn,
:. Revolutionary period and the formation
!. of this great nation.
4 81 am particularly interested IN tn
a State as a Middle State, for you know
n have all my life been between the Noltl
" and the South on political questions
Your city is the proud metropolis of al
honest little state. Your people are In,
tert sted in both mechanics and aYricul
II ture. You not only build ships and cars
but grow fruits. will not allude to al,
particular kind of fruit In the prosenc
of tie governor"
i lie said that his theme would be eth
= March of Mechanism"
y lie spoke OF some of the great inven
IS tions of this century, and declared then
z to be grander aud greater than marvel
u OF poetry. The uuiserse itsclf existe,
l. and IL governed by similar laws to thos
upon which men are inventing and con
structiDg the many wonders OF this age
The hard, cold facts of science are NOR
wonderful than mems imaginations, AM
u the revelations of mechanism rise /
u greater heights than have as yet beef
y comprehended. The men OF science no
y only sound the depths of the sea, bu
=, they also ascend to the sun, which in fac
=, is the centre Of all mechanical energy
4 Around her circle all the planets AM
Y stars of Heaven revolye
v The entire address was filled wit
grand thoughts, and the manner in whc
| it was delivered held the undivided atten
tion of the audience from the commence
y | meut to the close When Mr. Cor too