Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-19
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ton Commercials, College at the
OPera House Thursday Night.
the commencement exercises OF VIII
mtngton Commercial College at the Opera
House commenced punctually at 8 O'Clock
Thursday night. The stage was prettily
decorated with ferns, palms and hoc. house
plants.
Ex-ssoretary OF State Thomas F. Bayard
was escorted to seat by Il. 4. Goldey,
Bishop Coleman, Dol. Russell Il. Oonwell,
Dol. A. K, Mcclure, William NJ. Reynolds.
Others occupying seats on the stage were:
Charles Baird, Principal A. H. Berlin, the
Rev. W. L. s. Murray, ID. D., Deputy Attor.
Locke. Washington Jones, the Rev. L. e.
Barrett, Allen speakman. the Rsv. Adam
Stengle, Olawson =. HRmmitt, Thomas
Webb, the Rev. T. G. Littell, ID. D., Job II.
Jackson, ]. Miller Thomas, William s.
Hilles, ESQ, L. W. Springer. Jr.. George
Elliott, Esq, the Rev. George NJ. Hickman,
Mayor Harrington. the Rev. ]. Simpson
l'rotter, Charles Horn, Francis B. Cotton,
John @. FRrra.
Following soma Introductory music by
Reybold's orchestra sx-Sscrstary B4yarS,
who was the chalrnaa OF ths evening arose
and introduced Bishop Coleman, who
offered prayer.
The Hon. Thomas Bayard In his opsn.
ing remarks said rhas he could not other
wise account for his presence at the com
mencement last night only Tor the great In
terest he felt In everything that affects the
moral and Intelligent advance Of the COM
munlty. The speaker believed the Whining
ton Commercial College TO be an instltu-
tion of this nature. He was therefore very
glad to lend bis prasencs to the occasion.
II was highly commendable that men and
women should Learn to Keep correct
record OF their dealings. But 1t must not
be forgotten that this Is only the superficial,
the exterior condition, the substance is III
themselves ln personal honesty and truth.
Ine speaker referred TO the importance OF
an honest keeping of human obligations.
II is found that the nature which Is COM
merciallY honest, which acts up 70 the
spirit of Its contrtc. In all things will al
ways permanently succeed. He referred to
the English conquest of India and Its gov
eminent OF ovsr 200, 100000 by l. lew thou
sand whites This could not have been
done except by keeping good faith with the
natives. The speaker expressed his bsst
wishes for the future success OF the school.
MIR. Bayard then introduced Miss NJ.
| Bessie Fleming of Hillsboro, Nd, who made
| the sslutatory address,
Following some music the chairman
Introduced Colonel l.ussel! Il. Conwell OF
Philadelphia.
Tbs speaker after making reference to
| the purposes of the practical business
| school said 1t is every man's duty to sue.
coed honestly In honest attempts. II Ia a
duty TO oneself and to ones fellows not to
fall. These students have been applying
themselves to the end to succeed in win
ming wealth. 1t is your duty to be rlch.
You have no right to be poor. II you don't
strive honestly for this and succeed you
have weakened yourself and others, Thu
statistics OF Massachusetts show that DC
pee cent of all the stores and properties IN
that state are In the hands OF Christian
men, apply to character OF Christianity
not denominGttonAliy, to honest men and
women. 30 It is In Delaware and every
State In this Uaion. [Chesrel II is mis-.
take to say you can't get rich honestly. Il
l. hard TO get rich dlshonestly. II Is hard
to pull against the police, against the Judge,
on the bench, against the Legislature, al Bins
the supreme court, and hardest OF al
to pull against your own consclence-tC
get rich grasping the burning plowshare
Of other peoples money. IL Is everyone
duty to have d practical business education
The man who Keeps an accurate account 1t
his books OF all receipts and expenditures
cannot ba dishonest, His books proven
him. Above all practice economy
The time is coming when in ali pro
tessions. In medicine. the law. and In tbs
ministry, business education will be
necessity. The time will come when ever,
man In the House Of Representatives vii
be found business man. How Is 1t now
They cannot talk aven coherently upon tn
tariff question. They talk on all sides o
II. They mu Idle II all up and stir up tn
mud aud we can't see through it.
At the close of Colonel Con wells address
diplomas we're distributed to the To- OWN
graduates: Misses Bessis NJ. Ash, II sbecc
Stuart, Alyse @. Bratton. Beulah L, Cooke
, Cora May HlnEson, Bonnie Hume, Anni
Hitler, Rosa A. Lynn, JOsIa f. Morris
Salie b. Newlln, Mary f. Naa.y, Louis
Wilhelm, Emma Weldin OF VII ningtor; u
: Bessie Fleming, Hillsboro, Md; Cathsrin
Jnatis, Farmland; Eva G. Carpenter, Poi
p nm; Anna L. Gem, Wilmington: F4nni
=. Harrington. Dover; Lottle and Enla I
Jones, Middietown; Auna NJ. Phillip
, Bellevue; Annie Shesby, and Bessie Stei
!. Ing, Rockiand; W. ]. Bracken, A. 1
l Foster, Harry E. Pierce, Fl, v. Pyle. b. {
= Santman, @. |. Stange, n. p. Watmnug.
!, George Garter, willard Vernon, Wilmins
Z ION; E.. y. Beswick, Milford; o. T. D3akynl
I Townsend; @. B. T.. Holton, MIddletowr
a ]. A. Hartenstine, Rising Sun, Md; A.
"a Luke, hockland A. O, Layton, Brldgeviil,
y W. F, MunigIe, Rock 'aai; i. x. Merrill
a P5comoke City, Md; @. L. Miller, Roel
q land; O. E. Richards Roxana; L.. {
\ Thompson, Pleasant Hill; p. y. Wigu
Roxana; T. ]. Wilson, Jr., Rising gu
b Nd; J. n, Davis aud ". II. MAY, Ekto
- Md; Z. ). Mayne, Rocklsnd; L. l.. Wilso
\ H. s. G9ldey, principal OF the wilminl
a ton Commercial College made brief rem rl
10 comforting the diplomas He announced tt
1. Miss Mary E. N.ary ls the only graduate
.. the TWO branches OF the school.
y Colonel A. X Mcclure was next intr
al dnced by Mr.. Blyari. The speaker la
"a special ST ess on the advantage of prac
Ia cal bushes, education. He said that ii
~ worst features Of our general systems
d. education IL the absence OF what Is prac
: cal. Few made themselves masters Of tbs
az professlpus. This man who does not ma
N himself an artiS 10 his work falls below
4. tutY. Colonel Mcclure described the
~ markable strides fjrWeti mads in /
~ comp)sitors trade. In oAiy few yea
IA TINS printing VIII bs done BY machinei
al Thea the master OF mis- trade. not the lne
az mechanical worE man, will be wanted, 7
"a typ sbt'er5 Of the fuurs will bs the co
IA pn5itors who have Intelligent artistic grH
a. Of an idea, They must also hs proficl.
~ In photography and punctuation AID
~ Possessed OF II good general aducst'C
= Thsy must have practical educate
~ The survival Of tna tltte4t has been a
bn will be the irrevoGaOe law In The strusi
~ Tor life.
=. The valedictory address WAS made
81 Charles l. Stepge, VINO thaugsi the 4
ulty IA tue mana Of the graduating Gil
q for what they mad gained. The b'uod
art ton vas pronounced by Zoe Rev. W. l.
ma Murray.
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