The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-29
FIRST GRADUATES.
Commencement Exercises at the
COgswell College.
An Interesting Programme Of Addresses,
Music and an Essay Thirty-four
Awarded Diplomas.

Many handsome floral pieces were passed
up over the footlights to those who partiei-
pated in the first annual commencement ex-
ercses of the Cogswell POlytechnical Col
lege last night. Seated on the stage of the
assem- bly, hall Of the institution of practical
learning were thirty four bright eyed
graduates.
The young ladies looked their best in
pretty white toilets and were sandwiched IN
between the graduates of the sterner sex.
Occupying seats on the left were School
Directors T. A. Hyde and j. II. Culver,
Rev. j. G. Smith and Rev. Thomas Van
Ness, while to the right were Principal
James G. Kennedy and his staff of teachers.
Every room in the big brick building was
brilliantly lighted and on the lower floor
many specimens Of the handiwork of the
pupils of the college were exhibited Music
by the orchestra opened the exercises and
Director Hyde, who presided, told OF the
pride he felt in presenting the first gradu-
ating class of the college.
THE FAIREsT AND THE manifest.
They have all been comrades of mine,
said ne. DIR COgSwell has erected this
building, ana l think these graduates will
do great credit to the founder. The young
lady who is to read an essay can sew Oh a
button with equal ease, and the young man
who will deliver an Grafton knows how to
build stairway. The future husbands OF
these young ladies will bless the Cogswell
POlytechnical College. The young ladies
are the fairest and the young men the nlan-
hest of any of the graduates In San Fran
cisco this year"
Prayer BY the Rev. J. c. Smith was fol-
In hxro ala bxyf ha
- Chivalry, Medieval and Modern" was
the subject of an interesting essay read by
Miss Viva 3. Macarthur. She argued that
although chiyalry has passed away its
noble principles still exist. There is truer
courage aud nObler manhood to be found to-
day than during the age of chlvalry. For
her efforts she was presented with beautl-
full floral piece.
The soin, Cuckoo Song" and ''Has Sor-
row Thy Young Days Shaded" were sung
in exquisite style by Miss Evangelne
Adams, who possesses sweet, clear voice
AN GRAFTON AND AN ADDRESS.
Harvey B. Titcomb's Grafton On the sub
ject of ''Stoicism" was received with APP
plauSe. In substance he contended thai
philosophy is the sum Of all knowledge, and
that there is abundant room for stoiclsm in
all branches of modern life.
4 brief address was made by Rev.
Thomas Van Ness. 81 am told" said he,
tnaL the nlOItO OF THIS SCHOOL IS W Z iodIH
by doing Some institutions have taught
differently, but we know that he who learns
by doing learns best. Too many of our ed
ucatiOnal institutions are like the pOetical
horse in Ireland that went along faster in
Imagination than in reality. / believe i'll
the Industrial system for girls as well as for
boys. The time will come when women's
hands will not only be on the cradle but on
the lever directing civilization. This is an
industrial age, so this Institution OF learning
cannot be eXcelled.
DIPLOMAS DISTRIBUTED.
There was mure music by the orchestra
after which Mr.. Hyde congratulated the
class members upon the proficiency they
had attained in their studies under the
supervision of Principal Kennedy and the
staff Of able instructors
Then Director Culver brought the exer-
cises TO a close by the distribution Of diplo-
mas to the graduates. Those who have the
honor OF being members Of the class of 81
and the first TO graduate from the college
are the following named:
Katherine Adams, Lillian Ashton, Rebeeca
CHron, James CEOsett, NJ Z. FlalIerty, o. S.
GOodell, May Hewitt. George KammeTeT. Viva
Macarthur, Nellie Partridge, Mabel Spauldlng,
EVangelne Adams, Martha BroderSen, Bella
CrOal, Daisy DelOy, j, Z. Fitzpatrick, NJ. ID.
Mccullough, Alice Perkins Nellie Siurges, ar
vey IiIcOnb Elmer L. Alexander. George Cam
eIon. James Cameron Maud DuTrant Theodore
DnrraGt. Belle McCHaig, Arthur Jones, George
KleiS Ell. John Mcdonald George Rolph, Will
lam ~ Swasey.