New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
NEW PACKARD GRADUATES.
nrprnN,s FOR YOUNG WOMEN AND MEN

', announcement exercises were held In IL Tor
W. srst time The institution to which this honor
.no .s packard's Business College, which also cee-
- rs thirty third anniversary. Professor S. S.
p.eSsra presided and handed diplomas to the fol
,swing graduates
Commercial Department-Hram E. Bobcock. William
II pshrenburg. George J. A. Bieling, Emil l.. Bisneh
u.-ton T Brewster, John Jay Brogan, Walter T. f.
poyrn Percy ~ Comstoek Harry Cahn Charles F. Cuts
Louis NJ Ebline. Fermin Echeverria Paul A. Ehrenberg
charles Fuhrer, Herman Goetz Cornelius j. Gwnn. Carl
E. Hammerschlag Ernest +. Hastings, Benjamin helhe
Anthony E. Hellwis, Henry Henken. Morris
Hochster, Francis j. Holler William r. Howe
Louis P. Jaeger. Roger p. Kavanagh. Henry Kreuder
william Kruse, ir, Alexander w. Kyle, Herman
F. Lsmpe. Henry r. Levine, Elijah =. Levy Levy
George Levy Charles +. Luhrmann, Edward d. MoO''
mick Weston F. MeIain, John A. MeSherry' william a
Msltus, Arthur w. Mnburn. Philip ~ MOr
ette Sheridan Shook Norton J0nn osDo,.
Nathan L. ottnger, Frederick W. feAer' o "n
A. Prigge IT,, James J. Purcell, george J., heessnis
Albert Robe Jacob Rubensten John A Scott Myr Simon
Henry Yer vsien sneaeker. Walter Heroertson' 1onn
stueck George II. Tietjen, Sgmund Wach.er' houis
washburns John y. wetter Oakley "ooa, ni''I" pore
ueehmann Anna NJ. Holsten, Aaoie d. Iope'
NJ, r r1ahivs Theresa Goldstein, Mary greene Lena
w-sah.,e rmms Kinds Agnes Hollingsworth, jessie
A uouston Nellie Jackson, Adaline Jensen, jessie D.
Kay Frances Fitzpatrick, Alma j. Lehsten, Msre"io' "
ryneh Agnes McCaarey, Hattie McCartie, ssrah a A.
Magourty Ida Helena Maxwell. Rebeccs Mayer Lime
49, TI.,ra, MI,suaugh Theresa Adelaide Mol, Hattie
MuhIhauser Cornelia Murphy, Helen D. fafmeIes heio
Louise Perkins Anna PLAT, Harriet furoy' 1Aa f.
Quick. Sarah Schwabe Mariana Seman, Gertrude NJ
Simpson Bessie Speyer. Ida Taylor Eizspe'h oh' wary
yoseph warins, Mary Elizabeth Wilson
ster ocraphic Delartment-Robelt NJ Beckley, Eugene
A. Bernholz Lionel E. Godfrank, Joseph A. HagssfV'
william Happey, John J. Hayes, George " iiopAN's'
Bernard F. Kearney. David Lindsay Brt ID. ehsicVvn'
George f Smith, Bernard Van Name, Nelne ADeies AD
Parklev Helen Brown NJ. Jennie Cannon Nellie CASSIDY
Elizabeth f. Dawson Emily f. England Asaoehe h'uhai'
Cappa,s 7th Regiment Band played, and the Kew
william Lloyd delivered the opening prayer ana u'o
benedictjon. Professor Packard made some happy
Introductory remarks. and the Rev. DE- N heooi
Newton gave the graduates some interesting ana Vai9
able advice
In introducing the next speaker, ex-Congressman
Roswell g. Horr of Michigan, Professor Packard SAID
.The gentleman who will next address You Is not ul-
known 10 you although he has Just come nom uie
West Heard him speak not long ago at the celebra
tion in honor Of The Trbune's semi-centennial, on
Horace Greeleys famous saying, 60 West young
man., sad TO myself, That's good man; we must
have him at our next commencement i invited him.
and here he is. 1t gives great pleasure to intro
duoe to You the Hon. Roswell &. Horr Of Michigan
Warm applause greeted Mr. Horn when he arose, and
he often Interrupted by Iaushter or nahd-clappS
lie spoke as follows:
am glad to be able to say few words here tonight
10 this class of young and young women who have
lust finished their of study and practice for tho
purpose Of learning how TO work. Tne human race
as whole will never be able 10 get an honest living
without some Kind Of labor. It MS Is better for US aa
of no planet that could be filled with more miserable
set of human beings than to I'LL up with lot of
do-nothngs-with u mass OF people who have no ann
In life, nothing TO do worth living for Tonight de-
Sire TO give few practical hints as to the coming lives
In the st place never cease TO be teachable always
YOU do not know Never assume to have knowledge
that you do not possess To attempt 10 explain any
to difficulty confusion is to follow. Besides In
world like ours. where there is so much TO learn IL
is really evidence Of unusual ignorance once IN
while TO say do not know doubt if in this largo
audience there are over half dozen Of us who know
Again, be modest in all your life work. When you
are working for firm do not claim TO own all the
should consider yourself indispensable TO the work you
are doing It Is most s ts yo1 a Oe yIg
full Do not forget that you Will be Sohn9e,1p no pS
ssns' the condolences imposed in lawyers, the utter
ances Of the confessional should be more sacred
than are the dong and sayings Of those for wSm you %
piles most especially to the young ladies OF this CLASS
who win soon write confidential letters for so many
can keep secret That is one Of the lies that have
down to %s from the the past II surely nd mas pe
writers. (Appause)
word to You Young % men who will e9 eea vino N empdy
you. Your work is difficult one and very important
and the oiphers are all naturally honest Their every
day appearance suggests integrity and no suspicion
turks In their countensnoes SO strong Is TINS pecl
figures v never lie They do not, ehl That depends
entirely upon whether they are honestly arranged.
dishonest man behind them can make figures lie worse
than tombstones. One false uteranee made TO cover
one dishonest transaction and the integrity Of that
OF course the figures themselves not to blame.
They possess no power Of renonstrance" Ihey are
naturally honest and can be used 70 cover up fraud only
when manipulated by sc0undrels. The business OF the
stenographer and the typewriter is daily increasing.
1t Is a wonderful requirement that power OF taxing
down words as fast as they are uttered. Amid the
targon and w1angles of Congress, when half dozen
statesman God save the mark were on their feet all
at once, all yelling like many lunatics, have seen
these wonderful men with their pencils flying do their
work wel that they would miss single foolish
ueranoe or skip Single dlsgraceful word AS type
writers the bane Of speers so these shorthand
them come in and take down in cold blood just what
afelow does say; "Aye, there's the rub It's enough
TO make ones blood curdle even to think OF 1t.
know the usual way out of the trouble is to get relief
by abusing the reporter make this confession, how
has gen fesh me- no to Ssy IT.
vastly more from their printing exactly what did say
them Would setteT have ye'd sa6 'OG GaugRserJ '
Have no no, fears Of getting netting to 90. s me
wS @ # sS & % gq o SG gSS
finding more avenues of labor thrown open to them
10 40 AIRY Rnd Of useful work and to do It well is an
run IL we'll is great achievement as 20 do fine
needle-work or to decorate china: To know how to
piano. To know how to serve meal, as only some
women c can is equal to that Of being able to strike
school is akin TO commanding army. To be able
TO take down letter as fast dictated. and then
transcfbe IT, accurately, neatly, is important piece
Of work 1t Is for the Secretary Of state 10 leave the
Behrng Sea question unsettled The feeling that one
has earned something for oneself is just as ennOblng
TO ii is TO "a man. That independence
that from using the results of ones toll is
By no means masculine trait. To be useful In this
world renders true woman happy less than 1t does
her brother her husband To have abalance IN the
bank put there by honest work, will do more TO de-
vel0p the spirit OF independence, more TO build up
genuine character for any well balanced young lady,
than IL would TO listen 10 four poor sermons on
apostolic succession the proper mode Of baptism.
know II Is a connOn hahit to be constantly talking
about the wonderful qualities Of the OF former
generatons and perstenty to defame those of today
To listen to these grumblers one would think that the
women OF the past had ell heen marvelS Of Industry
economy, and thrift and modesty, and ecgance, and
usefulness and all that; and IN the same heeth they
win tell Won what zddy selfish, indoent good for moth
ngs the girls OF this generation are. DO you know that
Is all bosh7 The girls Of today are trsI as warm heart
been. They win do their whole duty Just as nObly,
Just as herocaly, as have the women OF the past