Evening journal., 1891-06-17
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Rev. Samuel Small Delivers o Short ID
dress To the Goldey College Graduates

kt@w. samuel Small Delivers q Short a
dress To the Goidsy College Graduates.
A large audience filled the Opera House
! last evening, the occasion being the
annual commencement exercises Of the
Goldey Wilmington Commercial College
The sweltering heat proved very incon-
venient, but the graduates and their
friends bore up wonderfully. The stage
was prettily decorated with plants and
flowers, the graduates, especially the
girls, were gayly dressed and occupied
the first two rows of the orchestra
chairs On the stage were seated
Mayor elect stansbury J. Wiley, Samuel
Small, A. M. d. D, Hon. Charles B.
Lore, Rev. Richard B. Cook, d. D., Rev.
w. L. y. Murray, PHI. D.,
D. D., Professor H. s. Goldey, Job
q Jackson, Henry @. Conrad, Professor
William A. Reynolds, President of City
Council John G. Farra, Mr. and Mrs
George W. Todd, Solomon Herssy. Allen
speakman, Dr. John Simms, Rev. A. s.
Mowbray, William 3. Prickett, Professor
A. II. Berlin, Herman Bessey, DR. Lewis
Finn. George O. MarIs, George r..
Townsend and Rev, Paul Isenschmidt
The following were the members of
the graduating class who we're present
Commercial Department-Paulina D.
Chrlsty, Wilmington; Kate Carroll,
hocklsndi Bessie Groves Coochs Bridge
Lila Aendenhall. Philadelphis; Anna NJ.
scott, Ohadds Ford; Laura C. Shaw,
Uorinne, Pa, ). Ella Taylor Hockessin
Rose q. Toy, Henry Clay; Florence B
upton, Wilmington; F. T. Adams,
Marion station, Md. George e. Brown.
Elktonj William ). Garsley, Pocomoke
City: Frank P. Dixon, WILMINGTON: 81
Y. Hill, Wilmington; ]. e. johnson.
Milford; William Morton. Bellevne
Del Franklin B. Massey, Wilmington
Hugh honigle Rockland; Charles L
Reed, State Road William N. StureIs
Posomoke City; Hampton 7. smaliey
Choate, Del William X. Taylor. St
Georges; Thomas Talley, Wilmington
Shorthand and Tpyewriting Depart l
ment-Ella Cnriett, Wilmington |
Elizabeth Hamill Davis, orangeville.
"a kietta III. Emerson, Summit Bridge |
Susie Gibson, Wilmington; Theresa +.
duthrie, Farnhurst; Jennie w. johnson
Oharlestown; Emma B. Jacquette.
Elkton; Lola Murphin, Wilmington
Mrs Cora O. Potter. Wilmington; Ella
Il Ruth, Yorklyn Matte d Stirling. VIII
Elizabeth II. Stewart. st Georges:
Mabel B. Scott, Ohadd's Ford; Rose Il.
Toy. Henry Clay; Fannie T. Il. Taylor.
Elk Mills; Anna l. Travis. Wilmington
Addie 7. Williams, Marshallton; Harry
Bailey, Wilmington; q. B. France.
Wilmington; Charles @. Lunt. New
Castle; J. Harris Lightly, Philadelphia
Ricketts, Nelson, Elkton; Bertrand u
Potter, Wilmington; J.. Il. Russell.
Newport; J. R. Sheppard, Rising sun:
Charles 7. White, Wilmington.
After ReYbold's orchestra had played
IN overture and other preliminaries were
zone through, Stansbury ]. Wiley was
ihosen to preside. The class salutatory
vas delivered by Miss Lila Mendenhall Of
Philadelphia. after which Rev. Samuel
small was introduced and spoke briefly
The warmth of the weather precIuded
Inn from making any lengthy remarks.
'ut bis address. though short, was very
ntere ting and enjoyable.
After the orchestra had PLAYED a
nedley Of old Southern plantation
nelodies, the graduates were presented
nth their diplomas by Professor Goldey.
ne graduates were next addressed by
'harles 3. Lore. and the valedictory was
elivered by Samuel O. Hill of this citv
he graduates were then congratulated
y their friends and departed. This
vening the annual alumni entertainment.
III be given At Farra's ice cream
arlors.